Kali is the fierce Hindu demon-eating goddess, standing on the prone, lifeless or unconscious body of her consort Shiva, wearing a necklace of skulls. Who could not love her? Kali is one of the best representations of the Terrible Mother, an embodied reverence for Death and destruction and a prerequisite for Life.

Kali may have been a pre-Aryan, Dravidic goddess who integrated into the Aryan/Hindu pantheon. Her temples are built near cremation grounds, and many of her legends are from the battlefield. She is often depicted dancing wildly, having become drunk on the blood of her enemies. Kali’s consort, Shiva, is what balances her as she balances him. Together they represent the two views of the ultimate reality: White-skinned, motionless Shiva is the reality where there is no universe, no action, no physical matter, but only divine wordless consciousness. Kali, with her black skin, red tongue, and many arms is the manifest universe of action and words. The skulls she wears as a necklace are said to represent the letters of the Hindu alphabet, so she is seen as the giver of language. Kali consumes all, and is the blackness that is between the stars, our ultimate death. Her name is possibly derived from the word “kala,” which means time, which conquers all.

Kali oil is very spicy! It is red in color, but the blackness of her skin is represented in the Black Pepper essential oil it contains. Since she is a battlefield goddess and Dark Mother, I make her devotional perfume on either Tuesday or Saturday closest to the Dark Moon.

Natural Magick deity oils are made with reverence and research to be pleasing devotional blends for the gods and goddesses they are named for. I research legend and lore, and try to use oils of plants that grew in the lands where the deity originated or rules. The Natural Magick process of using planetary and elemental influences, correspondence, and high quality ingredients is especially appropriate for honoring the gods and bringing their qualities into our lives.

Anoint yourself to attune to these deities, or pour into offering bowls or aromatherapy lamps, or anoint statues or fetish objects. I love to give them to priests or priestesses who run open circles or invoke our patron gods and goddesses.

These oils are in beautiful round 1/2 ounce bottles, blended in 100% fractionated coconut oil, so with any care they should last a very long time. They are priced according to the ingredients requested by the gods.