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Full Moon in Pisces

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This full moon culminates on September 20th at 4:55 pm PDT in the sign of Pisces and the lunar house of Uttara Bhadrapada.

This is a very special fortnight (1/2 moon cycle) known as Pitri Paksha, the fortnight of the ancestors.  This is the 15 days that occur once a year that are dedicated to the ancestors and ancestral worship.  While it is a very common practice in India and many other cultures, in the western world we do not always remember to revere those who have come before us.  

Remembrance and reverence to the ancestral line is very important. The vedic system tells us that we carry the karmas of 7 generations before us.  Many of us have very important work to do in healing those family patterns that come through the generations!  It is also said that while they affect us, we can also help to heal them and our lineage by acknowledging and overcoming these patterns.

Here’s a great time of the year to do that! There are organizations that do elaborate pujas for the ancestors (message me if you’d like a recommendation!) or we can do something simple.  Some suggestions include making a small altar with pictures of our deceased relatives and give some type of offering.  We can also go to the graves or special places of remembrance for them and offering flowers or another one of their favorite things.

After these 15 days, we begin Navaratri, the nine nights of the Goddess Durga.  

As we move into this fall season, let us take time to connect with our ancestors and celebrate the Mother Goddess.  If you’d like any guidance or suggestions on how to do that please do book an appointment online or be in touch.

Love and Blessings,
Mrinmoyee

http://www.mrinmoyeeastrology.com

***My next Introduction to Vedic Astrology begins October 7th, right at the beginning of Navaratri.  This 6 week intro is very helpful to lay foundations of how to read a chart, and to deepen your understanding of your own natal chart.
You can register through my website here to join***

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Mrinmoyee Prajna

Mrinmoyee is in a long term love affair with Mother India, the land of her spiritual birth. She has lived primarily in India for the last 2 decades, and while she appreciates most all aspects of the culture, Vedic Astrology, Meditation, and Devotional pactices have been her primary focus.

Having grown up on the East coast of the United States, she deeply sees the need for the Vedic sciences in the modern Western life. She lived for 10 years in an Indian Buddhist spiritual community in North India where meditation and seva (service) were the foundations of her practice. Here she experienced the traditional teachings passed down through a lineage that is customary in India. As her interest in Vedic Astrology grew it took her to different regions and teachers of India and the US. She has studied Vedic Astrology for the last 10 years, and has given hundreds of readings to people all over the world in the last 5 years.

She offers introductory workshops on Vedic Astrology, and retreats in India. But the main focus of her work is personalized birth chart consultations. She has studied with both traditional and modern teachers, and gives a traditional analysis of the chart combined with a modern, applicable interpretation. While Vedic Astrology is Hindu in its origins, a person need not be following that path to benefit from her readings. Advice on career, relationships, finances, ideal living locations, and spirituality are just some of the areas of life that can be covered in a session.