DeitiesMythic StoriesJuly 31st, 2019, Los Angeles: New Moon in Cancer, Month of Shraavana

July 31, 2019by Malini Iyer0
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This New Moon in Cancer, in the constellation of Pushya marks the beginning of the month of Shraavana. The month is named Shraavana according to Indian calendar because the full moon will most likely occur in the constellation of Sravana or Dhanistha directly opposite that of Pushya in Cancer.┬а┬аThe month of Shraavana is considered very auspicious because the entire Indian sub-continent experiences monsoon during this time. It is also considered Lord ShivaтАЩs favorite month as Parvati did immense penance in this month to have him as her husband. Astrologically speaking, the New Moon in Cancer is preceded by the New Moon in Gemini cycle where Rudra, the fierce form of Shiva destroys the creation that has gone corrupt. RudraтАЩs tears post-destruction when hits the earth gives rise to new flora and fauna тАУ this is depicted in the stories of Punarvasu and Pushya in Cancer. One can draw analogies to the monsoon in the Indian subcontinent bringing life to the flora and fauna after a spell of extreme summer that burns up most life. Most devotees of Shiva will start a 16 Monday fast in this month to celebrate the abundance of life.

Shraavan is also the month when many poets and artists compose new pieces inspired by the sounds in nature. It is not surprising that the constellations of Sravana and Dhanistha symbolize sound and music The Full Moon on August 15th┬аwill occur in the nakshatra of Dhanistha. I remember some of my favoriate poems in Marathi are on the beauties of Shraavan month and I would read them with renewed vigor as I watched the rains, inhaled the fresh air & smell of wet soil, and enjoyed the sound of raindrops against my window.

Many may also feel a renewed vigor this August because of Mercury and Jupiter going direct, and Mars coming out of debilitation as it moves into Leo. Notice what got uprooted last month. It may have been a change in habit or lifestyle, unearthing office politics and gossip, discovering false promises, technical problems with electronic devices, softwares and websites, identifying ways by which you bleed money,┬а┬аrealizing the dark underside of authorities in power, acknowledging your own inner indiscipline, lack of vitality and motivation, and non-clarity in your approach to life. Many of us might have felt parched for true inner nourishment.

Jupiter will station for a few weeks before it begins its forward movement in the sky. It may bring up the feeling of being choked about things that bring us hope before we feel a sigh of relief. Mars will transit over the Gandhanta (junction) point between Cancer and Leo around August 6 to 10 making us feel irritated due to low energy, focus and discipline. Renewed sense of energy will be experienced by many after Mars has completely transitioned into Leo. Saturn will also begin to slow down in preparation of its forward movement in September. Venus transiting close to the Sun in the sky (phenomenon called combustion) may burn the impurities in our relating to others. Back biting, politics, manipulations and inconsistencies in relationships may surface making us feel burnt. Make sure to take the tonics of self-love and self-care.

It is good time to find inner joy in anything that has rhythm and music. See if music leads you to nature. Seek out streams, waterfalls, waves of ocean, birds in forest and the sound of breeze. Notice how these move you towards renewed life.

My favoriate Shraavan poem written by Poet Balkavi Tryambak Bapuji Thomre is тАШShraavan Masi Harsh ManasiтАЩ (translation available online):

рд╢реНрд░рд╛рд╡рдг рдорд╛рд╕реА рд╣рд░реНрд╖ рдорд╛рдирд╕реА рд╣рд┐рд░рд╡рд│ рджрд╛рдЯреЗ рдЪреЛрд╣рд┐рдХрдбреЗ,
рдХреНрд╖рдВрдгрд╛рдд рдпреЗрддреЗ рд╕рд░ рд╕рд░ рд╢рд┐рд░рд╡реЗ рдХреНрд╖рдВрдгрд╛рдд┬ардлрд┐рд░реБрдирд┐ рдКрди рдкрдбреЗ

рд╡рд░рддрд┐ рдмрдШрддрд╛ рдЗрдВрдж рдзрдиреБрдЪрд╛ рдЧреЛрдл рджреБрд╣реЗрд░рд┐ рд╡рд┐рдгрд▓рд╛рд╕реЗ
рдордВрдЧрд▓ рддреЛрд░рдг рдХрд╛рдп рдмрд╛рдВрдзрд▓реЗ рдирднреЛрдордВрдбрдкреА рдХреБрдгреА рднрд╛рд╕реЗ

рдЭрд╛рд▓рд╛рд╕рд╛ рд╕реБрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╕реНрдд рд╡рд╛рдЯрддреЛ,рд╕рд╛рдВрдЬ рдЕрд╣рд╛рд╣рд╛ рддреЛ рдЙрдШрдбреЗ
рддрд░реБ рд╢рд┐рдЦрд░рд╛рд╡рд░ рдЙрдВрдЪ рдШрд░рд╛рд╡рд░ рдкрд┐рд╡рд│реЗ рдкрд┐рд╡рд│реЗ рдКрди рдкрдбреЗ

рдЙрдарддреА рд╡рд░рддреА рдЬрд▓рджрд╛рдВрд╡рд░рддреА рдЕрдирдВрдд рд╕рдВрдзреНрдпрд╛рд░рд╛рдЧ рдкрд╣рд╛
рд╕рд░реНрд╡ рдирднрд╛рд╡рд░ рд╣реЛрдп рд░реЛрдЦрд┐рд▓реЗ рд╕реБрдВрджрд░рддреЗрдЪреЗ рд░реБрдк┬ардорд╣рд╛

рдмрд▓рд╛рдХрдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рдЙрдбрддрд╛ рднрд╛рд╕реЗ рдХрд▓реНрдкрд╕реБрдорд╛рдВрдЪреА рдорд╛рд│рд┐рдЪ рддреЗ
рдЙрддрд░реБрдирд┐ рдпреЗрддреА рдЕрд╡рдиреАрд╡рд░рддреА рдЧреНрд░рд╣рдЧреЛрд▓рдЪрд┐ рдХреА рдПрдХрдорддреЗ

рдлрдбрдлрдб рдХрд░реБрдирд┐ рднрд┐рдЬрд▓реЗ рдЕрдкреБрд▓реЗ рдкрдЦрдВ рдкрд╛рдЦрд░реЗ рд╕рд╛рд╡рд░рддреА
рд╕реБрдВрджрд░ рд╣рд░рд┐рдгреА рд╣рд┐рд░рд╡реНрдпрд╛ рдХреБрд░рдгреА рдирд┐рдЬрдмрд╛рд│рд╛рдВрд╕рд╣ рдмрд╛рдЧрдбрддреА

рдЦрд┐рд▓реНрд▓рд╛рд░реЗ рд╣реА рдЪрд░рддреА рд░рд╛рдиреА рдЧреЛрдкрд╣реА рдЧрд╛рдгреА рдЧрд╛рдд рдлрд┐рд░реЗ
рдордВрдЬреВрд│ рдкрд╛рд╡рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдИ рддрдпрд╛рдВрдЪрд╛ рд╢реНрд░рд╛рд╡рдг рдорд╣рд┐рдорд╛ рдПрдХрд╕реБрд░реЗ

рд╕реБрд╡рд░реНрдг рдЪрдВрдкрдХ рдлреБрд▓рд▓рд╛ рд╡рд┐рдкрд┐рдиреА рд░рдореНрдп рдХреЗрд╡рдбрд╛ рджрд░рд╡рд│рд▓рд╛
рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдЬрд╛рддрд╣реА рдмрдШрддрд╛ рднрд╛рдорд╛ рд░реЛрд╖ рдордиреАрдЪрд╛ рдорд╛рд╡рд│рд▓рд╛

рд╕реБрдВрджрд░ рдкрд░рдбреА рдШреЗрдКрдирд┐ рд╣рд╛рддреА рдкреБрд░реЛрдкрдХрдВрдареА рд╢реБреНрджреНрдзрдорддреА
рд╕реБрдВрджрд░ рдмрд╛рд▓рд╛ рдпрд╛ рдлреБрд▓рдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рд░рдореНрдп рдлреБрд▓реЗ рдкрддреНрд░реА рдЦреБрдбрддреА

рджреЗрд╡ рджрд░реНрд╢рдирд╛ рдирд┐рдШрддреА рд▓рд▓рдирд╛ рд╣рд░реНрд╖ рдорд╛рд╡реЗ рдирд╛ рд╣рджрдпрд╛рдд
рд╡рджрдиреА рддреНрдпрд╛рдВрдЪреНрдпрд╛ рд╡рд╛рдЪреВрди рдШреНрдпрд╛рд╡реЗ ┬ард╢реНрд░рд╛рд╡рдг┬ардорд╣рд┐рдиреНрдпрд╛рдЪреЗ рдЧреАрдд

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