

In this context, Black can be intimidating, frightening even. We just carry our candle through this space, illuminating small pieces of time in which we exist. There is no end to the blackness of the Universe or to the depths of the unconscious. Using the color Black to depict nirguna reveals our association between Black and the infinite.

For Kali, the concepts of color, light, good, bad do not apply to her, as she will continue to exist even after time and the universe has ended. Kali is brahman in its supreme, unmanifested state having no permanent qualities and outside of time. She transcends all known things and evades any possible description or understanding. Her blackness represents that she is “ nirguna” or attribute-less, meaning she is beyond all qualities of nature. Kali is portrayed with black or dark blue skin. The goddess Kali, found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Shaktism, is the goddess of time and change and a bringer of both life and death. We fear the unknown, but understand that it may hold knowledge and we strive to overcome our primitive fears, moving forward to uncover what lies beyond. Our ancient ancestors, without fire would have likely spent many frightful nights looking into the darkness. This is most likely because humans are inclined to fear the dark.

THE VOID AND THE UNKNOWN - LIFE AND DEATHīlack is possibly one of the most symbolic colors in human history. Often, it was associated with evil, the supernatural, and death. Nuummite embodies the vast darkness of the void and powerful forces of our Universe.īlack is possibly one of the most symbolic colors in human history. Often, it was associated with evil, the supernatural, and death. Nuummite is a stone of magic and ancient power Nuummite is one of the oldest known minerals of Earth, formed three billion years ago from the primordial fires of the Earth.
