New Moon Solar Eclipse in Uttaraphalgunī: The Star Of Patronage

SOLAR ECLIPSE

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SOLAR ECLIPSE सूर्य ग्रहण 

Eclipse season culminates with the new moon (amāvásyā) and a partial solar eclipse (Sūrya Grahaṇam) in the Vedic Lunar mansion of Uttaraphalgunī उत्तरफल्गुनी (Virgo), the star of Patronage.

This new moon is also known as Sarvapitṛ Amāvāsyā which concludes Pitṛ Pakṣa (fortnight of the ancestors), also called Mahalaya Amāvāsyā, when oblations can be offered to all ancestors (sarva-pitṛ), especially for those who may have been forgotten or for whom individual śrāddha has not been performed.

Solar eclipses are omens for the energies to come. Track what has been trying to make itself known to you in the past few weeks. They expose what is hidden and set the tone for the next six months. A spiritual culmination unfolds, signaling transformative endings and the potential for new beginnings.

Right now, we’re in a time outside of time, where things aren’t what they seem. 

The eclipse portal has delivered confrontation with the unknown as promised and continues to bring old patterns to the surface for transmutation. Don’t touch what’s coming up.

Uttaraphalgunī calls us to build authentic connections through acts of service, generosity, and mutual support. As the patron of contracts and agreements, this asterism, steeped in the qualities of hospitality and protection, encourages us to honor our commitments and nurture relationships that foster both personal and collective growth.

Holding the energy and śakti of prosperity and the accumulation of wealth through partnership, this is a powerful window for collaboration that ignites a fresh perspective and creative growth. 

With the responsibility of breathing life into new architecture, we become most in need of balance. The fine tuning point between self and other — anchoring into and committing fully to self sovereignty, while practicing the grace of presence and participation within this co-created dream.

You can only change and work on yourself. No matter how deeply you feel the need to hold on or piece together something that is unraveling, you may not be able to. Allow yourself to be surprised. This is an opportunity for profound growth—don’t bypass it simply because it’s uncomfortable. Observe what is unfolding and step powerfully into taking responsibility for your own spiritual evolution.

Accelerated spiritual growth awaits if we allow introspection. Some pattern has been attempting to reveal itself for completion and healing. What would it take for you to stop resisting that which you don’t prefer? Welcome it all—the beauty, the terror, the rapture, and the turbulence. Be with it and let it go. It may not be comfortable or easy, but it will undoubtedly be worth it.

Eclipses stir duality to initiate purification, a necessary process through which self-knowledge is deepened and stabilized. The turbulence you may feel is part of the alchemy drawing you deeper into your own psyche.

Know there is light at the end of the tunnel—keep going. Do yourself a favor and create space to delve deeper into what you may have been resisting. Release what you desire and realign with what is in right relationship and highest alignment.

In this phase of heightened impulsivity, keep life simple, stay grounded, and rest. Reflect on what’s being revealed and what needs untangling. Expect the unexpected.

The ancients taught that any practice undertaken during an eclipse bears fruit a thousandfold. In this sacred window, they consumed less—physically and mentally—to keep their channels clear. With the Sun and Moon—our sources of prāṇa—obscured, this becomes a potent time for:

• Mantra chanting

• Meditation & breathwork

• Prayer & fasting

• Turning inward, rather than outward

It is also recommended to bathe before and after the eclipse to cleanse both body and mind, allowing for a smoother energetic transition.

Trust that this cycle serves as an initiation, sowing the seeds of transformation that will blossom in divine timing, guiding you into the next phase of your journey. Take your time to process things and allow the story to continue unfolding.

Those in a dasha or sub-period of Saturn, or with natal planets (Sun, Moon, Rising) in Uttaraphalgunī, will experience this transit’s transformative energy even more profoundly….

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Partial Solar Eclipse: New Moon in Uttaraphalgunī (Virgo)

Sept 21st 2025 12:54 PM PST | Sept 22nd 1:24 am IST

Eclipse Timing:

Sept 21st 10:29 am PST - Sept 21st 14:53 pm PST

Sept 21st 22:59 pm IST - Sept 22nd 3:23 am IST

Lunar Eclipse in Pūrvabhādrapadā: The Scorching Star

FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE

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Sept 7th, 11:08 AM PST | 23:38 IST

As the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, a shadow is cast on the lunar surface, commencing eclipse season with a total lunar eclipse पूर्णचन्द्रग्रहणम् (Pūrṇa-candra-grahaṇam) in the Vedic Lunar mansion of Pūrvabhādrapadā पूर्वभाद्रपदा (Aquarius), the Scorching Star. This cycle urges us to refine our inner compass, untangle and release an old karmic pattern.

Lunar eclipses are thresholds, thinning the veil between seen and unseen. That which is ready to be healed surfaces now. This dynamic cycle is ripe for accelerated spiritual growth — missing pieces can be reassessed for course correction and redesigning of the physical architecture of your life.

We are stepping into a realm beyond time, where things may not be as they appear. Lunar eclipses serve as triggers, offering sudden exposure to hidden truths, intensifying emotions and—perhaps—beckoning an instant revelation.

The points where the Sun and Moon intersect the ecliptic plane, positioned exactly 180 degrees apart, are known as the lunar nodes, or Rāhu and Ketu in Vedic Astrology. These shadowy grahas, often called the "great awakeners," govern the eclipses and symbolize the eternal dance between light and darkness, offering us the opportunity to confront our shadows, disrupt old patterns, and awaken to deeper truths along our journey.

Heightened emotions, hidden energies, and truths, long concealed come to light. With the moon eclipsed, you may find yourself at a turning point—on the verge of a decision, exhausted, or facing uncertainty. This portal holds to shift you into a new timeline.

A breakthrough is possible now. An old pattern may resurface—don’t touch what is coming up—hold space and let it go. Pūrvabhādrapadā is symbolized by metamorphosis, rebirth, perseverance, and the undifferentiated fire energy that has the capacity to raise our consciousness. This constellation, being one of the birth stars of Mercury, represents the chaos and turmoil of fragmentation that births the wisdom of neutrality.

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The Burning Pair’s deity (Aja Ekapāda) stands on one leg and has two heads—split yet able to see in both directions, seeking to bridge heaven and earth, possessing the power to elevate through sacrifice—the Yajamāna Udyamana Śakti, the force that uplifts the evolutionary fire.

An alchemical process initiates here, as discipline and renunciation refine raw potential into awakened wisdom. This nakṣatra does not merely demand confrontation with duality; it invites us into a dance of integration, where material ambition and spiritual transcendence find their rightful place.

How we steward vast reservoirs of life force energy defines this cycle—shaping our capacity to channel intensity into focused intention, while cultivating inner contentment amidst dynamic flux.

Symbolized by a funeral pyre, we find ourselves standing at the precipice of transformation, where the purifying fire of Rūdra dissolves illusion. While Rāhu’s presence here may manifest through sudden and unpredictable karma-phala, it ultimately compels a dismantling of rigid ideologies, allowing limitation to be transmuted into higher understanding.

With the responsibility of breathing life into new architecture, we become most in need of balance. The fine tuning point between self and other—anchoring into and committing fully to self sovereignty and taking full responsibility for yourself, while practicing the grace of presence and participation within this co-created dream. Choosing wisely in the direction of what is truly beneficial.

Pay close attention if you have major planets — your Sun, Moon, or Lagna (rising sign) — in Pūrvabhādrapadā, as this cycle could bring sudden change, bring forward something you didn’t plan for, or reveal something deeper about yourself. Also, take note if you are currently running a dāśā (cycle) or antar dāśā (sub-cycle) of Rāhu, Ketu, Sun, Moon, or Jupiter.

One of my teachers has also recommended listening to or chanting Śrī Lalitā Sahasranāma Stotram during the eclipse hours. I personally enjoy this rendition on Spotify and the one on Maharishi Veda app— (which also includes other beautiful and traditional vedic rāga and chants).

This is a threshold for deep personal sādhana. The ancients regarded eclipses as sacred—consuming less, fasting, and turning inward to keep their channels clear. Fasting, meditation, and japa are recommended to optimize this shift, and it is ideal to postpone major decisions and commitments during this period.

What familiar holding patterns are you ready to transcend?

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September 7th also begins Pitru Pakṣa, the sacred fortnight dedicated to honoring our ancestors. This two-week period culminates with the new moon on September 21st/22nd, known as Sarvapitṛ Amāvasyā or Mahālaya Amāvasyā. Traditionally, offerings (tarpana, śrāddha) are made to nourish ancestral lineages, invoking blessings and clearing karmic debts.

Full Moon: Pūrvabhādrapadā (Aquarius)
Sept 7th, 11:08 AM PST | 23:38 IST

Eclipse Timing
PST: Sept 7, 8:28 AM – 1:55 PM
IST: Sept 7, 8:58 PM – Sept 8, 2:25 AM

Next: New Moon Solar Eclipse — Sept 21/22

“Write all that worries you on a piece of parchment;
 Offer it to God 

Even from the distance
 of a millennium I can lean the flame 

in my heart
 Into your life
 And turn
 All that frightens you
 Into holy Incense Ash." 

~Hafiz

Bhūvaneśvarī Dvādaśī & Vāmana Jayantī

Bhūvaneśvarī Dvādaśī & Vāmana Jayantī

Today marks two auspicious festivals on Śukla Dvādaśī (bright twelfth lunar day) in the month of Bhādrapada (aug/sept).

Bhūvaneśvarī, the Mahāvidyā aligned with the Moon, arises as the boundless expanse of consciousness itself. She is the sovereign Queen of the cosmos, whose presence is the infinite sky in which all forms appear and dissolve.

Like the Moon, she reflects and nourishes, embodying saumyatā—the cooling, gentle essence of grace, the Presiding Śakti of space, sky, and the entire manifested cosmos (bhūvana = worlds).

Her essence is ākāśa tattva (the principle of space), the infinite container of creation. Through her teachings, the mind is stilled in her vastness, the heart attuned to her rhythms, and the individual self dissolved into the ocean of the universal Mother.

oṁ hrīṁ bhuvaneśvaryai namaḥ

ॐ ह्रीं भुवनेश्वर्यै नमः । 🌙

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Vāmana Jayantī — As Śrī Vāmana, the fifth avatāra of Lord Viṣṇu, he employed divine strategy (māyā-upāya) to restore the worlds to their rightful place—subduing the asura king Bali by requesting three paces of land and then covering the universe in three steps.

Connected to Bṛhaspati, Guru to the Devas in Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology), who is the carrier of Ākāśa-tattva and is Jīvakaraka—significator of life itself—the one who restores things back to their rightful place; we invoke him to protect our intelligence (buddhi), wisdom (jñāna), and discernment (viveka).

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oṁ hrīṁ śrī gurubhyo namaḥ

ॐ ह्रीं श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः । 🐚

Ḥāfeẓ // “Even from the distance of a millennium

I can lean the flame in my heart into your life

And turn all that frightens you

into holy incense ash.”