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it’s thursday, august 25, & moon is in cancer, in the starspace called ashlesha. we can see from cancer how a zodiac sign’s strength can also be its weakness. under the sway of cancer, we can be sooooo heart-centered, sooooo other-centered as a result, that we become emotionally overwhelmed, feel the needs of others so hard that we forget about our own. we look to the zodiac sign opposite, which in this case is capricorn, for the missing ingredient that will bring us into alignment, into balance, that will allow us, in this case, to be love without losing ourselves. capricorn gives structure, the ability to erect boundaries. just as a crab has a hard carapace to protect its soft, vulnerable heart, so we need boundaries to protect ours—if we don’t take care of ourselves, we won’t have anything to give, won’t be able to take care of others. 

“boundaries are a part of self-care. they are healthy, normal & necessary.”—doreen virtue

ashlesha exudes serpent energy & brings a lesson about what we are clinging to, embracing, entwining, coiling ourselves around—whether the serpent’s negative qualities, like self-deception, or positive qualities, like wisdom. how can you transform, say, your limiting beliefs or emotional attachments into wisdom, use your wisdom to set yourself free, realize that what appears to be a weakness is actually a strength in disguise?

it’s the fourteenth lunar day, the fourteenth phase of the waning moon, which means we’re preparing for a new moon tomorrow, releasing whatever needs to be, wants to be, released, so we can be fresh slates, blank canvases for the next lunar month. we can take this opportunity to look back at our work over the last lunar month, which entailed deepening our ability to engage with the world from heart-centeredness (the last lunar cycle started with a cancer new moon) while maintaining boundaries (our halfway point, the full moon, was in capricorn). how’d that go for you? what did you learn? good work! now it’s time to carry just what you need forward & let the rest go. 

thursday is ruled by jupiter, who gives us faith. “faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”—martin luther king jr.

& that’s your daily bliss! which is a 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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