25 / 3-3 / 4 is Vasanta (spring) Navaratri. The 9 nights when you celebrate the Goddess, also called Shakti and Kundalini. The goddess is the energy aspect of consciousness. In its entirety, she is the energy behind everything that exists. She is then called Mahadevi or Maha Durga. In this form she is also…
The Navaratri of spring is approaching. The 9 nights of Navaratri are sometimes divided into three parts. Three nights for the invocation of Durga, three for the invocation of Lakshmi and three for the invocation of Saraswati. Durga is the aspect of the Goddess in its entirety; Mahadevi, who is summoned to fight Mahishasura in…
The full moon 9/3 will be a supermoon. This gives the moon a greater influence. The full moon will be in the area of the sky called Purva Phalguni nakshatra. Purva Phalguni means “red fruit” which symbolizes fertility. Jupiter will also have a positive influence on this full moon. Which makes this a good time…
We are in a new moon period in the area of Shatabhisha nakshatra. Shatabhisha is associated with the God Varuna, the sea and the deep lying. Shatabhisha is also called the veiling star, and points to the depths beneath the veiled reality we see. This is a good time to go deep inward with the…
The new moon 23/2 falls in the area of the sky called Shatabhisha nakshatra. Shatabisha means 100 healers. It is a time that benefits healing from illness or trauma. Mercury has a strong influence this time as well, making old pain prone to coming to the surface. The tantric exercises aimed to release energy that…
Shivaratri falls this year on Friday 21/2. This is an important tantric feast. Shivaratri means Shiva’s night. It occurs when the moon is only visible as a thin glow in the sky. It is the darkest of the moon’s 16 phases. The moon symbolizes the mind and the mind is said to move inwards along…
According to Vedic astrology, Saturn is a planet that sets the tone for time according to its location in the firmament during its 3-year cycles. This year, Saturn will be in an area in the sky called "Uttara Ashada". This area is named after a star. This name means victory. The star is also called…