The solar
eclipse in 0 degrees of Scorpio on October 23, 2014 was packed with emotional
intensity, passions, fears and unmet needs. A Scorpio eclipse is about
metaphysical endings, rebirth with a potent theme of letting the past remain in
the past. The last time we had a solar eclipse in 0 degrees of Scorpio was on
October 23, 1995- 19 years ago to the day! That's the way eclipses work; they
repeat every 19 years.
This eclipse
had quite a build-up at the beginning of the week with the last days of the
Sun and Venus in Libra conjunct the north node of the moon. Michael Lutin
commented on his site that it triggered a lot of memories of the Sun Venus
transit of 2012 and observed that while some relationships don't end, they may
very well go to another level. All of that Libra energy naturally put the focus
on relationships for this eclipse. The moon entered Libra on October 21st and
the tone was so raw and palpable that I tweeted:
"Moon
enters harmony seeking sign of Libra today but there is still an edgy feel with
upcoming eclipse."
On October
23rd, the Sun, Moon and Venus entered the sign of Scorpio for this powerful
solar eclipse that also trined Neptune in Pisces. This really put the emphasis
on dreams, potential and spirituality. The Neptunian fog involved
distinguishing between dreams and reality and then making them happen. A solar
eclipse also provides energy, motivation and focus to initiate new endeavors.
Pallas Athena,
the asteroid goddess of wisdom, also featured in this mix in 2 degrees of Scorpio,
conjuncting the Sun, Moon and Venus. In her classic book Asteroid Goddesses,
Demetra George describes Pallas Athena in Scorpio as bringing the unconscious
into conscious awareness through healing techniques like hypnosis or past life
regression. She also said that "Pallas Athena in Scorpio is the wisdom
of insight - penetrating to the core and grasping the essence."
Pallas Athena
conjunct the Sun increases our access to divine intelligence and the strength
of will. Its connection to the moon strengthens intuition and psychic ability
and joining Venus supports advancement in the arts, aesthetics and women's
rights. And Pallas Athena trining Neptune specifically enhanced telepathic
abilities and the capacity for healing. Venus, the Sun and Pallas Athena will
all trine Neptune in Pisces on October 27th, 28th and 30th respectively.
I'd like to
share with you something Molly Hall wrote in her About. com newsletter this
week about Venus in Scorpio that I found very meaningful because I have my natal Venus in Scorpio.
"Scorpio
is a sign of power - it engages the instinct to understanding its subtle
dimensions. At the doorway to Scorpio (0 degrees) we're taking the plunge to
seeing the energetic forces at work in any situation. We might catch a glimpse
of power patterns in a relationship, or how we're giving our power over to
something."
She
continues with:
"What
binds us to another even long after we parted ways? This eclipse potentially
reveals the energetic binds, what's in need of scything off or
transmuting."
Let's not
forget that Saturn is still in Scorpio and Saturn in Scorpio is all about
scything off and transmuting.
Molly Hall's
final words on this eclipse are:
"It's a
New Moon to draw back all your power and vitality, from anything or anyone
that's sucking the soul. Scorpio rules toxins of all kinds - physical,
spiritual, mental."
As for me, I
have a vested interest in this eclipse. It is exactly conjunct my Mercury in
Scorpio in my 1st house and I have my natal Pallas Athena in 9 degrees of
Scorpio conjunct my Saturn in the 1st house. This is an intensely personal,
highly emotional time for me, yet I look forward to reclaiming my personal
power and I am relying on that Pallas Athena Saturn conjunction in Scorpio to
provide me with the insight and patience to move forward.
I have been
reflecting back on my life during that last solar eclipse in 0 degrees of
Scorpio in 1995. It heralded in a new period in my life that changed the way I
communicated (how could it not when it conjuncted my Mercury), made me feel
more empowered with new responsibilities and ushered in a generally happier,
more emotionally fulfilling time in my life. I can only hope that this eclipse,
coupled with surviving my recent second Saturn Return, can bring me more of the
same if I apply myself.
Enjoy
Scorpio season and its rich potential for transformation, everyone!
If you are
feeling confused during these challenging times and curious as to how you can
facilitate the process of transformation and healing for yourself during the
Season of Scorpio, please consider getting an astrological reading to obtain
more insight and assistance. I have also added a one question astrology reading
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