Is the world coming to an end on Sunday, September 27th at 10:51 p.m. with
the total lunar eclipse? This is a rare
event, the first super blood moon eclipse since 1982 and the 4th in
a series of blood moon eclipses that began in April 2014. Historically, blood moon eclipses have been associated
with powerful changes, endings and beginnings.
Religious circles have had a tendency in the past to interpret blood
moon eclipses as either an apocalypse or Armageddon. While I doubt that the world will come to an
end, I do sense that the world as we know it is headed for many changes.
This event is a big deal, both astrologically and
astronomically. While lunar eclipses are
not that rare (just your average full moon on steroids), this one is a
supermoon because the moon makes such a close approach to the earth that the
moon, which will be visible, appears red or coppery. The cycle of four blood moon eclipses began
on April 14-15, 2014 in the sign of Libra.
The next blood moon eclipse occurred on October 7-8, 2014 in the sign of
Aries. The third blood moon eclipse
occurred on April 4, 2015 in the sign of Libra and the fourth will happen on
September 27, 2015 in 4 degrees of Aries.
The continuing themes of these eclipses pertain to relationships (Libra)
and new beginnings (Aries). I think it
is fair to say that whatever story began in our lives back in April 2014 with
relationships and new beginnings may come to a close or a resolution will be in
order. I loved what astrologer Jessica
Adams had to say about blood moon eclipses tending to be about cover-ups. This seems to be an accurate description
given today’s political climate. And we
all know that eclipses tend to obscure things, so be aware that there may be
temporary blind spots. It could be
months before the truth is finally revealed.
This eclipse is especially potent because with the Aries
moon opposing the Libra Sun, lessons of cooperation and reassessment in
relationships are at the forefront while trying to balance the Aries energy of
individuality and self-determination.
Astrologer Molly Hall interpreted the theme of this full moon as “achieving
balance between me and we.” She
definitely nailed it!
There was a major planetary build up to this eclipse,
featuring Pluto stationing direct in 12 degrees of Capricorn on September 25th. Pluto has been retrograde since April 16,
2015. Pluto direct will bring
major changes and free us from places we have been stuck in by empowering
us. Mars entered Virgo on September 24th
and promptly squared Saturn in Sagittarius on September 25th as
well. Mars squaring Saturn is all about
aggravation, frustration and control issues.
Trust me on this one—I have a natal Mars Saturn square in my chart in
fixed signs, and it ain’t pretty or easy to live with. The saving grace of this Mars Saturn square
is that at least it falls in mutable signs, so we may find it easier to learn
Saturn’s lessons and not let ourselves get too frustrated in the process.
With Saturn in Sagittarius, Saturn’s lesson will probably manifest as a test of
faith with the square to Mars in Virgo.
So, the heavy hitters of Mars, Pluto and Saturn are featured
prominently in the prelude to this super blood moon eclipse. Pluto in Capricorn also squared Mercury in Libra
on September 24th, inspiring me to tweet:
“Communication can get sharp today as retrograde Mercury in
Libra squares Pluto in Capricorn. Old
issues & themes may resurface.”
Neptune in Pisces further reinforces the theme of obscuring
information by opposing both Mars and Jupiter in Virgo. Neptune wants creativity and some escapism,
but we are all better off if we channel the Virgo qualities of moderation,
patience and devotion constructively.
Easier said than done.
On a personal level, this eclipse in 4 degrees of Aries
falls in my 6th house of work, health and daily routines. Next week I am changing my hours of Reiki
treatment from Thursday morning to Friday evenings, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. So my daily routine in terms of when I
practice healing in a work setting is definitely changing. I am hoping that this results in an increase
in business so that people will have the opportunity to de-stress after a tough
week at work. If you are in the Boston
area, please consider getting a Reiki treatment at Acupuncture for Everyone in
Copley Square to destress, revitalize and remove blockages to healing. It’s a perfect way to start your weekend off. Reiki is the most profound treatment for
stress relief because it concentrates on CALMING your body.
For more information on my Reiki services, please see this
page on my site:
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more insight during this shaky month of September that includes two eclipses,
Mercury retrograde and Saturn moving back into Sagittarius, you can learn more
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