July 27, 2018
4:20pm, Washington, DC
Here in the nation’s capital, we will experience the full Moon at approximately 4:20 pm, but no one in the USA will be able to see it. At the time of the eclipse, Sagittarius is on the horizon, making Jupiter ruler of this eclipse chart. The Sun will be at 4 Leo and the Moon will be at 4 Aquarius.
With the Ascendant and the Sun occupying fire signs, and the Sun and Moon in fixed signs this chart will bring more than its fair share of the summer heat as well as feelings of persistence or stubbornness associated with how the energy plays out. With the luminaries in masculine signs of elemental fire and air, there will be a need for people to project their ideas outward to share with others.
Oppositions require adjustment to handle the opposing energies. During the full Moon our emotions run high and often times our emotions spill over. Eclipses act like super charged full Moons presenting more of a kick than a regular full Moon.
At the time of this month’s full Moon, the planet Mars is conjunct the Moon in the air sign of Aquarius. With air signs, there is a tendency for cerebral thought provoking behavior. Aquarius in general is known for obscurity and unusual behavior. With Mars the planet of passions, anger, and desire in Aquarius it creates a dubious mix of the unknown meeting a need to share the information.
When we look deeper into the chart and add in Mars retrograde, it’s easy to see why the partnership of the Moon and Mars could cause alarming and unusual behavior from people who struggle contain their emotions.
Speaking of Mars, he’s known as the lesser malefic in astrology as he causes a bit of disruption wherever he goes. The bully of the zodiac has been putting on a show for several weeks, and he adds a layer of depth to this lunar eclipse. Mars very much enjoys the rise of passions meeting action to further his agenda as our personal Special Forces team.
Mars is getting some assistance with his goals, semi-sextile Saturn in Capricorn and square Uranus in Taurus. The relationships that Mars shares with the outer planets of hard work and discord will indeed add a layer of tension to the overflowing of emotions available during the full Moon.
Here in the eastern US, the eclipse will occur across the 2nd and 8th house axis. With the Moon, Mars and south node conjunction in the 2nd house, it focuses our emotions on our personal environment and security, our pleasures, and our personal possessions. The presence of the south node here suggests there is something to be released.
With the north node and the Sun in the 8th house of sex, death, taxes and shared resources, this full Moon is going to ask us what we need to be successful. This is a time for an honest assessment of our lives and how our personal behavior is affecting our ability to connect with others both financially as well as intimately.
This full Moon also creates a pattern known as a T-square. The planet Uranus is square to both the Sun and the Moon, creating the pattern. A T-square looks like a 3-legged table. As you know 3 legged tables aren’t stable; neither are T-squares.
In astrology we look to where the 4th leg of the table should be in order to see how to stabilize the situation; in this case, we’re talking about the fixed sign of Scorpio in the 12th house of what we hide or prefer to not deal with.
Scorpio is a water sign, and although very deep, handling issues with finesse is not the scorpion’s forte. If we’re brave enough to look for it, we could find what we have been hiding from ourselves and prevents us from moving forward. In short, this lunar eclipse provides the opportunity to release what no longer serves our highest good.
One other contributing factor in this eclipse chart is the Venus-Pluto trine. It can bring about passionate attachments, which cause us to wrestle with our self-control, our need to remain attached to what we enjoy, and transform into something far suited to our personal growth. It calls us to be a part of the collective consciousness and to be compassionate both with ourselves as well as with others. Fortunately, we are still experiencing the thought provoking depths of the Jupiter and Neptune trine as well.
This intense water trine produces a lot of creative energy that supports artistic endeavors of all kinds. Perhaps this art is part of the releasing? Draw, paint, sculpt, or write what’s inside your heart and unleash the magic within.
Until next month’s solar eclipse, Sky Watchers!
Brightest Blessings,
Tara
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Speaking of Mars, he’s known as the lesser malefic in astrology as he causes a bit of disruption wherever he goes. The bully of the zodiac has been putting on a show for several weeks, and he adds a layer of depth to this lunar eclipse. Mars very much enjoys the rise of passions meeting action to further his agenda as our personal Special Forces team.
Mars is getting some assistance with his goals, semi-sextile Saturn in Capricorn and square Uranus in Taurus. The relationships that Mars shares with the outer planets of hard work and discord will indeed add a layer of tension to the overflowing of emotions available during the full Moon.
Here in the eastern US, the eclipse will occur across the 2nd and 8th house axis. With the Moon, Mars and south node conjunction in the 2nd house, it focuses our emotions on our personal environment and security, our pleasures, and our personal possessions. The presence of the south node here suggests there is something to be released.
With the north node and the Sun in the 8th house of sex, death, taxes and shared resources, this full Moon is going to ask us what we need to be successful. This is a time for an honest assessment of our lives and how our personal behavior is affecting our ability to connect with others both financially as well as intimately.
This full Moon also creates a pattern known as a T-square. The planet Uranus is square to both the Sun and the Moon, creating the pattern. A T-square looks like a 3-legged table. As you know 3 legged tables aren’t stable; neither are T-squares.
In astrology we look to where the 4th leg of the table should be in order to see how to stabilize the situation; in this case, we’re talking about the fixed sign of Scorpio in the 12th house of what we hide or prefer to not deal with.
Scorpio is a water sign, and although very deep, handling issues with finesse is not the scorpion’s forte. If we’re brave enough to look for it, we could find what we have been hiding from ourselves and prevents us from moving forward. In short, this lunar eclipse provides the opportunity to release what no longer serves our highest good.
One other contributing factor in this eclipse chart is the Venus-Pluto trine. It can bring about passionate attachments, which cause us to wrestle with our self-control, our need to remain attached to what we enjoy, and transform into something far suited to our personal growth. It calls us to be a part of the collective consciousness and to be compassionate both with ourselves as well as with others. Fortunately, we are still experiencing the thought provoking depths of the Jupiter and Neptune trine as well.
This intense water trine produces a lot of creative energy that supports artistic endeavors of all kinds. Perhaps this art is part of the releasing? Draw, paint, sculpt, or write what’s inside your heart and unleash the magic within.
Until next month’s solar eclipse, Sky Watchers!
Brightest Blessings,
Tara
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