Sõbrapäev ja paastuaeg
Tuhkapäev on 40 päeva enne ülestõusmispühi ehk üks päev pärast vastlapäeva.
Tuhkapäev on vastlapäevale järgnev kolmapäev, millal algab paast. Tuhkapäeva rahvapärased traditsioonid lähtuvad tuhast kui puhastusvahendist ja kui maagilisest kaitseabinõust. Nimetus tuleneb tuhaga ülepuistamisest kirikliku patukahetsuse märgks. Tuhkapäeval ei tohtinud kammida juukseid, muidu läheb pea kõõma ja juuksed halliks. Ei tohtinud silmi pesta, muidu näonahk hakkab ketendama. Ega tohtinud lõnga kedrata, muidu lõng muutub tuhkjaks. Tuhk soodustas taimekasvu ja aitas hävitada taimekahjureid. Tuha päheraputamine, millest see päev on nime saanud, sümboliseerib patukahetsust, mis on suure paastu peamiseks eesmärgiks. Tuhkapäeval tehti jahutoite – leiba, karaskit, tuhakooke ja putru. Tuhkapäeva tuisk ja lumesadu ennustasid meie esivanemate arvates suveks palju putukaid ja marju.
Tuhkapäev on range paastupäev. Kirik keelab tarvitada piima- ja lihatoite.
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Valentinipäev on preester Valentini mälestuspäev. Ta suri oma usuliste veendumuste nimel 269. aastal ning kuulutati hiljem pühakuks. Päeva seos armastajatega on pärit Inglismaalt. Sõbrapäev jõudis Eestisse 1990. aastatel põhjanaabrite eeskujul. Populaarseks sai see kõigepealt noorte ja laste hulgas. Seda hakati tähistama koolides ja lasteaedades.

Inga Raitar:
„Ühtpidi tahab uus looma-aasta meid vabastada viimase nelja, väga erakordse aasta jooksul kuhjunud pingetest, psühhilistest traumadest ja illusoorsetest uskumustest. Teistpidi sagenevad loodusõnnetused, kliimaaktivistide ja terroristide tegevuse radikaliseerumine, aga samuti seaduste karmistamine valitsuste poolt, kuna üldine anarhia aina suureneb. Sõda võib laieneda ja muutuda veelgi hirmuäratavamaks,“ kirjutab oma iga-aastases menukis „Astroloogiline prognoos“ vanameister Igor Mang.
Peale skeptikute taaskordset katset astroloogiat ja astrolooge tühistada, lindistan täna auväärt astroloogiameistriga oma „Iidsete Teadmiste podcasti“ uue osa. Mis võiks olla küsimused, mida peaksin talle esitama, et suureneks mõistmine nn piiriteaduste toimest meie igapäevaelule?
Mis on praegu olulisim takistus inimestel iidsete tarkuste mõistmisel ja selle kaudu iseenese ja Elu suhte uurimisel? Astroloogia oli teadusharuna olemas enne astronoomiat ehk 6000 aastat tagasi Maa eri piirkondades tekkinud iidsetel tsivilisatsioonidel. Miks planetide ja tähtede seisude uurimine neile nii oluline tundus? Kas rumal on see, kes püüab maailma seletada erinevaid mõjureid tõlgendades või see, kes eitab kõike, millest ta aru ei saa?

Stella Shakti:
INTUITSIOON, PUHTUS, AUSTUS
Me teame tegelikult palju rohkem, kui me oleme harjunud endale või teistele tunnistama. Meie intuitsioon on tegelikult palju parem, kui me seda oleme tegelikult harjunud endale rääkima. Tugevda intuitsiooniga kooskõlalisust. Märka ja taju seda. Kui sa tajud mingi teemaga seoses midagi enda sees, siis jaga seda ka teistega, kellega see kogemus on seotud. See võib väga imeliselt avada laekaid ka teiste jaoks. Kui me hoiame tagasi enda tõde, enda valgust, hoiame me kõikide arengut tagasi. Kui me oleme avatud sellele, et asjad võivad muutuda, edasi liikuda, paremuse suunas voolata, siis läbi sellise info jagamise ja omavahel teabe vahetamise me võime selgelt näha, kuidas läbi meie toimib palju suurem jõud kui see, mida me oleme arvanud.

Meie kõrgem tarkus, kõrgem intuitsioon, kõrgem olemus näeb asju kõrgelt. Näeb läbi ka kõik saladused või asjad, mida meie eest varjatakse või mida meile ei julgeta rääkida või mingisugused varjukohad. Kui me mediteerime ja läheme sügavale enda südamesse ja suudame asju näha läbi neutraalsuse, siis me ei peagi omavahel nii palju sõnaliselt rääkima, taipame inimeste kohta väga sügavalt seda, mis on ka sõnadeta jäänud väljendamata.
Oluline on ka inimkonna vajadus. Tunnetada, pakkuda inimestele seda, mida sulle meeldib anda. Ühiskonna rikastamine. Väga imeline, külluslik uute käitumismustrite ilmumine. See, mida me teistega jagame, saab ka teiste poolt väga suure tänu ja õnnistusega vastu võetud.
Hoides ennast, oma teadvust ühenduses oma südamega, palvetades kõikide kõrgema tarkuse ja ärkamise eest, saab see ärkamine olla kõikide jaoks kõige kõrgemal moel. Tasuks meeles pidada seda, et me ei saa teistega jagada seda, mida meis endas ei ole. Kui me tahame maailmaga jagada armastust, rõõmu, küllust, siis on tarvis, et me kõigepealt saaksime meistriks, et ise seda vastu võtta. Me ei saa jagada seda, mida meis ei ole. Kui me tahame jagada armastust, siis on tarvis seda kõigepealt ise endasse ammutada. Kui me soovime siia planeedile rahu tuua, siis me ei saa rahu tuua läbi rahutuse. Rahu tulemiseks on vaja meil õppida ise sisaldama rahu sagedust. On vaja õppida ka haakumatust, sellist teadlikkust häirimatustest, kus me ei lase kellelgi ega millelgi ennast absoluutselt teadvuses paigast nihutada. Kui tulevad sisemised reaktsioonid, siis mitte süüdistada teisi enda reaktsioonides, vaid võtta täielik vastutus ja teadvustada „Mina valin. Ma võin igas hetkes valida rahu. Ma võin igas hetkes valida küllusteadvuse teadlikkuse, et kõik läheb kõige kõrgemal ja paremal moel.“

On February 19th, 2024 the North Node is conjunct Chiron at 16° Aries. This is one of the most important transits of the year.
When slow moving archetypes like outer planets, Centaurus or Lunar Nodes meet in a conjunction, it is always significant, simply because we don’t have these types of transits very often.
Chiron takes 50 years to orbit the Sun; the Nodes 27 years. The last time Chiron and North Node met in a conjunction was in 2008. That was a pretty important year for all of us.
To understand how this conjunction will influence us, let’s first delve into the nature of Chiron and the North Node.
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Chiron And The North Node
Chiron is our deepest wound, and also the gift that emerges when this wound is embraced and alchemised.
Chiron is one of the top astrology-related searches on the internet; there is something about Chiron, there is something about the enigmatic nature of the wounded healer archetype and the promise of healing.
The Lunar Nodes are abstract points where the paths of the Sun and Moon intersect, signifying the intersection of our past and future – our karmic journey.
The South Node is more directly connected to our past karma; when we talk of karma in a resigned, “I can’t change this” fatalistic type of way, we refer to the South Node.
The North Node, on the other hand, is the opportunity to change our karma, and rewrite our destiny.
Lunar Nodes show up all the time in family dynamics, highlighting patterns that are inherited through generations (and as some say, across soul incarnations). If the South Node is past karma that needs to be released and transformed, the North Node is inviting new karma in.
The North Node still deals with our karma because it deals with our direction in life. But it’s that direction in life we can change. As long as we are alive – no matter how old we are – we can still change our life. We can still fulfill our human potential.

Chiron Conjunct North Node In Aries – Why It’s Important
Astrology lovers are equally fascinated with Chiron, and the North Node – and for good reasons.
Both archetypes speak about elements of our existence that feel elusive, fated, and at the same very significant.
It’s said that Chiron is the “wound that never heals”. The North Node is our “life purpose”.
These are transformative archetypes that profoundly shape our understanding of ourselves and our path in life.
So when Chiron and the North Node meet, it’s a big deal, because we have a unique opportunity to understand how our deepest wound – and the healing of this wound – aligns with the broader context of our life purpose.
The reason we call the “Chiron wound” the “deepest wound” is because it eludes easy understanding. It is subtle. It goes beyond conscious memory. In most cases, it can be traced generations back, lingering beneath the surface of our consciousness, yet profoundly influencing our lives and behaviors.
We need a fresh, revolutionary perspective to break the conditioning of this deep Chiron wound.
And that’s exactly what the North Node offers.
When the North Node meets Chiron, we have a unique opportunity to look at this wound from a different angle, and re-write our karmic patterns. This time we can truly break the cycle.
The Wound Of Existence And The Chiron Dilemma
Chiron is said to be our deepest wound, but also our greatest gift.
Our deepest wound, because it stems from the depths of our psyche.
Our greatest gift – because healing that deep wound leaves a type of legacy that transcends individual suffering, and becomes a guiding light for generations to come.
The Chiron wound – as we know from the Chiron myth, but also from experiential observation – is primarily related to abandonment and rejection. Chiron was born half-human, half-horse. Disgusted by his appearance, his parents abandon him.
But if we dig deeper we can understand the real reason for this rejection.
Kronos (Saturn), his father, turned himself into a horse to seduce Philyra (a young maiden).
So the result of the gene pool was Chiron; we inherit 50% of the genes from our father, and 50% from our mother, and so did Chiron, hence being born half-horse, half-human.
So Kronos and Philyra didn’t reject Chiron simply because he was ‘ugly’ – they rejected him because he reminded them of themselves.
We could go as far as to say that they didn’t reject Chiron; they rejected themselves; more exactly, they rejected their genetic legacy, as a living potential of their shared essence.
When people are not happy with themselves, or with the place they’re at in their life, they will unconsciously reject, or find flaws in everything they create.
If this dissatisfaction is overcompensated, the newborn becomes a container of parental aspirations. “I don’t believe I’m capable of achieving my dreams, so I project them onto you, my child, to fulfill in my stead.”

The child becomes a vessel for their parents’ aspirations, unfulfilled desires, missed potential and unresolved traumas.
Either because they see the child as a ‘mini-me’, or, in their desire to bring the best possible opportunities to their child, parents may unconsciously create scenarios that don’t necessarily allow a spontaneous expression of the child’s unique gifts and individuality. “I always wanted to be a musician, so I’ll take my child to piano lessons”.
While passing down our legacy is a natural inclination, this guided path can inadvertently stifle the child’s self-discovery and authentic expression.
Yet, there is value in this ‘guided framework’ because it provides a foundation from which the child can explore their interests and talents, offering a sense of direction and purpose.
And it’s exactly this dynamic (working with, vs. fighting against ancestral legacy) that propels the individual towards growth and self-realization.
It’s the Chiron existential dilemma that initiates a quest for self-discovery. The Chiron wound comes packaged with our existence. It’s part of being human.
We sometimes find ourselves feeling resentful towards our parents and society. “You made me this way, it’s your fault”.
But we forget that that’s how life works. We are biological beings. We have DNA – and DNA is designed to pass down not just biological traits but also emotional and psychological legacies.
Generational trauma has its silver lining. If our ancestors experienced a traumatic event and then had children, this means they’ve survived; they’ve ‘made it’ – and passed on that resilience and survival instinct to us.
Being angry with our parents, our society, or God it’s like being angry with physics, biology or nature.
This is not to absolve them from wrongdoings, or ‘forgive’ without proper processing. The Chiron work is not about “letting go” – if “letting go” means neglecting, denying, or brushing under the carpet the wounds and traumas that need to be acknowledged and healed.
The ‘Chiron work’ is about working within the framework of our humanity – with its beauty and limitations. It’s through the acceptance and integration of our ancestral legacy that we transcend mere existence to find our wholeness, and ultimately reveal our unique gift.
Chiron Conjunct North Node In Aries – Who Am I?
The Chiron-North Node conjunction happens in Aries, the 1st sign of the zodiac. Aries is our identity.
Chiron conjunct North Node in Aries will ask us to answer some very important questions:
Who am I? Who am I stripped of layers of conditioning, family history and expectations?

What makes me feel ALIVE? What ignites my passion and compels me to engage with the world around me?
Aries is the LIFE energy, that seed that only needs a spark of ignition to burst into existence. Connect with that spark, with that primal energy that sets everything into motion – from the Big Bang, to your first breath.
You are ALIVE.
You are here for a reason, and it’s never too late to embrace your purpose and make a difference in the world.

Chiron Conjunct North Node In Aries – Breaking The Cycle
We’re connected with our family through genes and shared experiences. There’s an unbreakable connection. For deep healing and personal growth to happen, at some point, we need to understand how these family knots have shaped our identity.
Complex trauma, PTSD, phobias, and unresolved emotional patterns are all rooted in unspoken legacies passed down from generation to generation. Chances are, if you can’t make sense of what’s ‘wrong’ with your life, there’s something inherited at play.
Look at your family history. Do you see repeating themes? Addictions? Relationship patterns?
Perhaps your parents, grandparents, or great grandparents didn’t have the opportunity to process everything. What is not processed, is passed down.
Your history has shaped you, but it does not define you. You can break the cycle. You can rewrite the script.
Pay attention to any insights and downloads that come to you around February 19th, 2024 when Chiron is exactly conjunct the North Node.
While nothing concrete may happen right away, the transit will awaken something inside of you, something that will become obvious in March-April, when we have an Aries stellium, including an Eclipse conjunct Chiron.
Chiron conjunct North Node in Aries is your opportunity to reclaim your identity and change the trajectory of your lineage. It’s your unique chance to break free from inherited patterns and create a new narrative for yourself and future generations.
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