Eclipses occur roughly every 6 months or so, and we get 2-3 at a time. Eclipses can trigger events, and this can be beneficial or challenging depending on the aspects they're making and what else you have going on astrologically. The strongest eclipses are usually the ones that are in your Sun, Moon, or Rising sign. What is an eclipse?
Eclipses occur when a new or full moon occurs within 18 1/2 degrees of the Lunar Nodes, which are the points in the Moon's orbit where the Moon crosses the ecliptic. Solar eclipses occur with new moons and lunar eclipses occur with full moons.
We alternate between a new and full moon every 2 weeks or so, but we don't have eclipses every 2 weeks. Instead they occur every 6 months or so, and we get 2 or 3 at a time, 1-2 of each. Eclipses have stronger energy than new and full moons because of this, and they can act as a catalyst, triggering big events and developments in our lives. Eclipses in your Sun, Moon, or Rising sign:
Eclipses that occur in your Sun, Moon, or Rising sign tend to be the strongest by themselves. The Sun is who you truly are, the Moon is your emotional self, your Rising is your outer self, so they are important parts of your natal chart and you can feel it strongly whenever they're getting hit.
Eclipses that occur conjunct (aligned with) your Sun, Moon, or Ascendant tend to be the strongest eclipses you experience, but this isn't really good or bad by itself. It's just strong energy. With a solar eclipse, it's tied to beginnings, and with a lunar eclipse, it's tied to endings, culminations, and realizations. Solar eclipses can stimulate your energy, enthusiasm, and drive, and this can trigger the start of something important in your life. Lunar eclipses can bring out your emotions, and you can see results from what you’ve already done. If it's joined by challenging aspects (conjunctions, squares, and oppositions) by transit (moving) Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto, or some difficult progressions, this may be on the challenging side. This isn't bad per se, but it can be more challenging and you may be forced to deal with things that you haven't yet. Developments may challenge you, but in ways that force deep personal growth. If it's joined by beneficial aspects (sextiles and trines) by those planets or Jupiter, or some beneficial progressions, this can be on the positive side. You may be better equipped to embark on new beginnings, pursue opportunities, and maximize your enthusiasm with the solar eclipse; and make progress, achieve in some way, and recognize that with the lunar eclipse. When conjunct the Sun, this is deeply personal, and it may have a direct impact on you as a person; when conjunct the Moon, this triggers you emotionally, and it has an impact on your emotional security and expression; when conjunct the Ascendant, this can impact your persona, how you present yourself, and the way you put yourself out there. No matter what, it can feel like a critical time in your life when the eclipse is conjunct your natal Sun, Moon, or Ascendant, and even just in their signs can be important. Important decisions, journeys, chapters in life, relationships, commitments, or departures can come with these, and it’s the kind of thing that lasts for a long time, and you look back on and realize it was hugely important for how you life progressed afterward. Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations in the houses & aspects Comments are closed.
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