The New Moon on April 22, 2020, at 10:26 pm (EST) will be in Nakshatra Ashwini and the zodiac sign of Aries. The energies of this New Moon: Mars, Ketu & The Ashwini Kumar's, and the remover of obstacles Ganesha.
Our New Moon in Ashwini, "The Star of Transport," is symbolized by a horse head. Power, strength, and vitality. This very first nakshatra of the 27 lunar mansions holds the energy of beginnings.
The twin deities of Ashwini, The Ashwini Kumars, are known as the twin healers. They are mentioned in the Rigveda's list of the most honorable deities. They are Vedic gods symbolizing the shining of sunrise and sunset, darkness to light and appearing in the sky before the dawn in a golden chariot, bringing treasures to men and averting misfortune and sickness. In the Atharva Veda, their greatness is described as the "Disease-preventing deities."
By their great efforts, The Ashwini Kumar's eventually gained expertise in medical science and became revered for the balancing of energies with Ayurveda and being the physicians to the Gods.
Ketu rules Ashwini, and Ganesha rules Ketu. They both have had similar fates. Both were beheaded, which is a symbol of the removal of ignorance.
Ketu has been dishing out our karma individually and collectively since early last year when it moved into Moola, "The Root Star" The dealings have been fierce in its request. Get out of your head and into your heart, the abode of the Divine. Ketu's duty and delight is to bring you to your knees and have this be your only desire.
On our journey forward, obstacles will be in the path, and only by going through them will they be removed. On this New Moon, we have the ultimate remover of obstacles, Ganesha, along with support from The Ashwini Kumars bringing about healing through balance.
Above and Below the clouds
Our New Moon in Ashwini," The Star of Transport," favors well for the pendulum to begin its swing towards the opposite direction, offering a bit of relief. But we are far from completion. It's clear the obstacles in our path and what's being asked of us to overcome those obstacles.
The Sun is in its highest exaltation point here in Aries. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and all things new. However, theres an intense energy that's occurring with this exaltation. The Sun is square Saturn, Jupiter, and Pluto. The Sun is also in conjunction with Uranus, the planet of sudden changes.
Mars is chomping at the bit for some kind of heroic action but is awaiting orders for movement in "The Star of Listening"
It's not hard to see that what's happening above is happening below. The government authorities want to ease restrictions on lockdowns and get the economy moving without regard to wisdom (Jupiter), discipline (Saturn), or death (Pluto). This ignorance will have dire consequences for us all.
Om Gam Ganpataye Namaha
Om Gam Ganpataye Namaha
Om Gam Ganpataye Namaha
