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 →

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 →

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 →