NEW MOON IN PUṢYĀ
7.24 12:11 PST
A moon to remember those who walked before us…
The new moon in the sacred month of Śrāvaṇa (per the North Indian calendar - pūrṇimānta), observed as Ādi Amāvāsyā in the South, rises in the Vedic lunar mansion of Puṣyā (landing in the heart of Cancer), the Star of Nourishment. This lunation is especially potent for pitṛ-tarpaṇa (ancestor offerings), a time to honor and remember those who came before us.
Puṣyā is the seat of Bṛhaspati (Guru)—preceptor of the gods and the one who speaks the prayer. It is the constellation where Jupiter finds its uccha (exaltation) point. It is also considered one of the birth stars of Śukra (Venus). Among the most auspicious nakṣatras, Puṣyā is deeply favorable for beginnings of all kinds—except marriage.
The Śakti of this star initiates our capacity to harness creative and spiritual energy, granting the wisdom and abundance to nourish both the inner and outer worlds. The wealth we seek here is puṇya (merit)—accumulated through tapasya (austerity)—which comes forward through the grace of divine guidance and the refined discrimination (viveka) to direct it well.
To drink from this reservoir of energy is to direct our efforts with clarity: finding the center of our wheel, staying in our lane, protecting the nervous system, and sustaining the nourishment that allows material abundance to flourish without distraction or depletion.
Vidyā & Chai: Join us to dive deeper into the astrological weather, including Mercury and Saturn retrograde, for our monthly group meditation and Sacred Storytelling. Tomorrow also begins Śrāvaṇa month in the South Indian calendar (amānta).
July 26th | 3:30pm PST
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