The Lunar Eclipse: June
26, 2010
To begin considering the eclipse, run the chart for your birth (or,
if you prefer, current) locale for the angles; don’t forget to note both the
Equatorial Ascendant and Vertex per your angles; enter the angles and
derivative angles on the chart as markers for areas of special interest.
As you begin to evaluate this chart, consider the previous
year’s eclipses and the following solar in 19 Cancer on July 11th. Are eclipses covering your radix or directed
angles or luminaries (so that you expect more magnitude in events) or do they
suggest “a story line”? In other words,
are the eclipses (and each eclipse axis) leading
up to something; are they making contact with similar points that are apt
to be joined in an event? Too, it’s
well to remember that eclipse degrees tend to remain “sensitive” (to transits)
for months following the actual eclipse.
As you review the chart, there are 2 primary axes to study; the
first being that of the eclipse itself: 04 Cardinal 46, 19 Fixed 46, and the
quadratures in 27:16 Cardinal and 12:16 Mutable. Then that of the Aries/Sun midpoint in 17 Taurus 23. A tree
structure (a comprehensive midpoint structure) can be based on all
three, and midpoints to each are
delineated to describe more of the intention of the eclipse.
As you draw your structures, use eclipse factors and both radix
and directed points for your symmetries.
(Examples can be found in the June 2009 issue of “Tools of the Trade.”)
Since how the eclipse will affect you greatly depends on its
contact to natal and directed (or progressed) points, all we can do here is use
the eclipse chart to characterize some of the situations and people through
which it will present. The following
list of delineations won’t be exhaustive, but should give you a jump start on
thinking about how the eclipse is (already) making itself heard.
Patterns to the Eclipse:
First, consider the House polarity in your chart established by
this Full Moon. If the eclipse can be
considered as a prod toward growth, what are you coming to understand and how
can you resolve the conflicts that exist between those two houses? What radix or directed points do you have
close to 04 degrees of Cancer or Capricorn?
Those points will feel the strongest impact now. Events will be urging (and that is putting
it politely) those energies to “step up” and not be held captive by the
past. Sometimes eclipses can rightly be
described as holding “an opportunity disguised as a loss,” and one of those
losses can be the security blanket of defenses and familiarity you’ve wrapped
around yourself for a long time. Now,
those attitudes and reactions will be shown to be ineffective, so you’re losing
a part of yourself. This can feel
sad. It’s the dark umbra hanging over
you. Move towards the light by finding
reactions that are more in keeping with the person you’ve become (and not the
person you used to be. You’ve changed,
and the eclipse is asking you to prove it!)
An eclipse agenda usually begins to be obvious as the transiting
Sun makes its approaching square to the eclipse degree. This occurred on March 25th. Around then public events and struggles in
the lives of folks who “get noticed” (and featured in headlines) begin to
telegraph eclipse themes.
- A major facet of this
eclipse comes from the presence of Eos in 04 Aries; its message is about
“wasting energy” and misdirected anger.
One of its statements is: Stop Flailing at Windmills! If you’re to (Sun) follow the path of
growth, you’ve got to relinquish the (Moon) habit of spraying anger. Stay “on message”!
- It’s impossible to
miss the very strong Kronos/Pluto, Rx theme of this eclipse. Among the ways it will manifest are:
events focus on behind the scenes power plays in government and among
government officials. There may be
more interest in those whose expertise is finance, investments, interest
rates, mortgages, and loans—and lots of officials are going to be sounding
off on these very things. Since
Kronos is also Law, expect more conversation about laws affecting
mortgages, debts, and taxes. Also
expect more deliberation on the kinds of (Pluto) power the government is
assuming… especially since some of it isn’t (Pluto, Rx) obvious.
- Events that showcase attempts
to expose or undermine those in positions of authority, high stature, or
government will be rampant.
- You may often be aware
of the ways that leaders and other “famous” people “do” that retrograde
Pluto. So who needs the
forgiveness and catharsis of Pluto?
Who has motives that are covert?
Who seeks additional power by trying to manipulate a
situation? How many see that their
lives have careened out of control?
What examples do you see of the ways that a reach for fame has been
driven by a painful past and has become a destructive obsession?
- The asteroid,
Odysseus, in 19 Taurus 48, is a major part of this eclipse. For some, a trip is very much an
important step in releasing the past and “getting on with” that confident
walk into their future. But this
eclipse says: Kronos/Pluto, Rx = eclipse = Odysseus. This will bring more governmental talk
about immigration, immigrants, visas, and costs associated with
travel. There is apt to be more
discussion about airline travel, the space program, and the attempts of
governments to control and monitor what’s going on with visitors and
travelers. Some of you may have
incidents where (Odysseus) being away from home becomes a lesson in
(Pluto) surrendering attempts to control people and situations. If you’re planning a (Odysseus) trip,
be sure to be aware of (Kronos) regulations, laws and protocols.
- We can also see this
eclipse as carrying a strong Demeter/Kronos agenda. That puts children and parent-child
relationships in the headlines with laws and governments. The recent return of an adopted child
from Russia is an example of this as it also picks up the Odysseus and the
retrograde Pluto. But watch for
less dramatic examples where (Demeter) care and diet are linked to fathers
or government. There may be
instances where you see the impact of a (Kronos) father on a (Demeter)
child. There may be times when you
think of MDRs (those scanty Minimum Daily Requirements for
nutrition.) There may be more
attention on (Pluto, Rx\Demeter) megadose vitamins, the link between food
and the colon, or all the ways that life teaches one that they don’t
CONTROL their children. To use
that energy, try to recognize that, to (Demeter) truly take care of and
nurture yourself, you may need to (Pluto) return to a state of greater
integrity and process some of those psychological glitches that are hiding
in your guts!
- To get a full sense of
the eclipse, continue constructing midpoints to it. Among them will be the Kalypso/Neptune
= Kronos/Pluto = eclipse. How many
examples of well-known or people of rank and stature using deception to
hide their sexual behavior or “deep dark secrets” do you see now?
- Note that Ophelia in
27 Cancer 11 is among points in the eclipse axis. That means that you’ll find plenty of
exaggerated reactions and times when, by reacting precipitously, one does
themselves no favor. Watch for “drama kings and queens”
among authorities, VIPs and others in the public eye.
- A tree structure can
also be based on Ophelia and delineated to further detail the eclipse. So, for instance, you might say:
Kassandra/Nemesis = Ophelia (and = eclipse, = Eos, = Kronos/Pluto,
etc.) That scenario starts with,
“The problem is that you don’t listen to or believe me… and that’s why I’m
in overdrive and shouting every which way but loose.”
- A third tree structure
is based on the Aries/Sun midpoint in 17 Taurus 23. As well as bring attention to animals,
Nature and wildlife (due to the position of Diana in 17 Taurus 26,) it
also highlights the Jupiter-Mercury square that will be such a part of the
eclipse. Pay attention to
conversations that include references to morals, principles, religion,
foreign interests or travel.
Listen up when people use words to suggest superiority. Evaluate words that indicate help or
protection. And do use the Jupiter
to laugh at your own discursive thoughts!
- The Aries/Sun midpoint
also draws attention to the fact that this eclipse will also be
characterized by Uranus/Pluto behaviors and events. What changes are happening that “take
control” and place it out of your hands?
What changes are being made because of debts? Can you make changes to realign
yourself with your deepest self and your soul’s contract?
If this eclipse is active in your chart, you are beginning to
really know that it is. When eclipses
touch our charts, we can have times when we feel sad without knowing exactly
why; we can get those “what’s the use?” moments; we can revert to old reactions
(and have it proven to us again that they no longer work.) Just because you know that it’s a time for
change doesn’t mean that your insides can get with the program; treat yourself
with lots of patience and kindness… and let events do their work!
Okay, there are lots of other midpoints and more to say about
the ones we’ve mentioned, but I hope this acts as a leg up to begin taking this
approaching eclipse seriously. We’ll
cover this eclipse in detail in the June issue of “Tools of the Trade” (out in
mid-May. US subscriptions are $26.00
for 12 issues a year.)
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The US Chart
Shown below: the 12 Sag Rising Sibly chart for the United
States with a selection of radix midpoints given around the inner rim of the 90
degree dial. Note that this 04 Cancer-Capricorn
eclipse is to the US ASC/Pluto, so there will be attention to the national
debt, to government power, and to the changing face of America.
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