 This Week's Intention: Notice the inner swells and find your grounding, your connection to Nature and her wisdom, as well as your connection to spirit. Surrender to the immense fertility being awakened in the environment- enlivened through potential and possibility. Allow the emotional body to move, change, transform and heal you. The week ahead brings a full Moon in Virgo with a penumbral lunar eclipse. The Vernal equinox has opened the door to spring in the northern hemisphere and the Holi celebrations spark the creative life force energy- inner and outer. Mercury is now debilitated in Pisces and Saturn will go retrograde this week as well. Be gentle with your emotions, mind and body. Monday, March 21st Moon in 14th tithi Just as Monday begins, Moon shifts to Purvaphalguni nakshatra, increasing creativity and life force energy. As the Moon moves through Leo, it is conjunct retrograde Jupiter and Rahu. All three planets receive drishti (gaze) from Venus, Ketu and Saturn. The emotional body is being asked to respond to complex energies. Find ways to ground into the body and spirit in order to awaken from repressed or contracted emotions. Emotional body tides are high now as Moon enters the 14th tithi (phase), nearing complete fullness. Allow your feelings to move through you and attend to your emotional body wisdom with care. Tuesday, March 22nd Moon in 15th tithi As Tuesday begins, the Moon moves to the final phase of the waxing cycle, Purnima- the 15th tithi. Just as the emotional body moves into fullness, it changes into the latter half of the Phalguni constellation, Uttaraphalguni. Aryaman rules this domain and provides creativity, fertility and sustainability for connection, creation and relationship. He's especially associated with the ancestors and sustaining one's lineage through marriage, children and dharma. The Phalguni stars are particularly potent and creative. It is said that even the gods get married during the time of Phalguni- which honor spring, awakening and fertility and celebrations like marriage. Wednesday, March 23rd Moon in 15th and 1st tithi The full Moon is March 23rd at 05:00 PDT while Moon is in Virgo and Uttaraphalguni. This full Moon coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse, closing the two week eclipse portal that has been invoking challenging shadow work for many. The eclipse begins at 02:39 PDT, with the maximum eclipse being at 04:47 PDT, and ending at 06:54 PDT. This full Moon marks the closing of the eclipse portal (the two week period between solar and lunar eclipses). It is now a better time to begin new projects, make decisions or start anything important. Read more about the full Moon + Eclipse in the March Moon Wisdom post. Thursday, March 24th Moon in 2nd tithi The Moon continues through Hasta until late morning. Let Savitr support your awakening and increased light as you begin your day. Recite the Gayatri Mantra for gaining his guidance. As Moon shifts into Chitra, Vishvakarma arrives with an action-oriented agenda. His creativity and the action he puts behind it, can support great strides. He is considered "the divine architect" who created the zodiac. Friday, March 25th Moon in 3rd tithi Saturn goes retrograde in Scorpio at 02:50 am PDT and will be moving in reverse until August 13th, 2016. Retrograde planets act like the nodes Rahu and Ketu, which adds to the intensity of the planet and how they will express themselves. As the slowest moving planet, Saturn causes the most prolonged challenges. It's important to play by his rules and honor his requests for slow, steady action, simplicity and alignment with nature's rhythms. Saturday, March 26th Moon in 4th tithi Moon continues through Libra and Swati nakshatra the majority of the day. Mind your breath, your life force energy, and notice if you are using it intelligently or squandering it. Be in right relationship with your inner life and let this spark increased energy and enthusiasm for living. Seek balance between inner and outer, polarities and conflicts. What parts of your being need resolution and more harmony? Let the breath help you find this union. Sunday, March 27th Moon in 5th tithi Vishaka continues to rule the day, provoking unification and increased harmony within. Challenges are a reminder to make adjustments. Ask for support, call in new resources, gather your team of guidance. Where are you resisting the support you need? Where are your actions out of alignment with your inner knowing? Reach out, connect and receive. You can not thrive without increased support. Monday, March 28th Moon in 6th tithi Moon continues to transit its debilitation sign, Scorpio, while moving through Anuradha nakshatra. Anuradha inspires growth from one's depths, rising from the mud and blossoming into wisdom and beauty- as is symbolized by the lotus flower. This constellation can bring precision and exactness, as well as inspiration and growth.
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This Week's Intention: Notice your movements and choices. Watch, track and invite in awareness on the mental and emotional levels. Keep moving towards the nourishment of life. The week begins with a very inward feeling. Moon is in its final phase of the waning cycle and inviting us to introspect. Monday, Moon transits its exaltation sign, Taurus, with the fiery combination, Sun and Mars, and the mental body planet, Mercury. Feelings are intense, hot and passionate. The mind is stoked and forceful. With Saturn and Rahu giving their gaze, our mind and emotions get extra pressure and chaos. Creative forces are strong with Rohini nakshatra today, so channel the mental and emotional bodies intentionally. Sun jumps into Gemini mid morning, inviting in a new month of creative potential. Hours later, Mars chases the Sun into Gemini as well. Gemini represents the merging of energies, and the new, third energy that is created as a result. Metaphorically, this connects to the energy of lovers coming together, creating a "third energy" out of their unification. From an artistic perspective, Gemini can represent the artist and their medium, plus the arrival of a "third" energy- or the emerging transcendental experience. The creative energy of Gemini is unstoppable, changeable and always moving. In the coming cycle, merge and connect with new ideas and people, in order to deepen your nourishment, increase wealth and find new resources. How can you extend and expand your reach by joining forces in new ways? A certain dynamism charges us forward into this new cycle with relationships and communication being a primary source of desire. Feel, search, express- while flowing, expanding and creating new pathways. This Sun and Mars cycle will be a time of many new insights, ideas and a very strong imagination and it will give us the potential for new connections, collaborations and relationships. But in order to have space for new relationships, we must let go or loosen attachments to the old. Use writing, the hands, art and expression to get the job done. New Moon, Tuesday June 16 at 09:06 CDT while in Gemini and Mrigashirsha Nakshatra. During the New Moon, movement will be felt on the three levels of your being- mental, emotional and physical- which may invite in a sense of being pulled in too many directions. With three planets in Gemini, Sun, Moon and a sandhi Mars, all in Mrigashirsha nakshatra, a passion for change and growth will be intensifying in the upcoming waxing cycle. The new Moon is conjunct Mars and Sun- who have just arrived in this airy, creative sign known for connection and communication. As Mars and Sun chase each other into Gemini, this sparks a heat wave of creativity, communication and connectivity. Do you want more astrological details about the Moon and the coming waxing cycle? Use my 2015 Moon Wisdom Calendar to track the powerful cosmic themes ahead. Part 2 of my calendar {July to December} is almost here!! This week only, I'm sharing a special promotional price + extra special bonuses! Learn More. Moon continues through Mrigashirsha nakshatra today and Soma is the presiding force for us. Attend to inner nourishment and vitality. Create new pathways and channels for sharing, creating and moving forward. Early evening, Moon shifts to Ardra nakshatra and an abrupt shift occurs. Notice how Rudra's energy invites in a certain intensity. How can the nourishment of Soma from earlier in the day protect you and help you keep your balance? Moon continues through Ardra on Wednesday which invites us to listen carefully to Rudra's message. Moon in Gemini and Mercury in Taurus, offer a nice exchange between Taurus and Gemini today. Find ways to express and share in order to get more nourishment and support. Get focused and clear on what you want and need. Don't let the chaos interfere with finding nourishment and support. Notice how intense emotions pulls you off from your center and undermine your self power. Track yourself intentionally today on the mental, emotional and physical levels. Trust your steps and your purpose. Early evening Moon moves to Punarvasu nakshatra and Aditi arrives. See if you feel her wisdom coming through. Midday on Thursday, Moon shifts into its own sign, Cancer, joining exalted Jupiter and Venus here, while continuing to transit Punarvasu nakshatra. Aditi brings her expansive wisdom, a unity consciousness, a feeling of oneness with her. Move towards this oneness, the unified experience of life and self. Trust the holding, the containment of spirit, to guide and protect you. We are one with all, any separateness is an illusion. Where are you feeling separate? Where are you feeling whole? As Moon shifts to Pushya nakshatra early evening, a deepening sense of this holding can offer deeper support to us. Friday is a day of nourishment, if we allow it in. As Moon moves closer to Venus today, our feeling and emotions deepen. What is underneath the waves? What is the emotional body sharing with you about support and stability? Find your rhythm with opening and closing, yes and no, as well as healthy boundaries. Balance comes when we unite the expansive and contractive energies within us. What are you opening to? What are you closing to? As evening approaches, the Moon moves to Ashlesha nakshatra, conjunct Venus and Jupiter. Ketu's drishti can bring flashes of insight and awareness. Can you catch the sparks? Themes of Balance continue during Saturday, the day dedicated to Saturn's energy. Find ways to expand, flow and invite in more ease and grace today. The breath is a perfect metaphor of opening and closing, and the continuous flow of life that it offers. Tame the unruly mind today with consistent attention to its imaginal ways. How can its stories prove to be valuable resources for unlocking your subconscious messages and programing? Get curious and ask the right questions. Ask the mental body what it wants and needs. Just before midnight, Moon leaps to Leo and Magha nakshatra. Sunday is perfect day for celebrating the father's in our lives as well as the solar qualities! Moon transits Leo (ruled by Sun) on a Sunday in the nakshatra of Magha which is dedicated to our ancestors and typically the father's side of our lineage. Saturn's drishti on the Moon shares a contractive feeling and can remind us of grievances and pains. Keep it on the sunny side while attending to any depth and sadness that arrives on the emotional body. Notice how the balancing factors of open and close from the previous days can help support this process. Summer Solstice is June 21st. This marks the beginning of summer in the Northern hemisphere, as well as the longest day of light in the year. Monday arrives with creative life force energy activated! Let the shakti stir you and expand your vision! Do you want more astrological details about the Moon and the coming waxing cycle? Use my 2015 Moon Wisdom Calendar to track the powerful cosmic themes ahead. Part 2 of my calendar {July to December} is almost here!! This week only, I'm sharing a special promotional price + extra special bonuses! Don't miss out. Learn More. *Time zone used for calculations is in Pacific Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.
Need some extra guidance and clarity? Schedule a session with me. Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Was this post helpful? Please share it with a friend! Thank you. This Week's Intention: Step powerfully into your one precious life and don't look back. Monday begins with Moon transiting Capricorn and Sravana nakshatra- a domain ruled by Vishnu that offers expansion and awareness. Dharma and sharing knowledge are especially activated here, so remember to listen, share and connect. Seek new insights, pieces that feel important for your path, and linger with these messages. With Rahu, Saturn and Jupiter all giving drishti (gaze) to the Moon right now, we may feel the pressure from multiple sides. Are you in the storm or outside of it? Moon moves to Dhanishta nakshatra early evening on Monday, inviting in the light of the Vasu Devas who help us shine, see and be seen. The Vasu Devas support manifestation by allowing us to share our creative energy and get recognition for it. Money, wealth and material support comes as a result of this sharing and shining. Use this time to connect and create, see and be seen. This themes takes us through Tuesday afternoon. The gandanta (gap) portal between Pisces and Aries is wide open as Sun leaps into the beginning of the zodiac and a new cycle. The Sun's movement from water to fire signs brings a powerful shift in energy. Release, letting go, liberation and themes around death have been intensifying over the past few weeks. These themes especially connect to our sense of self, ego, power, authority and father. Be aware of the vulnerability and tenderness of this time and don't push too hard. Sun moves to its sign of exaltation, Aries at 00:53 PDT, joining Mars and Mercury here as well. This is the beginning of the solar new year and a very powerful time to start new endeavors. We now get a month of Sun's intense power and passion. Expect dynamism, charge, focus and determination. Don't get burned out! Use this heat and extra light force effectively in order for lasting, sustainable results. Set intentions and step into your power! Moon transits Aquarius and moves to Satabisha nakshatra Tuesday afternoon when Varuna arrives to share his all-seeing wisdom. Nothing gets past his gaze! He rules over Natural Law and determines what is life supportive and what is not. Guard your health today and tomorrow and be conscientious about how you use your body, mind and spirit. His judgement and wisdom are here to keep you in check. By noon on Wednesday, the Moon transits Purvabhadra nakshatra, the domain of Ajaikapada, another name for Nataraja, lord of the dance. One foot is standing and grounded firmly, while his other leg is lifted, prepared to step. He represents the ultimate life balance as well as having one foot in two different realms. Work with balance today, even if it feels impossible. Take conscious steps and ask for support. Late morning on Thursday, Moon transits into Pisces and the latter half of the Bhadrapada constellation- Uttara Bhadrapada. Moon joins Ketu here and receives drishti from Rahu and Jupiter. Ruling deity of this constellation, Ahirbudhnya, offers deep discoveries today for those who are willing to take the plunge into the nether realms. From our depths, we can find the missing pieces necessary for awakening. How deep are you willing to dive? Remember to come up for air. My mid morning, Moon moves into Revati nakshatra and into a tight conjunction with Ketu. Revati and its ruling deity, Pushan, insure safe and supportive travels, nourishment and fruitful explorations. Ketu insures that there will be some new light and awareness arriving, though not without some pinching and pruning as well. What parts of yourself are you releasing and letting go of in order for your journey to be more fruitful? New Moon is Saturday at 11:57 am PDT while Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra. Aries demands our attention for the new Moon, with exalted Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars (in its own sign) all in the headstrong sign of the Ram, simultaneously. As the first sign in the zodiac, Aries evokes beginnings and fresh starts, and requests that we pay attention to what we are starting, how we are starting it, and what our intention is as we step forward into the newness. Do you want more details about the effects of this new Moon? Do you want to more deeply embody the theme for this new cycle? Get my 2015 Moon Wisdom Calendar. Saturday is full of fresh starts, but make sure you take time for rejuvenation and enjoyment. Rest, relax and restore! Early Sunday morning, Moon shifts to Bharani nakshatra, joining Mars and Mercury in this lunar constellation. Yama brings support with death, dying and transformations. Great sensitivity will be felt today, so pay close attention to your emotional body needs as relationships will be impacted greatly. Monday brings an exalted Moon in Taurus conjunct Venus. Get ready to feel what you feel and channel it properly!! *Timing and calculations are using Pacific Daylight Time.
Did you catch my *free* class Ultimate Self Care for Sensitive Types? You can still listen to it until April 15th. I've also just re-launched my Be Your Gift class series for those seeking deeper support for their sensitivity. Sign up to hear the replay. Need some extra guidance and clarity? Schedule a session with me. Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. New Moon Tuesday, January 20th at 07:14 am CST Moon in Capricorn and UttaraAshada Nakshatra New Moon Intention: We are each creators, born to create. Trust your creative energy, channel it and let it flow! UttaraAshada nakshatra is ruled by the Vishva Devas and also the Sun. Nobility, integrity and good deeds are exemplified by the Vishva Devas. They have high morals, high standards and request that we do the same. Dharma and dharmic integrity are priorities for them. They wish to help us rise in life, to succeed, but only by following the Laws of Nature. Capricorn gets our full attention for this new Moon with Moon, Sun, Venus and Mercury in this sign simultaneously. Rahu, Jupiter and Saturn give their drishti, which enhances the high energy of this empty Moon. Capricorn is a hard working planet that does well with Saturn’s consistent and structured efforts. This new Moon requests just that, however, we will likely be feeling pulled in too many directions. Grounding and stabilizing are essential right now. Working directly with structure and support systems will be beneficial for directing the enhanced creative energy of this time. This includes working directly with the physical body wisdom to help us contain and hold our big mental body and emotional body energy. Use the coming weeks to focus your efforts on channeling your potent creative energy more effectively. By creating strong channels, the creative flow can be enhanced, directed, and increased, in a more balanced and sustainable way. It is essential to release and let go of what does not serve or maximize your creative flow. Creative Ritual Three Level Mandala Ritual 1) Do a three level check in with the mental body, emotional body, physical body. Write down your experiences for each level of awareness. 2) Draw three circles on a piece of paper and label each one as mental, emotional and physical. Then create a mini mandala for each of these three bodies. What is the "felt sense" that arrives for each of these levels of awareness? Capture each level of awareness and express it within your mandalas. Don't over think this, just create. Remember, it's process, not product right now. 3) Give a name or title to each mandala. Capture the essence in words. 4) Answer these baseline statements once you've completed your mini mandala process. I am____ I want____ I need____ The 2015 Calendar will be available in ebook format in the coming weeks with a print version to follow.
Pre-order my 2015 Moon Wisdom + Creative Ritual Calendar eBook in advance and be the first to receive this new offering! ** Special $29.00 price for advance purchases! ** Pre-order Now.  January Full Moon Sunday, January 4th at 22:52 CST Moon in Gemini and Punarvasu Nakshatra Full Moon Intention: That is full: this is full. From fullness, fullness comes out. Taking fullness from fullness, what remains is fullness. - Isha Upanishad Full Moon in Punarvasu nakshatra invites in blessings from Aditi, the “Mother of all goodness”. She brings us awareness, blessings of unity consciousness, growth and expansion through wisdom. Aditi cares for and nourishes us like a mother cares for her children. She brings us peaceful and non dualistic experiences. Punarvasu Nakshatra is ruled by the planet Jupiter which is retrograde in Cancer currently. Jupiter continues to invite us to revisit our emotional body wisdom, our heart centered awareness, and the needs we have for comfort and nourishment emotionally. This may include a re-visiting of themes, stories and experiences from our past as well as parts of our emotional body wisdom that need to be re-examined and reassessed. Use this Full Moon to create and clearly identify what your deepest needs are. What nourishment are you lacking in your life? This is the container that needs the majority of your attention right now. Seek to create a container that can hold exactly what you need for deeper nourishment in your life. We can really only get our needs met when we can clearly identify and express them. This Full Moon is a time of creating new kinds of structures for your life so your container can be filled with exactly what you so greatly desire. This will require some depth and intimacy with what is not working in your life (your shadows), in order for you to start identifying where your greatest needs and deficits are. Your ability and willingness to dive into the emotional body pain and wounds of your life will determine how able you are to create the true nourishment you need on a deeper level. What is it that you truly wish to fill your container with? What is the nourishment you need for fullness? Let your light and dark pieces dance together, so that you can expand your capacity to hold the nourishment you need. Expand your nourishment container by integrating the shadow and light. Creative Ritual Identifying Your Inner Landscape I consider the three level check in to be the most basic self care resource. It is an identification process, a tool that can help us honor what is happening in the now. We can then create the nourishment we need through proper resources. The three levels of awareness are: the mental body, emotional body and physical body. I encourage you to self track daily, hourly, or even moment to moment. Your identification process can then be taken into drawing, movement explorations, journaling or music, in order for you to deepen, directly work with, and transform what is arriving in your inner landscape. The three level check in is a simple, yet vital resource for self tracking. Document your three level check-ins. Use a Self Care Journal as a way to track your ongoing, ever changing inner landscape. This journal can be a helpful resource for identifying emergent themes in your healing and transforming process. Steps for A Three Level Check In 1) Whatever you are doing right now, hit the pause button and bring your attention inward. It may help to close your eyes, but this isn't necessary. You may be sitting, standing or walking, but bring your attention to the now regardless of what is happening around you. 2) Notice the mental body. What is coming to you? What is the mental body sharing with you? Be present to images, colors, words, expressions and shapes that arise. 3) Notice the emotional body. What is coming to you? What is the mental body sharing with you? Be present to images, colors, words, expressions and shapes that arise. 4) Notice the physical body. What is coming to you? What is the mental body sharing with you? Be present to images, colors, words, expressions and shapes that arise. My 2015 Moon Wisdom Calendar is coming soon!
Do you love my monthly Moon Wisdom and Creative Ritual posts that I share at the time of the New Moon and Full Moon? Well, I've created a new ebook calendar just for you! All of these special posts will now be offered in a convenient calendar format available for purchase, so you can easily track the Moon Wisdom and intentions of each new and full Moon during 2015. Set your intentions and get inspired! Integrate the Moon wisdom with my Creative Rituals that help you embody the depth and purpose of each Moon cycle. The 2015 Calendar will be available in ebook format in the coming weeks with a print version to follow. Pre-order my 2015 Moon Wisdom + Creative Ritual Calendar eBook in advance and be the first to receive this new offering! ** Special $29.00 price for advance purchases! ** Purchase Now. |