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Eclipses, with\u00a0their\u00a0otherworldly,\u00a0wildcard natures,\u00a0always attune me\u00a0to the strange mysteries of the universe.\u00a0For\u00a0instance, the number\u00a03.\u00a0They say things -signs, omens, bad luck- happen in 3\u2019s. You lose your keys, spill your coffee and are late for work. Or, a package you\u2019ve long awaited for arrives, you find a twenty-dollar bill in the dryer, then you see a beautiful sunset. Numbers are magical that way. Three is also a number in pothole theory. Do you know it?<\/span><\/p>\n One day I am walking down the street. I fall into a pothole. Where did that come from? Not\u00a0my fault<\/em>!, I cry. I pull myself\u00a0out. Another day,\u00a0I\u2019m walking down the street again and I fall into that same pothole. I get mad at myself. \u00a0Damn! \u00a0Why did I do that again? Maybe it’s karma\u00a0or\u00a0bad astrology…\u00a0<\/em>The third time I walk down the street, I see the pothole.\u00a0I walk around it.<\/p>\n Pothole theory can be applied to multiple situations. I use it to remind myself that the old trigger won’t go away by wishing it away, or beating myself up over it, but that I can make new choices.\u00a0Because the more vital it is to our soul growth, the more that offensive thing that most disrupts our peace won’t stop happening.<\/strong> It will chase us down and harass us to no end. That\u2019s because there\u2019s something we\u2019re meant to learn here. That learning boils down to getting better at spotting our pothole, then choosing to do something different.<\/p>\n Mercury is retrograde in others-oriented Libra, giving us opportunities to revisit our relationship dynamics…and interpersonal demons. While in Libra, Mercury receives\u00a0a square from Pluto, planet of power and disempowerment\u00a0three<\/em> times (9\/9, 9\/24, 10\/22). In this cycle, interactions with others are showing where we can work on our shadow stuff. If we fall into that same old pothole, we may have the sensation<\/strong> we\u2019re moving backwards <\/strong>-especially when the same old feelings accompany. Though, like Mercury\u2019s apparent<\/em>, but not actual, backward movement when viewed from Earth- that could be an illusion, too.<\/p>\n The first time I fell into my latest pothole, I was walking down the road minding my own business when, whoosh, I found myself in the pits. \u00a0Like a premonition or portent, I had an eerie feeling this would happen again. It did. The second\u00a0time I felt even more outraged, violated and creeped out by another\u2019s behavior. Sure, it was a different day and face, but the same old familiar pothole. Oh…here we go again,<\/em> I thought, as\u00a0the well worn grooves\u00a0of\u00a0neural pathways ever-ready to reflexively fire up like a pinball machine,\u00a0did. However, there was a key difference. Once I recognised the transgression, which I did pretty immediately (tightening up my usual lag time), I didn\u2019t allow it to continue. I confronted the wrongdoer. I took action. I honored myself.<\/strong> I still had to clear all the accompanying icky, swampy feelings, but I also got to experience a personal victory. I recognised the pothole! I addressed it as quickly, and cleanly, as possible!<\/p>\n Eclipses repeat; it\u2019s in their nature to reveal patterns.<\/strong>\u00a0Aries-Libra reveals those creating stress in our interpersonal life.<\/strong> We all have persistent relationship issues that have a gravitational grip so strong we think it\u2019s impossible not to fall into them. Other people push our buttons so perfectly!\u00a0Now is the time to draw a boundary, if you need. Protect your self. Stand up for yourself. Courageously honor your needs. Take action. Be alert to feelings of hyper-vigilance \u00a0— fear is a sign to listen more closely to your warrior intuition.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Just as each\u00a0situation is unique, there’s not one right warrior\u00a0response\u00a0for everyone but there is one that’s just right for you.<\/p>\n Since eclipses offer thematic repeat performances, you might\u00a0acknowledge how far you\u2019ve come since the last time you visited the issue you are facing. Mars is square Saturn:\u00a0Our courageous hero, Mars, has cut his teeth on the blade of experience, and learned something. You\u2019ve grown wiser to your own ways.<\/strong> Where can you turn fear into trust? Where can you claim more clarity, maturity and surefooted-ness on this\u00a0ground you\u2019ve travelled so many times before… and will undoubtedly again? Which brings me back around to the number 3.<\/p>\n You know what they say: The third time\u2019s a charm.<\/em>\u00a0To that, my\u00a0Aries Moon says:\u00a0Bring it on.<\/p>\n Eclipses, with their otherworldly, wildcard natures, always attune me to the strange mysteries of the universe. For instance, the number 3. They say things -signs, omens, bad luck- happen in 3’s. You lose your keys, spill your coffee and are late for work. Or, a package you’ve long awaited for arrives, you find a twenty-dollar bill in the dryer, then you see a beautiful […]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"