In fact, she has four planets in the sign of unconditional love, peace and harmony. Here’s what stands out in Amma’s birth chart to me:Īll you need is love: Sun in peacemaker Libra.Īmma, not surprisingly, is a Libra. Until her next visit, it will just be through the planets in her horoscope wheel…which is kind of an esoteric embrace in my world. Now, I’m gonna have to let go of my silly stance and let myself experience Amma up close.
I have certainly felt her radiant love telepathically since then, just seeing the glow she’s given friends, hearing about her incredible presence, and of course, by looking at her astrological chart. I’m probably starving for affection, and will be the person who bursts into tears the second I meet her.Īfter hearing raves about Amma’s healing touch, I came to regret my moment of impatience and uptightness. Yet, I also think it’s because I’ve spent too many years trying to be “serious” and responsible, trapped by my own stoic body language. I once became notorious for being a “one-armed hugger,” and if I can get out the door with a wave instead of an embrace, I’m good.
#HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMMA FULL#
Full astro-disclosure: with my stiff Capricorn rising, I was secretly relieved. I came to the Manhattan Center while she was in New York City, saw the long line, and my impatient Sagittarian nature overrode my desire for a spiritual squeeze. So when The Numinous asked me to analyze Amma’s chart for her 60 th birthday, I couldn’t say no. The planet and its inhabitants need nurturing, compassion and connection like never before. With seven planets forming a six-pointed star in feminine signs this July (a grand sextile, in astro-terminology), there’s no surprise our world is crying out for mother energy. Ordinary people like us, from all walks of life, stand in line for hours for a magical if momentary embrace from the woman whose name, given to her as a teenager, means “mother.” Her name is Amma, and she’s hugged 33 million people all over the world. Walking through New York City’s East Village, I recently spotted a red bumper sticker plastered to the curb bearing the words “Love is telepathic.” Groovy sloganeering aside, there’s one person on this planet who would probably agree. Amma, celebrates her 60th birthday today, the Astro Twins Ophira Edut examines the chart of the Hugging Saint – a woman who was born to heal the world.