On August 18th
2016 at 9:26 am, GMT, there is a lunar eclipse across the Leo-Aquarius axis with
the Moon in Aquarius and the Sun in Leo. Although eclipses have always been
treated with fear and awe, what one needs to understand is that these are
turning points in time. They are points at which we strongly feel that
something’s gone missing in relation to the area of one’s horoscope where the
eclipse occurs. And because it is often a state of lack or deficiency that
pushes us into action so that the lack or deficiency can be addressed, eclipses
signify the end of an important chapter and the beginning of a new one: the ‘extinction’
of one of the Lights is what attaches great importance to the opening or
closing chapter because the extinction cannot go unnoticed, at least in those
parts of the world where the eclipse is visible.
In the case of a
lunar eclipse such as the current one, the opening or closing chapter and the
feeling that something is missing are related to what the Moon symbolizes.
Among other things the Moon symbolizes our basic needs, our emotions, our family
and home life, our daily rhythms, our diet and our relationships with children
as well as with important women such as the mother or the wife/partner. Deficiencies
or closures concerning the issues and individuals above are, therefore, among
the likely scenarios of this lunar eclipse. Due to the Moon’s sign, the present
developments will be mobilized by a basic need for freedom, originality and
renewal.
Freedom and originality
The concepts of freedom
and originality are particularly highlighted in the lunar eclipse chart. This
is not only due to the Moon being in Aquarius but also to the eclipse axis
being part of a planetary pattern where the two primary significators of
freedom, Jupiter and Uranus, are involved. On the one hand, Uranus is atop an
ambivalence triangle (sextile Moon and trine Sun) while, on the other hand,
Jupiter is atop an irritation triangle (semi-sextile Sun and quincunx Moon).
Joyce Hopewell calls this pattern ‘bijou’, or jewel, hence the title “jewel of
freedom”.
Therefore, it
looks as though the developments triggered by the current lunar eclipse are motivated
by the need to ‘decorate’ our emotional life as well as our family and home
life with more freedom despite the irritation caused by a multitude of discussions
about minutiae and practicalities (Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Virgo atop the
irritation triangle). Indeed, this multitude of discussions even gets an
extension until October 2nd 2016 having first undergone some kind of
revision around September 10th 2016. The reason is related to
Mercury getting ready for its retrogradation period at the end of the month: at
those two dates Mercury will occupy the same position it does now.
Nevertheless, it
should be noted that the minutiae and the practicalities referred to above seem
to cause friction and wounds given the opposition Chiron forms with the
Mercury-Jupiter conjunction. Perhaps, Chiron in Pisces wants to remind us that
we need to accept an ocean of things that are beyond our control and that may be
‘injuring’ the jewel of freedom that decorates the lunar eclipse chart.
Finally, the mutable T-Square formed by the Venus-Neptune opposition squared by
the Mars-Saturn conjunction probably requires considerable flexibility, adaptation
and ingenuity if one wishes to put an end to feelings of frustration created by
financial or emotional sacrifices. In any case, we wish you to wear the ‘jewel
of freedom’!
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