The week begins as Moon shifts into the third tithi (phase) of the waxing bright half, called Tritiya. Lord Vishnu rules this phase of the Moon and invites us to align with dharma, right action and that which sustains our soul's purpose, our highest truth. Saturn has just landed in Mula nakshatra and Sagittarius for the majority of 2017, causing adharma (that which is against dharma) as well as increased chaos, calamity and uncertainty. This is a time of great unmasking, a powerful opportunity for awakening from the illusions and shadows that keep you in the dark. Don't play small. Rise to the occasion! Stay close to your body and breath. Read more about Saturn in Sagittarius.

This week, Mercury moves to Capricorn and Jupiter will retrograde Changes for the mind and spirit arrive.

Monday, January 30th
Moon in 3rd tithi
Tritiya

Late morning on Monday, Moon shifts to Purvabhadra nakshatra, where Ajaikapada brings preparatory steps for awakening and removing veils of ignorance. There is a poignant one pointed focus with this constellation. A focus and determination to meet the mark, yet often without the action necessary to achieve the goal. This is a preparatory nakshatra, more than an achievement oriented constellation. There is a need for preservation, holding, attending to, and especially pausing in stillness. Today is a day of preparation. Find clarity about your needs and next steps. What action still need to be taken in order for your success, in order for your desired outcome to be achieved? Pause, lean in and listen.

Tuesday, January 31st
Moon in 4th tithi
Chaturthi

Just before noon, Moon arrives in UttaraBhadra nakshatra, the domain of Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the deep, unconscious inner terrain. As a naga (a positive serpent), Ahirbudhnya supports deep dives into your darkness, bringing pearls of wisdom to the surface, to your conscious mind. Moon conjuncts Mars and Venus, receiving direct gaze from Jupiter who is currently at the very edge of Virgo. What are you learning about release and letting go? What emotions are holding you back, keeping you frozen and locked in old patterns and behaviors? Look closely at your feelings, as they lead the way to uncovering parts of yourself that are stuck, resistant or avoiding change.

Wednesday, February 1st
Moon in 5th tithi
Panchami

Late morning, Moon shifts to the final nakshatra of the zodiac, Revati. This is Pushan's domain, who nourishes and provides resources for long journeys. He protects, guides and helps you align with your right path, so that you can gather the necessary resources and support along the way. Mercury rules this constellation, giving a nod to the mental body, the mind. Working diligently with the mind is vital for being in right relationship with your receptivity, your ability to receive. Where are you denying or resisting more nourishment? What stories are keeping you stuck in lack? If you want to receive the nourishment, you must clear away your resistance to the receiving.

Jupiter is at the very edge of Virgo right now, a poignant place for intensifying the attributes of Virgo and the expression of Jupiter. The 29th degree always increases the impact and effects of the sign and planet placed there. Right now, Jupiter (planet of wisdom and guidance) is intensifying Virgo's need for order, discipline, clarity and focus. Lack of clarity and certainty is challenging and overwhelming. With the chaos being provoked by Saturn in Sagittarius right now, there are ample reasons to feel ungrounded and imbalanced. For now, continue to align with your inner truth. Where do you feel this truth in your body? Listen for messages.

Thursday, February 2nd
Moon in 6th tithi
Sashthi

Early Thursday morning, Moon leaps through the gandanta (the gap) between endings and beginnings- Pisces to Aries. Gandantas are karmic knots that require uprooting and releasing parts of yourself that are stuck, stagnant and need to be released. The three gandantas of the zodiac often bring turmoil and chaos as parts of you are transformed, released and awakening to change. This is an ending and a beginning. What are you leaving behind? What are you opening to? As Moon arrives in Aries, it enters Ashwini nakshatra, a portion of the sky that supports healing and rejuvenation. Attend to self care diligently today. What resources are supporting you? How can you ground, land and establish more inner resiliency?

Friday, February 3rd
Moon in 7th tithi
Saptami

Mid morning, Moon moves to the second constellation of the zodiac, Bharani. Yama brings his transformation and restraint to this domain of the heavens. He requires clarity, order and simplicity, while also offering immense strength and power. The symbol of this nakshatra is the yoni, suggesting both vulnerability and incredible creative potential, as well as pleasure and vitality. Clarify your desires today, then work backwards. What do you need to do in order to activate and align with your highest power, purpose and potential? What is in the way of your success? Release and let go of anything in your way. Get clear on your action steps and move forward.

Just as Friday begins, Mercury lands in Capricorn at 00:33 MST, joining Sun here. Both receive gaze from Jupiter, which offers a soft landing and increased wisdom during the transit. Mind sharpens, as Mercury leaves the gaze of Rahu. This cycle presents and opportunity for expanding the heart, while also finding strength and clarity with your needs, purpose and inner awareness. Cut away the excess, get laser focused on your needs and desires. Notice where you are allowing yourself to get distracted and sabotage your success. You'll need clear action steps in this cycle in order to maximize the potency and power of it. What needs to be clarified in order for you to succeed? The chaos and overwhelm is a choice. When you decide to get really clear and align with your inner order, you will also find your inner truth. Your only job is to honor this truth arriving and support it with clear, focused actions steps.

Read more about Mercury in Capricorn

Saturday, February 4th
Moon in 8th tithi
Ashtami

Mid morning, Moon shifts to Krittika nakshatra, which aligns with Agni, the fire of life. Agni brings cutting, clarifying and purification through burning. There is heat in the process of change and transformation, which supports the alchemy process. Just after noon, Moon shifts into its exaltation sign, Taurus, becoming exalted. Waves of emotion are high, feelings intensify, requesting you to change and transform from the emotional body. Jupiter gives his gaze to the Moon, expanding and swelling the feelings arriving. What are you noticing within your emotional body? What emotions are rising to the surface in order for you to look more closely? What needs to be cleared, transformed and released? Allow the waves to come and let the purge take place. Then find the calm, your grounding on the other side.

Sunday, February 5th
Moon in 9th tithi
Navami

Sunday morning, Moon moves to Rohini nakshatra, the powerfully creative star with immense potential for manifestation. Lord Brahma rules this domain of the sky and by default goddess Saraswati is awakened here as well. Both the masculine and feminine principles of creativity, manifestation and inner wisdom, together, god and goddess create the perfect blend of inner potential. From this potential, all possibilities arrive. Align with your Creative Intelligence, your inner spark of Shakti. Allow yourself to shine, be seen and thrive. What are your greatest desires, your most potent potential? What is your soul's truth? Take steps today that help you succeed. What is blocking your immense creative potential? What is keeping you from fully aligning with your purest essence, your life force energy? Why play small, when all possibilities are available and within your reach? All that is standing in your way is you.

Monday, February 6th
Moon in 10th tithi
Dashami

Moon lands in Mrigashirsha nakshatra just as Monday begins. This is the Moon's constellation, which enlivens Soma, the divine nectar of life. There is growth, ojas and immense creative power available in this portion of the sky. Through extending and expanding your reach, you will find the nourishment, the resources and resilience to thrive, succeed and become deeply nourished. Moon has entered its mulitrikona degrees, which still expresses strength and power from the emotional body. Jupiter expands and increases this feeling level. Where are you playing small and resisting the nourishment of life? What part of you is too afraid to take a powerful leap forward? Look carefully and notice where you are holding yourself back. Reach towards resources that support your full potential, your deepest nourishment.

Just before midnight, Jupiter begins his retrograde motion back through Virgo. Jupiter will be retrograde until June 9th. Retrograde planets increase in strength, intensifying their indications. This transit of Jupiter through Virgo, is provoking the need for clarity, certainty, purpose and alignment with your highest ideals. There is a certain naivety and innocence that is available- for better or worse. Read more about Jupiter and Virgo and its impact on your rising sign.

The Nature of Saturn

Saturn is a powerful planet, one that dishes up our karmas to us- but not on a silver platter. He is our greatest suffering and sorrows, but ultimately our enlightenment. He moves slowly and methodically, taking 2.5 years to move through each sign. What Saturn offers us is the depth of our being, our humanness, whether through experiencing the human form, the physical body, or through the reactions of our actions. Life might be easier without him, but it would truly lack depth, lessons learned, and the necessity for consistent effort which is necessary for us to grow and evolve.

As per my article, Ripening Slowly with Saturn:

"Saturn brings both the blessings and the curses of life- as he gives his wisdom only through the slow ripening of time, effort, suffering, loss and age. It takes time to learn the deepest, hardest and most important wisdom of life. This wisdom has to be worked for and requires effort to receive. Thus, Saturn pays us in enlightenment for the work, effort, steady actions, that we make over a long period of time. If we don't adhere to his rules for wisdom, he will make us suffer the consequences."

Saturn is worth studying, working with, not against. Being very familiar with his ways is vital for life and living. This will cause less suffering, less misery, fewer health issues, and less depression and despondency. For on the other side of suffering is great alliance with Nature and her wisdom, as well as the sacred Laws of the Universe. This is one of the gifts that Saturn grants us when we are in alignment with Source.

Saturn in Sagittarius

Saturn shifts to Sagittarius on January 26th, 2017 at 02:55am MST for his first pass through this sign. He will be in Mula nakshastra the majority of 2017. This is a powerful re-structuring transit. As the planet of grief moves through the star notorious for adharma (that which is against dharma), it is imperative to stay close to resources, support and guidance that will help you stay true to your inner wisdom, your dharma and life path.

Sagittarius correlates to the 9th house of your natal chart, which is the house of dharma. The 9th house is considered the most auspicious house of the chart, offering support and resources, more than challenges and struggles. It is also the house associated with teachers, but most importantly, one's guru. These days, most people have many gurus- so how you receive knowledge and who guides and supports you on your path, is also honored by this house. This can include coaches, therapists, healers, teachers of all kinds and anyone who shows up in a support role. The ninth house is spiritual, wisdom oriented and connected to higher education. There is also a correlation to the father, but most often the step father- as the guru was in ancient times. For everyone, understanding their natal 9th house, and how it expresses itself in the chart, will be important right now. As Saturn enlivens the themes of the 9th house during this transit, he will also by default, be activating your natal 9th house themes.

This year, Saturn spends the majority of his time in Mula nakshatra- the first constellation situated in Sagittarius. It will be easy and tempting to succumb to fear and anxiety with this transit. It will provoke challenges and discomfort that might make you lose hope, trust or certainty with your inner light, your inner truth. Through facing your fear directly, using it as a resource for deep inner growth and transformation, you can awaken in very spiritual and empowering ways in the coming months.

This transit of Saturn in Mula can bring great awakening, but only through your diligence, willingness and consistently showing up for your inner wisdom. This process will take your resolve. You must show up for yourself and others repeatedly in order to harvest the power of this process. What is your highest truth? What intentions are you aligning with right now? What is your heart and soul longing to bring forth into this one precious life?

Saturn will stay in Mula nakshatra until June 21st of 2017. Part of this transit includes his retrograde dance back through this chaotic gandanta (gap). Saturn will retrograde on April 5th, 2017. Saturn will then re-enter Scorpio on June 21st for another four months, before re-entering Sagittarius and Mula nakshatra on October 26th, for the remainder of his 2.5 year transit through this fire sign. Saturn stays in Sagittarius until January of 2020.

As Saturn shifts into Sagittarius, Rahu in Leo gives his gaze directly to this heavy, challenging planet of hard work and structure. When the energies of Rahu and Saturn come together, storm energy is enlivened, the power of Rudra (the Storm God) is invoked. This offers immense strength, but it must be channeled effectively in order to be utilized properly. With great power, comes great responsibility, Channel this power, force and strength effectively, and you will feel the wind in your sails. Allow this storm energy to control you, and it will induce more struggle, suffering and calamity. Find the calm within the storm and activate grounding, embodiment and core strength.

This ongoing lengthy transit will be the most provocative and transformational since Saturn is the slowest moving planet and the grief giver. He impacts the physical body directly and brings ongoing duress because he is so heavy, old and slow. As the planet of grief, this is also an important time to pull out the roots of grief that have been living in your bodies unconsciously. Attending to your grief process and healing old wounds will be especially important in 2017. Everyone will be forced on some level to look directly at their suffering and pain. Hopefully this will bring new awareness.

Why is this transit so provocative?

Mula nakshatra is ruled by the dark goddess, Nirrti, responsible for adharmic activity- that which is against dharma. She is notorious for causing chaos, calamity and misfortune, while also pulling you from your dharmic path. There is a risk in the coming months of losing your path, getting stuck in the storm of uncertainty, confusion and misalignment- losing your path by succumbing to fear, doubt, and challenges.

If you find yourself lacking clarity about your life purpose, or confusion seems to increase, it's time to seek support and guidance. Please reach out to me. Resources, guidance and support will be even more important at this time because it will be so easy to fall into the chaos and confusion that Nirrti provokes.

With great diligence however, this can also be a time of strengthening your determination, focus and alignment with dharma. Do not lose hope. Do not get lost in Nirrti's perfect storm. Stay connected and aligned with your dreams, desires, goals and passions. These are important resources to help you honor your dharmic path.

As challenging as this Saturn transit will be for many, it is also an opportunity to do some very powerful healing work in ways that will support deep, lasting change for the physical body. Saturn has not transited Sagittarius since December of 1987. You might recall what took place for you from the end of 1987 to December 1990, the length of Saturn's transit through Sagittarius. This will give you a good idea of what to expect in the next few years. You can also look at your jyotish chart and notice where Sagittarius is for you specifically.

As painful as this process of letting go and uprooting will be in the coming months, it's also an opportunity for great change and transformation. Release and letting go allows new space and possibility to arrive- on all levels of your being. How you work with your pain, grief and challenges will determine your outcome. Remember that there's always a resource hidden in the challenges. The trick is to find them! It will be important to get extra support, resources and guidance in the months to come to help you transform challenges into possibility.

Do not lose sight of your visions and dreams, goals and aspirations. Stay close to your body and breath and deepen your inner roots. Use resources to help you expand your creativity and what you think is possible for yourself. Try to keep life as simple and stable as possible.

Saturn enters PurvaAshada nakshatra on November 27th 2018 for one year.

Saturn enters UttaraAshada nakshatra on December 27th 2019 until he moves to Capricorn on January 23rd 2020.

Aries: As Saturn steps into your 9th house of dharma, it's time to truly enliven your purpose for being alive. This is a very important year for you. Changes, transformations and shifts in how you share your wisdom and gifts with the world are invoked. The dharmic process you are embarking on will test your courage and abilities, but will be well worth your efforts in the coming years. It will take your courage and creativity to embrace your new path. This year particularly will present you with challenges that must be addressed head on- in order for you to truly step into your purpose more fully. What is holding you back from activating your passions, purpose and biggest desires? Strengthen the thighs for more stability, support and power.

Taurus: This is a vital year of transformation for you as Saturn dips into your unconscious territory, the 8th house. Think of it as a major internal house clearing. You will be forced to look at parts of yourself that you’ve had under lock and key for years. These parts of you must be acknowledged, brought to the surface, in order to release and heal them. They are taking up a lot of space in your being, but you must make room for the new. After this 2.5 year transit, Saturn moves to your 9th house of dharma. The process you are undergoing is absolutely necessary so you can understand and acknowledge your soul’s purpose more fully. Commit to self development, healing undigested grief and releasing parts of yourself that are not nourishing you. Do your ancestral work. Work with your digestion and sexual organs for maximum healing.  

Gemini: Saturn will be moving through your 7th house of relationships. There is a radical release and restructuring process taking place within you and your relationships at this time. It’s time to let go of the people you’ve been hanging on to for no good reason. The relationships that drain you and take more than they give. Your intimate relationships will be going through a big overhaul and may feel extra challenging. Gather resources and guidance so you can deepen your understanding. The process of letting go requires that you honor your grief consciously- especially old grief that has not fully been digested. It also requires that you look honestly at yourself and look in the mirror. What parts of you are needing to be healed and released so you have space for more nourishing and supportive relationships? What can your shadow tell you? Seek stability in your heart and in your body. Use your pelvis to increase the inner support you are seeking.

Cancer: Saturn transits your 6th house as it moves into Sagittarius. This is a house of conflict, strength and determination, as well as finances and debt. It is also a place of great healing and overcoming enemies. The enemies you face are nothing more than parts of yourself that must be honored and healed. There is great opportunity for self development and inner growth if you empower yourself with resources and support for this process. Diligently work with speech and self expression as well as looking at your shadows and subconscious. You are learning about courage and in this process, stepping into your dharmic work more fully. Let your desire for deeper nourishment in life be the catalyst for your biggest inner change. Work diligently on gut health and digestion- especially constipation.

Leo: The 5th house is enlivened as Saturn moves to your place of power and passion. It is also the house of children, romance and past life credits. Saturn’s passage through the solar plexus of your chart, increases challenges, hardship and grief with these parts of your life. Try to lighten up and soften your load. You are learning a new way of being right now. How can you step into your power more consciously- with extra support and stability within you and around you? Relationships are a big part of your awakening process right now. Expect some restructuring. There’s some storm energy coming that directly impacts your power. How do you channel this power effectively, rather than letting it over take you? Work with digestion and the upper gut for more awareness.

Virgo: The fourth house of heart and home, mother and land, will be the focus of much transformation as Saturn transits through your chest. Grief must be attended to, digested and released. Pay attention to the heaviness in your lungs and heart so that you can fully acknowledge the grief that is asking for your focus. It’s a time of needing extra support, guidance and wisdom in order to make sense of the emotional challenges you are encountering. You need more support and stability at this time, so ground and land as much as you can. Attend to your breath, chest and lungs, as well as your emotional body. Seek spiritual resources to support the awakening that is taking place in your heart center. Practice gratitude and giving thanks.

Libra: This transit of Saturn impacts your third house of courage and creativity, as well as self expression and artistry. Step into your artistic endeavors more fully and use the hands! Write, draw, paint and dance. Find new ways to share yourself with the world. This is a big part of your dharma- which is coming to life in new ways right now. Spend time on retreat, alone and in silence. Strengthen your sense of empowerment and purpose. Use your self expression as a resource for awakening new parts of yourself, as well as transforming parts of yourself that have been suppressed and negated. Use your hands to create a more nourishing and empowering life!

Scorpio: As Saturn moves out of your head and into your mouth, nourishment becomes the primary theme for you this year. This also marks the tail end of Saturn’s return and major restructuring (only 2.5 years to go!) Saturn in your 2nd house of wealth, food, speech, and that which sustains you, is all getting uprooted, changed and transformed. Self expression is a key component of receiving more nourishment- especially verbally. Let yourself be heard and work directly with blockages and hinderances to your voice. Attend to your wealth and finances diligently and focus on finding new ways of nourishment to sustain you. Pay attention to your food and especially how you eat. Go slow and find time for meals that deeply nourish you. Work directly with mouth and speech for greater healing in this transit.

Sagittarius: This is a time of radical transformation as Saturn moves into your 1st house of self and head. The heaviness of Saturn moving through your head, can bring depression and sadness to the surface. You are going through a Saturn return in many ways, which provokes deep, inner change. You won’t be the same person on the other side. What needs to be released and let go of, in order for you to more fully align with your soul’s purpose? How can you clarify and focus more on your dharmic work and a path aligned with your highest desires and truths? There is a release process taking place this year that will help you strengthen your inner wisdom, but it will require your willingness to change. Surrender to the process and trust. The head, brain and vision are the primary body parts for the coming year. Keep your head on straight and stay out of the chaos as much as possible. Stay grounded.

Capricorn: Your ruling planet, Saturn, moves into your 12th house, invoking deep introspection and a need for alone time and retreat. This is a time of deep silence and inner listening. It’s an ending, preparing you for a new Saturn cycle, with new structure and physical body awareness. Think of this as your final harvest of the last 30 years. It is a mini Saturn return in many ways as Saturn rules your first house. Deep, inner transformation is taking place, so give yourself the necessary silence and meditation time in order to digest the wisdom fully. What you are awakening is touching your dharmic path very intimately, helping you find more balance with the way you offer your wisdom in this world. Go slow and be gentle with this release phase. What needs to be let go of once and for all- physically and in your physical world? Work with feet directly in order to increase support and stability.

Aquarius: Your ruling planet, Saturn, moves to your 11th house of gains. This is a house of pluses and minuses, requiring you to let go and release, in order for more receptivity. Become more aware of your needs- especially with relationships. What is serving you and what needs to be released and let go of? You are learning how to go more deeply into your unconscious terrain, while harvesting the wisdom in the process. The crucial process you’ve been undergoing with your career, is now finding some radical shifts, supporting more gains. If you want the gifts, you must surrender to the restructuring process. Let go and notice where you resist. Work directly with calves and shins for finding extra support and stability in this cycle.

Pisces: Your career will require consistent effort and action steps in order to receive the rewards of Saturn in your 10th house. There is much power activating in your offering for the world, but you must be diligent and stay true to course. Saturn likes hard work- which means consistent and focused efforts over a long period of time. This is how he gives his rewards. Get plenty of rest and stay on a good routine. The early bird catches the worm! Appease and honor Saturn and his ways for maximum gain and channel the power of giving with focus and action. Don’t give more than you receive or you’ll burn yourself out very quickly. This is an opportunity to learn more about balanced giving and clear boundaries. The knees are associated with the 10th house, which metaphorically suggests flexibility and mobility, while providing strength and stability for the legs. Take a leap!

New Moon occurs at 17:07 MST on January 27th, while Moon is in Capricorn and Sravana nakshatra. Jupiter gives his expansive and nourishing gaze. Saturn has just moved to Sagittarius for the majority of 2017 and into the chaos inducing lunar constellation, Mula. There is nourishment available in the coming cycle, but not without ample digging, upheaval and release of unconscious and subconscious parts of yourself. Relationships are at the forefront of this process, sparking deep renewal and potential.

Through wisdom and knowledge, and the courage to change, more nourishment is possible. There is ample support and guidance available to you right now. Are you receiving it? Are you allowing the resources to penetrate your fears, resistance and avoidant behaviors? These are the places that refuse to change. It is your own fear to change, that is keeping you from the very nourishment you seek.

It is a powerful time to start shifting towards the light. Not through by-passing and negating the dark, but by looking directly at it and attending to it head on. The only way out is through. What is not nourishing you? What does not feel aligned with your highest truth? Your soul's calling? What feels malnourishing- within your life and habits? It's time to get radical and purge the old.

This New Moon and the cycle to come, is an initiation. Lean closer to the fear of your loneliness and longing. For whatever you cling to out of fear, will certainly keep you resistant to your deepest desires for pure nourishment, love, safety and support. Be brave, be courageous, be willing, to learn, to grow to change.

Learn to speak, share and use your powerful voice. What is holding you back from full self expression and speaking your truth? This is impacting your ability to be nourished by life. Part of you is still confused and uncertain about your needs. If you don't know what your needs are, you can't ask for them to be honored either. This impacts your relationships greatly. As you awaken to your needs more and more, you will also attract very different relationships and experiences as well. Knowing what you need for deeper nourishment in life, allows it to arrive. Why might you be resisting being well fed by life?

Sravana nakshatra is the domain of Vishnu, the sustaining force of the universe. As a result, he also upholds dharma, right action, the soul's purpose. Vishnu is likened to Akasha, space, as he exists everywhere. Vishnu maintains and upholds the intelligence of the Universe, thus awakening every being to its full potential, truth and light. Vishnu supports your dharmic path and your awakening to this inner wisdom. Align with Vishnu and you are aligning with dharma.

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This is a powerful time to align with your dharma, your soul's purpose. The new Moon and coming cycle supports dharma due to Sravana nakshatra. Sun is in this domain right now as well, and Saturn's shift to Sagittarius and Mula nakshatra for most of 2017, forces dharma to be addressed in very conscious ways.

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This is a new Moon week, supporting an inward pull and introspection. New Moon is in Capricorn and Sravana nakshatra, the domain of Vishnu and dharma- maintenance of the universal order. Take time to pause and land within. What shifts are you noticing on the deeper levels of your being? Move closer to your inner awareness and listen to your soul’s yearning. There is a calling within getting louder. This is your truth enlivening. But if you don’t pause, you’ll miss the wisdom arriving.

The powerful shift of Saturn into Sagittarius takes place this week. Get the details about this chaotic transformation. As Venus moves to Pisces just after the new Moon, a cycle of immense life force energy arrives. How do you channel this flow? Don’t misuse this divine feminine strength. Let it guide you towards your destiny. Listen to my podcast about this upcoming transit and its impact on your relationships, money and comfort.

Monday, January 23rd
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Just as Monday arrives, Moon moves to Jyeshtha nakshatra, Indras portion of the sky. There is force, strength and power here- especially connected to the mind. Moon conjuncts exactly with Saturn late evening, instigating deeper, more painful emotions. Are you bypassing this or leaning closer? Let your body wisdom hold you as you surf the waves. Meditation will soften the mind today, while physical body movement will support emotional release. As the king of the gods, Indra supports alignment with dharma and right action. Where are you holding yourself back? What inner truths are you resisting? Why might you refuse to activate your power and purpose? Courageously lean into your fear and listen carefully.

Sun shifts to Sravana nakshatra today, enlivening Vishnu, the sustaining force of the universe. Vishnu also rules over dharma as a result. Dharma maintains universal order, and insures right action. The light of the soul (the Sun) is shining upon your dharmic purpose in the coming days. Pay attention to the inner messages coming and be sure to follow along with my Dharma Awakening Series. Are you on my newsletter list?

Tuesday, January 24th
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Early morning, Moon crosses the tricky gandanta (junction point) between Scorpio (water) and Sagittarius (fire). A cleansing, charring, burning away of the emotional body is taking place. This junction point is defined by uprooting and bundling up elements of the psycho-emotional bodies and finding a transformation and release in the process. This is a chaotic experience, as change often initiates. Go slow and find your grounding cord. Stay rooted in the body so that no matter what comes towards you, there is presence, stability and resiliency.

Mars shifts to Uttarbhadara pada today, signaling a new willingness to dive deeper into into the unconscious and subconscious territories within. Take action steps that move you closer to your inner awareness and help you release stuck, unconscious programming.

Wednesday, January 25th
Moon in 13th tithi
Trayodasi

Moon shifts to Purvashada mid morning, moving to a Venus ruled nakshatra. There's clean up to do today with relationships- the relationship with yourself and others. Venus is currently at the edge of Aquarius and will leave conjunction with Ketu later this week as she shifts into her exaltation sign, Pisces for the coming four months. There's a release and restructuring taking place right now with all things Venus. This impacts relationships, health, money and the feminine. Apas, the water goddess, brings cleansing and purification for the process today. Sweat, cry, spend time in water or near it. What needs to be cleaned up so you can move forward more fully?

Thursday, January 26th
Moon in 14th tithi
Chaturdasi

Late morning, Moon arrives in the latter half of the Ashada constellation, UttarAshada. This is the domain of the all gods- the Vishva Devas. This star brings right action and right conduct, as well as an alignment with dharma- one's life purpose. Saturn can negate the positive effect of your dharmic path, enlivening your self-induced karmas and keeping you from your dharmic purpose (adharma). This is also referred to as self created sin in the Vedic tradition- as nothing is more sinful than going against your soul's destiny and purpose for being alive.

Today, as Saturn shifts into Sagittarius and the adharma inducing constellation, Mula, it is vital to remember your soul's purpose, your journey back to Self. There will be many obstacles to overcome in the months ahead- testing your strength and resolve. Now is the time to align with your power,  purpose and inner strength. Now is the time to gather resources, guidance and support for your dharmic path.

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Saturn shifts to Sagittarius at 02:55 am MST, and into Mula nakshastra, where he will be transiting the majority of 2017. This is a powerful re-structuring transit. As the planet of grief moves through the star notorious for adharma (that which is against dharma), it is imperative to stay close to resources, support and guidance that will help you stay true to your inner wisdom, your dharma and life path. It will be easy and tempting to succumb to fear and anxiety with this transit. It will provoke challenges and discomfort that might make you lose hope, trust or certainty in your inner light, your inner truth. Through facing your fear directly, using it as a resource for deep inner growth and transformation, you can awaken in very spiritual and empowering ways in the coming months. This transit of Saturn in Mula combination can bring great awakening, but only through your diligence, willingness and consistently showing up for your inner wisdom. This process will take your resolve. You must show up for yourself and others repeatedly in order to harvest the power of this process. What is your highest truth? What intentions are you aligning with right now? What is your heart and soul longing to bring forth into this one precious life?

Read more about Saturn in Sagittarius

Friday, January 27th
Moon in 15th tithi
Amavasya

Late morning, Moon moves to Sravana nakshatra, joining Sun here in this portion of the sky, inviting in a new Moon. This domain (pada) is ruled by Vishnu, the sustaining force of the universe. As a result, he also upholds dharma, right action, the soul's purpose. Vishnu is likened to Akasha, space, as he exists everywhere. Vishnu maintains and upholds the intelligence of the Universe, thus awakening every being to its full potential, truth and light. Vishnu supports your dharmic path and your awakening to this inner wisdom. Align with Vishnu and you are aligning with dharma.

At 07:21 am, Venus arrives in its exaltation sign, Pisces, joining Mars here. This will be an extended stay for Venus in its most powerful sign. Normally Venus transits are about one months long, but Venus will be here until May 31st. Part of this transit, Venus will be retrograde (from March 3rd to April 15th) rendering her effects debilitated. Expect highs (exalted) and lows (retrograde) with all things Venus during this transit. The impact of Venus will effect relationships, finances, creativity, health and the feminine. Jupiter gives his gaze to Venus and Mars seven houses away, creating a necessity for balance between spiritual and material desires. Jupiter rules over the gods (devas), while Venus rules over the demons (asuras). These are the inner dynamics of all human beings- light and dark. A new sense of balance is taking place within you, within your polarities and opposing forces- particularly the masculine and feminine principles. This is why relationships will be particularly poignant in this transit, as relationships mirror the self. Venus and Mars will be conjunct until March 1st, sparking heat, passion and tenacity with your inner creativity, relationships and finances. Clarify your needs and intentions and watch for explosive, overly idealistic pursuits. Dream big, but be sure to put your dreams into action with concrete steps and goals or you'll be wasting the potency of this cycle.

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New Moon occurs at 17:07 MST, while Moon is in Capricorn and Sravana nakshatra. Jupiter gives his expansive and nourishing gaze. Saturn has just moved to Sagittarius and the chaos inducing nakshatra, Mula. There is nourishment available in the coming cycle, but not without ample digging, upheaval and release of unconscious and subconscious parts of yourself. Relationships are at the forefront of this process, sparking deep renewal and potential.

Through wisdom and knowledge, and the courage to change, more nourishment is possible. There is ample support and guidance available to you right now. Are you receiving it? Are you allowing the resources to penetrate your fears, resistance and avoidant behaviors? These are the places that refuse to change. It is your own fear to change, that is keeping you from the very nourishment you seek. This is a powerful time to start shifting towards the light. Not through by-passing and negating the dark, but by looking directly at your own darkness and attending to it head on.

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Saturday, January 28th
Moon in 1st tithi
Pratipad

On the heels of two transits (one major) and the new Moon, Saturday brings a shift of Moon into Dhanishta nakshatra late morning. This portion of the sky is ruled by the Vasu Devas. The Vasus desire shining, light, illumination and to be seen, witnessed and acknowledged for this light. They support resources that bring wealth, visibility and awakening- especially through creativity, music, wealth and fame. The Vasu's are said to have originated jyoti (light) and thus jyotish (the study of light), allowing you to awaken through your inner light, the light of the soul. What can you do today to align with your highest truth- your power and purpose? Shine the light on your inner darkness. Wake up! Step powerfully towards your need to be seen, heard, witnessed and recognized for your pure brilliance. The world is waiting for you. Just before midnight, Moon moves to Aquarius, joining Ketu here. Cutting, release and restructuring arrive for the emotional body. Let go.

Sunday, January 29th
Moon in 2nd tithi
Dvitiya

Moon transits Aquarius, moving into Satabisha nakshatra just before noon. As Moon shifts to Varuna's domain, he also joins Ketu in this nakshatra as well- both receive gaze from Rahu and Saturn. Storm energy is touching the emotional body today. How will you use this power? A tight conjunction between the emotional body and the planet of moksha (liberation) takes place today, while Moon also receives the shadowed gaze of Rahu and the grief inducing stare of Saturn. There is a release, restructuring and inner change happening within your emotional body today, while stormy weather may be instigated. Channel this power into creativity, movement and powerful action steps. Take time to attend to your emotions diligently and let them release through tears, yelling, singing, etc. Take accountability for your feelings and move them. Varuna is the all-seeing, all-knowing god with a thousand eyes. Are you being too critical today? Find softness and compassion for yourself and others.

Monday, January 30th
Moon in 3rd tithi
Tritiya

Late morning on Monday, Moon shifts to Purvabhadra nakshatra, where Ajaikapada brings preparatory steps for awakening and removing veils of ignorance. There is a poignant one pointed focus with this constellation. A focus and determination to meet the mark, yet often without the action necessary to achieve the goal. This is a preparatory nakshatra, more than an achievement oriented constellation. There is a need for preservation, holding, attending to, and especially pausing in stillness. Today is a day of preparation. Find clarity about your needs and next steps. What action still need to be taken in order for your success, in order for your desired outcome to be achieved? Pause, lean in and listen.

Moon is waning this week, starting out in the 4th tithi (phase), ending the week in the 11th tithi, nearing emptiness. This week Mars finally shifts out of conjunction with Ketu and into Pisces, completing the Kala Sarpa yoga effects of the past many months. Extremes begin to find their integration and harmony now. Keep finding ways to align with your polarities and support their union. This is an ongoing dance, but the unique combination of planets we've experienced recently won't come again. Let the lessons find their way into completion for now.

Two significant planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are in sandhi degrees right now- meaning they are in gaps between signs and in the 28 and 29 degree range (each sign spans 30 degrees in full). Saturn is preparing to shift into Sagittarius for the majority of 2017, causing immense changes, turmoil and transformation. Planets increase in power and strength as they leave a sign. The portal between water and fire is open, as is the gandanta (gap) that signifies challenges, chaos and uprooting. The coming year of Saturn in Sagittarius is upon us. Read more about the impact of this delicate transit.

Jupiter goes retrograde on February 5th and won't go direct until June 9th, 2017, strengthening his impact and increasing his effects for many months. As he continues to transit Virgo, each of us is learning about our need for clarity and creativity right now. Read more about his impact on your rising sign.

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Monday, January 16th
Moon in 4th tithi to 5th tithi
Chaturthi to Panchami

Near mid day, Moon arrives in the latter half of the Phalguni constellation, Uttaraphalguni. Aryaman rules this domain of the sky and is the other half of Bhaga's resources. Aryaman however brings resources through your long term commitments, providing sustainable results and comfort and support due to your dedication. He especially likes marriage commitments and contracts that bind and unify. Through the process of hard work, you receive the fruits of your efforts. Phala means fruits or results in Sanskrit, while guna means qualities. The qualities of your fruits are determined by your intentions and efforts. Clarify your actions and intentions today. make sure they are aligned with your highest purpose, truest needs and desires. Early evening, Moon moves to Virgo and joins Jupiter here. Receive the nourishment of wisdom and support. Seek resources and tools for greater results.

Tuesday, January 17th
Moon in 6th tithi
Sashti

Moon transits Virgo, conjunct Jupiter. Expansion, friendliness and wisdom are supported today. Just after noon, Moon shifts to Hasta nakshatra, bringing the support of Savitr to the day. He is the god of dawning, the light and awakening. What light is rising within you? Where do you feel this light within your body? Mars gives his gaze to the Moon and Jupiter, activating and supporting action steps as well as emotional aggravation. Put that power to good use.

Wednesday, January 18th
Moon in 7th tithi
Saptami

Early afternoon, Moon moves from Savitr's domain in the heavens, to Vishvakarma's domain. As the friendly Moon energy arrives in Chitra, a powerful alignment with action, karma, is stirred. A certain creative power and potential is activated. Take action steps today and find your clarity. Activate the karma yogi within! Align with your power and purpose, your dharma. What action can you take today that moves you one step closer to your dharma, to right action, to your soul's purpose?

Thursday, January 19th
Moon in 8th tithi
Ashtami

Just as Thursday begins, Moon arrives in Libra. The vacillation of this moveable air sign is too overwhelming for the constant change of the Moon. It needs more grounding and consistency to feel safe and comfortable. Ketu also gives his gaze to the Moon, which provokes sudden changes and instability in the coming days. There may be triggers that make you feel ungrounded and disconnected from your body. What do you need for grounding, safety and support today? As Moon shifts to Swati nakshatra early evening, the necessity for grounding is even more important. The winds of change are blowing. Don't get swept away in the currents.

Sun is currently transiting Capricorn and Uttarashada, the domain of the Vishva Devas, or all-gods. Late evening, the Sun arrives in the 6 degree 40 range, which opens the portal of the 28th nakshatra, Abhijit. This nakshatra is considered a very spiritual portion of the heavens, which can support great visions, awakening and understanding. Sun will be in this domain until mid day on the 24th of January. The coming days are potent and ripe with potential. Stay close to Spirit. Meditate, move in nature, seek clarity and simplicity. Listen for messages and watch for omens from your inner and outer wisdom. Activate and align with your dharmic purpose.

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Friday, January 20th
Moon in 9th tithi
Navami

Moon transits Libra and Swati nakshatra today, stirring movement, change and vacillation. The Moon needs more grounding, stability and holding to feel supported. What can you do to help yourself feel held, contained and connected? This pattern of disconnection and instability is very old. The addiction to chaos and turmoil is extremely compelling. The ultimate liberation, however, is being able to witness your storm, rather than succumb to its overwhelming and constant churning. Let the ocean of milk within you churn, but watch it carefully, rather than get stuck in its overpowering waves. Learn to surf and make friends with your inner currents. Today gives you practice. Late evening Moon moves to Vishaka nakshatra and your inner and outer duality will beckon for your attention. Integrate, align and harmonize polarities. Make peace with inner and outer opposition.

Just as the day begins, Mars moves to Pisces, out of conjunction with the Ketu- who has brought sudden and sharp changes over the past few months. Mars in Pisces supports passion, creative and relational potency, as well as clarity with liberation. Expect momentum and courage with release and letting go, while strengthening your resolve, inner embers, passion and the fire of life. Endings naturally support openings. What are you ready to clear, release and let go of? Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac, while Mars is the passionate and fiery planet with a warrior spirit. This is a potent combination for going after your dreams.

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Saturday, January 21st
Moon in 10th tithi
Dashami

Moon moves through Vishaka nakshatra and Libra the majority of the day, sparking the need for integration and harmony. This impacts relationships- with self and others. Clarify what you need and make sure your actions are aligned with your inner truth. Are you saying yes, when you really mean no? Plug energetic leaks and get clear on your boundaries. Clean up any communications that have been left unattended to. Be mindful of your anger and the aggression from others. What's yours and what is not? This is a powerful day to honor your inner wisdom and honor its messages. Notice where you merge too easily with others, rather than staying grounded within yourself. As Moon shifts to its debilitation sign, Scorpio, late in the day, it's even more vital to stay connected to your own inner knowing. Intuition strengthens. Are you listening? Late evening, Moon arrives in Anuradha nakshatra. Make friends with your inner realms. What is your soul's message to you?

Mercury moves out of Mula nakshatra today, supporting more calm, harmony and creativity in the mind. The past many weeks of mental turmoil and chaos can find some calm now. Are you addicted to the chaos, or can you find the harmony within your mental body? The lack of clarity means you are resisting something. What inner truths are you resisting and refusing to align with?

Sunday, January 22nd
Moon in 11th tithi
Ekadashi

Moon transits Scorpio and Anuradha nakshatra, the "friendly star". Moon collides with Saturn in the coming days, begging you to attend to your body wisdom, emotions and undigested grief. Saturn is the planet of your grief, while Scorpio stirs your depths. As the Moon (your emotional body) mirrors these layers of your being right now, it's vital to allow your deeper inner waves to emerge. Where are you holding back? Where are you resisting? Let your body be the portal, the entry point, for leaning in. Listen and look. Pause to check. What is your emotional body sharing with you? Honor its wisdom and allow the release to take place. Resisting will only intensify the pains. Reach out to others and ask for their support and holding, but don't forget to make friends with your inner realms with silence and stillness.

Monday, January 23rd
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Just as Monday arrives, Moon moves to Jyeshtha nakshatra, Indras portion of the sky. There is force, strength and power here- especially connected to the mind. Moon conjuncts exactly with Saturn late evening, instigating deeper, more painful emotions. Are you bypassing this or leaning closer? Let your body wisdom hold you as you surf the waves. Meditation will soften the mind today, while physical body movement will support emotional release. As the king of the gods, Indra supports alignment with dharma and right action. Where are you holding yourself back? What inner truths are you resisting? Why might you refuse to activate your power and purpose? Courageously lean into your fear and listen carefully.

The January Purnima (full Moon) day is on Thursday, January 12th as the Moon travels through Punarvasu nakshatra, but at the edge of Gemini. Sun and Mercury give their direct gaze to the Moon at this time. The full Moon is at 04:34 am MST with Saturn and Scorpio on the Eastern horizon at this time. Aditi brings her blessings of abundance, nourishment and support- through resources, wisdom and wholeness. The coming cycle brings Mercurial resources and support, but will require unraveling the challenges, chaos and confusions of your mental body in order to gain the rewards. Align with spirit, get quiet, listen carefully. Meditation will be an important resource in the coming days to help you clarify your purest intentions and gather the insights and wisdom that Aditi provides.

Get clear, focused and strengthen your intentions. What action steps can you use to back this? Part of you is confused about the nourishment you need right now as you sift through the many changes of the past few months. You may not even know what you need at this time. It's important to pause and check regularly so you can determine your new needs. There's a new sense of nourishment coming from your depths. Without pausing, slowing down and listening, you will miss the messages.

Part of this new nourishment you are seeking comes from your heart wisdom. There is a big transformation taking place within, which is shifting your relationships, emotions and inner stability. You may feel unstable and ungrounded as a result, so make your home a priority- on the physical levels. This instability is effecting your relationships, creativity, money and comfort. Notice how your instability impacts your emotions, which in turn effects your finances. Clarify your needs right now so you can also create clarity with your level of comfort. What do you need in order to feel safe? Who and what is making you feel unsafe right now? 

Grounding and landing within your body and relationships is essential, while also transforming and healing past grief and disappointments. Shadows are lurking, hidden fears are becoming provocative, challenges with lack- inner and outer- are escalating. Lean into the darkness so you can clear it and make space for what you truly need and want. Continuing to avoid, resist and negate your deepest fears and insecurities will only further delay your nourishment, purpose and abundance.

It's time to cut the cords that are holding you back, keeping you in lack and malnourishment. What is keeping you from stepping into your power and purpose more fully? How do you limit yourself from shining and being seen? In what ways do you silence yourself and keep playing small? Look closely and hold these questions in the coming weeks. Your answers may seem plausible, but notice where you are addicted to the chaos, the lack and the pain of not being enough. This can change as you bring these shadows to the light, the surface of your conscious mind.

Resource from relationships that feel grounding and supportive. Stay close to your heart wisdom. Take time for meditation, movement and yoga practices, get embodied. Spend time in Nature and get closer to spirit. Gather your tools and resources, guidance and support for the upcoming cycle. As Saturn shifts to Sagittarius later this month, life will take dramatic new form. Use this time to ground so that the instability will be lessened.

Saturn is now in the gap between Scorpio and Sagittarius, at 28 degrees, moving closer to the edge. Planets increase in power and strength as they leave a sign. The portal between water and fire is opening, as is the gandanta (gap) that signifies challenges, chaos and uprooting. The coming year of Saturn in Sagittarius is upon us. Read more about the impact of this delicate transit.

Just after the full Moon, the auspicious Vedic celebration of Makar Sankranti arrives on Saturday the 14th. This marks an important movement towards a more auspicious time of year (spring and a time of growth) in the Vedic calendar. This day of the Sun's movement into Capricorn is named Makar Sankranti. Interestingly, unlike the majority of Vedic celebrations which are calculated by the placement of the Moon, this celebration is calculated by the position of the Sun. Sun is connected to father, knowledge, power, the Soul and the light within. As Sun will be in transition and considered sandhi (in the gap/the in between realms) until Sunday, we may notice a slow start to the new light. Get organized and be methodical in your approach to work and your own shining. This is a powerful time to set intentions and goals for the 2017 in order to have a rich harvest.


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#1) Harvesting for the Months to Come:

In your journal, spend some time with these questions:

What am I stepping towards?
What am I moving away from?
As I move forward, what do I need/want?
As I close old doors, what do I need/want?

What are my actions steps for growth and change? This week? This month? This year?

What is the theme for your coming year?

#2) Imagine and Create

As you think about and write about your 2017 intentions/goals, what image comes to you?

Using craypas, paints or pencils, create an image of your theme. What does it feel like for you? What does it look like? Allow yourself to imagine this theme and bring it to life on paper. Create an image that expresses this feeling using colors, textures and shapes. Allow 20 minutes at minimum for this image to emerge. Title your image.


3) Bring Your Image to Life

Use your image to inspire a movement exploration. Let your body move in response to your image with an intention of "awakening your theme and bringing it to life". What sensations emerge for you during your dance? What awareness? Allow 5 to 10 minutes for this movement exploration. I encourage you to extend this time frame as you recycle this process.

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Moon is waxing and becomes full (Purnima) late in the week, just before the auspicious Vedic celebration of Makar Sankranti. Sun shifts to Capricorn as well, marking an awakening of the Sun and an invitation of more brightness, light and prosperity. Mercury has just gone direct, but continues through the challenging nakshatra and gandanta (gap) of Mula, causing uprooting, changes and chaos on the mental body level. Seek spiritual resources to ground and align with your inner wisdom.

Venus has shifted to the outside of Ketu, past the cutting and release of this Moksha "planet". Relationships, creativity, money and comforts are getting restructured, but begin to find a new sense of harmony and balance. The past months of extremes caused by the Kala Sarpa Yoga are finally seeking integration and release. Allow the extremes of the past months to find their new set points. Honor the new.

Saturn is now in the gap between Scorpio and Sagittarius, at 28 degrees, moving closer to the edge. Planets increase in power and strength as they leave a sign. The portal between water and fire is opening, as is the gandanta (gap) that signifies challenges, chaos and uprooting. The coming year of Saturn in Sagittarius is upon us. Read more about the impact of this delicate transit.

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Monday, January 9th
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Rohini nakshatra is activating immense creativity today. Lord Brahma is the ruling deity here, which by default includes his wife, goddess Saraswati. Together, they bring forth the ability to manifest, channel creative intelligence and put creativity into right action. Desires are brought into form. Use your creative powers with great intention and honor your ability to create the life of your dreams. Jupiter and Saturn both give their gaze to the Moon today- strengthening balance with expansion and contraction. Find evenness and balance with your inner and outer realms, as well as spiritual and material desires. Clarify your desires and put them into action.

Late evening, Moon shifts to Mrigashirsha nakshatra, increasing Soma and branching out. Extend your reach, offer an olive branch, seek peaceful resolution.

Tuesday, January 10th
Moon in 13th tithi
Trayodasi

Mrigashirsha nakshatra rules the day, inviting in its deity, Soma, to nourish and protect. Soma is another name for the Moon. He is friendly, personable and creative, increasing playfulness and joy when in balance. Moon is also an expression of the ancestors and of plants because they are infused with Soma (divine nectar) by the Moon's rays (filtered sunlight). As Moon moves into Gemini early morning, creativity and communication increase. Mercury and Sun give direct gaze to the Moon, as well as Ketu. The mind and emotions are quick, sharp and changing swiftly. Sparks of insight and wisdom will arrive if you're pausing to check. Early evening, Moon arrives in Ardra nakshatra and Rudra's powerful emotional quality sets in. Move your emotional body with diligence and allow the waves to surface. Safely release anger, pain, frustrations, sadness and grief.

Wednesday, January 11th
Moon in 14th to 15th tithi
Chaturdasi to Purnima

Moon continues through Ardra nakshatra, instigating Rudra's power and strength. He especially harnesses emotional body power, causing big emotions to stir. Ride these waves intelligently. Notice what is under the surface and allow it to move out and through you. Repressed emotions are a big reason why Ardra's power gets bottled up and misdirected. The Moon is also entering the Purnima phase today. It's full, large and highly expressive. Your cup may be running over, so let it move and release in healthy, intentional ways. Ketu, Sun and Mercury continue to offer their gaze to the Moon, stirring sudden thoughts, emotions and triggers. Resource from your feelings. What do you need for safety, holding and grounding? Late afternoon as Moon shifts into Punarvasu nakshatra, a smoothness arrives as well as resources from Aditi. Let her wisdom invoke a unification process- self with divine intelligence, oneness.

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Thursday, January 12th
Moon in 15th tithi
Purnima

It's a Purnima (full Moon) day and the Moon continues to travel through Punarvasu nakshatra, at the edge of Gemini, while Sun and Mercury give their direct gaze. The full Moon is at 04:34 am MST with Saturn and Scorpio on the Eastern horizon at this time. Aditi brings her blessings of abundance, nourishment and support- through resources, wisdom and wholeness. The coming cycle brings Mercurial resources and support, but will require unraveling the challenges, chaos and confusions of your mental body in order to gain the rewards. Align with spirit, get quiet, listen carefully. Meditation will be an important resource in the coming days to help you clarify your purest intentions and gather the insights and wisdom that Aditi provides.

Read more about the full Moon

Mid morning, Moon shifts to its own sign, Cancer, activating more nourishment and emotional body resources over the next few days. Moon is outside of the gaze of the other planets as it moves through Cancer, allowing the full expression of the Moon to awaken. These qualities include deep feeling, nourishment and emotional body wisdom. These themes strengthen as Moon shifts to Pushya nakshatra mid day. Sun is now at the edge of Sagittarius, preparing to leave the sign of dharma and leap into Capricorn. What is your soul's true purpose? Align more fully with this wisdom.

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Friday, January 13th
Moon in 1st tithi
Pratipad

Nourishment and emotional body receptivity are strengthened as the Moon continues through Cancer and Pushya nakshatra. Bhrihaspati brings counseling, awareness, support and resources through wisdom. Ask for guidance and support, gather resources for more awakening, reach out for tools that support your inner knowing. Listen to your emotional body intelligence today and open your heart. As Moon shifts to Ashlesha nakshatra mid day, Sarpa energy increases. Illusions, delusions and confusion can set in. Deception and mistrust may cloud your clarity and truth. How can you align with your heart wisdom and come back to your core truth and powerful essence? Sift through the mental and arrive back in the pure essence of feeling, heart and inner harmony.

Sun shifts to Capricorn at 18:46 MST, beginning a new cycle of increased light and brightness- inside and out. As Sun arrives in Makara, an Earth sign, a steadiness and work oriented dynamic is enlivened. Jupiter gives his nourishing gaze to the Sun (both friends), although its debilitation sign is Capricorn. Increased support and strength begins to shine more brightly- with relationships, support, resources and connections. Saturn gives his gaze to Capricorn (his own sign) and Jupiter as well, bringing increased balance and integration between expansion and contraction. When Jupiter and Saturn align, great balance is possible. This supports an integration and harmony with the Sun, your power source. Challenges with power, authority, the masculine and father have the opportunity to find resolution and new resources in the coming cycle. It's time to step out more powerfully, to align with your purpose more intentionally and strengthen your dharmic steps. This will require you honor your power, your light, and your inner masculine energy with more clarity, focus and commitment.

Read more about Sun in Capricorn.

Saturday, January 14th
Moon in 2nd tithi
Dvitiya

Late morning, Moon crosses the gandanta between water (Cancer) and into fire (Leo), colliding with Rahu and Magha nakshatra. This is a lunar constellation that provokes the ancestors, particularly the father and his karma. Rahu has been activating this shadow work in very intensified ways over the past many months as he's moved through Leo. His transit through Magha is bringing to light much of what has been hidden for so many months now. As Moon arrives in this combination, it acts as a mirror, bringing to light that which is hidden (Rahu) and provoking it to rise to the surface, your conscious awareness. Look for issues with power, authority (as well as inner authority), light, purpose, dharma and duty. What is dis-empowering you? What do you need to do to rise and shine?

Today is the auspicious Vedic celebration of Makar Sankranti. This marks an important movement towards a more auspicious time of year (spring and a time of growth) in the Vedic calendar. This day of the Sun's movement into Capricorn is named Makar Sankranti. Interestingly, unlike the majority of Vedic celebrations which are calculated by the placement of the Moon, this celebration is calculated by the position of the Sun. Sun is connected to father, knowledge, power, the Soul and the light within. As Sun will be in transition and considered sandhi (in the gap/the in between realms) until Sunday, we may notice a slow start to the new light. Get organized and be methodical in your approach to work and your own shining. This is a powerful time to set intentions and goals for the 2017 in order to have a rich harvest.


Sunday, January 15th
Moon in 3rd tithi
Tritiya

Late morning, Moon shifts to the inner edge of Rahu and into Purvaphalguni nakshatra. A fresh, fertile and vital nakshatra, Bhaga brings resources and blessings in the form of comforts and pleasure. He is the lord of wealth and happiness and brings sensual and sexual pleasures in a variety of forms. Track desires and pleasures with awareness today. What strong cravings are arriving? What needs are not being met? What dissatisfaction lurks within? There is tension and frustration possible in relationships today. Honor new beginnings and fresh starts. What do you need to clarify in order to move forward with more nourishment and ease?

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Monday, January 16th
Moon in 4th tithi
Chaturthi

Near mid day, Moon arrives in the latter half of the Phalguni constellation, Uttaraphalguni. Aryaman rules this domain of the sky and is the other half of Bhaga's resources. Aryaman however brings resources through your long term commitments, providing sustainable results and comfort and support due to your dedication. He especially likes marriage commitments and contracts that bind and unify. Through the process of hard work, you receive the fruits of your efforts. Phala means fruits or results in Sanskrit, while guna means qualities. The qualities of your fruits are determined by your intentions and efforts. Clarify your actions and intentions today. make sure they are aligned with your highest purpose, truest needs and desires. Early evening, Moon moves to Virgo and joins Jupiter here. Receive the nourishment of wisdom and support. Seek resources and tools for greater results.