Mastering the Storm
Full Moon in Ardra
Tonight (7:33pm ET), the moon full in all it’s glory is transiting Ardra, meaning, “She Who Masters the Storm.” As Moon is here with Ardra, Sun is still with Mula, “She Who Searches for Truth.” This is one of the fiercest combinations of all the nakshatras and through ardent digging for the truth, we are gifted with the ability to navigate through the challenges faced, and through this, a catharsis soothes our hearts.
It is the last full moon of 2023.
The way I’m personally feeling this is that I’m feeling The New Dawn like never before. I’m feeling hope and optimism that on the coattails of a dark night…like when it is darkest and you know it cannot continue, you can taste the light even. Do you know what I’m talking about? That is what it feels like for me.
And it is not like it is dark for me personally. It is not. But when I tap into the collective, I’m very aware of how dark it is. How many are struggling and hurting.
Five years ago when I turned 49, I had this feeling that is hard to describe, in a way it was the feeling a kid has before Christmas, like something exciting was coming. I felt like I had to take that year of 49 and really prepare myself.
Four years ago when I turned 50, I had a foreboding feeling that I needed to pull everything in. I took all my gains from the stock market, I had already started teaching online in January 2020 for the first time but I couldn’t shake the feeling. Then we all know what happened in March and has continued to have its ripple effects through 2023 (ripple effects forever, truly).
As I turned 54 on Saturday, I feel The New Dawn. I feel hopeful. Optimistic. I can see what lies ahead…opportunities, community, joy, freedom. I had two prophetic dreams that sandwiched my birthday and gave me some insight into what is happening. From this perspective and based on my history, I am given to trust these inner feelings, dreams and messages.
So I write today on this Ardra full moon, to remind you that a new dawn is upon us. And it always comes after Ardra, Punarvasu. Full disclosure, Punarvasu is my natal moon and tends to tint my perspective with this ideal of a new dawn, hope and optimism. And I’ve always said I rather be naïve than a cynic. Sometimes that gets me in a bind, but today I don’t feel as much naïve as I do a messenger - it feels more in alignment.
If you are interested in more musings, here is writing that I didn’t send out in real time. The Holi-days delayed the sending.
As within so without.
When we look around and wonder about what is happening in the world - this idea of closed borders to Mexico. The Russians war with Ukraine… the Israel invasion into Palestine and that is just to mention the things top of the news media / mind.
It dawns on me… of course.
The outer is reflective of the inner. Always.
If I want to understand the rationale of people who want closed borders and to invade other countries and create war, then I know what is fueling them in their inner mental and emotional landscape. They are not at peace inside. The have internal conflict and war raging within and are trying to reconcile that by projecting it outside.
We all do this until we come to some sort of reconciliation that oftentimes arises out of crises: deep grief from loss… loss or a loved one, a pet, our health, our resources … once the illusion has been cracked open, love begins to emerge.
But not until then.
And even when that happens, there is so many repairs and plugging the holes before the water (love) can overtake the projection and force us to our knees in humility.
I know. I’ve been there.
This is nature.
And the astrology also supports this game.
Ultimately what we are all learning is that we are love and peace at our deepest core.
As you spent time with your family over these Holi-days upcoming, remember that their projections are from their own inability to find this deep love and peace within. As are yours.
Hold everyone with care and tenderness.
And if you are ready to start finding your footing within… hit me up. We start with gentle yoga and meditation and move toward Self Devotion and care, community and astrology to support our deconditioning journey.
I’d love to see you in-person or online this year in yoga class, and astrology reading or at retreat.
Thank you for being here. ♥🕊♥
Jenn