Laura Amazzone explores four emanations of the Divine Mother in this mini-training, looking at goddesses Sarasvati, Durga, Kali, and Lakshmi. In each episode, she will discuss the symbolism, philosophy, and iconography of each deity, connecting these individual forms to the teachings of the śakta...

In part 1 of this series of Sādhaka on 4 Expressions of the Divine Feminine, Laura Amazzone explores the goddess Sarasvati. She begins by discussing why all four goddesses she teaches about in this series can be seen as different expressions of śakti, the creative power that animates all of exist...

In this episode, Laura Amazzone explores the philosophy, iconography, and symbolism of goddess Durga. Durga means “invincible one”, the “unassailable one”, or “fortress”. She is a goddess of protection, who protects the heart and that part of us that can never be abused or exploited. She is the d...

In part 3 of this series of Sādhaka on 4 Expressions of the Divine Feminine, Laura Amazzone explores the goddess Kali. She begins by discussing how in the West Kali is often misunderstood as a merely wrathful deity. Instead, Laura discusses how Kali is a mother goddess. As well as being a goddess...