June FULL MOON | Self-Respect | Vedic Astrology
A brilliant full moon kicks of the month of June with a call for renewed strength and self-respect. On June 3 (8:41 pm PT), the Jyestha full moon will shine a light of guidance on a path toward spiritual empowerment. Falling in the Vedic nakshatra known as Jyestha, the “star of the eldest queen,” this full moon resonates with themes of strength, authority, and...
May NEW MOON | Rebirth by Fire | Vedic Astrology
Feel like you’ve been under fire lately? Since last month’s topsy-turvy eclipse season, unplanned for changes may have you questioning which way’s up. The new moon of May 19, 2023 brings a fiery new light on your path. According to Vedic Astrology, the new moon (8:53 am pt) falls in Krittika, a Vedic star symbolized by a razor-sharp knife. This new moon can...
May LUNAR ECLIPSE | Liminal State | Vedic Astrology
If you’ve been suddenly faced with challenges, shocking news or twists of fate, there’s a reason for it. We’re in eclipse season, a time when liminal uncertainty—the feeling of being neither here, nor there—settles over our lives, and things seem out of control. The lunar eclipse of May 5 punctuates an important process of recalibration. It’s time to let go of the past and...
SOLAR ECLIPSE | Rapid Transformation | Jupiter enters Aries | Vedic Astrology
Has life been moving at a frantic pace? If so, you may already be feeling the dizzying effects of the hybrid solar eclipse set to take place on April 19/20, 2023. Known as a Ring of Fire eclipse, this rare celestial event occurs when the moon appears smaller than the sun, and the sun’s rays form a golden ring around the lunar planet. To...
April Full Moon | Creative Potential | Hanuman Jayanti | Vedic Astrology
The full moon of April 5 (9:34 pm PT) has a courageous and creative power in it. Celebrated as the birthday of Lord Hanuman, the monkey god of the Ramayana and avatar of the wind, this full moon can blow open new channels of self-expression and healing. The full moon falls in the area of Virgo called Hasta Nakshatra in Vedic astrology. Symbolized by a hand, this Vedic...
Rare Equinox NEW MOON | Vedic New Year | Vedic Astrology
The new moon of March 21 falls at the tipping point of the Vernal Equinox. Day and night are equal in length now, and the powers of light and darkness are in a rare state of equilibrium. Teetering on the cusp of a new chapter, this new moon marks the beginning of the Vedic New Year. The new moon (10:22 am PT) will be...