Shivaratri

[Guest guest]

Dear Mark and all: I am trying to find the exact date of Shivaratri in the US,

or anywhere.

 

If Shivaratri is the 14 day from the Full Moon in February , it would be Feb 22

in the US,

but I thought Shivaratri was the dark moon (the night before the new moon). This

would

be Monday night, February 23 (in the US) before the new Aquarius Moon on

Tuesday,

February 24, I think in Shatabishak ruled by Rahu. If Shivaratri is Sunday night

(Feb 23) the

Moon would move from Shravna, ruled by the Moon, to Dhanistha, ruled by Mars,

and be

new in Shatabishak ruled by Rahu on Feb 24.

 

At 9 PM EST on Monday, Feb 23, the Moon enters Aquarius (Dhanistha-Mars). It is

significant to me to know whether the Moon is in Capricorn or Aquarius for

Sivaratri.

 

I have certainly felt the intensity of the 'planetary war' with the Moon's entry

into Capricorn

today and look forward to the time when there is less planetary intensity in

Capricorn

since it an angle and maraka house for me. The waning lunar cycle has not been

too

positive since I have been sick with severe cold beginning on the the Full Moon

and this

week may have lost a major source of work and income. I do sense that

debilitated Jupiter

is losing the planetary war and that Rahu - Mars are `winning.' But I read

there is a Vedic

astrology yoga (astroved.com) called 'Neecha Banga Raja Yoga' (Neecha means

debilitation, Banga means cancellation, Raja Yoga is fortune yoga) …[that]

brings forth

powerful conditions which cancel out the debilitation and make the debilitated

planets very

powerful. This Neecha Banga Raja yoga exists currently between Mars and Jupiter

until

March 7, 2009 and is supposed to strengthen finances. Can you interpret this

yoga, Mark?

 

Wishing everyone Shiva's blessings on Shivaratri.

Janna

 

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Namah Sivaya