It’s Friday the 13th and for whatever reason that date has a lot of superstition and fear associated with it. None of it has to do with Vedic Astrology, but because we are talking about important dates, I want to address this here. I'll share some of the origins of the superstition around the date.

With that out of the way, lets talk about something that is generally considered inauspicious in the Vedic tradition, and that is the day of the eclipse.

Here is what the Rig Veda (c. 1750BCE) says about eclipses:

“When the moon lighted by the sun affects the sun with the darkness of its shadow, when it is in line with the sun and earth, then the person who does not know his area feels confused during the eclipse and the regions too appear confusing. Similarly, O sun, light of the spirit, when the veil of darkness covers knowledge and awareness of the spirit, then the ignorant man feels confused, and the world too appears different, that is, the material appears as ultimate reality and the spirit is eclipsed. He makes no distinction between body and soul.”

- Rig Veda 5.40.5

The eclipses happen every 6 months and mark a turning point in the year, a new turn in the story of your life. It can be helpful to go back to April 20th to May 5th of this year to reflect on what you were going through then, what has evolved from that, and explore what the next evolution is that’s happening now over the next 4 weeks.

Sat, Oct 14 - New Moon / Eclipse in Chittra

+ Opportunities for new beginnings and creative endeavors.

+ Potential for fresh insights and inventive thinking.

+ A chance to make a significant impact through creative expression.

- Risk of impulsive decisions or lack of follow-through.

- Tendency to overidealize situations, leading to disappointment.

- Potential for conflicts related to creative differences.

Tue, Oct 17 - Venus in Purvaphalguni (13 Days)

Tue, Oct 17 - Sun in Libra (30 Days)

Wed, Oct 18 - Mercury in Libra (19 Days)

Sun, Oct 22 - Mercury in Swati (8 Days)

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