09/16/2024
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The Full Moon lunar eclipse will be in Purva Bhadrapada, a degree of sidereal Pisces meaning “the former one with lucky feet.” Its symbol is the front legs of the funeral cot, letting us know this is a eclipse is connected to endings: the conscious and empowering ones, the ones that are hard to do but we must embrace, the ones we are ready to release from and transcend. The funeral pyre energy tells us we must let go of what is complete, that renewal, rebirth and purification can only come when we face the ending with courage and the ability to release and let go.
Governed by Jupiter, the planet of opportunity, authority and spirituality, Purva Bhadrapada is a powerful Vedic sign dedicated to walking a higher path, whose shakti is called “yajamana udyamana”: the power to spiritually elevate oneself through purification and devotional practice. This sign seeks knowledge and wisdom, and understands that the spiritual path requires leaning into difficulty and discomfort in order to grow — and so it is quite skilled at burning off karmas and limiting beliefs.
The symbols and deity of this Full Moon offer us insight and encouragement. One symbol is a man with two faces, showing us we stand on the threshold of two worlds, of two realms, of two possible realities. The deity Aja Ekapada, the one footed goat (also depicted as a unicorn), is said to be a form of Rudra the god of storms, telling us we can weather the storm – and that we sometimes need to be mindful of the storms we are part of. It has internal strength to persevere, regardless of adversity. Its name translates as “a ray of light,” reminding us of the silver lining we hold onto in challenging times.
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