New Moon in Ardra Nakshatra

25 June 2025

The upcoming New Moon in Ardra Nashatra will be quite a unique stellar event, with not only Moon and Sun tightly conjuct in the star of cosmic Rudra, but also Jupiter joining them in the same degree. Thus on that day Sun will be combusting, or symbolically refining within its fiery rays two planets, Jupiter and Moon. This intimate conjunction will additionally happen in the amsha of Goddess Sati in the D20 chart (Vimshamsha chart of spiritual progress), the Goddess who self-immolated herself, which will remind us of the meaning of sacrifice and the need of transformation in our lives. This deeply transformational fortnight will be ideal for any purification practices during this fortnight. It is, however, also an indicator that with Jupiter combust in Ardra our judgement might be clouded at times and we might like to avoid any impulsive decisions in this period.

Rahu & Ketu transit through Aquarius and Leo

29 May 2025 - 25 October 2026

Just a few days back Rahu & Ketu changed their signs, moving into sidereal Aquarius (Rahu) and sidereal Leo (Ketu), which symbolically represent zodiacal root chakra (Aquarius) and zodiacal third eye chakra (Leo). This 18-months transit will be calling all of us to align our vision with reality, and follow our dreams with courage. Rahu in sidereal Aquarius will be inspiring us to push beyond the boundaries of what’s conventional and expected and embrace the innovation while staying aligned with our purpose.

It will be also a powerful time for larger communities to rethink their values, joins hands in their efforts and become more inclusive. We may expect many reforms and even revolutions, both on inner and outer level, as this transit will be calling both individuals and larger communities to manifest more integrity.

Full Moon in Jyeshta Nakshatra

10-11 June 2025

Every year when Moon is about to get full in its debilitation place, sidereal Scorpio, emotions are stirred and churned from deep within us, so that we may face our shadows and grow beyond them. This year, in particular, Full Moon in Jyeshta Nakshatra will be additionally aspected by Mars (losely conjuct with Ketu, who will be already in Leo), which may add to the intensity. It’s a fortnight during which we all may feel a bit more easy to trigger than usual and more prone to irritation or anger.

Sun and Moon will be both dwelling in the amshas of Goddess Bhairavi in D20 chart (vimshamsha chart of spiritual progress) during the climax of the Full Moon. Bhairavi is the Goddess of fearlessness, who will keep inspiring us during this fortnight to transcend our fears and find courage to move past our limitations.

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New Moon in Rohini Nakshatra

26-27 May 2025

The next conjunction between Sun and Moon will occur in the heart of sidereal Taurus, where Moon becomes exalted while Sun starves (kshudhita avastha). During this entire dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) Venus, another planet of water element, will remain exalted, while Mars, another planet of fire element, will remain debilitated. With both fiery planets starving during this dark fortnight and both watery grahas in exaltation during the New Moon day, we may feel generally more tired and less energised - but at the same time we will have greater access to our feminine, intuitive energy and thus will have a chance to heal some deep emotions. It’s a powerful time to “rest and digest”.

Full Moon in Vishakha Nakshatra

12 May 2025

The upcoming Full Moon in Vishakha Nakshatra will be the first one since many months that won’t bring so intense energies with itself. However, as Moon will be experiencing isolated state (kemadruma yoga), preceded only by Ketu in 12th house from it and aspected by debilitated Mars, we all may have increased tendency in this period to isolate and withdraw. The energy of debilitated Mars, however, may still make us quite hyper vigilant and overuse our “what’s wrong” attention.

Simultaneously, Full Moon shining in Vishakha, will be calling us to listen to that intuitive voice within and move beyond past experiences and limitations, or at least begin the process of reintegrating them. With dispositor Full Moon (Venus) exalted in Pisces we will have greater access to the source of inspiration and intuition within.

New Moon in Bharani Nakshatra

27-28 April

The upcoming New Moon in Bharani Nakshatra will continue with the theme of letting go and learning how to go more with the flow of life, skilfully riding its waves, rather than fighting against it and end up struggling. This entire dark fortnight will give us all greater insight (exalted Sun) into all the things that we need to unburden ourselves from in order to experience greater freedom and greater aliveness. It’s a great time for sincere introspection and conscious observation of our minds vrittis (waves and whirlpools), as well as engaging in revitalising practices such as yoga or pranayama. It’s a perfect time for changing some of our habits, too.

Full Moon in Citra Nakshatra

12-13 April 2025

Although eclipse season is over, the intense energies of 5 grahas accumulated in sidereal Pisces (Sun, Saturn, Rahu, Mercury and retrograde Venus) can be still felt in the air and continue throughout this fortnight. Additionally, Sun and Moon will be again experiencing Sankranti Dosha, the maximum separation occurring right on the borders of two rashis: Moon in the heart of Citra nakshatra between Virgo and Libra, while Sun in the middle of gandanta between Pisces and Aries. This makes this whole fortnight leading towards upcoming Full Moon a powerful time for spiritual transformation and some serious inner work. It is a perfect time to embody the qualities of sidereal Pisces and choose more often to go within, talk less and feel more, listen to the voice of inner guidance, and learn to trust and surrender more, even amidst the storm.

Partial Solar Eclipse in Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra

29 March 2025

Partial Solar Eclipse in Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra, in the very heart of sidereal Pisces, will mark the culmination of this eclipse season, with impressive 6 planets aligned together in Pisces. Saturn will move into Pisces just hours after the eclipse. With 6 of the Navagrahas accumulated in Bhadrapada nakshatras, stars of Rudras, fierce aspects of Lord Shiva who represent forces of time, transformation and symbolic death, we all will be powerfully called towards inner transformation. With Sun and Moon perfectly aligned with Earth, and other planets joining, it is a powerful time for all of us to realign with our purpose and allow unnecessary desires and disappointments to burn in the fire of purification.

It’s incredibly significant that during this eclipse season both of the lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu, dwell in the amsha of Goddess Cinnamasta in the D20 (Vimshamsha) chart of spiritual progress. Cinnamasta, the Goddess who beheads Herself and drinks Her own blood, while immersed in ecstatic dance, represents the notion of unlocking spiritual bliss within by beheading our ego and disconnecting for a moment from the narratives and stories of our mind. While Her image may seem gruesome to some, She represents this force of aliveness within us, which we all have access to, if we choose to drop awareness from our head to our bodies for a moment, and liberate ourselves from the dictatorship of the mind.

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Total Lunar Eclipse in Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra

13-14 March 2025

Upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse in Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra will be one of the biggest planetary shifts of this year. Both luminaries (Sun and Moon) will be dwelling right on the border of their respective rashis: Sun in between Aquarius and Pisces, while Moon in between Leo and Virgo, continuing the recent trend of Full Moons coinciding with Sankrantis (solar ingresses). While Moon will stationed alone in the last degrees of Leo (Kemadruma Yoga), Sun will be simultaneously surrounded by his enemies (Papa Kartari Yoga), tightly squeezed in between Saturn and Rahu, and too far from Venus retrograde. This combination will invite a lot of pressure into our lives, while simultaneously will provide very little support from the outside. 

Needless to say, though, with Total Lunar Eclipse accompanied by 5 planets in Bhadrapada nakshatras, stars of profound spiritual transformations and symbolic death, this will be also a powerful time of inner purification and spiritual growth for many of us.

New Moon in Shatabhisha Nakshatra

27-28 February

The next conjuction of Sun and Moon will take place at the heart of sidereal Aquarius in Shatabhisha Nakshatra, in proximity of Saturn in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. The day before this particular New Moon is known as Mahashivaratri, the Great Night of Lord Shiva, and usually marks a time of great purification and inner transformation - the theme which continues for quite some time already, and is just about to get intensified.

During this particular New Moon many planets will be already accumulating in Bhadrapada nakshatras (Purva and Uttara) known for their shared themes of death, transformation, letting go and unburdening, while refocusing on what is truly important. These two lunar mansions, ruled by 2 of the 11 Rudras, fierce forms of Lord Shiva, also represent the transformative power coiled at our root chakra and opportunity to rise above our own limitations.

Full Moon in Ashlesha Nakshatra

12 February 2025

Full Moon completing the auspicious time of Kumbha Mela will occur this year in the very last minutes of Ashlesha nakshatra within sidereal Cancer - right on the border between Ashlesha and Magha, in the heart of the gandanta, which represents our third eye chakra and the last energy knot in our energy body (rudra granthi) to be transcended on the path to spiritual awakening. When Sun aligns itself at the very center of zodiacal muladhara chakra, between Capricorn and Aquarius, and Moon shines in its fullness in the gandanta between Cancer and Leo, it’s a time pregnant with spiritual vibrations and opportunities to transcend our limitations.

New Moon in Shravana Nakshatra

29 January 2025

The upcoming New Moon in Shravana Nakshatra holds special experience in Vedic calendar. It is called a Mauni Amavasya or “Silent New Moon” - the New Moon of going within, back to the source of our being. This particular New Moon is also among the most important days within the entire sacred period of Kumbha Mela to take a holy dip in the sacred rivers. It is believed that waters of Mother Ganga turn into amrita or nectar on that special day.

And there are so many ways to honour that. As saint Kabir wrote, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, also flow within us, in the form of our central energy channel (sushumna) and two polar channels accompanying it (ida and pingala). To go within and reconnect with our central channel, with the core of our soul, is to take a sacred dip into eternity.

Learn more about the astrological significance of this upcoming New Moon in today’s podcast.

The first Full Moon of this year will be a truly unique one, as it will coincide with Makar Sankranti - solar ingress into sidereal Capricorn. While Sun will be dwelling in its own Uttarashadha Nakshatra of realigning with our true purpose and right direction in life, Moon will be simultaneously shining in its fullness in Punarvasu, the star of hope and symbolic return of light, signifying new beginnings. Moon will be also conjuct with retrograde Mars in Punarvasu Nakshatra, which may both amplify the intensity of current transit of Mars (often resulting with more sensitivity experienced), as well as give us a stronger push towards letting go of habits and actions which do not serve us anymore, and consciously choosing better ones. Sun and Moon will be occupying the very last minutes of the last degrees of their respective signs during the climax, which will add to the intensity of this experience.

The last New Moon of this year will occur in Purvashadha Nakshatra, at the heart of sidereal Sagittarius, which is the constellation often associated with Goddess Saraswati - Goddess of inner flow of inspiration and wisdom, who calls us to realign with our higher purpose. With Jupiter and Mars simultaneously retrograde, this New Moon will be calling us to question are we truly aligned with what is important to us and are we heading towards the right direction in life. In today’s podcast, as a little New Year’s gift, you will also find a short re-aligining practice, which can be helpful to you not only now, but whenever you need to re-center yourself.

The meeting of Sun and Moon in sidereal Scorpio is often one of the toughest New Moons in a year - for not only Moon becomes debilitated in Scorpio and therefore starving (Kshudhita Avastha), but in conjuction with Sun also becomes combust and agitated (Kshobhita Avastha). 

Additionally, this year debilitated Moon will be in parivartan yoga with Mars debilitated in Cancer. Both Sun and Moon will be also conjuct with retrograde Mercury, aspected by retrograde Jupiter and Saturn agitated by the aspect of debilitated Mars. Needless to say, such an intrinsic connection between almost all of the Navagrahas will bring a lot of intensity and mixed feelings into our lives.

You can hear me dividing deeper into all the juicy details of the energies that upcoming New Moon is going to bring into our lives in today’s podcast.

Full Moon in Krittika Nakshatra, the star of Agni, opposed by debilitated Sun, is always calling upon us to align with our truth and make a deeper inquiry into what is really true to us. So many parts of ourselves which contain immense creativity, wisdom and lifeforce, often remain suppressed, due to our fears, insecurities, feelings of shame and social expectations. Full Moon shining in sidereal Aries in the star of Krittika, opposed by the Sun in sidereal Libra, always calls us to reintegrate those exiled parts of ourselves and embrace them without fear. This message is particularly prominent this year as both Sun and Moon will be occupying last degrees of their sidereal rashis which maps to the amsha of Goddess Matangi in D20 chart (Vimshamsha) of our spiritual progress. Additionally Sun will be aspected by strong Saturn, while deblitated Sun is aspected during this entire fortnight by debilitated Mars. This dynamics naturally increases our fears and insecurities and enhances the inner conflict between them and our natural wish to self-express and stand in our truth.

Needless to say, this entire fortnight might be quite volatile to some, with fiery nakshatras being very active, while fiery planets experiencing a very low dignity. It’s good to avoid making impulsive decisions, speaking unpleasant truths in too direct ways or stressing about things beyond our control.

Every year, when New Moon occurs in Libra, Sun’s debilitation place and zodiacal heart chakra, we celebrate Diwali, a festival of light, to bring illumination into our homes and into our hearts; to remind ourselves of our inner light, when the external light of the Sun is temporarily dormant.

This year Moon and Sun will conjoin in Swati nakshatra on 1 November (New Moon tithi will already begin on 31 October). Both luminaries will be aspected by the debilitated Mars. With two fiery planets occupying their place of debilitation, we may experience big fluctuations in our energy levels and increased need to turn within. At the same time, both Sun and Moon will be conjuct in the amsha of Goddess Lalita in the D20 (Vimshamsha) chart of spiritual progress, thus inspiring us not to always take life so seriously, but to invite more curiosity, play, connection and creativity in order to restore our enthusiasm and energy levels.

The upcoming Full Moon in Ashwini Nakshatra, a culmination of Devi Paksha (fortnight of the Goddess) brings with itself powerfully transformative energies this year. During the culmination Sun will be just entering the sidereal Libra (below one degree, which is also known as Sankranti dosha), sign of its debilitation, while Moon will be dwelling in deep gandanta in the beginning of sidereal Aries. Both luminaries will be also conjoined with lunar nodes in the Navamsha (D9) chart and occupying the amsha of Goddess Kali in the Vimshamsha (D20) chart of spiritual progress. This is both a very volatile time, as well as a powerful period for inner transformation, renewal and new beginnings. Learn more in today’s podcast. 

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This year, the New Moon that will complete Pitri Paksha (fortnight of the ancestors) and precede Devi Paksha (also known as Navaratri or 9 nights of the Goddess), will be also a Solar Eclipse that will take place in Hasta Nakshatra, in tight conjuction with Ketu and exalted Mercury. This New Moon is also sometimes known as Sarvapitri Amavasya (New Moon of All Ancestors) or Mahalaya Amavasya (New Moon of Dissolution). It is not only the time to symbolically honour our ancestors and deceased family members, but also the time to reflect upon our past in order to heal our old traumas and uplift the generational karma, which still continues to live through us. New Moon which completes the Pitri Paksha and which will be a Solar Eclipse this year, is like a symbolic death, letting go of the old, so that the new may be reborn during the fortnight of the Goddess.

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Lunar Eclipse in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra

17/18 September 2024

In this part of the year we are going to experience two eclipses - one on 17/18 September, another on 2 October, with the great fortnight of ancestors (Pitri Paksha) in between them. This entire period, which will be initiated by Lunar Eclipse in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra, will be a very potent time for inner transformation and especially healing of the past - including past traumas, past lifes, fear that hold us back and old habits that don’t serve us anymore. Similarly to the tree shedding their leaves in this time of the year we, too, will be inspired to shake off those things which do not serve us anymore and allow the old parts of us to fall off and die if need be - so that something new may be born. Theme of symbolic death is very symbolic for Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra and will be especially pronounced during the upcoming eclipse as Moon will be in tight Papa Kartari Yoga, squeezed between Saturn retrograde from one side and Rahu from another.

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