Once in a blue moon something really good happens. Now’s that time. Of course, if you’re the plod along and live life on the surface type of person, you might not be noticing much—just the day-to-day ups and downs. But deep down underneath all the drivel of ordinary experience something extraordinary just happened: resurrection for the Sun god, Surya (in Hindu myth you might consider Surya as the equivalent of Shiva or Rama … or some folks just like Surya as Surya; take your pick). Any way you slice it, this means that a deeper current of spiritual energy has shifted from “lost in space” to a much more workable “hey there; interested in the upper realms?” So, now’s your chance to cash in big time.
Vedic astrology (classical Indian or Hindu astrology) varies a bit from western-style astrology but the general idea rings the same however you view the event. Let’s use the Vedic model: back on April 13 of this year, the sun entered Mesha (Aries) to mark its traditional descent into the physical planes of existence and departure from the spiritual realms—its real home and natural abode.
Remember the Greek myth about Persephone? She was the daughter of Zeus, king of the gods, but was abducted by Hades, king of the underworld. This didn’t bode well for the world but Demeter, mother of Persephone, managed to wrangle out something of a compromise. In the end, Persephone spent (and still spends) part of the year in the hell realms (correspondingly, life shrivels up during this wintry and more desolate time of year) and part of the year back on earth with mom and the gang (hooray goes the planet and the crops and flowers and life all blossom and thrive again).
Up again, down again. Here you have it. The Greek story relates to physical reality and the seasons. The Vedic myth also relates to a yearly cycle but one much subtler than what you can see with your ordinary eyes: you need inner vision (clairvoyance or psychic abilities) to spot the action. Even if you haven’t got that far in your esoteric journey yet, you can still benefit from the knowledge freely shared to ordinary mortals by the sages (and extraterrestrials) of yesteryear.
Officially, the sun rises out of the dirt when it enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) on November 15 this year. However, that is the physical plane. One level up, you find the etheric plane. At this level, the sun gets out of jail free once it enters the nakshatra of Vishakha. This happens about 10 days before the physical plane event each year. It’s a subtle shift but the further you go in your spiritual evolution, the more this transition becomes noticeable … and eventually, monumental. Why monumental?
For those in the know, the sun—that is, Surya—stands tall as the master teacher (guru) of all beings in this solar system. This includes not only your friendly earthlings but also any and all other interstellar visitors and guests. You can think of it this way: you have a human spiritual mentor or guide (lama, Rinpoche, shaman, what have you); your teacher has a teacher; and yes, this teacher’s teacher has a teacher and on all the way up to Surya. The journey continues way past our own solar system but there’s more than a lifetime of vittles on anybody’s plate just to embody what a human guru encourages. Nevertheless, as the saying goes: aim for the stars … or what are the heavens for?
Now’s you chance. How long does the fair wind last? It ambles up and down a bit over the next six months but you decidedly have great, good fortune now for many months. The party officially ends when the sun exits Pisces to enter Aries again on April 14, 2025. And the deeper, true end of the supernal blessings comes ten days later as the sun reaches its exaltation point. (Exaltation from a worldly vantage, maybe; but a sojourn in the dark away from the spiritual realms is NOT a blessing however you cut it.) Ah, Persephone in action. Remember, life plays the game at multiple levels: physical, etheric and even higher levels. You should too!