Hey there! I hope today is lighting up your life! I am writing this on Mars- Day (Tuesday) and I had this idea about how to organize your week so you can feel more aligned with the planets while caring for yourself! Let’s start with Tuesday.
Since Mars is the ruler of this day, we can engage in Mars-like qualities, such as yoga that focuses on a warrior flow. We can also engage in activities that include the elements of metal, fire, and severing. Maybe this is the day you take a break from someone toxic, or light a candle or work on your car. As Rachel Lang (an Astrologer) in her webinars and posts has reminded me lately: everything we do every day that takes time can be a ritual. We can honor each activity with thoughtfulness and purpose.
Wednesday! Can you guess which planet rules this day? That is right: Mercury, the planet of thoughtfulness, memory, ideas, language, exchange of conversation, mercantile-like affairs. This a day where your yoga practice can center on your releasing your mind, especially if you think a lot and your thoughts feel overwhelming at times. Perhaps it is a good time to be in Savasana or in meditation a little longer and give your worries to the universe and a higher power.
Thursday is Jupiter’s day. I remember another Astrologer, Kelly Surtees, say it is a great day to get paid. Honor your body with some self-love. Maybe this can be your cheat day. This yoga flow can focus on the internal organs, as Jupiter rules the liver. Jupiter is there to remind you life is full and expansive and needs to be enjoyed, so go outside, snuggle with your pet; whatever creates a beautiful moment for you.
Venus rules Fridays! Ah, don’t you love the feeling that we made it to the end of the week? Love is in the air! We will likely go out with people we love, look all glammed up and post it to social media 😉 Yoga can focus on strengthening your abs and glutes to remind you to show them off in your new outfit. It is also important to honor the relationships around you. Perhaps it is a good day to call that special person, truly express how to feel about that wonderful someone in your life.
Saturday is Saturn’s day. Now, Saturn is typically associated with blockage, duty, delays, to name a few. In a more positive light it is the day you either wake up early to do CrossFit or you will sleep in. Even though Saturn is related to structures, this is a day to break them! (Or to get your taxes done ;)
Sunday. Part of the planet is the name of the day, which gives you a clue to which planet: the Sun. The Sun represents our vitality, how we show up in the world. So Sunday is all about engaging in the activities that light you up and center you.
Last, but not least, Monday. In Spanish, “Luna”, which gives you insight into the ruler of this day: the Moon, where we are more in tune with our emotions and sense of safety. In my next blog I will be sharing ways that each element can calm their nervous systems. Monday is a good day to be aware of what your nervous system is doing and how it feels. Your yoga practice can center on deep stretching found with yin, to slow yourself down.