it’s friday, april 16, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called rohini this morning then mrigashira this afternoon. taurus, which is ruled by venus, who just wants us to feel good, is where we, well, feel good about our embodied existence & all that contributes to it—people, material comfort, experiences, food. ultimately, though, we want to feel good for no darn reason, b/c we just are, b/c we are good with just being our self.
as krishna counsels arjuna in the bhagavad gita: “when one abandons all desires coming from the mind … when the self is content in the self (itself), then one is called stable in intelligence.” II.55 (translation by richard freeman & mary taylor)
even though rohini (see yesterday’s post for more) is the moon’s favorite place, moon is, by nature, fickle, restless & mrigashira, the wandering deer, expresses those qualities. regardless of how good things seem, maybe they’re not good enough. the desire for something else, something more gets fed here. like a deer always looking for one more tender morsel, for one more tender than the last, for the morsel that will bring ultimate satisfaction, we are hungry, our appetite unsatisfied. of course, what we are looking for, the nectar of immortality, the elixir that will enlighten us, is, let’s face it, for most of us going to continually elude us. so maybe the lesson is to be content with where we are, for being able to fully immerse in the present moment, in each present moment, is surely the truest elixir, no?
it’s the fifth lunar day, the fifth phase of the waxing moon, which supports healing modalities. after dealing with yesterday’s obstacles, we may need to refresh, rejuvenate, reinvigorate. whatever would feel most nourishing is welcomed today.
venus owns friday, which, b/c venus also rules taurus, makes it a double get-your-venus-on day—a day to be with the ones you love, doing the things you love, enjoying life every which way. in brief, it’s a good day to get your pleasure on, which shouldn’t be such a tough assignment!
& that’s your daily bliss! which is a kind of lunar weather report. it is my hope that the daily bliss can help you align with the day’s cosmic energy & find a little more bliss; that it inspires you to enlighten up a little more each day.
jyotish, vedic astrology, is the science of light. if you want to shine more light on your life, please contact me for a session. ~.~
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