"Shiva without Shakti is a corpse." (Shakti without Shiva is a thug.) The ascetic (Shiva) lying slain at the feet of the goddess (Kali) gave his life in sacrifice to prove his devotion. Kali (understandably) refused to follow any man. In her rage of independence, she killed her lover and consort. Shiva represents the subjective rational dispassion of the enlightened Godhead. Shakti (Kali in this case) represents the passionately objective animating force of life, raw spirit free from the weight and ballast of mere reason. It is said the extended tongue symbolized her awareness of having gone too far. These mutually defining extremes of divine nature, are mutually creative and thus destroying. Every detail of this tableau symbolizes the richness of a tradition with a cellular integrity. From her stellar hair and lightning at her feet, to the Cobra round his neck and drum of time in his hand, the mythos is complete.
This particular painting is hidden between the bathrooms in a bohemian cafe called, "Hard Times Cafe." The blur is from a plexiglass shield. Dearest JUNE, "We Love You."
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