Solar Eclipse in Capricorn: A Whole New World

Late last night we had a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. Eclipse season is here again and lots is changing! 

Think back to summer, especially to July and what was going on in your life then. How has that led to now? What's connected? Those Eclipses back then are an important part of what's happening now. back then it was all about the Cancer energy and the Cancer North Node. Following our hearts. Connecting to emotions. Paths we take in life must be connected to that even now, but it really started back then and releasing anything in the way of that. 

Now we have to tend to the opposite side of things. The Capricorn energy. We need to figure out the material/physical side of things. The practical side. A Solar Eclipse is a powerful new beginning point. This time in a more tangible sense. We must have a new reality to go with our new path of following our hearts and feelings. A reality in alignment with what we feel. This is what is occurring at this time. It's literally a time to enter a brand new reality. A whole new world. It's really important to allow yourself to enter this whole new world at this time. To not hold yourself back. Don't cling to the past. Or be held back by fear. This Eclipse is positive, but the downside of Capricorn energy can be a sense of fear or restriction. Think bigger than that and don't let fear of this new world hold you back. 

The Sun and Moon will actually be conjunct Jupiter during the Eclipse, which is really positive. Jupiter is about luck and expansion. Even in Capricorn. It's time to grow. Expand your reality. This is a really positive part of this Eclipse. Also, a couple days before the Eclipse, Uranus in Taurus was trine the Sun in Capricorn. This energy is still affecting the Eclipse. This energy is influencing a lot of change. A lot of shakeups. You can't stay stagnant in an old reality, you have to shake it up. 

Saturn and Pluto are also in Capricorn, but not conjunct the Eclipse. They are still influencing it though. They are moving closer and closer to their conjunction and will more impact the upcoming Lunar Eclipse. Still though, we have to do away with the old. Accept the end of a cycle and beginning of a new one. It's time to transform the structures in your life. Create new ones. Gain some new power and authority over your life. 

Capricorn also has tons to do with the structures of society and the government. Tons is changing in that area too with the Eclipses, but that's not an area I personally like to dive too deep into with astrology. My niche is more personal astrology. Still though, some of the biggest changes we may see for a long while may happen within these areas. 

~It's been interesting lately. So many changes for so many people. Realities are changing. Changing for the better. Allow it to happen because trust me, you don't want to cling to the old world. The old world is crumbling. Both on personal and collective levels. Build new worlds. It's about time. ~

Solar Eclipse in Cancer: Following the Siren Call to Get in Touch With the Depths of Your Feelings

The energy has been building lately to Eclipse season, which is finally here with a Solar Eclipse in Cancer this Tuesday July 2nd 2019. This is a powerful astrological event that is kicking off a powerful month. 

✨Solar Eclipse Basics ✨

A Solar Eclipse happens during a New Moon when the Sun and Moon are on the same side of the Earth and the Moon blocks out the Sun from our sight. With this Solar Eclipse I believe it will only be visible in certain places in South America, not North America. Basically to have a total Eclipse the Moon has to conjunct one of the Lunar Nodes. The North Node is the northern most point that the Moon can cross the ecliptic (the 'apparent' path of the Sun around the Earth) and the South Node the southern most point during a New or Full Moon. During this particular Solar Eclipse the Moon will be conjunct the North Node. The North Node point has been in Cancer this year making it an important energy all year long, but it comes into action when the Moon aligns with it for the Solar Eclipse.

♋Astrology Eclipse Basics ♋

In Astrology the sign the North Node of the Moon is in represents an energy that we need to move towards as a collective and therefore on an individual level. If you have your personal chart looked at you would see more specifics about the energy you personally need to move towards and learn. The sign the South Node of the Moon is in represents an energy that needs to be balanced with the energy of the North Node, but also represents some energy to move away from. With this Solar Eclipse happening on the North Node there's an emphasis on moving towards this new energy and into new beginnings, In fact Eclipse seasons tend to bring plenty of important new beginnings and can also be major times of release. You may find this Solar Eclipse particularly ushers in new beginnings, although there can be a mix of endings and beginnings emphasized all July. 

☆January Eclipses☆

In order to understand this upcoming Eclipse season it's important to understand the January Eclipse season and to look back at that. It's interesting to think about what you were going through and letting go of at that time. Also, not just at that time, but how that impacted your past 6 months. We dealt a lot with the South Node in January and moving away from the past. In fact in some way you may have been continually moving on from the past in some way the last 6 months. Particularly from things that made you feel secure physically or materially that weren't serving you. Any clinging to things out of some sense of physical or material security. Relying on things outside of yourself for security. As we have been working through releasing these things that seemed more practical or secure somehow in a physical/material way we can move more into opening up to our feelings now and having things in our life that we want, that sparks our emotions and hearts instead of sticking with things out of obligation or unhealthy 'security'. Although, while there was release going on at that time it could have marked a period of time of getting your physical life balanced in a healthy way, to build a firm foundation when it came time to focus on the emotional aspect of things. The Lunar Eclipse during January didn't just bring up Cancer-Capricorn energy however, but also touched on Leo-Aquarius energy that had to do with the Eclipses of last summer. Basically we ended January with a theme that continued to evolve the past 6 months. That it was time to embrace the truth of your being. Time to follow your heart and emotions. That you should no longer do things to fit in, please others, or hold on to anything for a sense of safety of security. No more holding onto things for practicality or just cause it made sense mentally. Those themes have led us to where we are now where it's all about getting in touch with our feelings and emotions. 

♋Cancer Energy ♋

During this time and peaking with these Eclipses we are getting more into Cancer energy. Cancer is a water sign and is ruled by the Moon. Both of these things mean it has a lot to do with emotions and feelings. The Moon changes signs the most frequently of any planetary body and goes through different phases throughout the month. Thus, our moods and feelings are fluid and forever changing. It's important to get more in touch with our fluctuating moods and various feelings. The South Node has been in Capricorn, which is ruled by Saturn. For too long there's been such a rigid attitude about life. A harsh 'you got to do what you got to do' attitude. An attitude of suppressing feelings cause they are a sign of weakness or just get in the way. An extreme focus on material security and success. An attitude that this is a 'dog eat dog world'. We have gotten to the point where this has suppressed our emotions and the ever changing nature of our inner world. It's time to get in touch with what we feel again. To let out suppressed emotion. To allow ourselves the freedom to feel. To feel anything and everything that comes up and has been suppressed within our souls. To nurture and accept ourselves for whatever we may feel without judgement. To have compassion and love for ourselves, which can then have a ripple affect towards how we act in regards to others. To break free from rigidity. To break out of that box. To break free from the box in which you have stuffed your feelings. The box where you have been taught to be a well functioning drone. It's time to discover the feelings you have kept down. Any suppression of feelings isn't serving anyone anymore. It's time to get in touch with the fluidity of feelings in an ever changing emotional landscape. Yes, Eclipse seasons can be seen as 'fated' times. Basically they are just times where you have the capability of getting on the right path and new things coming together. Of course it's up to you though. Anything new in your life is going to come about because of being in tune with your feelings. It's all about what feels right and what your heart wants. 

Cancer is a mother energy and if you think about it everyone has an inner mother and an inner father. Perhaps they are just like how your parents were, perhaps not. It's time to mother ourselves however. Do you have a nurturing inner mother who accepts you and your feelings? Or is your inner father stronger and do you try to make him proud and therefore get overly practical, over achieving and shove down those 'messy' feelings? It's time to accept yourself. To nurture yourself and have compassion for yourself. Perhaps you think you can't nurture yourself and you're waiting for someone else to come along and do it for you. Your first responsibility is to your own self. Nobody is going to love or nurture you if you don't give those things to your own self. Self-care is something you should not pass up at this time. Does the thought of self-care seem like a waste of time or something frivolous that you're not entitled to? Well this energy is here to show you otherwise. In order to be successful and to do the practical things we need to do, we need to take care of ourselves so that we can function better. This can be a mix of taking care of your physical body and your mental and emotional self. The world has come to point where it's not going well with people who don't know how to take care of themselves , who are over worked, are cut off from their emotions and who don't have compassion for others. The Nodes and therefore the Eclipses always bring up a shift in energy that the world needs. The more people that deal with these things on an individual level, then things start to shift just a little bit. Of course on a personal level it will be much better for you if you shift into this energy. It will align you to a better way of life and better opportunities. It's kind of like the world's heart is hurting or is even shut off right now. Things are also way too rooted in  patriarchal structures, which this Capricorn South Node energy shows we need to move away from. I mean just look around you. The old structures are not working and things are starting to shift. These Eclipses are just a part of that. 

Of course we can't just get into emotions, nurturing energy, following our hearts and all that jazz without a polarizing force to balance us. That polarizing force is the South Node in Capricorn. Saturn will be exactly conjunct it during the Eclipse as well. We do live in this physical existence and this physical reality has restrictions, which we are reminded of with Saturn's involvement. We still have to function in this physical reality. There are very real responsibilities. From work, to finances to your physical body. You have to remember and balance your physical world responsibilities with your attention to your ever changing emotions and your ability to follow and nurture them. There's always a balance in life. Things have just gotten out of balance. 

Yes, things on a global scale are changing you could say. The structures of society and of governments are changing. The energy is building right now to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn in January of 2020. These Eclipses are just part of that building energy. Certain societal structures are not working and there are shifts happening. Like I said before we are moving away from some structures that are overly patriarchal. No, it's not like we're going to end up living a drastically different life and end up living in a matriarchy or something. Things don't shift so extremely. The shifts will probably be more subtle. More of a balance could come about. Some structures in the government or in society could get quite tumultuous. I means this Solar Eclipse will be affecting the Solar Return of the United States. Basically the 'birthday' chart of the country for the next year. There's definitely changes coming just sayin'. Anyways, I personally don't really focus on world events etc. with astrology. My speciality and focus is on the personal. Besides I believe it all starts with individuals. It's the only thing you have control of anyways. You can't really go out right now and change the world as wonderful as the sentiment is. You can change your world though, little by little. This is just another opportunity too. One of many on this journey of life. As the wonderful Fernando Pessoa said in his surreal The Book of Disquiet 'A sensitive and honest-minded man, if he's concerned about evil and injustice in the world, will naturally begin his campaign against them by eliminating them at their nearest source: his own person. This task will take his entire life.' 

Basically this Solar Eclipse is ushering in a new emotional based energy and new things in your life in alignment with that. With Saturn on the South Node though we are reminded of restrictions of the physical world and our responsibilities at the same time. They must be in balance. We've had lots of planetary energy in Cancer lately already bringing up all those feels. Funny enough, at the time of the Eclipse Mars and Mercury will be in Leo. This is significant because of the Eclipses last summer in Leo and Aquarius. As we're integrating new lessons and energies we're reminded of what we've learned before. That it's important that we remain aligned with our authentic selves. That anything new in our life we connect to from the heart, feels authentic and allows us to be our true selves. Remember the power of your true authentic self. How good it feels to allow yourself to be exactly who you truly are. Get in touch with your true feelings and own who you really are. This is where the magic lies right now. 

Also, I have to mention that this Cancer- Capricorn energy brings up a lot having to do with security. It's important to find true security within ourselves and not to put all of your sense of security in things or people outside of you. There definitely is a big search for emotional security right now. Just make sure what you seek out is from a healthy, balanced place and that ultimately you feel secure within yourself. 

A smaller aspect going on at the time of the Solar Eclipse is that asteroid Juno is conjunct Mercury in Leo, trine Chiron in Aries and square Uranus in Taurus. There's a lot going on around committed relationships potentially. There could be new commitments or freedom from old wounds. There can be wounds healing in regards to relationships, particularly around whether you can be your authentic self within them and how they impact your identity. It's important to only enter into relationships that are heart based, that are authentic and allow you to be your complete self. Two complete people coming together to share. It's important to break free on the other hand from limiting partnerships or patterns from the past. There can be new things here, but they have to be aligned with your feelings, you have to be allowed to be your true self, and they can't be restrictive basically. Venus will also be in Cancer soon bringing more of an emotional emphasis on relationships etc. It's just one area of life that can be changing right now, that is shown by this energy. Really all areas of life of shifting though. Like I said it depends on your chart. It could be work, finances, home, pursuing personal interest or dreams etc. as well. It could just be a lot of shifts on an inner level. There can be so much changing on the inner level regardless. Many areas of your life could change. You could have new beginnings in one area and endings in another. This is what Eclipse seasons tend to bring about. 

🌊If you look at the lovely painting I have pictured above, during this time it's kind of like your emotions and feelings are sirens that are calling you to the depths of your own being. To draw you into the intense depths and fluid flow of your feelings. Listen to the call. Let yourself be drawn in and seduced. Don't stay up top. If you think of your life right now as a ship that you are sailing think about how small and limited it is compared to the whole ocean. Ships are so small and limiting compared to the vastness and depth of the ocean. Perhaps it feels safe, but it's always vulnerable. The ocean is profoundly powerful. So are our feelings. We could try to suppress them, but one day they will probably surface and overpower us anyways. We can't run from them. You'll be happier now and able to have better opportunities if you just surrender. So go on and heed the call of your inner siren. 🌊

P.S If you would like to know how this Eclipse season is particularly affecting you I'm always available for personal readings, so message me and we can set up a time to look at your chart. Also, I feel like I have so much more to say and explain about these Eclipses it's hard to get it all out, so I may do some sort of facebook live or something where I can be more free to ramble and really get into all of this. No promises, but potentially look out for that! 

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Capricorn

It's eclipse time everyone! Eclipse season is always a time where fate plays a big part and where the universe really tries to get us on the right track. Tomorrow (January 5th 2019) we are having a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. The eclipses are the times during the year where the Nodes are highlighted. Eclipses only happen astrologically when the Sun and/or Moon are conjunct a Node. This eclipse they are not super close, so that's why it's a partial one. 

This is an exciting time because this is the first eclipse we've had since the Nodes entered Cancer and Capricorn. This eclipse we're dealing with the South Node, which is usually an energy we need to have figured out in order to learn our North Node lesson. There is a tremendous amount of Capricorn energy surrounding this as well. Besides the South Node and the Sun and Moon, there is Pluto, Saturn, and Mercury in Capricorn as well. It's a full on Capricorn party! 

I feel like with the South Node there is an energy of moving away from some things. Particularly from the past. Things that made us feel secure, particularly physically or materially that aren't serving us anymore. The Cancer and Capricorn axis has to do with security issues, which we will be dealing with and healing during the Nodes stay there. This Solar Eclipse we will be dealing with Capricorn energy. We will be dealing with our sense of physical security. If we have lingering attachments it's time to let them go. It is a Solar Eclipse though and that represents a new beginning. It's time to let go of structures that don't bring us true security or happiness and start fresh with new structures and things that work better for us in our lives. Time to have a new relationship as to what security means for you as well. 

This can be a time where we really establish something new in our lives. To transform structures in our lives. This can be great for new beginnings in any area. Job/career, relationships, projects etc. Also, within your physical body. As long as you keep in mind that they should be based in a healthy sense of security. Remember that true security comes from within. You are like the pole in the middle of a tent and everything in your life is like the pegs that hold up all the different parts of the tent. Every time you put your sense of security in one of these things, you get off center and the tent collapses. You must maintain your center during this time! 

When the focus changes to the North Node in Cancer (this will be a big focus during Cancer season in the summer) we will be dealing with a lot of emotions. This focus on the South Node is a great time to get secure physically in a healthy way and get our outer lives situated, so that when it comes time to focus on the emotional you have a firm foundation in which to do so. 

This is a powerful time! Old things that aren't working for us and are bringing us a false sense of security will fall away. New structures in your life can come into being. Definitely a powerful time of new beginnings. We can get secure in our physical lives, so that we have a firm foundation in which to explore our emotions later on. It's time to get healthy and grounded. We also are in a time with a lot of movement pushing forward. The majority of the planetary energy is in cardinal signs right now, which has to do with the initiating factor and starting new things. Also on Sunday Uranus turns direct. I don't really talk about the outer planets retrogrades cause they retrograde so much and it's not felt quite the same way as the inner planets. Still though, this means that every single planet will be moving forward! This is really powerful! 

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo: There is No One Alive Who is Your Than You

It's here! The last of the Eclipses! The New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo will happen in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning (August 11th ). Eclipses happen astrologically when the Sun and the Moon are conjunct the Nodes, so this is the time for us to finally get the lesson of the North Node in Leo and the South Node in Aquarius. 

✨Leo Energy ✨

I know I've talked about this energy so much by now, but here I go again! This Solar Eclipse is really the big final moment to fully embrace this energy. It's a new beginning. Mercury and Mars are still retrograde so this new beginning is starting more on the inside at this time and then the full effects will start to all come together at the end of the month. 

So the Solar Eclipse is in Leo, of course highlighting the North Node in Leo. What's this energy about? It's about stepping into your true authentic self. Now is the time for a fresh start with this energy. This is happening on different levels for different people. For some this is a new concept and for others it's not so new. It's time to shine your inner light, to bask in the wonderfulness of who you are. With the South Node in Aquarius, it's time to share this with others. It's time to follow your heart. To live from your heart space. It's time to share your innate gifts. It's time to get in touch with your creative power. Now you can create a life that is authentic to you! 

It's about fun and happiness as well. Are you ready for a life that makes you happy; a life that you find fun? You won't be happy unless you allow yourself to be you and to live the life you want. If you are pleasing others you won't be having any fun. In fact that can get super boring really fast. Living someones else's life is no fun. 

It's time to step into our inner king or queen energy and create our kingdoms the way we'd like them. Or our inner rockstar. Whatever archetype you can think of that represents standing strong in your authentic power and rocking it. 

The time for giving yourself up for anybody else is over. Hopefully if you had issues surrounding that you've been working on letting that go. This is another super important opportunity to get as far away from that as possible. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Conjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

Mercury Retrograde in Leo has been helping us out with the Leo energy through reflection. It's very close to the New Moon. There may still be important revelations to be had about yourself that you may discover through quiet time and reflection. Mercury Retrograde also takes us back to the past and Leo is your inner child. It's time to reflect on who you were when you were younger. It's good to get in touch with that simpler time because there are so many keys about who you really are imbedded in that time. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Square Jupiter ✨

At the same time of the New Moon Solar Eclipse, Mercury is square Jupiter. We really still need to reflect because this square to Jupiter shows us that there's some thing or things that we really desire deep down that we're either not seeing or acknowledging perhaps. We need to really think and bring up to the surface these deep desires so we can act on them and expand. Whatever they are will most likely help us have a better life. Also, on a side note be careful what you say during this aspect as you could say too much or go to far. 

✨Venus Starting to trine/sextile the Nodes ✨

This is helping us find balance as Venus is in Libra. To allow ourselves to feel good and have what brings us pleasure in our lives. It helps us connect to love. The pure energy of love. So that we can love ourselves, experience genuine love with others and love our lives. 

✨Pluto Inconjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

There's transformation that needs to happen, but we may be struggling with that. An inconjunct is when two energies are not working together and are very different. We want to step into our new fabulous lives perhaps without having to cut away the old or to face what seems would be a crisis. We need to be willing to transform. 

~ What a crazy summer it's been! This is like the final countdown right now though and what it all comes down to. It's all about stepping into our authentic selves and all the the different energies are just pulling and pushing us in that direction. This Solar Eclipse is exciting though! It marks new energy. It can also be a fated time. Keep in mind that the energy will start moving forward after August 27th, so don't be frustrated if you don't see results right now. Things will be moving forward soon and we will be implementing this new energy. If you need personal guidance about this energy I am always available for chart readings. If you're on my blog you can find info and my email under my 'About' page and if you are on facebook or instagram you can message me~ 

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer 🌑☀️♋️

Eclipse season is here! It starts tomorrow (July 12th 2018) with a Solar Eclipse in Cancer! An eclipse happens astrologically when the Sun and Moon are within 18 degrees of the Moon's Nodes. This one is 15 degrees away from the Nodes. It's a pretty partial eclipse, yet surrounded by intensity. This Eclipse is basically the forerunner to the Solar Eclipse next month. 

A Solar Eclipse happens during the New Moon. This Solar Eclipse is happening when the Sun and Moon are in Cancer. The North Node which plays a big part in the Eclipse is actually in Leo. We're dealing with a mixture of signs at this time. The most intense part of this Solar Eclipse comes from the fact that Pluto is EXACTLY opposed to the Sun and Moon. 

Solar Eclipses are times that usher in new energy that we need in our lives. They can have some long lasting effects. With another Solar Eclipse next month though, whatever new phase we're entering is just starting to get the ball rolling for what's to come. 

~The North Node in Leo ~

With this Solar Eclipse and the one next month we are really needing to get the lesson of the North Node in Leo. It's lesson is all about stepping into our true authentic selves, shining our inner light, and following our hearts. Of course we also need to balance that with the South Node in Aquarius. Mars retrograde is even conjunct the South Node right now. With the South Node in Aquarius we need to be able to share our authentic selves with others. We must find balance in relation to others once we get aligned more with who we are. 

Last August we had a Solar Eclipse conjunct the North Node in Leo, really getting this energy going. Think back to that time and how you were feeling. Did it lead to any changes about you stepping into your true self? How can you grow even further with that at this time? Have you been slacking in your authenticity at all? Also you can think back to the beginning of the year when we had Eclipses. How we shared ourselves with others was highlighted. Think back to these times and to what you were learning because we are not done with these themes yet! We are further expanding on them. 

I can't stress enough how important authenticity is at this time. I've been throwing that word around in posts for awhile now. The world is waiting for the real you though! If you already are pretty authentic how can you share that even more? This is part of the collective purpose right now. The world is needing people to be the light, to be heart centered and to be authentic. Leo has a lot to do with creativity as well. So sharing creativity is quite important at this time as well. 

~Sun and Moon in Cancer ~

With the Sun and Moon in Cancer there's a bit of a different energy combined with the North Node in Leo. It is a particularly emotional energy. This is really shedding a light on your feelings. Are you being authentic to them? Ask yourself what you truly feel. This can be a super emotional time as we navigate through what our real feelings are. That's where this month is helping us before next month. This month we're having feelings come up and as the layers of feelings emerge figuring out what we truly feel about things. We are hermit crabs going into our shells to process our emotions, look at the past perhaps, do some crying. Then, next month when we are more in tune with our authentic emotions that we have had to deal with we can start to get the ball rolling to have our outward lives reflect what's authentic for us. Basically where the fresh start lies this Solar Eclipse is a fresh start in emotional authenticity with yourself. 

With the Sun and Moon in Cancer I will say that stuff around family could come up for some. Also security. It's interesting to see how family and your sense of security play into the other energy. How do those things affect you being your authentic self? 

~Opposition to Pluto~

The Sun and Moon will be exactly opposing Pluto during the Solar Eclipse. This is intense! With the Mars retrograde (and soon Mercury retrograde) this is a time of reflection, with the Solar Eclipse itself there are fresh starts to be had, and with the Pluto opposition its also a time of endings or metamorphosis! Oh boy what a combo! With the Pluto opposition it's important to see if there are any structures in your life that are not supporting the way you'd like it to look. What structures aren't supporting you emotionally? What structures aren't supporting your authentic self? Pluto is coming in and making us realize what is longer serving us or what needs to undergo a total transformation. The more you are self aware and are taking a good look at your life the more you can be empowered by this transformation. This is an aspect that can cause cataclysmic events, so that we get our lives on the track they are supposed to be on. The more you are aware, the less harsh this can be. 

~What a time this is! It is a season of Retrogrades and a season of Eclipses. With the Retrogrades we are having some serious contemplation and reviewing time. The Eclipse season is a very fated karmic time that gets us in line with the path we are meant to be on. This is quite a summer to say the least. I will say that even with so much going on, you may feel that not too much looks different on the outside. On the inside though there is so much shifting and changing! After summer we may see more changes in our outer worlds. Once September and fall start rolling around we may not even be the same people.  Wishing you the best during these times of serious reflection, fresh starts on a soul level, navigating through feelings, stepping further into your authentic self and life and ending or transforming that which needs it. ~

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius: It's Time to Share Your Authentic Self With Others

Get ready because on Thursday (February 15th 2018 at 1:05 PM PST) we are having a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aquarius! We are starting a new cycle that will last until July. 

With the Lunar Eclipse two weeks ago we were wrapping up a cycle that lasted for almost six months. That cycle was centered around the North Node in Leo. It was all about stepping into our authenticity and true selves. Shining our light and following our hearts. 

Now it's about integrating what we learned with the Leo energy into the Aquarius energy. It's important that we do not forget everything we learned during the last eclipse cycle centered around the North Node in Leo. Now it's about sharing our authentic selves with others. Tapping into our inner light so that we can help others. We need to bring our real, true, authentic, powerful selves into all our relations with other people. We need to keep following our hearts, but now balance it with our heads as well. 

It's important not to get sucked into the side of Aquarius that wouldn't serve us, however. You could call it 'the shadow side'. Don't just follow the crowd or do things that every else wants you to do. Bring your authentic self into all your interactions. It's time for you to share the real you with others. You can give back and share your light with the world when you are authentic. Blending in and fitting in really doesn't help anyone. Aquarius's modern day ruler is Uranus, which is all about breaking out of the box and being different. So tap into the part of Aquarius that is zany and different and embrace that part of you that is unique. It's also important to not get too detached. Remember to be fully present and to follow your heart. Don't become too in your head. Balance the two. 

Mercury will be conjunct the Eclipse and making a sextile to Uranus. This is powerful because Uranus rules Aquarius like I just mentioned. Mental energy is high with the Mercury conjunction. Lots of ideas and out of the box thinking. Unexpected messages or news could accompany the Eclipse. Uranus brings the element of change. Change is in the air, we are starting a new cycle, so embrace it! This is a time of new beginnings. New beginnings built on things we learned about ourselves in the last six months. 

Venus wil also be making a sextile to Saturn at the time of the eclipse. This is good for starting to build the life we want and to commit to it. Venus in Pisces is an emotional energy that can help us follow our feelings and take them into account. If anyone is focused on relationships around the Eclipse it's a good time to commit and get serious. This can even just mean committing and getting serious about your dreams. 

One last thing to mention is that all the planets that have moved through Aquarius lately have squared Jupiter. This is a reminder about remembering to follow our deep desires and our feelings. Aquarius is a detached mental sign, but we are being encouraged to not forget about our hearts and feelings during this new cycle that's beginning. 

~Overall this is an exciting time of new beginnings! We spent the past six months stepping more into our authentic power and into our heart space. Now we get to share that with the world and connect with others! If you are familiar with your birth chart, whatever house has Aquarius in it/on the cusp is the area of life that will be a focus until July. I hope everyone's lives continue to unfold in beautiful ways. Remember to share the beauty and truth of who you are with the world now and with those around you~

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Pisces

We just finished up an old Eclipse cycle at the last Full Moon with a Lunar Eclipse. Now we are starting off a new Eclipse cycle with energy that will last till August, with a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Pisces on Sunday ( February 26th 2017 6:58 AM). There are New Beginnings abound! Even though you may not necessarily see the effects right away. 

New Moon's always kick off a new lunar cycle. It's when the Moon is at it's darkest point and it starts waxing towards full. This means the energy is ripe for manifesting new things into your life. With a Solar Eclipse this energy is just even stronger. The week leading up to this New Moon Solar Eclipse we may feel more prone to withdraw our energy a bit and maybe even to reflect on what we would like in our lives. This is because the moon is waning, so our energy is a little lower. We are preparing for some big new beginnings though. 

The New Moon Solar Eclipse is in Pisces. The Piscean energy is much stronger than it would normally be however as Mercury, Neptune, Chiron and the South Node are all in Pisces as well. It's interesting to note that 3 other planets (Venus, Mars and Uranus) are all in Aries, which is Pisces neighboring sign. This means that the energy is very clustered. Take a look at the chart above to see what this looks like on paper. The left side shows the conglomeration of Pisces and Aries planets. 

With all the Piscean energy we all may feel a little sensitive. Pisces has trouble with boundaries so if the energy of this New Moon Solar Eclipse really impacts you, you may pick up on others feelings etc. Be careful and try to protect your energy during this time. Pisces energy is great to get in touch with yourself on a spiritual level. This is a highly intuitive time. Meditation around this time is highly recommended! It would be the ideal way to get in touch with these energies. Creativity may also be enhanced because of the Piscean connection to imagination.

Neptune is the planet closest to the New Moon with a conjunction. Neptune is the planet associated with Pisces, so this aspect even further enhances Piscean energy. This influence makes us so energetically sensitive, our empathy is heightened, intuition strengthened,  the draw to the spiritual is stronger, and also me may feel more tired. Resting and meditating are important. 

While the New Moon Solar Eclipse is going on, there is an exact conjunction of Mars and Uranus in Aries and they are both opposing Jupiter. 

Uranus in Aries and Jupiter in Libra's opposition is something I never seem to stop talking about as it's cropping up all the time these days. They have been in exact opposition before and now they will be in exact opposition again since Jupiter went retrograde. The lessons have to do with a pull between wanting to break free and explore your individuality and the pull of growth and harmony within relationships. The pull between the 'me' and the 'you'. 

Mars being conjunct Uranus is influencing the Uranus side of this opposition. People may be putting more energy on themselves and their individuality. Don't forget to keep your relationships fair however. This energy may make people want to charge ahead and start new things that are near and dear to their hearts. Mars with Uranus brings some erratic energy though, so careful of rushing into things without thinking about them first. That Jupiter opposition to Mars can just heighten impulsiveness as well, so be careful with that. 

~Overall this is an exciting time ripe with positive change! If you've been waiting for something new to happen this is the time! ~

Pisces Solar Eclipse: Starting Fresh and Feeling Whole Again

Tomorrow, March 20th 2015 at 2:36 AM (PST) there will be a Pisces Solar Eclipse. This is a very powerful Eclipse and a great opportunity for everyone to start fresh. 

 We've been hit hard recently with some intense astrological events such as Saturn's retrograde and the Pluto and Uranus square that we've had going on for awhile. Perhaps there has been lots of turmoil in your life and stress as well. This Solar Eclipse may give you the opportunity to start over  though. 

There will be a lot of planets in Pisces at the time of the Eclipse. The Sun and the Moon of course, but also Chiron, Mercury and Neptune. Needless to say, the Pisces energy will be strong. This Solar Eclipse may help get some of your imaginations going. This could potentially be a really creative time. Dreams may be more powerful around this Solar Eclipse as well. Many of you could have vivid dreams and some of you may feel they contain important messages. Chiron is prominent in the Solar Eclipse because it is relatively close in degree to the Eclipse, although not close enough to make an aspect. Chiron's energy may make some of you decide to heal your wounds once and for all. Pisces is a water sign, so emotions may run high around the Eclipse. Whatever the Eclipse makes you feel, the Pisces energy should hopefully at least make you feel connected to source. This may make some of you feel a sense of wholeness you have not felt in a long time.

Overall, this Eclipse is a great thing. It will give us a new beginning that I think is very important and much needed at this time. It could give us all a chance at healing our wounds and feeling whole again. 

Solar Eclipse in Scorpio: Rise From the Ashes

© Olivia Pepper

On October 23rd 2014 at 2:57 PM there will be a Solar Eclipse in Scorpio. Emotions have run high lately and relationships have been turbulent as there has been a lot of intense cosmic activity, such as the Libra Lunar Eclipse and Mercury Retrograde. The Solar Eclipse may add to the intensity, but because Solar Eclipses have to do with new beginnings, this Eclipse offers us a fresh start if we are willing to do the work and move forward. 

Scorpio is known as the most intense sign in the zodiac which is no surprise since it is the sign that rules sex, birth, death and rebirth.  Scorpio goes where other signs are afraid to go; in the murky depths of the psyche. Eclipses usually shine light on things we have been keeping hidden that need to be dealt with, similar to Scorpio. Also Mercury Retrograde has been making us turn inwards to deal with our problems. This energy is similar to Scorpio and chances are you may have had to deal with some deep rooted psychological issues or patterns lately. This Scorpio Eclipse is going to push us to clean out our psyches. It's time to start fresh without all the baggage in our souls that our wearing us down. It's time to release those negative patterns and live life in a new, fresh, and free way. The Solar Eclipse offers us empowerment on a deep level as long as we are willing to release and start fresh. Some of you may think that it is impossible to start fresh, that the experiences you have gone through have affected you permanently, that the patterns you have are ingrained in you for the rest of your life, you may think there is no going back. Scorpio shows us that this simply isn't true. Scorpio is the keeper of a wonderful type of magic, the magic of transformation. The most common symbol attached to Scorpio is a scorpion, but Scorpio has another very powerful symbol as well, that of a phoenix.  This symbol of a phoenix is where the magic of transformation lies in Scorpio. Scorpio shows us that we can become really messed up from our experiences, and become stuck in a dark place, but that the moment we realize this, we can decide to burn up that part of ourselves until it is reduced to ashes and recreate ourselves again and have a real fresh start. This is exactly what the Solar Eclipse offers us and if we are smart we should grab hold of this opportunity and transmute and transform ourselves just like the mythical phoenix.

There are some other planets that are affecting this Solar Eclipse as well. The first is Venus which will be exactly conjunct the Eclipse. Venus's influence means that the theme that has been going on with relationships will be on going. Hopefully this aspect will bring more pleasantness to the relationship arena than the Lunar Eclipse did. Chances are if the Lunar Eclipse brought up any relationship problems for you ( any kind of relationship, not just romantic) you may have realized that you needed to let something go from the past that is hindering you in your present relationships, so now is the perfect time to let these issues go. Perhaps a light bulb will go off in your head and you will realize exactly what you need to release.  This can be a really great thing because we all could have the opportunity to have much healthier relationships than we have had previously. 

The second planet that will be affecting the Eclipse is Neptune which will be trine the Eclipse. This is a positive aspect with Neptune and may provide some intuitive feelings as to what steps we should take to free up our psyche. Neptune may also offer extra spiritual healing and divine guidance. Neptune is the planet that shows us that we are all divine spiritual beings and that we are always connected to source. This is a truth that may help some of you with healing some inner wounds. 

This is an intense time we are living through right now, but we are given a chance to become empowered. This Solar Eclipse is probably going to bring some big changes for a lot of people, and hopefully a huge amount of healing for every ones psyche as well. We have to be like the girl in the picture above who is staring the moon in the face. We have to do the same with our psychological issues, we have to acknowledge them, decide to rise above them and start afresh like the phoenix rising from the ashes. 

I wish you all the best during this time of intense cosmic activity and profound healing. Remember that the magic of transformation lies within you and it is yours to use whenever you wish. Become a phoenix and empower yourself!

Solar Eclipse in Taurus: Creating a Stable Foundation

©Cedar Lee

On April 28th 2014 at 10:14 PM (PDT) the moon will become new in Taurus and shortly after it will partially eclipse the Sun. Any event involving the moon can be an emotional time, but a Solar eclipse since it involves a new moon is a time of new beginnings and manifestation. This Solar Eclipse is in Taurus which is the sign that deals with manifestation, which makes this a really important time to decide what it is you want exactly so you can manifest it into being. This is particularly a good time to manifest a stable foundation before taking the next step in whatever it is you desire because Taurus is a sign of stability and security. At this time you may be desiring of financial, home, job or relationship security. Taurus is an earth sign that particularly deals with our physical world, so the security that you may be seeking, may be external. An important thing that we all need to remember though is that all true security comes from within. If we want security and stability on the outside, we have to find it within first. Another thing that is important during this time is to reflect on your values as Taurus also has to do with those. It's a good time to make sure you are living up to your value system and readjusting it if necessary. Mercury is conjunct this eclipse, so communication may be slow or difficult. 

During the Moon's passage between the Sun and the Earth just remember to reflect on what it is you desire. Write down what it is you want and what area/areas of life you would like to have more stability and security. This eclipse is the last event in April's astrological madness. We have all had to release things and sort a lot of things out, but now it''s time to sit back and manifest!