A New Earth – Now
What Buddha’s Astrology Shows Us! By Melanie Dufty
The Buddhist Wesak Festival or Buddha’s birthday is celebrated at the May full moon, marking the birth, enlightenment and death of the great master Siddhartha Gautama Shakyamuni. It’s said we are showered at this time with extra blessings from both Buddha and a host of Ascended Masters.
“All eclipses are harbingers of change, ushering in evolution.” 48 48
Supernal Magazine
The details of his birth are unconfirmed, however it’s understood he was born under strong Taurean energy, hence the Wesak celebration in May, when the sun is in Taurus.
It’s no coincidence that the essence of Taurus concerns mastering non-attachment and the practically-divine art of living, both fundamental concepts in Buddhism.
Wesak Eclipse This year Wesak falls on May 16, on the full moon in Taurus’ partner sign Scorpio. It also happens to be a total lunar eclipse that extends the transformational energies of this Wesak. It’s the third eclipse in the current cycle of seven, taking place across the axis of Taurus and Scorpio, which began November 2021 and ends October 2023. At a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth falls across the face of the moon bringing unconscious feelings to the surface. This allows for culminations of emotional cycles that have run their course, helping us let go of what no longer serves. The Scorpio energy brings themes of transformation, death, and rebirth, which is ultimately about enlightenment and, with the Wesak blessings and powers of a total lunar eclipse; this is an ultrahelpful time to release the attachments holding us back from fulfilling our soul purpose.
