it’s friday, august 13, & moon is in libra, in the starspace called chitra. libra, which is ruled by venus, vibrates with the desire for harmony in our relationships—all of them, whether romantic or business or platonic, or the flash ones we have throughout the day with the person we pass on the trail or who hands us our receipt at the grocery store.
for relationships to be harmonious, both parties have to give & get equally, not necessarily every second—we don’t have to keep a running tab!—but there has to be an overall feeling of symbiosis. sometimes people expect too much of us, sometimes we of them. we are relational beings; it’s natural for us to want to be in relationship; but we can’t expect the humans in our life to fulfill our desire for the ultimate relationship, the one with god, with the divine.
in a 2019 video, russell brand (one of my heroes!) suggests that the notion of soul mates is delusional, saying that if you make your romantic partner “your ‘personal jesus,’ what are you going to do when they ultimately get crucified … when they let you down?” now, i do believe you can experience god in & through another, but that comes from you, not them, & that’s another convo. meanwhile, to quote russell again, how about “instead of looking for a soul mate”—for someone to complete you—”be the mate of your own soul”?
chitra is ruled by tvashtar, the celestial architect, & brings the lesson that our lives are our greatest creation. it’s a good day to take stock of &/or make progress on that front.
it’s the sixth lunar day, the sixth phase of the waxing moon, which reminds us to celebrate our victories. what are you grateful for right now? can you see every bit of goodness in your life as a victory in terms of positive reinforcement that you are on the right path?
friday is ruled by venus, planet of love (among other things). we can’t expect anyone to, as alison armstrong says, “treat us better than we treat ourselves,” i.e., love us harder than we love ourselves. so if we want love & connection with others, we get to start with ourselves. treat yourself like your own beloved today—have a date night with you!
& 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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