The term Shakti refers to the creative power of divinity―what artist and teacher Ekabhumi Charles Ellik calls “the electric juice of life.” Shakti is personified by an array of revered goddesses who represent universal virtues and archetypal energies we all share. The Shakti Coloring Book was created to help you begin to activate the transformational currents of this sacred power in your own life―even if you’ve never considered yourself an artist. With The Shakti Coloring Book, Ekabhumi invites you to a serious yet thoroughly enjoyable practice. This comprehensive guidebook begins with “Recognizing Shakti,” a survey of the goddesses and their traditional attributes along with the origin and purpose of mandalas, yantras, and sacred geometry. Part two, “Embodying Shakti,” discusses the creation of mystic artworks and the making of art as a spiritual practice. Part three, “Coloring Shakti,” presents 21 stunning images of goddesses paired with 21 mystic diagrams to color and meditate upon as portals to new insight, transformation, and, ultimately, self-realization. The book concludes with “Manifesting Shakti,” a step-by-step training in creating a simple yantra (or “realization device”) to be used for purification and as a foundation for higher-level yogic practices. “Making sacred art is a type of meditation,” explains Ekabhumi, “helping us to come into stillness, focus our attention, and align with the principles portrayed in our artworks.” Is there a virtue or trait that you would like to cultivate or strengthen? Are you looking for a way to deepen or expand your spiritual practice? Do you feel compelled by the beauty, mystery, and power of the goddesses? If so, The Shakti Coloring Book gives you a resource you will turn to time and again for inspiration, support, and self-expression. “Ellik is an artist, poet, and teacher of tantric yoga who is sought after for his detailed drawings of deities. Collectors of his work ask many questions about the intricacies of his drawings and he decided that the time was right to put that information, with the drawings, into a book. More than just a meditation exercise, coloring in the drawings is meant to acquaint users with the subtleties of each goddess and begin to connect them to the Hindu practice of deity worship. Traditional color ways for each goddess are provided in Ellik’s written description. Of course, there’s nothing to prevent customers from coming up with their own inventive color combinations. Beautiful, interactive, and filled with information, this will make a very special gift. Be sure to remind customers that they can read all about these goddesses before they gift the book to someone else.” ―Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight “Ekbhumi’s art is completely transcendent! Every line and shade reverberates with both ancient tradition and modern verve, topped with a grand dollop of love and devotion.” ―Jai Uttal, Grammy®-nominated recording artist and Kirtan singer “In India, creating art is a spiritual act. When performed with concentration and devotion, crafting images of the Wisdom Goddesses invokes their special blessings. With The Shakti Coloring Book, India’s ancient goddesses burst into our lives through Ekabhumi’s lucid explanations and marvelous drawings. Want to join in? Start coloring!” ―Linda Johnsen, author of The Living Goddess: Reclaiming the Tradition of the Mother of the Universe “As a lifelong painter who has often worked with Hindu goddess imagery, I have never come across a book that rings as deep and true―both intellectually and intuitively―as Ekabhumi Charles Ellik’s The Shakti Coloring Book. While remaining scrupulously respectful to the tradition’s South Asian roots, Ellik augments and illuminates that tradition from within by the light of his own palpable devotion and love for his subject. He is an artist of words as well as imagery, his beautiful artwork enhanced by a thoughtful, subtle, and evocative exploration of both craft and subject matter. This is no mere ‘coloring book’ in any usual sense of the term: it is a guidebook to painting as prayer, to artwork as sadhana―an indispensable and inspiring reference work for generations of sacred art makers and admirers to come.” ―Devi Bhakta (Michael Bowden), painter and author of the forthcoming The Goddess and the Guru: The Life and Collected Works of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati “There is no book in the world like the one you hold in your hands. It took a great artist and student of Hindu iconography, Ekabhumi Ellik, to create it. For yoga teachers and students who are passionately curious about the meaning behind the vast symbolism of India, this book is a godsend. May it be a longtime companion for your deeper walk into the yoga tradition.” ―Eric Shaw, teacher of the history, philosophy, and practice of yoga “Ekabhumi’s newest offering, The Shakti Coloring Book, is a unique and rare contribution; it offers both the sacred art forms that are central to the clas