New Moon (NM) in Pisces, Revati nakshatra is a trippy one for many reasons. Pisces is the last zodiac sign where you are being taught the lessons of detachment, surrender & letting go. Everything you have worked for on earth will be left behind. You only get to take the unresolved karmic imprints with you,...
This Full Moon (FM) in the lunar month of Phalguna, specifically, Uttara Phalguni (UP), Virgo is celebrated as Holika Dahan . Let’s reflect on the story of King Hiranyakashyapu (HK) to understand the energy of this full moon. HK had gotten a boon which made him almost invincible, giving him a God-complex. He ordered everyone...
Om Namah Shivaya Shivaya Namaha Hara Hara Hara Mahadeva Trishula Damaru Dhari AdiNath, ChandraNath Maheshwara Tripurari Gangadhara Trilochana Vamadeva Phanavihaari Shankarashri Bhootanath Aayo Sharana Tihari Hara Hara Hara Mahadeva Let’s begin at the Samudra Manthan (churning of milky ocean) story. Devas (gods & demigods) & asuras (non-gods) came together in quest of Amrutha...
This New Moon in Libra we are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Sun & Moon both come together in Libra, both really close to their debilitation points in the sky. Legend has it that Ram (embodiment of Sun) returned home on the day of Diwali after rescuing his wife Sita (embodiment of Moon) &...
Khojagiri Poornima (Full Moon (FM)) follows Sharad Navratri & Dusshera. Moon in Aries on this FM is directly opposite Sun in Libra. Energy of Libra is inclined towards decentralization or distribution of power; like, power in the hands of people rather than the king or one authoritarian person. Sun is the king or the one...
This Full Moon in the lunar month of Phalguna, spanning the nakshatras of Uttara Phalguni (UP), Hasta & Chitra in Virgo (this year) is celebrated as Holika Dahan. The month of Phalguna is auspicious as we celebrate Mahashivratri, the night before new moon and then Holi, the day after the full moon . Let’s reflect...
MahaShivaratri is the night the practitioners of Sanatana Dharma celebrate Shiva. Shivaratri comes every month; the 14th phase of waning moon also called as Krishna paksha Chaturdashi is Shivaratri. The Krishna Chaturdashi (Krishna literally means dark) in the month of Phalgun (North India) or Magha (South India) is called MahaShivaratri, the great night of...
This Full Moon in Leo, we have the Sun in Aquarius illuminating the Moon directly opposite it in the constellation of Purva Phalguni (PP) in Leo. The energy of this full moon is very layered & it will neet you where you are in your relationship to power. To understand this energy we need to...
This Amavasya takes place in the constellation of UttaraAshada (UA) in Sagittarius (Sag). UA bridges Sag to Capricorn (Cap). Ruled by Vishvadevas, this nakshatra is characterized by its ambitious nature & also by a delayed or later (but definite) victory brought about by steadfast perseverance. Mythological story of Daksha’s several failed attempts to procreate &...
Integrating the eclipse in Scorpio & the phenomenal Sat-Jup conjunction in Capricorn, we have the Full Moon in the opposite section of sky, in sidereal Gemini, Ardra nakshatra. This Full Moon is also called the Long Night Moon or Cold Moon as the Moon will be up in the sky for total of 15 hours...
