Our New Moon takes place in the lunar mansion of Purnavasu, "The Star of Renewal." Punah' means to return, renew, restore, or repetition and Vasu means brilliant like the rays of light. The energy of our New Moon is the return of the light.
In the early '80s, the movie "Airplane" arrived in theaters. A kitschy satire filled with a wonderland of puns and one-liners. I often reference a scene in the film when Steve McCroskey hands Johnny the weather report and asks him what can you make out of this? Johny's reply: This? Why I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl. Infinite possibilities. This scene defines the energy of Purnavasu, light, creative, and able to make many somethings out of anything. The challenge is to settle in on "something."
The symbol for Purnavasu is a quiver of arrows and a bow. Only a quest can bring the arrows and a bow to life. The arrow needs a target in a realm of infinite possibilities, and the bow requires a skilled archer. A skilled archer knows how to take their time, but not too much time, size up its target, stand solid and steady, take aim and release the arrow at an exact moment for maximum impact and efficiency. Anything less than this is a waste of a good arrow, or is it?
To become a skilled archer, one will miss infinite targets and stumble through the darkness in different directions to retrieve arrows and get lost in the process. Once lost, they begin a new quest that somehow gets them to exactly where they needed to be to continue the journey towards the light. Sounds maddening, doesn't it? This is the life of an archer in training until they learn how to be a skilled archer and not waste energy aiming arrows in the wrong direction and at the wrong targets. I should know; this is where my personal Moon resides. I have spent many moons as an unskilled archer, casting arrows in the wrong direction and wrong targets which ultimately led me to the light in the wonderland of infinite possibilities.
Lord Sri Rama from the Hindu Classic, "The Ramayana," is perhaps one of the greatest archers ever lived. At the time of his birth, the Moon was in Purnavasu, blessing him with a wonderland of infinite possibilities. Out of all the wonderland of infinite possibilities, he chose the 16 Kalyana Gunas (virtues of an exemplary human being) as his aim.
The wonderland of infinite possibilities is due to the divine deity of the Lunar Mansion of Purnavasu, Aditi, the Divine Universal Mother. She is boundless, limitless, immeasurable, and inexhaustible. She is the Goddess of earth, sky, the past, the future, consciousness, and fertility. She is the Mother of the DemiGods and every existing form and being. She is the light within the darkness of Infinity.
With a wonderland of symbols, allegory & mythology, it comes down to one single aim. Life is what you make it, and your objective in the wonderland of infinite possibilities will all depend on your skill and desires as an archer, whether that be a hat, brooch, pterodactyl, or the 16 Kaylana Gunas. Aim wisely and then aim again.
Above and Below the Clouds
After the last few weeks of tensions from the Sun being stationed in Arda, “The Star of Sorrow,” and Saturn and Mars in opposition creating restrictions and lethargy, our New Moon is offering the return of the light in a wonderland of possibilities.
Are you ready for a quest?
Do you have a target?
Can you be solid and steady?
Are you an archer in training?
Or, are you saving your arrows for “something?”
July 14-19th, Venus enters the gandanta zone (karmic knot) of Leo, followed by Mars from July 15-25th. Mars is more than ready to get back to its fiery courageous self after being in a debilitated state in Cancer. Remember your archer training and use this ball of fire for maximum impact and efficiency. Venus wellllllll not so much as Leo is the house of the Sun, the enemy. Your desires may need to be checked, are you aiming at the wrong target or in the wrong direction?
The Sun and Pluto are moving closer into opposition. Be mindful of power struggles, mostly with your inner self or the possibility of someone challenging your sense of self.
Be at ease knowing that wherever you are and however you show up on your quest will ultimately return you to the light.
Jai Sri Rama!!!!
Love & Wisdom
Sachi Janell
