Moon - The planet of reflection

Moon, the one planet orbiting our Earth day and night whole year long has fascinated mankind since time immemorial. moon has always been associated with emotions, water and dark reflections since it occurs in the night spewing sun's lumination.

My fascination on moon started I was a tenager. There I was always looking at the moon as it always was an object of both intrigue and mystery. Its lumination within the darkness heightens its appeal to a metaphysical person like me.

So what is the secret of the moon? Well, after all this years, I would have to say it is the most fascinating planet in the sky. Able to pull a seismic wave in the beaches during the full moons and even turn a person into a werewolves according to myths and legends!!!...

Thus, the power of the moon...

Based on my personal experience, research and occult knowledge, moon is the governing planet of the sign Cancer within the zodiac belt. Cancer happens to be the 4th house representing emotions. Volatile emotions that is. Unlike Scorpio which is intense emotions and Pieces which is blissful emotions, the cancerian energy is all about swings, yup mood swings...the ups and downs just like the tides. The moon thus is related to swinging emotions.

One's moon has to be analysed in the astrological horoscope to determine the emotional makeup of a person. The archetype deity ruling the moon's placement star becomes one's personality and temperament. For example, a person having their moon in the star Pooram/ Purva Phalguni will have the temperament of its deity Bahga/Bahagia. Bahagia means happiness and fun, thus this person is highly likely to be a jovial sensual person. He/she always wants to be the center of attraction. Madonna is one example of this Pooram type. Malika Sherawat is another.

Thus, the moon is a critical planet for all of us. However, the more important thing about the moon is the dark reflections. This for me is the most interesting aspect of the moon, particularly the waning moon, the one that adorns the crest of Bholenath!!!....

So why does Bholenath wears a crescent moon? Well here's what Bhole bhai whispered to me. The crescent moon represents a waning moon (Shiva loves the waning moon since it represents destruction)...the waning moon in his crest and Shiva always deep in meditation represents reflection. In deep tapasya or deep tantric sex, one gets the glimpses of the dark world within us. These reflections on the darkside eventually would free us from the bondages of birth and death and release us from the miseries of it...

 

And yes sex is also kind of ruled by moon, so it makes moon/soma the most sensuous among the planets as well. It also rules the menstrual cycle of woman and thus ancient wiccan/pagan practices were very much moon based, since it was the worship of the goddess.

 

Thats a bit about the moon I wanted to share today, however the main reason I wrote this article is to implore everyone on the need to reflect on our life experiences on a constant basis and to do daily meditations to find the answers to life's unique challenges. The moon represents the mind, thus the mind is a tool of reflection, reflecting the luminous soul sun within us, the true personality we are.

 

So ladies and gentlemen lets do some meditation and reflection today...may the blessings of moon/soma be with us...