What would Tara do?
I’m a climate activist. The 21 Taras can help us transform our situation into a life supporting future.
All the Tara sisters are goddesses of compassionate skilful action.
They protect against fears and difficult emotions, in the area of life they are in. Their titles are for external circumstances, we can find those in plenty in this climate catastrophe. They also protect us from inner states of suffering, also called poisons. Climate catastrophe causes a huge amount of emotional and mental suffering.
I ask myself, in whatever situation am in, How would Tara do it?
I’ve put in a few of my suggestions. please add your own.
I will add the rest of the paintings as I finish them.
Green Tara and her 20 sisters
Lotus mandala
These Taras are arranged in this lotus mandala.
Green Tara the central figure
The Four Powers
the first four Taras, in the four directions, embody the powers and wisdoms of each element .
East Tara of peace. Water
What would Tara do?
South Tara of plenty Earth
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West: Tara of Power Fire
What would Tara do?
power of community. power with, power of joy
North Tara of violence Air
below her is the fierce winds and storms of climate change
What would Tara do?
Fierce determination?
the five elements
Tara for Earth
Earth. Earth, earthquakes, landslides, mud, desertification food, stability,
What would Tara do?
Tara for water
water floods, sea level rise, storms, drought, clean water for drinking water is also the realm of feelings.
What would Tara do?
Tara for fire
Fires, heat of climate change, hierarchy, over-intensity, speed,
What would Tara do?
just the right amount of warmth, encouragement, pleasure
Tara for air
air wind storms, air pollution, cyclones, AI computer, tech, too much intellect
What would Tara do?
visioning, communicating,
Tara for space
What would Tara do?
Human Fears
Tara for war
War, disagreements, conflict of all kinds,
What would Tara do?
Negotiation, build relationships
Tara for Tyranny and Authority
authority of institutions, rich men in suits, and people who have authority over us that we have to obey or get badly treated by or thrown in prison
authority of Mother Nature’s natural values
What would Tara do?
what kind of authority does Tara establish? our own authority within us? consensus. elders. laws of Mother Nature
Tara for crime
criminals. Oil companies, climate criminals of all kinds. looting, bandits, robbers, terrorists.
What would Tara do?
Animal fears
Tara for ghosts
deep distresses and terrors of the psyche, trauma, PTSD.
What would Tara do?
with compassion
Tara for large animals
big corporations, Pacific plastic patch
What would Tara do?
Tara for wild animals
wild emotions
What would Tara do?
Tara for poisonous animals
What would Tara do?
Life circumstances
Tara for illness and accidents
What would Tara do?
Tara for fear of untimely death
What would Tara do?
Tara for poverty
What would Tara do?
Tara for frustration of hopes and plans
What would Tara do?
for more on Green Tara:https://wisebirds.org/green-tara-mother-of-the-forest