July 2009 Vedic full moon astrology: Purvashadha

July 7, 12:11 AMAstrology ExaminerMaria Barron

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By Anindita Basu  

Moon in Purvashadha, ruled by the Waters  
Planetary ruler: Venus

Water has had special significance in the Vedas. It is used not only to denote the rivers and streams but also to signify that gentle energy which heals, nourishes, and invigorates. Often, water is referred to in the plural – the Waters. It is the Waters that rule Purvashadha – the constellation the full moon is in Tuesday. 

The ruling planet is Venus – a male planet in Vedic mythology, denoting seeds and creativity. Moon in Purvashadha is pregnant with all the beneficence of Venus, washed of all guilt by the Waters, clean and ready to blossom.

Sun in Punarvasu, ruled by Aditi  
Planetary ruler: Jupiter

The moon is aspected by the sun in Punarvasu, the good light. Punarvasu is ruled by Aditi, the unbound, infinite Mother Nature who is often invoked for freedom from the bonds of physical suffering and moral guilt. Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter, the portly, jolly teacher of the gods who rules knowledge and upholds the natural laws.

Penumbral lunar eclipse

The moon will be in Earth’s shadow in a penumbral lunar eclipse July 7 at about the time that it will be rising over Australia after dusk and setting over western North and South America in the early predawn hours. When a blooming Moon is face-a-face an expansive Sun, does an eclipse really matter? The shadowing will not be visible in India. Eclipses pass, just as rainbows do. What remains is the promise of a new beginning.

The July full moon is a “renewal” moon for two reasons. For farmers, it marks the onset of the crop-sowing season. For many others, it is the Day of the Guru – the teacher who shows the path and then steps away from your light, urging you to renew your quest to spirituality.

It is a promising full moon waiting to be harvested by the sweat of one’s own efforts.