Episode 179 - Light Always Triumphs

This supermoon called Kartik Purnima occurs in the Hindu Calendar’s  lunar

month of Kartik. this brilliant golden moon is the last of the mysterious mega events that has been exploding light in our skies all year long. Kartik Purnima is met with the Southern Taurids meteor shower which reaches its peak at this full moon. Observed with deep reverence and focus that forge light, and spiritual awareness necessary for Earth’s transition into the new world. It brings together communities through rituals, and intentions for universal grace, inner peace and joy for humanity.  Let us stand in awe of this day and night filled with splendour and sacred vibrations, as it marks the culmination of the auspicious Kartik month—in Vedic Calendar, this lunar event known for its power to purify the mind and uplift the soul.

Known as the “Deepavali of the Gods.” It commemorates the victory of Lord Shiva’s over the demon Tripurasura. Temples, ghats, and riverbanks are illuminated with countless oil lamps, reminding us that light always triumphs over darkness. In these perilous times, we must etch this truth into our memory.

Look up at the luminous supermoon in the sky tonight. A particularly precious moon for women as it sits in Bharani, the lunar mansion of the sacred star of the womb. Bharani imbues women with the power of the Shakti - divine feminine energy that regenerates prana and life.

This year Kartik Purnima is will be observed on November 5th. To honor self, moon, earth and all of humanity, let us begin this day in prayer with a sacred bath, adorn your home with fresh sacred herbs, the tulsi leaf especially vibrant at this time, white jasmine flowers as a tribute to the divine vibrations of peace and unity. Make it a day full of prayers, kindness and charity. And light the flame of oil lamps, or candles before the Kartik moon arises.

For the stoics, you may Observe a day of fasting and a night vigil to help the world awaken to consciousness.