what to know so you can align with today’s energy from a vedic (not western/tropical) astrology point of view: it’s friday, august 14, moon is in leo, in the starspace called pūrvaphālgunī, it’s the third phase of the waxing moon & venus’ day.
leo …
… is where we stand in our own power & is opposite aquarius, the sign of humanity, of the people. the highest expression of leo is to use our power, our creative self-expression, not for our own self-aggrandizement but in service to our kingdom, to all those in our realm.
that does not mean giving our power away! rahu (the north node) in aquarius has been creating obsession around all things AI—the tech bros have been working fast & furiously to get us addicted, to take away our power to create, which is essential to our humanity.
“once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. but that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.”—from dune
stay safe out there! stay human!
pūrvaphālgunī …
… is ruled by bhaga, the god of delight, &, like friday, by venus, the planet of delight. need i say more?
ok, i will!
this star is where my ascendant is & the first jyotishi i had a reading with told me there were three types of leo cats & this one was the cat in the hammock. she didn’t explain, elucidate, & i took it to mean i was lazy—one of my constant self-accusations.
this nakshatra isn’t about laziness! it’s about rest for the purpose of renewal & rejuvenation. it reminds us that the harder we play the harder we can work.
all work with no play makes us dull, dull, dull, & who wants to be dull?
the third lunar day (tithi), …
… the third phase of the waxing moon, brings nourishment, like rain, to sustain & grow whatever we mean to. the family unit of shiva, parvati & their son first-born son,* skanda/kartikeya, is associated with this tithi, & thus it is considered the best one for tending to home & family. which can, um, mean tending to the friction of the family dynamic!
friday …
… invites us into the energy of venus, which is the energy of our human experience, of our embodied existence. it is thanks to venus that we can IN-joy life, that we can explore our world with our senses, take in all its wonders by touching, hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing.
what or who brings you joy, lights you up like a pinball machine?
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*per north indian tradition; in the south, ganesh is the first-born. 🤷♀️
the daily bliss is 100% human generated! the act of creation is intrinsic to being human—when we give up our agency to create, we cease, little by little, to be fully human.
may it allow you to align with the day’s cosmic energy so you can find & create a little (or a lot!) more bliss in your life.
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