Cooling the Fire Within

Look at the sky. The Moon is sitting in Magha, right alongside Ketu, and Venus is there too. It's intense energy, focused on our ancestral roots and what we're holding onto from the past. When Ketu sits in Leo, it burns through our ego, and right now, your digestion might feel the heat too.

It's mid-July. The Sun is finishing up its stay in Gemini. Everything feels a bit scattered, doesn't it? You're likely feeling a surge of Pitta dosha—that internal fire that makes you irritable or sharp-tongued.

Here's what you need to do: stop drinking ice-cold water. I know it's hot, but it just shocks your digestive fire. Instead, start sipping room-temperature water infused with fresh mint leaves or a slice of cucumber.

Eat more cooling, bitter greens. Dandelion or kale, lightly sautéed, will help settle that excess fire before it settles into your gut. Don't push yourself too hard during the heat of the day. Rest is part of your karmic balancing act. If you don't slow down, the environment will eventually force you to.

Take it easy. Your stomach will thank you.