Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse January 2019 Date and Time: The only total lunar eclipse for 2019 will take place on the night January 20 to January 21.
The eclipse is also being called as a ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’, and will start at 7.34 pm Pacific Standard Time on January 20, which converts to 9:00 am IST (January 21). However, India will not be able to witness this lunar eclipse.
Where will the total lunar eclipse of January 2019 be visible?
According to NASA, if the skies are clear the eclipse will be visible across North America, South America, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Britain, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, France and Spain. The rest of Europe and Africa will also get a glimpse of the Super Blood Wolf Moon.
For those living in Western parts of Asia and middle-east (Qatar, Doha, UAE, Saudia, etc.), the beginning of this eclipse can be seen, but not the end of the eclipse since moon set happens before the eclipse ends. Find the exact duration of the eclipse for your specific city using NASA's website or other astronomical sites that discuss this.
Those living in regions of visibility of the eclipse and born under the following stars: Pushya, Uttarabhadra (Uttarattaadhi), Anuradha (Anusham), Punarvasu, and Aslesha are advised to undergo simple remedial measures to counteract the impact of the eclipse.
You can have it done by good priests at your place.
Though we don't have eclipse visible in India, at the time of eclipse I am planning to do austerities for the well-being of my clients/ disciples living in the regions of visibility of the eclipse.
The suggested offering is Rs.375 (rupees three hundred and seventy five only) per person of the family afflicted by the eclipse (i.e. for each person whose star is impacted by this eclipse you may offer Rs.375). Our clients who have availed service through us earlier can make the remittance directly to our bank account you have in your records; please indicate the purpose of remittance as "for grahanam remedy", and after making the remittance, send me an email giving details of your name, gothra, and birthstar for inclusion in the sankalpam.
Those who don't have personal spiritual mentors or knowledgeable vedic pandits to help them in the performance may do this remedy: Donate 1/10th of your body-weight of good quality rice (like if you are 50kg. in weight, donate 5 kg. of good qualitiy rice) AND 1/100th of your body-weight ghee (like if you are 50kg in weight, donate half kg. of ghee) to any charitable organization or temple on July 28th (i.e. the next day after the eclipse has ended).
Even those stars are not directly impacted by the eclipse can gain by performing austerities during the duration of the eclipse; per mantra shastra principles, any mantra recited during the duration of the eclipse becomes "siddh" and gives intense positive results. My personal experience is that I have mastered most of the rare works that are in my command in spiritual realm only during major eclipses, and can vouch for the fact that learning activities are very productive during eclipse periods.
PRECAUTIONS DURING THE ECLIPSE (not applicable to those living in regions where the eclipse is not visible).
a) Try to finish off your last meal before the eclipse about 6 hours prior to the onset of the partial phase; for those in India, ideally finish off your supper by 6 p.m. IST and don't have any solid food after that time (infants, nursing mothers, pregnant ladies, and very old persons may be exempt this; but it is generally preferable to avoid having heavy food in our system when the eclipse is on). Limit even liquids/ water after 8 p.m. IST.
b) Those who wish to perform austerities or indulge in occult/ metaphysical/ spiritual experiments must take bath once during the onset of the partial-phase (11:54 a.m. IST on July 27th) and again another bath after the eclipse ends (3:49 a.m.IST on July 28th).
c) Pregnant ladies must avoid venturing out during the duration of the eclipse (this is per traditions - the same traditions that have given us wisdom regarding many occult/ spiritual things that are left untouched and unexplainable by current levels of scientific knowledge - so there must be something in this!; I am not even getting into the argument of what will happen if they venture out! Each one to their own wisdom/ discretion - and my guideline is for those who wish to benefit by traditional views on this matter where it is said that avoiding exposure to the outer atmosphere or the eclipsed Moon's rays is recommended for the welfare of the child in the womb).
d) Avoid negative thoughts or unnecessary brooding during the eclipse. You may indulge in healthy introspection even if you don't wish to chant mantras or perform intense austerities.....BUT, don't cultivate guilt feelings/ unnecessary hang-overs...be a neutral observer and evaluator of events in your life to make the best of this period. Of course, those who wish to chant mantras or strengthen protective shields in occult matters will benefit most during this period. Countless are the persons who have got siddhi of their mantras during eclipses; so for spiritual persons or those inclined to occult experiments, this is a "must not miss" period.
e) Those who have lost parents may offer tarpanam in Honour of ancestors during this period. Shastras say that the merits of offering tarpanam to parents during eclipse are infinite.
May our members derive the best benefits of this celestial phenomenon.
Best regards,
Blessed be.
Pandit R DAKSHINA MOORTHI
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