Safe & Secure: Thumb-Sucking Optional
Moon is in Taurus + it's Moon's day: Is your life a true reflection of your values? How generously can you love?
it's monday, june 23, & moon is in taurus, in the starspace (pie slice of taurus sky) called rohiṇī. as the second house of the natural zodiac, earthy taurus vibrates with the frequency of personal & material security—on all levels—of acquiring & manifesting more of what makes us feel safe, wrapped in a security blanket. the second house is connected to our immediate family & to our values, to what nourishes & sustains us. the body part ruled by the second house is the mouth, the portal, physically & metaphorically, through which we receive nourishment, which is anything we consume, anything that affects our personal welfare: food, media, people, sounds, experiences, etc. all feed us. the question is whether it's high-quality organic or junk food. what do you value & does your life reflect your values? if you're not sure, look around you—what do your home & friends/family mirror back to you? do you like what you see? if not, what gets to shift? do you feel safe in who you are, how you are being?
rohiṇī, speaking of creating more security, is the star of growth, of fertility, & is ruled by prajapati, who created all the creatures of this earth, including his daughter, rohini, whom he, um, fell in love with—whoops! long story very short: incest was a no-no even among the gods, so shiva swooped in & put the kibosh on that, insisted on some boundaries, safety measures. prajapati was allowed to rule over her nakshatra, had to exert some self-control & resist her sublime magnetism. this asterism brings a lesson about how we use our powers of creativity, of manifestation, & reminds us to be mindful about the abundance we create, of what we magnetize, lest we inspire jealousy in others.
it's the 13th lunar day (tithi), the 13th phase of the waning moon, until 10:40 a.m. MDT, then the 14th. the 13th tithi removes shortcomings, increases auspiciousness (good juju) & connects us more deeply to our personal GPS, our inner guidance system. the 14th is intense (!), encouraging us to invoke our inner kali & sacrifice whatever isn't serving us so our slates can be as clean as possible for the new moon on wednesday.
monday is ruled by the moon, whose favorite place (i.e., nakshatra/asterism) happens to be rohiṇī, so it's a great good monday to feel into moon's highest expression, which is generous, unconditional love. paraphrasing krishnamurti: love without motive, be generous, be good—for only then are we truly human.
TL:DR
everything we consume—food, yes, but also media—is a source of nourishment, whether healthy or not. • our powers of creativity are on high. • prepare for wednesday’s new moon by purging what doesn’t serve your highest life expression. • take a page from krishnamurti & be fully human by being good & loving selflessly.
& that’s your daily bliss! IN-joy! 🌘🙏✨
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