it’s thursday, january 2, & moon is in capricorn for one more day, moving from the starspace called shravana midmorning into dhanishtha. capricorn is ruled by saturn, the old man of the cosmos, who moves slowly & endures, isn’t tempted by immediate gratification, has the perseverance of a tortoise to go the distance. do you remember the famous stanford marshmallow experiment? to recap: hundreds of 4- & 5-year-olds were given the choice between one treat right now & two treats if they waited a bit. it was later determined that delayed gratification is key for success in life. are you a one marshmallow or two marshmallow kinda person? no judgment!
shravana (see yesterday’s post for more) perseveres (!), makes sure we complete whatever we start under its influence. dhanishtha reminds us that we have access to all the essential qualities to get ‘er done (confidence, wisdom, energy, goodness, joy, etc.)—all we have to do is tap into them, or ask for help to do so.
it’s the third lunar day (tithi), the third phase of the waxing moon, until just after noon mountain time, then the fourth, both of which involve interruptions to our flow. the question is, are we the ones doing the interrupting?
“interruption comes not from another but from the self itself, or some other self within the self, that whistles & pounds upon the door panels & tosses itself, splashing, into the pond of meditation. & what does it have to say? that you must phone the dentist, that you are out of mustard, that your uncle stanley’s birthday is two weeks hence. you react, of course. then you return to your work, only to find that the imps of idea have fled back into the mist.”—mary oliver
thursday is ruled by jupiter, our source of wisdom, inspiration & feeling abundant. who or what gives you knowledge? provides “aha!” moments? makes you feel that you’ve got everything you need & more? thursday is a good day to connect with &/or honor those sources, remind yourself of what fills you up.
bonus track: the combos of jupiter + shravana, jupiter + dhanishtha & jupiter + fourth tithi all bless us with auspiciousness to get ‘er done, make it happen. it’s like being sprinkled with fairy dust. what do you want to set in motion today? IN-joy the magical possibilities!
& 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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