19 posts tagged “eclipses” (page 2)
In general, your North Node now represents something foreign, something you will learn to love & embrace in this Lifetime, only after conditions represented by your South Node are to be lived again... in order to purify this placement (your South Node) to it's highest potential. Then, you will begin to fully embrace what your Soul is truly desiring to experience in this life... your North Node (by Sign & by House).
What may seem contradictory at first ~ (Your Pre-Natal Lunar Eclipse (what you are wanting to integrate & learn)...
...in the same sign as your South Node (aspects of your character that have been over emphasized in past lives) ~ perhaps may be quite a "gift." :confused:
As you mentioned, "it doesn't feel like I should leave one of the two directions behind in this lifetime for they both seem important and helpful to me." ~ ...are you aware of any qualities about your consciousness represented by your South Node (by Sign & by House) that you do not feel "complete" with?
So, it's actually kinda beautiful to set up your Natal Energies (Birth Chart) so that your Pre-Natal Lunar Eclipse energies (what you are wanting to integrate & learn) will assist your South Node to purify & "re-learn" the archetypes of your S. Node, by House & by Sign... to it's highest level of refinement & potential.
Then you are free to fully embrace the "new muscle" you are exercising ~ ...your North Node!
From the Practical Astrology mailing list (not posted on this link):
Love life alert! If your sun sign is Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, or Pisces, there is still eclipse-related love life energy in the air. This can potentially last all the way through the coming solar month. If you have been desperately hoping for love life news and haven't heard any, don't give up yet. Continue to keep yourself open to the possibilities, so you don't miss an exciting opportunity.
For some Taureans, the planetary emphasis on getting back to a peaceful routine will be complicated by the fact that they have fallen madly in love at some point during the last couple of months. We should all have such problems! For a smaller percentage of Taureans, this will be the month when the astrological gods of Unexpected Romance will visit in a happy way. If you happen to be one of these lucky Taureans, I in no way want to discourage you from using your non-work hours for making mad passionate love with the new object of your excited affections. In fact, if new romance is out of the question because you're still permanently ensconced in your old romance, I still don't want to discourage you from making mad passionate love with the object of your old affections. There are plenty of angles between the romance planets this month, giving you no excuse for ignoring your sensual side. All work and no sensual pleasure makes for a grumpy sign of Taurus and no one wants a grumpy Taurus. There's absolutely nothing wrong with showing up at work wearing a business suit and a contented glow. Fortunately, the planets agree this month, so enjoy.
Hi Scorpio! This month, I'm going to sound the last call for Jupiter bell. By the time the sun leaves your sign in November, Jupiter will as well. Therefore you've got another month or two of Jupiter power on your side, which can be deployed, if you choose, towards making some sense of your love life. Things have been a bit strange in that sector of late, perhaps, but you've still got time to make a big push to reach your goals in the romance, creativity, and child-related areas. Indeed, these concerns represent your most fruitful areas of focus this month, as the inner planets in Libra aren't going to do all that much to help you, slumbering as they are in your solar 12th house. Neptune and Pluto and Saturn haven't been of much use to Scorpios here lately either. So concentrate on the fun stuff while you've got the chance, and leave the dreary home, income, and career aspects out of the picture. When Jupiter enters Sagittarius at the end of the year, you can concentrate some efforts on bringing in more dough, but until then use your power for purposes of upping your enjoyment and pleasure in life.
Flipping over to her ThirdAge posts, here's one on eclipses:
Well, all of us–you and I and everyone else–are in the early stages of an approximately two year cycle designed to bring changes in some area of our lives. All of us are actually always in the midst of one eclipse cycle or another. It’s part of the cyclic nature of life. You can find out what area of your life is scheduled for change during this cycle by looking for your sun sign in the chart below:
Taurus and Scorpio: Changes in love and friendship, creativity and children
That’s a pretty incomplete list, but it will give you a rough idea. To me, it’s exciting that there is always at least one area of our lives targeted by the universe for growth.
Geological effects aside, one of the things that intrigues me about eclipse cycles in human affairs is that they illustrate the often seemingly backwards nature of the way the universe can work to improve our lives. They seem to work on a two steps backward, three steps forward principle. I vividly recall one eclipse series I went through in my financial houses in which at the beginning of the cycle my income went down, upsetting me greatly. By the end of the cycle, I had received a big unexpected windfall and was making more money than I ever had. During another eclipse cycle highlighting my love life, I endured a breakup at the beginning of the cycle. By the end I had a much better boyfriend. I’ve seen eclipses work with the same pattern (backwards then forwards) in other areas of my life.
"If there is a natal planet or angle in your chart between about 11 and 19 degrees of a “mutable” sign - Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces - this is a moment of reexamination, and probably a bit of turmoil. Some of the resolutions that emerge from the two-week period between today’s Lunar Eclipse and the September 22 Solar Eclipse will be profound and lasting; others may feel intense now, but ultimately have little lasting affect on the outer circumstances of your life."
Well, the Taurus horoscope is depressing, all about losing a friend after they do something horrible or something. WTF? Oh, and also, my roommate might move out. Well, duh, he's doing that today :P Oh, and I might travel- duh, it's frigging Labor Day. What do ya know, predictions DO work! :P
And as for my love life, not so good at the start, especially this weekend. (So much for the progressed moon action.) But perhaps later.
Romantically, with Mars, Mercury, Venus, and the Sun moving through your true love sector, you'll be quite magnetic and ready to meet new people. However, the difficult aspects at play early in the month may rock your world. Wear your armor near September 3 - 5, when a romantic someone is likely to cause all sorts of problems. (Uranus will oppose the Sun and Mercury, considered a very nerve-jangling aspect that could easily zero in on your romantic life.)
Keep romance light and make no commitments until planets start to behave themselves. If single, you do have plenty of aspects that will be helpful in starting a new chapter in your romantic life, so hang in there.
As you get to the second eclipse, September 22, you will see events turn your way. While all eclipses bring a curve ball and a corresponding need to adjust to new conditions, you will soon find that the changes will be in your favor.
f you are single and not dating, your best hope for new love during all of 2006 will come on and in the weeks that follow the solar eclipse, September 22. You may make the acquaintance of someone you find quite compatible and who you will want to see many times again. Since this is eclipse time, you should have lots of hope. Eclipses bring on big life events, and solar eclipses open new paths. While you MIGHT be saying goodbye to someone if you have not been especially committed to that person, you should be looking ahead. You have so much to look forward to, dear Taurus.
Your very best romantic days will fall on September 22, 25. and 29 this month.
This month the planets will be acting like mavericks, especially in the most nerve-jangling moments of the month, September 3 though September 8. As hard as this may be to accept, nothing you do will change that. With Uranus acting up, events will take a highly unpredictable course, especially in the area of friendship and love.
With Saturn opposed to Neptune all month, you will have little choice but to take a pragmatic approach to life. Accept what you can't change, and work on the areas that you can.
Keep romance light until planets start behaving themselves. Your best moment for meeting a new love will come on and in the weeks that follow the solar eclipse, September 22. This second eclipse is very friendly and may help you set your romantic life on sturdy ground and find you moving off in a new direction. If you have not been dating, you may soon find someone who is highly compatible, loyal, and true blue. You will be very discriminate - current planets touring critical Virgo attest to that - but even so, you will have Cupid on your side, and that's important!
Keep reminding yourself that, while things may start out difficult, you'll see by month's end that things will start moving in the right direction, and you will find yourself in far better shape than when you began it.
Okay, moving on to the sign where the planets actually align with my dang natal chart...Scorpio:
A love relationship is reaching a critical phase and you'll have to make a decision about it much sooner than you thought possible. The eclipses will be back this month and will be firmly entrenched in their new family of signs - Pisces and Virgo - putting major emphasis on your personal life.
Perhaps without consciously knowing it, things have been evolving between you and someone special, and now, due to a series of events in early September, your attention will be swiftly shifted to your personal life. Things could go either way and will have more twists and turns than a page-turning novel. Strap on your seat belt, dear Scorpio, and be ready to go!
I'd like to know how I'm not consciously knowing that I'm evolving with someone special when there's no someone special. But anyhoo...
It is unusual to see such a large number of tense cosmic events falling so close to one another. That will happen in September's first week. Each will have a plus or minus area of influence of a day or two, so when taken as a group, they will blend together into one big cake batter. Most people will be very tense - people you know - and possibly you, too.
ou have Jupiter in Scorpio this year until Thanksgiving. This planet of happiness and good fortune will be at your side to protect you in powerful, and sometimes mysterious, ways. You have not seen this type of help in over a decade.
You know, I'm still waiting for this to kick in.
Jupiter will be in fine angle to Uranus, planet of surprise, all month, and Uranus is now circulating in your house of true love. This means that while this month you may assume your love life has been blown to smithereens, what has occurred may be a blessing in disguise. When new love arrives, it will happen in a random, offhand way, at a time when you will be barely thinking about romance. If a meeting doesn't happen this month, you should encounter even better vibes for romance as you get closer to your birthday. Keep your chin up - all things happen for a reason.
On September 3, Mercury will act a bit nutty. It will oppose Uranus, but send sweet comforting messages to Jupiter. Uranus will make you tense, but Jupiter may bring good news or a fun trip. (Uranus may give you a flat tire, though, or other problems on the road through mechanical breakdowns.) As you see, this day brings a slap and a kiss, so if you feel confused, join the crowd. We all will be feeling the same way.
I should pause for a moment to let you know that you will have four mainly happy planets in your house of friendships and people-populated events as the month opens, so you will have no shortage of things to do with your pals. If you want to get out of the house and the office for a little fun, you'll have those options, particularly in the beginning of September.
The tensions will continue to build, however, until you reach the full moon lunar eclipse in Pisces on September 7. On this day, you will have a full moon eclipse in your fifth house of true love, and this eclipse will be operative plus or minus four days from this date. If you are close to your partner, you may decide to talk seriously about the future. If you are not, things will go from bad to worse.
If you are single and not currently dating, there is a good chance you could meet someone at this time. This is possible because Uranus will be on a mission to radically change your lifestyle in a way you don't expect, so you could conceivably meet a new person.
Your best nights for new love or to enjoy love you have now will be at month's end: September 23, 25, 26, and 29. You might like the events of September 7, but the aspects are so wild and volatile, it is impossible to know if you will be happy or desperately unhappy at that time.
If the September 7 eclipse does not affect you in terms of love or children, you may feel this eclipse in terms of a creative project. By the way, these possibilities aren't mutually exclusive - you may have a personal relationship issue come up AND be focused on an important assignment, too.
Clearly, the universe will be pushing you forward, urging you to decide how you feel about a close relationship and to settle future plans. Nothing in this universe stands still, and if you thought you could, this eclipse will prove otherwise.
Keep in mind that this year you have Jupiter, planet of good fortune, in Scorpio, now in elegant angle to Uranus. How fortunate can you get? These two planets will cook up all sorts of unusual circumstances to help you find the love you deserve. Uranus is quite a strange planet and works in ways you'd never expect. Have some faith that the universe makes things happen for a reason, and that you are being gently (or strongly!) pushed in a certain direction this month.
I wonder if anything will have actually happened a month from now? On the one hand, the astrology looks excellent. On the other hand, there's this, plus the fact that I'm cynical and realistic and that my luck tends to run towards the craptastic as a general rule.
on this day. Figures.
For me, astrology is a big cross between "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if..." and then real life being brutally disappointing. So sue me, I just want stuff to exist that isn't boring-ass daily reality.
But hey, not to worry, Michael Lutin's got an explanation!
here's more dish on Jupiter Uranus
sometimes it's a little thing that develops later
other times it's a delayed event
but Jupiter Uranus is always a lucky turn
a blessing in disguise
even if you don't see it that way in the beginning
it is an unexpected twist of irony
that eventually works for your benefit
but you can't control it
or decide how or what you want it to be
It doesn't haul in Prince Charming
or Ms. Right
and it doesn't take away
all the frustration or depression, or rage
you may feel for all the things you don't have
The conjunction of Mars and the South Node
can be mighty irritating
and not just for Virgos
who are so impatient now
you should NOT get in their way
but everybody feels it
as we are moving toward a full moon eclipse in pisces
(the next week message wil be up tuesday)
you'll see how you have to let life happen to you
and by golly
it will
and not just the bad stuff either
So.
And speaking of Michael Lutin, he's got monthlies up.
TAURUS
It’s a big stretch for you, but try to be spontaneous and to include people in your life you would have once found objectionable. We’ve all got fears and prejudices that stem from death anxiety, but don’t let that interfere with your desire to do something meaningful while you’re alive.SCORPIO
You don’t need an astrologer to tell you that you’re in a wildly creative and passionate space now, mentally and emotionally. You’re either in love or creating a masterpiece, or both. Keep in mind, however, that another obsession is money. Not that your fear of going broke would ever let you be bought..
At the moment, I can't say any of that is true. Creating a masterpiece, not so much is being done on that on any front. Certainly not in luv. And no objectionable people are hanging about. Well, maybe I'll pick up some weirdoes at Scottish Games this weekend or something. We can hope some of that starts to work out in September.
I do find it interesting when my sun and rising horoscopes seem to tie together.
The Moon in Pisces is in the same area of the heavens as Uranus, the planet of revolution. That makes Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th particularly rocky on a worldwide level, and in your own personal world, it's time to sit tight, observe and try to stay balanced, while you sort out your next move.
Which area of your solar chart (and life) does Virgo rule? This describes where you will initially feel very wobbly indeed - but later on in the month, find a natural, organic direction. Do not take any wild risks in the Virgo-ruled area of your life from the 6th-9th, by the way!
TAURUS - Virgo rules the world of children, sex and your part-time passions and pursuits.
SCORPIO - Virgo rules your friends, your group involvements and your social life
The second eclipse this month is visible in South America on Friday 22nd September, but will affect the entire world from Wednesday 20th through to Friday itself. What seemed so precarious or peculiar earlier on in the month (in your Virgo ruled life department) will actually trigger new pathways, new possibilities and new directions at that time.
The solar eclipse in Virgo which appears then (on Nick Cave's birthday no less!) is a wholly natural event, enabling you to pick up the pieces of what was being shaken up and down two weeks before. By early October you will feel utterly sure of where to go next..."
Again, I just want to rant that I wish almost all horoscopes would specify to check your RISING SIGN, not your sun sign automatically, for things like this. Virgo's MY eleventh, even if I'm a Taurus Sun. Gah. They need to nitpick these things.
The first (lunar) squares my natal Jupiter, which is NOT afflicted at all,
trines natal Venus (which is afflicted), and progressed moon trines transiting Uranus/Moon..
Second (solar) squares my natal Neptune
(ruler of 5th house),
which is NOT afflicted either, AND would activate my Grand Fire Trine
with Mercury (ruler of 11th) and Saturn (everything links to Saturn),
and is conjunct my transiting North Node, and Sun, and Venus (all
conjunct each other).
According to Carol Rushman, squares equate to disappointments. Would
this mean I meet someone after the eclipses unexpectedly, but then it
sucks?
More on the nodes:
A virtual plethora of possibilities exist when the nodes come together with Uranus. Events are always unexpected and come about suddenly or out of the blue, in keeping with Uranus’ characteristics. There are brief encounters with those who can lift one to extraordinary heights, or dash one into the depths, and these most frequently have their repercussions upon the public reputation of an individual. It is not a good time to take unwise risks if it means subjecting the reputation to negative criticism or ruin, for this is quite likely to happen with this aspect. For that reason, it frequently times the unexpected loss of a job or scandalous attacks to the reputation. Those who have been honest and adhered to ethical codes in their actions and dealings need not worry about this. These configurations are often present when a freedom issue arises. This may be the loss of freedom; literally, as in incarceration for a serious crime, or a black mark against one to reflect a lesser crime. Conversely, the same pair has been found to time sudden popularity and fame.
Chance encounters are common, and they can usually be counted on to be quite significant, one way or the other. Typically, relationships begun with this aspect tend to be temporary, erratic, a source of upset, or short-lived, but they have a definite purpose. Once this purpose is carried out, the relationship comes to an abrupt end, although not necessarily on a sour note. Uranian activities are prominent with these aspects, and an interest may develop or opportunities open up in areas such as astrology, electronics, or advanced technologies. The house position of Uranus can help to pinpoint the area of focus.
Venus combinations with the nodes usually time pleasant events of a social nature, celebrations, meeting with friends and fortunate circumstances in general. They may signify romance, marriage, and they frequently time the concern for a loved one.
The nodes combined with the Sun hold a similar meaning as the nodes on the angles of the chart, especially the Midheaven axis. There are frequently locations or job changes.
Unless there are conflicting themes, the contacts of the nodes with the Sun can generally be counted on to bring favorable conditions, benefits and the potential for progress and promotion. This is more likely with positive North Node contacts to the Sun. Important acquaintances are made and anyone coming prominently into the life at this time should prove to be quite beneficial, often leading the individual in the direction of bigger and better things. There are fortunate encounters and other discoveries, and financial matters usually improve. The nodal contacts to the progressed Sun are just as dynamic as to the natal Sun.
The Moon partakes somewhat to the nodal contacts to the Ascendant axis, and signifies events quite personal in nature. Similar to the Ascendant tie, this frequently times a period of favor, popularity, and an exceptional amount of support from others. It is especially noted when public support is received. Just as important as a nodal contact to the natal Moon is its contact to the progressed Moon. In fact, the latter contact sometimes appears as the more dynamic of the two.
Events centering on the home and family take on added importance and these contacts especially relate to qualities of nurturing and mothering. Often someone enters the life at this time that plays a nurturing role. This is likely to be a woman and relationships with women tend to be most significant. At other times, this contact may show a time when a nurturing individual leaves or the relationship comes to an end. As in all the nodal contacts, the North Node will more often reveal a joining quality in these matters, while the South Node indicates a separating quality.
September eclipses: what's going on for everyone.
September 22: This eclipse makes a trine to your sun sign which is considered a very easy, nice aspect in astrology. (Actually, would be my Venus, come to think of it.)
It is quite possible you could have a fun, enjoyable month as well as entertain the notion of a new romantic relationship.
Checking my old eclipse report, the ones on September 7 and 22 should be squaring my Neptune and then squaring my Jupiter.
"With eclipses in the 11/5 axis, love affairs and friendships often get a thrashing- love affairs break up, or an important, but temporal relationship passes through your life for a shirt time. Such relationships have a feeling of "fatedness" about them, and may leave you feeling disillusioned, until you come to a better understanding of the role such relationships play in your life. Often, they serve simply to help you learn how to love better, but not necessarily to stay forever and be your life partner.
Friendships, too, go through integral changes. During this cycle, it may seem that everyone deserts you at once; friends may get married or have children and be left with little time for you, leaving you with little audience for your self-expression.
If this cycle coincides with the loss of a parent, you may find that the resulting transition to complete adulthood leaves you feeling more free to express yourself completely and live your life exactly as you please.Eclipses moving through the 11/5 axis ask us this question: Are you living your life to please yourself, or to please others?
When eclipses fall in the 11/5 axis, both these areas of the psyche are under siege: The desire to express and create, and the access to like minds. Refer to the table that the beginning of this section and think back to the years this pattern previously repeated in your life. Was there some creative or romantic disappointment, some flaw in learning to get your message heard, the loss of some crucial loving figure in your life during those years that may be affecting your ability to enjoy life in the present? Are friendships which developed at these times together growing deeper? Are you ignoring the cues that would bring you closer to the people you wish to connect with- or are you paying such close attention to them that you're losing track of what you wish to connect with in yourself?
Eclipses in aspect to Neptune force you to examine your blind spots, to get rid of outmoded beliefs or circumstances, to see clearly. Neptune only harms you if you're fooling yourself. Only when you conquer your nameless, faceless, intangible terrors and look life straight in the eye, can you find enlightenment.
When eclipses make hard aspects to natal Jupiter, you are called upon to make a leap of faith, to call upon your optimism and take some kind of important, life-altering chance. Like eclipses in the ninth house, eclipses to Jupiter describe an intense craving for life- a time when you dare to have faith in yourself and your dreams."
Astrology Papers: Things are starting to get weirder.
"From August 28th on, while it may get very weird, it will also be a turning point in old degenerative energies, and a point of no return for many. If you're living with integrity, nyet problema! If you're dealing with dishonesty, manipulative people, or extremists, get clear about what you need to do, and then make practical adjustments to do what you have to do to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your property.
This radical shift period will continue in even bigger ways thanks to the coming Lunar Eclipse at 15 Pisces-Virgo occurring September 7 at 11:42 am PDT. As that Eclipse falls near Pluto going stationary direct on September 4 at the same period as Sun opposition Uranus, you can definitely expect some unexpected events to revolutionize your life. For those pitting their little will against the Higher Law or the greater evolutionary trend, there will of course be crashes through abrupt and unexpected explosions."
