Lalita day 5: Vajreshvari: Nitya of the Thunderbolt
Om Vajreshvariyai Namaha
Sun: 7 Taurus
Moon: 29 Gemini, 52 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 Cancer corresponds with breasts, womb, ovary, stomach, mucousa.
- Waxing phases are for growth, increasing, building up.
- Thinking of Cancer’s nurturing nature and waxing Moon, where do you want to direct your healing energy today and tomorrow?
Moon in Cancer from now through 29th. Cancer is the sign most like Moon; psychic body-wisdom, empathy and nurturance for inner circle or one’s own tribe. Different from Pisces empathy and psychic knowing which is universal, all inclusive and ever expanding. Feel into your body wisdom and 4th Moon cycle intentions. Listen for guidance and take action like the waxing crescent.
Astrology info to consider:
Sun Uranus 1°close, feeling those triggers for change. Do you keep doing same thing or go out on the limbs to try new approaches?Venus and Neptune squaring up can be magical, visionary, and delusional for our sense oriented relationships. Go there but remember to come back.
Nutrition suggestion:
Moon in Cancer is a great time to heal mucous membranes. I recommend making a strong infusion of mullein and drinking as a tea while Moon is in Cancer. If you dont have access to mullein, look at this website and pick a new food from the list of mucus reducing list, which are heal the mucousa by not causing further damage.
Set up an at home yoni/lingam steam. Here’s a basic set up:
Set up a camping potty chair or get a sheet you can wrap your self in while standing over the steam.
Have a pot of boiled water with or without plants, tea or essential oil in it. You can also use a facial streamer. Start with something generally healing like calendula, lavender and rose.
- Set the pot under the chair or where you’re going to stand.
- Sit on the chair with the herbal steam under you. You can cover up with a sheet or blanket depending on how warm you want to feel.
- If you want ongoing steam, you can use a crock pot. This will take more preparation time, but worth it.
- Take this time to mediate, relax, relish in the bliss of your sexuality. I like to imagine cleansing, healing, releasing any energy that is ready to shift. Read: Good Pussy
Ritual:
With the Moon in Cancer tonight and tomorrow our rituals will revolve around self nurturing. What is your favorite way to love and nurture yourself? Make plenty of time for that today and tomorrow.
Cancer Moon Ritual
- Create sacred space for your ritual, calling in the loving motherly energy of Cancer and calling on your spirit guides and ancestors to support you.
- Begin by reflecting in your journal, make a list of everything your grateful for today. Feel that gratitude expand your heart space. Reflect in your journal on where your healing energies need to be directed to at this time. What in your life needs some healing energy?
- Prepare for a nourishing activity now… this may be a bath, a steam, a restful embodiment practice like yoga or breath work, or may be making a cup of nourishing tea.
- Set the intention for your self nourishment to be fully present with yourself throughout the experience. Envision your whole self filled up and wrapped up in healing energy.
Conclude in gratitude.
Dreams:
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.
