Kali's Trial

(O Kali, Mother of All
We accept your teaching that pain,
sorrow death and
destruction
are part of our lives.
We ask that you grant us the gift
of
freedom, the freedom to live, delight
and revel in the moment.
Thank you for
your strong and powerful
presence Great Mother Goddess Kali.)


Lakes of
madness, tears of fire
There's jackals on the funeral pyre
She needs to see
the you inside
To melt her heart, to open wide
(She's gonna test
you...)

When Kali glares, you must not run
For flowers blossom in the
sun
She wants to know that you are true
She wants to feel she can trust
you
(She's gonna test you...)

Stand where the weak would hide away
Walk
proud into the flame
There's not a blessing here for you
Until you've thrown
away your fears

Walk through bodies of those before
Who's severed heads
stare at the door
She wants to know you
She wants to know you
(She's gonna
test you...)

Not for a moment think you won't be tested
You won't have her
'til you've bested
Her rants and raves, her storms of rage
She needs to see
you won't be phased
(She's gonna test you...)

A necklace of skulls for my
dancing love...

Stand where the weak would hide away
Walk proud into the
flame
There's not a blessing for you here
Until you've thrown away your
fear
She's coming for your blood...

(Fierce of face, she is dark, with
flowing hair and four-armed.
Dakshina Kalika divine, adorned with a garland of
heads.
In Her lotus hands on the left, a severed head and a sword.
She
bestows sanctuary and blessings with her right hands.
Jackals howl around her,
filling the four directions.
She is in reverse congress with Mahakaal.
With a
blissful face, she is always smiling.
Meditate on Kali, who grants all needs
and desires.)

(aum) krim krim krim, hum hum, hrim hrim,
dakhshinA kAlikay,
krim krim krim, hum hum, hrim hrim, swa-
-Ha! krim krim krim, hum hum, hrim
hrim,
dakhshinA kAlikay,
krim krim krim, hum hum, hrim hrim, swaHA!