The Ideal King
Moon is in Leo + it's Moon's day: Rule yo'self before ruling others, feed the Moon through compassion, connection & trusting yo' heart.
it's monday, june 30, & moon is in leo, in the starspace (pie slice of leo sky) called pūrvaphālgunī. leo vibrates with the frequency of our sovereignty, of being kings/queens/queengs of our domain, which starts with ourselves, b/c the ideal ruler masters themself so they can serve, rather than dominate, others. that's why sun-ruled leo, sign of our ego, is opposite saturn-ruled aquarius, sign of the collective. rama, considered to be an avatar (incarnation) of the sun, spent fourteen years in the forest, during his saturn cycle (!), performing tapas (yogic practices) before he was spiritually ready to serve his people, to be an ideal king.
moon in fiery leo is still very close to fiery mars & is quickly approaching fiery ketu. so keep a cool head, beware of total self-effacement (the opposite of what leo wants). we all need a healthy ego to get out of bed every day & get stuff done—let ketu purify rather than burn to ash.
pūrvaphālgunī is ruled by bhaga, the god of good fortune, happiness, of IN-joying the fruits (phālgunī), the material gifts, of our (kingly/queenly/queengly) labors—luxury, beauty, relationships. this asterism is symbolized by a hammock, reminding us of the importance taking a break from our worldly duties to refresh & restore, socialize, to work hard but also play hard, to allow & receive rather than constantly make effort. just don't sink so deeply into that hammock that you can't get out.
it's the sixth lunar day (tithi), the sixth phase of the waxing moon, which gives us the confidence to overcome our negative tendencies & beliefs, to get out of our own way. this tithi does, however, not love pūrvaphālgunī, the combo creating a yoga for destruction, so focus your powers of destruction rather than get blindsided by the universe's.
monday is moon's day. moon's superpowers are compassion, connection, generosity & intuition. if you want more of moon's gifts:
• keep a gratitude journal—the more grateful you are, the more you will receive
• reach out & touch someone, show you care
• nourish/nurture someone(s)
• trust you heart
intuition, heart-knowing, is the dove-tailing of emotion & intellect, heart & head. intuition is a muscle that can be strengthened.
"i think intuition can be sharpened & expanded through meditation, diving into the Self. there's an ocean of consciousness inside each of us, & it's an ocean of solutions. when you die into that ocean, that consciousness, you enliven it."—david lynch
TL;DR
a little ego goes a long way. • all work & no play makes us all dull boyz & girlz. • destroy whatever is crushing yo’ confidence. • take a page from david lynch to build your intuition muscle.
& that’s your daily bliss! IN-joy! 🌒🙏✨
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