 Solar Eclipse (Eclipse of the Sun) | Lunar Eclipse (Eclipse of the Moon) |
The Eclipse of the Sun
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- The eclipse of the Sun has been traditionally viewed with dread over the ages, as the great giver of life seems inexplicably to disappear from the sky. Birds prepare for bed; the sky darkens in the middle of the day. It seems as though something dreadful is about to happen. In any case, old things come to an end (or are overthrown!) under a solar eclipse and a new beginning can be made.
Astrologically, solar eclipses signify the fall of the mighty (or at least, they're in big trouble!). Depending where in the zodiac the eclipse occurs, stress is always placed on the matters governed by that sign, or sector of the zodiac.
The annular eclipse on December 14th, 2001 occurs in Sagittarius, the sign of the Archer. This will particularly affect people with mutable signs strong in their charts (the mutable signs are Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces and Virgo).
Issues to do foreign affairs and dealing with those of another culture arise most strongly into the collective consciousness. We feel the need to impart information and opinions to others, either directly, or through writing and publishing and difficulties in communication may be expected. Propoganda and misleading information is likely to flood the media.
People want others to embrace their religious or philosophical beliefs, but tend to resist their efforts to impose ideas on them. The desire to pursue higher education or advanced training is stimulated, as is the urge to speculate, take risks and be more daring. People become more outgoing and assertive when travelling abroad, or dealing with those of a different race or culture. Responsibilities related to your father or other authority figures become a priority. Individualism is stimulated in the name of pursuing the greater good.
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The Eclipse of the Moon
- The eclipse of the Moon has also traditionally been viewed as a bad omen. Since the Moon governs domestic matters, the public and the emotional personality, rather than leadership, it tends to have a more personal effect. Nevertheless, women and family are generally more affected by the lunar cycle, whereas men and politics are signified by the solar.
The lunar eclipse occurs on December 30. Bear in mind that the eclipses are like two sides of the same coin: the one affecting the personal life; the other the political. Where the eclipse falls in your own chart will determine how it affects you over the course of the period designated.
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DECEMBER 30 2001: LUNAR ECLIPSE MEDITATION
The eclipse peaks at 10:29 GMT/UT, and the exact time of the Full Moon is
10:41 GMT/UT. Please join us in a global meditation from 10.15am to 10.45am GMT/UT.
The eclipsed Moon will be in Cancer, conjunct Jupiter, opposite Venus in
Capricorn, and trine Mars in Pisces. The theme of Cancer is the development
of inner security and the nurturing of spiritual value. It is very much
connected with the emotional life, so this eclipse can help us to connect to
any buried emotions that need to be experienced and released. The
conjunction to Jupiter will enhance the potential for emotional growth,
which is always necessary if we are to develop inner security and mature
spiritually.
The opposition to Venus is about healing the emotional issues
to enable authentic relationships to unfold, and calls for greater
sensitivity and nurturing in our relationships. There is an issue of social
responsibility that requires us to find emotional healing. The trine to Mars
will assist the spiritual energising of the emotional body, and will also
help us to understand how our will can be strengthened by dealing with any
emotional issues that are yet to be healed. This is an excellent time to
undergo emotional healing, and to assist with the energising of the
potential for emotional healing on this planet.
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How do Eclipses Happen?
- In ancient times, priests and astrologers discovered how to predict eclipses, having realised their significance. Using observation and mathematics, they prepared reliable tables that have hardly been surpassed for accuracy until the recent advent of the computer. Modern astronomers have refined the art! For more on the science of eclipses, click here.
Every month the Moon travels in her orbit completely around the Earth. The new and full moons happen as the Sun aligns with the Moon, either in conjunction or opposition. These powerful periods are called lunations. Among other effects on the world, they generate the tides. When the Earth, Sun and Moon are all aligned, the shadow of the Earth at a full moon covers the face of the Moon, producing a Lunar Eclipse. When similarly aligned at a new moon, the body of the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, producing a Solar Eclipse by hiding the face of the Sun.
When lunations are also eclipses, their effect is even more powerful - although solar eclipses are more strongly felt than lunar eclipses. Eclipses usually occur in pairs, with either a lunar eclipse (full moon) heralding a solar eclipse (new moon), or vice versa about two weeks later. The energy of any lunation is always most strongly felt a day or so before the Moon reaches its exact alignment with the Sun.
Astrology shows that the stars and planets are a map to our personalities and a guide to our place in the world. It also explains how the world is regular and predictable (up to a point!). An astrological forecast will place these trends into a context, with regard to our own personal destinies.
Enlightened Astrology does not teach a fatalistic view of the world. Within the environment indicated by the stars, we have considerable freedom to move and make decisions, according to our character and circumstances.
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