it’s tuesday, november 1, & moon is in capricorn, in the starspace called shravana. in the environment of capricorn, we feel the pressure of time but not necessarily the pressure to act quickly. capricorn plays the long game, but playing the long game does mean having a game plan to start with & implementing it with wisdom & circumspection & discipline & perseverance & consistency. that doesn’t mean we don’t get to have any fun, just that we get to make sure we prioritize what really matters—& if we do our fun will be more fun by contrast, will feel more earned, & will be so nourishing that we’ll be able to see our game plan through.
shravana brings a lesson about deep listening, about getting so quiet that we can transcend the external noise of the world & the noise of our mind to hear the sound, the nada, the music, within. “inner nada is the inner music, inner current & inner light, the inner dance,” said shri brahmananda sarasvati. “this music is uncreated & uncaused.” it is the sound of all that is, of the entire universe. “the quietness of mind allows you to hear the universe,” said ram dass. get quiet: what’s that you hear now?
it’s the eighth lunar day, the eighth phase (tithi) of the waxing moon, which is considered jaya (victorious) & is ruled by the vasus, the creative forces, or building blocks, of life—i.e., the three gunas & five elements, everything in manifestation is a unique expression of these forces. everything we create is. & what we create is a reflection of what we value. if you’re not sure what you value, look at what you surround yourself with, look at what you have manifested. is it too tamasic? not earthy enough? then modify the recipe—add a dollop of rajas or sattva, take out a smidgen of air or fire. got that?
tuesday is owned by mars, who gives us the courage to fight the good fight. with mars now in retrograde motion until mid-january, we have an opportunity to ask ourselves, “what are we fighting for?” b/c not all fights are good fights, are righteous, are sourced from a sense of a higher good. but i don’t need to tell you that.
& 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. 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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