it’s wednesday, december 4, & moon is in the starspace called purva bhadra, which occupies a sky-slice that starts in aquarius & ends in pisces. over the past few days our mental focus has moved from the internal & private (capricorn) to the external & public (aquarius) & we’re about to shift to beyond all that. but that’s not until tomorrow. right now we’re still feeling into being of service to something larger than ourselves, to the greater good of all, which has the benefit of being good for us as well. but that’s not why we sign up for the peace corps or habit for humanity or for a stint at the soup kitchen or to drive carless folks to their chemo treatments. we do it b/c we can & b/c we grok the interconnectedness of everyone & everything.
purva bhadra relates to the lightning-like flash of inspiration, that “aha!” moment when the true meaning of life has been revealed & we are able to receive it. as richard freeman has said: “like so much in yoga, & in life, for that matter, experiencing the present moment is not something you do; it is something that just happens. you ‘do’ the practice so that when the flash of insight arises you are awake enough to notice it.”
so the question is, are you ready? are you awake enough? have you been doing your practices? are you able to be present enough to perceive what’s coming at you even if you don’t know it’s coming or how it’s going to arrive?!
the ninth phase of the waxing moon begins just after noon & is related to serpent energy. (see yesterday’s post for this morning’s eighth tithi energy.) serpents, like kundalini, which is said to be coiled three times around the base of the spine like a serpent, are symbols of wisdom. they are also symbols of toxicity as they are known to contain venom. the key to the ninth tithi is to know the difference & to be able to transform any toxicity (got negative thoughts?) into a life lesson, into wisdom.
wednesday is ruled by mercury, who gives us the power & desire to use our words, thus making wednesday a good day to do so. meanwhile, he’s moving into scorpio tonight, so the next few weeks should be good for writing from your emotional depths or communicating about it or transforming your emotional drama by writing about it. you don’t have to if you don’t want to—it’s just an idea.
& that’s your daily bliss! jyotish, vedic astrology, is the science of light. if you want to shine more light of your life, contact me for a session! ~.~
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