day 22: Ugraprabha: Nitya of Introspection
Om Ugraprabhayai Namaha
Sun: 26 Aquarius
Moon: 7 Sagittarius, 280 degrees from Sun, Last Quarter Moon
Inner Moon: days 22-28, Luteal
Moon Vibes:
The wise elder sensing the smell of ending and learning to gracefully let go and go home. Sense of longing. The bitter sweetness of knowing the necessity of ending and becoming acutely aware of death that permeates all of life. This phase relates with the autumnal equinox and Mabon. In tantra yoga, this is suryachara, ascending course of Sun with the out-breath moving upward from throat to soft palette. Relates with midday and the element is fire. In the hero’s journey, this is the phase is where we cross the return threshold. We feel freedom and courage to explore more of our humanity. In the menstrual cycle, this is luteal phase. Like the Luteal phase in inner Moon cycle, Balsamic Moon vibe is fierce, direct, got no time for BS. Get to the point. Be real. Show yourself. If pregnancy occurred, progesterone will remain high and increasing. If no pregnancy, it drops. We feel inflamed, irritated and things that need to change are made more than obvious and we have the energy to make necessary changes. Good time for moving or other big changes that require strength. If pregnancy occurred, progesterone will remain high and increasing. If no pregnancy, it drops. We feel inflamed, irritated and things that need to change are made more than obvious. Good time for moving or other big changes that require strength. Use foods that Use foods that are light, cooling, and inflammation reducing.
Moon in Scorpio:
- Moon in Scorpio relates with genitals, anus, prostate.
- Scorpio is water in frozen form.
- Scorpio Moon in harmonious aspect with Neptune, dreaming as a tool for empowerment. Trying out some of our under utilized emotional spectrum in dreamworld can be a “safe” way to see how feeling feels for the emotionally illiterate.
- Scorpio Moon in challenging 90° aspect with Sun in Aquarius. ♏🌗 wanting embodied depth.
- ♒☀️ wanting to be intellectually heady. In this case, find a way to do both in unique ways.
Nutrition suggestion:
Scorpio foods are seductive, look like genitals, and often are clarrified as aphrodisiacs. One of my favorite Scorpio foods are figs. They are dark (not all of them) and resemble ovaries and testicles. They aren’t in season here in California, but pretty easy to obtain as dry fruit. You can always soak them for an hour or two to rehydrate them. They turn me on, in good Scorpio fashion. Give them a try!
Ritual:
For the last night of Scorpio Moon, write up your end-of-life obituary! Call in sacred space, reestablish boundaries and give thanks. Describe in detail the highlights, your loved ones and greatest impacts that you can imagine your life having. Go BIG and beyond your minds limits while writing the life of your dreams. Really appreciate the vastness of human potential, surprise characters who show up to collaborate, and all the good you are capable of. When you feel complete, close sacred space. Give thanks.
Astrology info to consider:
Moon will be making a harmonious aspect with Chiron later tonight into early morning, allowing talents and gifts to be realized and owned.
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 ovulation/full and luteal/last quarter? Remember, your cycle and Moon cycle do not need to match. Read more about the correspondences here.
Dreams:
In dreams and waking life, 1 thing leads into the next. It is your responsibility to pay attention to how you follow, flow, and/or lead along the paths layed out before you.
- Look around. Where are you?
- Pay attention. How did you get here?
- Retrace your steps. What led you here?
- Practice retracing in conversation. What brought us to this topic?
Each situation or line of conversation leads into the next. Think of this next time you are moving through a dream or waking scenario. It will improve your memory and help your dream recall. Nothing happens coincidentally or outside of your ability to respond.
