it’s wednesday, december 29, & moon is in libra, in the starspace called swati. the environment of libra brings our attention to our relationships. the people in our lives are mirrors. how we treat others will determine how others treat us. how others treat us will determine how we see ourselves. how we see ourselves will determine who we are. libra wants relationships to be mutually beneficial, for us to get as good as we give. if we are not being treated the way we think we ought to be, the way we desire to be, we get to ask ourselves not only how we are treating others, but how we are treating ourselves. if we’re not treating ourselves lovingly & respectfully, if we’re not honoring our own needs, how can we expect others to?
swati is ruled by vayu, hanuman’s dad, & brings a lesson about self-actuation, about cutting through (swati means “sword”) obstacles, clearing a path, so that we can be our truest self: like hanuman, when we single-mindedly focus our vital life force, our prana, our vayus, when we are utterly devoted to our mission, we cannot fail. in the case of swati, our mission is ourself. swa means “self,” so our mission, should we accept it, is to make more progress toward being our most authentic “me,” cutting through, cutting away, any obstacles preventing us from being so.
it’s the eleventh lunar day, the eleventh phase of the waning moon, which supports spiritual practices, especially meditation. there are myriad techniques for achieving the goal of meditation, for calming the monkey mind (shoutout to hanuman!) so that we can be more present-moment-focused. some people use the breath as a focus, others a mantra, others observe thoughts as they arise. whatever works works—different strokes for different folks!
wednesday is ruled by mercury, the cosmic communicator. mercury wants us to use our words well, to say what we mean & mean what we say. to be clear. b/c, as brené brown has said, “clear is kind. unclear is unkind.” if you need to clear up some miscommunication or need clarity from someone, why not get that checked off your to-do list today?
& 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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