Bullish About Bliss
Moon is in Taurus + it's Mars' day: Peace is an inside job, but/& can be an outside job if you're a warrior for peace.
it's tuesday, june 24, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace called mṛigaśira. taurus is stubborn like a bull, wants to cling to & protect what it has, materially/emotionally, b/c that brings a sense of comfort, the illusion of control. taurus is opposite scorpio, where we are confronted with all we can't control, which is, um, pretty much everything ... except our mind, except how we respond to our circumstances. moon, our mental body, is exalted in taurus, just wants to be full-on moony—peaceful/blissful, which is ultimately unconditional, cannot come from external circumstances, like a nicer house or new partner or northern-lights-viewing vaca in iceland.
"peace doesn't come from controlling the world; it comes from mastering our mind."—his holiness radhanath swami
mṛigaśira is the star of curiosity, of seeking. it has the power to fulfill our desires, but/& that fulfillment does not come easily—ya know, we don't appreciate what we don't have to work for, right? what we are unconsciously searching for is an end to our searching, the feeling of everlasting bliss, sublime contentment with what is & what we have. which see, above!
it's the 15th lunar day (tithi), the 15th phase of the waning moon, its last hurrah as its light melts away to nothingness & the new moon appears (or, um, doesn't, b/c new moon is dark as dark), which it will do just before dawn tomorrow morning, so, yeah, dark as dark. & our light is ebbing to nothingness as well, which is an invitation to turn inward, prepare for the next lunar cycle.
preview: new moon will be in gemini, conjunct jupiter, in the starspace called ārdrā, which can be hugely transformational, bring emotional breakthroughs. in the D20 chart (the chart of spiritual progress) this conjunction is ruled by sati, queen of self-immolation & shiva's queen, who was reborn as parvati. talk about transformation! deets tomorrow!
tuesday is ruled by mars, the general of the army, who gives us courage & focus to take bold, strategic action like a righteous warrior. honor mars & align with his highest frequencies by: starting your day with some movement (dance, go for a run, do some jumping jacks or asana), putting one hard thing on your to-do list & checking it off (or maybe your hard thing is not doing something!), being a stand for a cause or the underprivileged.
TL;DR
we can’t control our outside circumstances, but we can control is our mind. • desires are fulfilled only with effort. • prepare for the new moon tomorrow by turning inward. • build your mars muscle with physical activity, doing one hard thing, fighting for a cause.
& that’s your daily bliss! IN-joy! 🌑🙏✨
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