NEW MOON
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27th 12:32 PST | 28th 1:02am IST
As we eagerly welcome the long-awaited energies of April’s New Moon (Amāvásyā), aligned with the Vedic lunar mansion of Bharaṇī भरणी (Aries)—the Star of Restraint—we find ourselves standing at a doorway between worlds: a pivotal moment for purification and initiation into transformative new beginnings.
Bharaṇī Nakṣatra, associated with Yama Rāja—the son of Sūrya (the Sun) and Saṃjñā (the goddess of consciousness, daughter of Viśvakarman, the celestial architect)—guardian of the threshold between worlds, lord of dharma, the afterlife, and king of the ancestors—beckons us to cleanse ourselves of impurities and stand at the threshold where the old is shed to make way for the new.
Bharaṇī holds the mysteries of both birth and protection—the passage from womb to tomb, and the sacred transition into new life (symbolized by the yoni). The dying of the old is the inevitable consequence of the birth of the new. As the Sufis say, "You must die before you die."
Bharaṇī’s śakti is Apabharaṇi Śakti—the power to carry things away; its very name means "she who bears."
This lunation cycle marks the culmination of recent energies, revealing new dimensions of ourselves and our lives—a delicate balance between self-discovery and our essential interconnectedness.
We are being called into a grand transformation—stepping into new power, claiming bold visions, and embracing the emergence of a renewed identity. What once confined you is now ready to be released.
Mercury and Venus are completing their post-shadow phases within Uttarabhādrapadā, awakening a potent window for deep healing, clarity, and integration. Notice what is surfacing to be acknowledged and released, clearing the way for the chapter ahead.
In early May, Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) steps into Gemini (Mṛgaśirā), inviting reflection on what truly nourishes our search for wisdom—and how we embody learning, connection, and the spirit of inquiry.
It is a time for radical release and courageous rebirth, shedding what no longer serves to pave the way for new life.
This transformation will require forbearance, hard work, and discipline, echoing the deeper wisdom found in the Yamas and Niyamas of the Yogasūtras—and perhaps a surrendering of the ego to a higher divinity, a passage that demands thoughtful action, clear discrimination, and unwavering trust.
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The momentum, clarity, and forward movement you have been waiting for are now within reach.
Let go of what no longer serves you. Stand boldly at the threshold of new life. Embrace this potent moment between sunrise and sunset, life and death.
What leap are you willing to take?
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“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is what they understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it's a feather bed.”
―Terence McKenna
