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Second Day of Navaratri: Goddess as Brahmacharini
On shukla dwitiya, the second tithi (lunar phase) of the waxing Moon this month, we celebrate the second day of Navaratri. In some areas this marks the second day of Durga worship, in places where Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati receive three days of honor each. In the...
First Day of Navaratri: Goddess as Shailputri
Throughout Navaratri, "the nine nights of the Goddess," we celebrate the power of Shakti, the sacred dynamic feminine principle of divine energy. In my teacher's tradition the first three nights are dedicated to Durga or Kali (followed by three nights to Lakshmi and...
Navaratri: The Nine-Night Festival of the Goddess
For the first nine days and nights of the waxing Moon this lunar cycle we celebrate Navaratri (starting October 13th in North America). Literally the "nine nights," this is a Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping the Goddess, Devi, in her many forms, for nine days...
New Moon in Virgo in Chitra Nakshatra and Navaratri
New Moon in Virgo in Chitra Nakshatra and Navaratri As we complete the most recent lunar cycle which brought two powerful eclipses, we are settling into the effects and transformation that they brought to our lives. The solar and lunar eclipses of September were the...
Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Uttara Bhadrapada
The Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Uttara Bhadrapada will coincide in sidereal Pisces on the night of Sunday, September 27th, with the peak of the eclipse around 7:47 pm PDT (and the peak of the full Moon at 7:50). This is the final eclipse in a series of eclipses...
New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Purva Phalguni on September 12th
The New Moon and Solar Eclipse in Purva Phalguni on September 12th will bring the shadow energy of the planet Rahu to the forefront, revealing to us things that are usually hidden in the subconscious. The New Moon occurs in sidereal Leo, around 11:41pm PDT. This...
Full Moon in Aquarius in Shatabisha, The Healing Star
The Full Moon occurs this Saturday, August 29th, at 11:35am PDT. The night of the fullest waxing Moon is Friday night, August 28th. This Full Moon will be in the nakshatra Shatabisha, the healing star, in sidereal Aquarius. Translated as "the hundred physicians," this...
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New Moon in Ashlesha – The Water Serpent
The New Moon will occur in Ashlesha nakshatra in sidereal Cancer, at 7:54am PDT on Friday, August 14th. This means that the darkest night, beginning this new cycle, is the night of Thursday, August 13th. New Moon nights are a great time for inner practice and ritual,...
