I remember once many moons ago I was working with a shaman. We were out in the beauty of the Kuringai bush perched on a rock and I had excitedly asked the question what animal medicine I was working with. He turned to me and said 'snail'. At the time it felt like it was shamanic insult (a mosquito was taken?) but reflecting back it was so sweet and apt. These slimy wonders move at slow and sensual pace. They carry their homes on their backs and are always where they are meant to be - something as nomad me struggled with - landing/arriving/homing. I tell this story not for narcissistic pleasure but because it has much meaning for us all this upcoming weekend. We can take much medicine from this often unsung snail to slow down, be at home where we are and not be more than we are at this point in the journey.
Saturn is the main culprit here for this feeling of challenge, braking of gears, frustration and even poking at our fears. 'What's next?'. When we sit in this question without reaching for an answer we can truly be in our power. For it is in the discomfort of not knowing and realising we never really will know this answer is when we are sparked to act from freedom rather than fear. This is one of the gifts of this time. But we need to snail pace our way through. The hard part will be the Sun and Moon in Gemini (or Mrigashira in vedic). This moon is causing the mind to go on a new search, a new adventure to become victorious in, and while this is exciting, there is frustrations, of limitations of the material world. And we would be fools to not adhere to them while Saturn is stopping his movement in the skies as he is so strong right now. Integrity integrity integrity. All will come as long as it is done properly. This is your snail motto this new moon. Mars and Venus are dancing together somewhat emotionally in Cancer causing friction in relationships so be careful there - at best bringing romantic passion (but volatile). Slow down. I'm going to leave you with a song: Don't wanna rush it Let the rhythm pull you in, it's here so touch it You know what I'm saying And I haven't said a thing, keep the record playing Slow down and dance with me, slow Skip a beat and move with my body, slow ~ @kylieminogue #astrology #vedicastrology #jyotish #newmoon #saturn #cancer #mars #venus #astrologersofinstagram
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After all the intense fire energy of the eclipses we are now needing to cut whatever has been presented/shifted/arisen and make use of it productively. For the fire to burn for a purpose there will need to be a 'get your shit in order and take some real action' scenario. But before this action can take place we come into the rhythm of the dark moon of Krittika and something needs to be cut down/off to use as fuel moving forward (after the new moon of tomorrrow night). It is only after that CAN we take action.
So my question to you is: What came up over April? (this can be rhetorical but feel free to share if it helps in the comments). Whatever theme you have faced (or even faced then buried back down in disgust/judgement/denial) is actually your ticket moving forward. For there has been a major shift in the skies, karma has surfaced and asks to be cleared. If you don't well hey, there's a merry-go-round of reincarnation for you to play with - enjoy! It is in accepting whatever you feel/see and using it as a way to evolve is you ticket out of this. She said that living with me Is bringing her down, yeah She would never be free When I was around She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride But she don't care ~ The Beatles This is your ticket - CARE - get on the bus/train/plane and demand your freedom. Stay light, Mark :) #astrology #vedicastrology #jyotish #astrologersofinstagram #newmoon #taurus #aries #eclipse In the wise words of the Spice Girls: Get down, get deeper and down, get down, get deeper and down, Saturday night.
The full moon this weekend closes out the eclipse portal and it's been a ride. I've noticed many students are agitated and hard to settle in yoga class compared to normal (of course this could also be me too). As we ride this wave of chaotic transformation with so many planets in sidereal Aries we are a little bit intense, lost and loose. Mars and Venus are together in Gemini spicing up that Saturday Night Diva track and there may be a question of how and where to funnel all this energy? May is a big month astrologically - even though the eclipse portal seals this weekend, the end of the month is driving us to one of the biggest conjunctions this year. But before I address that conjunction (I will in my next new moon post) - the full moon is in sight. Whatever (if anything) arose around the new moon 2 weeks ago it is now time to complete. This could be an old way of living, it could be a belief you had about yourself or your lifestyle or it could be a relationship dynamic - for the moon is in Libra afterall. If the cauldron was stirred and you had some startling insights don't ignore them and resolve, change or heal them now. Aries demands action and Libra calls for justice. A Vishaka full moon brings our journey to a crossroad or a fork in the road. You now have a choice to make - there are various fruitful outcomes ahead. A symbol for this moon is the tree with many branches that shelters others. If you're a little lost or overwhelmed, think of how you can be of most help to others yet at the same time be like a tree and keep your roots (rather than rip everything up and lose your way). There is a heightening of speed in your step now to achieve and please don't be dismayed to assume there is a wrong choice here either. There are just choices that you previously haven't had but now you do. And it itself is exciting! But stay in your balance/centre and keep walking and you may even notice you've already begun the journey ahead without even having to stop and scratch your head. Stay light, Mark :) #fullmoon #astrology #vedicastrology #jyotish #sideral #horoscope #astrologersofinstagram #yogasydney #sydneyyoga #spicegirls #aries #libra #gemini Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time I don’t know what to do and I’m always in the dark We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks ```~ Bonnie Tyler Alright alright ALRIGHT! This hair isn't getting any smaller and this build up of celestial energy isn't either! Things are shaky, things are heating up, things are just beginning. Tomorrow is a time I urge you to be as centred, mindful and balanced as you can. This isn't the day to get your best Karen/Nigel on. It's really a day to do things differently as you sit in the eye of the storm. Become that eye and see with different perspective - I see this as a shake up of old and tired habits and it's time to eclipse them into the past where they belong. If your pattern always leads you into confrontation then try a more peaceful way. If your pattern often guides you down the wallowing victim route try to be the courageous leader of you life and become lovingly empowered. A solar eclipse doesn't have to be only superstition. It doesn't only have to be bad news and shadow. It can in fact create a glitch in the Matrix and you can finally say: You can go your own way. Now before I descend into a myriad of pop references only early Millenial and Gen X'ers comprehend - lets just say whatever heals is where you need to feel this new moon. As much of a death as a birth there is so much NEW energy emerging. This can inspire some of us and freak the fudge out of others of us - but it is is here and together we can take it to the end of line. Stay light (and I wish you a healing and enlightening solar eclipse), Mark :) #jyotish #astrology #vedicastrology #horoscope #newmoon #eclipse #bonnietyler #astrologersofinstagram Woah woah WOAH! April is a biggie! It starts pretty calmy yet if you lean into it you can feel something is coming right?! And so begins the party later in the month - I'm not even going to mention May (which is another blog entirely). Ok the upcoming full moon in Hasta/Virgo Wednesday night is really the calm before the storm. This is a great time to go for your goals or set some in the near future. Put the world in your hands (hasta means hands). Another way to look at it is to see what you already hold in your power and be proud of those achievements. You are stronger than you know.
Ok let's get to the Venga bus ahead: Normally I would just wait and blog as it happens but I think in this instance having the forecast well in advance will give you remedy to adjust and navigate. Firstly from the 20th of April our planet of wisdom and dharma (purpose) is in a karmic knot or gandanta for about a week - as it travels over water to fire this is like a test or an initiation - something leaves as something enters. Be careful with your decisions at this time as it's quite a sensitive journey and your judgement may be disturbed. As Jupiter finds his new home in Aries on the 22nd (which he then becomes combust by the Sun so be very careful of taking the wrong advice and if you seek counsel make sure it's a trustworthy source. Then on the 20th of April we enter eclipse season with a new moon solar eclipse in Aries. Eclipses are very karmic energy and the sun being shadowed yet strong in Aries itself may bring up your ego vs soul clashes. Take it slow and a good time for any meditative/spiritual practices to stay centred. Mercury then boards the bus going retrograde on the 22nd. We like to party! There is much change coming. There is a lot of new energy arising. It definitely isn't all bad but it may be a rocky ride over the next two months. Do things in your life that are grounding, clearing and centering. Avoid anything that over stimulates or creates addictive habits - this will only make it more confusing. I wish you all well - we going to Ibiza! (figuratively) Stay light, Mark :) #jyotish #vedicastrology #astrology #fullmoon #eclipse #jupiter #aries #vengaboys #mercury #hasta #astrologersofinstagram Uttara Bhadrapada is a new moon of cremation. As we lay down on the funeral pyre (a symbol for this new moon) we accept loss, defeat, things we could have done better, the past and we allow the depths to take a version of ourselves. What version are you clinging to? Identity is but a mask and this can be surrendered to the fire, evaporate into the air and you can return to the holy waters to more freedom this new moon. In astrology we can get caught up in defining ourselves by a sign, or a nakshatra or a planet but the truth of Vedic wisdom is we are all the stars and to limit ourselves to our karma only leads to suffering and limitation. To peel back the layers is the journey, not to gather more and more masks of identity.
There is a bit of dreamy confusion around at the moment with the Sun and Mercury in sidereal Pisces joining Neptune. What this is good for: creative projects, spirituality, romance and resting. What this is not good for: thinking rationally/objectively, practicality, mundane tasks, material progression. This is then heightened tomorrow night as the new moon also falls in Vedic Pisces. This isn't the best time to get things started - in fact this is a deep dive into the subconscious and it is more worthy of your time to take time out and really let go into this energy rather than fighting against it. If you do fight there will be much confusion and illusion. If you dive in you will be rewarded with many blissful experiences and answers. Stay light, Mark :) #vedicastrology #jyotish #astrology #horoscope #newmoon #sydneyyoga #yogasydney #pisces #neptune #astrologersofinstagram The sun has been travelling with Saturn for a few weeks now and this has cast a shadow over our vitality and confidence. Things feel serious and perhaps even fatal. With the sun in Purva Bhadrapada there is a fierce intensity to life even under all this saturnian suppression. A fire bubbling under water simmering to boil. I wouldn't be surprised if you felt both worn out and also wound up. It is still quite a confusing time in the stars. When the Sun moves into sidereal Pisces on the 15th things will more liberated and energetic as it also joins Jupiter in this sign. So relief is coming but this is an important incubation time to shift and change you.
Venus and Jupiter are travelling together up until the 12th which is bringing abundance, an excessiveness or at least an expansion to love and learning. The mind and hearts are back on board during this period though watch out for delusion of grandeur and infatuations. Hopefully it is bringing some relief and joy during this topsy turvy time. The moon being full on the 7th in Purva Phalguni also promises more relief and rest from this transforming phase. It also promises the ripening of a wish or intention set over the past few weeks so stay clear on what you want. This is a moon of love and pleasure so Venus and Jupiter are lending a hand in these areas of life. It's also a great time to be creative and enjoy yourself though curb any over indulgence. Stay Light, Mark :) #jyotish #astrology #vedicastrology #horoscope #astrologersofinstagram #fullmoon I'm going to level with you. This upcoming dark moon on Sunday night is a confusing one. Not only is there serious fatigue and a sombre feeling in the air, but there is also sublime expansion and hope for what is to come. The complexity of this lunar cycle is quite fascinating yet also on the human level quite confronting. The riddles of duality are most at play at this time. Those seeking will feel the separation and longing like never before.
A Shatabhisha moon is known as the veiling star with the symbol of the empty circle. This is a time to empty out what burdens and protect (even disguise/mask) the inner depths. When one is sick we naturally retreat from the hustle of life. We step out of the brash (and often harsh) ever seeing eye of the sun into the darkness. It is here in the darkness away from light that we need the solitude of aloneness to heal. There is a feeling of this this new moon. A deep loneliness that is actually the potent gift to heal fully and then move back into the light of the next full moon. Now Neptune (or sometimes referred to as Varuna in Vedic) enters sidereal Pisces on this new moon and joins Venus and Jupiter. This is a profound 14 year shift and heralds in a highly spiritual, expansive and downright magical quality. Mermaids and unicorns and rainbows oh my! Through this heavy healing new moon I am presenting to you an idea: it's time to dream again. If life could be sparkly, glittery and sing-songy-dancing-radical-colourful-majestic-all-in-fully-alive-feelings-on-high why not dare to encourage it? Dip in a toe and see the ripples of your imagination expand. But that heart of yours needs to come on board and you need to dare to dream (and feel) a little dream, for me. Stay light (and hopeful), Mark :) #astrology #vedicastrology #jyotish #horoscope #astrologersofinstagram #neptune #pisces #newmoon Really there is much to be excited about from today. Mars and Mercury are now moving forward, Saturn has changed signs into Aquarius, Jupiter is still at home in Pisces and we have the year of the kind and peaceful Rabbit (in the Chinese lunar calendar) to celebrate on this upcoming New Moon. There is a feeling of moving forward from a stasis state we walked into this January. So please, shake it out/off/up and take a huge sigh of relief.
An Uttarashada new moon is one of victory. With the symbol of the tusk of the elephant it's hard not to instantly conjure up Ganesha. Ganesha is the symbol of new beginnings. Often referred to as the remover of obstacles yet a less known fact is this elephant headed god is also the bringer of obstacles. This deity will place obstacles in your path to help you grow, block you from misdirection/ill timing or as a karmic learning. Think back on the past years and see where your obstacles have laid. What have you learned from these thwarts? What have you denied, ignored or avoided from these sorrows? It is through our sufferings we arise triumphant if we are brave enough to stare straight down the barrel of the experience. So it is at this new chapter of our lives shared together we have a new opportunity ahead. Yet this new opportunity is something very real and longtime coming. Uttarashada is a later victory or as I like to say late blooming. Like a fine wine after hard work, patience and faith we start to hear the trumpets declare the fruit has ripened, the road is clear and the obstacles are no more. 2023 here we come! Stay light, Mark :) #newmoon #jyotish #astrology #vedicastrology #aquarius #rabbit #yearoftherabbit #2023 #horoscope #astrologersofinstagram #sydneyyoga #yogasydney #ganesh #ganesha #uttarashada I was going to wait to begin 2023 with a chipper upcoming new moon post BUT the winds of Saturn have been blowing in my ears. The winds are singing a song of calling bullshit without apology. As Saturn climbs home into Aquarius this Tuesday eve there is a fascinating and very real shift taking place in our skies. After rolling around in the Capricorn dirt throughout the whole pandemic we have been hit supremely hard with the karmic stick. Saturnian/Capricornian words of responsibility, patience, humility, resignation, experience, solitude, discipline, commitment, suffering, integrity, accountability, morals and reality are all governed under the rings of this sobering planet. Sound familiar? Saturn is not a popular planet. I'll leave it there.
I see this new Aquarius chapter as a fortification of the root chakra with the the throat chakra. Working in the yoga industry for over a decade I have become very comfortable in allowing words like 'flow' and 'vibe' to bypass many of the gifts of this planet. Excusing and allowing others (and of course myself) to be out of alignment with words and actions to serve the many desires of the ego. Saturn doesn't suffer fools lightly and it would be foolish to carry on in unconscious ways after the past few years of very difficult but very awakening learnings. There is much work to be done in our inner and outer worlds and much of it is progressive and liberating moving forward. When what we say and what we do align we can move mountains. Otherwise we lose confidence, credibility, respect and support. Gifting the words of truth (throat chakra) with the security of reality (root chakra) we become a force to be reckoned with. No longer confusing. No longer confused. This is true strength of conviction and THIS will be the reign of Saturn in Aquarius. Stay light, Mark :) #saturn #shani #jyotish #vedicastrology #astrology #horoscope #capricorn #aquarius |
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