Hi All,

Given Davyd's update about the Manannan Mac Lir asteroid Cazimi today, we were interested to receive the message below from a friend. I'm not very familiar with the detail of Hindu scripture but this message about the significance of tonight's energy seemed to resonate with the implications of Mac Lir's the lifting of the veil and it feels like it should be shared. See what you feel ... :)

Blessings Mike and Adele ❤️

'The 14th day of the lunar cycle before the new Moon and is known as Shivaratri or Shiva's night, as it is the darkest night of the lunar month.

On the night before every new Moon there is a natural rising of energy in the human system. There are 13 lunar cycles, so 13 times that Shivaratri occurs in a calendar year.

When the Sun is in Aquarius, between mid-February to mid-March, the most significant Shivaratri happens and this is called Mahashivaratri, the great or ultimate night of Shiva.

On this night the northern hemisphere of the world is aligned in such a way, whereby there is a powerful upsurge of subtle energy that can be experienced by us.

Mahashivaratri is relevant for people in all life situations, in work, for health and the family, but most especially for those on a spiritual path.

Depending on the focus, Mahashivaratri is celebrated in different ways.

Symbolically it is seen as the birth of Shiva, the anniversary of Shiva’s wedding and also the day Shiva conquers enemies.

The wedding represents completion, the merging of the light and dark, the masculine and the feminine, the ida and the pingala and is the dissolving of two into one, for this is the true meaning of Yoga, absolute union, oneness and connection.

Shiva is depicted as being a beautiful embodiment of a human form as half male, half female, as Shakti the divine feminine, perfectly in balance. The combination of Shiva as formless darkness, Shakti as creation and light, together as one.

Mahashivaratri is seen as the most auspicious night in celebration of Shiva as the realisation of yoga or completeness and this is the ultimate union or 'wedding'.

In the yogic tradition, Shiva is considered to be the first Guru, the origin of the Yogic system and is called the Adi Yogi, the first or original Yogi. The perfect alignment of cosmic energies on the night of Mahashivaratri is a time when many yogis are known to have attained full-enlightenment.

For everyone though, on the night of Mahashivaratri the energy on Earth and the position of the Sun and Moon, with other aspects of the cosmos, is an alignment that has a special resonance with the human nervous system.

This offers a unique opportunity for clarity and insight, to refine the human energy system for ultimate well being and for self-realisation. In the Yogic tradition it is said that the most effective way to benefit from this is to ensure that you have only a light meal and remain awake, with your spine vertical, throughout the night.

All that Shiva represents is celebrated on this night and as traditionally, Shiva is the cosmic dancer, the celebrations include music and dancing and is a powerful time for connection.

Mahashivaratri is a celebration of the fullest potential of being human and this perfect cosmic alignment can be of such benefit to each of us both personally and to more effectively 'be the change you wish to see in the world'.