Eclipses in Astrology
Eclipses are conjunctions or oppositions between the Sun and Moon. They occur every six months when Full and New Moons happen close to a Lunar Node.
Whether Earth is in the middle or to the side of this alignment, which Lunar Node is closest to the Moon, and how close determine the type of eclipse.
Today’s Moon and Next Eclipse Date
Eclipses in Astrology
Eclipses are like the regular monthly lunations, but with more far-reaching (6 months to a year) and life defining effects. The signs and houses in your chart that they fall in, coupled with any aspects to other planets or placements, also colour your experience of these astrological events. If closely aligned with personal degrees, eclipses may point to transformative times ahead, either personally or at global level, whether from internal or external circumstances.
With the synergy between conscious awareness (the Sun) and unconscious impulses (the Moon), for some of us eclipses can bring emotional challenges, and in some cases even life-changing external events. Not to be taken lightly if they apply to our astrological placements, eclipses tend to re-awaken the potential inherent in us at birth, sounding a call for us to fulfil our personal destiny, to overcome our fears, taboos, passed-down values, and other restrictions over which we may have stumbled in the past.
With the Moon in the mix, our sense of comfort, security, and belonging may be challenged. Whether a new beginning or a culmination depends on how close the Moon is to the Sun. Her proximity to the South or North Node also adds colour to the nature of the experience.
Influence in Your Horoscope
Similarly, in aspect to the Midheaven (MC), career matters are likely to come to a head, with sudden changes of direction possible, or clashes with people in authority. Near the Ascendant it will manifest as the battle of the ego versus relationships, of autonomy versus dependency, and an increased focus on physical appearance and the effect we make on others.
Eclipses also embody the energy of the planets or points they aspect in our personal charts. For example, an eclipse on natal, progressed or directed Venus may be about relationships, finances, social reach, or the balance of give and take. With Mars it is likely about channelling our energy, or challenges to our assertiveness or sexuality. Additionally, once a planet or point in a personal chart is activated by an eclipse, it will be supercharged and will resonate with each subsequent planetary transit over it, until the next series of eclipses kicks in.
Eclipse energy can influence us for between six months to two years, or longer depending on the duration of the actual eclipse. Eclipses also come in families that span millennia, and weave evolving story arcs when Moon phases hit near the same degree of a sign every nine months.
Learn From The Past
Finally, with eclipses taking place in the same sign at cyclical intervals, we can look back into the past, 18.6 or 9 years back, to get a sense of the likely themes of what is to come.
ARIES North Node
LIBRA South Node
LIBRA North Node
ARIES South Node
TAURUS North Node SCORPIO South Node
SCORPIO North Node
TAURUS South Node
GEMINI North Node
SAGITTARIUS South Node
SAGITTARIUS North Node
GEMINI South Node
CANCER North Node
CAPRICORN South Node
CAPRICORN North Node
CANCER South Node
LEO North Node
AQUARIUS South Node
AQUARIUS North Node
LEO South Node
VIRGO North Node
PISCES South Node
PISCES North Node
VIRGO South Node