cleanse

This time of year in the vedic lunar calendar is always a special full moon. When the full moon illuminates in Sagittarius we have a guru purnima or moon honouring our teachers. 'Guru' is a term that isn't an easy one for westerners much like 'Jesus' or 'worship' or 'devotion'. After the trouble that we have seen from religions, cults and institutions in general there is a deep scepticism and fear around surrendering ones ego to anyone - and because of this now most of all ourselves. In India (and many other eastern cultures) we can learn the art of respect, discipline and surrender to our minds to something greater - hopefully the divine vs deception and fraud. I could go on about this but why I bring it up is more to soften the palate to encourage openness at this time for all that have taught you awareness or awakened you. In deep gratitude and reverence acknowledging your own naivety/ignorance and that you have had the darkness lit by those who have walked the path before is a deeply humbling and purifying act.

Moving on to the full moon peaking tomorrow night at 9:38pm AEST we have a moon in Purva Ashada. Through strength and connection at this time we gain lustre. Water particularly becomes an important element to purify and regenerate. Basically we are cleansing and this will leave us invigorated! So coming back to that Guru moon - where in your mind is in need of a good clean - old tired and outdated thoughts, habits etc now need to be actioned. What you put your energy into this moon is very much invigorated so pick wisely as it will quickly come to fruit. 

Mars and Saturn at this time are powerfully positioned opposite in the sky so there will be some frustration and slow progress (but there WILL be progress). This month is the time to get moving, plan, act, remove anything in the way that is holding you back and be brave. It's a good time to be around community, be out in the world and also move ahead with goals.

And on that I leave bowing down in great thanks to some of my many teachers @komillasutton, Clive Sheridan and Sri Sakthi Narayani Amma.

Stay light,
Mark :)

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