Tibetan Buddhist Altar

1/24/2023 Tuesday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Immersion

With the Moon in Pisces for the next couple of days its a good time to go gently with your heart and feel how you can strengthen your compassion towards others. Being around the element of water is helpful. There is a stronger sense of purpose and flow right now, and insights into your health and healing are part of the equation. Avoid being spun into other peoples stories of how you should act.

Samsara is mind turned outwardly, lost in its projections. Nirvana is mind turned inwardly, recognizing its nature.~Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

1/23/2023 Monday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: It’s an Aquarian Day…

Which means that there is an ease and flow with others – unless you want to challenge fixed ideas – in which case there is no budging! Mars in Gemini is non-confrontational and will try to talk through issues. Venus acts as a balancing planet today between the forces of restraint and emotions.

The way to accomplish happiness in the world is to do meaningful work in one’s own life with a positive motivation that sees all people and all traditions as equal.~17th Gyalwang Karmapa

The Moon is Void of Course today between EST USA 5.19am until 12:36pm the next day. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.

1/22/2023 Sunday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Reactiveness

This is a very challenging day to maintain inner peace and equanimity. With the Moon square Uranus, the tendency will be to jump to conclusions, and react against whatever anyone else says to do. On the positive side we can get out of a rut and do something unusual that could be beneficial. Fortunately, the Sun is sextile Jupiter for several days. This means that despite emotional turmoil things will work out in a positive way.

In order to develop spaciousness of the mind, in order to develop some kind of stability, we have to find a way to step back from reaction. ~ Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo

1/21/2023 Saturday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: The Aging of Aquarians

Belated (second day of Sun in Aquarius) happy birthday to all Aquarians! We will all feel this friendly but detached energy, especially in the second half of the day with the new Moon, uniting with the Sun. We will continue with a restrained and practical approach to our close relationships. And the Mars-Mercury 150 degree angle indicates some frustration and feistiness in our communication.

The feminine is on the rise, Intuitive express and completely divine. The age of Aquarius has met our souls, We’ve come to dance earth bound to re create this world. ~ Nikki Rowe

The Moon is void of course today from 10:53 am until 1:30 pm EST. Do not make any big decisions during this time period.

1/20/2023 Friday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Practical and Restrained

We are finishing the powerful Pluto-Sun transit, but can have both the good, in depth investigation, and the bad, power struggles, for one more day. For the next several days we are experiencing Venus conjunct Saturn. We will look at our relationships with a practical consideration, and may find some of them lacking. We will be able to work with limited resources, and practice moderation with comforts. Still be careful in thought and communication. Mercury will be moving quickly forward in a week.

A reasonable man need only to practice moderation to find happiness. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

01/19/2023 Thursday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Harmony

With harmonious aspects between the Sun and Jupiter there is more opportunity for beneficial outcomes in education and justice related issues. You will have more energy and motivation today. The sextile between Moon and Pluto brings a certain amount of courage in better understanding your motivations and habits. 

Happiness is to recognize what we already have.~17th Karmapa

1/17/2023 Tuesday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Developing insight

With the Sun very close to Pluto today and tomorrow expect some insights into your unconscious patterns of behavior. This conjunction can dredge up old and deep behavioral habits which are probably long overdue for inspection. In other words it’s a good time to clean up your act! The Moon moves into Sagittarius today bringing the bigger picture into focus – and more optimism.

Be meticulous a about cause and effect, and what you adopt or avoid.~Dudjom Rinpoche

The Moon is Void of Course today between EST USA 9.27am until 12:33pm the next day. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.

1/16/2023 Monday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Letting go

The transit of Sun conjunct Pluto is an opportunity to let go of deeply ingrained habits and unconscious patterns that undermine you. The only battle to lose is the one with your ego. The transit of the Moon in Scorpio opposite Uranus creates unexpected stress and tension today. Knowing what you can and can’t change helps you deal with sudden challenges. Mercury is moving closer to the asteroid Hygeia bringing healing in your communications.

…we need to think of the beauty in the world, and also send our love and compassion to all beings in this world. Not just the people we like, but the people who we find difficult. Because they are very deeply in need of compassion.~Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

1/15/2023 Sunday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Deeper

There are 2 strong indicators that we will be looking to get to the bottom of issues today. The Moon has entered Scorpio in the mid morning for a few days, and the Sun is united with Pluto for several days. We will be facing some kind of break down in our lives. And power struggles between people become more common, and some times violence occurs. Can we take advantage of this opportunity to get to deeper truths? Truth is within ourselves. There is an inmost centre in all of us, where Truth abides in fullness. ~ Mahatma Ghandi

The Moon is void of course today from 3:41 am until 7:09 am EST. Do not make any big decisions during this time period.