posted July 05, 2009 07:06 PM         

Long Term July 2009 Capricorn-Cancer Lunar Eclipse Effects Pt. 3 - Challenges and Lessons

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the last part of what the July 2009 Capricorn-Cancer Lunar Eclipse holds for our world. Overall the effect would seem to show consolidation and integration across the Earth and Water sign areas of our charts.

As this article builds on themes introduced in the first two parts of this series, you may want to re-read them before reading this one, since I discuss various critical elements of the Eclipse chart. You can find the links at the bottom of this article.

We pick up the narrative by examining key elements of the eclipse. Of crucial importance is to remember this is all coming down in the next 2 months, which obviously affects all that follows.

With the stellium of Jupiter, Chiron, and Neptune still in Aquarius along with the North Node at 1 Aquarius, we will still be pulled into forms of Aquarian idealism calling us to our Higher Self. Wherever we have Aquarius in our chart, we can find a larger work where we can participate toward achieving a greater ideal.

The Line of Greatest Evolutionary Development is in the Span of Defensiveness, the Scene of Contribution, on a degree of mastering the environment "while becoming an integral part of it" and finding a larger vision in a work that will outlive us. We are still healing by finding ways to use a Higher Power skillfully in some thing we're committing to through control of the emotions.

Dr. Jones comments that the first degree of Aquarius is one of "everlasting sustainment," and the need for a stable orientation as we move into a "heritage of enduring ties" which we must neither neglect nor underrate. This is a pull to evolve through remembering our "true state," and maintain an "unbroken continuity between the psychological and physical certainties" of our existence.

The keyword is DURABILITY. The positive expression of this degree is "effective breadth of vision and a respect-compelling depth of character." The "formula" is Manipulating, Ideal, Ingenious, Specializing, Physical, and Experimental.

Eclipses in late 2006 through all of 2007 featured a distinct Uranian-North Node influence, showing we were pulled to find a Higher Law and Will through embracing forms of compassion, forgiveness, and vast understanding of what is common to us all within a Solar systemic or even Galactic perspective. The past two years we had opportunities to see and feel the ocean of space, time, and Consciousness.

In 2008 and 2009 we have experienced more of a Neptune-North Node influence, coupled with other planetary influences such as Chiron. Even though they are no longer conjunct, there has been an overall Aquarian pull coaxing us to find a greater sense of ourselves within the Collective field. We are learning to manage our energies in training to manifest a Higher Ideal, as well as see a larger way to contribute to our world.

2008 began an unveiling of what has been cloaked so we can heal into a better way of doing our Being. This will deliver many blessings later this year when Jupiter goes stationary direct on a degree highly significant in other eclipses. Many have found themselves doing more than they ever previously imagined, while finding a new balance or perspective.

The Sun is the Light, while the Moon gives form to that Light. With the eclipse Sun in Cancer, we're offered ways to focus on the up close and personal elements of life, what we care about and what we need, and how to achieve a more perfect personality integration. The Moon in Capricorn is helping us give form to the Cancer energies through self-discipline, organized activity, mobilizing in a form of group performance, and acting of necessity on our own authority.

The Sun at 16 Cancer is in a wide conjunction with the South Node at 1 Leo. Here the light of personality integration challenges helps us "show what we know" while following the line of least resistance as things erupt. This aspect helps us fall back on familiar ways of showing caring, sympathy, vulnerability, and the light of protection while letting go of and through the spontaneous "conflagrations" indicated by 1 Leo.

The Moon in Capricorn is conjunct the North Node in Aquarius. The North Node develops that which expresses through the South Node. In Aquarius we are shown a greater, vaster view of collective work, ideals, and world service. The Moon in Capricorn indicates the need to do new work initiatives, embrace various types of exercise, and be practical and self organized while taking on responsibilities within a group context.

Look for forms of illumination and integration that shine a light on ways to care for and nurture that which is being dramatically expressed. These should demonstrate through an energetic building in a physically stimulating environment into a vision of personal power and expertise.

The light is in the sign of natural caring and protection that shows us how to release pride, drama, and ego-driven expressions so we can grow into a greater ideal of our personal skill uniting with others to achieve a larger enduring vision.

Be clear about the compartments of your life, and be willing to let go of that which is not conducive to growth, sustainment in your group, or in alignment with your Highest Truth of Being. It may be possible to figure out how to embrace the best without sacrificing something of equal value, but make sure it actually IS of equal value relative to your Highest Truth of Being. Get clear about the differences between needs and wants, and be willing to mature into a greater view of who you are within a team effort.

Other issues involve not getting caught in struggles that are not yours, refuse all that is petty or selfish, and learn a stylish way of communicating how to redirect into a larger view of what's possible or not. Get inspired, don't surrender to discouragement or defeat too easily, find needed cooperation to secure opportunities, and be persistent in working through to the real meaning and significance of what's happening.

Peacefully surrender to ways to offer your wisdom to others in more dignified ways, as well as any gift you may have to help self and others to a greater appreciation of life and its higher values. Practice perseverance as you cut out that which is toxic or degenerative and find new heart strength through purifications.

Though only powerful for the next 9 weeks, you can bet there will be some powerful demonstrations that blow out that which cannot be integrated into the body. Think physical, emotional, and mental bodies. Personally, interpersonally, and transpersonally. This will be a great time to do what we must to achieve a more satisfactory personality integration, despite the eruptions, dramas, and sophistry that argues its rationalizations away from the best interests of individuals and groups.

Concentrate, show a lot of heart and love, and go for the "spiritual linkage through emotional distress" that leads to blessings "after the death of useless things." This is a time to be efficient, adaptable, focused, and ready to eliminate that which is an energy drain. It may involve something or someone draining you, or some group work you're trying to do (if you're working on that level.)

Overall, the aspects in this chart are favorable, with the afflictions separating, indicating these are prior conditions setting up what we'll experience the next 2 months. The only forming hard aspect in the chart is the Moon sesquisquare Venus, which indicates annoyances, but nothing that severe.

Other forming aspects show Mercury is biseptile Uranus and Saturn is biseptile Pluto, indicating irrational and/or fork in the road types of experiences where they fall in our charts. Especially with the Saturn aspect, the Grand Irrationality is cranking up its influence over the next weeks, which I'll discuss in the next Spiritual Astrology article to come soon.

Remember that the Eclipse chart is substantially favorable, with Moon trine Saturn and novile the Aquarius stellium, Sun sextile Saturn, Mars tredecile Saturn, and Mercury decile Venus. These aspects are productive, harmonizing, conducive for many Spiritual realizations, and serendipitous circumstances bringing gifts perfect for our circumstances, or circumstances perfect for our gifts.

With Mars now finishing the waxing square to the Aquarius stellium, the 2008-2009 eclipse effects are in full expression. We'll see dramatic shifts that re-shuffle the deck of our activities, find a new rhythm and balance, and please keep in mind that the Grand Irrationality continues in full force the next few weeks!

Another thing that's in play is that through a curious positioning of the Lunar Nodes, we'll have another Lunar Eclipse 5:55 pm PDT August 5-6 at 14 Aquarius-Leo, which will kick even more 2008-2009 Aquarius Eclipse effects into motion. However, as it is also said by NASA to be a weak eclipse, almost invisible to the eye, it will probably just serve to help us clean up and clean out residue already shaken loose by the Solar Eclipses up to now.

A final thing to consider. Even though the Saturn opposition Uranus is still wide, it's getting closer by the week. This will dominate the next few years, and as both move out of Virgo and Pisces into Libra and Aries, even more dynamic elements will come forth and impact our world.
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