it’s tuesday, july 1, & moon is in virgo, in the starspace called uttaraphālgunī. while leo was loud & proud, virgo is quiet & humble. leo roars from the throne, virgo hums while dusting & polishing it. for virgo vibrates with the frequency of keeping the castle shipshape; it’s where we get down on our hands & knees to attend to all the details that keep its walls, the walls of our life, from crumbling.
virgo is represented by a young woman (a maiden, virgin), often pictured in a boat with a bundle of wheat in one hand, fire in the other: think purity & purification. virgo is also the sixth house of the natural zodiac: think disease & debt. virgo is ruled by mercury: think logic, order. virgo is an earth sign: think practicality, security.
what part or parts of your life need to be spic ‘n’ spanned, are out of alignment?
uttaraphālgunī is (duh!) the counterpoint to yesterday’s pūrvaphālgunī. pūrva is represented by the front legs of a couch or bed, uttara the back legs. pūrva’s bed is for napping or, um, for a little afternoon delight. uttara’s is for getting serious, for marriage. first we figure out who delights us, then, if there are no red flags, if we feel aligned, we just might get married. uttara is ruled by aryaman, who blesses contracts (romantic or business) that are made for the benefit of all parties, promising that the union will bear fruit (phālgunī).
it’s the seventh lunar day (tithi), the seventh phase of the waxing moon, which reminds us of our duties (dharma) & invites us to ask whether our habits (very virgo!) empower or disempower us, make us to feel like kings or pawns.
“until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life & you will call it fate.”—carl jung
tuesday is mars’ day. in the planetary cabinet (think sun & moon as king & queen), mars is the general of the army, meant to carry out the king’s orders. he is fit & strong & does well with rules & structure, which is why he’s exalted (operates with max intelligence) in capricorn. strengthen mars in your life by:
• giving yourself a mission, especially if it is challenging
• getting physical, getting sweaty: go for a run or swim or hit the gym, clean out the basement, garden with gusto
& 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.
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