As a Mahalakshmi worshipped of many years I can agree. Well, those of Eastern bent know that Shakta is the worshipper of Shakti. Shakti means 'power.' So it's no surprise. But it's also no surprise that men who worship the Goddess would be more attracted to her power than to her mercy and...
The Eastern puja (which means thanksgiving) ritual usually at basis offers an object for each sense, such as some small food, water, incense, fire, and sound. Pujas can be elaborate to where the deity is given clothes, liquor, meat, and so on. The details of your worship are up to you. A basic...
This is my fun religious topic because Shaktism is fun. It's not for boring banking biased bunker bombers. PM me if you want to talk kundalini stuff. I'm a sort of snob and don't think everything is kundalini like lots of New Agers. But I know or can find out if some experience is accepted in...
My reliance on the Goddess started specifically for me when I tripped on acid when I was a fourteen year old punk rocker growing up in Hollywood, and ended up on the beach during the dawn of a Sunday morning. With the Beach Boys playing a rock block on the radio. I felt love and perfection. It...