“From the sun arises all beings. The Sun sustains them all. And all beings vanish into the Sun. What the Sun is, even that I am” – Sūryopaniṣad Happy New Solar Year Powerful 40 Day Death & Rebirth Cycle April 13th brings a new Solar Year in the Vedic Calendar, as the Sun crosses over […]
In the Womb of Renewal Feeling restless? Feel like things are shifting in ways that make you feel a bit groundless or anxious? Phobias, Fears or Prophetic dreams? Depleted after a long run of activity? Karmic knots coming to the surface to be loosened & released? Wondering What’s Going on in the Sky? Kāla Sarpa {Serpent
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Venus is Nicca for 25 Days From October 8-November 2, Venus is in Virgo, where it is nicca, or “debilitated”. Learn what this means with the video below, and then read on for a one BIG SUGGESTION to navigate this time so that you shine & sparkle with the luster of Lakṣmi in November. *This
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Cosmic Order & The Vedic Calendar >>>Scroll all the way down for a video about this Month’s New Moon The traditional name for the Vedic Tradition is Sanātana Dharma. Sanātana means “eternal” and dharma… well, dharma means dharma. Like many words in Sanskrit, dharma is “nontranslatable”. Often english speakers translate dharma as “righteousness”, “law”, “religion”
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Śani Jayantī – Happy Birthday Saturn May 26th in Africa, the Americas & Europe May 27th in Asia, Australia & NZ Every year, on the new moon day in the Vedic month of Jyestha, we honor the “appearance day” [Jayantī] of Saturn [Śani Maharaj]. Saturn’s “birthday” is a time to acknowledge, appreciate & orient to
The Hands are Intrinsic to this Tradition “The pleasant and unpleasant deeds done can be told through the changing patterns of the hand” ~ Hasta Sāmudrika Śāstra Perhaps you have heard or learned that we never handle a māla nor make ritual offerings with the index finger. And as you can imagine, there is a
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Solar Eclipse into a Party in Pisces Enjoy this “Tea & Jyotiṣa Mini”- 15 minutes on the upcoming solar eclipse, eclipse season overall, and the omens for the next several years to come. I feel confident that we are stepping into a sacred temple of deepening sacred commitments, spiritual seriousness, devotion, and letting go of
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Being a spiritual seeker Being a seeker means somewhere along the way, you realized you want to see different & be different. You realize there’s a gap between how you have been in the past and the psychological mystical aliveness you seek. You want the most cosmic & natural thing – to grow. You choose
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A 90 Second Teaching “A seeker who does action with this yogic attitude is established in a peace that is firm, well-established, and unbroken.” ~ Bhagavad Gītā, Ch. 5 💛 A Tip: don’t start this with the HARDEST things in your life. Start with the things you actually enjoy. You probably say “I have to”
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After four months of being retrograde, Saturn is preparing to shift gears and move forward. Thus, November 12-18 is a very potent time known as Śani Vikala – Saturn stand still. Take a Listen *Video segment from Nov 2nd “Tea & Jyotish” forecast in Nectar of Time where this month’s mantra teachings, sacred storytime & practices center on
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Personal Dharma & Difficult Decisions Life sometimes feels like series of decision doorways, doesn’t it? At times, life is simple and your next move is clear. In Sanskrit we have the term dharma, which essentially means that which upholds the cosmic order. And then sva-dharma, which is “self-dharma”. Sva-dharma is your own personal role as
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Happy “BirthDay” Krishna! “Place your emotions & your intellect on the divine form firmly. Meditate on that form in yourself. Dwell in the divine and you will be lifted up out of the ocean of suffering” Krishna in the Bhagavad Gītā The appearance day of Krishna falls on the night of the 8th lunar day…
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A Sacred Shift, at the Doorway of the Motherload Vedic Festival Season In the Pacific Northwest peninsula where we live it’s raining right now. Cooler air, bluish clouds and soup cravings emerge as we shift into autumn. Meanwhile, those in the Southern Hemisphere may be seeing hints of shift from winter to spring. We find
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A Mini Tea & Jyotish Session The moon is indeed mystical & practical, the Ruler of Ritual, Representative of Receptivity, Decider of Destiny, and the One who inspires us to Sing sweet songs to the sacred. ~ Kaya Whether you receive this in the evening or morning… you’re in the zone of a very very
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A Shiva Shakti Story of Sacred Structure Who is more beautiful, Shiva or Parvati? What a question! I hope you enjoy this story, which is from inside the Vastu program, but in honor of Saturn retrograde, I wanted to share it with you. Saturn is lord of Karma, Structure, Order and Pattern… and Shiva stories
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Akṣaya Tritīya – Day of Undiminishing Returns A most auspicious day of the year is upon us. Today, May 10 2024, across the globe, is the day of that which Never Diminishes. A day to plant a seed that will grow in the year to come. This is the one time a year that the moon
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“Prayatna Śaithīlyānanta Samāpattibhyām” To Master Yoga, Abandon all Effort and Meditate on the Limitlessness. ~ Patañjali Yoga Sūtra In this guided awareness you will progressively relax, soften all of your edges, and expand inwardly and outwardly to the realm of awareness that is beyond limit. This guided awareness is inspired by the teachings of Patañjali
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Deep listening to sacred stories is a sādhana – a spiritual practice. One of the most common questions I get from students is, “does my dharma change or stay the same throughout my life?” Essentially…. your dharma [your duties] are multiple, complicated, ever changing and multifaceted – especially as a householder! But what abides is
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Do you have a strong Saturn influence? In the 10 minute video below you can learn a bit about Shani Maharaj [Saturn] and a few key signs that let you know that Saturn has a particularly strong influence in your life. Then learn about this very sacred several month period in which Saturn is offering
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Uncomfortable patterns coming into the light? Through deep contemplation of the divine radiance within, arises the sorrowless luminosity of the heart. ~ Patañjali Yoga Sūtra Over the past few days, I’ve been witnessing what feels like an uncomfortable but potentially transformative time. I believe this process is being catalyzed by the light of the recent
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