it’s monday, september 2, & moon is in the starspace called chitra. chitra straddles virgo & libra, but by the time you read this, moon will be in the libra portion. this starry bridge between the two signs allows the mind to segue seamlessly from critical, perfectionist virgo into accommodating, can’t-we-all-just-get-along libra. time to widen our focus from the micro of “me” to the more macro of “we,” of those in our orbit, those we interact with, those we are in relationship with.

chitra is ruled by tvastar, the celestial architect, but i think of him as a sculptor, b/c, like a sculptor, he can see the beauty of the object within & knows how to trim away the matter that encases, that shrouds, that beauty. in this case, the hidden beauty is the human soul. yours. the work isn’t easy from either side, but you know what they say: no pain, no gain.

if you’re familiar with basic buddhist philosophy, you know that pain does not necessarily equal suffering, but some people prefer to suffer rather than risk feeling the pain of change, the pain of not-knowing. they prefer to remain stuck in an unnurturing relationship or soul-devouring job or state of suicidal depression. they prefer to allow the beauty of their soul to remain encased in the granite of tamas, of inertia, of limiting beliefs about who they really are & all they are capable of experiencing & expressing.

chitra is the flash of inspiration that allows us to break out of that tamasic state & realize the beauty of our soul. its shakti is creativity & the most divine creation we can manifest is ourselves!

the fourth lunar day becomes the fifth in the early afternoon. don’t stress if you experience some obstacles this morning—you can assuage that frustration with some self-care in the afternoon, some self-nurturing. &, hey, it’s ganesha chathurti today, ganesha’s birthday, a day to honor the lord of obstacles, to chant to him & offer him his favorite thing in the whole world: sweets. propitiate him & you just might find that your mountainous obstacles become molehills.

monday is ruled by the moon, which represents our emotional intelligence. how emotionally intelligent are you? i mean, do you know what you are feeling & why? are you connected or disconnected emotionally? notice!

& that’s your daily bliss! jyotish, vedic astrology, is the science of light. if you want to shine more light on your life, contact me for a session! ~.~