Kali’s Channeling

Medium: Acrylic on Paper

Theme: Rage as Sacred, Dark Feminine Archetype

“Kali’s Channeling” is an acrylic on paper that was born from a deeply personal and collective moment of rage. Painted in swirling hues of blue and purple, the piece shows the goddess Kali in her raw power — her wild hair untamed, her bare blue body alive with ferocity, her long red tongue unfurled, and a garland of hibiscus circling her neck like flames of sacred fire.

This artwork emerged after my return from Calcutta, in the shadow of the RG Kaur rape and murder case in 2024 — a time when grief and anger shook so many of us to the core. The city was vibrating with sorrow and fury, demanding justice.

In those days, I turned to Kali as a guide, as a reminder that rage is not something to be hidden, but something sacred. Rage, when channeled, becomes light, clarity, and the will to transform.

The Dark Feminine in Myth & Psychology

In Hindu mythology, Kali is often described as the most ferocious form of the goddess — the one who appears when the world is out of balance. Traditionally, she is said to emerge in moments of great crisis, devouring demons and clearing away darkness. Yet her symbolism goes much deeper.

From a Jungian perspective, Kali embodies what Carl Jung called the Dark Feminine archetype — the aspect of the psyche that holds chaos, destruction, and the shadow. She represents everything we are taught to fear: death, rage, blood, and the loss of control.

But Jung reminds us that the shadow, once integrated, is not our enemy. It is the gateway to wholeness. Kali, then, is not just a goddess of destruction — she is the mirror of our own unconscious, the one who demands that we face our buried rage, grief, and fear, and transform them into power.

Her garland of hibiscus and her long red tongue are symbols of this alchemy: what looks terrifying is, in truth, liberating. She is the archetypal force that clears away illusion so that rebirth and light can follow.

A Personal Channeling

This painting was my way processing the anger felt after hearing of the brutal rape and murder of a medical student. The swirling hair and layered blues and purples carry the storm of emotions — grief and rage spiraling into transcendence.

Kali’s Channeling is not just a painting — it is a call to remember that anger is not the opposite of peace, but a step toward it. Rage is sacred. When we allow ourselves to channel our darkest emotions, we discover not chaos, but clarity. We find light waiting inside the storm.

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Artwork by Roshni Ali

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