Monthly Archives: June 2012

June 4 Lunar Eclipse: Why To Avoid Looking At It

Since we published our health session on both solar and lunar eclipses, there have been many good questions posed and comments posted on the internet. With the lunar eclipse coming tomorrow, Monday, June 4, we would offer the exact same advice as we did for the recent solar eclipse.

DON’T WATCH THEM ! ! !

From a Vedic astrology viewpoint, eclipses are considered inauspicious events which can be used as opportunities for spiritual transformation. The astronomical event itself represents an occlusion of the light of a major luminary and therefore a diminishment of light traveling to the earth realm. This is why the ancients understood these luminary occultations to be omens and forebodings of things to come. For those who were able to connect the astrological dots, things did happen (often unfortunate in nature) which confirmed their enlightened astrological understanding.

That doesn’t mean that those who properly utilize these windows of spiritual opportunities can’t reap the rewards of a much more significant kind. This is why the wise men/women and spiritual mentors of the East have alway counseled prudence and appropriate conduct before, during and after an eclipse.   Continue reading