it’s thursday, may 9, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called rohini. taurus, as i alluded to yesterday, is the land of our comfort zone. celeb photographer gina milicia famously said that “a comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” that’s why taurus is opposite scorpio, our discomfort zone, where we take chances, stretch ourselves, meet our edge—willingly or not! our choice isn’t between comfort & discomfort—it’s both &. they both serve a purpose. we can feel stuck, immobilized, in earthy taurus, like a cow in mud over her elbows. “in the end … we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have, & the decisions we waited too long to make,” wrote lewis carroll. are you feeling comfortable-cozy or comfortable-paralyzed?
rohini is the moon’s favorite place, that is, favorite nakshatra. the 27 nakshatras (starspaces) are considered to be the moon’s wives, & the fairest of all, at least in moon’s opinion, was rohini, so he wanted to spend all his time with her. the other wives, understandably, got jealous, wouldn’t have it, so moon agreed to share himself equally with all, which is why the moon spends time in a different asterism each day, plays fairsy, waxes & wanes. & thank goodness, otherwise moon would be stuck (!) in one phase forever & ever! it’s a good reminder not flaunt our gifts & insight jealousy in others, to express humility & gratitude rather than overbearing pride.
it’s the second lunar day (tithi), the second phase of the waxing moon, which supports yesterday’s spark of inspiration, creates a container in which it can grow, thrive, blossom, gives us the confidence, just enough pride in ourselves, to make it so.
thursday is ruled by wise & bodacious jupiter, who gives us the wisdom to see the big picture, to zoom out & expand our perspective, so we can stop sweating the small stuff.
bonus track: another reminder that tomorrow is akshaya tritiya, the day when our investments (even literal ones of money) will balloon like stocks during a bull market, like the one from 2009 to 2020. whatever we start tomorrow will bring prosperity for the long term, just as buying stocks in 2009 & holding them for 10 years would have. to max out the day’s blessings, make donations & do good deeds, perform acts of selfless service.
& 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.
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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