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Moon Woman © Denise Kester
Eclipses happen during New and Full Moons. The South (past) and North (future) Nodes symbolize our evolutionary path. Eclipses catalyze destiny’s calling.
Eclipses serve as catalysts for us to aspire to our destiny’s deeper calling. Use creative self-reflection to experience inner alignments and transmute the past into new sources of energy.
Eclipse © Deedee Sanderson 2002
March 13: Total Lunar Eclipse at 23° Virgo focuses our attentions on healing. Allow any insights to bring good medicine forward, and apply generously to address your health concerns. Educate your body.
March 29: Partial Solar Eclipse at 8° Aries fires up our desires for self expression. Allow the returning light to bring forward fresh energy and grounded courage, then go ahead and make a difference.
"...A lunar eclipse March 13 and a solar eclipse March 29 demand we let go of what’s outdated in our lives and open into compassionate action. ... "
September 7: Total Lunar Eclipse at 15° Pisces releases memories of the past. Go by feel to access the lessons learned. Allow wisdoms with the returning light to guide your next steps.
September 21: Partial Solar Eclipse at 28° Virgo helps us sort out the left over “chaff” from the “wheat” that nourishes our lives. Ask the Goddess of the Harvest to provide for wise choices, and new recipes.
"...A lunar eclipse September 7 and solar eclipse September 21 ask us to deal with permeable legal, emotional, technological, or immunological borders... "
New Moon—Venus © Pamela Read 2010
There are 3 types of eclipses that we list in the We'Moon Calendar: Penumbral, Annular and Total. Understanding what the difference between these can be complicated. Let's break it down:
Imagine the shadow that is cast by the Earth, directly opposite the Sun. In the very center, or umbra, is complete darkness, but as we look further out from the center of the shadow some light is visible. This shadowy ring around the umbra is called the penumbra. When the Moon passes through this shadowy veiled penumbra, we experience what we call a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The Moon does not completely disappear, but her light becomes more dim.
As you may already know, a Solar Eclipse happens when the Moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun, blocking our Sun momentarily from view. As you might imagine, these rare occurrences were very frightening for our early ancestors. Imagine not being sure if the Sun would reappear at all! If you have ever been lucky enough to be in position on Earth to witness a Total Solar Eclipse, you will know the dramatic effect the complete blotting out of the Sun has, wherever the Moon casts her shadow.
The Birds still their songs and light on the branches. The bees and damselflies wait and watch from petaled perches. And as the sky darkens mid day, all in the shadow of the Moon grows more silent, and a chill begins to descend. We are, indeed, plunged momentarily into the night, mid day. But our sweet companion, the Moon, stays on Her trajectory in orbit around the Earth, and before long the Sun is again fully revealed. The heat of the Sun reaches us again.
The bees and damselflies buzz and flit in relief. We humans, did we doubt for a moment the Sun's return? Perhaps, from way back in your most distant ancestral memories, you felt the panic of impending doom, of seasons and cycles out of sync, of apocalypse. For surely that experience was indelibly etched in our ancestors cells, this and respect for and appreciation of the Sun.
Amaterasu © Hrana Janto 1991
When this happens, the Moon is close enough to us in her orbit that she appears larger than she would if she were further from us in her orbit. (Read more about Apogee and Perigee in our Astrology Basics Article) And just like when we hold our hand up close in front of our eyes, our hand will eclipse any objects that were otherwise in view.
When the moon is further away from us in her orbit, she appears smaller. Again, put your hand in front of your eyes, right there at the end of your nose. Can't see much, can you? Probably can't even read this anymore, unless you are peaking! Now, draw your hand further away from your nose, straight ahead. The objects right at the very center of your field of vision are still eclipsed by your hand, but your hand appears to be getting smaller. Because your hand seems to be getting smaller, more is visible in your field of vision. The same thing happens when the moon passes directly between the the Earth and the Sun when the moon is further away from the Earth. The Moon appears smaller, and we here on Earth get a dramatic view of the Moon blocking our view of the center of the Sun, but she's far enough away from us that a thin border of the Sun, or corona, is visible surrounding the Moon.
What if we could reduce our and our beloveds stress levels faster and more efficiently?
You can. In this article, Mary Cole of 7Tarot, outlines how we can use the strengths and characteristics of our sun signs to reduce stress.
See when Mercury reverses course into Retrograde this year and how to best cope and even use these times for greatest advantage in your relationships and practical reality. What to do and what not to do when this planetary muse and mentor of our mental and communicative lives moonwalks into past territory, shaking us up a few times every year.
The Moon changes signs every two or two and a half days, and passes through all 12 signs of the zodiac every 27 and 1/3 days. That's one Sidereal Month. So we have ample opportunity to experience how the sign that the moon is in affects ourselves and those around us.
