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tinhuvielartanisOne of the highlights of the trip to Asheville yesterday was the end of a 33 year search for the first Goddess I encountered. After spending too much time in The Celtic Way shop on Wall Street, Diane, Aunt Tudi, and I decided to go into Himalayan Imports. While Aunt Tudi inhaled mighty plumes of Nag Champa and Diane admired the jewelry, I made my way to the statues. They carried Buddha, Kali, Shiva, Ganesha, and a variety of other deities. On a whim, I asked the lady running the shop if she happened to have any Durga statues. Her eyes got really wide, like she was surprised I knew anything about Durga. When she said "yes," it was my turn to wear the wide eyes of surprise. What she had were tiny figurines of the Goddess. I got one for home and one to carry with me.
I feel like I can finally close a chapter in my life with the acquisition of the Durga figure. She's come home to me after over three decades of my wondering, searching, and marvelling at how the Goddess can manifest and place Her finger on you, even when you're too young to realise what's going on.
I feel like I can finally close a chapter in my life with the acquisition of the Durga figure. She's come home to me after over three decades of my wondering, searching, and marvelling at how the Goddess can manifest and place Her finger on you, even when you're too young to realise what's going on.
