Ashtami Tithi
and Goddess Tvarita
I am Tvarita.
I am the Goddess of Ashtami tithi, eighth lunar day.
I stir the energy and speed up all things.
I churn all the poisons out of you and inspire you towards self-transformation.
I inspire you to think out of the box and to not be afraid of unconventional solutions.
I teach you how to rise above duality and see that both darkness and light have their place in Divine plan.
I am the Goddess of Ashtami tithi, eighth lunar day.
I stir the energy and speed up all things.
I churn all the poisons out of you and inspire you towards self-transformation.
I inspire you to think out of the box and to not be afraid of unconventional solutions.
I teach you how to rise above duality and see that both darkness and light have their place in Divine plan.
Ashtami Tithi
and Goddess Tvarita
I am Tvarita.
I am the Goddess of Ashtami tithi, eighth lunar day.
I stir the energy and speed up all things.
I churn all the poisons out of you and inspire you towards self-transformation.
I inspire you to think out of the box and to not be afraid of unconventional solutions.
I teach you how to rise above duality and see that both darkness and light have their place in Divine plan.
I am the Goddess of Ashtami tithi, eighth lunar day.
I stir the energy and speed up all things.
I churn all the poisons out of you and inspire you towards self-transformation.
I inspire you to think out of the box and to not be afraid of unconventional solutions.
I teach you how to rise above duality and see that both darkness and light have their place in Divine plan.
On Ashtami tithi, Goddess Tvarita, the swift one, stirs our inner energy a little, like during the churning of the ocean of milk, to make us progress in life faster and free us from inner and outer poisons.
Goddess Tvarita presides over Ashtami tithi or eighth lunar day – exactly on the half way of Moon’s journey from darkness to fullness or from fullness to re-union. If we would look at the sky on Ashtami tithi we would see exact half of the Moon. Goddess Tvarita is the form of Divine Mother, which balances the forces of darkness and light, chaos and order, creation and destruction. She doesn’t favour anybody. She is adorned both with snakes and with peacock feathers (peacocks are natural enemies of snakes). She shows us the way, how to honour both Light and Darkness. Not without a reason it is said that Shani (Saturn), the dispenser of justice, who always looks equally on everybody, was born on Ashtami tithi. This is also why the nature of this lunar day is sometimes described as dvandva or “conflicting”, as inner conflicts may awaken on this lunar day due to opposite forces coming together to confront each other.
Even the form of Shiva connected to eighth lunar day is Ardhanarishwara – half-Shiva, half-Shakti, representing the natural balance of all opposites existing in the universe. Due to Shiva in the form of Ardhanarishwara being so connected to this lunar day, the topic of equal rights in our times (especially women’s rights) is usually very important and dear to all Ashtami tithi natives. They love equality and justice. This is one of the reasons why yantra of Goddess Tvarita is just round in shape, surrounded by eight petals – no matter, how you turn it, you will see it the same shape, from every perspective and every angle. Similarly, Moon will looks exactly the same on Shukla Ashtami and Krishna Ashtami.
Divine and shadow qualities
Eighth lunar day
The swift energy of eighth lunar day speeds up all inner and outer transformations, churns out our negativities, but also gives us the power to neutralise the inner and outer poisons. Goddess Tvarita inspires us not to be afraid of the natural process of evolution, transformation and progress and to welcome it in our life. Yet, the same energy, if not channeled consciously, can initially create too much stir in our life and energy field and create a lots of chaos.
Divine qualities
- speed
- multitasking
- strong intellect
- innovation
- connection with nature
Shadow qualities
- distraction
- lack of focus
- overthinking
- impatience
- chaos
Ashtami Tithi In-depth
Discover the secrets of Ashtami tithi in this almost 3 hours long session with several study cases and detailed knowledge of the symbolism and secrets of this lunar day and its deities. Along with the access to course recording you will also receive a chapter from my ebook “Journey with the Moon”, dedicated to Tvarita, Lunar Goddess of Ashtami tithi, along several charts for self-study.
1. Uncover unknown secrets of Ashtami tithi
I have dedicated a big part of my life to research of the Vedic lunar phases and I can honestly say that you will most likely not find such detailed knowledge on this topic anywhere else. On this course you will learn not only about the superficial symbolism of Ashtami tithi and its presiding Goddess, Tvarita, but also some of its deep secrets.
2. Understand the spiritual aspect
Spiritual approach to tithis or Vedic lunar phases is what makes my tithi classes unique and very different from others. I have spent a lot of time connecting with the Goddesses of the lunar phases, meditating with them and trying to learn from their wisdom. I have learnt that they teach us a lot about the evolution of our own consciousness. People who resonate with my classes are frequently already on spiritual path or are yoga or meditation practitioners.
3. Learn how to apply your knowledge
I believe that knowledge gains its real value only once we learn how to apply it. It is not enough just to understand, how the tithi functions in theory. You want to be able also to use this knowledge in your everyday life, as well as in your chart readings, too, don’t you? Each session of our classes completes with a detailed analysis of chosen study cases, as well as analyses the influence of each lunar day in our everyday life, activities that it supports and remedies that help us to heal it.
Fragment from "Journey with the Moon" ebook
There are many versions of the myth of Creation. According to Vedic thought, through the will of Narayana, a golden egg (hiranyagarbha) appeared in the waters of creation. This golden egg or brahmanda contained a totality of creation within itself – all the worlds and all the elements combined together, ready to give birth to our world. Yet, in almost any of these myths, we can also see some sort of opposing force appearing, as well – a force of chaos, untangling and disintegration, which strives for liberation and release of all the combined energies. One of the oldest myths, narrated in Tvaritamulasutra, describes a great battle between forces of chaos and forces of creation, which comes to an end only when Supreme Goddess appears as Tvarita, the one who balances the opposites, and becomes the Protectress of the universe, balancing the forces of chaos.
