posted October 17, 2005 04:07 PM              

On October 17, 2005, we're going to have a Full Moon Lunar eclipse. It will occur at 5:14 a.m., PDT at 24 degrees Aries 13 minutes. That means Aries and Libra people in general, are most affected by this eclipse. This eclipse, however, carries a weight and energy to it that is highly unusual and potentially, enlightening on a spiritual level.

For better or worse, this is a FULL moon eclipse; which puts the power of the punch into it. On a full moon, the 'tides' of the blood in the body are at their highest ebb. With a lot of excessive water/fluids in the body to put pressure on the sensitive brain, people's emotions are going to be trigger-happy. Drama kings and queens will abound. Over reaction to even minuscule things or situations, are going to be common. Road rage will be big. Someone shooting people in an office could happen. People have their patience on a short leash. Men, especially, are more prone to rash acts during this time when it involves their temper.

Full Moon always signals the culmination or fruition of something coming to a head. Decisions are made. It could involve quitting a job, moving to another city or state or country, starting a new job, asking for a divorce, asking someone to marry you, something you've been working on for a long time, manifests. It could also trigger terrorists events, as well. Especially five days BEFORE the actual eclipse, we must be watchful of this possibility. This means the week leading up to it, from October 10-16, 2005, is like a powder keg ready to go off. Be more aware and pay attention.

Decisions of all kinds are made now and with an eclipse pushing it, think long and hard about your choices---because they are going to haunt you for the WHOLE YEAR. This is NOT a time to act rashly or quickly. Sit back and think about your decision and how it will affect you as well as others. Think about the ramification of your decision. Think of this action as seeds that are planted now, that will be harvested in 3, 6, 9 and 12 months from the above date. Things might now happen right away, but guaranteed you will see action on your planting October 17, 2005, January 17, 2006, April 17, 2006, July 17, 2006 and finally, back to its original position on October 17, 2006. This is because as the eclipse squares and opposes its original position and it triggers off energy that can be catalyzed.

This catalyzation process is going to be very obvious; for a lunar (moon) eclipse usually triggers INTERNAL events....but what starts out as internal may become external and could manifest outer events, such as a person, a group, or a body of individuals who make decisions and you are influenced by them. How much you're influenced depends up on how close to the eclipse you have a planet or your ascendant, Midheaven, for example.

Admetos is at 23 Taurus and will be inconjunct the eclipse point as well as Apollon, and is about things that are hidden. Of course, an eclipse is our flashlight into the darkness of sneaky, fraudulent, lying people. With Admetos square to this eclipse, we may well see some more "skeletons come out of the closet," so stand by.

Vulcanus is at 24 Cancer and square the eclipse point. Vulcanus is an adverbial function. Whatever it touches aspect wise, it makes it ten times more of whatever it is. In this case, it is an eclipse, so the POWER of this one is going to be huge compared to the normal full moon lunar eclipse. With bulldozer Vulcanus who symbolizes volcanic eruptions, look for pressure to be building big time during the shadow period of October 10th, onward until it explodes into the eclipse on Monday, October 17th.

The best way to get through this completely chaotic and confusion period is to pay very CLOSE attention to your intuition and inner guidance because the outer ones aren't going to be there like sign posts as much as we wish they were. It is the blind leading the blind shortly. We'll find out who has really good internal radar and who doesn't. Those that do, will be able to navigate this difficult period with ease. The rest of us will trip, stumble and bump around like gawky kids learning how to walk!

The lunar eclipse is always about one's inner emotional contents, beliefs, old tapes, new tapes, and harking back to the past to find an answer to the present situation/person/thing that is now confronting you on some level. Lunar eclipses bring Shadow events to our doorstep... those things that we push away from us, fear, or are ourselves but really don't want to admit it, much less embrace, occur now. HOW you act and respond to this event/person/thing or place, will have reverberations throughout the coming year for you.

Don't ever forget the visual on what an eclipse is: pretend you're in a dark room. You have a flashlight in your hand. You switch it on. There is a sudden illumination of a spot on the wall in front of you where you have pointed it. This visual is symbolic that the eclipse is giving us an opportunity to move through our own unique darkness and "light up" something that our psyche/subconscious wants us to pay attention to and "get." What "get" means is that it (the issue) will become conscious to you (either through an internal "aha!" or an outward, third dimensional event that will give you the "aha!"). When it comes, pay attention. and work on it.... do not try to suppress it, push it away or ignore it. The eclipse is telling you where you have work to do--and to roll up your sleeves and get to it. Don't try to avoid what an eclipse illuminates within you. Take it seriously and work THROUGH whatever the issue is and CHANGE it for a healthy, positive position, instead.

Lunar eclipses are also symbolic of women. There could be a daughter, niece, cousin, wife, grandmother, sister or aunt in your life that will highlight you in some way... or you will have to deal on an emotional/visceral level with this individual at this time. It could also be a woman that you work with, as well.... but usually Moon-related things have to do with relatives, near or far. It's really about out-of-control emotions at its worst. Road Rage is a great example of a full moon lunar eclipse gone berserk--these people think nothing of pulling a gun on some unsuspecting motorist and killing them for some idiot transgression.

"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true."

Neptune goes DIRECT on October 26, 2005 at 15 degrees Aquarius (15 Leo by opposition) at 4:27 a.m., PDT. Those born between January 31st through February 6th Aquarians, are going to be the MOST affected by this Direct motion, especially those born on February 3rd. By opposite sign, Leo's born between August 4th through the 9th, will be most affected by this transit, especially those born on August 6th. Those directly who have a planet at 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 degrees of ANY sign, may be affected by Neptune's direct motion, as well.

My advice to EVERYONE IN THE WORLD is that this period between now and when Neptune goes direct, to EXPECT a time of confusion, high emotions that will more than likely equal unsure chaos--and be prepared for it. There is no question in my mind that between the 17th and 26th, there may be an interesting turn of events. Neptune is the one who creates lies, fraud and deceit. But also illuminates the truth, as well.

What does it mean? It means that many muddied situations come to light and some clarity is going to be shed on them. All things have 'come to light' as Neptune stationed and the eclipses are triggering them off. Stay tune for MORE revealing of lies, deceit and fraud as we come up on the 17th with the full moon lunar eclipse!