Lalita day 6: Shivaduti: Nitya of Communication
Om Shivadutiyai Namaha
Sun: 8 Taurus
Moon: 12 Cancer, 64 degrees from Sun, Waxing Crescent Moon
Inner Moon: transition between bleeding and follicular/proliferation
Moon Vibes:
Individuality. Going extreme, leaping out, feeling a strong desire for manifesting those new Moon intentions. Feeling an extreme sense of hunger for our mission and divine guidance. Developing awareness of spiritual and sexual identity. This phase relates with Imbolc/Candlemas. In tantra yoga, this is somachara, descending course of Moon, in-breath (prana-vayu) from crown to the third-eye, relates with last quarter of daylight and the element is air. In the hero’s journey this phase is where we are feeling our desires, sensing into the intentions and meet a mentor in human, plant, animal or other than human form. In the menstrual cycle, this phase is transitional including bleeding and the building up of the uterine nest in the follicular/proliferation phase. Use clean, easy to digest food.
Moon in Cancer:
Moon in nurturing Cancer. How do you heal and nurture loved ones? Do that for yourself today. Waxing crescent Moon, growing your 4th Moon cycle intention.
Astrology info to consider:
Venus visible in evening sky with waxing crescent Cancer Moon. Venus squared up with Neptune, challenging relationship between sensual pleasure, values, art and all inclusive Neptune Love, creators dream of you. Meant to help us find our unique blend of these 2 things. Can also be disorienting. Don’t believe the things analytical. See it as a metaphor.
Mercury and Uranus approaching conjunction, same degree on 30 April. Radical changes to perception and sudden shifts in the mental CPU. Something you once believed and built your world around may be changing this week, allow it space to change. Freedom starts in the mind.
Nutrition suggestion:
Earth Mother’s Milk:
- 2 handfuls of dried milky oat tops.
- Rinse and soak for 2 hours.
- Add to a blender with 16 oz of water.
- Blend, strain and serve.
Ritual:
Continuing on with Cancer themes of nurturing and self care tonight, love and care for yourself as you would your dearest loved ones. Hug yourself and tell yourself you love you!
Cancer Moon Ritual:
- Create sacred space by calling in the nurturing love of Cancer, call in your spirit guides and ancestors to support you.
- Make yourself a cup of tea, take your time infusing love in every step of the process. Sending love and gratitude to the water, herbs, and honey.
- Before you drink your tea, hold your mug to your chest and feel your tea warming your heart space.
- In your journal, reflect on the events of your day and the feelings that have been up for you today. Make a list of everything you are grateful for today, feel gratitude fill your heart. Make a list of what is nurturing to you, anything that comes to mind.
- Continue with a nurturing activity, whatever you feel called to do tonight that supports your self care and self nurturing. I’m going to suggest taking a bath and then massaging your whole body with warm oil. *Tip for warming body oil…. place your favorite body oil(in it’s bottle) in a cup of hot water, let sit for a few minutes and your oil will be warm!
- Conclude in gratitude.
Dreams:
Nightmares are an opportunity to stretch beyond fears and limitations. Facing fears in sleeping dreams builds confidence and strengthens your ability to face fears while you’re awake. By looking at the characters, situations, and dream symbols as aspects of yourself, you can find your edges and consciously expand them. When encountering scary figures and objects in dreams:
- Become curious.
- Be hospitable.
- Turn towards rather than running from them.
- Ask them why they are there, what they want or need, how can you help?
- If the character or objects become threatening, stand up for yourself.
Watch this video about dreaming.
Menstruation cycle and Moon:
What phase of your inner Moon cycle are you in? What hormones are most prominent? How does this relate with outer Moon’s transition between bleeding and proliferation phase? Remember, your cycle and Moon cycle do not need to match. Read more about the correspondences here.
