Dec 15, 2024 at 4:01am ET: Full Moon in sidereal Taurus 29°40 Mrigashirsha: the Search Is On
The Full Moon will be exalted in sidereal Taurus in Mrigashirsha, the searching star, a gentle and kind sign symbolized by the deer and ruled by Soma, the Moon God. A seeker, it strives to gaining a deeper understanding of its internal landscape and external surroundings. It is a soulful sign that has a strong need to wander and explore the physical and etheric worlds alike, requiring spiritual sustenance as much as it does food.
Mrigashirsha indicates new ways forward presenting, but the retrogrades and the South Node this Full Moon connects with ask us to look back to ideas, projects or paths from the past we didn’t get to fully engage with. These are the areas to explore again, especially if they’ve been popping up lately. This Moon is ruled by Mars, which is also retrograde so have patience with the manifestation process. We have prominent retrogrades until mid February 2025 so don’t get discouraged if things take that long to pull together or even get started.
The real depth of this sign is that it is on the path to enlightenment; the search is a spiritual one in the end. This is compounded by the connections the Moon is making, specifically with Jupiter retro, Mercury retro and Ketu, which all encourage reflection and introspection. The planets ruling this particular Full Moon (Venus and Mars) emphasize the importance of staying present in and honoring our physical bodies. Part of the current journey we’re on is to pull these beliefs and ideals from the ethers into our daily lives. Keeping our eyes turned inward towards our hearts while being patient with and staying true to our paths ahead is key - and is also the challenge of this time. We may need to meander a bit.
🦌What are you searching for?
🦌Do you feel like you’re on track?
🦌Are you wandering and feeling lost, looking for direction or inspiration?
🦌Are you following your inner compass? Is it fuzzy or clear where you’re headed?
🦌What paths or ideas from the past are up again asking to be considered?
🦌Are you craving grounding? Or do you need some space to roam?
🦌Do you feel nourished? Physical? Spiritually?
Practical suggestions:
✨The planetary connections this Moon is making all benefit from healthy fats: omegas, ghee, walnut oil, avocado internally, and abhyanga on the skin (more on this deeply restorative Ayurvedic self massage, see resources page on my website).
✨Mrigi or Deer Mudra (Venus ring finger and Saturn middle finger touching Mars thumb, Mercury pinky and Jupiter index finger straight up) is also a great hand pose to utilize during this lunar cycle as it helps to calm the mind, reduce anxiety, boosts inner strength and brings about a more balanced state of being. Consider the significance of the fingers that connect to the planets creating a seal (the “doer” planets) while the planets pointing up to the sky (the “professor”/spiritually inclined planets) receive inspiration and direction.
::PEACE::
