December 2019
An Eclipse and The 4 Immeasurables Prayer
Life begins where fear ends Confess your hidden faults. Approach what you find repulsive. Help those you think you cannot help. Anything you are attached to, give that. Go to the places that scare you.
~ Machig Labdron
December marks the end of the wild ride of 2019 as the powerful energies of 2020 gather for expression in the new year.
It is very fitting then that this month has a beneficial new moon solar eclipse on December 26th. Eclipses, as you may remember me writing in other newsletters, are harbingers of change. This eclipse is significant because it conjuncts Jupiter the planet of optimism and positive thinking.
Jupiter is considered the Guru planet, wise and beneficent, it increases energy where-ever it is placed. This eclipse therefore, is seen as activating a time of Spiritual Awakening designed to help expand our heart consciousness and transform the world. Because it also conjuncts Ketu the south node of the moon it means that certain karmas are ripening and the results of our past actions will be felt - but thanks to Jupiters trine to Uranus, we will have both unexpected and lucky situations manifest in our lives AND more tendency to deal with our karmas with optimism and most importantly....with expanded heart consciousness.
To get the most out of this eclipse spend a portion of December 26th in meditation focusing on love and appreciation for all life. Practicing the 4 Immeasurables Meditation (below) is perfect for this day. The effects of this eclipse will last for 6 months.
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Begin with a calm mind, centered in your body. Then, with your hands in the prayer position, repeat the prayer 3 times (or more(!) all the way up to 108x but always in increments of 3) ......
The Four Great Immeasurables
May all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness
This is the measureless lovingkindness Metta
May all beings leave suffering and the cause of suffering
This the measureless compassion Karuna
May all beings not separate from sympathetic joy, which is beyond happiness and suffering
this is the measureless joy Mudita
May all beings leave attachment to dear ones and aversion to others
this is the measureless equanimity of renouncing Upekkha
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