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The next six weeks

A simple lookahead for choosing a class theme, planning a quiet observance, or knowing what is coming.

Mon, 26 October 2026

Observance

Full moon · Pournami

Kartik Purnima

Kartika · Shukla paksha

Hunter's Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name

Pournami offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Pause when the lunar day ends, 4:11 AM.
Thu, 29 October 2026

Observance

Sankashti · moonrise fast

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Sankashti Chaturthi offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Fast until moonrise, 6:22 PM.
Sat, 31 October 2026

Observance

Shashti · Murugan day

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 11:27 AM.
Thu, 5 November 2026

Fasting day

Ekadashi · fasting day

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Ekadashi gives students a theme of conscious choosing: what can we set down for a day so that attention becomes available?

Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:02 AM to 5:01 AM.Dvadashi ends 5:01 AM
Sat, 7 November 2026

Observance

Pradosham · Shiva evening

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.

Sit between 3:38 PM to 5:08 PM.
Sun, 8 November 2026

Observance

Monthly Shivaratri

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Masik Shivaratri offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Practise around local midnight.
Sun, 8 November 2026

Festival

Diwali

Tonight we make light tangible. Let a class explore the balance between effort and ease, then close by offering one quality we want to carry into the dark.

Keep the observance through the day.
Mon, 9 November 2026

Observance

New moon · Amavasya

Kartika Amavasya

Kartika · Krishna paksha

Amavasya offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Pause when the lunar day ends, 7:01 AM.
Tue, 10 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Wed, 11 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Thu, 12 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Fri, 13 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Sat, 14 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 15 November 2026

Observance

Shashti · Murugan day

Margashirsha · Shukla paksha

Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 8:31 PM.
Sun, 15 November 2026

Festival

Skanda Shashti

Skanda Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 22 November 2026

Observance

Pradosham · Shiva evening

Margashirsha · Shukla paksha

Tonight is Pradosham—the threshold around sunset. Let a class explore balance points and the quality of attention needed to change direction.

Sit between 3:17 PM to 4:47 PM.
Tue, 24 November 2026

Observance

Full moon · Pournami

Margashirsha Purnima

Margashirsha · Shukla paksha

Beaver Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name

Pournami offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Pause when the lunar day ends, 2:53 PM.
Tue, 24 November 2026

Festival

Karthigai Deepam

Krittika nakshatra · Karthigai 8

Tamil Nadu · Arunachala lamp festival

Karthigai Deepam offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 29 November 2026

Observance

Shashti · Murugan day

Margashirsha · Krishna paksha

Shashti offers a class theme of attention, meaning, and an open invitation to learn rather than perform a tradition you have not inherited.

Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 8:16 PM.
Fri, 4 December 2026

Fasting day

Ekadashi · fasting day

Margashirsha · Krishna paksha

Ekadashi gives students a theme of conscious choosing: what can we set down for a day so that attention becomes available?

Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:49 AM to 10:49 AM.Dvadashi ends 7:22 PM

Using this list

Each row gives the familiar date first, then the one local time that matters, followed by a short class theme. Print this page for a studio planning meeting.