All Lunar fire-ceremonies will be live streamed, please contact ShivaMandir@Gmail.com to join the live-streams.
Full Moon Fire Ceremony
The Full Moon is called Purnima in the Vedic tradition and is presided over by Mother Divine. It is a good time to bring plans and activities to fruition.
Please bring fruit or flowers. A Monetary donation activates your intentions and helps support the cost of the ceremony.
New Moon
The Vedic name for the New Moon is Amavasya and is presided over by Shiva. It is a powerful time to germinate new ideas and projects with deep silence, and create protection circles for our lives.
Please bring fruit or flowers. A Monetary donation activates your intentions and helps support the cost of the ceremony.
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2023 MOON FIRE CEREMONY DATES & ACTUAL PEAK TIMES.
All fire ceremonies take place 7 pm – 9 pm unless otherwise noted.
March
Full Moon Fire Ceremony and Holi Celebration Mon 3/6 (Actual full moon peak time Tue 3/7 5:40 am MDT)
New Moon Fire Ceremony and Spring Equinox Celebration Mon 3/20 (Actual new moon peak time Tue 3/21 11:23 am MDT)
April
Full Moon Fire Ceremony Wed 4/5 (Actual full moon peak time Wed 4/5 10:37 pm MDT)
New Moon Fire Ceremony Wed 4/19 – (Actual new moon peak time Wed 4/19 10:15 pm MDT)
May
Full Moon Fire Ceremony Thur 5/4 (Actual full moon peak time Fri 5/5 11:36 am MDT)
New Moon Fire Ceremony Thur 5/18 (Actual new moon peak time Fri 5/19 9:55 am MDT)
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What is a Fire Ceremony?
“Sacred fire ceremonies, fire pujas, called Homas are a powerfully loving self-care practice for yourself and your community. Looking into the fire clears stress and negativity. This creates space for creativity and inspiration to flow. When we do this together with the power of sacred sounds (mantras/prayers) around a fire, the results are amazing. Fire ceremonies bring healing energy to you, the animals, earth, and atmosphere all at the same time.” – From Divine Lineage, May 2017
The Moon. Clothed in 
white, white in luster, whose ornaments are white, who has two arms, holding a lotus, whose soul is immortal, who is a yogi, whose vehicle is a deer, with a pearl crest jewel on his head, making the gesture that grants boons — may the Divine Moon ever grant us grace. – from Astrology of the Seers, David Frawley
Modern science tells us that the Moon governs the wind patterns, tides and the growth and hormonal cycles of all living beings on this earth. Consciously incorporating the lunar energies into our spiritual practices and honoring the moon phases speeds our personal progress.
The Sun has the luster of a red hibiscus flower, the power of perception, of great effulgence, the dispeller of darkness, who destroys all sins, the maker of the day. The Sun dwells within the hearts of all of us as our inner Sun, our inner light and life. Without this inner light, no perception could be possible. Without this inner life, we could not even breathe…. The Sun is our local manifestation of the cosmic or universal light. It brings to us the light, life and love from all the stars, whose children we are. It reflects the light from the galactic center, the central Sun of our galaxy. It is connected with the Suns in subtle realms as well as the physical world. It is a doorway to all the domains and powers of light. – from Astrology of the Seers, David Frawley.
Any negativity and stress that you have accumulated during the month is given to the fire; it is burned and released. This refreshes our energy and alleviates our pain and suffering. Homas help build the energy to fulfill our desires and generate healing. They increase the vibrations within our soul enhance our intuition and give us inner peace. It is said that attending one fire homa is equal to one month’s worth of meditation practice. Fire homas also benefit the environment. They bring a peaceful healing influence that creates sanctity for the environment and the prayers offered during a fire homa benefit all of humanity. The sacred smoke from the fire purifies the earth and increases nature’s vitality. Shiva Sai Mandir offers lunar homas for every full and new moon to help support you by uplifting your energy and increasing your happiness and success.
“Whatever you need, whatever your family needs, a [lunar homa] will help. Homas are capable of destroying the most difficult karma at its very root, which is ultimately the true cause of the problem. Homas automatically send healing and miracle energy to support your success, bring healing, understanding, and fulfill your desires. If spiritual technology from the palm leaf manuscripts of India have been used since ancient times to bring blessings of all kinds.” — from Divine Lineage website.
“In order to purify one’s actions and to bring more harmonious results into one’s life, it is valuable to have pujas or homas (fire ceremonies) performed. The process of puja or homa helps to overcome negative tendencies and influences in our activities. By increasing spiritual forces in our lives, we cannot only remove obstacles but also realize our own true nature.” – Dr. Henry Herzberger, Jyotishcenter.
We are currently streaming all fire ceremonies online, let us know if you want to invited by sending a request to: ShivaMandir@Gmail.com
