Om astamurtipriyaya namaha – Salutations to the One who is the beloved of Shiva and all his forms. Ashta meaning eight, we examine (briefly) the eight forms of Lord Shiva.
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Ashwina Adhika Purnima – Full Moon October 2020
Ashwina Adhika Purnima tells that the October Full Moon occurs within the extra month that the Vedic calendar inserts from time to time. This Adhika Masam is from September 18, 2020 to October 16, 2020 as per North Indian Calendar. This Adhika Month is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The Full Moon (Purnima) is for both Ashwina and Adhika months.
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Advice received about ‘Emergency Meditations’
A call has been sent out to followers of a discipline connected to Flower of Life to take up ’emergency meditations’ due conjunctions and aspects between certain planets. The planets are perceived as troublesome in nature, and thus, need to be ‘appeased’ and the Earth must be ‘protected’ by ’emergency meditation’ using the Flower of Life. As we are Vedic astrologers, we will have a ‘glance’ at these claims, a small, vedanga-in-nature (limb of the vedas) glance (drishti) as we look to these planets.
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Peyarchi: Rahu and Ketu change signs
Rahu and Ketu, the two shadow planets, have changed signs. This is called peyarchi in Sanskrit. While the planets are weak at this degree, this transit, this changing of signs will have both personal and mundane effects – on individuals and on countries.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #20
Om sistapalakaya namaha – Salutations to the One who protects the learned and the wise.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #19
Om pustimate namaha – Salutations to the One who who increases nourishment and prosperity.
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Adhika Masam – The Extra Month
The concept of Adhika Masa is unique to the traditional Hindu lunar calendars. In 2020 Hindu calendar, there is an Adhika Masam or Adhik Masa or an extra month. This Adhika Masa is from September 18, 2020 to October 16, 2020 as per North Indian Calendar. This Adhika Month is dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #18
Om dustaduraya namaha – Salutations to the One who is far from the taint of wickedness. We should flee wickedness whenever it presents itself to us. We should adore God and abhor sin.
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Mars the Warrior goes Retrograde.
In this compelling time leading up to the US Election, and the return of Earth and its inhabitants to Covid-normal amidst a season of climate change and billowing wildfires, we have the warrior planet Mars stationing (at present) and turning retrograde September 9 to November 13. Mars turns retrograde every 22 months.
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Full Moon, September 2020
While the Full Moon for September comes on 2nd of September, it is followed by some very positive events, quite possibly creating a situation which gives the world the news it wants to hear. The Moon will be in Shatabishak nakshatra, which has many benefits.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #17
Om dosakaraya namaha – Salutations to the One who is free from reproach of having any faults.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #16
Om vidusampatye namaha – Salutations to the One who is Lord of the wise and the learned. The wise and learned are those who practice true humanness – with wisdom and integrity. Integrity is the triple purity of actions, thoughts and words.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #15
Om visvesaya namaha – Salutations to the One who is Lord of All.
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Mars and the place called Gandanta
Mars enters the transition area called gandanta on Saturday, August 8th and stays there until August 16th with the August 15-17 time window being the most difficult. People ruled by Mars like Aries or Scorpio rising will feel the impact most. There are several different perspectives considered.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #14
Om viraya namaha – Salutations to the One who is with tremendous inner strength, like a mighty hero.
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Full Moon August 2020
For those who live in the northern hemisphere, August’s full Moon was traditionally called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain (North America) were most readily caught during this part of summer. Away from the fish and on to concerns of this day and age, the madding crowd with their empty fears and similar noises can give us much to worry about. However, the planets stand ready for you to take up their energy for positive effect and turn this world around.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #13
Om vikartanaujaya namaha – Salutations to the One who is near to the Sun like a brother or sister.
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108 Names of the Moon: Chandra Ashtottara Shatanamavali #12
Om jyotiscakrapravartakaya namaha – Salutations to the One is the originator of the discipline of light within.
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