Śakti Sādhana

Tuning the human instrument to its full expression

30 weeks: 24 May – 19 Dec. 2026

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Final date to register is Sunday, 17 May 2026

Śakti Sādhana involves

  • —in accord with SATYA: Śaiva–Śākta Tantra, Yoga and Āyurveda​:
  • Śakti mantra sādhana, progressively unfolded
  • Ammā saṅkalpa and pūjā conducted in your name
  • Navarātri & Dīpāvalī ritual cycle
  • Personal guidance through live satsaṅga and direct exchange with Umā and fellow sādhakas
  • Navagrāha (9 planets) gemstone mālā, consecrated at Mā Saṅkaṭā Devī temple in Vārāṇasī, India

Year 1 of a SATYA 3-year cycle

Reality (satya) is recognised through its power, Śakti. This power is our every breath, our every experience of existence.

Śakti is the power of Śiva, pure consciousness. The power of all powers.

Śiva without Śakti is śava, a corpse. The “i” in Śiva is Śakti: the animating principle of consciousness.

Śakti is the power of knowing, willing, and acting (jñāna, icchā, kriyā). 

Sādhana reveals Śakti in its self-luminous and unbound nature.

Foundation and capacity mature progressively across a three-year cycle:

Year 1: Śakti Sādhana
Year 2: Śiva Sādhana
Year 3: Śiva-Śakti Śrī Yantra

(Registration for Śakti Sādhana does not require participation in Year 2 or Year 3. Śakti Sādhana is a prerequisite for Śiva Sādhana. Both Śakti and Śiva are prerequisites for the year of Śiva–Śakti Śrī Yantra.)

The vibrational force of Śakti moving through everything. My empty altar suddenly came alive, the initiated mantra emerged out of the depths of my being, the yantra became Devī herself.

On the day of victory I danced with the cosmos. The 9 nights of Navarātri, the victory of light over darkness, is a blessing that lives in me.”

—Rani

Within the 30 weeks of Śakti Sādhana:

  • Ammā pūjā to initiate the process

    On an astrologically aligned day at the start of Śakti Sādhana, a Śaiva pūjāri connected to Umā will conduct, in each of our names, an Ammā pūjā of the sacred stone and tree at an active guṇḍu, a primary tradition of contact with Śakti in Karnataka, South India.
  • Śakti mantra sādhana, in accord with the Śaiva–Śākta understanding of reality

    “Yā devī sarva-bhūteṣu” from the Devī Māhātmya, presented progressively by Umā through audio recordings, refining the inner instrument and the senses as a whole, revealing Śakti operating at all levels of being. Listen to the unfolding of each verse of the mantra as often as you wish. Additionally, specific bīja mantra and kriyā form parts of Śakti Sādhana.
  • Navarātri and Dīpāvalī ritual cycles

    Navarātri: nine nights of focused practice, tuning the inner instrument across the spectrum of Śakti. Then mantra sādhana guided through Dīpāvalī, the darkest moon of the year, illuminating the inner structure and conditions through which Śakti can rise without distortion in the human form, centre by centre, flame by flame.
  • Śaiva–Śākta Tantra inquiry with SATYA community

    4 live, online satsaṅga through the 30 weeks, with a private Telegram group for questions, answers, and integration with Umā and fellow sādhakas.
  • Navagrāha gemstone mālā

    As a participant in Śakti Sādhana you’ll receive a Navagrāha mālā—a garland of 108 gemstones aligned with the 9 grāha or ‘seizers’, the 9 planets traditionally recognised in Indian astrology, Jyotiṣa, the ‘science of light’. This mālā will be consecrated at the Mā Saṅkaṭā Devī temple in Vārāṇasī, North India, then delivered to you in person when possible or shipped at additional cost.

Who and what is Śakti?

Śiva is self-luminous reality. Śakti is its intrinsic power of self-awareness.

Through Śakti, reality is revealed.

Śakti — from √śak — to be able, to be capable.
From Proto-Indo-European *segh- — to prevail, to exert force.

Kuṇḍalinī Śakti

Truth is recognised through the powers of the human organism.

Śakti Sādhana nourishes latent capacity (ojas), strengthening, integrating, and purifying the organism’s potential, so that recognition arises naturally as the capacity ripens.

Consciousness (cit) is self-luminous (prakāśa), self-aware (vimarśa), and sovereign (svātantrya). Its intrinsic movement, spanda, is ever-present, even in apparent stillness.

Śakti freely assumes contraction (saṅkoca), expressing itself as the individual in manifestation.

Kuṇḍalinī is cit-śakti as the individual organism’s primal potency.

The emergence of that power from its limited condition into full awareness (udgama) recalibrates the organism and amplifies its field of force and function.

The same sādhana is practiced according to one’s adhikāra (capacity), and is experienced differently in each practitioner.

The extraordinary in the ordinary

Breakthrough experiences may occur in sādhana.

The real work is establishing recognition in the ordinary, beyond special states.

Recognition is the direct realisation that this consciousness is oneself.

SATYA develops the organism’s capacity for recognition and its expression in life through Tantra, Yoga, and Āyurveda. This is established in action, conduct, and the roles one holds in life.

Śakti is recognised in all processes, from buddhi (discernment) to moha (delusion), from nidrā (sleep) to tṛṣṇā (craving), from śraddhā (inner orientation) to chāyā (shadow).

Seeing this is realising how Śakti underlies every moment. The ordinary is profound, and the mundane is the grounds of recognition.

In Śakti Sādhana, we clarify vāsanā (program), saṃskāra (patterning), and granthi (constriction).

Through Āṇavopāya, refinement of the inner instrument.

Through Śāktopāya, direct recognition of its innate power.

Navarātri, the nine-night cycle of Śakti, astrologically timed, clears obstructions in vāsanā, saṃskāra, and granthi, fortifying the organism’s capacity for recognition.

Dīpāvalī falls on amāvasyā, dark moon. In Tantra this is the night of complete lunar absence. All activity is reabsorbed. Śiva–Śakti are one.

“I feel a multidimensional expansion of awareness. On day one I thought connecting consciously with Śakti through sādhana was missing, and now I have a whole practice.

I noticed subtle yet vast shifts in my awareness, seeing in new ways in and out, multi-directional expansion of thought processes.”

— Justin

Frequently asked questions

You can begin preparing for Śakti Sādhana now:

  1. Plan for daily/regular mantra sādhana throughout the 30 weeks, ideally in the early mornings. (Depending on how far North or South you are, this is traditionally before or during sunrise.)
  2. Create a dedicated altar space if you do not already have one. Guidance for creating a home altar will be provided after registration.
  3. Mark the dates below and prepare for more intensive daily sādhana during these times:
    — Āṣāḍha Gupta Navarātri, 15-23 July
    — Śārada Navarātri, 11-20 October
    — Dīpāvalī, 5-11 November
  4. Clear time on your calendar for the 4 live satsaṅga. (See the schedule below, in the FAQ.)
  5. Self-care is a vital aspect of dedicated sādhana and an excellent way to prepare for Śakti Sādhana. If you do not already have a practice of dinacaryā, now is an ideal time to begin. Dinacaryā means aligning with natural rhythms of the day, starting in the morning, waking early and implementing self-care rituals such as self-massage (abhyaṅga), body cleansing, and yoga āsana, at least a few times a week.

Upon registration, you will be provided with a more detailed preparation document. Please do take time to read it carefully.

Additionally, please see the question below about how much time to dedicate to Śakti Sādhana.

Śakti Sādhana involves effort and purposeful application of oneself. Familiarising with the foundations of Śaiva-Śākta Tantra and learning the “Yā devī sarva-bhūteṣu” mantra that Umā will unfold will likely take time, exposure, and repeated effort.

To make the most of the 30 weeks together, you’re encouraged to take time regularly to study the mantra on your own, listen to the unfoldings (audio recordings), attend the 4 satsaṅga (&/or listen to the recordings), and ask questions that arise in the Telegram group.

Plan for daily/regular mantra sādhana throughout the 30 weeks, ideally in the early mornings. (Depending on how far North or South you are, this is traditionally before or during sunrise.)

During Navarātri, Dīpāvalī or other auspicious timings, evening sādhana may also be recommended.

Note that self-care is a vital aspect of dedicated sādhana. If you do not already have a practice of dinacaryā, now is an ideal time to begin. Dinacaryā means aligning with natural rhythms of the day, starting in the morning, with self-care rituals such as self-massage (abhyaṅga), body cleansing, and yoga āsana, at least a few times a week.

The Navagrāha mālā is a garland of 108 gemstones similar to the one shown here, with each mālā and the gemstones on it possessing unique qualities. 

The gemstones on the mālā are aligned with the 9 grāha or ‘seizers’—the 9 planets traditionally recognised in Indian astrology, Jyotişa, the ‘science of light’.

The Navagrāha mālā will be consecrated at Vārāṇasī’s Mā Saṅkaṭā Devī temple, then provided to you during the 30 weeks of our  Śakti Sādhana.

We’ll arrange delivery of the mālā to each Śakti Sādhana participant individually. If you attend any SATYA events in Norway in August/September 2026, it’s possible for the mālā to be delivered to you personally.

If not, there may be an additional cost to ship the mālā to you. 

Yes. During the online satsaṅga gatherings and in the private Telegram group, Umā is available to answer participants’ questions related to Śakti Sādhana.

Through Śakti Sādhana we’ll meet for 4 live satsaṅga via video call with Umā.

They are currently scheduled for the dates below. Please mark these on your calendar when you register.

If there any changes to this schedule, they will be communicated via our Telegram group.

— Sun., 24 May 2026
— Sat., 11 July 2026
— Sat., 31 Oct. 2026
— Sat., 19 Dec. 2026

The specific times will be decided nearer to this timeframe and will depend on which time zones participants are in. 

The live satsaṅga may be 1½ to 2 hours long. In case you miss one, a recording will be made available.

These will be recorded so you can catch up if you miss one. 

Śakti Sādhana is a 30-week commitment (7 monthly payments). Before registering, please be sure to read our Refund/Cancellation Policy: https://satyatraining.com/refund-policy/

Free satsaṅg with Umā

ŚAKTI

All are welcome.

Sunday, 3 May 2026
08:30 Central Europe time 

To reserve your place in this open satsaṅg or “gathering in Truth”, click here.

Register for Śakti Sādhana

Your registration indicates a commitment to the full 30 weeks of Śakti Sādhana, which includes:

— the opening Ammā pūjā in your name

— your Navagrāha gemstone mālā

— 30 weeks of guided Śakti sādhana and mantra unfolding by Umā

— study and engagement in the philosophical foundations of Śaiva–Śākta Tantra

— guided Navarātri and Dīpāvalī rituals

— 4 live satsaṅga and private Telegram group with Umā and fellow sādhakas for questions, answers, personalised reflections

IMPORTANT:
Registration firmly closes on Sunday, May 17 so materials can be prepared in advance for the opening pūjā in India.

2 payment options:

€72 per month
for 7 months

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Less than €2.50 a day for 30 weeks of Śakti Sādhana guided by Umā, our pūjā in India, and your mālā.

For current SATYA Sādhana Monthly participants:
A 10% savings is available. You’ll find the discount code in our  Telegram group, which you can enter on the registration/payment form below.