posted July 20, 2009 03:11 PM         

The eclipse as Pluto goes back to 0 Capricorn for the third and final time will ask those who don't want to move forward with us through Capricorn's journey to exit stage left. They will leave our lives in any number of ways, including by death. South Node eclipses are releasing eclipses as they take place on the Node of Karma. This eclipse marks the end of a major karmic cycle for all of us.


The people who leave your life under this eclipse have contributed what they can and now are moving on to new chapters in their lives. Or perhaps you have to leave someone's life. You've contributed what you can to their life and now it is time for you to move along to your next chapter, without them by your side. Evolution. Major, major life changes take place under this eclipses.

The eclipse is part of the 11 South series. According to Bernadette Brady's book, The Eagle and the Lark, the cycle began on June 14, 1360 and ends July 20, 2604 "This family of eclipses is concerned with the need to make sudden reforms. Old ideas or methods will fail and new systems are required to deal with the events brought by the eclipse. As a consequence the person will need to think of new ways of handling the issues. Any blocks could be violently or tragically removed.

It is a SOUTH node eclipse meaning things LEAVE your life or appear to leave your life to permit you to move forward in your life with out them. The Sun and the Moon form their monthly union near to the south node of life's karma, past lives and obsessions in this life. The eclipse is total and visible over India and China, making those the hot spots of the world. The totality of the eclipse runs for 7 minutes which corresponds to the events taking place or beginning on the eclipse being active in our lives for seven years. As you can see, the eclipse cycle started many years ago, in 1360 and ends in the distant future of 2604. It has marched from the South Pole towards the North Pole bringing reforms and changes to the vision of who we are.

So how do you apply the energy of the eclipse to your life? I've been talking to numerous clients about casting out to the universe to release things they no longer need and to create their new dreams on the upcoming eclipse. IT IS A NEW MOON TOO! So it represents a beginning as well as an ending.

Take the time to meditate on what you'd like to manifest in your life. Give yourself and the universe a concrete, cardinal, and solid earthy list of what you would like to have come into your life. Give the universe a concrete, cardinal and emotional list of things you like to let go. It is a great moon for releasing addictions to things, people, drugs, alcohol or bad habits. As always, be careful and clear about what you wish for. Working with eclipse energies tend to make things happen even faster than usual! Sit yourself down with the heavens and include representatives of the elements, air, fire, water and earth. Ask, out loud, and include the caveat of your desires being in service to and alignment with or towards your higher or greater good.

The chart completely supports "release and recreate energy" as Pluto retrogrades back and talks with the Sun and Moon by inconjunct, you will adjust your ask or revise it towards a new direction. I DO caution you to add to the "ask energy" the disclaimer ~ "as long as it is for my higher good!" During energies like these we tend to WANT stuff that might not be the best thing for our being or our soul. And then when the stuff we ask for arrives in the service of an eclipse (karmic shifts) it tends to have that "stick with us" kind of cosmic glue that nodes create. I call it that giant sucking sound. So ask, but ask wisely.

The eclipse chart is interesting when cast for Washington, D.C. The Sun and Moon fall in the fifth house of children, creativity, new ideas and change. They are separating from a trine to Uranus, in the first house, offering more opportunity to mix it up and revise old habits. The Sun and Moon are in Cancer. Cancer is one of the most sensitive signs of the zodiac. It represents our most primal desires and needs. Cancer is about nurturing, caretaking, and raising the children when they are babies. Cancer is the mother principle at its most basic. Who loves you and who is going to feed you, hold you, change your diaper and rub your back when you are stressed. Cancer rules the stomach and the bath room where our most private and primal rituals of nurturing and cleansing take place.


Cancer rules the house of preverbal times ~ back when we were helpless infants and unable to ask for what we wanted. We could only cry and hope that our caretaker ~ our mother, father, sibling or baby sitter ~ would figure out what was making us so distressed and unhappy. And, once they figured it out, we wanted them to fix it for us. We couldn't get up and change our own diaper. We were dependent on THEM to do it for us. Cancer is where we can feel very dependent and connected to someone ELSE to fill our emotional needs.

The eclipse leavings will take place in that Cancer area of our life. People or situations that were part of our nurturing are leaving us. We are going to have to take care of our own emotional needs ~ or we are learning we may not be able to rely on the old caretakers the way we used to. They aren't there for us any more. We have to grow up in that area of our life now.

The Gang of Three traveling through Aquarius are in the 12th house. Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron, on a good day, are all about expansion of your spiritual gifts, desires and healings. On a bad day, they are about addictions, desires run amok and lack of boundaries. On this eclipse, they offer us an opportunity to drop bad old addictive behaviors. We may also be tempted to START UP those bad old behaviors as the changes in our lives will drive us to seek nurturing in whatever form we can find it. And our addictions often nurture us in a strange but comforting manner. It is a great eclipse for releasing addictive habits that don't serve you and moving toward better habits that support your growth and evolution.

The Moon is parallel by declination to the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars. This means there is ENORMOUS communication going on between the personal planets. You are going to SO GET IT, whatever IT is, under this New Moon. You are going to SO see your old patterns and behaviors for what they are and how they help or hinder you. Mercury's sextile to Mars further supports the getting it and then being able to take action on it to change it.

All the things in our lives exist in our life for a purpose. We learn from it. We teach it. It helps us understand who we are and what we are here for. The extra communication between the personal planets under the eclipse offers us a set of very fine microscopes and magnifying glasses to SEE what is going on. Once we SEE it, we will understand why we DESIRED it in the first place. Why, exactly, DID we want that so badly? Once we understand why we wanted it so much, we can assess whether we still need it or if we can ACT in the future with or without it. Or perhaps we can act in support of it, but without the same old emotional charge that it used to have? Consciousness.


Eclipses bring consciousness by throwing into sharp relief the issues and situations taking place in our lives. Eclipses light up those situations with a different set of lights. Eclipses permit us to understand WHY we are where we are on our path. They also point out the direction of healing or change in a very undeniable manner.

Ceres and Pallas are talking by semi-sextile. So, not ONLY are you going to SEE, DESIRE and ACT on your life, you are going to understand WHY you've created the patterns in your life that support you. The patterns and people are there because they nurtured you. In some manner or other, the patterns or people in your life were created because they brought you comfort. Now, you may be at a point where you no longer NEED to have them in your life to nurture you. That is totally cool. However, if they still offer a comforting snuggle on a hot summer's day and they make you FEEL better, there is a great deal to be said for keeping them around. If they are NOT supporting you or if you don't need the support in the same manner, you don't have to BANISH them from your life. However, you do have to adjust HOW you interact with them. Both of you need to take more responsibility for YOUR role in the relationship. And both of you agree that changes need to be made.

Pattern recognition is the first step towards changing your life. Once you understand the pattern or the why of how things happen, you can intervene and either prevent or push towards a new or revised set of patterns in your life.

It is going to be a big eclipse! Remember, whatever happens, is for your greater good and moves you towards the next evolutionary step of your life. The losses or changes you sustain under it serve to remind you that life is short. Live abundantly! Do what you want to do with your life as it goes by SO very fast.

posted July 20, 2009 03:32 PM         

Thursday, July 16, 2009
IF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE IS TAKING AIM AT YOUR PLANETS, SHOULD YOU BE RUNNING FOR COVER?

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Sun

The Sun represents the life force, as well as romance, children, our ego, self-expression and men in general. If it is a conjunction, we will feel energized and enthusiastic, and a new beginning or opportunity is likely to be coming our way. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), growth is indicated. Self-esteem may increase, creative talents may expand, a new relationship may blossom, and men may benefit us in some way. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we may encounter difficulty with men or authority figures. Our creative talents may stall, our ego as well as our physical body may feel drained, or we may feel restricted in some way.

Moon

The Moon represents our family, real estate, intuition, and women in general. If it is a conjunction, we might redecorate our home, consider moving, or in some way experience an addition to our family. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), our intuition may increase, new women may enter our lives, and our family life is content. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we may encounter difficulties in our domestic life, experience digestive issues, or find ourselves at odds with women.

Mercury

Mercury represents our intellect, siblings, transportation, local community, and the way in which we think and communicate. If it is a conjunction, we could begin a course of study or take a short trip. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), we may finally sit down and write that book. We could become closer to our siblings or more involved in our local community. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we may experience conflicts with our siblings or neighbors or our car may need repairs.

Venus

Venus represents love, money, beauty and the arts. If the aspect is a conjunction, an artistic talent could blossom, or it could indicate that a new love or new money is coming our way. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), we may embark upon a makeover, discover a new interest in the arts, or simply have more opportunities to indulge ourselves in whatever we find pleasurable. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), relationships could be rocky. We might need to establish a tight budget, become narcissistic, or suffer the consequences of overindulging our appetites.

Mars

Mars represents our drive, our vitality and our sexual energy. If it is a conjunction, we feel invigorated. Our energy receives a boost, and if we’ve been ill, this is an excellent aspect for a quick recovery. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), a new love relationship could be on its way. We also find ourselves engaged in many activities, and whether it’s business or pleasure, we are very productive and are able to further our own interests. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we could become engaged in conflicts because we come on too strong. We can also be accident-prone because we’re too impatient or impulsive.

Jupiter

Jupiter represents expansion, abundance, excess, travel, spirituality and education. If it is a conjunction, we may actually get whatever it is we are hoping to receive. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), an opportunity to travel or continue our education may be on the horizon, or we could become interested in a new spiritual belief. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we may overspend, overeat, or overplay our hand. Our expectations about something may be disappointed, or we may find that people we relied on let us down.

Saturn

Saturn represents career, business, status ambition, and limitations. If it is a conjunction, we may begin a new career or have the opportunity to advance in our current one. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), we may receive recognition for an accomplishment, or if we have experienced uncertainty in some area, this aspect may bring s the stability we need. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we are likely to feel burdened in some way. We may also feel isolated, unappreciated, and insecure.

Uranus

Uranus represents “the unexpected,” which makes it very difficult when doing predictive work. However, it is also the planet of freedom, social reform and genius. If it is a conjunction, we are likely to be liberated from limiting circumstances. We feel more courageous, and we are willing to take risks. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), we are able to make creative changes in our life, and we aren’t held back by what other people might think about our actions. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we could be so eager to implement changes that we act too quickly and realize too late that we inadvertently “threw out the baby with the bathwater.”

Neptune

Neptune represents vision, inspiration, confusion, creativity, and spirituality, and like Uranus, it is a difficult energy to interpret when doing predictive work. If it is a conjunction, we may feel inspired, or we may feel drained. We may see everything clearly or be overwhelmed by confusion. We could also become more in tune with our psychic abilities. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), our artistic talents are heightened, or we may discover a latent talent for painting, writing poetry or music. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we could experience depression or encounter some form of deception.

Pluto

Pluto represents power, control issues and transformation. If it is a conjunction, we are likely to experience a major change in our life, or we could reinvent ourselves on some level. If it is an easy aspect (trine, sextile), we are able to make tremendous progress regarding our goals. It is also much easier for us to heal ourselves on both the physical and psychological levels. If it is a hard aspect (opposition, square, inconjunct), we are likely to experience power struggles with others, and in extreme cases, we may experience a crisis. We may also become obsessed with a person or situation in our life.

Predicting events based upon the eclipses can be tricky, because as discussed in previous posts, you need to look at several factors. Two other factors that astrologers consider are “natal promise” and Mercury.

The eclipses can only activate what is “promised” in the chart. In other words, if you have a natal aspect that indicates great wealth, an eclipse that activates the aspect by transiting one of the planets could bring you a windfall. However, if you don’t have such an aspect in your chart, the eclipse might bring you money, but it won’t be so substantial as to be considered a life-changing” amount. Finally, if Mercury happens to be retrograde at the time of an eclipse (which is not the case here), the results may be delayed.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
12 HOUSES, 12 POSSIBILITIES: WHICH ONE WILL HOST THE SOLAR ECLIPSE IN YOUR CHART?

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By falling within the house; by conjuncting the house’s cusp (i.e., landing directly on it) or by being within 3–5 degrees of the start of a house cusp.

If the total solar eclipse activates the:

FIRST HOUSE:

It’s going to be “all about you.” What’s more, as discussed in my previous post, this is an “angular” house, which means it will manifest in a way that will be visible to others. You may decide to change your personal appearance in some way. This could be as simple as starting a diet, beginning an exercise program, or trying a new hair style. However, because of the power of this eclipse, it could also be as extreme as cosmetic surgery, though there would also need to be supporting transits and/or progressions.

SECOND HOUSE

The emphasis will be on your finances, income, assets and personal values. It is possible that your finances or spending habits will change. You might take an action that will alter your income or you might make a major purchase. Your priorities could also change because you experience a change of heart regarding what you think is important. Depending upon the rest of your chart, this eclipse could make you feel more (or less) secure.

THIRD HOUSE

The emphasis will be on your intellect, local community, short trips, siblings and transportation. Depending upon other factors in your chart, you could buy a new car (or need to repair your current one). You might have the opportunity to take some short trips or become more involved in your community. You could also be more involved with your siblings. Another possibility is embarking upon a course of study, and if applicable to your field, you may encounter opportunities to lecture or promote yourself.

FOURTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on the home and family, and since this is also an “angular” house, the events that manifest will be of more public nature. Your parents or other family members could require your attention. You could move (local or long distance), redecorate or landscape your home. You might decide to purchase new flooring or furniture, remodel the basement or renovate your home in some way. Buying or selling real estate is also a possibility.

FIFTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on children, romance, creativity and recreational pursuits. Children, your own or someone else’s, may become more important in your life, and there is also likely to be an increased chance for pregnancy. Opportunities for romance may arise, and if you’re already involved, the relationship will receive more of your attention. You could become active in sports, start a new hobby, or try your hand at the creative or dramatic arts.

SIXTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on your health, pets, job, and work environment, including co-workers or people that you employ. Your health could require more of your attention, and you might begin a new diet, quit smoking or undertake a new exercise program. Your employment could change, or if you’re the boss, you could hire new employees. Another possibility is that you will get a new pet or existing ones could demand more of your attention.

SEVENTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on your marriage and close one-on-one relationships. Since this is also an “angular” house, the events that manifest will be of more public nature. Relationships will be a major focus for you, and depending upon your chart, it could signify harmony or it could indicate working through problems. If you are in a client-driven business, especially one that involves some type of counseling, it is possible that your clientele will increase.

EIGHTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on shared assets, investments, unearned benefits and intimacy. There could be a change in your partner’s income or assets, or you might experience a change regarding your investments, pensions or other unearned benefits. You might begin a sexual relationship, or you could decide to start seeing a therapist. Other possibilities include studying the “mysteries of life, ”receiving a financial gift or windfall, or being notified that you’re the subject of a tax audit.

NINTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on long distance travel, spirituality, foreign affairs, legal matters and education. You could embark upon a spiritual quest, a course of study (academic or religious) or a long distance trip. You might decide to study a foreign language or publish a book. Legal matters could demand your attention or you could decide to become involved in a social cause.

TENTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on your career, your boss, and your reputation, and since this is also an “angular” house, the events that manifest will be visible to others. You could experience changes in your career, such as a promotion or new boss, or you could decide to change your profession or start your own business. Another possibility is working more closely with the public or becoming involved in politics. You might take on a more visible role at work, accept a position of authority in your community, or perhaps even become a public figure.

ELEVENTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on your goals, friends, peers and large organizations. You could achieve your goals, set new goals or revise existing ones. You might join a country club, a humanitarian organization, a political party, or some other group that works towards social reform. You might also become active in networking events. Your social life might become very lively, and you may make new friends.

TWELFTH HOUSE

The emphasis is on things that are hidden, which means that depending upon other factors in the charts, secrets could be revealed to you or your own secrets could be exposed. There could be a secret love affair, a greater need for privacy, and a desire for seclusion. Other possibilities include volunteering at a hospital or learning to meditate. Your intuition might be stronger. You could embark upon a path of self-help or seek counseling for addictions and a psychological breakthrough is a possibility.

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posted July 20, 2009 03:36 PM         

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It is going to be a big eclipse! Remember, whatever happens, is for your greater good and moves you towards the next evolutionary step of your life.

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posted July 21, 2009 11:12 AM         

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The Moon is parallel by declination to the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars. This means there is ENORMOUS communication going on between the personal planets. You are going to SO GET IT, whatever IT is, under this New Moon. You are going to SO see your old patterns and behaviors for what they are and how they help or hinder you. Mercury's sextile to Mars further supports the getting it and then being able to take action on it to change it.

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posted July 22, 2009 07:10 PM         

"Given a Solar Eclipse is a New Moon, then like all lunations that work their influence over time, it's triggered by subsequent transits to those points. Thus we can assume we will see developments related to this Eclipse on August 25-26 when Venus transits 30 Cancer, and certainly major developments will be set into motion in mid-October, when Mars crosses 30 Cancer."

posted July 25, 2009 06:37 AM         

My feelings exactly... so strange...