In the heart of the majestic Himalayas, in the land of Bhutan, a celestial phenomenon unfolds during the 8th month of the Bhutanese calendar – an event that weaves together the mysteries of the stars and the ancient healing wisdom of Tibetan medicine. For one magical week, during the Trubap festival (ཁྲུལ་བབ་), the star Rishi (དྲང་སྲོང་), also known as Canopus to the Western world, graces our skies with its light. But Rishi is no ordinary