Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
05.17 Moon is still in its own sign of Cancer transiting Aslesha nakshatra until 17:03 CDT when it moves to Leo and Magha nakshatra. Ruled by the deity Sarpa, Aslesha has to do with navigating deception, illusion and over confidence as well as the positive and negative attributes of snake energy. Snake energy can take several forms- like the expression of the lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu. Rahu is more the Sarpa energy of Ahlesha, where as Ketu takes on the naga energy which is connected to the Pisces nakshatra Uttarahadrapada. Though as worldly beings, not everything Rahu brings to us is a negative, the desires of Rahu and Ketu are different and thus manifest for us as opposite extremes. Understanding the nature of these two "planets" will help you navigate their illusive natures as well as their possible effects on you. The Sarpa energy is about uncovering, unveiling and navigating the realms of deception, illusion, occult and mystical studies. Not a bad thing if used properly, and if there's enough awareness to support the sustainable expansion in other ways. If not, we are left with what I refer to as a "mind F*ck." Unraveling a "mind F*ck" can be a full time job. This nakshatra is about diving deep, yet staying out of the delusions and illusions that can weasel their way into your mind. Stay out of the trickery today, avoid snake charmers and snake poison. Get lost in the transcendent instead through meditation, dance, art and bhakti. Mercury moves to Rohini nakshatra where Venus is as well today at 12:29 CDT. Mind and creativity move into more harmony and synchronization. Direct this flow towards Self expansion and note what begins to activate for you- especially once Moon moves to Leo later today and most of tomorrow.
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Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
04.11.13 Moon is now waxing, though still small and delicate, transiting Bharani nakshatra. It is the first day of Navaratri- the first three days of Durga have commenced. (Read details below). Bharani nakshatra is ruled by the deity Yama, and has to do with death, transformations, control and restraint, as well as dharma since Yama is called Dharmaraja- King of Dharma. There is no escaping Yama's judgment- he is the deciding factor in outcome and literally decides where we go upon dying. He carries out the law- Natural Law. And though we seem to understand our Man Made laws, we really have no understanding of Karma (action) and the myriad of possibilities/reactions of each and every action. Only Natural Law can decide our fate. Bharani is a bit bitter in its truths, is extremely sensitive (symbol is a yoni) and is a nakshatra used for successful killing, sacrifice, arguments and attacks, breaking ties and unions, using spells and magic and working with ghosts and the like. Worshiping goddess Durga, is essential here and restores any imbalances within Bharani's realms. Today, first day of Durga in the Navaratri celebration, and moon nears conjunction with Ketu the Moksha planet. (Moon will cross Ketu tomorrow late morning). This conjunction will give us perfect (if not ample) opportunities to navigate Bharani's territory. What needs cutting and dismembering in our psyche? What are the sacrifices we are or are not willing to make for this new year? What unions need severing? What is essential for dharma? Burn and shred the rest. Offer your findings on the altar to Ma Durga. Ask her for guidance as you navigate, sift, and burn. Abundant Navaratri Blessings!! Om Shanti* http://www.swatijrjyotish.com/1/post/2013/04/transiting-the-gap-pisces-to-aries-the-power-of-navaratri.html Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
04.10.13 The new moon occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Revati nakshatra as Sun, Mars, and Venus were all simultaneously in Revati as well. (Read more about the significance of this and the metaphors of this week in the attached article). Moon is now waxing (bright half) yet still very young and expressing her silence. Moon and Venus have now entered Aries and are sitting with Ketu- they have crossed the delicate gap between Pisces and Aries, though are still Sandhi (weak in degrees, vulnerable, in the nether-realms). Both Venus and Moon are now transiting Ashwini nakshatra as well. Ruled by Ketu, Ashwini's ruling deity is Asvini Kumara, the Asvin Twins, who are connected to healing and rejuvenating. The Asvin Twins have magical healing abilities, and are particularly connected to the Rasayana branch of Ayurveda. The symbol here is a horse- connecting this nakshatra to the strength of the horse, but also alludes to the senses. In the Vedic texts we are said to be ruled by our five senses, or five horses. "Good horsemanship" is essential for our proper evolution and spiritual progress. Asvini is also connected to transportation (horses were once the primary method of travel) as well as medicine, the healing arts, creativity, art and music. Use this time for healing and rejuvenation through the arts, creativity, love, restorative practices, herbs and proper diet and routine. Imbibe the essence and experience of rasayana. Mars and Sun are sandhi as well and will be in Aries by the end of the week. Mercury has moved to Pisces (is also sandhi) and now transiting its debilitation sign. This is a delicate time with four planets vulnerable, in weak degrees. The veil is very thin right now with the astral realms. Use this time to connect with the ancestors, meditate, connect with Source and your higher Self. Be delicate with your Self and others. Use this time for spiritual growth and practice. Tomorrow is the first day of Navaratri. Transiting the Gap: Pisces to Aries + the Power of Navaratri
This is a particularly powerful week. By Saturday the 13th, four planets will have moved to Aries, and they will all be sitting with Ketu. The moon kicks off the momentum Monday crossing Sun, Mars and Venus in Pisces and then into Aries on Wednesday the 10th, just on the tail of Venus crossing over into Aries as well. Mars moves to Aries (it’s own sign) on Friday and then Sun to Aries on Saturday (its place of exaltation). This will bring a lot of heat, passion and creativity to Aries, and add the complexity and fire of Ketu into the mix, and there’s bound to be some changes, excitement, heat and combustion, explosions and unknowns as well. The week ends with Moon going exalted in Taurus on Sunday, in the passionate and sattvic (pure) nakshatra, Rohini. So what does all of this momentum mean and why is this particular change of signs so intense? For the last several weeks, we have had a lot of energy in Pisces with Mars, Sun and Venus transiting the last sign of the zodiac. There is a nod to the twelfth house with Pisces, and all things related to it. Endings, solitude, foreign travel, losses, ashrams, bed pleasures, marriage and more. The Pisces energy is related to water, temples, caves, fish, movement and cleansing as well as the aforementioned twelfth house matters. We have been experiencing this energy in our relationships, business and work experiences, spiritual pursuits and ancestral connections among other things. This junction from Pisces to Aries is particularly challenging and poignant. As with any ending, a beginning presents it self. So with the endings of Pisces/twelfth house matters, we can expect some shredding and discarding, letting go along with it. Passing from Pisces to Aries is a challenging path because Pisces is water and Aries is fire, and as we know, fire and water don’t mix well. Symbolically, we could literally say that the fire is going out, getting washed out and extinguished, with some of our pursuits over the course of this passage. What remains after the flood will be pieces that we can use to build on and with. Consider them your clues. These scraps that remain will be what we use for this next cycle around the zodiac, so pay particular attention to what is being left and let go of, and what is here to stay (for now). There’s another catch though: Ketu. By the end of this week, Venus, Mars and Sun will have crossed this tricky junction and have made it into Aries, only to sit for the next few weeks with Ketu, the moksha planet. Ketu always throws us a few curve balls, because he cuts away our attachments (we could call his work on us, our ‘refinement’). So even though some of our “belongings” safely make it across the treacherous threshold of endings (Pisces/water) into beginnings (Aries/fire), we then must contend with Ketu’s shenanigans. What remains with us after this transit through Aries will be a better indication of what materials we are working with for the next cycle through the zodiac. So the next month will be yet another of change, endings, and transformations. The fact that Ketu is currently in Bharani nakshatra is an indication that we will be working directly with Yama, lord of death and dharma. Yama is restriction, restraint, the enforcer of rules. Bharani brings clarity and purification with him and extreme sensitivity, as the symbol for Bharani is the Yoni. Ruled by Venus, Bharani will also be bringing relationships, passion, creativity and abundance into focus. Expect further clarity, cutting, severing ties and success with destruction and the removal of anything that does not serve you. Be sensitive to what needs to be let go. Suffering comes when we cling to, or hold on too tightly to our attachments. Use this time for spring cleaning on all levels of your life- emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. By letting go of the old, we create space for the new and the new that more closely aligns with our higher vibrations. While in Aries, Venus, Sun and Mars will be receiving a direct aspect from both Rahu and retrograde Saturn (read more about this combination via my previous articles). Simultaneously, we will have a debilitated and weak Mercury in Pisces as of the 9th. This may increase issues with communication, mental confusion, slow thinking and processing as well as business and finances. Adding further intensity to this week and what it symbolizes, Navaratri begins on Thursday the 11th, just after the new moon in Pisces on the 10th (yet another symbolic layer of this particular time we are in). Navaratri is the celebration of the Divine Feminine as it is expressed through the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. This nine day celebration takes place in the fall and in the spring, during the seasonal junction times, or sandhi (gap) times. These particular nine days in the Vedic calendar indicate when the Laws of Nature are most alive and awakened and can be utilized most profoundly. In the fall, these goddess energies are helping Nature (this includes us) to transition into the winter of life- rest, silence, endings, transformations. In the spring, their energy is moving us into a phase of enlivening, awakening, and the transformations that come with this increase in energy. The first three days of Navaratri are connected with Durga and associated with clearing and cutting that which is not serving us (perfectly aligned with the planetary transits indeed!) The next three days Lakshmi is enlivened. Once we have cleared and cleansed with Durga, we are prepared for the soothing and nurturing, the abundance and thriving of Lakshmi. The final three days of celebration are associated with goddess Saraswati who brings her guidance, abundant knowledge, wisdom and creativity to us. We are then prepared for her gifts of insights, illumination and enlightenment. The day after Navaratri is Lord Rama’s birthday, Sri Ram Navami, and seals the power gained over the previous nine days with gifts from the King. This is a particularly potent and powerful week. We have multiple planets transiting a very challenging gap and bound for transformation, coupled with a new moon and an exalted moon. Additionally, we begin Navaratri and align with Durga’s energy of fierce, cutting and healing forces. Moon will be exalted on Sunday the 14th in Rohini nakshatra on the first day of Lakshmi, so expect an intense swell of love, passion, compassion and creativity to move through you. Surrender to the intensity and power of this week and let your own subtle awareness be present. Dedicate time for your practice and be diligent with rest, meditation, movement practices, mantras and altar offerings. Using this sacred time for listening, carving out space for being in silence, and aligning with its sacred potential, will increase the guidance you receive. Use this week for transformations and use it as momentum for your new year ahead. Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
03.23.13 Moon transits Ashlesha nakshatra today in its own sign of Cancer with an aspect from Saturn still. Ashlesha is ruled by Sarpa, a serpent. The serpent energy is alive and well here, but not all snakes are harmful. Some of the serpent energy can be used to gain wisdom, occult and mystical knowledge. Other serpent energy can turn deceitful, be dark and do harm. Since the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu represent serpent energy (Rahu is the head/Ketu the tail) we can see how the serpent energy can strike. Is your inner serpent obsessive and shadowy or is it bright and searching for the ultimate truth? With Ashlesha, you decide. Today, search for the truth, the gems of wisdom within. Heal the heart and mind and don't let the shadows mislead you. Stay away from poisons and watch out for hypnotizing serpent energy. Coil and uncoil. Creep and crawl. Slither and SSsss. Do a snake dance. |
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