Full Moon and Shakti

[Guest guest]

Form Linda - LC [jyotish]

 

The full and new moon cycles will relate to our mental and emotional states

as the moon is the indicator of mind. The mind in Vedic teachings is

considered to be 'manas' and incorporates emotions as well one's mental

thinking. Due to the many levels of mind the moon also has an influence on

one's subconscious as well as conscious and unconscious thought patterns.

Psychic and intuitive impressions are considered part of manas so when the

moon becomes strong or highlighted our entire psyche becomes involved.

Additionally, the Moon is thought to have a strong influence over prana and

it's movement through the 3 nadis (channels) of the spine. During the Full

Moon cycle prana is more available and will easily move up through the

spinal column. If one has a strong nervous system, is balanced and has

worked out issues and impurities the energy will move more easily up the

central nadi and experience a more peaceful journey. However, often what we

perceive as kundalini movement is actually prana or shakti energy working to

purify and the experiences become more unbalanced. If the prana is moving

through the right nadi or pingala the energy will be fiery and will bring

agitation. If it is moving through the left nadi or ida the energy will be

more emotional and perhaps draining. The new moon causes the prana to be

very low with a noticeable lack of energy. The new moon is more geared

towards quiet purification and can be perceived as depression with little

'peak' type experiences.

 

This particular full moon cycle comes at the time of the equinox and the

electronic magnetic force of the planet is always a bit unstable.

Additionally, the last new moon cycle (the new moon is considered as the

'start' of each month's lunar cycles) marked the shifting of the eclipse

points from Cancer/Capricorn to Gemini/Sagitarrius this shift will bring

additional mental energy with a more fiery touch. This particular Full Moon

fell in a contellation known as Purva Bhadrapada and is the first half of an

asterism known as the "scorching pair" or the "burning pair". This lunar

location is known for bringing out a fiery energy.

 

While perhaps uncomfortable the energy that you have been experiencing is in

perfect alignment with the work the Full Moon was supposed to be doing at

this time. During the days closest to both the full and new moons it is

helpful to eat wisely and lightly, try to move out of the mundane world a

bit more and to work with gentle activity (as in walking rather than intense

physical exercise), doing grounding type meditations or yoga sets that are

'softer' and balancing pranayamas. Most importantly perhaps is a level of

objective detachment with our emotions and thoughts during this time period

and rather than focusing on the heightened energies of the purifying shakti

or kundalini taking the attitude that there is a 'housecleaning' going on

and rather than trying to sleep during the process watching a good movie or

reading a very mundane magazine. I find that it is important to step aside

and let the shakit do it's thing as it does have it's own intelligence and

trying to understand shakti or control it in any way is an exercise in

futility......to me common sense and surrender are sometimes the only tools

we have.

 

Linda