More on the upcoming eclipse
"This Solar Eclipse will stimulate your need to develop a more healthy ego. If your ego is underdeveloped – and you are 'going along' with things rather than taking creative control to shift a situation into a more positive direction for everyone - this Solar Eclipse will awaken you to the necessity of learning to assume positive leadership."
"A fire lights us from within as the Moon and Sun meet; the aspect pattern says we will assess our material situation to see how this fits with the urge to act, and it also implies our conflicts in this regard will be presented by the home situation, the sex life, and/ or those subjects we hold sacred. That’s a formidable challenge, and one that is at the core of who we are; in order to successfully negotiate the eclipse energy, we must determine what our essential sacred values are, and then we must act accordingly.
Instead we must make a concerted effort to understand our priorities, and what we need to fulfill the Leonine desire for acclaim. Focus on the Leo related elements of your natal chart will outline the methods, venues, and most effective approach(es) that you can take in dealing with the initial eclipse energy."
"There is also a theme of separation with this eclipse. This summer, you may walk away from something that you were not able to end in the beginning of the year. During this time be careful of disclosing secrets, because they are more likely to come out into the open. Those born around the 1st or 2nd of any month will be most affected by this eclipse. If you are a Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius or Taurus get ready for big changes!
Following are dates of planetary triggers to this Eclipse at 10 degrees of Leo (EP):
May 28, 2008 – Mars conjunct EP – There were unexpected changes
July 20, 2008 - Venus conjunct EP – A love affair is intense
July 31, 2008– Mercury conjunct EP – Expect exciting financial news
November 1, 2008 – Sun square EP – Issues from August 2008 reactivated
December 1-22, 2008 – The South Node conjunct EP – Holidays will have a different tone than usual due to the impact of Pluto in the sign of Capricorn.""You need to look at your major planets and your power points (ascendant, descendant, mid-heaven, and nadir), and see where the eclipses line up with them. Looking at the solar eclipse on August 1st, if you have any major planets/power points from 7 degrees to 11 degrees in Leo, Sagittarius, and Aries, get ready for the time of your life."
"If, like me, you have this eclipse in a sensitive area of your chart, you are feeling it already. In fact, you’ve been feeling it since this series began in February, and the story that is unfolding in your life will continue for another year, until we enter a new series of eclipses in Capricorn and Cancer.
Eclipses tend to bring rapid change into our lives, faster than is comfortable for us. This is especially true for the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). It’s said that the fixed signs fight change, but that’s not entirely true. That would be like saying that a rock fights change. We are so solid that change is extremely difficult for us. Even Aquarius, the air sign ruled by the Uranus, planet of sudden change and revolution, has a hard time getting into a new groove, as much as we usually want to."
