Lunations Blog – Full Moon January 21, 2019 Pushya Nakshatra Lunar Eclipse

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 06-Cancer-44 (sidereal Lahiri) in Pushya Nakshatra on January 21, 2019 at 12:16 am EST.  Lunar eclipses occur when the Full Moon is conjunct one of its nodes (Rahu or Ketu) and the Sun is conjunct the opposite Node. This Lunar eclipse is conjunct Rahu because … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts – January 14 – 20, 2019

Mars enters Revati Nakshatra on January 16, 2019 at 20:31 EST. The planet of courage and assertion enters the last nakshatra in Pisces. Here Mars taps into wisdom and the discriminatory intellect through the influence of Jupiter as ruler of Pisces and Mercury as ruler of Revati. Revati is the … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts January 5 – 13, 2019

Pluto enters Uttara Ashada Nakshatra on January 6, 2019 at 6:11 am EST where it will be for most of 2019, except for Sep 7 – Oct 28 when he retrogrades back into Purva Ashada and stations direct there. Purva & Uttara Ashada are a nakshatra pair. They translate to … Continue reading →

Lunations Blog – New Moon Jan 5, 2019 Purva Ashada Partial Solar Eclipse. 

  The Jan 5, 2019 New Moon occurs at 20:28 EST in Purva Ashada in the sidereal degree of 21Sag17. The greatest eclipse occurs at 20:41 EST. It is visible in China, Japan, northeastern Russia and the islands of Alaska, USA. Eclipses occur at New and Full Moons when the … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts December 15 – 21, 2018

Sun enters Mula Nakshatra for 13 days and sidereal Sagittarius (Lahiri) for one month on December 15, 2018 at 10:40 pm EST.  Keeping with the theme of this lunation cycle for personal evolution and growth by accessing the deeper spiritual dimensions of our self, and the spiritual practice we have … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts December 7 – 14, 2018

Mars conjuncts Neptune on December 7, 2018 at 9:12 am EST.  Mars likes to take quick, independent, decisive action, but things with Neptune aren’t always clear. If you aren’t sure which course of action to take, and an immediate action is not necessary, wait until after December 24th when Mars … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts November 29 – December 6, 2018

Venus opposes Uranus on Nov 30, 2018 at 9:12 PM EST (Venus/Chitra Uranus/Ashwini) Venus is the planet of the senses, desires, pleasures, and happiness. Venus is the teacher of the Asuras (not Gods). Uranus is the planet of change, innovation, awakening to what lies beyond the agreed upon Saturnian reality … Continue reading →

Lunation Cycle of December 7, 2018 – January 4, 2019

The New Moon on December 7, 2018 at 21-Scorpio-00 (Sidereal Lahiri) occurs in Jyestha Nakshatra. This is the Nakshatra of “the eldest” that contains the tail stars of Scorpio.  Last month’s new moon occurred in Vishaka Nakshatra where the stars Zuben Elgenubi & Zuben Eschamali represent passing through a gateway … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts November 23 – 28, 2018

Neptune stations direct in Shatabisha Nakshatra on Nov 24, 2018 at 8:09 PM EST. Neptune has been moving back and forth between Shatibisha and Purva Bhadrapada since March 2011 and is now making its last direct passage through Shatibisha until January 2, 2019. Shatibisha has many themes in common with … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts November 15 – 22, 2018

There are 4 planetary shifts on November 16th: 2 stations and 2 ingresses.   1) Venus stations Direct on Nov 16, 2018 at 5:50 AM EST 2) Sun enters sidereal Scorpio (Lahiri Ayanamsha) on Nov 16, 2018 at 8:03 AM EST where it joins Mercury and Jupiter. The exact conjunctions between these … Continue reading →