http://www.mydailyastrology.net/join/... is the full article The Nine Nights of the Divine Mother festival is a time when we can embrace the transformation process full on, through the three qualities of life (the three gunas) in the forms of the Divine Mother. Over the course of nine nights, the three Goddesses of Change (Durga/Kali), Love and Contentment (Lakshmi) and Wisdom (Saraswati) are evoked. The first three nights are dedicated to Durga, the second three nights are dedicated to Lakshmi and the last Three nights are dedicated to Saraswati.