Elemental Lunar New Year of the Boar/Pig 2019 Feb 5th

Elemental New Year, Feb 5^th
With a New Aquarius Moon, Moonday 4^th 21:03gmt, time to now to wave goodbye the year of the loyal Earth Dog, not be seen again for another 60 years. And ‘Hello’ to the New Year of the productive Yellow Earth Boar 4-5th February, and the start of a year that highlights steadfast patience, fertility, and the potential for great tranquillity.

The Pig/Boar is the 12^th animal sign in the Asian system, indicating the end of a twelve year cycle before starting anew next year with the year of the Metal Rat. Thus there is something already final about the Boar, who is often associated with the courageous Goddess of Life, Death & rebirth. Indeed, in Ancient Egypt, Goddess Isis appeared as a Sow, while the Pig was connected to Set, powerful Lord of the underworld. The Boar is seen as a mighty psychopomp that guides passing souls; even the historical Buddha died after eating pork in his 80^th year.

Known to be fierce, intelligent and independent, the Wild Boar is considered a sacred totem in various cultures around the world, from Adonis to Warrior Celts across Ireland and France honoured ‘Moccus’, a protector for hunters (also associated with Mercury). And ‘Cerridwen’, a Celtic Moon Goddess, with prophetic powers and a magic cauldron of inspiration, is represented by the Sacred Sow; she rules the night, astrology, science, poetry, knowledge and herbs. In India, ‘Varaha’ (the male Boar) is the 3^rd avatar, sacred incarnation of Vishnu, the cosmic ‘Preserver’. ‘Varahi Devi’ is the Shakti, one of the Matrikas who support the protector Goddess Durga. In the Tibetan tradition, ‘Vajra Varahi’, is the ‘Diamond Sow’, a formidable secret tantric Goddess, semi-wrathful in aspect and deeply insightful in the development of wisdom. 

In Tibetan Elemental astrology, the Boar is straightforward and amiable, if slightly naïve and often greedy; the Earth Boar year is one of transformation and perfection. As in the Chinese tradition, the Pig/Boar appreciates having money and food and, by keeping ambitions simple, can also enjoy tangible success.

Thus we have a year that has a distinctly feminine influence, as the Sow dedicates her life to others, generously feeding and nurturing in abundance. The devoted Female Boar provides spiritual and material sustenance and solace in a crisis, determined to remain connected to natures’ bounty and the natural goodness of the Earth. It’s also said the year of the Earth Pig is one of goodwill – May it be so!

Though indicated how one’s own animal year has obstacles, there are still good prospects for the Boar to overcome challenges, especially in business. Generally speaking, it’s a good year for Goat/Sheep, Horse, Ox and Rabbit. And a tricky one for Tiger and Dog, though easier for Dragons, who are always magically super smooth; busy for Rat, with a caution to avoid worrying; and a hectic year (of travel) for the Snake; and for the Monkey and Rooster, their task is to solve difficulties by teaming up with others and being mindfully diplomatic.   

  
I wish all a beautiful and fruitful, very happy year of the Earth Boar!
Losar Tashi Delek!
Kung Hei Fat Choy!

from Laura aka Astro Dakini _/♡\_☆•*¨*•.¸¸❤☼☾

❂ Dön Season 2019 ~> Closing the Year of the Dog

“Dön Season”
~> before Losar 5^th February & the New Year of the Yellow Earth Boar

Just as eclipse season wanes with the Last Quarter Tara Moon of the Earth Dog Year, Sunday, 27thJan, so do we also enter a critical period of the Tibetan calendar called “Dön Season”. In the days running up to the Tibetan New Year, Feb 5th, Dön Season has been described as being ‘like Mercury retrograde on steroids’, as the karma of the last Elemental Year now accumulates to potentially manifest as sticky issues that can create obstacles, problems and disharmony. 

Dön is the name given to the end-of-years’ amassed energy patterns, particularly negative ones which whip-up destructive thinking to provoke difficult interactions and arguments that, if we don’t clarify with compassion, loving-kindness and mindfulness, can even lead to emotional obsessions, or psychic or physical sickness.

Time now to make it a priority to clear Space with the blessings of the Aquarian air Element, and make Space at home, at work, in relationship, and on the meditation cushion, in order to awaken Spirit and light heart-mind.

Detox inner planes as well as outer worlds now. Let-go of the old and outmoded; and prepare for New Elemental Year of the Yellow Earth Boar 4-5-6 February, and the start of a year that accents strong practice, steadfast patience, and the potential for great tranquility.   

During these next few days of the “Dön Season” just before Losar, Tibetan New Year, we also call upon our protectors, connect to sangha, and loved ones who also give love and support.

ℒℴѵℯ __/❤\__ ☼✶•*¨*•.¸¸❤✶& thanks for Quan Yin by Jeelan Clarke

Dedicating loving healing mantras and thoughts to beloved Tich Nhat Hanh.

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☼☾ Solstice Full Moon 0°49’ Cancer 2018 ☽☼

☆•*¨*•.¸¸☼☾ Solstice Full Moon 0°49’ Cancer ☽☼¸¸.•*¨*•☆
The interplay of Wisdom & Compassion

Rarely do our closest celestial ‘Lights’, the Sun and Moon, partner-up at such a climactic point of the year, the December Full Moon Solstice. As such, this Full Cancer Moon truly marks a yuletide to shine and sparkle. Taking selfies with twinkling fairy lights meant to illuminate the Xmas tree may be fun, but to let the world know how bright you really are, be brave: let your inner-light glow naturally, your innate Buddha nature, that glow of goodness we were all born with. 

The Solstice Full Moon in Cancer tenders family gatherings in a cosy Christmas hideaway, somewhere with people you feel relaxed and safe enough to drop your guard to scintillate and shine. As the Full Moon rises, the season’s also change into winter in the north, summer in the south. And the Solstice Sun now comes to a wondrous ‘stand still’ for three days rising and setting in the same place before again shifting emphasis of light, for nights to become shorter in the north, longer in the south. So we, too, tend to wind down for a few days to catch up with thoughts and loved ones, before light returns (in the north) Dec 24^th-25^th.

Sol’s celestial revolution marks Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Changing season Friday 21^st December, @22:23 (GMT) (already Saturn’s day in Asia and Aus), Spirit Sun moves sign. By leaving optimistic Jupiter and communicative Mercury in charge of the Archer and forward-thinking ideals, at this Full Moon Cardinal Earth Solar Fire Festival, Sun makes a grand entrance into the business-like sphere of the ambitious Capricorn Sea-Goat, sign of concretisation and control. 

Within eighteen hours of such Solstice fanfare, @17:48 UT, on Saturday the 22^nd December (Sunday in Asia & Aus), the Moon actually culminates to Full. The fruits of whatever was set into intention December 7^th may be visible. If not, don’t worry; the ripples of good intention are still out there in the noosphere. And settle comfortably with the Moon at home in Cancer: content and radiant in the reflection of the cosmic ‘Light of Intelligence’, our Sun. This is a mega-astrological wheel-turning moment, a bit like Sun and Moon partying like its 1999, which is exactly when we last bathed under similar Solstice Full Moonbeams. But without millennial madness! Whoo-hoo! Happy Solstice Full Moon! 

Be aware that as Sun and Full Moon radiate along the cardinal axis of 0 degrees Cancer and Capricorn, a mighty powerful initiation also takes place within the individual heart-mind. Through this inner-planetary dance, Sun and Moon encourage compassion and wisdom to weave in and around the shamanic spiritual warrior’s soul and psyche.  

With an emotionally triple-charged Cancer Moon aligning to a crystallising Capricorn Sun, which is conjunct Time Lord Saturn, the celestial spotlight fixes upon the karmic connections we have and share with our soul family. All beings may be One under a Solstice Sun, enjoying love light and heat; but at this very special Full Moon during Sol’s standstill, it is quality time with families, friends, and the connections we care to nourish with our commitment, that also give added strength and cheer to a new Solar year and the birth of Sun’s ‘New Light King’. 

☆ Other heavenly influences directly associated with this stunning Solstice Full Moon include a major challenge coming from a stellium in the late degrees of Pisces: with Hygeia, Chiron and Mars, squaring-up to Sun and Moon. These three are the shamanic healing warriors, ever at the ready and banded together now to be quickly able to apply the spiritual and psychological (even physical (if called for)) band-aid, as together Chiron, Mars and Hygeia can cut to the quick and generate the love-wisdom that heals (collective) wounded emotions. So you see, it’s not just because it Christmas that forgiveness and compassion can emanate strongly now, but healing personal emotions or family feelings is well-starred. 

☆ Remaining (fairly) responsible over this Full Moon (while Luna is opposite Saturn, which is in a wide conjunct with Pluto) – just when everyone else just wants to let their hair down and forget all worries and woes, it could be one of those bizarre times when being disciplined is deeply satisfying and restorative.

While Sun and Moon connect to sobering Saturn, they are, in actual fact, in tighter (and more helpful) aspects to the wacky wild-card wizard, Uranus, planetary awakener and astral overseer: with a Trine and Sextile to Sun and Moon respectively. Sun is trine Uranus Rx in Aries, and now slowing to go forward 7^th January (just a day after the Solar Eclipse!). 

This kind of connection between Uranus and Sun and Moon can activate the third eye. It can also make us more aware and sensitive to the current collective chaos. Most recently, Uranus has been at ‘the bends’, and in hard square to the North and South Nodes, Rahu and Ketu, Dragons’ Head, Dragon’s Tail. The unpredictable Uranian revolutionary team spirit exploded into action all over the place! But with the change now of nodal axis, from Leo – Aquarius into Cancer-Capricorn, the influence of the nodal contacts widens: i.e. Solstice points, Cancer – Capricorn, are often defining moments for many, both personally and professionally. 

Currently, the North Node, Dragon’s head, Rahu is conjunct ‘First Magnitude’ ‘Fixed Star’, Procyon in Ursa Minor; this is an indication of rapid success with short-lived opportunities, a couple of weeks or three – so maybe good to make the most of whatever comes your way – quickly – no dilly dally for soul family healing.

☆ On the upside, Jupiter remains at home in Sagittarius for the next year; and is currently with communicative, but detriment Mercury, also questing and quizzing in Sagittarius. But Jupiter has all the luck, charm and blarney of the Irish, which is especially advantageous. Both Jupiter and Mercury are now conjunct a Fixed Red Star, Antares, suggesting success comes by being totally on point, however – plus a knack for good timing.

☆ Also in the Full Cancer Moon horoscope there are also no less than four planets in rulership, including Luna herself, along with Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. All planets are in the astrological domains that amplify their better qualities. The Moon in Cancer, for instance, makes us more caring; a Sagittarian Jupiter opens the mind for exploration, understanding the bigger picture, to see how lucky we are; Saturn in Capricorn recognizes our discipline and accomplishment; and Neptune still in Pisces (until 2026) accenting our connection to the oceans and our emotions.  

☆ And Love Goddess Venus in Scorpio is now free from her retrograde shadow, and ascends the heavens as the leading planet in the ‘Locomotive’ pattern of planets. With her intense kind of love, the Scorpio Venus leads stars signs, Scorpio, Sag, Capricorn, with Vesta in Aquarius, and the Shamanic Spiritual Warriors in Pisces pulling up the rear in both the Solstice and Full Moon charts. It’s like having someone who transformed their own demons steering planets through a time tunnel towards eclipse season, and a New Capricorn Moon Solar Eclipse, January 6^th.  There will 6 celestial significators in Earthy Capricorn.  It could be a geophysical shaky start to 2019. The following Full 0* Moon on the 21st is also a Super Moon**, with high (emotional) tides. Beware mood swings and weather!

There’s no denying it, for a supposedly stabilising Earth Dog year, with its Mars and Venus retrogrades, 2018 has had its share of rattles and rolls. Events and situations around the world, and in our personal lives as well, have witnessed shocking and profound loses; be it people, species, rights, privacy, job or financial status, certain things, some of which were long fought for, and we thought would always be around are slipping away. 

Collective feelings are currently so strong they plunge deeply to merge with an oceanic ‘Soul Family’. Within this soul group ripples an innate mystical undercurrent of understanding, tolerance and kindness, which flow in and out of all our stories. Maybe we will all tap into some of that innate goodness in 2019, which will come into focus with the year of the Earth Boar (starting Feb 4^th), that generally proposes a tranquil home and inner-life, while we each work diligently towards achievable personal goals.

With that I wish you all a very happy Solstice Full Moon and Happy Holidays! Happy New Year too! 

Sending LOVE-Light on the Full Moon beams!
From Astro Dakini aka Laura Boomer-Trent
Agent Dakini at the Cosmic Itelligence Agency.

*Five Full Moons in a row are at 0 degrees of the sign: this Cancer Moon is the second in the 5x0 series.  

**Term coined by Richard Nolle in the 70’s for the Moon at Perigee Syzygy, i.e. the Full Moon is closest to Earth. 

Image of Sun & Moon by Vincent of Beauvais, Le Mirouer, 1463

✶ Dakini Day Lama Tsong Khapa Day Dec '18

☼✶☽ 2^nd Dec ~> The last Dakini Day of 2018 comes before a New Sagittarius Moon on the 7th December, three weeks before Solstice and the longest night/day of the year (depending upon which hemisphere you are in). This dark moon, before Spirit Sun changes emphasis of Light on the 21^st Dec, therefore compounds any need for rest, reflection and recuperation. Turning YINward for the next five days allows the feminine Yin's soulful cool earthy darkness to grow the more gentle qualities of wisdom, fairness and compassion. 

☼ ✶☽As a glorious sky-dancing Goddess generously awakens loving kindness within every heartmind, the waning Moon in peaceful and social Libra harmoniously activates Spirit Sun in convivial and scholarly Sagittarius, for the Lights to concentrate the ‘higher mind’ to find emotional and spiritual balance through philosophy, culture and beauty. When the Dakini Moon is in airy Libra, partnerships get an ethical reset: hardened principles that make it difficult to relate can soften with an appreciation of what others may be going through. With a bright rational, this Dakini Goddess is civilised, always aware of the plight of others – especially with those she shares her life. This Moon is also conjunct Pallas Athena, accenting a powerful feminine warrior woman.

Before setting the intention with a New Sagittarius Moon, Sun AND Jupiter on the 7^th, note forward moving Mercury can help to hone into certain subjects and sharpen one’s INsight.  Also worth bearing in mind is how Sun and New Moon will conjunct a part of the sky called the ‘Great Attractor’: be aware that intentions set at this New Moon can greatly magnetise.   

☼ ✶☽Today is also an important day in our Tibetan Buddhist calendar: not only it is DAKINI day, with Sun and Moon in the last 'harmonious' aspect of a waning lunation, accenting the Sagittarian Guru wisdom because it is also Lama Tzongkhapa day, honouring the 14th Century founder of the Galugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, to which both His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and my late Lama, Venerable Lama Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche belong.

And it’s also Hannuka – a festival of Light for Jewish friends! :))
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This is certainly a wonderful time to go easy on oneself – and others – to socialise and be with friends, and to reflect upon this passing year whilst contemplating future plans in the upcoming year of the Earth Pig. 

Wishing everyone a very happy Lama Tsong Khapa Dakini Day!

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And a very happy Dakini Day too! May all beings be happy 🙏🌙💜😍🌹
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