OM namah sivaya OM is sat-chit-ananda (self, god, bliss) and para Brahman (the power of god). Namah sivaya means prostrations to lord shiva. The closest divine being to God, an incarnation. In times of trouble, shiva shows up. Brings humanity up, nearer to god, goes through all trials and tribulations needed. This is the five lettered formula or the panchakshara mantra of The Lord. Shiva is associated with the three Gunas, tamas (darkness), Rajas (action) and sattva (purity). The three divine aspects of Him are, shiva, Vishnu and brahma. He takes form as needed and there has been many notable incarnations in our history. However we are all shivas. Those who live it are higher in the realm of creation because it displays pure devotion and love of God's hierarchy. Durga is the counterpart of shiva. The union of shiva and Durga is the highest form of existence, merged one with God. This mantra helps with the shadow, where there is light, there is darkness, a shadow. Shiva mantra is exclusively good for breaking down the darkness or tamas energy. All the demons, angels and souls bow down to shiva, a self-realized soul or purusha, always shown sitting and meditating on God, listening to nada or silence, the sound of God or OM. This mantra helps to achieve that state by constant purification. OM tatpurushaya vidmahe mahadevaya dheemahi; tanno rudrah prachodayat We comprehend and realize that celestial and celebrated supreme being, purusha or god, and meditate upon that great god, mahadeva, may that rudra impel us to do so. The gayatri mantra is the highest mantra. Shiva gayatri is dedicated because his closeness to God, hence the highest. Before the divine mother takes her form, shiva clears her path. OM tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam; urvarukamiva bandhananm mrityor mukshiya mamritat I bow down to that three eyed (third eye open) lord shiva, who is full of sweet fragrance, who nourishes the human beings. May he free me from the bondage of samsara and death; just as a ripe cucumber fruit is separated from the creeper. May I be fixed in immortality. The Maha mrityunjaya mantra frees the devotee from the karmic pattern of life and death, creates a new avenue. To come to new patterns we have to let go of old. This mantra helps achieve that goal, with the help of the love to shiva. Shiva is associated with ashes, burning old patterns. He is also associated with kailash in Himalayas or any large mountain where chi is in abundance needed to enhance our psychic cells. Ganga or mother in divine water form is always with him, the water used for purification. Shiva throat is blue, displaying the element of Vishnu or preserver in His body, the able to communicate the newly discovered patterns. The element of brahma always present to help with the creation aspect of new patterns developed. Shiva hence contain all the destruction, preservation and creation pattern in One, hence closest to God in defining action plan to help humanity, whatever the cost may be. OM kreem kaliya namaha This mantra is the invocation of Kali, the mother of shiva. Nothing is done without her. She is the divine mother, runs nature or prakriti. Overfilled with love, very protective of her devotees. She assigns karma as needed. Sometime hard, but true. She out pour love and blessings. The quickest way to reach the divine, sometimes it seems hard because maya is always covering the devotee. However those who persists, live forever with the divine, in immortality, eternal soul. OM aim hreem kleem chamandaye vichuchu namaha This is the Durga mantra, consort of shiva. Invoking her balances all the female aspects of a person. The three Gunas get balanced, tamas (darkness), Rajas (active) and sattva (purity), merged One with the divine, mother energy. She is the manifestation of our nature. The three goddesses, daughters of god, Parvati, Lakshmi and saraswati are tied to this mantra. Durga love the outpouring, same as Kali. She looks for patterns that need help, very gently teaches the devotee. Her love is always within us. She keeps us in her arms for protection, watches all our needs and understands our limitation. All that is required is devotion, love and trust and she can take care of the rest. The divinity wants to see us shine more than us, hence a little pure devotion shows wonders. The goal is always self-realization of an individual, whether male or female, become One with the divine, in perfect equality.