In this talk, Mary shares from her personal encounters with Shiva, as she has come to know him over the past 40 years. A sampling of the myths, the poet-saints and the scriptural doctrines of Shaivism are woven within the fabric of these mystical experiences which have helped her understanding of the texts, attesting to their profound and timeless truth. We will hear how Shiva symbolism contains Tantric keys of liberation for seekers of every background and proclivity, and see how Tantric principles are found at the heart of all mystical contemplative traditions.