Dhumavati & Queen of Swords

Dhumavati- Smoke, Crow, Shakti without Shiva

Dhumavati - Of the 10 forms of Mahavidyas one form is Dhumavati. She is usually depicted as eternal widow  ( ugly and unappealing)and symbolizes the Shakti without Shiva. She is powerful and her magic/divya shakti is esp.for the witches and tantriks. Dhumavati is the key keeper and controller of the spirits esp. female churail or negative spirits. The crow is her Vahan ( like shani), lives on cremation grounds.& associated with moonless night. Embodiment of "tamasic gun".



Few Elements of Maa Dhumavati & what her energies symbolise  :-

Ma Dhumavati- Yantra

• Bestows the lesson of life and death.
• To learn that unorganized energy is at times the key to awareness  ( more like Rahu)
• Timelessness and high elevated state of samadh by years of practices and aloneness-- be in void 
• Negatives aspects of life- humiliation defeat, loss, sorrow, loneliness with a message that these are important in growth of an individual and soul.
• Illusion is just maya and needs to be cut through by hardships sometimes or as per karmic record & detachment is sometimes is the only ways
• Our fears in life and how as a soul we need to face it without illusion.
• Ma Dhumavati is complete in herself and therefore portrays that one needs to be also complete in oneself for moksh ( i.e: death leading to transformation)
• She makes us understand the lesson that death, confusion, aloneness and thereby the related magic.
• On the devi and tantrik power form levels- it means she will bring depression and poverty to one's enemies.Also meaning that when one is on its spiritual path she will aid in progress by these means.

Her Mantra -" Dhung Dhund Dhumavathi Thhah Thhah" 

Queen of Sword

Queen of Swords- Of the 4 Queens of the Tarot Deck and the Queen of Air or reason. She is usually depicted in a barren place with a crow flying above and has a sword to cut the illusion and wears lowly clothes despite being a queen. She also represents a widow or single ( divorced/heartbroken ) woman

Key Elements of Queen of Swords :-

• Bitter, cynical and wise beyond one's years and depicts that sometimes wisdom is gained by hardships only
• Steely determination, pioneering leadership, courage and leadership.
• No-Nonsense attitude and iron fist to deal with things
• Clear thinking and ability to think and express freely.
• Stay away from lies deception, illusion, false ego- literally cuts it through
• Independent and see life clearly.

Co-relation and similar & merging energy patterns of Ma Dhumavati and Queen of Swords, (ofcourse that Dhumavati is worshipped also)

• Dissolving of Illusion and false ego
• Embodiments of " unsatisfied desires"
• Symbolise- Death - either of end of relationship, end of ego, end of attitude.
• Both have a spear/sword to cut through whatever doesnt work
• Mean that situations or people in life ask us to look within us inwards as opposed to looking at outward beauty which is time related.
• " Void" that exists before creation ( chaos) and void after it dissolves ( death / transformation-again chaos)
• Both depict unpaired members & associated with widows, tantriks etc. of the society, usually someone alone and not accepted
• Both mean that sometimes hardships , humiliation make us like steel and courageous -sometimes necessary.
• Dwell or related to " wounds of the world"
• Relates to one's who follow the right path /dakshin marga
• Widows esp. when aged sadhaks have tremendous knowledge and should at any times be treated with respect.Every woman should be respected irrespective of age/status/looks etc.

Dhumavati mantra- Protects, clears  illusions, aids in her practices /siddhis
I haven't recited it, but feel free to recite &initiate her
energies  under a specific teacher

If you have more understanding of the Ma Dhumavati and Queen of swords , please share.