Dakinis

Dakini literally translated from Tibetan means sky-goer, one who travels through dimensions. In this modern world Dakinis represent the natural ever changing flow of energy in Nature, from wrathful to peaceful, and back again. Dakinis may appear as an individual, a wild animal or bird, or in our own emotional patterns. Dakinis, though considered unenlightened by some Buddhists, are wisdom beings.

Dakinis are about the embodiment of sanity. The transformational energy of Dakinis is needed here in the West. Dakinis are said to be, among many things, an antidote to nuclear destruction. Dakinis exist everywhere as powerful forces of nature. Even an ordinary or "unenlightened" person can manifest as a Dakini. We find Dakinis in all ancient and modern cultures. Spider woman is an example of a Dakini in the Navajo tradition. Celtic traditions have fierce nature spirits, as well as elves. Nature spirits are essentially Dakinis, known by their elements and behaviors.

Each Dakini represents a color, an element, a direction, a time of day, and a lunar cycle. Each Dakini also represents a pattern and a range of emotions; i.e. from fear and rage, to creative energy and grace. The Dakinis assist us in seeing how we can be trapped by our patterns and beliefs, or we can be freed from them. By reclaiming the Dakini inside ourselves, we affirm the quirks and chaos of nature as part of our own nature.

Custom portraits revolving around the Dakini principles are available. One type is a "Dakini Medicine Portrait" which combines the individual's western animal guide and the selected Dakini color. The second type is the "Dakini Portrait" which represents the individual as a pure Dakini and is based on the individual's core emotional patterns. Please contact Jennet for details.