Gurupurnima coming Full Moon
On July 10, 2025, the Moon will reach its peak fullness in Purva Ashadha Nakshatra (13°20′ — 26°40′ Sagittarius), casting a radiant light of discernment, vitality, and emotional invincibility. This lunar station, ruled by Venus (Shukra)and presided over by Apas, the cosmic Waters, invites us to cleanse our emotional palette, clarify our intentions, and surrender to higher guidance.
This Full Moon is even more significant because it coincides with Guru Purnima, one of the most sacred days in the Vedic and yogic calendar. This is the day to honor our Gurus, the inner and outer teachers who light our path, and to connect deeply with the current of timeless wisdom (Guru Tattva) flowing through the cosmos.
Guru Purnima: Honoring the Inner and Outer Guide
Guru Purnima marks the day when Maharishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas and the author of the Mahabharata, was born and honored. In yogic tradition, it is also believed to be the day Shiva became the first Guru (Adi Guru) and shared the knowledge of yoga with the Sapta Rishis.
This sacred observance invites us to:
🌼 Offer gratitude to the teachers, mentors, and divine forces who uplift our consciousness
🪷 Bow to the inner Guru — the voice of truth within
📿 Engage in spiritual practices like mantra, meditation, and study of sacred texts
Under the light of this Sagittarian Full Moon, governed by Jupiter — the Guru among planets — we are cosmically aligned to receive and transmit wisdom. It’s an ideal day for:
- Beginning a new study or spiritual practice
- Visiting a temple, ashram, or Guru
- Offering seva (selfless service)
- Reflecting on your soul’s dharmic journey
Mantra for the Guru:
“Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshat Param Brahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah”
“The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Shiva.
The Guru is the Supreme Absolute. To that divine Guru, I bow.”
Symbolism of Purva Ashadha
- Symbol: Winnowing Basket — separating wheat from the chaff
- Shakti: Varchograhana Shakti — The power to invigorate and energize
- Deity: Apas — The Water God; cosmic, fertile, and all-pervasive
- Desire (Icchā): “To gain the ocean upon wishing for it”
The winnowing basket is a powerful image: a sacred act of discernment. This Full Moon asks:
What are you ready to release? What truth are you now ready to live?
It is an opportunity to clear the emotional debris and create space for grace.
Astrological Configuration
- 🌕 Moon in Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
- ☀️ Sun opposite in Gemini, with Jupiter also in Gemini (7th from Moon)
Jupiter’s placement in the 7th house from the Moon (a powerful full-moon configuration) highlights the Guru principle — one who reflects truth to the seeker. Communication, teaching, learning, and spiritual growth are all enhanced.
This is a time of energetic upliftment, especially for:
- Teachers, counselors, and guides
- Students on the spiritual path
- Conscious partnerships and dialogue
- Anyone offering or receiving wisdom with humility
Purva Ashadha: Emotional Wisdom & Flow
As a water nakshatra, Purva Ashadha rules emotional energy, adaptability, and subtle healing. It is a nakshatra of clarity through contrast. What isn’t working is made obvious so you can empower what is.
🌀 Let the emotional tides carry away what’s expired
🌀 Anchor your intentions in soulful vitality
🌀 Trust that your persistence — like water — carves the path
This nakshatra, known as The Invincible One, reminds us: True strength flows, nourishes, and persists.
Rituals and Practices for This Full Moon & Guru Purnima
🌊 Water Offering Ritual
Offer water with flowers or tulsi while chanting to Apas or Guru
📿 Japa or Mantra Practice
Recommended:
- “Om Apas Devyai Namah”
- “Om Gurave Namah”
- “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya”
📖 Contemplate Lineage & Wisdom
Read from the Gita, Upanishads, or writings of your spiritual teacher
🪔 Candle or Ghee Lamp Offering
Symbolizes honoring the flame of knowledge passed from Guru to disciple
🧘♀️ Meditation on the Inner Teacher
Visualize a light at the heart, bowing to the formless guide within
Final Thoughts
This Guru Purnima Full Moon in Purva Ashadha is a spiritual turning point. The cosmos invites you to bow and rise at the same time — bow in reverence to truth, rise in your power to live it. Like the sacred waters, may your presence cleanse, uplift, and energize the world around you.
🌕✨
Surrender. Receive. Shine.
Let the waters of wisdom flow through you.
Let the Guru principle awaken in your heart.
Let your discernment become devotion.
Happy Guru Purnima & Full Moon Blessings!
– Jai Guru Deva
