http://www.bekibliss.com This year’s full cold moon on the 26th/ 27th December 2023 will be held in a magical embrace with a group of stars that correlate to the shoulder of Orion – if you look up to the moon when she is at her fullest with a telescope or an astronomy app you will find that her physical placement is just on the edges of Orion into the constellation Gemini… the main star of this asterism is red supergiant Betelgeuse – which …according to NASA is around 700 times the size of our life giving star the sun and 15 times bigger… often thought of as the heart of the celestial hunter this is the celestial Beacon of the Ancients occupying a chief role in several creation myths cross culturally… harbinger of change and transformation it is deeply significant that the first full moon following the solstice is connected with an asterism whose main star happens to be Betelgeuse. We are right in the middle of a swirling storm that is the becoming a fresh new creation In Sanskrit this asterism is known as Ardra Nakshatra spanning 6 degrees 40 arc minutes through to 20 degrees of Sidereal Gemini OR zero degrees and 26 arc minutes through to 13 degrees and 46 arc minutes of Tropical cancer… Ardra might be perceived as a shortened name of Arudra – (with the U missing) meaning the place of Rudra – Rudra being the ancient and androgenous god of storms and the original Shiva… deity of destruction Lord of the dance of creation and patron god of yoga The word ardra refers to becoming drenched – to moisture, to greenery and to fertility… Sometimes symbolised by a tear drop don’t be surprised if you are feeling moved, sad, overwhelmed , crushed.. broken even – quite possibly a deluge of conflicting and powerful emotions will flood your being around the time of the full moon… if you find yourelf shedding a few tears allow them to flow… know you are never alone and the storm will pass… this is the cleanisng and the refreshment that is needed for the creation of pastures new. This time of year we are reminded of the cycles of nature –beautiful and brutal creative and cruel The celebration of the solstice just past a reminder of the growth that happens in the darkness. Who ever said the Birthing process would be easy? Who ever sanitized this idea? New life requires blood… it is not always rainbows and roses…. The sweet mother births tender life through love and through sweat in agony and tears Its rough and turbulent It’s wild, ecstatic and untamed It’s stormy This is the pushing through The Darkest of the night is the place where the birthing process happens.. if you are experiencing a dark night of your own.. and it is my belief that we all face several of these throughout our own life times … remember that the darkest of moments occur just before we catch a glimpse of the light The dark is the very place where seeds of creation burst into explosions of life Rudra – the stormy destroyer is asking What needs to be demoloshed so you can finally make that breakthrough?? What ideas are you clinging to – what parts of yourself are you grasping onto that are preventing you from making the desired progress?? What needs destroying forever? This is the tempest of transformation, the dark before the dawn My Moon-full insights are based on the ancient Sidereal system and the Nakshatras (and shares the same roots as Yoga and Ayurveda)! This system is remarkably aligned to modern astronomy... a timeless gift from Ancient India. Mystical messages decoded from our real life star map! #Fullmoon #moonastrology #Ardranakshatra #transformation #Jyotish #Vedicastrology #Siderealastrology #Venus #Mars #222 #Goddess #Kali #divinefeminine #galacticcentre #mythology #astrology #Inthestars #aligned #yogaismorethanasana #moonastrology #betelgeuse #Ancientknowledge #moonmagic #harmonise #Virgo #Libra #Scorpio #Sagittarius #Capricorn #Aquarius #Pisces #Aries #Taurus #Gemini #Cancer #Leo