it’s tuesday, april 26, & moon is in aquarius, in the starspace called purvabhadra. in the environment of aquarius, we turn our gaze away from our personal lives & commit to political & social causes in order to improve the world around us. there is a sense of sacrifice, but sacrifice b/c it’s a win-win: what is good for the world will be good for us. however, if we can’t sacrifice joyfully, b/c we feel a part of all there is, there could be a sense of martyrdom. which sux. so let’s be fair to ourselves, not give more than we really can, but give what we definitely can.
purvabhadra is ruled by aja ekapada, who is a rudra & similar to shiva in that he wants to wake us up, liberate us, & tries to do so often in what seem like sudden, violent ways. this asterism brings a lesson about being ready for those lightning-strike-like “aha” moments when they occur, being present enough to see them for what they are & take advantage of them. which is why it’s good to keep doing our practices! are you doing yours? are you ready to wake the “f” up? do you want to?
it’s the eleventh lunar day, the eleventh phase of the waning moon, which is related to spiritual practices. for vaishnavites, devotees of vishnu, it’s a day of fasting. for everyone else it’s a day to re-up or reinvigorate practices like meditation. meditation is simple, but it’s not easy, which is why many people are easily discouraged & give it up. they try to wrestle their stubborn mind into submission, but, as swami muktananda points out, our “goal is not to battle with the mind, but to witness it.”
tuesday is infused with the energy of mars, who gives us courage to change, to be the change we want to see in the world.
“the secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”—socrates
there is a lot that’s broken now in our world, that no longer works. i suggest that it’s time to let it die a good death, let it crumble into the past, & turn our gaze toward the beautiful world we dream of & start creating it. are you with me?
& that’s your daily bliss! which is a kind of lunar weather report. may it allow you to align with the day’s cosmic energy so you can find & create a little more bliss. may it inspire 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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