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6/12/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Mutability

With the Moon in Virgo today and a host of planets in Gemini, mutability is a major theme. The imagine is of water flowing around a rock, rather than meeting a situation head-on. It’s a good time for all sorts of writing and communicating. Attending to practical details and ones health is a strength of the Moon in Virgo, along with receiving nurturing through the earth. In contrast the energy of Gemini needs clean air to fully breathe – and talk!

Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. It doesn’t mean not talking and not doing thing; it means that you are not disturbed inside.~Thich Nhat Hahn

6/11/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Flexibility

With so many planets in Gemini (four to be precise) it’s a good opportunity to go with the flow and be flexible. The devil is in the detail so take care of details! Another feature of Gemini is integrating the light and dark, more hidden side of your nature. Acknowledging both parts can allow for more integration. The Moon in Leo shines a bright, more optimistic light on your activities today..

…the essence of practice is to be in a state of open presence, in unity with any feeling that may arise.~Chogyal Namkay Norbu Rinpoche

The Moon is Void of Course between 3.16pm and 1.39am the following day. Avoid starting new projects. Spend time in reflection.

6/10/2024 Monday by Wangmo

Theme: The heart of love

With the Sun and Venus still close together, by degree, it’s an opportunity to open the door to the heart. Opening that door enables transformation and has a flow on effect in the wider sphere of your life and also benefits others. Mars has moved into Taurus bringing a more earthy step-by-step approach to asserting and defending your territory. Taurus is ruled by Venus reminding us that if you add kindness to any equation it transforms the ‘I’ into ‘us’. The Moon is in Leo today bringing a new spark of confidence and creativity to the next couple of days.

Suffering only happens through clinging and through desire. So due to our delusion we continue to lust after our experience, and that lust continues to cause our suffering.~Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo

Theme:    Intensity

Today there is a forceful T square with Mars at the apex between Moon and Pluto. This brings the potential for intense encounters with others. Due to feeling irritable conflicts can arise swiftly. It’s important to view any conflicts with objectivity and calmness, using the experience to penetrate the subconscious to have greater insight into how to transform one’s emotional reactions.
Be careful of injury to the eyes.

“ This sense of distance between ourselves and others, is merely a sign of our limitation.”
Gyaltrul Rinpoche

Theme:  Opportunity

This is a time where adversity may arise emotionally but you will not be thrown by it.
You will be able to deal with whatever arises and use it to develop patience and find an inner strength through techniques you may have already learnt.
If you wish to talk with someone you’re more likely to choose a spiritual  mentor or therapist than a friend. This transit of Moon trine Saturn is a positive opportunity for us all.

“ The rhythm of my heart
is the birth and death
of all that are alive.
Thich Nhat Hanh

Theme:  Obstacles?

Saturn squares Sun and Venus today inhibiting your energy. This can be experienced as feeling inhibited, withdrawn or even becoming ill. At the very least you can feel fatigued.
Feeling restricted or under pressure at work may arise also. This transit is short lived so it’s important to keep in mind your vitality and confidence will reappear, just as the sun shines again when storm clouds have dissipated.

“ Solitude replenishes, isolation diminishes.”
Henry Cloud

The Moon is Void of Course today from 8.16am until 8.41am EDT. Do not make any big decisions during this time

6/6/2024 Thursday by Wangmo

Theme: Dealing with limitations

With the Moon square Saturn today you have restrictions and feel more isolated. It’s a good time to work within the restrictions yet find ways to stay connected, including connecting to the environment. It’s a great time to write letters and any kind of missive. Take the time to find ways you can lighten the load you bear by transforming your view.

If our aim is enlightenment – or at least some form of spiritual growth – then anytime we are hurt, we can view it as an opportunity.~Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

6/5/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: To and Fro.

With the Moon in Gemini, joining Mercury, the Sun and Venus there are lots of points of contact today with communicating with one another, and clarifying those communications, and there are constant adjustments to changing circumstances. Elsewhere, Mars is still in Aries providing a fiery, warrior like energy to any need to defend or assert oneself. It’s a good placement for physical activity as long you you don’t push yourself beyond your limits.

Even if you’ve got eyes to see other people, you need a mirror to see yourself.~Tibetan proverb

4/6/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Expanding the mind

With Jupiter conjunct Mercury it’s a great time to expand your view focusing on the betterment of humanity. That might seem like a big ask but Jupiter expands our view enabling us to think of others, while Mercury enables us to connect the parts in order to make the whole work. The test is not overdoing it. Also, even with the most difficult astrological aspects Jupiter and Venus are working in flow and harmony today, softening the most challenging of circumstances, and offering a silver lining.

All that we are looking for in life – all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind – is right here in the present moment. Our very own awareness is itself fundamentally pure and good.~Mingyur Rinpoche

6/3/2024 Monday by Wangmo

Mercury slips into the sign of Gemini bringing an increased focus on communication and activities that conveys information swiftly. The Moon in Taurus slows the pace of intense Gemini activity, asking that we proceed slowly. Attention and care of the body is emphasized. Pluto continues its retrograde course making some of us feel like it’s Groundhog day.

Our “view” is our way of understanding the world; it is based on our perceptions. Right View is a view that transcends dualistic thinking, a living insight into the reality of life.~Thich Nhat Hahn