it’s tuesday, february 22, & moon is in libra, in the starspace called vishakha. in the environment of libra, we want harmony in our relationships, all of them. sometimes, in order to create balance, we have to figure out where they’re out of balance, or, um, we knock them out of balance, intentionally or not, so we can find equilibrium again, or create it in the first place. it’s kinda of like when you bake & you scoop your measuring cup into the flour & let it mountain with flour & then you take a knife & clear off all the excess, so the flour fills the measuring cup perfectly—not more, not less.
vishakha means “forked” or “two-branched” & is the only asterism that’s ruled by two deities, both indra & agni, the king & the priest, which represent two forks in the road of life, you might say. are we going to go all material or all spiritual? or is there a way for us meld the two, just as the king needs the priest to bless his work & the priest needs the king to support him financially. one lesson here is that if we do not have a strong material foundation (like food in the fridge & a roof over our head), it is difficult to pursue our spiritual work.
it’s the seventh lunar day, the seventh phase of the waning moon, which is also related to lord indra, a once-perfect but later-flawed lord of the gods. indra is related to the indriyas: the jnana indriyas, or five organs of sense (smell, taste, sigh, touch, hearing), & the karma indriyas, or five organs of function (nose, tongue, eyes, skin, ears). we perceive through the jnana indriyas & respond through the karma indriyas. more than you wanted to know? well know this: indra’s indriyas were one cause of his downfall & the message for us is to not let our senses lead us astray. we get to control them, not the other way around.
tuesday is ruled by mars, our warrior spirit. tuesday is a good day to feel into your warrior-like courage & confidence, to act boldly, but to make sure you pick your battles wisely, that you don’t just argue for argument’s sake or to feed your ego.
& 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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