it’s friday, september 24, & moon is in aries, in the starspace called bharani. aries creates an environment in which we feel into & want to express the fullness of who we are, want to make our mark in the world, let everyone know that we exist. which is great, to a certain extent—we each have gifts to share. but under the sway of aries we can also feel encouraged to be a bit too much “it’s all about me,” “it’s my way or the highway.” even for those of us who tend to play too small, we can go too far in the other direction, which at best just won’t feel comfortable & at worst might cause pain to others. let’s try not to be like rams charging ahead with our heads down. let’s look where we’re going, make sure we don’t trample on others, leave something constructive not destructive in our wake.
the word bharani comes from the sanskrit verbal root that means “to bear, support, uphold, bear up,” also “maintain, foster, cherish, protect, take care of, nourish.” & its symbol is the yoni, the female organ that bears children, brings them into the world with much pain & labor. the lesson here is connected to the creative process. just as when sperm & egg come miraculously together, nothing is manifested without effort & responsibility, without nourishment & nurturing. we plant a seed & surrender to the mystery of the process, never knowing what our efforts are going to yield but being in the intention to let it be born.
it’s the fourth lunar day, the fourth phase of the waning moon, which means we may feel thwarted, may feel stymied, may feel like our path forward is blocked. we get to ask ourselves why, what message this impasse has for us, what we can learn from it.
friday is owned by venus, who is our ability to experience pleasure, ideally, b/c venus is more social than solitary, but not necessarily, with others. what flavor of pleasure will be your pleasure today? an outing to a museum to bask in some art? a walk in the woods to bask in nature? a chat with a good friend over a glass of wine to bask in friendship?
& 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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