Q: What is Svecchacharya?

A: It's a Sanskrit compound word which means the path 
of acting according to one's own will -- in other words independently.

According to Natha teaching, a human being has three 
energies or Shaktis called Iccha (Will), Jnana (Knowledge) 
and Kriya (Action). When these function together a person 
has full access to all other energies and is the Fourth.

This is sometimes symbolised by a downward pointing 
triangle with a dot in the centre.


"Meditate in your heart lotus that in the centre of the ocean
of nectar is a raised island. In the woodland of Aeon trees
there is a beautiful canopy made of nine rubies. Under it is
a throne fashioned from nine jewels. On that throne, on a
triangular seat within a lotus is Lord Shiva and Goddess Ambika
ornamented with the Moon and the Sun forming one half of his
body. Beautiful as 10s of millions of gods of love, and young
as a sixteen year old, She-He smiles. He-She wears celestial
clothes, ornaments and garlands of flowers and Her-His body
is smeared with sandal paste. She-He has 3 eyes and is always
blissful" (Kularnava Tantra pp85-86)