The Great Prayer Light Festival & DAY OF MIRACLES ~> *•.¸(*•.¸
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“Super Nature & a Moon Full of
Miracles”
Losar Tse-Chonga, also known as ‘Chötrul Düchen’ is the first Full Moon
of this year of the Yellow Earth Dog. On this ‘Day of Miracles’,
according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, we make light offerings to
commemorate the Buddha’s miraculous displays.
☆ March 1st-2nd
00:51gmt Full Moon 11°23’ Virgo ☆
When the Virgo
Moon reflects the light of the Sun in magical Pisces, literally anything can
happen – especially when we tap into the mystical power of the imagination and
conjure up from the depths of our psyche an enormous wave of faith and belief
in ourselves that we can – and therefore do – create miracles. Granted, what
constitutes a miracle differs in the eye of the beholder. Giving up chocolate
or booze for lent, for instance, or taking-up a course in mindfulness is a
minor miracle for some; for others it’s a massive healing that will lead to
greater confidence, a healthier body and sharper mind. Either way, this kind of
personal investment, of taking time to look after ourselves, becomes a win-win
situation purely by unhooking ourselves from the distraction of glamour and
illusion as well as being released from unhelpful habits or addictions; that kind
of unhooking is in itself a miracle.
☆ Even major miracles can now also bubble-up
from the watery Piscean-blue, brimming with heavenly blessings that wash over
one’s spirit to refresh, purify and renew; with this kind of miracle we often
attribute the workings of the Divine or a Deity that provides spontaneous care
and healing. More often it is our own connection to our environment, our
friends, our family, and our spiritual teachers that encourages such profound
restoration. Take note, as this kind of uplifting and soothing miracle can be particularly
poignant, if not always so obvious during a health-conscious Virgo Full Moon. Yet
while the Sun shines in Pisces alongside Neptune, which is also at home in the
sign of the oceanic sign of the Fishes, the chances that something miraculous
and magical does now take place is truly magnified. A message heard at the
right time; a dream that is prophetic and meaningful, a poetic thought that takes
one into a different dimension; or a deed that comes from nowhere accompanied
by a shower of blessings. Such are the results of the practical magic the
heavens offer right now. All one has to do to tap into a seemingly charmed life
is to follow one’s bliss – without trying to save the world or getting too lost
or confused with idiot compassion. So that when good things do happen, the
rational thinking left-brain doesn’t negate the enormous power of invested hope,
unconditional love or prayer, but instead we give thanks for the blessings and
honour the universal connection we have to something greater our individual ego.
☆ Also, this combination of Spirit Sun
and Neptune most easily dissolves our sense of individual self, as it thaws and
disperses personal longing by accenting collective hopes and dreams – as well
as the part one plays within the greater whole’s yearning and desire. When the
life-giving Sun is with Neptune, it is amazing what can transpire when people
come together in the name of compassion, forgiveness and understanding. But
still it’s worth noting that feeling the undercurrents of outside influences
can inspire one to saintly behaviour, as well as disturb both the personal and
the collective’s shadow side.
☆ The very foundations of our feelings
could be agitated during this Full Moon because both Lights, the Pisces Sun and
Virgo Moon, are applying a tight 90° square to Mars in Sagittarius. Watch-out
for anger, quick tempers and pressure which could build as quickly as the 2nd
March. Whatever happens there may also be the need for follow-up action around March
24th (only a few days after Spring Equinox and when Mercury goes Retrograde
in Aries). Best remember that anger negates all good karma in one fell swoop. Also,
beware the contagious hysteria of others; should you find yourself faced with an
aggressive situation recall that cosmic love is the strongest force in the
cosmos; and that alone could make you put on tap shoes and break into song and
dance to alleviate any tension.
☆ The role of Pisces is to consummate
spiritual work (yoga, meditation, prayer, mantra, dance, music, art,
photography and film (it is Oscar time, after all)) within an arena where ego stops
fighting for dominance and is subsumed into a friendly and loving universal
consciousness – which is not the same as cultish worship. Where the light of
the Sun is now reflected by the Full Virgo, the astral accent is upon
purification, perfection, and a punctilious correctness. Thus, during this Full
Moon, one is urged to practice, practice, practice whatever it is that you do –
until all thoughts, words and moves are essentially in a seamlessly real and
practical, psychic flow.
The Virgo
Moon settles for nothing less than flawless excellence – offering now the wise
ways of the sacred feminine as an aid for one to achieve such faultlessness.
While the Pisces Sun with Neptune encourages spiritual accomplishment, Virgo
helps to achieve the optimum health and stamina necessary to remain on track in
order to be the best one can, in any given situation.
"Searching for music is like
searching for God. They're very similar. There's an effort to reclaim the
unmentionable, the unsayable, the unseeable, the unspeakable, all those things,
comes into being a composer and to writing music and to searching for notes and
pieces of musical information that don't exist."~ David Bowie
☆ With so many planets in Pisces: Mercury,
Venus and Chiron are also in the sign of the Fish, the emphasis is also very
much on the invisible and the unspoken rhythm of life. Vibrations you pick up
from being with friends (or foes) will convey emotions that may not speak a
thousand words, but they sure tell you how deeply you feel about someone or
something. And while it might be difficult to put into words right now, it
might be worth noting now how you do feel about certain relationships, i.e. do
they harm or do they heal, are they supportive or do they erode your sense of
self? With the messenger Mercury, Goddess Venus and Shamanic Chiron in a
helpful aspect to expansive Jupiter, use whatever perspective you gain now to
help grow more intimate relations, and release that which no longer serves your
‘higher calling’. As Jupiter is about to go retrograde in Scorpio until July 11th
(only two days before a solar eclipse in Cancer) these coming months can also be
a time of repairing close relations, as well as defining a (future) dharma path
together, one that is in harmony with a cosmic law and order.
☆ While the light of the Piscean Sun
connects heaven to earth, and is reflected by the Full Virgo Moon (also
opposite Neptune) it’s the perfect time to assess what no longer functions for
your highest good and let go of that which no longer serves both, your
spiritual purpose as well as your ordinary, everyday life. This Full Moon in
Virgo makes a helpful 120° trine aspect to earthy Saturn now at home in
responsible Capricorn, suggesting we take note of the state our physical being,
doing what we can to enhance daily life with a healthy diet and exercise
regimes that generate health and relaxation. While the Pisces Sun with Neptune
allows one to surrender into a meditation cushion, trance dance reveries, or a
visionary poetry slam in order to feed the spirit and train the heartmind, so
that when you see the Divine in everything, then everything becomes divine!
☆ Before concluding, there are a
couple of last aspects to take into account during this Full Moon include 1) a
tricky 135° sesquiquadrate between the Moon and Uranus in Aries: this
combination could bring up confrontations with those who have chaotic and not
very well thought out prejudices and opinions that make little or no sense; in
which case changes will need to be made in relationships where the rational
tried and tested will probably be more successful than relying upon innovative
intuition to get one’s point across. And 2) The Sun and Neptune form a 150°quinicunx
with the destiny-fulfilling North Node in Leo; accenting that there may not be
a currently recognisable panacea for fairy tale lives with happy-ever-after
endings, serious adjustments are still very much needed in understanding what we
believe is good for ourselves as well as all the other sentient beings who
share the world in which we live.
Most important during this mega Pisces-Virgo moment, is to “Be compassionate to yourself, even as you
look at your mistakes and mishaps” (12th Gyalwang Drukpa) and to
show the same kindness to others.
May this
first Full Moon in March be good to every one of you ~> Until the next Blue Full
Moon March 31st, with love and light from Astro Agent Dakini – and a very Happy
Holi to Indian readers!
With thanks to unknown artist for radiant White Tara, the Great Mother Liberator, who helps to overcome obstacles and invoke great compassion...
21 Praises to Tara in English
The praises do lose some of the “mystery” and intensity and sheer
sound-power in English, but the intention and praise is maintained. Many
people chant the praise in English:
1 Homage to you, Tara, the swift heroine,
Whose eyes are like an instant flash of lightning,
Whose water-born face arises from the blooming lotus
Of Avalokiteshvara, protector of the three worlds.
2 Homage to you, Tara, whose face is like
One hundred full autumn moons gathered together,
Blazing with the expanding light
Of a thousand stars assembled.
3 Homage to you, Tara, born from a golden-blue lotus,
Whose hands are beautifully adorned with lotus flowers,
You who are the embodiment of giving, joyous effort, asceticism,
Pacification, patience, concentration, and all objects of practice.
4 Homage to you, Tara, the crown pinnacle of those thus gone,
Whose deeds overcome infinite evils,
Who have attained transcendent perfections without exception,
And upon whom the sons of the Victorious Ones rely.
5 Homage to you, Tara, who with the letters TUTTARA and HUM
Fill the (realms of) desire, direction, and space,
Whose feet trample on the seven worlds,
And who are able to draw all beings to you.
6 Homage to you, Tara, venerated by Indra,
Agni, Brahma, Vayu, and Ishvara,
And praised by the assembly of spirits,
raised corpses,
Gandharvas, and all yakshas.
7 Homage to you, Tara, whose TRAT and PHAT
Destroy entirely the magical wheels of others.
With your right leg bent and left outstretched and pressing,
You burn intensely within a whirl of fire.
8 Homage to you, Tara, the great fearful one,
Whose letter TURE destroys the mighty demons completely,
Who with a wrathful expression on your water-born face
Slay all enemies without an exception.
9 Homage to you, Tara, whose fingers adorn your heart
With the gesture of the sublime precious three;
Adorned with a wheel striking all directions without exception
With the totality of your own rays of light.
10 Homage to you, Tara, whose radiant crown ornament,
Joyful and magnificent, extends a garland of light,
And who, by your laughter of TUTTARA,
Conquer the demons and all of the worlds.
11 Homage to you, Tara, who are able to invoke
The entire assembly of local protectors,
Whose wrathful expression fiercely shakes,
Rescuing the impoverished through the letter HUM.
12 Homage to you, Tara, whose crown is adorned
With the crescent moon, wearing ornaments exceedingly bright;
From your hair knot the buddha Amitabha
Radiates eternally with great beams of light.
13 Homage to you, Tara, who dwell within a blazing garland
That resembles the fire at the end of this world age;
Surrounded by joy, you sit with your right leg extended
And left withdrawn, completely destroying all the masses of enemies.
14 Homage to you, Tara, with hand on the ground by your side,
Pressing your heel and stamping your foot on the earth;
With a wrathful glance from your eyes you subdue
All seven levels through the syllable HUM.
15 Homage to you, Tara, O happy, virtuous, and peaceful one,
The very object of practice, passed beyond sorrow.
You are perfectly endowed with SOHA and OM,
Overcoming completely all the great evils.
16 Homage to you, Tara, surrounded by the joyous ones,
You completely subdue the bodies of all enemies;
Your speech is adorned with the ten syllables,
And you rescue all through the knowledge-letter HUM.
17 Homage to you, Tara, stamping your feet and proclaiming TURE.
Your seed-syllable itself in the aspect of HUM
Causes Meru, Mandhara, and the Vindhya mountains
And all the three worlds to tremble and shake.
18 Homage to you, Tara, who hold in your hand
The hare-marked moon like the celestial ocean.
By uttering TARA twice and the letter PHAT
You dispel all poisons without an exception.
19 Homage to you, Tara, upon whom the kings of the assembled gods,
The gods themselves, and all kinnaras rely;
Whose magnificent armor gives joy to all,
You who dispel all disputes and bad dreams.
20 Homage to you, Tara, whose two eyes – the sun and the moon –
Radiate an excellent, illuminating light;
By uttering HARA twice and TUTTARA,
You dispel all violent epidemic disease.
21 Homage to you, Tara, adorned by the three suchnesses,
Perfectly endowed with the power of serenity,
You who destroy the host of evil spirits, raised corpses, and yakshas,
O TURE, most excellent and sublime!
