Tibetan Buddhist Altar

9/25/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Frisson

With Mars conjunct the Moon today expect having your buttons pushed – or feel combative. This aspect does however, give you energy – it’s a question of where you choose to channel it. The peacemaking sign of Sun Libra, on the other hand wants to calm troubled waters so it’s a kind of carbon offset for the Mars/Moon thing! Mercury and Neptune are opposite each other right now so misunderstandings are more likely.

Patience is more worthy than miracle-working.~Margery Kempe

9/24/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Touching the heart

The Moon has moved into Cancer and now Venus is in Scorpio – both water signs. Connections with others are through your heart connection with them. Learning how to let go of attachments in a beneficial way can be challenging. Attending to hearth and home for the next couple of days rejuvenates you. There will be a frisky moment with your feelings as the Moon conjuncts Mars today. Watch your mind. The Sun in Libra invites us to see the world through a more beautiful lens than we ordinarily see it.

You look all right to me, although may be a bit wiggly about the edges. But perhaps I just need coffee.~Ysabeau S. Wilce

The Moon is Void of Course today between EDT USA 7.59am until 10:50am. Avoid starting new projects, making new purchases, planning big events or signing contracts during this time. Take time for inner reflection and self-care.

9/23/2024 Monday by Wangmo

Theme: The waning light of the Moon…

As the Moon wanes it’s time to seek completions and spend more time in contemplation and reflection. There is insight and optimism today as the Moon is situated between Jupiter and the White Moon. The Sun has moved into Libra focusing attention in the next month on diplomacy, harmony and friendships. Important decisions hang in the balance during this time: which is the best path forward? Give yourself time to weigh the pros and cons of any given situation.

Compassion focused on sentient beings is the wish that beings might be free from their suffering, without any thought as to whether those beings are permanent or impermanent, truly existent or illusory.~Khenpo Namdrol

9/22/2024 Sunday by Jampal

Theme: The Libra Scales

The Sun enters Libra just before mid day EDT. We all tend to be less decisive, (or do we?) for the next month. But happy birthday to all you gifted, charming Librans. This is a social and intellectual sign, but Mercury, our thought and communication remains in practical, analytical Virgo for a few more days. We have more inner balance than usual as the Moon is trining the Sun for much of the day.

Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. ~Rumi

The Moon is void of course today from 6:15 am until 6:25 am EDT. Do not make any major decisions during this time period.

9/21/2024 Saturday by Jampal

Theme: Less Grounded

The grand trine in earth is still a stabilizing factor today, but there are 2 aspects that make us ungrounded. With the Sun opposed to Neptune we can be both confused and demoralized. Can we keep a healthy sense of self, and turn our compassion towards those in need? Mercury is also 90 degrees from Jupiter today. We are optimistic and can see the big picture, but should watch out for being sloppy with details, and being overbearing.

There is no respect for others without humility in one’s self. ~Joe Iarocci

9/20/2024 Friday by Jampal

Theme: Grand Earth Trine

The Sun, Pluto and Uranus are all in earth (practical, sensual) signs today. And they make almost a perfect triangle in the sky, called a grand earth trine. There is a magnetizing energy about earth signs. And there should be ease in making both deep and sudden changes today. The Moon, indicating our emotions and subconscious, is exalted in the most earthy sign of all, Taurus, for a couple of days. This is a good time to feel emotionally connected with others.

We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home. ~H H the Dalai Lama

The Moon is void of course today from 4:40 am until 5:04 am EDT. Do not make any major decisions during this time period.

9/19/2024 Healing times

The Moon conjunct Chiron today signals an emotional healing time of a past event. Take the opportunity to delve into what this might be. The past is not a foreign country and now, more than usual, it is close-by. There are also more synchronicities than usual with this aspect. With the Moon in Aries don’t let pent up emotions overrule you. These are the last days of Sun in Virgo. It’s a good time to connect with your body and integrate and ground yourself through whatever communication/reflection avenues best suit you.

If we have not found heaven within, it is a certainty we will not find it without.~Henry Miller

9/18/2024 Wednesday by Wangmo

Theme: Action stations!

The Moon moves into Aries today bringing a forthright, direct, ‘let’s do it’ energy into play. In combination with the Sun in Virgo it’s about getting things done. Continue to take advantage of Mercury in Virgo and it’s capacity to deal with the fine print and communicate details. You will have more helping hands today in your endeavors. You also benefit from some retreat time for contemplation and clarification purposes. Venus in Libra continues to provide a silver lining in relationship to others.

HH Dudjom Rinpoche says action is being truly observant of your own thoughts, good or bad, looking into the true nature of whatever thoughts may arise, neither tracing the past nor inviting the future, neither allowing any clinging to experiences of joy, nor being overcome by sad situations.

9/17/2024 Tuesday by Wangmo

Theme: Finding the balance

Today, the Moon in Pisces is sandwiched between Saturn and Neptune, two of the most opposite of planets energetically speaking. Saturn rules the material plane: structure, foundations and cause and effect while Neptune rules the unconscious, suffering and compassion, both fear and the capacity for transcendence. Today you seek to find a balance between these qualities which manifests ordinarily as needing to be practical yet open-hearted, not give into negative emotions and yet seeing that nothing is ordinary, ultimately we’re all interconnected.

Love is the seed of this abundant harvest of buddhahood. It is like the water which causes growth and expansion, And it ripens into the state of lasting enjoyment, Therefore at the outset I shall praise compassion! ~Chandrakirti