Rang (color, hue) in bhakti poetry describes the shifting emotional states of devotion; it offers a framework for understanding identity grief as a spectrum of evolving emotional states rather than a fixed wound.
In Mirabai's poetry, rang describes the colors—emotional hues—of bhakti experience: ecstasy is one color, despair another, longing another still. Rather than seeing these as problems to solve, rang celebrates the chromatic richness of the inner life. When grieving lost identity, we often demand a linear path: denial to acceptance to closure. Rang refuses this. It acknowledges that your grief moves through many colors—anger (red), numbness (grey), memories of joy (gold), terror of the unknown (black)—and that this movement itself is the transformation. Mirabai's practice was to honor each emotional state in song, giving it voice and dignity. This concept liberates you from expecting your grief to resolve neatly. The practice involves color-journaling: each day, name the color of your emotional state and write or paint from that hue, honoring the full spectrum of your experience without judgment or timeline.
Peri can explain this concept, give practical examples, help you decide whether it applies to your situation, or recommend a journey if appropriate.
Explore related journeys or tell Peri what you're working through.