Lord Shiva is not often understood as the god who only gives. In many spiritual traditions, he is also the one who removes. Not gently, not always comfortably, and not in ways the mind immediately welcomes. Shiva is linked with destruction, but not meaningless destruction. What he breaks is often what stands between a person and truth. That is why Shiva’s blessings are rarely described as simple rewards. They are transformations. And transformation usually begins with loss.
