Get ready to express yourself creatively under the powerful fiery energy of the August Full Moon on August 15—when the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all travel through the creative fire sign of Leo, and energetic Jupiter travels through the expressive fire sign of Sagittarius.
The New Moon in Aries on April 5 will shine the cosmic spotlight on…YOU!
The interesting twist on the normally self-oriented Aries New Moon is that it forms a perfect square angle with the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Capricorn (January 5, 2019).
Through life’s many challenges, inviting equanimity into the foreground of your home practice can have remarkable results. With equanimity, true balance can be restored in all aspects of our lives.
Since ancient times, labyrinths have been used for prayer and meditation. They have been carved into stones and built into floors and the grounds of sacred spaces. They have been found all over the world, in diverse geographic areas, and by people with vastly different religious beliefs.
The Harvest Moon on September 24 opens the gateway for harvesting the fruits of your labors from the past. This is a point of annual manifestation of the cause and effect (karma) you have created during the previous year. It’s also a time to celebrate the harvest season like the ancients did at this rich time of year.
Satya is the second Yama or moral constraint of Patanjali’s Eight Limbed Path of Yoga. In its essence, Satya is our inner truth compass. The Sanskrit derivative “sat” translates to “true nature.” It is the principle that holds a mirror to one’s face and asks for a raw and honest look at one’s thoughts, words, and actions. Satya asks the question, “Are you living in alignment with your truth?”
When the sun sits under the constellation of Libra, the scales come into balance and relationships come to the forefront of our minds and our experiences. By utilizing the stunning blue or yellow variety of Apatite gemstone, you can feel expanded clarity around issues of the heart and a refinement in Libra’s already enhanced intuitive force.
My first introduction into Swara Yoga was in India, attending Yoga School in an immersion course. Prior to my first induction, I had no previous awareness that my nostrils took turns being dominant or that this had anything to do with which tasks I could perform more effectively or how my psychology was affected by such. The thought had just never crossed my mind, nor the wisdom, my path.
