New Moon in Swati: The Star of Self Actualization

Amāvásyā

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The dark moon Thursday afternoon lands in the constellation of Swati (sidereal Libra), the Star of Self actualization. It is said that the new moon flavors the theme for the lunar month to come. This asterism lies at the heart of Libra and the zodiac, is said to be the abode of Saraswati (goddess of music and learning) is ruled by the god Vayu (wind) and symbolized by a young plant shoot blowing in the wind.

You may be feeling restless and emotionally tender. This is a good time to postpone deep emotional conversations and lean into wisdom and higher philosophy that brings a sense of grounding and inner security. Since this constellation is governed by prana (vital life force/breath) this new moon is ripe for breathwork, pranayama and meditation. Slow down, pause, go within and cultivate a sense of stabilized inner balance and harmony.

Depending on where this new moon falls in your chart, life may be presenting you with two options during this time. One which is less than ideal and more readily accessible and the other, just out of reach, yet more promising. You could choose to take the easy route and you know deep down the outcome would fall short of that which you truly desire or — you could take time and allow the option that lies on the horizon to reveal its true potential. You have more time than you think.

This Amāvásyā is celebrated as Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and marks the Vedic new year. On this dark moon families clean their homes, wear new clothes and light candles in honor of and to welcome MahaLakshmi, the eight-fold embodiment of abundance into their homes. This is a powerful time for new beginnings.

Take a moment to reflect on where you could be more adaptable in your life? And perhaps, where you may be too flexible and compromising your sense of personal sovereignty?

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Ground yourself, strip yourself down, 

To blind loving silence.

Stay there, until you see

You are gazing at the Light

With its own ageless eyes

~ Jalaluddin Rumi

Full Moon in Ashwini: The Star of Transport

Pūrṇimā

Artwork by Carol Hagan

The Full Moon tomorrow morning will be in the constellation of Ashwini (sidereal Aries), the Star of Transport. As Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury stationed direct, this bright moon too beckons forward movement. We’ve been in a holding pattern of sorts these past months. Where you were once experiencing roadblocks, you may now be feeling the call to stride towards the goals you seek to achieve.

Ashwini is the first of twenty seven constellations in the zodiac, is ruled by the Ashwini Kumaras, the celestial doctors to the Gods and is symbolized by the head of a horse. Like the horse, this lunar mansion is eager to begin the journey, express it’s ideas and with a swiftness in approach. Any activity began on this day and especially around health and healing is said to bear quick results.

You may have felt the lack of momentum in one area in your life or another and as if the energy has slowed down even more the past few days. Initiating something new may have come easily these paths months yet there seemed to be no follow through. If you’ve been looking for results you may have felt frustrated in your inability to deliver or perhaps frustrated around someone or a situation you’ve been unwilling or unable to accept. This situation is about to shift.

You are being requested to take action now. Remember that you’re not in charge of the outcome — loosen your grip a little and surrender into the unknown. Anchor into your inner stillness and keep your mind open. Be willing to rise above the uncertainty of what you think may or may not happen and take the first steps, even if you’re not sure how to start. Take the highest and appropriate action that is available at this time. Stay unattached to results and the moment you begin to move forward you will find another opening, flavored with positive assurance.

Make sure to take a few minutes tonight to bathe in the rays of this most auspicious full moon, as it holds extra rejuvenating and nourishing qualities. This moon is known as Sharad Pūrṇimā  and is dedicated to Lakshmi, goddess of the eightfold qualities of both material and spiritual wealth.

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New Moon in Hasta: The Star of the Hand

Amāvásyā

Artwork by hheininge

The dark moon early Wednesday morning falls in Hasta Nakshatra (sidereal Virgo), the Star of the Hand. This lunar mansion is ruled by Savitṛ, the life giving aspect of the Sun, is symbolized by a hand, and it’s power or shakti lies in the ability to put one’s objects of desire into one’s hand. The receding energy is requesting us to realign with our intuition and higher thinking, and to hold the vision of that which we would like to manifest into fruition… get clear in who you are and where you want to go. The new moon brings an indication of the themes that will naturally grow within the lunation cycle and this month sparks increased personal expression and creative skills.

This new moon is extra potent as it marks the culmination of Pitru-Paksha (fortnight of our ancestors) and the day where the thinning of the veil between worlds reaches its zenith. A profound window of time has opened to connect, honor and feed our ancestors. The first night of the waxing moon also initiates the Vedic holiday of Navarātri, the nine nights of the divine feminine.

The tides are turning and things are beginning to shift. You’ve been meeting with some resistance in a certain area in your life and you may be second guessing your direction. The energy is beginning to open and turn in your favor. This doorway opens from an effortless alignment, deep surrender and listening to your truth, verse trying to grasp or control the outcome. 

This will be an impactful month as it is accompanied by many astrological transitions. The heat and tension continues to build as the new moon will conjunct the Sun and combust Mars. Saturn (10/10), Mercury (10/18) and Jupiter (10/18) all station direct. Be mindful of the days surrounding a planet as it stations and especially October 17-19, as they represent a slowing down and vulnerable point of sorts.

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The hand can be symbolized here by a fist that grasps, clings and is attached to controlling the outcome. From another perspective, the hand can be seen as outstretched and open... in flow and aligned with being of service. These more turbulent astrological cycles are essentially moving us towards the realization that we are not the situation that we find ourselves in, nor our profession, where we live, the things we have acquired, who we surround ourselves with, nor our bodies… these configurations offer us the awareness that we are the experiencer. 

The highest yoga as taught in the Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna, is to act from a state of stabilized equilibrium, for the sake of action alone and not for it’s fruits. We can still have a clear desire that we must release. When we can get out of our own way we ultimately find that when we’re unattached to the outcome the fruits are that much sweeter and fulfilling.

What have you been learning the past few weeks and months? What would it take for you to loosen your grip, even just a little and surrender? Expect the unexpected while keeping the glass half full perspective. Lean into the changes that are presenting themselves while following your heart and sticking to your personal truth.

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Rainer Maria Rilke // “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything.”