LAKSHMI
Hindu Goddess of Prosperity
Also spelled Laksmi. Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The wife of Vishnu, she is said to have taken different forms in order to be with him in each of his incarnations. Thus when he was the dwarf Vamana, she appeared from a lotus and was known as Padma, or Kamala; when he was the ax-wielding Parasurama the destroyer of the warrior caste, she was his wife Dharani; when he was King Rama, she was his queen Sita. In the most widely received account of Lakshmi's birth, she rose from the churning of the milky ocean, seated on a lotus and holding another blossom in her hand. Controversy arose between the gods and demons over possession of her.
Lakshmi is often represented in sculpture seated on a lotus, full-breasted, broad-hipped, beneficently smiling, and sometimes being anointed by a pair of elephants. Her vehicle is the white owl. She continues to be worshiped by modern Hindus, particularly in the home (every Friday) and on regular festival days throughout the year. She is greatly revered by members of the Jainist faith.
The following is reprinted from the book Soft Moon Shining.
PERFECTLY TUNED VIOLIN
My compassionate Mother of LifeThe sound of your name
plays on this heart
like a softly drawn bow
on a perfectly tuned violin
sending ripples and waves of light
cascading out into endless space
There can be no turning back!
I will sell every thing I own
and buy a forever ticket
to your symphony of love
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The book Soft Moon Shining by Ethan Walker III is a work of devotional poetry that revolves around God in the feminine form. Like Rumi, Hafiz and Ramprasad, Soft Moon Shining beautifully and effortlessly ferries the reader into the realm of the Divine on the ship of innocent love. It is an invitation to step into the heart of the Goddess - the all-pervading Divine Mother of the Universe. The Goddess is ready to shower Her love and affection on any who care to turn their gaze toward Her luminous heart.