2. Moon in Aquarius

# Moon in Aquarius

'The Lord is in all beings and the entire Universe is in Him.'

B¨hat Par¢ºara Hora ¹¢stra

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Universal Truth

If you look deeply, if you look beyond mundane life, beyond the day-to-day life we live… If you contemplate on a night sky… you will see that the most intimate and complete relationship man owns is the relationship to the Universe. In fact, it is man's ultimate relationship: he takes birth, lives and merges back into it. Nothing happens outside of it; even his enlightenment happens in it. Just as the child grows in his mother's womb, man evolves in the cosmic womb. He is the microcosm of a tremendous cosmic macrocosm. Therefore, all components of man, from the grossest to the subtlest, come from the universe: his body, his mind, his energy and his very consciousness are elements of the cosmos. Universe and man are indivisible. Whatever happens in the Universe resounds in the human consciousness, and whatever happens in the human consciousness resounds in the Universe. Both are a unique consciousness.

The Great Vedic Astronomy

Man has been deeply fascinated by the Cosmos since the beginning of time. Early cultures worked on understanding the phenomena that happen in the sky; they observed them in order to understand what role the sky played in their lives. From these attempts, the science of astronomy was born.

In this field, the ancient Vedic contribution is well known. The earliest references to astronomy are found in the §g Veda, which are dated 2000 BC. Around 500 BCE, ¡ryabha°a, a great astronomer, presented a system that showed the earth to spin on its axis and considered the motions of the planets with respect to the Sun. He also discovered how the lunar and solar eclipses occur and was the earliest to discover that the orbits of the planets around the Sun are ellipses, just as Copernicus and Galileo concluded a thousand years later. He even determined the diameter of the Earth to be 5,000 yojanas, approximately 36,000 km, which is very close to the actual figure.

These traditions related these objects and their movements to natural events such as rain, drought, seasons and tides; they related them to auspicious or inauspicious occurrences on planet Earth. Jyoti¾a, the science of Vedic astrology, took birth out of observations and perceptions based on these astronomical phenomena. The first astronomers were actually §¾is and sages, who understood the sky was a divine happening; they identified celestial objects with energies and Gods and connected astronomy to astrology.

Jyoti¾a Jyoti¾a Simply Put

Astrology manifested in the inner vision of the ancient sages and §¾is of India. These yogis and enlightened beings were able to see beyond the realm of names and forms. They could feel and express the subtle reality that exists behind cosmic phenomena. As such, they perceived the primal powers of cosmic intelligence in the planets and stars (the macrocosm), and worshipped the cosmic powers within themselves (the microcosm) as powers of their being.

By concentrating intensely on the Sun and other planets, they understood the movement of the life force in their body, and by meditating on the life force, they also came to understand the movement of the Sun and the planets in the heavens. Through this technique called sa¼yama, they could unravel the secrets of the universe. They brought down their understanding into a system of Vedic science, which became known as Jyoti¾a: the science of light.

Par¢ºara was one such sage. He is known for being

the father of Jyoti¾a. He wrote the magnum opus B¨hat Par¢ºara Hora ¹¢stra, which systematically explains the theory of

predictive astrology. According to history, he is the grandson of Vaºi¾°a and also father of Veda Vy¢sa, who wrote the great epic M¢h¢bh¢rata. The depth of his astrological knowledge was so great that one evening while crossing a river in a boat, he casually looked at his favorite stars in heaven and suddenly realized it was an exceptionally auspicious moment. He concluded that if a child were conceived at that moment, he would be an expert in the scriptures. So he told this to the lady rowing the boat and requested that she marry him. She agreed and the son born out of their spiritual union was Veda Vy¢sa!

By observing the movements of the celestial bodies through time and space, the science of Vedic Astrology can be applied to each human incarnation to encourage the soul to develop to its fullest potential.

In Paramahamsa Nithyananda's own words:

'The moment the consciousness enters the body, the energy level of the cosmos at the time of birth gets printed in that consciousness. Your inner space gets a print of the cosmic energy level and the position of the nine major energy centers of the solar system.

The astrological planets are not only astronomical, they are energies. A particular energy of push and pull exists between them. The different energy positions clearly decide the cosmic energy level during the time of birth. Based on that, Jyoti¾a will be able to predict the course of life. Understand, not exact incidences because you have freedom. You have freedom to decide whether to sit here or not, to read this or not.

The major course of life- if you will get enlightened or not can be predicted. Principles can be predicted, not policies! Having an idea about your horoscope will give you intelligence and acceptance in your life: intelligence to take decisions and the acceptance to bear the inevitable things. According to me, a seeker should have a basic knowledge about his horoscope.'

Jyoti¾a Jyoti¾a and Living Enlightenment

Jyoti¾a can help one to read his destiny. But what is actually destiny?

There are only two types of destinies:

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The first one is destiny as defined by a dictionary: destiny lived within the boundaries of the ego, with its own expectations, hopes, desires, successes and failures. It is constantly changing. Because it evolves under mind's law, it is mechanical, accidental and coincidental. This 'destiny' is lived in the dimension of the mind, so it has no existential reality in itself. It is nothing more than a reproduction of one's past in the

present, which conditions the future in a mechanical way.

The other destiny is existential and ultimate; it is the flowering of consciousness into enlightenment. Understand: the only thing predestined in the scheme of life is that man is meant to evolve to reach enlightenment. The rest is just incidental; it happens for no other reason than to teach and mold the being towards seeking enlightenment. Living enlightenment is all about making conscious choices, free from the unconscious push and pull of the sa¼sk¢ras.

The further you wander from your center, the more you lose yourself in your periphery, the more you are subjected to incidents and accidents. Whereas, when you live enlightenment, you are centered, you are within your boundaries, you are aware. You become predestined, because your predestination is to reach enlightenment; your destiny is to become more and more aware. Then you become the agent of your fate, and you move beyond grahas' influences. This is how you come to terms with your karmas.

For that to happen, a simple understanding of the forces at work in you can help clarity manifest in your daily routine. In addition to this, you can follow a couple of guidelines to keep your body healthy with the science of ¡yurveda and raise your energy level with yoga, the use of gemstones, rudr¢k¾a beads, mantra chanting, and a basic knowledge of your psychological tendencies coupled with the ancient Vedic wisdom expressed by the great enlightened Masters.

All these remedies will bring lucidity about your mental set-up and support for eventually dropping your conditionings, unclutching from your mind and emotions and fostering your intelligence and energy to Live Enlightenment.

Understanding Grahas and Nak¾atras Nak¾atras

The grahas are energy centers, energy fields that planets exert in the universe. Each of the nine main grahas in Vedic astrology has a specific energy field that creates specific effects on our planet Earth. For example, the moon has a strong impact on the movements of the sea and on plant growth; it even influences the mind of human beings. In the same way, the major energy centers produce an effect on living beings and influence their potential at birth, their mental set-up and, therefore, the course of their destiny. In Jyoti¾a, grahas are often referred as the agents of the karmas for which the soul took birth. Human personality and life have their counterparts in the structure of the cosmic physiology, represented by the grahas and the nak¾atras.

There are nine grahas (nine influences or 'planets') in our solar system: the Sun (S¦rya), the Moon (Candra), Mars (Mangal), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Guru), Venus (¹ukra), Saturn (¹ani) and two nodes called R¢hu (ascending lunar node) and Ketu (descending lunar node). These represent archetypes. S¦rya, for example, represents consciousness; Candra represents the cosmic mind; Budha represents the cosmic intellect, etc.

Most of the calendars of the world have been set by the Sun's and Moon's movements (measuring the day, month and year) and were of great importance for agriculture, because the harvest depended on planting at the correct time of the year. But the Vedic tradition uses a system of 27 nak¾atras to calculate months. The nak¾atra is the constellation in which the moon sits in the heaven at a particular time. In each month, the full moon sits in a particular constellation, and the Vedic month will have this nak¾atra'sname.

Each nak¾atra falls under the rule of one, sometimes two grahas. Each graha is assigned three nak¾atras. For example, if the child is born when the moon sits in Aºvini nak¾atra, his birth star will be Aºvini, and his sign will be Aries (called mesha in Sanskrit), ruled by planet Mars (Mangala). Bhara´i and K¨ttika, the two next nak¾atras, also fall under the lordship of Aries sign. All three will therefore have similar characteristics and will influence the child's mind and consciousness at the time of birth, shaping his destiny.

If Saturn is your Planet

'I worship Saturn, dark blue in color, who is born before the God of death, the son of the Sun and shadow.'

Veda Vy¢sa

Dynamic: How we take responsibility, how we focus and discipline our lives

Key Words: Focus, Longevity, control, discipline, patience, endurance, philosophical disposition, temperament, education

Signs: Aquarius/Capricorn

Color: Black, deep blue

Gender: Masculine

Cakra**:** ¡j®¢, M¦l¢dh¢ra

Temperament: Tamas(inertia)

Governing deity: Lord Brahma and Yama (the Lord of Death)

Saturn in Vedic Scriptures

On the insistence of ¹iva, P¢rvati fasted for a year to propitiate Vi¾´u so that he would grant

her a son. Lord Vi¾´u, after the completion of the sacrifice, announced that he would incarnate himself as her son in every eon. Accordingly, Vi¾´u was born to P¢rvati as a charming infant.

This event was celebrated with great enthusiasm and all the gods were invited to take a look at the baby.

However ¹ani (Saturn), the son of S¦rya, hesitated to look at the baby since he was cursed with the gaze of destruction.

P¢rvati insisted that he look at the baby, which ¹ani did.

Immediately the infant's head fell off and flew to Goloka. Seeing ¹iva and P¢rvati grief-stricken, Vi¾´u mounted on Garuda, his divine eagle, and rushed to the banks of the Pushpa-Bhadra River, from where he brought back the head of a young elephant.

The head of the elephant was joined with the headless body of P¢rvati's son, thus reviving him. The infant was named Ga´eºa and all the gods blessed Ga´eºa and wished Him power and prosperity.

Tendencies of Saturn in Aquarius

'Saturn has an emaciated and long physique, tawny eyes, big teeth, and is vata in temperament. He is indolent, lame and has coarse hair.'

B¨hat Par¢ºara Hora ¹¢stra

Symbol: The Water bearer

Element: Air

Ruling Planet: Saturn /¹ani

Ayurvedic constitution: Vata

Healing stone: Amethyst

The Sanskrit name for aquarius is Ku¼bha, which means 'a pitcher'. Ku¼bha also relates to Ku¼bhaja, meaning 'born of a pitcher', a name for sage Agastya, one of the great Vedic seers. Its significance holds a deep spiritual meaning.

Aquarius denotes radical transformation involving the purification of the accumulated sa¼sk¢ra, giving a new spiritual direction to life. The impact of such an inflow of cosmic life-force can be experienced as a challenge in day-to-day life. The native strives to integrate himself, but is followed by multiple blessings, which enable him to Live Enlightenment.

Under the impact of Aquarius, the individual is subjected to fluctuating moods, which are overcome with spiritual practices.

Aquarius-born are naturally self-sacrificing. They have the capacity to surrender themselves completely to the Divine. They are eager to work for the good of a community or for the world. They can be totally devoted to a cause or in whatever they put their faith, be it a social group, spiritual group, or also a more illicit organization. For that, they have to develop discrimination and go towards what brings inner bliss, what liberates them in all senses. They can also denigrate themselves and do things which degrade their consciousness and create guilt and self-blame.

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They may be artists, original thinkers, different from others, sometimes involved in different undefined activities. Their charisma radiates upon small groups. They are not upfront people, nor born leaders, but they can be excellent therapists, gifted of a rare intuition.

Aquarius Nak¾atra Nak¾atras: Dhani¾°a Dhani¾°a, ¹atabhi¾a ¹atabhi¾a, P¦rvabhadrapada P¦rvabhadrapada

Tendencies of a Dhani¾°a Dhani¾°a-born

Dhani¾°a is also known as 'the Star of Symphony'. Its symbol is a drum and a tabla (a small drum); both instruments symbolize richness and sound. In a sense, Dhani¾°a deepens the impulse of ¹rava´a's influence to perceive the truth, and makes it more practical. Such a person will combine the balance of the meditator and the energy of the warrior.

Many seers are born under this nak¾atra, and its extreme energy can bring difficulties into ordinary people's life. Dhani¾°a's life can lead to great spiritual attainment, as well as the opposite.

Born under Dhani¾°a, your approach to life is very practical; you are of good behavior and kind hearted. You dislike expressing your disagreement with others till the last moment. But once you are angry, you are determined to crush your opponent.

You have excellent insight; you are attentive and can perceive the truth behind names and forms. It can make you to feel close to humanity at large and be of compassionate nature. You are also adventurous, having a free spirit, and you definitely have spiritual warrior's quality.

On the other side, you may as well be overly turned towards the outer world. Your seeking for security leads you to overwork to acquire things for better comfort. This attitude may lead you to too much ambition or jealousy of others' success. You can become rude, or even revengeful and fail to value people around you.

Patience and perseverance should be maintained in all trials of life.

Historian, musicians, poets, doctors and surgeons, property management, engineers, miners, scientist, research, charitably involved people can be found under this nak¾atra's energy.

Tendencies of a ¹atabhi¾a ¹atabhi¾a-born

¹atabhi¾a is known as the 'veiling star'. This nak¾atra is all about healing the human condition physically and spiritually. It is associated with the divine nectar of immortality, and gives skills for the healing arts.

Born under this star, you may have encountered a radically changing experience in your life: an experience which changed your destiny for better or worse. Such a crisis could bring you revitalization and new options in life.

You are very simple, living a straightforward life. You can possess tremendous energy and courage. But secretive in nature, you want to keep certain aspects of yourself hidden to others. More than others, you need solitude to contemplate upon your life. A need for meditation is essential here.

You have a tendency to be depressed, feel restrained and constricted in life. Many different emotions come out of this, difficult to formulate, bringing apathy or a sarcastic tone the native.

You may meet obstructions, which are nothing other than opportunities for you to expand your true nature, to seek what is your path, to discover why you came on earth.

Harsh speech, rough, and prone to chronic disease, you should really do yoga. You can excel in professions such as astronomy, physics, healing, writing, secretarial work, engineering and electrical engineering.

Tendencies of a P¦rvabhadrapada P¦rvabhadrapada-Born

P¦rvabhadrapada symbol is a double-faced man. This nak¾atra contributes to the raising of our spiritual aspiration in life. It is also a transformational energy where one can learn to give up the ego and live enlightenment.

Born under P¦rvabhadrapada, you will be intelligent, sensitive, expert in art, and inclined to take risks. Your personality is so charming that you can get out of any troublesome situation.

You are adaptable and extend your hand only once you are sure that your kindness will be appreciated and used for the purpose that you envision. For charity matters, you have a practical approach.

You have a strong practical need to fix your effort on a vision, an ideal for the future. This nak¾atra grants a universal stripe to a person. Your independence and self-reliance make you original in many ways: in your thoughts, in your inventions, and your skills. You are never just an ordinary person and are pretty unconventional.

But you may have unnecessary anger and anxiety. You can use harsh words at times and cynicism. You should think about starting meditating, as you need to learn to handle your response to stress. Your wavering mind needs to be calmed and brought back to constructive activities.

You may show interests in astrology, research, statistics, administration work, business planning. You may also be attracted to an ascetic and yogic style of life.

Energy Centers and Aquarius

Viºuddhi Viºuddhi cakra : expressing one's uniqueness

There are seven major energy centers in our body, called cakras in Sanskrit. They are directly connected to our emotions and impact different aspects of our personality and the way we relate to ourselves, others, and to Existence.

Each planet resonates with a particular energy center in the body. Aquarius is connected to viºuddhi cakra located in the throat region. Viºuddhi flowers when you stop comparing yourself to others and express your own uniqueness.

We are always looking to achieve in the outer world. This is the root cause of the comparison and jealousy we feel as a consequence. People respect you only if you have achieved something tangible in the outer world. Educational degrees, beauty titles, company designations, published papers, bank balances—all are scales that society uses to grade you.

First of all, you don't need to be graded by anyone, including yourself. Place trust in your own intelligence. There is much you can achieve in the outer world.

But understand that there is much to be achieved in the inner world also. The outer world achievements are all incidental. They will get you instant name and fame and money. The real achievement is in the inner world.

Center yourself well with awareness and simply take part in outer world activities like a lotus untouched in a pond. Let the work in the periphery go on undisturbed, but center yourself in your Being. Automatically, you will stop swaying in accordance with outer world achievements and feel stability and joy in the center of your own Being. Finding your center is the only way out of this whole cycle of comparison with others that does not allow you to express your uniqueness as easily as you could.

Aquarius and ¡yurveda ¡yurveda: Understand your Constitution

Generally, the Ayurvedic doºa (body constitution) related to aquarius is vata.

Vata influences the movement of thoughts, feelings, nerve impulse, and fluids in the body.

Let's use this scale:

If you experience symptoms such as anxiety, worry, shyness, a tendency to insomnia, chronic tiredness, mental and emotional depression, physical tension, stress, a weak immune system, headaches, underweight, constipation, dryness of skin, mental confusion, inability to take decisions, fast speech, too many fantasies, then there is a good possibility you are suffering from vataimbalance.

If you have good mental alertness, abundant creative energy, a good elimination system of waste matters, sound sleep, strong immune system, enthusiasm, emotional balance and stability, then the vataprinciple is balanced in your body.

Here are some of the common characteristics of people who have a predominantly vata body constitution:

- ❍ Quick to learn and grasp new knowledge

❍ Slim body
❍ Talk and walk quickly
❍ Cold hands and feet,
❍ Excitable, lively,
❍ Changeable moods
❍ Respond to stress with fear and worry and anxiety
❍ Variable appetite and digestion
❍ Tendency to be tired easily
❍ Full of enthusiasm and joy
❍ Impulsive
❍ Generally good management and leadership ability
❍ Dry skin, dry hair, don't perspire much
❍ Headache, hypertension, sore throat, anxiety, muscle spasm, irregular heartbeat, constipation, winds, diarrhea, arthritis, neurological disorder.

How to manage vata?

Factors that can balance vata are warm and soothing food with added oil and fat, as well as sweet tastes. Cold items should be avoided and caffeine should be stopped, as it strains vata's nervous system. Mental and emotional peace and lifestyle routines are important to restore and maintain balance. vata can be corrected by using warm sesame oil for self-massage. If you can't massage the whole body, at least apply warm oil on the feet and scalp. Maintaining a regular routine in terms of eating, sleeping and other activities will also help you to unclutch the mind.

Food items to balance vata:

Warm and cooked food with added oil and fat is good for pacifying vata.

Warm milk, cream, butter, vegetable soups, hot cereals, freshly baked bread, potatoes, cheese and nourishing food are good for stabilizing vata.

On the other hand, food such as salads, iced drinks and ice creams, raw vegetables and greens are not very good for persons with vata imbalance. One should avoid drinks with high caffeine as vata finds it disturbing. As a snack, it is better to prefer nuts that are heavy and oily, as opposed to dry and salty.

All sweet fruits are good for vata. One should avoid unripe fruit that are too astringent. Cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, ginger and cloves should be favored.

Meditation for Aquarius Balance your Vata!

Saturn natives can benefit from techniques that work on their body and strengthen their concentration and centeredness. Aquarius tends to live in his mind. Bringing his intellectual nature into his body boundaries and senses through physical practices (Hatha yoga) done slowly will be very beneficial.

Here is a meditation for you:

Step 1-Duration: 10 minutes - Sit in vajr¢sana (kneel down and sit on your heels). Place your hands on your hips. By doing this, you are establishing a connection between the upper and lower parts of your body. Chant 'hoo' for as long as possible with each exhale. Begin again with each inhale, holding the chant as long as possible as you exhale.

Step 2-Duration: 21 minutes - Continue sitting in vajr¢sana. With the hands on the hips, bend down at the hip to touch the forehead to the ground. Continue to chant the 'hoo' sound in this position.

This meditation will make your whole body to vibrate, contributing to lowering your inner chatter.

Nithya Dhyaan: the Universal Technique

Nithya Dhyaan is a formula and technique that works on all the components of your being. Whatever your birth sign may be, it awakens the cosmic powers within you and makes them available to your being to excel in all spheres of life.

This is a five-step technique. Allow seven minutes for each step. Keep your eyes closed throughout the meditation.

1- Chaotic breathing:

Sit in vajr¢sana (kneel and sit on your heels). Place your hands on your hips and breathe chaotically, without a repetitive rhythm. Just focus on your breathing; let your entire being become the breathing.

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2- Intense Humming:

Continue to sit in vajr¢sana, form cin mudra with your fingers (with the thumb and forefinger forming a circle and other three fingers outstretched), and place your hands on your knees, palms facing upwards. In this posture, with your mouth closed, produce the sound 'Mmmm…' from

inside your body, as loudly and lengthily as possible.

3- Cakra awareness:

You may continue to sit in vajr¢sana or sit crossed legged if you wish. Keep your fingers in cin mudra position. Now, bring your awareness to each cakra one after the other, from m¦l¢dh¢ra cakra (root center) to sahasr¢ra cakra(crown

center). Feel each cakra completely as if your whole being has become that energy center.

4- Silent Meditation: Be unclutched

In this step, carry the understanding with you that your thoughts are unconnected, irrational and unclutched. Don't try to create thoughts, don't try to maintain thoughts, don't try to destroy thoughts or react to them. Just sit and watch them. Understand,

by your very nature, you are pure being and bliss.

5- Guru P¦ja

Now, connect, relax and rest into the universal energy. Just sit in a very deep and passive way, feeling one with the whole, God,

or your Master. Listen to the Guru P¦ja mantras and feel their vibration in you. Express your gratitude with reverence.

You will find further details on the benefits of Nithya Dhyaan; along with the meditation instructions, in the comprehensive booklet and audio CD called Nithya Dhyaan- Experience bliss.

Nithya Yoga for You

When the dynamism is low in the person, martial arts can be practiced to enhance the person's strength through the concentration this sport develops. Otherwise, gentle yoga postures that work on Viºuddhi cakra, as well as S¦rya Namask¢r (the ancient sun salutation), can be practiced by all natives!

Instructions:

To blissfully enjoy the benefits of any asanas, make sure your body is warmed up, the spine worked on and stretched out before entering the postures.
Start by lying on your back.
Bend your knees and keep your feet on the floor.
Place your hands at your lower back, fingers pointed toward your legs.
Use momentum and swing your legs up over your head with your knees bent.
With the knees still bent, bring your shoulder blades closer together and the elbows closer.
Straighten your legs up into the air. Have the feet flexed or toes slightly pointed.
Continue to support your back with your hands.
Look up toward your feet and breathe here for 6 to 12 times.

Hal¢sana

on the final exhale in shoulder stand, keeping your legs straight, lower your feet to the floor behind the back of your head.
Continue to support your lower back with your hands.
Breathe 6 to 12 times.
After the last Inhale, exhale and slowly roll your back onto the floor, bending the knees halfway, and allow the legs to be on the mat.

Benefits:

This posture, when properly practiced, can help you in curing ailments related to bronchitis, asthma, and shortness in breath. Digestion is one of the major problems that many people face, due to fast food and other wrong foods they eat. Hal¢sana posture can help the digestion to settle itself. If you happen to be anemic, your condition could improve simply by doing this asana as well as embarking on a daily routine of dietary and exercise habits.

S¦rya Namask¢r S¦rya Namask¢r

S¦rya Namask¢r (the Sun salutation) is called the king of asanas. It is a sequence of 12 postures, each symbolizing a sign of the zodiac. This sequence of asanas has the amazing ability to activate the best characteristics of your birth chart by bringing energy to your body, a clearer thinking through emotional balancing, and a restored health, thereby enabling you to express your intelligence and uniqueness. It is a technique to experience a conflict-free life, fulfillment and eternal bliss.

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Its practice awakens the body's innate intelligence to produce energy from the sun. It is designed to access the etheric energy all around you. When performed facing the East in the first rays of the morning sun, along with the appropriate breathing technique and the mantra, the effect on the individual mind, body and spirit is incomparable.

It is said that the daily practice of S¦rya Namask¢r

is enough to work on the whole body organs, cakras and mindfor the whole day.

S¦rya Namask¢r mantras

A mantra is a composition of syllables, words or sentences that, when repeated with awareness and visualization, has a powerful and penetrating influence on the mind. Before each repetition of S¦rya Namask¢r, one chants the corresponding mantra, which is a glorification of the Sun. This simple method leads us to the experience that the outer Sun symbolizes the shining intelligence in our inner sky. We come to understand our connectivity to the cosmic energy that pervades all the grahas. The characteristics of our sign get activated to unfold its inherent potential.

Au¼ hr¢¼ mitr¢ya namaª Salutations to the friend of all
Au¼ hr£¼ ravaye namaª Salutations to the shining one