"All the gods and goddesses, all the angels and devils, are all you." - Joseph Campbell

Shiva is the Hindu god associated with destruction. But, oddly enough, he is also the god of manifestation.
The most important thing to ponder whenever hearing about these ancient archetypes or looking at the stunning artwork is that all they represent you.

The transcendent, which is the ultimate reality, can't really be put into words.

Yet you are that!

And so, these powerful truths are expressed in metaphor, story and image. All to point you back to yourself.

So what is the meaning of the god who dances on skulls, plays with snakes, consorts with Shakti and who's famous wheel represents, both the endless cycle of birth and death, and the ultimate liberation from it.

The spiritual journey is not to some distant destination. It is a realization of what has always been. It is the discovery of what is! And what is, is you!