NINE NGHTS • NIGHT SIX

KĀTYĀYANĪ

Discerning Wisdom
Kātyāyanī is Durga—the fierce, discerning force that sees clearly and acts without confusion. Her story of defeating the shapeshifting demon Mahishāsura becomes a psychological image for naming what limits us, strengthening our boundaries, and choosing with greater clarity.
Contemplations
Sometimes the greatest limitation is not what we have rejected but what we continue to say yes to. Night Six imagines the sword as a symbol of discernment—maintaining healthy boundaries and the ability to distinguish what serves from what does not.

•What needs to be named clearly?

• Where have I said yes when I meant no? …and no when I meant yes!

• What am I ready to cut away?

• Where do I need support?

Om Devī Kātyāyanyai Namaḥ
ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥

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