Full Moon, July 16th, Guru Purnima, Lunar Eclipse

This full moon occurring in the nakshatram of Uttara Ashada (in Sagittarius) is known Guru Purnima. It is said to be the day, about 15,000 years ago, when Adi(first) Yogi, Shiva became the Adi Guru to seven sages. Uttara Ashada is also considered the birth nakshatram of Ganesha. We have the lunar eclipse on this day with Saturn and Ketu joined the moon in Sagittarius directly opposite Sun, Rahu and Venus in Gemini.

Many of us are experiencing an inner friction of our individual identities and interests with our higher principles. Social themes that effect well-being at an individual level are at a rise. Awareness of disparities in income, healthcare, housing, education, employment, management-employee wages, quality of life and opportunities for a better standard of living and personal growth is high right now. Ketu and Saturn are bringing in intense scrutiny of the current operative systems at the individual, social, culture and political levels. Venus and Rahu joined the Sun in Gemini are bringing in much needed disruption, chaos and reevaluation of our relationships with the other.

Uttara Ashada (literally means the later victorious one) is ruled by the Sun. Sun is the part of us that sheds light and purifies the areas we are unwilling to see. Notice the tendency to feel frustrated with the disparities we observe in the world, in the inconsistencies of our relationships and the lack of our spiritual growth.

Ganesha, the elephant head deity is also related to Ketu. Ketu is the headless celestial body and Ganesha had his head cut off, to be replaced later with an elephant’s head. Ketu eclipsing the moon may bring up unaddressed past patterns, actions, karmas and relationships either in real life or in our dreams. There is also a high scrutiny of the unaddressed past which can be mind bogging. Invoking Ganesha, will bring in the potential to be an observer and a listener instead of reactor. Invoking Shiva, the Adi Guru, brings in light to see reality sans our filters and judgement.

While many predict gloom and doom, I am of the view that we are living in times that has high potential to raise our intellectual frequencies, our consciousness and our discernment. It is a great time to embark on the journey of truth as it pertains to self in relation to the world. It is a great time to reevaluate our beliefs and principles and really commit to pure teachings.

It is our responsibility to keep our vessel clean to receive the highest order of teachings from the Universe.

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