This Week's Intention: Pull out the shadows from your heart center and give them some light. Use action steps to arrive gracefully back to your own being. Moon continues to wane this week, as we near the new Moon. The week closes with a potent new Moon and partial solar eclipse, ushering in a delicate two week period. Monday begins with Moon in the forceful nakshatra, Ardra and transiting Gemini. Ardra's ruling deity, Rudra, intensifies our mental/emotional balance. Can you feel the increase from all sides? Now, more than ever, its vital that you listen to your inner signals and watch for the manipulation of chaos. Take your power back and stand in your center, your knowing. This soft center, where your inner wisdom resides, is the place where your power can not be dismantled. Stay true to your knowing. Get grounded. After noon, Moon shifts to a softer, more sensitive nakshatra, Punarvasu. Ruling deity, Aditi, offers her all-knowing wisdom, insights and awareness that weren't previously available to us. Let her nourishment give you depth, trust and expanded knowing. There is some clean up to do. Listen to your truth. Tuesday carries forward the gentle support of Aditi as Moon continues through Punarvasu nakshatra. Late morning, Moon moves to its own sign, Cancer, joining debilitated Mars and Venus (who is now direct). All receive the gaze of Ketu, the re-structurer. Changes in relationships, heart and emotions arrive. Use the wisdom of Aditi to find compassion and release. Deep feelings can arrive over the coming days so attend to your heart and its needs diligently. When the emotional body swells, it's because it needs to release and let go. Find healthy ways to let the emotions out. If you feel ungrounded, be sure to connect with breath and body for stabilizing. Mid afternoon, Moon shifts into Pushya nakshatra, Brihaspati's domain. The interesting thing about this nakshatra is its seemingly contradictory rulers. Brihaspati is the deity who governs this lunar constellation. Essentially he is the personification of Jupiter, the expansive, nourishing, wisdom giver. However, the planetary ruler of Pushya is Saturn, the contractive, slow, grief inducing planet. As the nourishing star, this nakshatra reminds us of the importance of balance. Both expansion and contraction are vital for any real balance to be experienced. Cancer is the sign Pushya resides in, which is the seat of our emotional body and heart, and the home to our inhale and exhale. Pushya reminds us that the ultimate nourishing breath of life comes with both openings and closings. Healthy boundaries that include yes and no, being a part of this process. As Moon moves through Pushya, today and tomorrow, seek balance. Let your breath be the guide. Join me for a *free* Dharma Awakening class. Discover how to determine your dharma and life path through the wisdom of jyotish in my free new Moon class. Join the List. Pushya's theme carries us through Wednesday and it will be an especially potent reminder as the mental body tries to dominate and intensify our feelings. Late afternoon, Moon shifts into the final nakshatra of Cancer, Ashlesha. Sarpa and his illusions take hold and provoke mental body intensity. He can bring poison to the mind as well as over-confidence, lack of clarity and deception. Through these challenges, we have an opportunity to awaken and transform. Can we clarify the uncertainty, the confusion? Can we see through the smoke clouds? Can we move consciously through the territory of our mental body without succumbing to its imaginary ways? Avoid the bite of Sarpa and use the darkness for awakening. Where there is pain, there is possibility for change. A gift is hidden inside your darkness. Can you find it? Moon conjuncts debilitated Mars and Venus who is only now starting to move forward in motion. All transit Ashlesha nakshatra in close conjunction. The emotional body intensifies and requires physical grounding for safe landing. Ketu's drishti can bring confusion or awakening. You decide. Thursday Moon spends the majority of the day in Ashlesha and we continue to navigate Sarpa and his ways. Diligently track the mental body and its stories, imaginal offerings and shadowed allure. Can you stay out of its snare? The mind will be responsible for heightening any intense emotions. Land in the body for grounding, stability and embodied wisdom. As evening arrives, Moon leaps through the tricky gap between water sign (Cancer) and fire sign (Leo), causing abrupt and possibly challenging shifts in our emotional body and inner waters. Abrupt change is likely as Moon lands in Magha nakshatra (Ketu and Pitr's constellation) and into Leo. Moon joins Jupiter and Sun in Leo, while Saturn's drishti (gaze) provides contractions and constriction, as well as structure and focus. Saturn reminds us to use the somatic wisdom of the physical body as a tuning fork- especially when life feels overwhelming and un-grounded. The emotions may feel heated and frustrated in the coming days, so let your body share its needs with you. Stay cool and land in your body as much as possible, rather than boiling over. Themes with mother and father, our personal mythology and family paradigms, continue to surface. Are you using these insights for awakening? Or are you pushing away and suppressing the messages? Friday continues with Moon magnifying our sense of power and purpose. Magha and its magnificent regal gifts are offerings from the ancestors- those who have helped you arrive into life and living. We are effected by the karmas of our lineage, just as we effect the family line energetically in the future. Align with dharma and purpose. Connect with legacy and the gifts you are leaving for those who are coming next. Share your light and passion with others! Light up the world. Late evening, Moon shifts to Venus's constellation, the fruitful and sensual, Purvaphalguni. This is the honey blossom nakshatra of the zodiac. It can attract bees to nectar and offers an influx of life force, shakti, the nectar of life. It's a forceful and dominating nakshatra that can bring potent waves of passion with it. Attend to your heart and honor its exploding, amorous feelings of love. As Saturday arrives, Moon is fully situated in the 15th tithi, the final phase of the waning cycle. The silent pull of our inner world is more captivating at this time and can bring nourishment and insights. Let the gentle stirring of your inner realms guide you, follow the longings you have to go slowly, gently and intentionally right now. Purvaphalguni and its ruling deity, Bhaga, provide extreme creativity, sensuality and heart potency. Ride the passionate waves and channel this into creative activities, manifestation and inner healing. Join me for a *free* Dharma Awakening class. Discover how to determine your dharma and life path through the wisdom of jyotish in my free new Moon class. Join the List. Depending on your location, the new Moon arrives just as Saturday is ending or just as Sunday begins. My new Moon timing is Pacific Daylight, which puts the new Moon at 23:41 Saturday the 12th. Moon is in Leo and Purvaphalguni nakshatra as it completely empties, and Bhaga shares his sensuality with us as well as the power of Sun sign Leo. In many ways, the previous full Moon felt very fragile and delicate and had the essence of a new, inward Moon. This new Moon, however, has a very externalized feeling. It's fierce and powerful and perhaps more like a full Moon in its expression. The challenge of this powerful new Moon is that is coincides with a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse begins at 09:40 PDT and continues until 02:05 on Sunday the 13th. The strongest part of the eclipse occurs around 11:52 PDT on Saturday. The partial solar eclipse begins a delicate two week period that lasts until the total lunar eclipse and full Moon on September 27th. It is never advised to look at an eclipse directly nor be out while it's occurring. (This particular solar eclipse is only visible in South in Africa, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica). Eclipses are a time to meditate, follow spiritual practices, chant and adhere to rest. Leading up to the eclipse, fasting or eating lightly is traditional. The gap between eclipses is a sacred time where we must be diligent with spiritual matters and notice the messages that arrive. Traditionally, it is not a time to start new ventures or take daring or dangerous actions. It is however a time to reflect, turn inward and work consciously with our shadow parts. After all, an eclipse is showing us the shadow on our Sun or Moon qualities quite directly. The solar eclipse is a shadow to our Sun self, our inner light, the soul. In the coming waxing cycle, be diligent with your masculine energy, ego, father and personal mythology connected to these. This includes being seen, noticed and heard and the outward manifestation of our desires. In fact, manifestation is a huge part of this cycle. For some, blessings and gains may arrive with powerful force and purpose. Others may experience power struggles inside and out. Relationships take center stage. Are you in right relationship with others? This begins with having a very honest and courageous relationship with yourself first and foremost. Get aligned with who you are and what you stand for. Be bold in what you ask for and take a leap towards your power, path and purpose. Trust your inner knowing. Sunday arrives with low tides and the aftermath of eclipse shadows. Mars is now sandhi, in the gap between Cancer and Leo. This tricky gandanta is a challenging place for fire sign Mars to be. Fire leaving water after many weeks, he may feel water-logged and overly-saturated by now. Feelings are full and heavy, emotions are passionate and strong. Actions are slow and there's a sense of treading water. Don't force anything at this time. Allow space, time and deep surrender to take place within heart and mind. The Moon shifts into the latter half of the Phalguni constellation, Uttaraphalguni, just as Sunday begins. Ruling deity Aryaman, one of the twelve Adityas, provides us with resources and support. He is also connected to the ancestors- who provide us with nourishment when our actions please them. He brings sustainability in relationships and lasting support with contracts and unions. Deepen your relationship with self and others today. What new resources, support or council do you need to strengthen your connections? How can you balance giving and receiving, your power and vulnerability? Your inner and outer? Moon moves to Virgo late morning, joining Mercury and Rahu here. The mind becomes a central focus and an addictive force. As Moon tightly conjuncts Rahu today, it's vital we track the inner eclipse dynamics within. Who's in the drivers seat? Stand in your knowing and land in your heart. What shadows are playing tricks on your mind? Early Monday morning, Moon shifts into Hasta nakshatra, tighly conjuncting Mercury. The battle between thinking and feeling may be strong today. How can you find balance between these two inner forces? Let the light come in and bring the dawn. It's a new dawn, it's a new day. What are you creating? *Timing used is Pacific Standard Time Zone.
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After the fragile full Moon in Aquarius on August 29th, Moon begins to wane. The cycle begins with a winding down, endings and releases, as Moon passes through the final half of the zodiac. Moon makes the challenging shift from water (Pisces) to fire (Aries) on September 1st, leaping across the difficult gandanta gap from endings to beginnings. A new cycle arrives! Stand in your power. Be bold and step boldly into renewal. Mark this time by declaring your intentions for the new cycle. What can you simplify, let go of, release? How can you soften in the heart and invite in more compassion- for your self and others? Can you stay in your power, even as you do so? The themes of healing, release and letting go carry us through this waning cycle. In many ways this is a time to prepare for the big transformations and changes that will occur after the new Moon. Attend to inner nourishment and clean up any pieces of your life, health, routine or schedule that have been neglected. Reduce stress, chaos and overwhelm as much as possible. Identify patterns of self sabotage and actions and behaviors that keep you stuck in mediocrity, conflict and suffering. Your critic and its fear inducing tactics will likely be at the root of it! Pay attention and work diligently on loosening its grip. As three exact conjunctions begin to release and ease apart, we feel a certain release within as well. At the beginning of the waning Moon cycle, Mars and Venus form exact conjunction as they continue to move through Cancer. Honor your heart and let the feelings flow. Mars brings cutting and precision which is painful to our softer, gentler side. Water planet Venus, can help us maintain fluidity and movement. Don't let stagnation hold you back. Try to avoid heart burn and heartache by staying in the flow. Use your body wisdom to navigate the emotional body challenges. Get embodied! Simultaneously, Mercury and Rahu's tight conjunction begins to ease up, allowing our mental body to breath and separate from shadows and illusion. Thankfully Sun and Jupiter have also separated from combustion and now issues with power and authority, father and lineage matters, also begin to clarify and purify. This process can be helpful with giving us new awareness and perspective. Let gratitude fill the new space that's been created within you. What have you learned? How are you growing? What resources are you receiving? Venus goes direct on Sunday, September 6th at 01:28 while in Cancer. For well over a month Venus's backward dance has asked us to re-evaluate relationships, money, creativity and our life force energy. The planet of relationships, creativity, and artistry, Venus is connected to all things feminine and life giving. It offers beauty, fluidity, wealth and life giving powers, most essentially, shakti. Worldly comforts and resources can increase through Venus's benevolence and help us feel more stable in material ways. As Venus continues to move through Cancer, conjunct debilitated Mars, our chest, heart and emotional body center feels the pangs. The planet of feeling, creativity, relationships and all things beautiful and worldly continues to adjust to the high demands of the heart and emotions until September 30th. With debilitated Mars in this sign as well, our heart is in for an emotional ride. The valves are opening and an influx of water, feelings, heightened emotions and all the challenges connected to sensitivity increases. Home, heart, land, vehicles, mother and all fourth house matters get amplified. How do you navigate the choppy waters? Will you sink, swim or learn to float? Can you attend to the moving tides and go with the flow? Now is an excellent time to clean up and heal issues with relationships, money, creativity and emotions. Don't fight the tidal waves, but learn to swim with the currents. Venus must now re-trace his steps back through the first part of Leo. As he moves back into Leo on September 30th, he works his way through Magha nakshatra once again- the domain of the ancestors, most notably the father. This increases our attention on power, authority and the need to pay special attention to our personal mythology connected to these themes. As Venus moves through Leo, we can expect passions to increase for relationships and connection, while strong desires may emerge simultaneously. Expect intensified strength, determination and power to materialize, while aggression and agitation may increase as well. The transit of Venus through Leo is the instigation of an unfolding theme that has been ripening within the planets. Working with power and authority dynamics is vital, especially the masculine energy within you. Notice where you are pushing, using excessive force and using an over-active drive to accomplish and succeed. Take time to contemplate the meaning of success from different angles. Your ego may feel challenged by this. How can you soften your action steps? Where can you let go and surrender more? How can you be a winner- on all levels of life? How can you meet your relationships with more compassion- both with yourself and others? This work with power dynamics is especially relevant while Venus enters back into the first portion of Leo- where Jupiter is currently. Though there continue to be small planetary shifts and changing Moon tides during this cycle, in many ways we are able to experience a certain rest and rejuvenation at this time. Use this time wisely. The coming eclipse cycle and multiple planetary shifts that will arrive in the next waxing phase will certainly test and stretch us. Take care of your needs now and get the rest and self care that will be essential for the coming cycle. The partial solar eclipse on September 13th begins a very delicate two week gap between eclipses that will need special care and intention. Need some extra guidance and clarity? I am now booking October sessions. Schedule a session with me. *Horoscopes are based on your Vedic (sidereal) rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your Western sign (Tropical) as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual’s unique chart Aries: Hang onto your heart! As Venus and Mars intensify emotions and home matters for you, prepare to release and clear out the chambers of your heart. The intensity will be brought on by the mind, so attend to mental body stories and parts of your personal mythology that need to be released. Stand up for and support children, creativity and your passions. Get focused and aligned with your money and clean up bad spending habits. Attend to self care and don't forget to meditate! Taurus: Use courage to get empowered, focused and truly aligned with your creative powers. Let your heart and emotions guide this process. Where aren't you showing up in your life? Who and what is controlling you- at the negation of your happiness and well being? Fear and illusions of perfection will rob you of any joy and happiness you desire. Reclaim your power, find your stability within your body and ground into your inner wisdom. Gemini: Courageously invite in more nourishment, abundance and wealth. Get yourself well fed by life! Power arrives with your creativity. Trust your gifts and creative powers! Mental body shadows are keeping you from feeling your nourished and abundant life. Radically remove the old programming and align with new mental health. Continue to remove old, bad habits and clean up your diet. Let the internet be your friend as you share your passionate message with the world. Cancer: Part of you feels like you're going crazy. Part of you is! Crazy creative energy is moving through you right now and it's overpowering you. Step into your power and get focused on what truly serves you. Speak your truth, but make sure it's the sweet truth. Move toward your passions and make this your priority. Relationships may feel intense, passionate, loving and problematic all at the same time. Try to find balance with the wild extremes. Leo: Heart and home are seeking stability, use your physical body to gain support. Challenge and contraction, restriction and constriction bring pain and suffering to your emotional body. Where are you letting your power leak out and weaken? Who or what is robbing you of your inner wisdom and intuitive knowing? Take your power back! The illusion that you are "not getting your needs met" is not serving you. Release the old mental stories in order to gain deeper comfort, security and abundance. Virgo: Mental confusion and illusion are keeping you in the dark. Look directly at your shadows and keep pulling off the veils that aren't allowing you to see the light. Continue to let go and release- especially with relationship matters. Gains come with losses and losses allow new gains. Your power is fragile right now. Others may not see your strength. Let your body wisdom be the reminder of your inner wisdom and power. It has all the messages you need for reinventing yourself and helping you transform. Libra: Your career is going through some wild changes and passionate excitement. It's vital to be releasing and letting go of parts of yourself that keep you in the dark. Self sabotage and limiting beliefs will stand in the way of any success you can achieve at this time. Diligently track your mental stories, old programming and personal mythology around success, power and being seen. What's holding you back from truly standing in your power? Scorpio: Saturn continues to sit in your head, bringing his pressure, pain and discomfort. He's reminding you what you need and what you don't need. Radically resist taking on fear that others dump on you. Your power is only robbed when you let it be taken. Dissolve the mental illusions that are causing old traumas to be re-triggered. There is no authority higher than your own inner knowing, your intuition and the wisdom within you. Align with your truth and don't compromise. Sagittarius: Clean, clear and clarify your emotional body and let your suffering out of its cage. Show and share your vulnerability, darkness and pain with others. This will be the catalyst for deeper connection and more nourishment. Perfection is keeping you from fully being alive! Share your words, write and communicate in bold and powerful ways. Believe it or not your light will shine more brightly if you are truly authentic with your full human being. Capricorn: Relationships are providing you with an intense amount of growth and self development right now- mostly as a result of challenge, emotional heat and old haunts that are returning. Are you letting old pain keep you from feeling joy right now? What mental body illusions are showing up that induce your fear? It is a fear of being controlled and overpowered. Use these stories to help you unravel the programming and conditioning. The darkness is your biggest teacher right now. Let your pain guide you towards your inner truth. Aquarius: Nourishment is arriving but you aren't sure what to do with it. You mistrust it, fear it, feel it won't last. How can you be satisfied if you aren't giving gratitude for the gifts that are already arriving? The nourishment can't fully be integrated unless you start feeling every drop of it within your body. Fill your cup. Trust there is more where that came from. Seek stability within your being and trust that others are here to support you. Finding balance between power and vulnerability is key for you. Pisces: Lack of clarity in your relationships is causing pain and unnecessary suffering. The illusion of togetherness and the fear of being alone are keeping you from fully getting your needs met. What are you trying to control, manage and resist within yourself and your relationship paradigms? You are misusing your power and its beginning to take its toll. Align with your heart wisdom and listen to your feelings. They will guide you towards your truth. * All timing is Pacific time zone. Need some extra guidance and clarity? I am now booking October sessions. Schedule a session with me.
Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Was this post helpful? Please share it with a friend! Thank you. Jyoti means light in Sanskrit. Nothing brings the light quite like the ancient system of Vedic astrology. Jyotish Astrology is unlike any other cosmic system available. Its depth, accuracy and spiritual guidance are unparalleled. Here are my top six reasons why Jyotish will change your life forever. 1) It's A Complete Map of Your Karma. Your natal chart is a complete and intricate map of your birth karma. Yep, everything that you packed into your bag for this life time is in your chart. Your jyotish chart shows you what you're here to work on and even why you are here to do the work. There's really no need to wonder! 2) Jyotish is Extremely Thorough. Nothing compares to the depth and brilliance of Jyotish Astrology. Western astrology can't hold up to the profound layers of this very ancient system of wisdom and insight. We have nakshatras (constellations) to refine the meaning and expression of the chart, dashas (planetary cycles) to share the messages and themes of your current life, vargas (divisional charts) that explain the intimate details of every part of your life- from spouse to dharma, to spiritual development and inherent weaknesses of the soul. And this is just scratching the surface! The details offered through jyotish, in order to explain your life, are only limited by your ability to study, perceive and explore the ancient Vedic texts. Anything you want to know is hidden within its contents. 3) Suffering is Optional. With a complete map of your karmas, discovering your biggest obstacles and challenges is easy and straight-forward. The suffering that most people endure is really and truly an option. The more you explore the wisdom of your own karmic map, the more you can awaken to the intricate layers that share your strengths and weaknesses. Discover your biggest challenges, then use this as a key for overcoming them. That's why you're alive in the first place! Jyotish just speeds up the process. Ready to discover how jyotish can truly change your life? Join me for my September Jyotish Basics Classes. These are the last Basics classes I'm teaching in 2015. Get Class Details and Sign Up. 4) Timing is Everything. Much of our suffering is due to inaction or taking action at the wrong time. If we don't know when to take action, we will miss important opportunities and precious resources that can help us on our journey. If we take action when there is not support or alignment from Nature and the cosmos, we waste our valuable energy and may even quit taking appropriate action in the future. The wisdom of jyotish is actually the wisdom of Nature. It shares right timing for powerful support and alignment with Natural Law. 5) Discover Your Life Purpose. Sadly, so many people on the planet will never truly awaken their life purpose! Nor will they feel totally fulfilled and ecstatic about their work and what they offer to the world. I believe this is one of the biggest tragedies of the modern age. It's also easily overcome by studying the jyotish chart. There's no need to struggle and wonder what your life purpose is! All these dharmic details are shared within your karmic map. 6) Only Jyotish Can Bring Awakening. In fact, this was the original intention of jyotish. The ancient jyotishis originally used the jyotish chart to help people become enlightened, awakened and fully realized. The jyotish chart is in fact the biggest resource for individualized self-discovery and self-awakening- if used as such. The jyotish chart can even share what pathways and tools are best for you to use. It can also share if you'll be able to receive the wisdom you need for awakening and how moksha will come. Jyotish is the only resource available that can offer this! I use Jyotish as a resource for self discovery and awakening. In all honesty, this is not the intention of most jyotishis these days! I'm truly passionate about making sure that the wisdom of Jyotish is maintained through sattva, purity. As my guru Maharishi once said, "Always speak the sweet truth". I believe strongly that jyotish has the power to uplift and heal, or destroy and destruct. How we use this wisdom is very important because it is extremely powerful! Why Study Jyotish?! I see the challenges expressed in the chart as our biggest opportunities for self development and self growth. Unlike most jyotishis who just tell you what they see in your chart, then give you very few tools for lasting change or healing, I support my students and clients to make changes on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual body levels. I see the karmic map as a way to transform and heal our biggest blockages. But we must use the wisdom of the chart to take effective action! My work blends ancient Vedic wisdom with cutting edge, modern tools of self development. I offer embodiment and somatic resources, as well as Expressive Art Therapy modalities, to help re-pattern neuropathways and increase life force energy. I use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to re-pattern and transform behavioral conditioning, lineage karmas and early childhood imprints. Additionally I use ancient Vedic resources for deep, lasting effects. My passion lies not only in helping my clients and students overcome their biggest karmic blockages, but also in helping them awaken through studying their own charts. Nothing compares to the gifts of your own insights! Studying your own jyotish chart is truly the best way to awaken and enlighten your self. As you study your karmic map and peel back the layers, your inner wisdom deepens. Here you can start listening to the brilliant messages within and unlocking the precious gifts of your being. I'm passionate about supporting your awakening process! Ready to discover how jyotish can truly change your life? Join me for my September Jyotish Basics Classes. These are the last Basics classes I'm teaching in 2015. Get the Class Details and Sign Up. Need some extra guidance and clarity? I am now booking for October. Schedule a session with me.
Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Was this post helpful? Please share it with a friend! Thank you. This Week's Intention: Allow inner healing, transformation and renewal to take place. Release and purge the darkness in order for new light to emerge. Monday begins with a waning Moon in the 2nd tithi (phase) called Dvitiya. Moon transits Pisces, conjunct Ketu, while in Uttarabhadrapada nakshatra. Rahu and exalted Mercury give their drishti, inviting in a powerful dance between mind and emotions. Healing and transformational themes arrive for the week ahead- especially on the mental and emotional body levels. Be prepared to loosen your grip, to let go and release. As Moon moves through the final sign of the zodiac and the 26th nakshatra on Monday morning, we prepare for a new cycle. Allow release, letting go and transformation. Pour out your cup in the coming days. Ruling deity of Uttarabhadrapada, Ahirbudhnya, is the serpent of the netherworlds. He helps us access our hidden, inner wisdom. It's there, can you find it? It's the hidden, dark and mysterious kind. It will come in flashes- suddenly provoking insight and shifts in perception. If your third eye is closed, you'll miss it. Let Monday continue to offer its awakening support. Keep looking and you'll find what you are seeking. Monday evening, Moon moves to the final nakshatra of the zodiac, Revati, closing out another cycle. What endings need to be attended to? What beginnings are you preparing for? Mars and Venus form exact conjunction today as they continue to move through Cancer. Honor your heart and let the feelings flow. Mars brings cutting and precision which is painful to our softer, gentler side. Water planet Venus, can help us maintain fluidity and movement. Don't let stagnation hold you back. Try to avoid heart burn and heartache by staying in the flow. Use your body wisdom to navigate the emotional body challenges. Get embodied. Join me for my final round of Jyotish Basics classes! Our focus of the month is Healing the Four Bodies through the Wisdom of Jyotish. Sign Up. Tuesday arrives with Moon in Revati nakshatra, Pushan's domain. He assures nourishment on our journey, safety for our path and ease and comfort along the way. Look for resources and support as Pushan is here to offer them. Are you open to receiving what is arriving? The tussle between the emotional body and mental body continues. Strip away the veils of illusion and all that is keeping you from feeling your depth. The feeling body is your true wisdom, your strength and power. Allow feelings to emerge and listen to your emotions for clues. What do you need to invite in for greater nourishment and support on your path? Late afternoon, Moon makes the challenging shift from water (Pisces) to fire (Aries) as he leaps across the difficult gandanta gap- from endings to beginnings. Jupiter gives his drishti and his blessings to Aries, but only if we strip away the false, the illusions. Stand in your power. Be bold and step powerfully into renewal. Mark this time by declaring your intentions for the new cycle. The Ashvini-Kumara twins are here to guide you with their healing support and wisdom. Wednesday offers the possibility for fresh mental body beginnings. Moon continues through Ashwini nakshatra and healing is offered- if we attend to our creativity, self care and rejuvenation. What can you simplify, let go of, release? How can you soften in the heart and invite in more compassion- for your self and others? Can you stay in your power, even as you do so? After noon, Moon shifts to the edgy Bharani nakshatra and we feel a shift in focus. Sensitivity and strength emerge. Can we walk the fine line between these two? Ruling deity, Yama, reminds us of the delicate dance between vulnerability and power. Use restraint to maximize your power and potential. Don't waste your energy or efforts. Attend to self care. Thursday, Moon moves to the third portion of Aries and finishes up its movement through Bharani just after noon. As Moon shifts into Krittika nakshatra, purification and transformation are the catalysts for change and healing. Ruling deity, Agni, god of fire and all things digestion, brings his heat and potent life fire. Simmer, stew and cook away impurities, but don't burn or char them. It will take attention and intention to avoid the burn. Slowly release the inner heat. Stoke your inner flames gently. As Moon jumps into Taurus in the evening, its potency is released. The emotional body arrives into an exalted state- for better or worse. Can you handle the high tides or do you need a life preserver? Saturn gives his drishti (gaze) and amplifies our pain, suffering and grief. Open the valves. Rahu gives his gaze as well, inviting in grande illusion and uncertainty. Is the pain real or false? Last Chance! Join me for my final round of Jyotish Basics classes! Our focus of the month is Healing the Four Bodies through the Wisdom of Jyotish. Sign Up. As Friday arrives, Moon moves into mulitrikona degrees as it continues through Krittika nakshatra. Agni is still supporting our clarification process. Transform, heal, release, repeat. Get clear on what needs to be let go of, then let it fly. Just after noon, Moon shifts to the creative and potent constellation, Rohini. Lord Brahma arrives to support our creative powers, instigate manifestation and activate our life force energy. The clarification and cleaning process from the previous days has cleared the channels for new flow and activation. Consciously remove the blockages that are keeping you from abundance. What is stopping your flow? What powerful action steps need to be taken? The intensity of the previous days and weeks begins to dissipate as the triad of tight conjunctions loosens. Mars and Venus will continue to dance with each other closely, though separating somewhat as they won't be in exact degrees. Mars however is still debilitated until September 15th which brings challenges to actions and emotions. Jupiter and Sun also begin to separate from close conjunction in Leo, lessening the heat and pressure on our inner wisdom and sense of self. Mercury and Rahu also move away from tight conjunction for now. Start to feel the space and open the pathways of awakening and understanding. Allow resources, answers and solutions. Saturday continues with Brahmas creative support and manifestation powers until noon. As Moon slips into Mrigashirsha nakshatra midday, it's time to shift our focus to increasing nourishment through Soma's gifts. There's healing, wisdom, support and life giving resources to be had. Are you listening? Are you able to receive? Your heart and emotional body will be the primary channels for this nectar of life. Keep reaching and extending towards the nourishment you need. Just as Sunday begins, Moon jumps into Gemini, Mercury's sign. Moon finishes up the ninth tithi (phase) called Navami, as the waning Moon settles in. Outside of the gaze of any other planets, Moon can help us feel some inner momentum in the coming days. Check in with your self and do an audit of your life on the four levels of being- mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. What needs to be attended to at this time? At noon, Moon moves to the forceful nakshatra, Ardra, and its ruling deity, Rudra, intensifies our mental/emotional balance. Can you feel the increase from all sides? Now, more than ever, its vital that you listen to your inner signals and watch for the manipulation of chaos. Take your power back and stand in your center, your knowing. This soft center, where your inner wisdom resides, is the place where your power can not be dismantled. Stay true to your knowing. Get grounded. Venus goes direct at 01:28 in Cancer. For well over a month Venus's backwards dance has asked us to re-evaluate relationships, money, creativity and our life force energy. The planet of relationships, creativity, and artistry, Venus is connected to all things feminine and life giving. It offers beauty, fluidity, wealth and life giving powers, most essentially, shakti. Worldly comforts and resources can increase through Venus's benevolence and help us feel more stable in material ways. As Venus continues to move through Cancer, conjunct debilitated Mars, our chest, heart and emotional body center feels the pangs. The planet of feeling, creativity, relationships and all things beautiful and worldly continues to adjust to the high demands of the heart and emotions until September 30th. With debilitated Mars in this sign as well, our heart is in for an emotional ride. The valves are open for an influx of water, feelings, heightened emotions and all the challenges connected to these. Home, heart, land, vehicles, mother and all fourth house matters get amplified. How do you navigate the choppy waters? Will you sink, swim or learn to float? Can you attend to the moving tides and go with the flow? Now is an excellent time to clean up and heal issues with relationships, money, creativity and emotions. Don't fight the tidal waves, but learn to swim with the currents. Venus must now re-trace his steps back through the first part of Leo. As he moves back through Leo on September 30th, he works his way through Magha nakshatra once again- the domain of the ancestors, most notably the father. This increases our attention on power, authority and the need to pay special attention to our personal mythology connected to these themes. As Venus moves through Leo, we can expect passions to increase for relationships and connection, while strong desires may emerge simultaneously. Expect intensified strength, determination and power to materialize, while aggression and agitation may increase as well. The transit of Venus through Leo is the instigation of an unfolding theme that has been ripening within the planets. Working with power and authority dynamics is vital, especially the masculine energy within you. Notice where you are pushing, using excessive force and using an over-active drive to accomplish and succeed. Take time to contemplate the meaning of success from different angles. Your ego may feel challenged by this. How can you soften your action steps? Where can you let go and surrender more? How can you be a winner- on all levels of life? How can you meet your relationships with more compassion- both with yourself and others? This work with power dynamics is especially relevant while Venus enters back into the first portion of Leo- where Jupiter is currently. Sunday's reminder is important through Monday. After noon, Moon shifts to a softer, more sensitive nakshatra, Punarvasu. Aditi's all knowing wisdom offers us insights and awareness that weren't previously available to us. Let her nourishment give you depth, trust and expanded knowing. There is some clean up to do. Listen to your truth. *Timing used is Pacific Standard Time Zone.
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