Full Moon partial Eclipse July 4th-5th The Last of the Crossing

As the Moon is waxing, it enters the last doorway of the summer eclipse season in the highly charged zone of Sagittarius. Arriving at her fullness at 19° becoming partially eclipsed in the gateway of change for the last dialog of what must come and what remains to be completed.

This is not only the final of the eclipses of Summer it is the last in the axis of Gemini and Sagittarius and it begins the final week of the phenomena of all the planets ganging up on one side of the eclipse axis.

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The Gateway in Shadow New Moon Solar Eclipse June 21, 2020

The year of 2020 is complex and this solar eclipse is no less so. The eclipse that kicked off our revolution was the December 2019 eclipse, in Sagittarius involving six planets, it was the opening of the door to this bizarre, accelerated and paralyzing year of 2020 and now we are on the other side of its axis where the annular solar eclipse takes place the galactic plane on June 21st at 6°13 Gemini the lunar house of Mrigrashira when the Sun is at its zenith.

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Uncovering the Hidden Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio Vedic Astology

The Moon reaches her fullness at 21° Scorpio gripped in its state of debilitation, reflecting the world in its unsettled state and instability shaking the ground beneath us.

As the weight of our darkest shadows fall upon us, burdened by repression our pain arises, while it connects us all with the strength that comes when we face our biggest fears—fears of loss, shame, speaking out and being seen.

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How to ride the Roller Coaster Mercury Transits Gemini May 24 – August 2

Opening our minds to curiosity, intelligence, and intentional observation. Mercury charges into Gemini rushing to meet Rahu reviving our quick thinking, our flexible nature giving us a great dimension to our intelligence and our wit helping us rein in the chaos. Mercury’s extended stay is due to his retrograde from June 18th through July 12th adding a fourth planet to our retrograde season. His retrograde will make him stronger and with a strong and powerful retrogradeVenus these two planets two are opening key avenues by creating more constructive dialogues and meaningful connections where we can build on tangible results based on our ideas, conversations and connections.

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Arriving in the sign that exalts her, the Moon merges with the Sun at 8° of Taurus where she is greeted by Venus and Mercury. The nakshatra filling our consciousness is Krittika nakshatra, located in the Pleiades, a star field ruled by the Sun and the deity Agni, where it is said that our soul comes into being, whose shakti lies in its precision and ignition.

The New Moon is dominated by a powerful Venus and the earth-based constellation of Taurus, putting the spotlight on our security and that which nourishes us. Here all four planets are under the gaze of two powerful planets, Mars and a retrograde Jupiter, both equally irritated. Venus awakens the desire of Mars, suggesting that the new Moon cycle is where we will be looking to our personal sense of leadership to assess our position and the seeking of guidance on how to rejuvenate ourselves, how to reinvent ourselves, with a sharp eye watching our leadership.

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The Searcher Rahu in Mrigashirsha the Quest for Truth

Rahu reaches Mrigashira on May 20th a Mars ruled nakshatra in the shoulder of Orion, Mirgashira star field spans the early part of Gemini and the latter portion of Taurus. Nakshatras are very sensitive and they yield very different effects, in the different sections (pada’s) and signs. In this summary I will focus on the Gemini portion of Mirgrashira through September 22nd.

Rahu enters into Mrigashira at 6° 40 of Gemini under the influence of Mars, indicating that the first two months are the most intense through August 18th, as Rahu moves into Mrigashira it breaks the alliance with Ketu in Mula nakshatra and begins to break away with the old energy.

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Jupiter Contrary Thinking Jupiter Retrogrades

Moving unusually fast Jupiter begins its retrograde motion at 3:06° degrees in the sign of Capricorn returning to Sagittarius on June 30th where it continues to backtrack until September 13th.

Retrograde patterns bring the energy of the planets closer to the Earth pushing their agenda and as three key planets having changed their path this month, the two most authoritative planets Jupiter and Saturn, Saturn representing the public and Jupiter is the law and our intelligence this combination indicates a break as Saturn behaves in retrograde very rebellious and Jupiter where our thinking becomes clouded and in Sagittarius he becomes righteous.

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Discovering Our True Intimacy Through Disruption - Venus Retrograde Vedic Astrology

Venus retrograde May 13th-June 25th

As she transforms from an evening star into our morning star Venus begins her retrograde at 27.42 degrees in her own house of Taurus, affecting our relationships, luxuries, comforts and convenience. Retrograde cycles are a normal part of the planetary rhythms and for Venus this occurs about every 18 months. Venus is a benefic planet and its effects are not as heavy as Saturn or Mars and right now she is quite strong in her own house, indicating that she will help us a lot during these trying times.

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Reflection of Humanity Saturn's Retrograde May 10 – September 29th

Slowing down to take a turn in its path through Capricorn, Saturn takes us back beginning its retrograde at 7°49 returning to where we have already been.

As part of his yearly cycle Saturn naturally retrogrades however 2020 is an extraordinary year of planetary shifts and this week is no exception, not only is Saturn retrograding, Venus and Jupiter joining in the lets all revisit and question everything phase.

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Learning to Respond But Not React Libra Vishaka Full Moon May 7th

Bathing in the light of the Sun the Moon reaches its fullness at 23º12 at the tail end of Libra in the lunar house of Vishaka bringing in some clarity an awakening to polarised issues, the aha moment we need to get some perspective.

Aspected by Saturn, Rahu and Mercury the tension and turbulence in the atmosphere is palatable. The planetary energies surrounding the full Moon are intense as the Moon builds strength so does Saturn, Jupiter and Venus all now stationing to begin their retrograde within a week of the Full Moon and with Mars in Aquarius under the influence of Rahu adding to the pressure.

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Working through our Fears and looking for Justice Mars in Aquarius

Mars in Aquarius from May 4th until June 18th

We are well-underway inside a great paradigm shift, which has cracked us open, thrusting us into a world that we barely recognise. The month of May presents profound shifts astrologically with three planets going retrograde Saturn, Jupiter and Venus later this month making May quite a complex period.

Let's concentrate in this post on the transit of Mars into the sign of Aquarius and look at its implications during his six week stay.

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Gathering our Direction and Coming into Creation, Ashwini Aries New Moon

The merging of our consciousness with our soul at 10° this Moon marks the start of the astrological New Year in the lunar house of the Ashwini, a house that bestows physical strength the power for swift action and results. Suggesting that the next 30 days is a period where our focus turns toward matters of work and activities outside of the home as we stand at the threshold of our emergence with a need to apply what we’ve learned from our reflections, creating a shift in our priorities and how to reallocate our resources in better ways.

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A Time of Twilight New Moon in Pisces

The Moon, our mind, intersects with the Sun, our soul, at 11° Pisces taking its resource from Uttara Bhādrapadā, on the hunt for lasting meaning. The ruling deity Ahirbudhnyar is the root, the binder, the serpent of the depths its the Ananta Shesha, the force between the air and earth, the magnetic gravity seeking the essential truth, a serious place of digging and listening witnessing the nature of coming and going, of what can be created can also be destroyed, it searches for what is everlasting and our connection to it.

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The King and His People Leo Full Moon March

In a house of fire, the throne of the King the moon reaches her fullness in the house of Leo in Purva Phalguni nakshatra with both luminaries guiding us to make bold choices, strengthening our self-belief, taping into our motivation moving us forward awakening hope within our hearts.

Despite what we may think, there are always secrets tucked underneath everything we thought we knew. Discovering these can rattle us to the core, making sure nothing will ever quite be the same again. They're the missing pieces to our puzzle, helping to complete our picture. They reveal the deeper layers of our power, inevitably bringing us closer to our confidence, courage and to the light.

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The Breaking of the Shadowy Spell February New Moon

The intersection of our soul and consciousness takes place at 11° Aquarius on February 23rd in the lunar mansion of Shatabhisha, the lunar abode of containment and boundlessness and the relationship that exists between these two states of being.

The next 28 days is an especially free-thinking and visionary time and a time of healing and integration a transformation that is the result of some form of a crisis very likely pertaining not to the physical body, but to the atmosphere that surrounds the individual. It can bring forth events that involve the shifting of a life situation that previously carried an element of containment. The breaking of a shadowy spell or the casting off of a restriction from some form of indebtedness is being brought into balance.

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The Treasure Within The Venom Cancer Full Moon Vedic Astrology

Within the abode of the divine feminine, the Moon becomes full at 26° Cancer in the nakshatra of Ashlesha a place ruled by Naga.

Coiled at the base of the spine, the Naga realm is the space beyond the mind that taps into the most fundamental power currents of our being. It is this source of universal energy that, if harnessed correctly, can be used to completely transform consciousness.

Ashlesha Moons cling and protects what it does not want to part with, it’s a hypnotic place an alchemical and transformative awakening of the energies from below the surface. Suggesting that this full Moon will awaken matters during this cycle will be insightful, yet likely a struggle for us to let go of.

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The Threshold of Ending and Beginnings Capricorn New Moon January 24th

The path of our consciousness intersects with soul at 10° of Capricorn in Śravaṇa nakshatra a place ruled by Vishnu deeply connected to Saraswati, transporting a message contemplation and lessons.

Saturn delivers his penetrating lesson though the Moon one of circumspection and forethought a commitment in taking ownership of our thoughts, feelings and our actions. The Moon now empty draws its resources from Capricorn, the female reflective sign of Saturn giving us the capacity to face what we need to, and the endurance to withstand the challenges and the fears that arise on our own unique path of dharma.

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Commitment and Rewards Saturn in Capricorn January 24th Vedic Astrology

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Saturn enters into the sign of Capricorn on January 24th where he will remain for the next 2.5 years.

Both Saturn and Jupiter are very prominent in 2020 Saturn both strong in their signs working in high dignity collaborating to change the arcline of our destiny on a personal level and a collective level.

When Saturn comes knocking at the door not one of us runs to answer it, preferring instead to indulge, escape in an attempt to delay the consequence of our actions or our inactions, however, Saturn’s energy is unavoidable and inescapable. What is possible is for us to change our perception of the energy that Saturn brings and thereby changing our relationship to Saturn enabling us to impact and affect the outcome to a more desirable result.

Saturn is our roots and Jupiter is our fruit, Saturn sets the firm foundation and Jupiter aspires to reach for the heavens where the sweetest fruit grows. We need strong roots to yield delicious fruit a life without Saturn, we are not able to manifest. Think about how athletes train they focus on the long term goal directing their energy to push through, to overcome by creating a mindset and discipline of commitment employing endurance and thereby establishing excellence and inheriting a power that comes with an unaltered strength of conquering perceived barriers and fears. This is the energy of Saturn its the unseen and unsexy efforts we all have to do to experience the pleasure of success and its rewards.

Now, when Saturn enters a sign or house it’s like the elephant entering into a room. There are some things that we have to accept are going to get smashed, get leveled expanding our space to receive more. This is a necessary step to awaken us, to acknowledge what we have neglected and outgrown, we shouldn’t fear it’s simply time for a change and all change is not negative.

The area Saturn moves into in your chart is where he is going to want you to work, it’s not going to be about fun and games. It will bring a focus on where we need to mature, the ending of the childish essence. The challenges come when we try to resist the evolutionary changes Saturn brings,.

In 2020 we have to get beyond our fear, beyond our resistance to the challenges and to build the capacity to endure just as an athlete does.

Saturn in the earthy female sign Capricorn brings the grace of commitment in practice is bringing organization setting priorities. Capricorn is the feminine reflective quality of Saturn gives us the experience of his energies psychologically feeling balanced in our own terms.  It wants us to use our leadership and ethics responsibly and to look at how we are relating to it and how we are using our resources. Saturn in Capricorn is in axis to the sign of Cancer this is where we need to pay attention and keep our head and heart connected. It wants us to connect with the higher octave of the Cancerian energy.

The Nakshatra Saturn will operate in is Uttara Ashadha until January 2021. This is where our soul wants us to take responsibility for our direction. This lunar house is about success and the maintenance of if. It is a place that unifies, it wants us to be victorious, to achieve but in order to be victorious, we have to battle for it and then we have to maintain it. To step forward and meet the challenge with determination is where Uttara Ashadha shines to show up and to become aware so that you can excel, conquer and win and gain the respect by holding success. 

Its the creation of lasting success by pooling our resources and create alliances, we have this ability with Saturn in Uttara Ashada in 2020, this is where it shines!

The changing of our relationship to our experience of Saturn is where we can excel and take advantage of all it brings. Once we create the habit we connect with our instinct and intuition which shows us how and shows us when. Our internal celestial bodies connect with the heavenly celestial bodies. Life becomes easier. ‘Vibrate the Cosmos and the Cosmos Shall Clear the Path’- Yogi Bhajan

Dates to Watch

Mars Saturn conjunction in Capricorn from March 22nd until May 5th 

Saturn and Jupiter conjunction in Capricorn from March 30th  until June 30th

Saturn will Retrograde in Capricorn May 11th until Sept 29th

Saturn is Vargottma from January 24-23 and August 5th- November 11th 

Jupiter and Saturn in an exact grand conjunction in December 2020 

2020 is an amazing year It’s a great time to be alive and to live fully!

I wish you the best of luck with Saturns transit, to book a reading click here and find out how Saturn will impact you in 2020!

I will be in Los Angeles from February 11th -February 19th for in-person reading

I send you love and luck

Siri Prakash

Gemini Lunar Eclipse January 10th The Resilient Power of Life to Heal and Renew

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The axis of Gemini and Sagittarius is awake and energised continuing to set the foundation of 2020.

As the Moon joins Rahu on January 10th opposing the Sun, Ketu, Saturn Jupiter and Mercury in Sagittarius our first eclipse of 2020 takes place at 25°Gemini in the nakshatra Punarvasu a place of universal light and righteousness.

Building on the theme of the December eclipse in Mula, the goddess Naritti and the Goddess Aditi are communing of freedom from restriction and limitation confronting us to deal with our personal light , to ignite our light and to create an openness in our awareness to seeing our potential.

The eclipse period that started on December 26th has been intense particularly on the world stage at the time of our January eclipse Mercury, the planet of our communication and our nervous system, is combust and closely conjunct Saturn a causing tension and heaviness in our minds and thoughts that can give a feeling of disempowerment and overwhelm in the days surrounding the eclipse, so stay focused on what you can do to make a difference.

On top of this energy Saturn, lord of time and the slow-moving conductor of destiny, is about to shift the frequency of consciousness on a mass level as it enters his female sign of Capricorn on Jan 23, for a two-and-a-half-year transit. 

This planetary combination and with eclipses having already an unsettling energy can make the days surrounding the eclipse can be more emotional and sensitive, eat light and keep things simple. 

With the eclipse energy active for a month make sure to see the gifts it is bringing you, those with who have important placements close to 25º Gemini or 25º Sagittarius as well as those running Mercury and Jupiter Dashas will feel the eclipse the most. 

Punarvasu offers refuge in times of transformation and plants seeds of regeneration, it gives us the tools we need to correct any errors, adding more juice into our actions with the encouragement to try again. 

As January progresses, the house of Sagittarius will mellow, with only Jupiter and Ketu remaining. 2020 is going to be a great year with the first four months being the toughest, so keep up and stay focused!  

The Mantra and Meditation for 2020 is Aad Such Jugaad Such Hai Bhai Such Nanak Hosee Bhai Such (see instructions below)

Its a great time to book a reading and see what is happening for you in 2020

I send you love and luck with the eclipse

Siri Prakash

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