Tibetan Buddhist Altar

Monday by Wangmo

Theme: Tending the hearth

The Moon in Scorpio is conjunct Vesta honing your focus on being of benefit to others through creative projects and attending your own spiritual needs. This placement also turns your mind to your own physical home to seek nurturing within that space. You are more attuned to others feelings with the Moon in a water sign and Mercury close to Neptune. Your dreams maybe more potent than usual. There remain inhibitions in relationships while Saturn is close to Venus.

The reason why we are not able to attain the liberation is due to our strong ego grasping.~HH Penor Norbu Rinpoche

Astrology for 4/13/2025
Sunday by Miranda

Theme:  Shifting Gears

The accent today is more on transformation and regeneration as Moon moves into Scorpio. For a few hours Moon will challenge Pluto and Mars, giving some energy to what needs to be changed in your life regarding emotional patterns. Mars and Pluto are in opposition which will grow stronger through the end of April. For now this transit is quite weak and Mars is trine several planets in Pisces softening its force. Later in the month issues of power and control over others will become more obvious.
“ As long as there is a problem with “I”, there will always be a problem with “ Thee”.
Dzigar Kongtrul

The Moon is Void of Course from 6.01am until 9.54am. Do not make any major decisions during this time period.

Theme:   We and Me

Healing old wounds related to self identity can be reflected by others under the influence of the Libran Full Moon opposite Sun and Chiron conjunct in Aries.
With a Libran lense we can learn to see ourselves through others eyes and find a place of balance between social equity and self assertion. Unhealed wounds may be revealed, shaking old insecurities of self identity. Rather than reverting to dysfunctional patterns of rage and defensiveness, we now have the opportunity to transform relationships from disharmony to harmony and in so doing find a peace form deep within.
“  What you renounce is self-absorption and you begin to live an extraordinary life, one that is involved in Bodhicitta or compassion.”
Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Theme:    All Things Being Equal

Today the Moon moves into Libra bringing harmony and balance with it. It will help to weigh all sides of any discussions you may have and assist in finding diplomatic responses.
This is very helpful as certain transits today can heighten emotional sensitivity, potentially bringing misunderstanding or confusion. Pluto is also at work providing depth to our responses and understanding, with the potential to transform our reactive patterns, if we can accept insightful feedback.
“ If you understand the infallibility of cause and effect to such a profound extent that it begins to change the compulsion you have to create non-virtue and therefore the causes of unhappiness, then you are a practitioner.” – Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Thursday by Wangmo

Theme: Preoccupied

Saturn conjunct Venus focuses you on past relationships. The Sun conjunct Chiron also brings up past reckonings and healing. Preoccupation is a major theme in both these conjunctions. The question is how to transform past experience and events into a new way forward. Saturn conjunct Mercury helps you think through seemingly intractable situations.

The benefits of meditating day and night just on death and impermanence are said to be boundless. One sees that everything that appears is perishable and thereby gains a deep sense of nonattachment to outer objects. The fire of diligence in the performance of positive actios is set ablaze.~HH Dudjom Rinpoche

The Moon is Void of Course from 3:49pm until 9.12pm. Avoid signing contracts or starting major new projects. In this hiatus period self-reflection is more powerful than usual.

Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Balancing

The Moon in Virgo moves opposite the triumvirate of Venus, Saturn and Mercury providing many opportunities for deepening commitments in relationships and paying attention to important details. Mercury is now direct and conjunct the north node bringing meaningful messages. Take time for contemplating you’re inner life which is in turn helpful to achieving balance in your outer life and therefore being of more benefit to others.

When self-interest is entrenched, How can you benefit others?~ Patrul Rinpoche

Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Touching the earth

The Moon has moved into Virgo bringing a focus on earthly activity including gardening, care of small animals and dealing with the microcosm of communication. Virgo is also the sign of all crafts. See how you can harness this energy today and tomorrow. Mercury and Saturn are conjunct bestowing more discipline than usual on your communications and also bringing less mercurial wriggle-room to communications and thinking.

We have become caught up in a materialistic and greedy world, so many of us. This has dire consequences for the future. It seems that there has been some disconnect between the clever mind and the human heart, love and compassion.~Jane Goodall

The Moon is Void of Course from 12:08am until 9.40am. Avoid major activities including signing contracts. Spend time when you can in contemplation during this time.

Monday by Wangmo

Theme: Threading the needle

As the Sun moves towards Chiron it’s an opportunity to look at how you trip yourself up with past habits that no longer serve you, habits that are in turn related to past emotional wounds. Chiron embodies the wounded healer inviting us to transform our individual wounds on behalf of all beings which in turn means developing compassion for others. In this way we are of more benefit to others.

“Who can take away suffering without entering it?”~ Henry Nouwen

Theme:   The Lion’s Mane

Today could be a little tricky to navigate. The Moon moves into Leo with a roar and opposes Pluto dredging up subconscious feelings that can lead to emotional conflict and influence our perceptions.
Although with Sun square Mars it will be a struggle to keep out of arguments and over assertive with opinions, the antidote to this is to channel your energy into hard physical activities like digging and gardening or sports of some kind. Be careful of injuries and accidents at this time.
“ Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.”     Albert Einstein

Theme:   Passing Clouds
You may feel a little bump in the road for a couple of hours today as Moon conjuncts the Sun in Cancer in the middle of the day. This can bring on some irritability and defensiveness but if you wait a while for your reactiveness to die down, the day will improve vastly. Venus, Mercury and Saturn will  bring you closer to others, allowing you to share and listen to them.
Saturn will also help to stabilize emotions, deepening your level of patience and enabling you to endure any stress that arose previously.
“ Working with difficulties in a compassionate way doesn’t necessarily mean we can resolve them.”
Dzigar Kongtrul

The Moon is Void of Course from 6.54pm until 12.34am EDT. Do not make any major decisions during this time period.