Cancer Solar Eclipse - July 1, 2011

This Solar Eclipse chart is brimming full of activity. As an original saros eclipse, this chart will weigh heavily on future eclipses of this series. The Sun and Moon Cancer conjunction is in a Cardinal Grand Square with Saturn (Libra), Uranus (Aries), and Pluto retrograde (Capricorn). Another term for the grand square is the grand cross. We will definitely feel the emotional weight of this chart. We will be grappling with the obstacles that seem to force us to think about our situations, environments and family matters. Staying at home may not feel so "comfy" during this New Moon.

The other strong aspect in this Solar Eclipse Chart is the Half-Hexagon, also known as a Cradle.  We are likely to feel as though we are being sucked into a vortex of conflicting messages. The Cradle's positive aspects can help to soften some of the harsh impacts of the squares, but definitely won't be strong enough to eliminate destructive behaviors or maladaptive traits that could arise.  To read more about this Solar Eclipse, visit our website at http://www.lunarliving.org/ 

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Solar Eclipse - Capricorn - January 4, 2010

Photo-Solar Eclipse January 26, 2009

The solar eclipse on January 4, 2010 brings the Sun and Moon together at one of the three Critical Degrees in Capicorn. The eclipse will be a partial one and the view of the eclipse will cover a wide range from North Africa to Russia. The maximum point of the eclipse will occur over Sweden in the morning, shortly before 9:00 a.m. UT. Because of the eclipse and the critical degree of Capricorn being spotlighted, there is the likelihood of challenges manifesting. But, the feeling of defeat is all in the mind. We are simply being challenged to come to terms with life as it currently exists. Pessimism comes from within. Instead of crawling into a cave, we need to need to resolve to make a change for the better. This solar eclipse is the perfect backdrop to making a New Year's resolution that we can stick to. At Lunar Living in the articles section (http://www.lunarliving.org) you can read more about the history of the solar saros 151 and how it influences the solar eclipse on Tuesday. Mid-month, Mercury moves into Capricorn to help us become more focused on success. The amount of planning done between now and then will help tremendously.

Lunar Eclipse - Gemini - December 21

The Total Lunar Eclipse less than a day before the Winter Solstice will likely have a dramatic impact on everyone.  Individuals born in the late degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces will notice the affects the most.

This Lunar Eclipse in Gemini is the lead-in to the Capricorn Solar Eclipse in January, giving us a heads up about issues we need to address.  Yet many will feel too confused by the message to know what to do with it.  As Rose Lineman explains in "Eclipse Interpretation Manual," the Solar Eclipse in Capricorn, after a Lunar Eclipse in Gemini can be difficult because of the sense of practicality the Capricorn New Moon encourages us to focus on. We tend to be emotionally frivolous when the Lunar Eclipse is in Gemini, and the Solar Eclipse in Capricorn is likely to shake us with "reality shockwaves" if we have been too silly with our decisions during the Lunar Eclipse influence. The Anaretic Degree of the Full Moon in Gemini acting as a singleton in the northern hemisphere, the T-square with Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces, along with the Moon and Mars transits Out of Bounds (OOB) are all stressful aspects during this eclipse. The Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius certainly is not helping us, either. At Lunar Living (http://www.lunarliving.org/) the December 21 Lunar Eclipse article helps explain some of the ways to deal with the energies so that the New Year should feel less demanding and more fulfilling.