Astrology for 1/31/2019

1/31/2019 Thursday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Assert yourself with kindness 

The planet of self-assertion, Mars, in its home sign of Aries produces mostly positive interactions with the other planetary energies. Much can be accomplished diplomatically today. The challenge is to stay above board with your negotiations. Avoid power struggles. Socializing and indulgence are indicated today, so enjoy. There will be many surprising events in the next couple of weeks. See the good in people and help them~Mahatma Gandhi

Navigating The Path With Guru Yoga

The following is an excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo called “The Guru is Your Diamond”

Should it happen that we cannot meet with the Guru for some reason, or there is some difficult point in one’s path, some difficult moments, some difficult times, maybe even some difficult months or years, still, so long as the Guru remains in the world, we can turn our face towards the Guru and know.  It’s like falling off a horse.  You can always get back on.  But the problem is—and there is a problem with that—if you waste your time with that precious jewel and don’t collect its interest, the jewel somehow becomes more distant, less potent, less present, less precious, less everything.  And we think to ourselves, “Why is the Guru not in my life so much?”  And we tend to think, “Oh, it’s because the Guru’s over here or the Guru’s over there, or the Guru is not speaking right now, or the Guru is this, or the Guru is that.”  And you can think that way if you want to but it won’t help.  We must think, “Now I’ve come to this place.  I have chosen my Guru and I am steadfast.  I have seen the door of liberation.  Yet somehow things are a little mixed up here, I can’t quite get to it.  I don’t feel focused.  I don’t feel like I understand this blessing.  I feel outsourced.  I feel like I’m out to lunch somewhere on the Path here.”  And so we think, “Oh, what is the problem?”

Well, the first thing we have to do is correct our view and think, This is the door to liberation.  It is present in the world.”  Period.  End of story.  “What must I do?  What must I do?” Sometimes it takes traveling to see your Guru.  Sometimes it takes sitting down and doing Guru Yoga like you never did it before.  It can work out a myriad of ways according to one’s karma, according to one’s blessing.  I’ve had it both ways.  I’ve traveled to see my Guru and the blessing was immeasurable and phenomenal.  And then I’ve stayed home and practiced Guru Yoga and with amazing signs. The blessing was amazing and fundamentally life changing.  And one, I saw the Guru’s face; and one, I saw the Guru’s face.

That’s the nature of this blessing.  It doesn’t depend on time and space.  It doesn’t depend on ordinary things at all.  And unless you neglect it, it cannot lose its potency.  We must think, as pertaining to Guru Yoga, that everyday, even while now we sit in comfort and enjoy being together, that everyday, even this day, we should earn the blessing to see the Guru tomorrow.  How will I see the Guru?  Maybe I’ll see the Guru’s picture and it will jump out at me and touch my heart.  Maybe I’ll see Guru Rinpoche’s picture and it will jump out at me and touch my heart.  Or maybe I’ll say The Seven Line Prayer. And wow, that one really…, that one did it.  Or maybe I will do my practice and it feels deep and rewarding like an underground stream that has come suddenly to the surface and has given us something precious to drink.

Guru Yoga can always be depended on to reestablish and continue the blessing.  I promise you, if we call out to the Guru with a full heart, with determination and with fervent regard and recognition, the Guru will respond, whether it’s in the way that you would like which is “Hi I’m here for lunch.” Or whatever.  It may not be that way.  It may be something quite different.  And sometimes it’s not something that feels good right away.

I’ve seen one of my favorite students work herself to death and forget to practice sometimes and then periodically she does things like break her back or, you know, injure herself in some way.  And then she practices and amazing things happen.  I wish she wouldn’t do it that way, but she does.  You know who I’m talking about, out in Sedona.  I have other students that kind of orchestrate separation and return in order for that feeling of return.  But I wish they wouldn’t do that because that feeling of separation often comes with some cause and effect relationship.  Again if it were my diamond, I’d be shining it up all the time. I’d be collecting that interest all the time.

We use Guru Yoga that way to create the causes for continuation on the Path.  The teacher should never be frightening.  The teacher is your friend.  Your friend who will take your hand and walk you, lifetime after lifetime, even when you stumble and you fall.  Something will arise through the devotion that you practice in this lifetime, to protect you even in your next life.  So eventually we come to the place where we see everything as the blessing of the Guru.  Everything.  Sometimes we feel some confusion, and maybe even feel confusion for a long time; but you know that that Guru would not let you down.  You know that.  And so you count on that, even the confusion, to be a blessing.  Eventually because of that devotion, the confusion will clear and the Guru will appear, again like an underground spring coming once again to the surface.

Copyright © Jetsunma Ahkon Norbu Lhamo All rights reserved

Astrology for 01/30/2019

01/30/2019 Wednesday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Expanding the gaze

With the Moon close to Jupiter and Venus today there is a wonderful sense of expansiveness that enables you to feel more optimistic about things. This viewpoint is helped by seeing the bigger picture. Relationships, particularly with women are helpful. This energy is a good antidote to dealing with those structures that appear unchanging or difficult right now. The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.~Dogen

Astrology for 01/29/2019

01/29/2019 Tuesday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Dealing with subjectivity

Today the powerful rays of the Sun dwarf the ability to think objectively. Everyone is in the same boat believing in their perspective. It’s hard to see the other person’s point of view. Emotionally it’s a good day with an emphasis on loving others unconditionally and deepening commitments. Better to follow your heart rather than your head today. I think I am, therefore, I am…I think.~George Carlin

Today the Moon is Void of Course from 5.40 pm EST USA the previous day until 9.34 am. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.

Astrology for 0/28/2019

0/28/2019 Monday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Make it a spiritual day

Today there are a number of uplifting aspects that have mystical potential so it’s a good day to focus on your spirituality and deepen in your connections with the sacred. The urge to control outcomes at this time is more pronounced. In other words watch out for your role in power struggles. At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs.~Marshall B Rosenberg.

Today the Moon is Void of Course from 5.40 pm EST USA until 9.34 am the next day. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.

Astrology for 01/27/2019

01/27/2019 Sunday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Bringing ‘stuff’ to the surface

There is tension in the air as some strong feelings surface which are at cross-purposes to what you wish for. Deeply repressed feelings can cause upset if they’re not consciously dealt with. There is still a silver-lining in friendships generally even though today it might not feel like that. Exercise and getting outdoors is a good outlet. Yogi Bear: I’m so smart it hurts. Boo Boo: Uh, you’re standing on the soldering iron. Yogi Bear: OR IT’S THAT!

Today the Moon is Void of Course from 12.22 am EST USA until 2.32am. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.

Astrology for 01/26/2019

01/26/2019 Saturday by Wangmo & Jampal

Theme: Insights and aspirations

Today there is fortunate energy that illuminates your path forward more clearly. You will have insights if you don’t let old habits prevent you from trusting in your capacity for wisdom. It’s an opportunity to undertake artistic pursuits at home. There are changeable emotions today yet a desire to get along with others. Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, And the life of the candle will not be shortened.~The Buddha

Short Confession from Nam Cho Ngondro

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The following is a Short Confession found in the Nam Chö Ngondro practice of Vajrasattva revealed by Tertön Migyur Dorje:

In the View, I confess all commitments broken through mental activity,
Knowing the View is the all-pervasive foundational Bodhicitta;
Realizing that the View exists in non-existence,
And practicing meditation that is non-existent,
Realizing activity is neither existent nor non-existent,
The Bodhicitta is without expectation or disappointment.
All root and auxiliary committments,
Breaches and failure to uphold them, are unborn, ungenerated,
And liberated in the indivisibility of the object to confess and the confession itself.

Astrology for 01/25/2019

01/25/2019 Friday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Detective work

There is reward today in investigating the underlying causes of situations in order to produce better outcomes, especially in close relationships. On another front there is looming battle of wills that comes to a head on February 2nd, known as Ground Hog Day in the USA. Have you been there before? Patience and insight are helpful in this situation. This is the time to unite the practical and the spiritual. It’s a good time for fundraising for good causes. “If you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.” said the Unicorn.~Lewis Carroll

Astrology for 01/24/2019

01/24/2019 Thursday by Jampal & Wangmo

Theme: Innovation

For the next two weeks, Mercury, the planet of communication, joins the Sun, one’s purpose, in Aquarius: one’s thinking and communication style is enhanced. Out-of-the-box insights can turn stubborn problems around. Beware of rebellion just for its own sake, and of subjectivity for the next several days. Today there is emotional stability, and an opportunity to improve, and deepen the partnerships in your life. When all think alike, then no one is thinking.- Walter Lippman

Today the Moon is Void of Course from 8.52 am EST USA until 11.04 pm. If you’re in another country check what that means for you time-wise. It’s best to avoid making major decisions or signing contracts during this time.

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