With the Moon conjunct the south node today the past catches up with you in a good way. To continue the good fortune engage in acts of generosity, particularly in relation to offerings of food. Overall, emotions are more stable and you feel connected to a larger universe. As the Sun moves closer to Saturn there are more responsibilities on your shoulders and more need for organization. You are lost if you forget that the fruits of the earth belong to everyone and the earth itself belongs to no one!~Jean-Jacques Rousseau
With Mercury moving into Aquarius today to join the Sun there is capacity to think innovatively and more broadly for social good. There is still some rigidity to contend with. Your ideas are only so good as your capacity to bring others along with you. Some disruption to routine is going to happen today. Focus on the practical and not the emotional response to achieve resolution. When in doubt, give.~Bjork
With Mars moving into Capricorn today joining Venus and Pluto in Capricorn there is steady forward movement on projects, including long standing difficult projects. You have more energy to accomplish tasks today. The Moon, which has been in the equivocal sign of Libra, now moves into the definitive emotional sign of Scorpio which always brings up hidden stuff to the surface. Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. …We must be aware of the real problems of the world. Then, with mindfulness, we will know what to do and what not to do to be of help.~Thich Nhat Hanh
The Moon is Void of Course today between EST 5.10 pm and 10:57 pm. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.
Kunzang Palyul Choling in Maryland conducted a clothing drive for Afghan Refugees relocated to our community.
Over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the KPC community came together under the guidance of Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo to support our new neighbors: 52 Afghan refugee families totaling 180 individuals in Montgomery County that desperately need support. Most of the adult refugees were skilled professionals who assisted the US government, but are now unable to work until federal and state agencies provide them with working papers and social security numbers.
In the meantime, these families have nothing but the clothes they were wearing when they arrived here, in a climate very different from the one they left. Many of them had no footwear other than flip-flops — in Maryland, in January, with snow on the way!
The Buddha has taught that wealth and status are ephemeral, and none of us know when our good fortune will run out. As the plight of these refugees shows, poverty can visit any one of us at any time. KPC was honored to be able to help these families in their time of need. Through this donation drive, we were able to provide over 100 coats of various sizes, as well as socks, underwear, hats, diapers, and more. Thank you to everyone who participated for your generosity. By this effort, may all beings be freed from the suffering of poverty. ~ KPC Sangha
The Sun and Mercury are tightly united today making it more difficult that usual to see things objectively. Our thinking is still enhanced for a few more days because Mercury is exalted in Aquarius, despite being retrograde. Our sense of purpose, the Sun, is troubled in Aquarius. We need to put friends and other groups of people ahead of ourselves. The movement of the Moon indicates that we are social and indulgent in the middle of the day, and we have extra patience and discipline in the evening. I think I am, therefore, I am… I think. ~George Carlin
The interactions of the Moon with Pluto, Mars, the Sun and Mercury takes us on quite a ride today. The Moon also moves from Virgo to Libra, the sign of beauty, balance and focus on others, in the afternoon. The middle of the day through the afternoon is the time to take deep breaths. Patience is the needed to avoid accidents and inconveniences. In the evening we find our emotional center. This favors our work and our prayer and meditation. Through meditation we can train our mind in such a way that negative qualities are abandoned and positive qualities are generated and enhanced. ~H H the Dalai Lama
The Moon is void of course from 2:27 pm until 5:04 pm. Do not make any big decisions during this time period.
Thankfully the hard angle between Saturn, conventional, practical approaches, and Uranus, eccentric and sudden energy, is done. Now Venus harmonizes with Uranus until the second week in February. Relationships started now will be volatile and short lasting. Expect the unexpected with money as well. Jupiter continues to be in a strong, central position in the unusually tight span of all the planets (1/3 of the sky). We should serve others, but not as a martyr. We should create some alone time to still the mind and gain wisdom. You will hear that chatterbox going all the time, and the knack is to realize it has always been there and there is no need to follow it down the road. ~Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo
For the next 3 days the Moon is in Virgo, the sign of details, analysis and organization. In the morning we will have extra vitality and confidence. There is some stress in the middle of the day. Look for any adjustments that can be made and results will flow more easily. In the second half of the day we will resist others attempts to restrict us. This is actually an opportunity to deepen on a spiritual level. It is within the nature to reveal to yourself the place that is beyond conceptualization… underneath conceptualization… like the crystal under the dust. ~Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo
The Moon is void of course from 3:17 am until 9:03 am EST. Avoid making any big decisions during this time period.
With the Sun moving into Aquarius today there is a sense of expansion and connecting with different communities for beneficial change. The search for freedom and innovative thinkiing is part of this story. The Sun in Aquarius compliments the Moon in Leo today, and there is a balance between the inner and outer expressions. Emotions have less impact with the more mind-oriented Aquarian energy. Today you have to work within limitations to achieve your outcomes. Take the lowest place, and you will reach the highest.~Milarepa
With the Moon in Leo there is more outward activity and less flexibility in dealing with differences. Uranus going direct today resuming course to square with Saturn which creates tension in those areas of your life that are stuck or bogged down in tight routines and clockwork schedules. If anything is too rigid it’s going to get transformed. Today you feel on edge for other reasons. People are more volatile and there is little room to maneuver. Observation helps inform responses. I had been so caught up in events, I hadn’t had a chance to think through the ramifications of them all.~Catherine Asaro