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First Eclipse period lasts Jan. 27 - Feb. 23
The energy of an eclipse comes in ahead of its actual date, sometimes as much as one or two months before the actual eclipse takes place -- a force begins to build. Some of you will feel this energy as a restlessness... and some will feel it as boredom, uncertainty or a compelling need for change in some important area of your life. Change means you are headed into new territory according to where the eclipses land in your horoscope. This is especially so if the degree of the eclipse is in almost the same degree of one of the planets in your natal chart (± 3 degrees) or on your ascendant (the degree of your rising sign) or on your MC (the noon point in your chart).
When a lunar or solar eclipse occurs in conjunction or opposition to one or more planets in your horoscope, it suggests that destiny is at work and creating a new direction in your life. It also suggests that the direction you have been headed in in certain areas for the past few months or years is coming to a close, like the ending of a major chapter in a book. The time has come for something new. At best, eclipses bring awakening, awareness and watchfulness. They are powerful catalysts for illumination and self-discovery. The idea is that you go with the flow of the new direction opening up to you. In fact, if you resist this new direction and stay stuck in the old one, you could have health problems. This is particularly true if the eclipse takes place on or opposite the degree of your Sun, Moon, or Ascendant -- all health-related areas of your natal chart. It's better to let the old patterns die and the new ones come into being by paying greater attention to your inner and outer life without, one hopes, resorting to excessive impulsiveness. As it is, certain people you no longer have anything in common with are likely to leave your life. Let them. You must follow your true inner calling and see where it leads.
If you have any natal planets on or near the degrees of these eclipses,you will be affected much more than someone who hasn't any. If you're unsure about your own chart, contact me and I can tell you if the eclipses are effecting you in these degrees and then discuss them in your one-on-one consultation.
In any event, Eclipse energy affects everyone on some level because it's a global phenomenon. Everyone is being stirred up on some level or another, because to stagnate, to resist change, is to die. If you feel particularly stirred up during these periods, find out more what's happening in your birth chart. If you're familiar with the degree of the planets in your charts, you'll have a better idea of knowing whether you will be affected. There's good things as well during an eclipse season, but it may seem as if some areas of your life are being cleaned up or wiped out. Especially during the time of a lunar eclipse, the emotional tension and drama can be at a fever pitch. This is part of the letting go and cleaning-up part of our lives. Even after the eclipse period is over you may still need time to handle some of the dramatic developments and surprising events over the next few weeks and months, some of which have been very positive and liberating. The basic rule of thumb is to do only what you feel is "necessary."The word necessary has a wide range of applications, but it does suggest that we not overload ourselves with sideline activities or take on too much of an extra load while the eclipse season is in effect. The trick is to handle what comes up as it comes up and stay in the moment... Again, eclipses bring forth the necessary energy to bring your life into alignment with your deepest soul purposes and are worth keeping track of in your horoscope.
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