Why are there so many skulls associated with Kali and the Shacan path?
In many of the world’s spiritual traditions, skulls, as repositories of the brain, are symbols of the power of the mind and of wisdom, as well as of the integrative forces that allow principles of mind, body and spirit to reveal the divine nature of beingness. Our cranium, therefore, is considered to be a symbol of the human potential for enlightenment, or oneness with God/dess. When acting in the mundane realm, human beings often forget about or stray from this original connection to Spirit. To do so leaves the more shallow ego-identified state that is agenda-laden and task-oriented. Kali’s skulls therefore are a reminder of our divine nature and our deeper call to the Great Mystery. They hold the potential for the unification of matter and spirit, heart and head, mind and body through love–which rectifies and embraces all opposites, bringing us through our yearning to a place of sat-chit-ananda (being-consciousness-bliss). Additionally, the skulls around Kali’s neck form a mala, or
