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Solar Eclipse in Aries 04/19/2023

This Solar Eclipse is happening at 29° of Aries and will be most potent for people with personal planets or the ascendant at 26° to 29° of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) as well as 0° to 2° of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). With any eclipse, I warn people to not attempt manifestation work, but this one in particular I advise against for its volatile energy and potency. Any rituals you do to observe the energy or honor deities is completely safe and welcome. In my practice, the purpose of astrology is to give us the ability to see the divinity in the shifting circumstances of our daily lives to help us surrender to what we cannot change, the courage to change what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. If you are interested to know what part of your chart will be impacted by any transit, you can book a reading with me.

This new cycle starts off with a bang in the explosive sign of Aries. You may be familiar with New Moons as the beginning of a new lunar cycle. You may even know Solar eclipses as the beginning of a new eclipse cycle but this solar eclipse brings with it a new series of eclipses on the Aries and Libra axis that we have not seen in two decades. This is the first in this series as the nodes of the moon begin to shift out of the Scorpio and Taurus part of our charts, giving some much needed breathing room to the fixed sign placements. The previous eclipses we’ve experienced within the last 2 years have been about uprooting that which we assumed would never yield. Eclipses in their nature often bring shock and disruption to wherever they touch our lives and this has been doubly so with the influence of Uranus close by in Taurus. Now that we have done the work to move the immovable we have created a canvas to begin a brand new bold venture. 

In the initiatory sign of the Ram, something big is being born, bursting forth as we will enter the steady sign of the Bull soon after, like the last firework at a 4th of July show that wows the crowd before the evening winds down. Whatever this is for us as individuals it will have a fighting passionate spirit. This powerful energy is heightened by the North Node, adding an extra ‘oomph’ and drive which if handled with caution and balanced with humility (not Aries’ strong suit) can jettison us in a good direction.

The North Node is often given the mantle of the direction of our ‘soul’s path’ and I can see truth in that. However, I believe we should heed the Vedic understanding of the nodes as something to be approached with caution for their powerful and often destructive influence. Specifically, the North Node can point to an unquenchable thirst or desire, and while we can see our desires as a compass on our soul’s journey we should be mindful of how we attempt to satiate them. 

The ruler of this Solar eclipse is Mars in Cancer, the caring yet guarded sign of the crab. Mars in this water sign will bring with it shocking emotional outbursts, particularly if we haven’t been able to express our anger in healthy ways. It can also give us the courage to protect those we love, or defend our softness by not compromising our boundaries. The passionate fire of Mars is using the fuel of our intimate feelings and caring hearts to do its work, however, if not channeled with awareness it will lash out at perceived threats. Our feelings likely have been coming in hot and tensions are bound to be running high; if we allow ourselves and others grace and compassion as we navigate through this next week or so, it will help preserve our relationships with others and ourselves. 

The potency of this Solar Eclipse is heightened by its tension with Pluto in Aquarius. The influence of Pluto often leads to eruptions of what lies in the dark into the light, struggles of power and domination, and our animal instinct. Pluto will likely be the catalyst for the emotional outbursts as it forces us to confront and violently purge the putrid shadows that lie underneath our surface. Collectively, we are seeing our reflection in our contradicting ideals for the best future, the good, bad and ugly of AI’s regurgitation of our digital footprint, and the interrogation of what it means to be human as Pluto moves further into Aquarius.

Thank you for taking the time to arm yourself with the knowledge of astrological energies. It is my hope that my forecasts help you be empowered in moving in harmony with the planets, instead of feeling at the whims of the transits. Astrology can help us learn how to ride the waves of our transits instead of being bowled over by them, taken into the undertow. If you’re interested to learn more about how these transits could effect you as an individual, you can book a reading with me.

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Taurus Lunar Eclipse • 11/08/2022

This Lunar Eclipse is happening at 16° of Taurus and will be most potent for people with personal planets or the ascendant at 13° to 19° of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). In my practice, the purpose of astrology is to give us the ability to see the divinity in the shifting circumstances of our daily lives to help us surrender to what we cannot change, the courage to change what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. If you are interested to know what part of your chart will be impacted by any transit, you can book a reading with me here.

To understand the significance of an eclipse, it’s important to understand how the eclipse cycle works. Eclipse cycles, symbolically, are very similar to the Lunar cycle of New Moon to Full Moon to New Moon, where we have a seed being planted on the New Moon, it comes into fruition on the Full Moon and dissolves as the Moon approaches the end of the cycle to restart it all over again. The difference, however, is that eclipse cycles last longer than the typical 29-30 days of a regular Lunar cycle, starting with the Solar Eclipse, the New Moon, and developing over the next 6 months until the Lunar eclipse, the Full Moon. Eclipses in and of themselves are incredibly potent energetically and are associated with the blocking of light, or awareness. Symbolically, this can indicate the difficulty to see how the cycle may develop, how it may impact us, or even our participation in it. It will likely take much longer for us to understand the full implications of the cycle, especially since they develop over multiple months and are repeated only every 18 years. This Lunar Eclipse is the fruition of what was planted around April 30th during the Taurus Solar Eclipse of this year, as well as a culmination of the current lunar cycle of the last 2 weeks. It will bring more insights into this transit to think back to early May and what seeds may have been planted at that time that are now blooming. The next 6 months will be a time of reconfiguration and dispersal of what has been created.

The energy around this Lunar Eclipse is a reactivation of the Saturn and Uranus square that has been present with us for the last 2 years. Saturn, the planet of discipline and restriction, has been in a conflict with Uranus, the planet of rebellion, freedom and unpredictability, and as the Moon joins Uranus in the sky opposite the Sun, this lunation is colored by the tension inherent to what is established and what rebels against it. In the wake of the Solar eclipse two weeks ago, a collective discovery of a new obsession, passion, relationship or deep seated desire has been awakening, bringing awareness to difficult emotions, thoughts or memories to be released. This new desire may have created a sudden revelation around what we have taken for granted as stable and unchanging in our lives. Uranus destabilizes and liberates us from that which is stagnant and decayed, showing us what is the terra firma of our lives. Collectively, the Staurn and Uranus square has been a stress test of the infrastructure necessary for modern life. This is the last hurrah of this stressful transit and what survives after can be relied upon with confidence. 

A Full Moon in Taurus, where she is exalted, is usually a time of creature comforts, simple pleasures, and sensual beauty, but with Venus, the ruler of Taurus, in Scorpio, the goddess takes on a dark, taboo and even obsessive energy. The new passion born under the Solar Eclipse that has fueled us to purge the old also asks to inform what will take its place. We must be mindful to honor it but not allow it to rule. The obsessive nature of a Venus in Scorpio is heightened by the North Node, giving it a signature of unquenchable thirst and reckless abandon. While the sudden inspirations and insights seem to demand immediate action, Saturn advises us to find ways to integrate them in moderation. Mercury moves into a perfect conjunction with the Sun, communicating what has been brewing since the Solar Eclipse. Sudden revelations and disclosures around deeds done in the dark are par for the course. The difficult emotional truths spoken through the heart of the Sun ask to be included in our rebuilding of what has been dismantled by Uranus. Our new motives will drive the new necessities of life. If we deny what is growing within the primordial shadow of ourselves we may reap the consequences of our darkest instincts and drives gone unchecked. The gift of this eclipse is to give voice to what is blooming in the dark so that we may care for it with conscious awareness. 

Thank you for taking the time to arm yourself with the knowledge of astrological energies. It is my hope that my forecasts help you be empowered in moving in harmony with the planets, instead of feeling at the whims of the transits. Astrology can help us learn how to ride the waves of our transits instead of being bowled over by them, taken into the undertow.

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Solar Eclipse in Scorpio • 10/25/22

This Solar Eclipse is happening at 2° of Scorpio and will be most potent for people with personal planets or the ascendant at 0° to 5° of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) and the water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). In my practice, the purpose of astrology is to give us the ability to see the divinity in the shifting circumstances of our daily lives to help us surrender to what we cannot change, the courage to change what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. It’s my mission to equip you with an astrological perspective to navigate your life in an empowered way. If you are interested to know what part of your chart will be impacted by any transit, you can book a reading with me here.

This last week of October we are seeing an intense energy shift from easy-going, diplomatic Libra into emotionally intense and deep Scorpio. Hot off the heels of Venus’s conjunction with the Sun in Libra, a sign which prioritizes social cohesion, Venus’s and the Sun’s shift into Scorpio is a striking demonstration of the demarcation between the two signs. While Venus in Libra concerns itself with social graces, balancing and harmonizing, whether that is with people, fashion, or the arts, Venus in Scorpio finds itself much more concerned with a deep investigation of the contents of the hearts and minds it is in contact with. Scorpio as a sign is often cautious and suspicious of the motives of others, holding its cards close to its chest. This is a result of the depth of feeling and, in regards to Venus in Scorpio, the passion, it is capable of. Scorpio season, in and of itself, is associated with darkness, destruction, and death, without which, life would be incomplete. This is the energy that is deeply intertwined with the Solar Eclipse.

To understand the significance of this Solar eclipse, it’s important to understand how the eclipse cycle works. Eclipse cycles, symbolically, are very similar to the Lunar cycle of New Moon to Full Moon to New Moon, where we have a seed being planted on the New Moon, it comes into fruition on the Full Moon and dissolves as the Moon approaches the end of the cycle to restart it all over again. The difference, however, is that eclipse cycles last longer than the typical 29-30 days of a regular Lunar cycle, starting with the Solar Eclipse, the New Moon, and developing over the next 6 months until the Lunar eclipse, the Full Moon. Eclipses in and of themselves are incredibly potent energetically and are associated with the blocking of light, or awareness. Symbolically, this can indicate the difficulty to see how the cycle may develop, how it may impact us, or even our participation in it. It will likely take much longer for us to understand the full implications of the cycle, especially since they develop over multiple months and are repeated only every 18 years when the nodes of the Moon return to that zodiacal axis.

With this Solar eclipse in Scorpio, we are initiating a deep, powerful, and emotionally transformative review of our relationships, desires, passions, and/or sexuality. This eclipse is ruled by Mars in Gemini, which is stationing retrograde. For the next 6 weeks, Mars will be reviewing the actions and ambitions it started back in early September as it moves through its retrograde cycle, particularly in regard to communication, and information it received at this time. So while Solar Eclipses are associated with the planting of a new seed, Mars’s retrograde cycle will require us to revisit topics or tasks we thought we had dealt with in order to move forward. What we revisit during this time may bring up desires, passions, and feelings that are ugly and difficult to handle. Emotional intensity is a chief signature of this lunation. However, the assistance of the South Node in Scorpio leads to a purgative effect, followed by a deep catharsis and spiritual release from old baggage, physically and/or emotionally.

 Be mindful of what relationships, interests, or projects are started at this time as you can expect them to develop over the next 6 months and will be a clue as to what this eclipse cycle will be about for you. It is generally inadvisable to use eclipses for specific manifestations as eclipses are known for their volatility and unpredictability. This will be particularly true for this eclipse with Uranus, the god of rebellion and sudden change, still in close proximity to the Nodes. As we begin to navigate the heavy energy of this transit, it can be helpful to remember that what is brought up in our hearts needs our recognition to be released. The more we are able to surrender to the process and witness our depths without judgment, the easier it will be to let go.

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