Shiva Ratri, True Meaning

Shiv Ratri, Festival of God's Incarnation

On Friday, 2-11-2010 New Moon, Day of Infinte Blessings millions of Hindus in India and around the world are celebrating the Night of Shiva, Shiv Ratri.


The word ‘ShivaRatri’ literally means the night of Shiva. Why is the incarnation of Shiva celebrated as the birthnight, and not as birthday? The word “ratri” here does not connote the darkness that falls after sunset, but it signifies the darkness of extreme ignorance and unrighteousness in the world.

Ratri or night is the period of darkness when all human souls are asleep, the time when very little light is on the earth, when the evil in the world is rampant and wars are everywhere.

When do you think God as our Beloved Father, Mother, The Seed of the Human World Tree, the Ocean of Love..on Valentines weekend would say, "OK My time has come, My Children are sleeping, tired, fighting with each other, In need of my Divine Light...As I promised in the Gita..when the world is in the darkest time...I the Lord Of Light, The Supreme Soul must come to shower wisdom, peace and love on my special children.

A time comes when God has mercy, sees the future and knows the importance of time. That time is now.

Shiva is the original name of God. Shiva means the Benefactor, the Seed and the Light. Many confuse Shiva and Shankar and that is a whole new article, but the Key is too know that God, as our Beloved comes at the time when the world is
in extreme darkness.

The event of Shiva’s divine birth is celebrated on the 14th night of the dark phase of moon, a night before Amavasya, the newmoon night in the month of Phalgun, the last month of Hindu Calender.The last month of the Calender implies that God Shiva’s advent takes place at the end of the eternal cycle (Kalpa).

Can you not see the signs in the sky? Can you not feel that something is happening? For me, these past few days have been for reflection, for going deep within my soul. To become the being I was meant to be. To rise above the darkness and be a Light for the World.


The 14th darkest night of the dark phase of moon implies God Divine Birth into this world. Not a birth like Christ or any Prophet, but an incarnation into the body of an old man. Channeling the wisdom that only the Supreme Soul can give. That man was Brahma who at 60 years of age had a series of visions in 1937 that foretold what we are experiencing now. He was just an instrument chosen by God to reveal the Truth. Truth needs not be proven, just presented. My aim in writing this article is to give everyone a clear picture of God's plan.

I tell my friends...God has a plan, so does nature and even man...but whose plan do you really want to know?
Man's plan is not in sync with God's plan. Nature's plan is a result of our ignorance and we see it now with snow out of control and extreme weather conditions world wide.

We are under the spell of extreme darkness of forgetfulness, unrighteousness, moral degradation..just look at our politicians and wars that are going no where.

This is described in scriptures as “Dharma Glani”. A night before new moon-night implies that God Shiva’s incarnation takes place a few years before the end of the Iron Age.

The term “Shiva” literally means the Benefactor of all. God is all Good. He/She knows the time when things must change or be rearranged. It is knowledge that leads to salvation. God appears on the world scene to awaken the ancestor souls and create angels needed for the final days. Are you ready for a change?
Do you know what time it is? On my clock...it is 11:59...a time to become a Diamond again.

Shiva’s intervention in human affairs is the Alpha and Omega. The establishment of heaven on earth, a purification of the old, so the new can be reborn.

Shivaratri is one of the most important festivals of India. There are innumerable Shiva temples in India named after the divine attributes and acts performed by God Shiva; for example Amarnath (the Lord of Immortal Deities), Somnath (the Lord of the Nectar of Knowledge) all symbols of God's actions. There are even memorials of the worship of God Shiva by deities ShriRama (Rameswaram Temple in South India) and by Shri Krishna (Gopeshwar temple in North India).
The incorporeal oval form of Shiva is symbolised in these temples with “Shivalinga”, on oval stone. The symbol of Incorporeal God Shiva, the oval flame or images can be seen to be associated with God in all major religions of the world. For example, “Sang-E-Aswad” in the holy Ka’aba at Mecca, “Osiris” of Egypt, “Shium” of
Babylon and many others. It does not symbolize the degraded form many of you may have heard of. Shiva is Light.

God is the Light of the World and we are also tiny points of light. God created you in His Image...light.

Pure and simple...we are souls...Time is a cycle and at the end of a cycle...the Hero comes on the stage and tells us where we are going, where we have been and who we are. Imagine that!

If you know where you are going...then no need to worry. Been there done that!

Incorporeal God Shiva, the Sun of Knowledge incarnates in a human medium to perform his role as the Purifier of all souls, the Destroyer of all vices, the Liberator from all bondages, the Real Guide that shows us the way home...a new world is on the horizon, a pure and viceless Golden Age is your next birth.

In order to bring about such a dramatic change, God Shiva gives bold, new ideas of Time and space, Man and Deities, Values and Morals, the Law of Action and Reaction (Karma), and instills into all sections of society wisdom to change...if you don't change now...what can I do?

It is only by self transformation that world transformation takes place. When I change the world changes in 1 second!

We are in the Confluence Age, when you can become a Diamond again. The time to reawaken the angel within you and fly with the wings of knowledge and yoga.

In Raja Yoga, I am learning to be a King again. A king of my senses. A king of my mind. My reward...a kingdom in my next birth...easy isn't it?

Giving up all impurities to become pure souls again is symbolised through fasting or abstinence from food on the day of Shivaratri. For cleansing the soul, a Yogi bathes in the nectar of spiritual knowledge and becomes light with the power of yoga. These are your wings.

The Yogi surrenders himself to Shiva in thoughts, words and action, but devotees emulate this by offering leaves of ‘Bel’ tree to Shivaling. The Pouring of water and milk over the stone idol of Shiva drop by drop signifies the remembrance of Shiva in every thought.

We can stay awake all night during Shivratri, like a devotee or be awake in soul consciousness like an angel protected by the power of Shiva.

In order to celebrate Shivaratri in the true sense, we have to realise the significance of the present auspicious time, the Confluence between the end of Iron Age and the beginning of the Golden Age.

We have to understand God's plan and be in tune with His Love for the world and become an example to show the world...angels do exist. Angels are messengers...I bring you this message that God Loves you. God is very present on earth now, teaching us, showing us the Future, showing you the King or Queen you have within you.

Shivaratri is a momory when God incarnated on earth as He promised many years ago in the Gita.
Take this time to awaken to the memory that is within each of you. Take this time to Remember God, as your Beloved. He is my Valentine. He is the only Lover that can show me Pure Love. Pure love is what rules the Golden age.

God so loved the World that He Himself came and showed us his plan. It is all in His hands...

From the Eternal heart,working with God's plan,
Lucho "Prakash "