Gabriel Begin

It’s been a wonky couple of days…!

Challenge and difficulty is in the air.

Let me share a little story with you from my life these past few days. It’s not a glamorous story, because this isn’t a glamorous full moon. It has to do with challenges and decision making.

On Thursday, I missed a connecting flight by about 5 minutes for no good reason; I was simply tired and spaced out.

Instead of flying on to Victoria at 3:30 I was lucky to barely get the last spot on the next flight at 9pm. I was not stoked about that. I was already pretty tired at that point from a full day of travel. My sleep lately has been restless and chock full of intense processing dreams. I find myself cranky and irritable…

These are symptoms of a turbulent and unsettled full moon! Can I blame the full moon for how I feel? Absolutely not.

I am human though, and most humans feel more cheerful on a bright and sunny day than a windy and cold one; it’s like that.

After a month or so of mostly pleasant astrological weather, we have rapidly plunged into the friction zone. And within that zone this full moon lies a seed of great potential.

Since the 20th we have been in a battle between the action and pleasure oriented parts of ourselves; Mars and Venus.

It’s definitely a time when your disciplined and focused action should come before your pursuit of pleasure. While waiting for my plane the other day I happily typed away while listening to good music - right past my deadline to board and only 200 feet from my gate.

If I had been just a little more diligent the rest of my day would have been that much nicer. Thankfully the worst has passed, and the tension between our pleasure and our to do list will linger for quite some time.

And that point’s to they key to it all - discipline. This full moon has Saturn written all over it; Saturn sits directly across from the where he feels at home and is very strong. 5 of the 9 planets sit in Saturn’s two home signs - effectively forced to play by Saturn’s rules. Saturns rules can be boiled down to “You reap what you sow”.

So sow good things.

If you find yourself reaping not so good things then start making things better with courage and determination to make things better. Generally speaking, these next few months will be full of challenges and also full of opportunity.

When the gate agent told me that I couldn’t board my flight, I was pretty upset for a few minutes. After processing the shock, I asked him what he could do and explained that we were tired from traveling all day. He managed to get on us on the last flight for the day, and gave us directions to the meditation room at the airport. We went straight there and had a nice long rest.

You can always make the best of any situation; and in the long run it will always work in your favor. Saturn is all about the long run.

Finally, the exact full moon lands in Magha, the asterism (nakśatra) connected to royalty and to the ancestors (pitṛ). It’s a good time to connect with and appreciate the continuous chain of humans you have to thank for the body you live in!

The most prominent star in Magha, is Regulus a bright star named after the mythical founder and first ruler of Rome. This star connects us to our right to rule, and you must become the ruler of your own life. Nobody else can watch over your domain; are you exercising your right to rule?

Does your queen come out when deciding whether to go to Machu Picchu or Tokyo for vacation? Or is she the one who decides whether the family will be having fettuccine with pesto or smoky eggplant curry for dinner? Does your king demand to be served in the bedroom (or want to demand)? Or is he more likely to show up when deciding between an affordable used Rav4 or a save on gas sexy new Tesla?

Let your inner Monarch out in the areas of your life it needs to rule, and do it with discipline and the long term perspective in mind. Full moons are a climax and everything is amplified; focus on that worthy of increase in your life and build the kingdom of your heart’s desire.

Keep in mind that this is all relative to your birth chart. And that transits are a tertiary influence, and pale in comparison to the importance of your birth chart and dashas (seasons of life).

May you Rule Well!

Gabe

The Moon is waxing again...! Light is once again increasing in our collective emotional mind…

This is an excellent time to set intentions, and anchor your emotional orientation for the next two weeks. An appropriate scope would be ~ 2 weeks - culminating in the next full moon!

No need to rush though; this new moon occurred at 0° of sidereal cancer, and is very fresh… Ease into it, and consider taking it easy today to rest and relax. Tomorrow might be a better day to get your pen and paper out - here’s why:

The new moon occurs when celestially the Sun and the Moon occupy the same part of the sky. The cosmic energies of the Sun (the soul) and the moon (the mind) are aligned, creating a stillness and low point in the energies that are excellent for a reset.

Because this particular new moon happened at the very beginning of the sidereal sign of cancer, how these energies will unfold may not yet be clear. Think of it like the ending of an important cycle. Maybe you were working on an important project for two weeks and it’s finally done…

Better to take a day to rest and integrate before jumping on to the next thing, no?

Tuesday Lunch:

Beautifully shaped Onigiri and simply prepared veggies by

Salmon with tekka miso( seasoned miso) & avo

Sprouts & Kimchi

Aloe Vera before the meal to balance my doshas

Ginger pickle before the meal to ignite my Jathara Agni (central digestive fire)

Feels like I’m back on a streak… Happy belly, happy body, happy mind 😊