day 26: Balaka: Nitya of Self-Indulgence
Om, Balakayai Namaha
21 January, Tuesday, Mars day
Sun: 1 Aquarius
Moon: 23 Sagittarius, 324 degrees from Sun
Balsamic Moon, exact 315 degrees
Inner Moon: transition between luteal and menstruation
• Visually: 300-360
• Textbook: 315-345
The mystic, deeply sensitive to psychic reality, energetic information, connection with disembodied energy like spirits. Ultra-creative, dream-like visionary with sharp mental acuity. Ethereal quality with little to no ego attachment. This phase relates with Samhain. In tantra yoga, this suryachara, ascending course of Sun, ascending out-breath moving upward from soft palette to third-eye. Relates with last quarter of day time and the element is air. In the hero’s journey, this is where we are sharing and offering the gifts and lessons learned. This phase is best for rituals around releasing, ending relationships, letting go, breaking habits, and dealing with legal matters. Preparation phase for the next call to adventure at new Moon.
Ritual for tonight: Call in sacred space, reestablish boundaries, give thanks. Ask: What is ending from the 13th Moon cycle or the previous 12 cycles? First answer is it. Write it down and create a ritual around releasing this energy, ending the relationship, or decreasing whatever it is you want to fade to black with the Moon. Here is an example of creating a waning crescent ritual for endings: Venusian Guide to Breaking-up Be sure to watch the video at the end of the article for examples.
