The full moon as seen over Ahmedabad, India on 22 Feb 2016. According to native american folklore, last night's full Moon was the "Snow Moon," Marks the month we historically receive heavy snow. It was also the most cleansing moon of the year.
We are in eclipse season and next full Moon is occurring on March 23, 2016 and It is an appulse lunar eclipse, otherwise known as a penumbral lunar eclipse. This eclipse is not a total eclipse, but rather the Sun will only be partially blocked out by the Moon's shadow. There is always a crescent of sunlight visible at an appulse lunar eclipse. It will be subtle rather than dark and blood red and can be seen in North America, Australia, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antartica, and in most of Asia and South America.
Falling on the Super Galactic Center, this is a powerful eclipse, not because it is a penumbral eclipse: A penumbral eclipse is more subtle, and more difficult to observe, than a total or partial eclipse. They happen when the moon moves through the outer part of Earth's shadow.
It is said that it is the potent time to set up new goals and intentions. so, get ready as we slowly enter into lunar effect.
Till then stay tuned!
Namaste.
Happy Republic Day to all my fellow Indians! After 5 years I am back to where I was born. Wadhwan state! On this special occasion I hereby take a moment to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the kind words and wishes on my Birthday. I'm truly touched and blessed. All the phone calls, messages, emails, texts, photos, videos, flowers have made my birthday special and worth remembering! I can't respond to all of them individually but I do appreciate the love. I feel the love and I give it right back. It was really overwhelming to receive greetings from so many different parts of the world. It means a lot to me and i hope to meet most of you sooner than later. I really feel great to have so many people be so positive and beautiful to have so many good people around me. The last year have been hard and full of life changing moments. but I'm moving forward. So many people.. I may never see again. So many memories left behind. I will miss them all. I am truly humbled and excited about this next chapter of my life! I hope this year brings me more travels, music, films, love and light. Thank you for following me on my journey around the sun. I am solely beginning to unravel the extent of all I shall be. We are not promised tomorrow, so I am thankful for another year in this thing we call life!
Proud to be an Indian and proud to share my birthday with Republic day of India, 26th January. Here’s to the spirit of the nation with many cultures and dialects. Wishing for peace, love and togetherness.
Jai Hind!
Proud to be an Indian and proud to share my birthday with Republic day of India, 26th January. Here’s to the spirit of the nation with many cultures and dialects. Wishing for peace, love and togetherness.
love and peace.
My interests in science and photography has taken me to a new journey and that is space exploration. so I will be posting more photos of the sun and moon throughout this year. Here is the first full moon of 2016.
In Native American and early Colonial times, the Full Moon for January was called the Full Wolf Moon. It appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages. Traditionally, the January Moon is also known as the Old Moon. To some Native American tribes, this was the Snow Moon, but most applied that name to the next full Moon, in February.
Next full Moon is occurring on 22 Feb, 2016.
Sending love and light,
from my heart to yours!
Namaste!
Despite its barrenness, the Moon has been a fixation for humans since the origin of our species. I have been following the Moon cycle for a very long time. I am by nature crepuscular. Twilight is and always has been my favorite time of day, so I'm more attracted to the Moon because it reminds me of the beauty one can bring even in the darkest of moments. The moon for me brings feelings of whimsy, mystery and serenity. Also, I lean more towards 'Night Owl' than 'Early Bird,' in terms of my sleep schedule. Moon brings out a dark creativity in me which is very seductive.My imagination runs wild in the moon light. Alignment of planets and wonders of the night sky fascinates me and makes me think about all the magical wonders that make up the universe.
'Dark Side of the Moon' by "Pink Floyd" has been my favorite album of all time. I love patterns and the changing face of the Moon. The time of the full moon represents the time that the male and female energies (animus and anima) are at their most distant, and, yet, this is the time when they can most clearly see each other. The full moon is, therefore, a time of projection - we often project onto others, onto things, onto events, those things that we think we see outside of ourselves, we really these energies are inside of us.
With photograph comes Native Wisdom for Moon Gazers. Many human cultures have given names to the full moon throughout the year. Different full moon names can be found among the Chinese, Celtic, Old English, and New Guinea cultures, to name a few. In addition, Native American tribes often used moon phases and cycles to keep track of the seasons and gave a unique name to each recurring full moon. The full moon names were used to identify the entire month during which each occurred.
Native American full moon names were established by eastern and northern tribes such as the Algonquin and the Iroquois Confederacy. Although many Native American Tribes gave distinct names to the full moon, the most well known names of the full moon come from the Algonquin tribes. The Algonquin tribes had perhaps the greatest effect on the early European settlers in America, and the settlers adopted the Native American habit of naming the moons. They even invented some of their own names that have been passed down through time.
Consider the month in which you were born, and liken it to the Native American full moon names. Perhaps you can resonate with some of the symbolic meanings our Native lineage identified with. We can use these symbolic monthly-markers as a method of self-exploration, growth and grounding. Take the time to step into the sacredness each month provides in the glory of her own fullest moon. Better yet, take a few moments to honor the full moon as she reveals herself each month. In doing this, we gain expanded awareness - widening our psychic view to a broader setting.
Here's to more magic!
Namaste.
My time in the mountains has been well spent. It has been a lot of reflecting on how drastically my life has changed in last year. I know everything happens for a reason, but sometimes i wish i knew what the reason was. I'm really not worried about losing anyone or anything right now because what's meant to be will always be. I am coming back with new energies and refreshed mind. Here's to continued adventures and new beginnings!
I have been going through a midlife crisis. My personal and
professional life is deeply disturbed. So I'm taking it under serious
consideration and i have made my decision i am going to reinvent myself. Won't
come back until I feel better. I'll come back refreshed and full of energy and
ideas! I am going to stay off all social media until I find my way.
With love and patience, I am learning to make order out of my personal chaos. A work of art is in the making.
- Jayrajsinh Chavda
With love and patience, I am learning to make order out of my personal chaos. A work of art is in the making.
- Jayrajsinh Chavda
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Indian Filmmaker, Theatre Arts Graduate, Music Producer, Writer, Film Editor, Anthropologist, Video Journalist, Environmentalist, Free Spirit, Hippie by Heart.
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- Jayrajsinh Chavda 'Aazad'
- I did my bachelors in Performing Arts (Theatre Arts) and consistently pursuing the calling of my dreams and vision, making films, rather, the creative aspects of filmmaking. Theatre also holds a huge piece of my heart, so I love spending my time either on a set, or on a stage. I am interested to make thought provoking cinema, films which is highly visual, grand, epic, cinematic style, with unconventional narrative structures breaking form, blending reality and imagination, fantasy, dreams, scientific, philosophical, metaphysical and humanistic ideas. What I make reflects my experiences in life, my emotions, my feelings about certain things, my stories and of course, the many worlds that reside in my imagination. So when I say "I make films" it just means that I am manifesting bits and pieces of me in a motion. What I write is simply an overflow of interactions I have with the brokenness of the human condition. Some of it comes in dreams, other times it emerges from seasons of sorrow, humiliation, warfare, joy and pain. I am endlessly creating myself with nothing but peace, positivity, and good vibes. I Have been living quite of nomadic-hippie lifestyle.
