I'm drawn to Hinduism. I was raised Catholic, but I was a misfit. I always believed in reincarnation or moving on to higher grounds after death. So when I was about 19 or so, I was listening to spiritual meditation music and I attempted to automatic write to find a past life or spirit guide. Well, nothing took me over but I began having random words pop into my head that I wrote down. One was "Aaah you're Ayadeva" and every time I thought it, I'd feel like some recognition was there. I don't know what the word Ayadeva means and I was hoping someone might know. When I was about 9 I had a couple visions where I traveled while standing, literally snapped into a vision and lived in another moment in time. The only information I could find, also matched up. But, I am a woman not a man. Jayadeva was a hindu poet and teacher, he wrote the Gita Govinda. All this knoweldge just comes to me. Names words etc. I am slightly psychic. I've had fact proven precognitive dreams, as well as one occasion of clairaudience. I also read my bf's mind when we were dating, and I managed to pick up on details of his life. For instance I'd look at him and see the beach, and he moved from Florida. What does the Hindu religion say about tarot cards and reincarnation? OH another interesting thing is I have a mole right where many Hindus wear a dot... If there ever was a female ayadeva it's certainly not recorded.
Hi xmas. Tarot cards are a western thing, and I have never come across any allusion to them in the context of Indian philosophy. That's not to say they're incompatible, as the path is universal and goes beyond the boundries of this or that religion or culture. On the topic of reincarnation, that which reincarnates, the Jivatman, the soul, is said to be beyond gender. So I think it's possible you could be a man in one lifetime, and a woman in another. It would depend I think on what was needed for the soul to learn, or what karma was to be worked out. In the epic 'Mahabharata' there is an instance of this in the person of Princess Amba, who returns later on as a man, Shikandhi, in order to fulfill a vow. Again, in Mahabharata, when Krishna is born, his sister is said to be an avatara of goddess Durga. This story is recounted in Swami Prabhupadas 'Krsna' book, which is available to read online, in one of the early chapters. In modern times, there have been several female saints who are believed by followers to be avataras. Sri Sarada Devi, the consort of Ramakrishna Paramhansa is one, Sweet Mother of pondicherry, who was the yogic partner of Sri Auroindo, is another.In our time 'Amma' the so called 'hugging saint' is thought of as an avatara. So is Mother Meera. And there are others too. Perhaps some other poster can suggest a few. Hope that helps.
Aya means life. Actually the full term is Ayus. Deva is a male god. You would more likely be Ayudevi or Goddess of Life - or more likely Goddess of long life. Not all Devata are listed in superficial treatises of the net. In numerous locales in India they have their own personalized deities. In Tibetan Buddhism they have Ayukhandro. Long life devi. But, we are all us us filled to the brim with all devata. Devata are the impulses of creation and humans are the summit of creation and so we have all the impulses of creativity (as well as destruction) within, within our awareness, and within our senses. Very perceptive people can see the devata though it's very uncommon. Those who do see, can explain to you about present divinity, and also about present responsibility for ones actions. The knowledge of liberation doesn't bring freedom from responsibility but actually more.
