Jupiter and Mercury Station Direct

Since September 4th, we’ve been engaged in deep reflection and reconstruction — reviewing and redefining our relatipnship with knowledge, teachers, children, partnership, diet, health, and healing. As Jupiter stationed direct in Aśvinī (Aries 12/30), we are being encouraged to digest and integrate the lessons learned during this cycle. A flavour of encouragement along with a positive and compassionate outlook flavors our path forward. This is a call to spend the next couple weeks integrating and stabilizing.

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In the home stretch, Mercury’s direct motion in Jyeṣṭhā (Scorpio) on January 2nd continues to unfold uncertainty, as it traverses the Gaṇḍānta point (karmic knot) between Scorpio and Sagittarius until January 7th. Decision-making may remain unsettled, with challenges in committing to a course of action. We’re still gathing more information. Patience is key; wait until mid month and allow nature’s timeline to unfold surprises. For those attuned to its rhythm, you’ll be delightedly satisfied with the results, revealing hidden opportunities and guiding us toward profound insights and a renewed purpose in our pursuits.

Photo by: Kamala Lucus | Vedic Observatory Rajasthan

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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.”

Full Moon in Ārdrā: The Tear Drop

Pūrṇimā // The full moon today reaches its zenith in the constellation of Ārdrā आर्द्रा (sidereal Gemini), the Star of Sorrow. We’re feeling the pressure and unraveling of the collective moving through us. Symbolized by a tear drop, this constellation triggers the perfect storm. As much as it appears to be destructive, it holds the potential for evolutionary growth through initiating significant change.

Many of us feel as if we’re on the verge of a big breakthrough and are passionate about the idea of change. As much as this change is at our fingertips, consider that things are developing at their own pace, and there’s no need to force or rush the process—wait until things settle in mid-January.

Uncertainty abounds; business is up in the air, and you may be second-guessing decisions and finding it hard to commit as retrograde Mercury dances over the Gaṇḍānta point (karmic knot) between water and fire (Scorpio/Sagittarius) through January 7th. This transit has a flavor of instability and karmic pressure. Stay patient a little longer, allow yourself to be surprised by nature's timeline, and you'll be delightedly satisfied with the results.

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Pay attention to the fine print and maintain a broad perspective as you strike a fine balance between being determined and surrendering to the flow. Ārdrā nakshatra is ruled by Rudra, the fierce form of Śiva, and is known for evoking pressure intended to forge one into who they’re truly meant to be. This pressure tends to liberate us from the weight of our past through stormy events. Know that these storms are usually short-lived and don’t endure for long. Whatever is emerging now undergoes purification, cleansing your path for a fresh start—refrain from clinging to outdated storylines and resist the urge to touch whatever is coming up.

The more you can cultivate patience and a sense of being a witness to it all, the greater capacity you have to sail through these storms with ease and be rewarded with the renewal and fresh start that comes after the storm. Just like a diamond in the rough, we're forged through the storms of transformation to distill and extract the wisdom needed to authentically engage with what is and what is to become.

Remember to leave time for play and to steep in the practices that ground you and cultivate your capacity to rest in the quiet, silent awareness of your own being.

~ All My Relations

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New Moon in Jyeṣṭhā: The Elder Star

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The new moon of December aligns the sun and moon on the 12th/13th in Jyeṣṭhā ज्येष्ठा (Scorpio), the Elder Star. This constellation, standing at the pinnacle of material success and shining as the 14th brightest star in the sky (Antares), is symbolized by a protective amulet. Jyeṣṭhā awakens the power to conquer the subconscious, urging us to step up as authorities and commit to our responsibilities.⠀

Since the culmination of the eclipse season in late October, we've traversed a transformative rite of passage, reshaping the way we perceive and engage with the world. This eagerly anticipated shift in awareness has now manifested, and things may not be unfolding as initially anticipated.

Jyeṣṭhā prospers through the right use of natural law and invites us to embrace spiritual practices, mindful movement, occult knowledge, intuition, and prayer to ground ourselves and find stability. Don't shy away from this opportunity for growth, even if it feels uncomfortable. Observe the unfolding story with patience. Ground yourself and act from a place of clarity, truth, and confidence. What responsibilities are emerging that call for your commitment?

Mercury embarks on its retrograde journey in Pūrvāṣāḍhā (Sagittarius) on the new moon day, retracing its steps through Scorpio on the 28th, and turning direct again on January 1st. This retrograde period urges us to unravel the lyrical nuances of our thoughts and traverse the sagacious corridors of introspection. It invites a deeper reflection on our personal beliefs and prompts a revisit to old projects we may have set on the back burner.

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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― Buckminster Fuller

Dīpāvalī Festival: Dhanvantari Jayanti & New Moon

Dhanteras

Today marks the beginning of Diwali (festival of lights) with Dhanvantari Jayanti / Trayodashi धनत्रयोदशी — a day devoted to Dhanvantari (father of Āyurveda and Vaidya to the gods). This festival enlivens the themes of cleansing, healing, renewal and prosperity. Today is the day for aligning with your health and healing / routine intentions and for purchasing new items, specifically jewelry and gold. The Dhanteras muhūrta today for auspicious timing to purchase new items is from 1:43-3:06pm pst 11/10.

From my Uncle Rick Crotta, Vedic scholar / Astrologer, today we celebrate the emergence of Dhanvantari, the presiding intelligence of Ayur Veda, the Science of Life. He arises from the churning of the Ocean of Milk, bearing in his hands the Amrit Kalash for the benefit of mankind.  Dhanvantari represents the lively field of immortality, the state of perfect balance of life at the wellspring of creation. May you always be blessed by that intelligence which restores balance, protects from diseases, bestows perfect health, and grants longevity.

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Diwali

On Sunday (US timing) Families honor the new year by cleaning their homes and offices, wearing new clothes/jewlery and lighting candlesat sunset to honor and welcome Mahālakṣmī, the eight-fold embodiment of abundance into their homes. Those who came before us shared that Mahālakṣmī resides in homes that are clean and where there is no fighting. Lakṣmī Puja Muhūrta is 01:49 pm to 03:37 pm pst 10/12.

Sunday is the Vedic New year, Festival of Lights, dīpāvalī Diwali or Mahālakṣmī. Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, Ganapati the remover of obstacles and Mahālakṣmī the goddess of the eight kinds of wealth. The new moon early Monday AM aligns the sun and moon in the lunar mansion of Vishakha (Libra), the Star of Purpose. The energy of abundance resides within homes and spaces that are clean. Sunday is the day to deep clean your living space / life and light candles to welcome the blessings of Mahālakṣmī. This festival (new moon) also marks a time of setting intentions for the year to come.

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. Plant seeds of heart centered intentions and move in the direction of your highest desires.

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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