This upcoming solar eclipse is all about new beginnings. A solar eclipse is like a new moon on caffeine, it amps up the energy of the new moon tenfold (sometimes more). This new moon solar eclipse is at the last degree of cancer- the sign ruled by the moon and representing the divine mother and the divine feminine.
With the eclipse in cancer we are being asked to begin new ways of being when it comes to the divine feminine and the divine mother energies within and without. nurturing, receiving, empathy, compassion, kindness, and unconditional love are all divine mother energies. this solar eclipse will ask each of us to see where we are in or out of balance when it comes to the feminine within- and where ever we may find something off we have celestial support to shift and change and rearrange so that we can find more balance within. interestingly enough, this eclipse is less than a degree away from the south node in leo. leo is ruled by the sun- the archetypal father and divine masculine energy. with the last degree of cancer- the degree of mastery- and the first degree of leo- the degree of initiation- we have a merging of feminine and masculine from polar opposite ends of the spectrum. it's like the alpha and the omega, but of different signs. yet these signs have a profound relationship. first of all they are neighbors (cancer comes right before leo), second of all they are both ruled by luminaries and are the only two signs in the zodiac that are, and third of all they are the archetypal mother and father (moon and sun) and actually have a marriage relationship of sorts. so this eclipse occurring on the south node- which is all about the past, past conditioning, old ways of being that need to be released- is symbolic of new feminine/mother energy that needs to be mastered and expressed in ways that move past old conditioning that is patriarchal, egoic in nature, and focused on the solar/kingly/masculine principle and way of being. as you probably already know, in order to 'ascend' or grow in consciousness, we each have to take responsibility for our own masculine and feminine energies. this necessitates owning our inner father and mother, rather than searching for it outside of ourselves. this is hard work and requires that we own and face our shadow- but even beyond that we constantly need to be looking into the mirror of Self via others and inner work to check ourselves- because ego can really trip you up! especially spiritual ego. once you get on the spiritual path and start thinking you are evolved/evolving your spiritual ego can really put one over on you- making you think you see everything when you really don't. this eclipse as well as the last lunar eclipse on 7/7- and particularly the week in between- is going to bring up anything and everything relating to the relationship between the divine masculine and feminine within in order for you to deal with it once and for all. if you don't want to see what is being shown to you then these weeks can be pure hell. but if you do you can have major breakthroughs. if i were you i'd opt for the latter :)
so this blending of sun and moon in cancer aligns the masculine and feminine in a feminine/divine mother sign, yet it cojoins the south node in leo, a masculine/divine father sign. this yin and yang, lunar and solar, feminine and masculine dance is aligning us with our own polarities within and it is going to highlight all that needs to be healed in a major way. in addition to the conjunction of the eclipse on the south node, we also have another significant aspect in the solar eclipse chart that is pretty potent in it's own right. venus in gemini is squaring saturn in virgo by only 16 seconds (less than a degree in exactness). venus is another representation of the divine feminine- although she is less about mother and more about lover. saturn is the ruler of capricorn- the opposite sign of cancer, and the sign the lunar eclipse moon fell in on 7/7. this square brings up limitation, constriction, reality that is maybe not so much fun, discipline, lessons, teachings and hard knocks that result in great wisdom when it comes to love, relationship and intimate connection. venus in gemini is versatile, fun, freedom loving and hard to pin down. she is also non-committal, scared of going too deep with anyone, and she vacillates- A LOT. saturn in virgo is particular, focused, perfectionist, critical, and committed. the two going head to head can create some interesting situations. essentially the cerebral, flighty feminine is being brought down to reality. and the critical, perfectionist task master (saturn) is being asked to lighten up. lessons about your own inner masculine/feminine dynamic can occur in the mirror of relationship. you own desire to be free may in fact come from a deep fear of commitment. or alternatively your own desire to stick with something/someone may come from a deep fear of being free and alone. checking in to see which applies to you is personal and requires that you be honest with yourself. usually whatever is the harder thing for you to do is the thing that actually would behoove you to try. we usually don't want to do that which will cause us to grow because growth involves growing pains. but eventually you have to grow, so why not choose growth before it chooses you (usually it is much more painful the second way).
another aspect in the solar eclipse chart is uranus in pisces trine to the sun/moon conjunction in cancer. the great awakener, illuminator and liberator is in harmonious aspect to the eclipse which adds sudden, electric energy to any new beginnings you undertake in relationship to your divine feminine/mother energy within and without. sudden realizations, aha moments, light bulbs going on within in regards to your own inner balance can totally throw you for a loop- in a good way. uranus supports the changes that need to take place in order to grow in consciousness, and in pisces he is intuitive, spiritual and unconditionally loving. pay attention to your spiritual insights and focus on your heart. it's all about the heart right now. that's the way it always should be in my opinion :)
there's one other aspect i'd like to mention and that is the quincunx of pluto in capricorn to the sun and moon in cancer. pluto is the lord of the underworld. he is all about transformation via death and rebirth. he likes to bring up all that is hidden and toxic so that it can be purged, cleaned and healed. the quincunx aspect is one of growth and it often brings up challenge or crisis as these are usually the only ways we opt to make changes and grow. with pluto aspecting the eclipse we have potent transformational energy in the mix- but if you don't go with the flow of changes and initiate them yourself then events seemingly outside of yourself will occur that might not be fun but will help put you on the path you are resisting. once again, i'd highly recommend you choose the path yourself as it is much more fun and easy that way!
as you can see this solar eclipse is pretty intense but it also has profound transformational capacity! solar eclipses are all about new beginnings- and in the last degree of cancer this is about finally undertaking some kind of mastery of this energy in whatever house it falls in in your personal chart. read below for a brief synopsis of where it is for each of the signs- and check in on monday for weekly horoscopes to find out more detail about what's in store :)
this eclipse is all about new beginnings and mastery of the energies of the house it falls in...
aries- your home and family life, your emotional needs, the soul
taurus- your conscious mind, communication, immediate environment
gemini- money, income, values, self-worth
cancer- your entire life! your personality, how you interact with the world around you
leo- your unconscious, your deepest fears, your dream life
virgo- friendships, communities you belong to, gifts you are meant to share with the world
libra- your career and standing in the world, relationship with the mother
scorpio- your spiritual and philosophical beliefs, your relationship to your higher Self
sagittarius- sexuality, intimacy, power/control dynamics, other people's money/resources
capricorn- relationships, commitment, significant others
aquarius- work, health, service you provide to the world
pisces- romance, creativity, children, pleasure, fun, ability to give love
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