✰ From today, 9th February, the first 15 days of the new Lunar year,
the LOSAR lunation, are considered karma multiplied days _/\_ During
this ‘Monlam’ period, from New Moon to Full, it is said the Lord Buddha
performed a miracle each day. Each miracle accumulates more and more
merit to awaken the bodhi-mind, the awakened heart-mind; and on the 15th
Full Moon day (22nd February 2016) the
accumulation of merit is celebrated with the ‘Day of Miracles’, also
called known as 'Chötrul Düchen', or ‘The Great Prayer Festival’.
✰ In Buddhism we also learn that we are all potential Buddhas (which
means ‘awakened one’). As such, we also co-create with the universe and
can participate in making our own miracles, and dedicating the merit to
benefit of others. Such goodness bodes well for the removal of personal
obstacles which might arise during this Fire Monkey year.
✰In
khartsee (Tibetan/Chinese astrology), generally speaking, obstacles
come in the birth year. For those born in 1956 obstacles need not
necessarily be unlucky: one is advised however, to exercise more caution
than be carefree, but still welcome the change to be inventive and work
with others.
✰ From this year's planetary point of view,
Jupiter (the planet associated with the 12 year animal cycle, known as
the Grand Duke in Chinese system) is making tricky aspects with Saturn
(Lord of obstacles and karma) in March & May, so obstacles may come
early. The two planets then go on to make good and more helpful aspects
as the year progresses, which potentially harmonises business, health
and relationships (from September onward, until Feb 27th 2017, when the
animal sign changes again (to Rooster)).
✰So, imho, overall,
this may not be an excellent year, though some will undoubtedly buck
that generalisation, it can be a good year for Monkey _/\_ :) Losar Tashi Delek! _/\_ Laura
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Tonight/Tomorrow’s New Moon in Cancer @2:25BST (21:25EST) accents
deeply emotional reactions to issues that can make one feel defensive
and want to crawl back into the proverbial crab shell. There's also a
tendency to be impressionable, absorbing other's emotions easily.
Psychic interconnection heightens when Sun and Moon are in Cancer - all of which may or may not be a good thing, depending upon how this profound sensitivity to others is used.
Sun & Moon, ‘The Lights’, are also making a several complex
connections in the sky, involving a helpful aspect to karmic Saturn, as
well as being conjunct both, informative Mercury and dynamic Mars; these
'relationship' planets are also in Cancer, sparking off a potential new
and passionate way of communicating how one cares, which is hopefully
with creativity and kindness (perhaps even in reaction to all the
heavier degradation we see around). And even though some interactions
may raise the temperature, the trick is to catch any anger, or
resentement and redirect any hot-headed passion (encountered or
generated) into creative pursuits that make everyone feel secure.
All these planets in Cancer can also bring out a mothering instinct
that kicks into action to relieve suffering, show mercy, and nurture and
look after others as if they were family. This is the way of ‘The
Bodhisattva’, a person who defers Buddhahood in preference to being a
source of unconditional love, for all beings – not just human beings.
This New Moon also sparks the infamous 7-hit Uranus-Pluto square (the
vibration of which lingers into 2018), which has been representing
society’s radical changes, through technology (among other things). Our
own ability to be the agent of our own change and exercise compassionate
in any given situation may seem like a lot to ask for, but the heavens
do tend to incline and not compel.
Lastly, this lunation also
sees one of the year's most important Buddhist Wheel-Turning days,
Chökhor Düchen, on the 20th July. , The 4th day of the 6th month in the
Tibetan Calendar, is a karma-mulitplied day, commemorating the Buddha’s
first teaching on ‘The Four Nobel Truths’. It is also when The Lights
make their first positive aspect to each other enroute to a
heart-healing Full Blue moon, July 31st.
Thanks to unknown artist for artwork of Kwan Yin, 'The One who Hears the Cries of the World' _/♡\_
