As the country gears up to celebrate Mahashivratri on February 15, natural-born psychic, certified spiritual healer, automatic writer, and spirit guide communicator Sharmila Cirvante stressed that Mahashivaratri isn’t just another date on the spiritual calendar. She shared that it’s believed to be the night when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were united, a powerful symbol of balance between the masculine (consciousness) and feminine (energy).
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“Whether you see it mythologically or symbolically, the message is clear:
Do we respect and uphold the powerful balance between the masculine (consciousness) and feminine (energy)? Can you hold the poison of life without letting it destroy you? Spiritually, this night is believed to amplify energies. But here’s my belief—the real amplification happens only if you are present. Not because the planets are aligned. Not because everyone else is posting about it,” she added.
She asks if you’re scrolling Instagram while observing Shivaratri, are you really observing it?
“Traditionally, people fast during the day, stay awake all night (Jagaran), offer water, milk, and bilva leaves to the Shivling (Abhishekam), chant mantras like Om Namah Shivaya, and meditate in silence. But let’s simplify this for modern life: if you cannot fast fully, eat mindfully; if you cannot stay awake all night, stay awake to your thoughts for at least one hour; if you cannot go to a temple, sit quietly and observe your own inner chaos. Because Shiva is not just in the temple. Shiva is in your awareness,” she said.
Sharing some dos and don’ts on the day of the festival, she said, “Do spend at least some time in silence. Do reflect on what needs to be destroyed in your life—ego, resentment, or fear? Do approach the day with sincerity, not performance. Do balance devotion with self-awareness.”
“Don’t fast just to prove discipline. Don’t post spiritual content while being emotionally reactive all day. Don’t treat rituals as transactions (‘I did this, now give me that’). Don’t follow it out of fear,” she added.
Sharmila concluded by saying, “Mahashivaratri is not about pleasing a deity; it’s about confronting yourself. Mahashivaratri is powerful, yes! But devotion without awareness becomes habit. Ritual without presence becomes routine. Follow it from the heart. Or don’t follow it at all. Because Shiva doesn’t need your ritual. You need your awakening.”
