Tomorrow there will be a partial lunar eclipse as the Moon reaches its peak of fullness at the very end of Sagittarius in the lunar sign of Uttara Ashadha. Moon will be conjunct Ketu and retrograde Saturn and Pluto, and opposing Sun, Rahu and Venus in Gemini. It will be visible throughout much of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, East North America, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Antartica. The affects will be building up now and feel palpable for 3-4 days after, as well as setting a theme and intentions for the coming 6 months in your life.
Lunar eclipses are felt on many levels, but in our personal life our moods, mind and emotions become noticeably affected, as Moon is the significator for such things, and the releasing of energy - fears, bad habits or even attachments to relationships that you are no longer feeling aligned with. With Saturn and Pluto close to this eclipse point, these energies become mingled, so prepare for a reassessment surrounding work and responsibilities as well as the potential for great healing shifts that come from the transformation that releasing and letting go brings. Depending on what house the eclipse falls in your chart, and any natal planets there, more specific details can be predicted.
Although our emotions may be starting to feel frazzled or anxiety builds, remember that for new things to come into your life there often has to be a falling away of the old, so let the space create itself even if this feels unfamiliar at first. At the very end of every sign before we transition into the next we get an intensifying of the energy and the lessons of that sign - Sagittarius is often buoyant and focused on big ideas and plans, as well as our belief systems, so there may be a tension between the natural inclination with the eclipse at 29 degrees of Sagittarius to be philosophical and optimistic towards the changes occurring in our lives now and then the crushing sobriety that Saturn brings if we become too flippant and superficial to really ground in these changes for the betterment of our personal growth. The recommendation here is to really feel the transmutations and transformations occurring and reflect internally on how they are aiding our personal development and in time will expand your horizons.
The lunar sign of Uttara Ashadha (26 degrees 40 Sagittarius - 9 degrees 59 Capricorn) is a nakshatra to do with “later victory” - it shows success in the long run, and how true progress cannot be suppressed. It is ruled by the Sun and is the only nakshatra without an animal mate (the mongoose), showing how this asterism is really concerned with individualism, finding the self amongst the crowds and shining in your own right. It’s time to stop handing over your authority to other people and become your own navigator, so in time and with experience your wisdom will grow and you can master the act of selfless giving without depletion. The mongoose is an animal with the ability to kill snakes and this symbolises the potential this eclipse has to drain away poisons and obtain victory over the things in your life that have been entwining you and keeping you tangled and hidden. Take this opportunity to go within and clear old emotions that have been stagnating and keeping you stuck.
This full moon is also the festival of Guru Purnima, which is a celebration of all our teachers and spiritual guides who help illuminate our lives with Truth and dispel ignorance and darkness. Combined with Uttara Ashadha energy, it is a time to honour and thank our gurus, who shine their own light so as we may recognise and nurture the light in ourselves, and to acknowledge and express gratitude to the sagacity that lies within our own Soul.
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