New Moon in Anuradha: The Star of Success

Amāvásyā

Art by @Sveta_Illustrations

The dark moon Wednesday afternoon lands in the lunar mansion of Anuradha (Scorpio), the Star of Success. We’re on the precipice of great change. As a new chapter unfolds, we’re greeted with expansive new beginnings. Welcome this new moon with internalized practices that are both grounding and tend to inner peace, so you can illumine the hidden potential of this transit.

Anuradha awakens the potential for healing in relationships and sparks the ability to cultivate devotion to something greater than oneself — to a higher love. This constellation seeks to build and harmonize with community, to collaborate and form deep and sincere friendships and lasting alliances. Anuradha is a universal solvent which naturally bridges discordant energies. Opportunities for great healing are initiated around exclusion, the renewal of friendships and the beginning of new and meaningful bonds. 

This nakshatra has the power to turn the unconscious, conscious. Just like the majestic lotus flower that emerges from the mud, guided by the light of the Sun, you too will reach your goal in time. Be courageous and daring to go deeper than you’ve been willing to go — face the things that are unconscious now and bring them into the light of awareness. As this lunar mansion teaches us — it only takes a spark to ignite the thirst to go deeper.

Minutes after the new moon, benevolent Jupiter stations direct in Pisces, after being retrograde since July 28th. Jupiter’s most welcomed grace offers a flavor of encouragement along with a positive and compassionate outlook. We’re being asked to review areas in our life associated with wisdom, partnership, growth, expansion, children, teachers, and travel. 

Mars, the fierce and passionate planet, continues his retrograde motion through January and asks us to keep our energy, frustration, anger, and responses in check. You may have noticed yourself or others, quicker to react then normal, leaning in their impulsive side or burning the candle at both ends. When planets are retrograde they tend to awaken in intensity and have the ability to activate the harsher qualities of that planet. Slow down, stay cool, digest what is being said before reacting, and know that with awareness we can equally harness the higher modes of Mars: charisma, courage, enthusiasm, healthy ambition and passion. 

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Lunar Eclipse in Bharani: The Star of Restraint

Lunar Eclipse

Artwork by Trisha Thompson Adams

Early Tuesday morning the moon reaches its zenith, with a total lunar eclipse in Bharani (Aries), the Star of Restraint. There’s a feeling in the air that your world is becoming unglued and the cards have been thrown in the air. The veil is thin and we find ourselves standing at the threshold of irreversible change. Expect the unexpected.

Eclipses are considered to be a vulnerable point, as they bring to the surface that which has been kept in the dark and invokes a heightened feeling of uncertainty. Lunar eclipses trigger an instant exposure from our past, while solar eclipses offer an omen and flavor for the next six months to come. Track what is trying to make itself known to you, as eclipses are a doorway to peer deeper into yourself.

This doorway offers a promise of accelerated spiritual growth if you’re willing to take a deeper look below the surface and excavate into your unconscious. Have you been listening? Know that the challenges that are arising now have a purpose and perhaps embracing your vulnerability is your greatest medicine and ally at this time.

As I sit with the energies of Bharani, I’m reminded of the old Sufi saying, ‘You must die before you die.’ For you cannot truly be reborn until you’re willing to die — to be willing to let go of who you think you are. Birth and death are complementary processes — when in balance, the soul meets the force of evolution with ease, when out of balance, we’re often met with confrontation. 

The rose colored glasses will be coming off and you may find new parts of yourself and your life being revealed to you now. A balancing act between self and other.  Something new is requesting to birth through you. You have more time than you think and you will not recognize yourself when we're through. The lunar nodes which invoke the eclipse process are known as the great awakeners. We’re being awakened now from a deep sleep, as if a previous illusion or veil is becoming transparent now. 

Be willing to lean all the way in and release entertaining what’s no longer for you, so you can birth yourself anew. Take another week or so to keep it simple — to track, embrace, digest, and stabilize all that is being shown to you now. After the integration process, you will be invited to look at the bigger picture, to stand in your convictions, and commit to that which is in full alignment for you. Release the outcome for the Universe to unfold and allow yourself to be surprised. 

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Nisargadatta Maharaj // “Pain is physical; suffering is mental. Beyond the mind there is no suffering. Pain is essential for the survival of the body, but none compels you to suffer. Suffering is due entirely to clinging or resisting; it is a sign of our unwillingness to move on, to flow with life.”

New Moon in Swāti: The Star of Self Actualization

ECLIPSE SEASON

Artwork by @Astroccult

Eclipse season is initiated with the dark moon early Tuesday morning and lands in the lunar mansion of Swāti, the Star of Self actualization. This new moon is a partial solar eclipse, which carries an omen of the energies to unfold within the next six months. Eclipses invoke positive change and transformation wherever they land in your chart (especially when aligned with your moon or rising sign). Libra is that position within the celestial architecture that is most in need of balance. The fine tuning point between self and other — anchoring into and committing fully to self sovereignty and radical self love, while practicing the grace of presence and participation within this co-created dream.

With the opening of the eclipse portal, it’s as if we’re stepping into a time outside of time. Things may not be as they seem. You may be feeling restless and emotionally tender. Swāti has the power to “scatter like the wind” — thus, we must stay adaptable yet firmly grounded. Loosen your grip on the idea that you have control over the outcome of your actions and act from a place of balance and responsibility. Move beyond the idea of accomplishment and failure, winning and losing and know that big shifts take time. Honor the feelings of restlessness, as they’re a part of an important process which is ultimately spurring you to take action where it is necessary. 

Many of us may feel as if we’re in the midst of a holding pattern within a current situation and others may be struggling to establish that connection with self or other that has left you feeling as if your needs are not being met. Saturn stations direct tomorrow (10/23) and with that, momentum begins to build. Take another couple weeks to assess and track the structures and commitments you’ve set up for yourself. Be willing to take an honest look at where you may have been getting in your own way, and the direction, values and people that may no longer be serving you. Get clear — stand in your authenticity and personal convictions and have the courage to forge a new path where there is transparent, clear communication and a deeper connection. What are you ready to commit to and in such a way that it’s moving you towards your higher purpose?

This is a good time to postpone pushing forward personal agendas and big decisions 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) this solar eclipse is ripe for breathwork, pranayama and meditation. Slow down, pause, go within and cultivate a sense of stabilized inner balance and harmony.

Today (10/22) marks the beginning of Diwali (festival of lights) with Dhanteras  — a day devoted to Dhanvantari (father of Āyurveda). This festival enlivens the themes of cleansing, renewal and prosperity. Families honor this day by cleaning their homes and offices, wearing new clothes and lighting candles in the evening time to honor and welcome Mahālakṣmī, the eight-fold embodiment of abundance into their homes. 

Take a moment to reflect on where you could be more adaptable in your life? And perhaps, where you may be too flexible and have been compromising your sense of personal sovereignty. Practice striking a fine balance of holding both self and other within this co-created dream.

For more personalized guidance on how to navigate the current astrological weather, please visit Vedic Astrology Consultation bio to book a Jyotish consultation. ~ All my relations 

“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

ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER

• October 22nd: Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras)

• October 23rd: Saturn direct in Capricorn 

• October 25th: New Moon in Swati (Libra) Partial Solar Eclipse Diwali (Festival of Lights)

• October 31st: Mars retrograde in Gemini

• November 8th: Full Moon in Bharani (Aries) Total Lunar Eclipse

• November 16th: Sun enters Virgo (Important, practical beginnings are traditionally avoided on this day)

• November 23: New Moon Anuradha (Scorpio) Jupiter direct in Pisces