it’s friday, october 17, & moon is in leo, in the starspace called pūrvaphālgunī. leo invites us to rule not with a sword, not with a cudgel, but by example, by being the light & shining our light, which gives others permission to be the light, shine theirs as well. as the bhagavad gita teaches, “whatever actions great people perform, common people follow. whatever standards they set, others pursue” (3.21).
“if everything around you seems dark, look again, you may be the light.”—rumi
lead by being.
pūrvaphālgunī invites us to rest (just for a bit) on our laurels, on the fruits (phālgunī) of our actions, of all our doing, to just be, chill the “f” out, b/c resting is part of the creative process, the seed of productivity. all work & no play makes us dull dull dull. this asterism is ruled by bhaga, god of delight. think afternoon delight! think how rejuvenating, refreshing being in the flow of delight is.
“today, i am doing nothing is my doing.”—e
it’s the twelfth lunar day (tithi), the twelfth phase of the waning moon, which answers our prayers with prosperity—material, spiritual, intellectual—is one of the most conflict-free (yay!) tithis & resonates well with friday, producing an amrita yoga, a combo for nectar. sip sweetly!
friday, like pūrva p, is ruled by venus, planet of our earthly delights, of delighting in our earthly human beingness, our sensual pleasures. in tasting, smelling, seeing, touching, listening. enjoy food, art, nature, especially, b/c venus is social, but not necessarily with others.
bonus tracks:
• today sun moves into libra, his sign of debilitation, for the next month, which means he’s at his least powerful, which means, for starters, that we can soften & deepen relationships by letting go of always having to be right. moving day is also a good day to cut yourself some slack (which see above!), take stuff off your to-do list, chillax.
• wise & expansive jupiter moves into cancer, his sign of exaltation (greatest power, intelligence & beneficence), tomorrow for a wee bit, giving us a taste of all the juiciness to come when he moves into cancer next june for a whole year. expect an emotional, intuitive boost, with deeper connection to friends & family, + a boost of trust, investment & knowledge depending on which house cancer represents for you. have at it!
& that’s your daily bliss! which is a sort 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.
p.s. jyotish is the science of light—if you want to shine more light on your life, click here to book a session with me.
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