Written By Jamie Epstein
Practice Medicine, Play Love Doctor
It’s Friday, September 6, & Moon travels from Virgo into Libra just before noon MDT while being supported & transported by the starspace or Nakshatra called Chitra. Virgo vibrates with the frequency of domestic chores, Libra with the frequency of sociability—after all our nose-to-the-grindstoning regarding the minutiae of our lives, we will be ready to strip off our rubber gloves, file away our ledgers, put on our party or play clothes & spend time with others, especially our special others. So finish checking off all your boring to-dos this morning so you can start doing what you love with the ones you love this afternoon, which is the kick-start for a full-on libra kinda weekend.
Chitra is ruled by Tvashtar, the cosmic architect, who designed objects & objets that were both useful & beautiful (key words for today), both practical & aesthetically gobsmacking. If Marie Kondo had been an artist, that’s who she might have been. & fyi: Sun & Mercury were in Virgo when she was born & Mercury, who rules Virgo, was combust, meaning that her soul vibed with the super-detail-oriented energy of Virgo & she just had to share her experience.
It’s the fourth lunar day (tithi), the fourth phase of the waxing Moon, which is ruled by Ganesh & also happens to be his birthday today (Ganesh Chaturthi). Ganesh, famously or infamously, is the lord of obstacles, but what many people don’t know is that he is also the great remover of obstacles. Whaaaaaat?! Yeah, well, he places hurdles in our way … but only ones he knows we can leap over, b/c he loves us & knows that there’s nothing like a good challenge to help us grow, evolve, become better humans. It’s an especially good day to chant mantra to him, like the classic Om Gam Ganapataye Namah or Om Vighnarajaya Namah (“Vighnarajaya” = “the one who overcomes obstacles”). Ganesh has a big head (ok, & a BIG belly, but that’s another story), reminding us that that’s where all of our obstacles live, so if you’re feeling thwarted today try shifting the way you think about them, try seeing them as gifts rather than obstructions.
Friday is ruled by Venus, planet of love, who also rules Libra.
“Love is the strongest medicine. It is more powerful than electricity.”—Maharajji (neem karoli baba)
Try practicing some powerful medicine on your special people today, or make everyone feel special with a dose of love medicine!
And that’s your daily bliss! Which is a sort of lunar weather report. May it allow you to align with the day’s cosmic energy so you can find & create a little more bliss.