Equinox, New Moon, Rosh Hashanah and Navaratri Blessings

The time between Equinox and New Moon draws us into deep quiet and a clear sense of waiting.  There is attention, watching and listening.  What does Spirit want to bring?  What insights of the world beyond want to whisper their hidden secrets? 

In many ways life is a series of endings and new beginnings. Just as the Moon wanes and waxes, and the days grow shorter and then longer, our lives too are constantly in transition. We are constantly saying goodbye to someone ~ or something.

Photo: Fullorissa.com
Photo: Fullorissa.com
A friend, colleague or teammate is moving on. An old part of us, an old attitude or behavior that no longer serves is being released.  We may be physically moving our home (a big event!) or metaphorically changing our perspective by releasing unhelpful thought patterns (no less important!).  This cleaning out prepares us for new blessings of wisdom and insight. 

This is why the Vedic tradition has always held such transition points as sacred times for meditation. In Sanskrit they are called “Sandhya,” those meeting points between night and day, dark and light, ending and beginning.   

Literally “Sandhya” means twilight. Twilight is a powerful time to honor the continuity of our lives, to give gratitude for another day in which to learn and serve, and to open to the wisdom that the Divine has to offer us. 

A similar phenomenon happens in the transition of the season from Summer to Fall.  As one season ends and another begins, there is an opportunity to reflect deeply on our direction in life, and to choose our course for the upcoming period.
So as we enter this time of new beginnings —Equinox, New Moon, Jewish New Year and Navaratri (nine nights of the goddess)—it is time to see where we have we been playing small.

Here are 5 tips for imbibing this season of Equinox, New Moon, Rosh Hashanah and Navaratri (the nine-night festival of the Goddess which starts on this New Moon):

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