"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." ~ Pablo Picasso Once a year, I focus my offerings on Dharma- what it is, how to find it, and why it's so important that you do. As the sacred time of Navaratri approaches, this is an ideal time to turn your focus towards the inner and your divine gifts, while also transforming and healing in the process. My own dharmic path has been wrought with deep pain, struggle and turmoil. In fact, even jyotish wasn't able to help me (now I know why!) As a highly sensitive person, my challenges seemed to be extra intense and it seemed I had a lot fewer options than others. The pain and struggle of not knowing my life purpose, my reason for being alive was so challenging and dark, I lost my way over and over again. Drugs, alcohol, bouts of deep depression and suicidal thoughts were part of my struggle. Nothing was clear and I was terribly lost. Years later, I can see the divine gifts in this darkness. In fact, these enormous challenges, I've discovered, are the only reason I can share my dharmic work with the world at all, and never take it for granted. I know the pain of being terrible lost and without a sense of purpose. My mission in life is to help others find their own compass and to spark a life of passion and joy. Through my own difficulties, I discovered some very essential pieces for unlocking one's dharma. The biggest challenge with dharma is that every path is completely unique and different. It's mystifying and uncertain, vague and hidden in many ways. However, there are some vital resources and tools that everyone can use for greater clarity. These are the exciting and profound insights I have to share with you. Finding your dharma doesn't need to be agonizing or terrifying. But a certain diligence and some special tools will help you uncover your path with more ease. Step #1: Planting Seeds The first thing you need to do is think about your lineage. Who in your family was a healer, artist or extremely spiritual? Remember to look beneath the surface. Often our ancestors weren't fully able to express their creativity and gifts, but the seeds are there nonetheless. Your job is to notice where these threads are- and how they relate to you. Was your grandmother in church every Sunday? Did she love to sing the hymns? Do you have a doctor or teacher in the family? A poet? These are important facts you want to write down. These gifts are within you and are waiting to be activated and shared with the world. But these lineage gifts will be offered in very unique and special ways through your own being. Your job is to invite this in! Next, write down your passions. What do you love to do and what would you spend your time doing if there was nothing standing in your way? Again, these are hints and clues that must not be neglected. Keep an ongoing list of your favorite activities. Finally, what tasks do you do everyday that you enjoy? What pieces of your life do you activate daily and find nourishing? Maybe you cook one great meal a day or keep track of your thoughts in a journal. Maybe spending quality time with family or friends is vital, or walking your dog. These are also very important pieces of your dharmic path. Consider them clues. Don't overlook the seemingly mundane tasks you do in your life. These are connected to your gifts and offerings. Keep track of all of these pieces and add to your list as insights come. The Ultimate Dharmic Resources In my previous Dharma article, I share the essential pieces of your jyotish chart that you must use to explore your dharma. Read it here. Remember that the 9th house of your jyotish chart is the house of dharma. It is also the house of enlightenment, the evolution of the soul. Yes, there's an entire house dedicated to dharma in your chart! The rest of the chart can help you assess and explore the messages of your 9th house. You can also study your navamsa (a special divisional chart) which gives even more detail and precision for your path and purpose. Jyotish truly shares it all! My podcast below shares much more about using jyotish for unlocking the wisdom of your dharma. But there's another essential piece of the puzzle you must not overlook: Your challenges and shadows. It's the place no one wants to look, but it's the most vital part of the dharmic journey. You must use your challenges and pains as resources for awakening. The truth is, the darkness in your life and on your path is always connected to your dharma. They aren't separate. What are you biggest obstacles, challenges and pains? What has caused you the most suffering in your life? Put these on your resource list. You'll need them as we continue to explore the essential pieces that you must use to unlock the mystery of your dharma. Use my podcast below for deeper insights. I share a basic overview of how to use your jyotish chart in order to refine your dharmic understanding. I explain the important houses to look at for refining your purpose and why the ninth house is so important in your dharmic understanding! Get out your jyotish chart and follow along! Don't have one? Get one from me here. My next podcast will go even more in-depth into awakening your dharma. In my next Dharmic Step, I'll be giving you some clear action steps in order to start refining and defining your dharmic path and life vision. Stay tuned and follow along! Share your questions and discoveries with me below! Further Reading: Dharma: What Is It and How Do I Find My Path? The Sensitive Person's Survival Guide for Work. Radical Self Care 101. Live Your Life Purpose.
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My Unfolding Path If you're like me, your life purpose, your dharma, has perplexed and plagued you. In fact, it wasn't too long ago that I wondered why I was struggling to find my dharmic path, or if I ever would find it. My purpose for being alive, has been a life long quest; for the majority of my life it has been a driving force for me. At the same time, it has been a source of angst, agitation, fear, and quandary, not to mention forcing me to deeply surrender. I've not lacked desire or ambition, though at many times I've wanted to give up my search, or any glimpse of hope that I had a dharmic purpose in this life; one that would give me great joy, and give back to the world and humanity. As I've mentioned recently, my health and physical body have also been primary concerns. My sensitivity in physical, mental and emotional bodies have forced me to live life very differently than the rest of the world, adding to my angst, turmoil and depression. Will I ever have the energy to live my purpose? Can I keep up with the demands of a full time job? How can I impact the world, when I need so much TLC and rest? Though my primary resource for getting insights into my life path these days are through jyotish, it wasn’t very helpful in my search for dharmic understanding in the past. In fact when I went from jyotishi to jyotishi seeking their advice and their counsel, they all said different things. Some said writing would be “good”, others said artist (but not dance!), I even had one jyotishi tell me that I could be a lawyer! And while many of these pieces fit me and my chart in some capacity, they don’t nail it. And they certainly didn’t provide the clarity I was seeking so desperately. It wasn’t until I committed myself to studying my own chart that the answers started to reveal themselves. This is the primary reason I strongly advise my clients to study their own charts. It is a tool of self development, spiritual awakening and creating awareness about the individual self in relation to the world. It is the map of one’s karmas- the things we can’t avoid or neglect- while also providing insights into where we need more support, consistency and knowledge. Using one’s jyotish chart as a tool of awakening takes willingness, the desire to awaken and the dissolving of the ego in order to be honest about one’s shadows and karma’s. It is through studying my own chart that I’ve realized my unique purpose in life and also why I trust the steps I’m now taking to maximize my dharmic path. Without the gift of jyotish as a tool of awareness, I know I’d be missing some very important information. Growing in Dharmic Wisdom The chart is an unfolding map. As you learn and grow, more and more pieces of information appear and emerge from the chart, more pieces make sense and more trust can be had. I see it as a reciprocal, looping, and spiraling. A tool for deeper listening, being honest and straight forward with ourselves- if we choose to be. And when we need a nudge of awakening, it can be helpful to get a trustworthy outside view from a jyotishi as well. Even if, as in my case, outside views and jyotish consults didn’t give me the information I needed about my own dharma, I now see that even those experiences, nudged me closer to my dharma- which is connected to studying my own chart! I chuckle about this now because it’s very evident in my chart that I have to stumble a bit to trust my path and that my dharma is quite unusual. So unusual in fact that it really hasn’t been done before. How could a jyotishi tell me what my dharma is when I’m a pioneer and they’d not seen it before? As I meet with my clients around the world, this theme continues to emerge. My clients are like me in that their dharmas are entirely unique. They are the first to create their unique synergy of modalities and use them together. They are the first in their family certainly, and that combined with a society that doesn’t have a name or a label for one’s occupation, can be discouraging or even derailing. I also know from experience that many beings are on the planet right now to restore their family dharma. What has been lost for generations is now re-emerging through a special family member, guided by the ancestors, yet shrouded in mystery, challenges and much discouragement simultaneously. It is certainly my story and one that I recognize in almost every client that comes to me. I believe this to be part of my dharma as well- to help others restore their family’s lineage to its original order. We are the artists, musicians, teachers (gurus), healers, maintainers of the spiritual and the sacred. Look carefully at your family tree. Where are there hints of these pieces, these threads, in your family lineage? How have they appeared, or disappeared, throughout the generations? These will be important details you will want to be aware of as you study your own chart, gather resources for your life purpose, and affirm your own dharma. Most of my clients are already doing small parts of their dharmic purpose, but not feeling totally fulfilled. And like me they have multiple passions and a lot of creativity (whether they are conscious of it or not!) These multiple passions can cause confusion and concerns about how to create a living for oneself, as well as how to choose a path. I am of the mind that we don’t have to choose! We are likely just not realizing how to knit all of our passions together as one package offering. Dharma: What Does it Really Mean? It’s a loaded word. And yet it’s tossed around a lot these days. The dharma of the past is much different than the dharma of today. In fact, as I mentioned previously, dharma has essentially been lost in our Westerncentric culture- which is undoubtedly the source of much discord and confusion. I believe that if we are miserable and not experiencing joy from our work, then we are not doing our dharma. Dharma is most certainly living our purpose, our family’s purpose, the shakti of our lineage. It is coming forth from us, to serve the world in some capacity. In Kali Yuga (a 432,000 year time period we are currently in that is ruled by Maha Kali the demon, where adharma and sin reigns supreme) we may or may not find our dharma or life purpose. We may aimlessly wander and not fulfill our dharma. The legacy of our family lineage may or may not emerge from us. We may pass the seeds (bij) but they may not take root, grow and blossom through us and with our life force. This is a sin in and of itself and the cause of much suffering These days, dharma can even be something blatantly sinful that is passed through the lineage and emerges through occupations, traits and characteristics. Story telling for example was once a very important role in passing significant cultural legacies on to future generations. Today, TV and movies are the modern story tellers. Very few really meaningful stories for the most part! In Kali Yuga, anything goes. Even the definition of dharma and the ways in which it emerges is very different than hundreds or thousands of years ago. To the ancient Vedic civilizations, dharma was much more clearly defined. Occupations were passed from generation to generation and there wasn’t much say in the matter. Karmically, individuals surrendered to the reality that they chose that incarnation as a way to learn, through that specific family dharma. I think it’s similar today, though we just aren’t aware of the dharma, and that confusion alone is the source of the suffering, the maya (illusion) of this life. This has been the case for me and my family. It is also the case for the majority of my clients. Using Your Map Studying your jyotish chart is an essential for understanding your dharma. First, look at the ninth house- the house of dharma. In the jyotish chart, it is very important for identifying many parts of the life purpose. This is where you begin your investigation. The ninth house is the house of the guru, the teacher, how wisdom comes to you, what type of wisdom and knowledge come, and how (if) you receive it. This is considered the most auspicious house of the chart and since jyotish has traditionally been a tool used for dharmic and spiritual purposes, this house is obviously a predominate resource for the overall chart as well. It is also used for calculating the Navamsha, a divisional chart that is used to further refine dharma, the spouse, and the inner experience of the being. It also shows how the “fruit ripens on the tree” or how the karmas play out so to speak. Next look at the tenth house. This is the most external of the twelve houses. It is the house of career, one’s offering to the world. From the tenth house we can tell what types of offerings are given and in what capacity we give them. We can further refine the dharma in this way. It should be noted though that these days it is common that career (10th house) has no connection to the dharma (9th house). It may be the career that pays the bills, but the dharma goes unawakened or unused in some capacity. I The other houses that are important in order to refine the offerings of a person's path are the fifth house and the sixth. The fifth house correlates to our creative energy and potential. This is why it is connected to children, but also our passion. It is also the house connected to students and clients. The sixth house is the house of both healing and being healed. It will be a predominant player in the chart of someone who’s life purpose has to do with healing and helping others; being in service essentially. The 7th house as well can be a part of the dharmic picture. This house of "relationships" will further refine who you are working with- considered the "other" and your mirror. Finally, the third house is vital for our courage and our ability to move forward in life with action steps. It is also the house of the arts- fine arts and creativity that requires the hands specifically, but also dance and movement. Most clients who come to me are neglecting their creativity and neglecting their inner artist. The third house can be a valuable resource for understanding one’s creative gifts. If you’re wondering about money (we all need it!) look to the second house. This is the house of comfort and nourishment (literally the body part is mouth and throat) as well as wealth. Money is a source of comfort after all. This house will be important for informing the financial well being of the chart, as it connects to career and life purpose. The interaction of these houses, the planets involved, the nakshatras enlivened, and the dance of all these elements with the overall chart, is all part of your dharmic story. You will want to look for key symbols from the planets involved such as from Jupiter (the guru) who indicates teaching, giving knowledge, or being in a position of offering information. Saturn will give his benefits through physical labor, slow and steady growth. I often see yoga, dancing, somatic work and ancient practices connected to him. Mercury inspires writing and communications of all kinds. Venus correlates to the feminine, to art and the life giving capabilities of the arts. The Moon offers nurturing, nourishment and support, as well as hospitality and the qualities of mothering. Sun on the other hand denotes fatherly qualities, leadership and needing to be visible and “seen”. The nodes have unique offerings. Ketu connects to computers (especially the internet), moksha and liberation, as well as unique or unusual modalities. Rahu is worldly and wants attention from others (and can get it!) and is connected to the foreign or unusual. The nakshatras offer further refinement based on the meaning of the nakshatra, the deity involved, and the planetary ruler of the nakshatra. These are essential details for fine tuning the dharmic story and the unique attributes of your life purpose. Study your 9th house and look at the relationship it has with the rest of the chart. What is the ruling planet of this house and where does it sit in the chart? What planets sit in the 9th house- if any? Do the same with the 10th house. Note any connections these houses have with the 3rd, 5th and 6th. Are there connections to the 2nd house of wealth and nourishment? How are you nourished by your dharma in other words, and how do you nourish others? I find jyotish to be a crucial tool for self awareness and self development. Study your chart and grow in the wisdom that is you! No one can truly know your chart as well as you because you are living it. However, jyotish has layer upon layer upon layer that slowly reveal themselves, so remember this is a slow process and one that is rooted in gnana (knowledge and wisdom). You will also miss what you don’t want to see! So be careful with those blind spots. Use the information above to get you started and to look at your chart in new ways. Study the planets, their nature, and how they express themselves in your chart. The unique dharmic wisdom of your life path is carefully folded into the map of your jyotish chart. With slow and steady steps of wisdom and patience, your path will begin to unfold. Live Your Life Purpose.
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Jupiter moves into Gemini on May 30th at 18:34 CDT- which is a Thursday here in the US, day of Jupiter, the Guru. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, growth, wisdom, knowledge, the guru or teacher (as well as father in some regard), and is considered the most benefic planet of the nine because he most always gives positive results. Sometimes his results may not seem positive at the outset, but often he provides a silver lining or some protection ultimately in the long run. I like to think of Jupiter as a provider- the planet who offers us support and some sense of ultimate comfort because he gives us awareness and expanded thought. Awareness and personal expansion are powerful tools if used properly. In the Vedic understanding, Jupiter is like the glue that holds everything together, a binder, a connector, and he relies on akasha (space) to transmit, transform, expand and give his abundant knowledge. He loves ritual, tradition, lineage and the knowledge passed down from generation to generation; as a result, he maintains dharma. He is peaceful, non violent (ahimsa) and does not use force or violence to overcome his enemies; instead he uses his abilities to transform negatives into positives through his own virtue. There is a story of Jupiter (as Brihaspati) turning all the asuras (demons) into devas (gods). He turned himself into an asura-guru and was able to convert all the bad qualities of the demons into favorable ones. We can use this analogy as bad thoughts (demons) being overcome by good thoughts (devas) to see how Jupiter and his abilities are instrumental in the personal transformation process. This is an essential understanding of his nature and his abilities. His sattva (purity) is a sustaining force that brings happiness, grace and peace with him. He can also bring wealth and luck wherever he is placed in one’s chart if other indications support this. Wherever Jupiter is, he enhances and supports the other grahas (planets) and the house where he is placed, unless there is harm to him, then he will not be able to fully express his abilities, nor offer his full support. Rahu will ruin Jupiter’s sattvic nature and destroys that which he values most. Jupiter may be able to soften Rahu, but Rahu’s nature taints Jupiter’s benefic, spiritual qualities. Where Jupiter is placed in the birth chart, and whatever influences are effecting Jupiter, will give insight into what an individual values most and what the tendencies for knowledge and growth are. In Jyotish, we see the Sun as the maha (great) soul of all, but Jupiter is actually considered the support to the soul, the individual soul (Jivatma), the container that holds the life force of the body and therefor provides the existence of the being. He is our guru (teacher) and guide, the advisor who gives us knowledge and wisdom, growth and expansion, and connects us to our dharma (purpose). He removes darkness, ignorance, and aligns us with the higher realms, the positive tendencies of the mind and he connects us to the divine intelligence which is all pervasive. The extent to which we can perceive this divine existence directly speaks to our relationship with the guru, Jupiter. If he is balanced he brings harmony, if imbalanced we see laziness and lethargy- missed opportunities for life and living. It takes Jupiter one year generally to transit through each of the signs of the zodiac. He is heavy and Kapha in nature (the elements of earth and water) and thus slow to move (Saturn is the slowest, taking 2.5 years for each of his transits). Jupiter moves into Gemini after being in Taurus for the last year and will stir feelings of big change for each of us as a result. Taurus is an earth sign (Kapha), ruled by Venus (passion, romance, creativity), Gemini, however, is an air sign (Vata), ruled by Mercury (mind, communication, intellect). As an air sign, Gemini is connected to movement, change, communication, connection and mental fluctuations. There will likely be more movement in all things Jupiter- knowledge, wisdom, counsel, support, wealth, guidance etc. The good news is that Mercury who owns Gemini, is neutral to Jupiter. The bad news is that Jupiter is not friends with Mercury and he will be transiting an abode of Mercury. Their nature’s seem to oppose each other- Mercury as air and Jupiter as earth/water. Mercury is fast and changes quickly, whereas Jupiter is slower and more methodical. Our challenge over the course of the next year will be to find balance and create harmony between these two energies. There will be a particular need to harmonize the mind and intelligence, knowledge and wisdom, with many changes and fluctuation simultaneously. The mind may turn to doubting, pessimism, negativity, overwhelm, if out of balance. Jupiter can be the stabilizing force that will be available for us in order to find our support, grounding and an increase in awareness and understanding. Gemini is connected to the number three and naturally rules over third house matters. Courage, bravery, self-initiated actions, effort, siblings, arms, shoulders, hands, bad and foolish thoughts or habits, power, intensity, servants, support, teachings of the guru, short journey’s, death of parent’s, communication, the arts, creating with the hands, hearing, mental confusion, advice, clothing, assistants, friends and stamina are all third house matters. Gemini and its Mercurial nature offer a bit of mischief, a quirky and social expression, a humorous disposition and a strong inclination with speaking, writing and the arts. Your rising sign will determine the placement of Gemini in your natal chart. The planets influencing Gemini, as well as the location of Mercury in your natal chart, will refine the meanings of third house matters for you and the experience of this Jupiter transit. These details are essential when trying to understand how this transit will effect you and what your personal experience may be. (I offer a some insights for each sign below). Another refinement tool that offers insight into how the transit of Jupiter will effect us is through the lens of the nakshatras. It is important for us to be following the movements of Mercury this next year as Jupiter will be intimately connected to him; they will be influencing each other, and finding their dance together as they move through the zodiac. Jupiter will be moving more slowly and will pass through three different nakshatras as he moves through Gemini. Currently Jupiter is in Mrgashirsha, ruled by Soma (divine nectar and also another name for the Moon) and is ruled by the planet Mars. On June 28th, Jupiter moves to Ardra nakshatra- ruled by Rudra, the storm god and also Rahu, the north node shadow planet. Jupiter stays in Ardra until September 1st, when he moves to Punarvasu, ruled by the mother of all goodness, Aditi, and the benefic planet Jupiter. The game changer this year happens when Jupiter goes retrograde on November 6th. His backward dance will put him back in Ardra, the stormy Rudra nakshatra, on January 16th of 2014. And even though Jupiter goes direct on March 6th, the weeks of moving in reverse will keep him in Ardra until April 24th, 2014. Luckily, he will finish out his Gemini transit in Punarvasu after that before moving to his sign of exaltation, Cancer, on June 18th 2014. Many of us are looking forward to his 2014 transit which offers promises of real expansion on many levels of existence. But that is getting ahead of ourselves! The transit of Jupiter through Ardra nakshatra is likely to be an unpredictable time. Rudra energy stirs things up, brings storms and calamities, has great movement connected with it, and ultimately offers big changes as a result. For now, we must keep our attention on balancing the mind and the knowledge and wisdom that will be presenting it self. The resources and expansion coming to us will no doubt be preparation for the next Jupiter transit through Cancer- a time that will allow us to maximize this new found awareness. As an artist, yogi and a business woman, I am looking forward to what this Jupiter/Gemini transit will offer. I am expecting creative expansion for all of us- on a myriad of levels- depending on our set of desires and karmas. For those inclined towards the arts and expressing the creative impulses of nature, Gemini will bring us new momentum, creativity and the ability to communicate in new ways. Simultaneously with this experience of Jupiter in Gemini, we will likely see an enhanced growth capacity, experience more support, and be able to perceive our divine gifts more clearly, as well as have insight into how to maximize our creative expression more fully. Many of us as artists, healers and mystics have incarnated to restore our family dharma and return the lineage to a more intuitive, conscious way of life. This Jupiter transit will help those of us here to expand creatively and intuitively in preparation for increasing our ability to offer our services and support to others in the next phase of activation. For all of us, these words are key: maximize creative expression. What does that mean for you? How will you maximize and express your creativity more fully? What channels will be more open in order to support and encourage growth, change, creative fluidity and greater creative harmony? This will be a cycle of sharpening our tools, enhancing the tools already in our tool kit, and gaining new knowledge in order to utilize these tools properly. Look for art to be more spiritual and knowledge to be connected to the arts. This will be a big year for areas of study like Expressive Art Therapy and Body-centered approaches to the Expressive Arts. Intersections of knowledge and psychology that involve creativity, artistry, communication, the hands and so on will become more prevalent. Exciting for those of us already working within this field and wanting others to catch on to the abundant growth, healing and awareness it can offer. Though each unique chart will indicate specific experiences for the individual, I offer a few tendencies for each rising sign here to give you an idea of how the upcoming transit may effect you. For deeper insights and specific questions, please contact me for a session. And of course, follow my daily Moon Mind posts + articles and updates for ongoing insights and understandings. Aries: Jupiter will be transiting your 3rd house. Effort, courage, creativity and artistry will be enhanced. Jupiter’s drishti will offer expansion through relationships, “others”, business, friendships, gains, and spiritual knowledge, dharma, father, and guru. Taurus: Jupiter will be transiting your 2nd house and will highlight issues of support, security, wealth, early childhood experiences and close family, as well as throat, voice and singing. By drishti, Jupiter will impact issues of healing and health, especially in regard to digestion, the unknown and mystical realms, enemies, servants, pets, death, debt, loss, career, offering of dharma. Gemini: Jupiter will be transiting your 1st house giving expansion in self, inner knowledge and support as well as increased creativity and wisdom. By dristhi he will give activate experiences with education and higher knowledge, purva punya (past life credit), children, passion, relationships, “others”, teachers, gurus and guides as well as dharma and father. Cancer: Jupiter will be transiting your 12th house of loss, endings, renunciation, moksha, liberation, foreign travels. His drishti will enliven experiences with healing, enemies, servants, pets, bad habits, digestion, mother, land, emotions, home, debt, the unknown, death, occult and mystical experiences. Leo: Jupiter will be transiting your 11th house of gains, friendships, accomplishments, income. By drishti, Jupiter will activate creativity, artistry, working with hands, personal power and bravery, higher learning, romance, children, relationships, 2nd chakra issues, purva punya (past life credits) and navigating experiences with “others”. Virgo: Jupiter will be transiting your 10th house of career, offerings, occupation, biological father. By drishti, Jupiter will impact issues with comfort, support, wealth, early childhood experiences, voice, throat, healing and digestion, enemies, bad habits, servants, pets, as well as mother, emotions, land, home, and heart. Libra: Jupiter will be transiting your 9th house of guru, teacher, dharma, higher knowledge and male/father figures. Through drishti, Jupiter will impact your artistry, creativity, hands, courage and self-action, self-growth, higher education, passion, purva punya (past life credit) and children. Scorpio: Jupiter will be transiting your 8th house. Knowledge of the unknown, mystical and occult knowledge as well as the portal to the past will be activated as well as issues with debt, loss and vulnerability. By drishti, Jupiter will impact issues with comfort, support, early childhood, voice, throat, home, mother, moksha, emotions, liberation, foreign travel, renunciation and endings. Sagittarius: Jupiter will be transiting your 7th house of “other” as well as relationships and spouse. By drishti, he will expand self-awareness, knowledge, offer gains, friendships, creativity, courage and personal effort. Working with hands will be highly activated as well as 2nd chakra matters. Capricorn: Jupiter will be transiting your 6th house of healing, enemies, bad habits, pets, servants and digestion. By drishti he will enliven issues with endings, loss, renunciation, moksha and liberation, support, voice, throat, early childhood experiences, wealth, career and occupation as well as foreign travel. Aquarius: Jupiter will be transiting your 5th house of higher learning, children and passion as well as purva punya (past life credit). By drishti, Jupiter will activate knowledge of the self, wisdom, gains, friendships, wealth, guru, teacher, dharma, father, intelligence. Pisces: Jupiter will be transiting your 4th house of mother, earth, emotions, moksha, land, home and heart. By his drishti, Jupiter will impact issues of liberation, renunciation, endings, loss, foreign lands, the unknown, mystical and occult subjects, past lives and past experiences, death, debt, vulnerability. Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
5.26 Moon in Sagittarius transiting Mula nakshatra until 04:12 CDT tomorrow and in 2nd tithi of the dark half (waning cycle). Mula is ruled by Nirrti, the wife of Adharma (against dharma). She is considered a rakshasa (demon) and connected to uprooting and bundling things up as well as destruction and demolition. She is a destroyer who brings disease and disturbance. Most of us want to keep her away and be rid of her, however, she can give us awareness and insight as well. Nirrti can be the reminder of "that which we don't wish to happen" and thus help us with prevention- heyam dukham anagatam- averting the danger which has not yet come. She can then "help" us with healing work, dharmic works and by reminding us about that which we DO wish to receive. Use today for just that- actions and thoughts towards the sustainable, the lasting the truths as well as prevention. Don't let Nirrti get the best of you and avoid her adharmic ways. This includes diet, routine, thoughts/words, intentions, actions and works. Do what you know to be right and good. Connecting to your prana is especially vital today- the life force. Moon Mindfulness ::: Mind Your Moon
05.13 Moon in Cancer (its own house) and moves to Pushya nakshatra today at 12:20 CDT. Pushya is the nourishing star, ruled over by Brihaspati- another name for Jupiter, the guru, the priest of the gods. Pushya, however, is ruled by Saturn, the planet of grief, struggle, slowness and time. There is a correlation between the two: Nourishment from time, from the structure of Saturn and his ways. Saturn always has your best interest in mind, even though it usually doesn't feel that way. Pushya nakshatra is about promoting dharma and dharma is how we restore or insure that lineage is intact, that needs are met, that knowledge is maintained. Saturn wants these things too, as does Jupiter. The symbol for Pushya is a milk giving cow udder, the nourishment of Ma, the flow of this nourishment, the source of life. Connect the dots, it's all there. It's called living life and learning along the way. Today, Moon is getting drishti from Saturn and Mars. This is the stop/start energy that can create frustration, irritation, can get us out of dharmic flow. Surrender to Saturn and he will give more lasting, long term support, though perhaps not visible outright. There is plenty of expansion possible today, plenty of growth and wisdom attainable, certainly nourishment to be had, can you receive it? The gifts may not be in the form you had hoped for. Slow down, stop even, and be aware of the divine gifts that are being offered. Saturn is about reminding us of the deep art of surrender. Go with the flow. |
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