by SereneSwan | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog
Dear Soul, At the beginning of the New Year, as with all new beginnings, I bring to mind this beautiful Sanskrit Mantra for peace and well-being, from the Vedic texts. Shanti Mantra Om Sarve Bhavantu SukhinahSarve Santu NiraamayaahSarve Bhadraanni...
by SereneSwan | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
Dear Seeker, The solar eclipse that occurs today, December 14, 2020, is one of two eclipses during this year that have closely aligned with the summer and winter solstices. Tremendous spiritual significance is being attributed to this year’s eclipses,...
by SereneSwan | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
The Moon in Vedic Astrology is representative of the mind or the ‘manomaya kosha’, one of the five sheaths or layers of Being. The full moon of Karthik Purnima, also known as Tripurari Purnima, in the Hindu lunar month of Karthik (November-December), holds...
by SereneSwan | Nov 14, 2020 | Blog
We approach the joyous weekend of Diwali, the festival of lights that marks the New Moon in the lunar month of Karthik according to the Vedic lunar calendar. This is a special time to create the intention for a resurgence of wisdom, wellness and prosperity for the...
by SereneSwan | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog
During the sacred days of Navaraatri – the nine nights of Goddess worship observed in the Vedic & Yogic traditions – the Divine Mother is worshipped in different forms, each signifiying an aspect or quality that represents the transformation necessary...
