Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment
A Devotional Path to the Red Enchantress of Uddiyana
by Verónica Rivas
In Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment, author Verónica Rivas combines academic research with personal experience to offer a theoretical-practical study of Kurukulla, the goddess in Hinduism related to desire, lust, magic, and witchcraft.
Many of these aspects were left aside, however, as her importance and popularity within Tantric Buddhism continued to grow. In Kurukulla, we have a goddess of tribal origins, initially venerated as a protector by various nomadic clans who related her to fertility and material affairs, yet also considered her dangerous and fearsome. Progressively, the goddess was incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon, and during this process, Kurukulla acquired different roles and lost others. Many practices were developed related to issues such as protection against animals and certain diseases, obtaining influential positions in society, love affairs, and even getting rid of one’s enemies.
Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment offers a tantric perspective on a deity considered the goddess of eroticism, the mistress of enchantments and bewitchment, who uses desire as a weapon for transcendence. Practicing with Kurukulla allows us to reach our true nature by making our daily life, our fears and weaknesses, the very source of liberation.
The goddess of the red body represents the pure manifestation of intrinsic wisdom, the primordial energy that nourishes all realms of existence, as well as life and death as complementary opposites.
The rituals and devotionals presented in this book are intended to openly and freely establish a deep connection with the deity. They are shared in a simple and understandable way that will allow practitioners to integrate them into their life easily and completely.
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Table of Contents
Part I
Introduction
Chapter I: Historical Background
Chapter II: Tantra & Magic
Chapter III: Symbology & Meaning
Part II
Preliminary Observations
Daily Practice
Preparing a Mala Dedicated to Kurukulla
A Prayer to Kurukulla
A Prayer to Say Before Undertaking a New Project
A Full Moon Purification Ritual
Invocation to Kurukulla at Sunrise
Invocation to Kurukulla at Sunset
Bibliography
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Illustrated by An Sav.
Fine typography and layout by G. McCaughry.
Paperback Edition
192 pages. German binding. Gold foiled (cover and back-cover) on deep red Imitlin carton. B&W interior, printed on opaque 160M smooth white paper.
ISBN: 978-1-989339-33-6
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Press, reviews, endorsements
Interview with Verónica Rivas on the Spirit Box podcast - watch on YouTube here
Interview with Verónica Rivas on the Thelema Now! podcast - listen here
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About the Author
Verónica Rivas (Melong Yeshe) is an Uruguayan author and researcher based in Brazil. Her cosmological and anthropological studies in magical practices among Eastern cultures led her to become interested in healing techniques. When she became a Reiki Master, she started to research the possibilities of integrating Reiki techniques with other forms of energy work, using her academic training in Philosophy as an epistemological background. Verónica is also an initiated practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism (Esoteric Buddhism), focusing her practical work in the deity known as Kurukulla. Currently, her research is focused on female deities and spirits of the Vajrayana and Hindu traditions, and Maria de Padilla and her connection with Quimbanda.
