Kali is a figure that is known Worldwide. If you don't know Her by face, you know Her by name. Whether She is being worshipped by Hindus, used as a symbol of Empowerment in Western Feminism or looked upon as the embodiment of Sacred Rage-- Kali is multifaceted and so are the Ones who know Her by face, and by name. She dances Her dance of destruction to give way for the new. She is Ego Death. She is Justice. She is a Sharp Blade. She is a War Cry. This Anthology is a collection of stories and personal experiences from Women, Femmes and Non-Binary folks about how Kali's Destruction allowed them to LIVE and DANCE their way to FREEDOM.
"These are the days when a rage most righteous is a lantern we carry, a holy flame we trust will illuminate the hidden way forward as we continue this global Underworld journey. Here, as we walk together through the dark, we spit curses at the war-mongers, sing over the shattered bones of our broken beliefs, and hear the howls of mothers echo through the caverns of deep time. Here, in this haunted forest thick with all the old ghosts, we need poetry full of teeth and awe. We need prayers for peace, yes, but also for justice and truth, and we need to sense the unseen intelligence afoot. To that end, Kali Rising is an epic and timely achievement, another vital resource from Girl God Books for those who walk the otherworldly road."
-Danielle Dulsky, founder of The Hag School and author of Bones & Honey, The Holy Wild, and Sacred Hags Oracle
"An invitation to explore the transformative power of rage, resilience, and self-discovery.
Kali Rising: Holy Rage masterfully weaves a tapestry of stories of fierce resilience. Every chapter immerses the reader in a world where strength is found in the untamed parts of ourselves and rage is a catalyst for profound change. This collection of stories is a testament to the collective wisdom, vulnerability and creativity that arises when women unite to speak their truth about the potency of holy rage and resilience."
-Shann Vander Leek, Transformation Goddess
"A diverse group of women from around the world has come together to create this offering to Kali and women everywhere. Each of the 41 contributors shares her own unique and powerful understanding of Kali—some in words, some in art—helping the reader to forge her own relationship with this transforming warrior Goddess."
-Kim Wilborn, goddesstelesummit.com
"Power, pain, and rage are the themes of this book, but not in the way you might imagine! No longer are these to be feared by women who have been made silent, painted as soft and meek, made less. We are silent no longer! Kali Rising: Holy Rage encourages us to scream our truth and find the power we all hold within, no matter what that looks like, providing unique and varied perspectives into this often misunderstood goddess. This is a must-read for anyone seeking to find their own untamed, untethered truth."
-Emma Kathryn, Author of Season Songs: Rediscovering the Magic in the Cycles of Nature
C. Ara Campbell is the author of the book Dark Goddess Magick, and founder of The Goddess Circle. She's a soul-guide, facilitator of The Inner Priestess Awakening Online Journey and Relationship Empowerment & Sacred Love Online Journey, and author of The Astro Forecast Publication. She is a contributing author on Journeys with the Divine Feminine, Original Resistance: Reclaiming Lilith, Reclaiming Ourselves, and contributing author and editor on Kali Rising, Holy Rage. Ara is a modern-day mystic dedicated to empowering others, connecting them with their purpose, living embodied truth and healing using the natural world. Ara is an old soul that has been writing and channeling cosmic guidance from the unseen since she was young, intuitively soul coaching using spiritual and natural energies. She can often be found seeking wisdom and solace in the wilds of Mother Earth, capturing the magic of nature with her camera, or snuggling her dog, Sonny.
Trista Hendren founded Girl God Books in 2011 to support a necessary unraveling of the patriarchal worldview of divinity. Her first book-The Girl God, a children's picture book-was a response to her own daughter's inability to see herself reflected in the divine. Since then, she has published more than 50 books with hundreds of contributors from across the globe. Originally from Portland, Oregon, she now lives in Bergen, Norway. You can learn more about her projects at www.thegirlgod.com.
Jaclyn Cherie is a practitioner of various forms of Folk Magick & Traditional Witchcraft. Her Catholic + Protestant upbringing mixed with lineage-based traditions are paramount in her personal practice. Ancestral Veneration through decolonization, Shadow Work, and Generational Cursebreaking.From Appalachian Folk Magick, Slavic Witchcraft, Hekatean Witchcraft, to Luciferianism, her Craft is like a quilt; stitched together in beautiful patchwork patterns are the people, experiences, Deities and Spirits that shaped her.Currently, Jaclyn is getting certified in Ashtanga Yoga and Kundalini Yoga as a 500HR RYT, CYT. She is also certifying as a 500HR CMT and 800HR Yoga Therapist. As a Shaivite Hindu, this was a natural progression of her journey.A disabled, Neurodivergent, small business owner, she's kept busy adorning and blessing the world with her signature Wearable Magick™ Handcrafted Creations and otherworldly Herbal Offerings.
