Lalita day 11: Vijaya: Nitya of Victory
Om Vijayayai Namaha
Sun: 13 Taurus
Moon: 21 Virgo, 128 degrees from Sun, Waxing Gibbous Moon
Inner Moon: transition between proliferation and ovulation
Moon Vibes:
The lover in ecstatic union with the beloved and the creator in sync with their audience. This phase relates to Beltane, spring equinox. Heightened senses, pleasure, amusement. In tantra yoga, this is the descending in-breath from soft palette to the throat, represents the first quarter of daylight and the element is water. In the hero’s journey, this is where we are facing fears, doubts, and uncertainties. We get an opportunity to show what we know through the trails and tests that are occurring now. In the menstrual cycle, waxing gibbous is a transition phase between the building up of the uterine nest and the high of ovulation. Use warm comfort foods and root vegetables.
Moon in Virgo:
Moon Neptune opposition, exact this morning. Meditation between now and noon most potent for connecting. Virgo Moon in Gibbous phase, celebratory bodycrafting, (making medicine, jewelry, music, rituals etc. for and from body wisdom) and paying attention to details of your personal patterns.
Astrology info to consider:
Mercury/Sun 1 degree close. Instamessage about your body the earth…
Venus/Neptune 90° exact day, getting nice and confused, dreamy and whimsical even nonsensical. This is where Venus material starts getting weird. Get comfortable with not knowing facts. For Gemini, what is true rn can be completely false tomorrow. Venus goes retrograde on 10th and today in shadowphase, showing you the feelings and topics that are up for your ♀️ retrograde experience.
Nutrition suggestion:
Virgo Layered Enchiladas
- 8 Peruvian or Yukon gold potatoes
- 3 Brocolli heads
- 1 can of mushroom or chicken cream soup
- 16 oz sour cream
- 4 oz green chilli
- 12 Corn tortillas
- Raw or vegan cheese
- Olive oil
- 10×13 casserole oven pan
Fry potatoes in earth balance or ghee. Add in brocolli and cook lightly. Mix soup, sour cream, and green chilis in a big bowl. Lightly oil casserole pan.
- Cover the bottom with a layer of corn tortillas.
- Spread a layer of soup/sour cream mix.
- Spread a layer of vegetables.
- Spread a layer of cheese.
You can do 3-5 layers like this. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes or until top layer of cheese is browning.
Ritual:
Virgo sees the Divine in the details, the patterns of sacred geometry in the center of a flower, the base of a pine cone, the spiral of a sea shell and all the rhythms of nature. Tonight under the Virgo Moon light we will practice practical prayer by gazing into creation.
Virgo Moon Nature Prayer Ritual
- Gather your altar cloth, candle, journal, writing utensil and other sacred items that you wish to include in your ritual tonight. Set yourself up outside.
- Create sacred space here, calling in the Virgo eye for divine detail and calling on your spirit guides to support you here and now.
- Take in your environment noticing everything around you, even the tiniest details. What catches your eye and make you look a little deeper? Maybe it’s a flower, a leaf, a tree swaying in the wind, a little bug or a bright star.
- Whatever it is that stands out to you as beautiful and interesting, fix your gaze on this. With open awareness and curiosity, ask to learn something from this divine detail of creation.
- Spend time with this, do not rush. Relax and be open to receive the unexpected. Send appreciation and love to the divine creator of this nature you have the opportunity to gaze upon now.
- When you feel complete reflect in your journal on your experience and conclude in gratitude.
Dreams:
Weird technique:
When something is weird in waking life, stop what your doing and do a thorough reality check. There are many tried and tested reality checks, but the most convenient one is looking at your hands. Look twice. On the second look they may have become flames of water. At this point you’ll know you are dreaming. Most of the time your hands will look ordinary but keep checking them anyway. This will becomes a valid reality check that transfers into your dreams and can cue you into lucidity.
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 follicular/proliferation phase? Remember, your cycle and Moon cycle do not need to match. Read more about the correspondences here.
