Planet Shifts March 28 – April 4, 2019

March 28, 2019 at 9:59 am EDT Mercury stations direct in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. The revisions you’ve made related to Mercury (communication, commerce, connections) should become finalized and things should start moving forward again. The intellect is turning from an inward to outward focus. This retrograde cycle spans both Bhadrapada … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts March 20 – 27, 2019

March 24, 2019 at 13:26 EDT Mercury conjoins Neptune in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. All three outer planets, not typical to Vedic Astrology, indicate change in some way. Neptune’s change occurs through sacrifice, loss or dissolving things. Neptune gives spiritual insights and insights beyond the veil of physical reality. Neptune also … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts March 14 – 19 2019

March 14, 2019 at 21:48 Mercury conjoins the Sun in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. This is the inferior conjunction when Mercury is retrograde between the Sun and Earth. All planets are always closest to Earth (same side of the Sun) when retrograde. While Mercury is combust when conjunct the sun, there … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts March 6 – 13, 2019

March 11, 2019 at 3:50 am EDT Mercury retrogrades back into Purva Bhadrapada for 34 days. Mercury spends over a month in this Nakshatra. Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce Nakshatra related to the vehicle of fire (the motivation, impulse, essence that gives rise to fire rather than the actual fire … Continue reading →

Lunations Blog – New Moon March 6, 2019 Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra

The New Moon occurs on March 6, 2019 at 11:04 a.m. EDT in the sidereal position of 21-Aquarius-40, Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. Together with Uttara Bhadrapada these two nakshatras translate to “former” (purva) and “later” (Uttara) “lucky feet” (Bhadrapada). Their symbol is the front and back legs of a funeral cot. … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts February 26 – March 5, 2019

Mercury enters Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra on February 28, 2019 at 4:55 am EST for 11 days. Uttara Bhadrapada translates to “later lucky feet.” The Bhadrapadas represent the dual principals of darkness and light that are in eternal conflict. Uttara Bhadrapada is contained entirely in Pisces. It has a passive, receptive … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts February 12 – 18 2019

Mars conjoins Uranus in Ashwini Nakshatra on February 13, 2019 at 1:19 am EST.  This is a good aspect for energizing and balancing chakras, working with kundalini and for all types of energetic healing remedies. It is especially good for doing work on the solar plexus chakra which is ruled … 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 →

Nakshatra (Panchanga)

The Nakshatras are the 13°20’ asterisms that divide the zodiac into twenty-seven segments, often called the Lunar Mansions. The Panchanga will list the Nakshatra that the Moon is in at the start of the day and give the time it enters the next Nakshatra. We must pay attention to the … Continue reading →