Tag: Eclipses

Solar Eclipse in Taurus: The Solid Start

May 9th gives us something to look forward to: a New Moon Solar eclipse at 19 degrees Taurus. Solar Eclipses are new beginnings, and this one takes place in the sign of fertility, security and pleasure. The Sun, Mars and … Continue reading →

On Apr 25, 2013 a Lunar Eclipse and Jupiter left his Rx Shadow

According to my Solar Fire software, it was on the day of a partial Lunar Eclipse @5Sco45, April 25, 2013, that investing Jupiter reached his retrograde shadow degree of October 5, 2012 (16Gem22:47) and has thankfully surpassed it. Will investment, growth, and development now be allowed by Washington DC politicians and their corporate patrons? Will those tiresome ideological gurus break through

Darkstar Astrology

Marina E. Partridge is a self-taught astrologer and illustrator based in London, UK. Marina’s technique for reading charts uses the tropical zodiac divided into decans. The fixed stars within those decans determine how the archetype of the zodiac sign is filtered out through the persona while the aspect patterns in ones birth chart represent the geometry of the soul.

Lunar Eclipse April 2013 – Spirit Matters

The Lunar eclipse April 25 2013 is at 5º Scorpio on fixed star Gacrux in the Crucifix. The Lunar eclipse forms the backbone of a heavenly Kite aspect pattern and trines both Ceres & Neptune. Constellation Crux “ is said to give perseverance, but many burdens, trials and responsibilities, together with much suffering and many hardships.” It was called the Southern Cross long before it was associated with Christianity. The constellation signifies guidance in general and it’s stars are often found in occultists and astrologers. It is the cross of matter, signifying the four directions in the horoscope, the Ascendant/Descendant axis crossing the Midheaven/IC axis. This is an important eclipse because this small, but potent constellation will be reactivated on November 1 when we get the final hit of Uranus square Pluto and soon after with the Solar Eclipse of November 3. The lunar eclipse usually brings endings and/or a culmination of a matter. This is so a new beginning can occur. Both lunar and solar eclipses are threshold points, birth and deaths. To me the lunar eclipse emphasises what you have to leave behind, so there is some melancholia about them. With solar eclipses you are so excited about your new start, you don’t even […]

Eclipses and Their Impact on Relationships

My latest Sasstrology article (please leave comments on the Sasstrology site): “Eclipse season is approaching (there’s a Full Moon eclipse in Scorpio, on April 25). Some people view eclipses as tsunamis of change, sweeping away everything in t…

Rules For Dealing With Eclipses

My last post about the upcoming Scorpio eclipse seems to have concerned a few people. To put your mind at ease, here’s some things to remember for all eclipses: They bring change. Not disaster, just change. The events that an … Continue rea…

Lunar Saros 112

Each eclipse, whether solar or lunar, belongs to series of related eclipses. These families of eclipses are called ‘Saros Cycles’. Some say that you can get a feel of how each eclipse in a series may play out by looking … Continue rea…