Monday, February 13th-Thursday, February 16th
These days –and most especially Tuesday, February 14th- stand out as
a window of especially low-energy or potentially edgy days this
month- something to keep in sight when it comes to making
Valentines’ Day plans. The gathering of shaky influences includes:
the Moon nearing and placed in its ‘debilitation’ sign of sidereal
Scorpio where this sensitive luminary gives especially unsteady
effects (maximum debilitation occurs on February 14th, PST). Also in
effect are the inauspicious eighth and ninth waning lunar days, as
well as the Moon successively conjunct (in the same sign as) Saturn
and malefic Rahu (the Moon’s North Node).
Additionally, today’s potentially confrontational star Vishakha
Nakshatra occurring on a Tuesday forms a combination that is
believed to encourage the experience of loss.
All things considered, the familiar support of good friends might be
kinder or more reliable company than that mysterious dream date on
this Valentine’s Day.
On Monday, February 13th, the Sun enters sidereal Aquarius: major
new beginnings are traditionally avoided on days of solar ingress.
Saturday February 18th-Sunday February 19th
These days are noteworthy as two of the more all-around favorable
days this month. Encouraging influences include the Moon being
relatively free of malefic influence. The fixed-natured star Uttara
Ashadha Nakshatra occurring on Saturday encourages activities of
long-term practical nature, especially those that bring greater
stability and perhaps new responsibility.
The moveable-natured star Shravana Nakshatra forms a combination for
accomplishment when it occurs on Sunday. This star is symbolized as
an ear, and naturally supports activities that involve inspired
communication and education, a love of ancient knowledge and
heightened listening.
Sunday, February 26th
This day is also stands out as one of the more generally favorable
days this month. A convergence of uplifting factors includes the
Moon conjunct (together with) benefic and uplifting Jupiter on the
very favorable fifth waxing lunar day. The energizing Ashwini
Nakshatra (a star symbolized as a horse) forms a combination for
accomplishment when it occurs on a Sunday. Ashwini’s swift quality
is most naturally fitting for activities characterized by lightness
and quickness, such as travel or sports. It is also considered a
good influence for healing activities such as receiving body work or
taking medicines.
Since February 2nd, Venus has been in excellent sign-placement in
sidereal Pisces, its sign of ‘exaltation’ where this planet becomes
especially strong. In 27 degrees of Pisces, Venus reaches it point
of maximum exaltation today.
Also of unique significance in February 2012:
In North America, the night of Sunday, February 19th into the
morning of the 20th marks Maha Shivaratri, the major festival day of
Lord Shiva, the Supreme Yogi deity who is worshipped through all
night meditation and chanting vigils. On this night the Divine
favors the ardent spiritual seeker, where it is customarily believed
that Shiva’s auspicious boons are especially granted to those who
manage to stay awake all night, absorbed in unwavering spiritual
practice.
Maha Shivaratri falls yearly on the dark-fortnight of the lunar
month of Magha when the Moon is in the waning 14th lunar day,
forming a small crescent-shaped ‘Shiva Moon’. Om Namah Shivaya!