Post by Kim Falconer on Feb 20, 2008 5:05:47 GMT
Hi Everyone,
Here is Lynda Hill's take on tomorrow's Lunar Eclipse....she asked that I pass this on!
Check out were late Aq to early Pi and lat Le to early Vi fall in your natal (and Draconic!) chart to get an idea of what area of life is activated. This is right across my Asc/Desc at 20 Le 55
Kim
February's lunar eclipse (falling on February 20 and February 21, depending on where you are in the world) is well-placed for North and South America as well as Europe and Africa. Observers along North America's west coast miss the early stages of the partial eclipse because it begins before moon rise. Alaskans in Anchorage and Fairbanks experience moon rise during totality but bright evening twilight will make it difficult to view the event. Western Europe and northwest Africa also see the entire eclipse. Further to the east (east Africa and central Asia), the Moon sets before the eclipse ends. None of the eclipse is visible from eastern Asia or Australia. For more information go to NASA's site - click here.
Notice the red star? That's where the eclipse is most visible How interesting that Fidel Castro resigned just a few days before this eclipse? What happens next for this region of the world will be interesting to watch. It certainly seems time for the U.S. to revise relations with Cuba - as what's happening between the two nations is a relic from the Cold War. To see Cuba freed from the embargo and repressions placed up on it would be a wonderful thing. I've never been to Cuba, but I hear it's a wonderful place with wonderful people.
Which brings us to the Sabian Symbol for this total lunar eclipse - Virgo 2: A Large White Cross Dominates the Landscape. This Symbol seems to be saying that a lot of the old relics from the past that are no longer relevant, no longer serving the people, no longer providing growth for the world, are likely to be falling away - crumbling and dissembling. One can hope! Of course, when things are dying, sometimes a strong resistance to change makes for a struggle before there's actually any progress. It will be fascinating to watch Barack Obama's progress in the Presidential race and what arguments and slurs are bought up against him by the conservative establishment... The negative connotations of The Large White Cross Dominating The Landscape may be about to take a punch in the stomach! (BTW, I cannot see Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic nomination - she has truly difficult Neptune transits - she'll be lucky to hold her composure - much less anything else.)
This degree Symbol can be difficult, especially with an eclipse on it! We do, however, have the grace and benefits of the degree following, Virgo 3: Two Guardian Angels Bringing Protection, this Symbol will be felt quite strongly by some as a way out of difficult or repressive energies. First, a bit about the Large White Cross...
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.
Sophocles BC 495-406 Greek Poet
Here's my brief take along with the Keywords and Caution for Virgo 2: A Large White Cross, Dominating the Landscape, Stands Alone on the Top of a High Hill
This is a symbol of suffering and loss along with the hope of faith and salvation. Symbols such as 'the Cross’ have long had a deep, meaningful and powerful influence. That the ‘Cross’ is ‘Standing Alone’ depicts a sense of desertion, perhaps of one’s faith or life circumstances. This can bring a sense of isolation. The idea, or belief, that suffering and giving up one’s personal desires as a means to salvation has special significance for many people, but what does it really mean? True religion is supposed to unite people in many ways. Dogmatic expressions of faith can either unite or divide, even in what should be seen as a common cause. People need symbols of faith to rally around and inspire them.
Keywords: Religious ideals dominating. The fear or the wonder of God. Following a mystic path. The need to find a savior. Being alone and forgotten. Monuments to pain and suffering. Tributes to or memories of those lost or gone before. Reminders of salvation. Images of redemption. The Church. Christianity and other religions. Martyrdom. The Inquisition.
The Caution: Aloneness and/or sacrifice or the yearning for it. Dogmatism. Scapegoating. Days in the wilderness alone. Religion dictating against one’s desires or needs. Symbols that inspire guilt and anguish instead of love, acceptance and forgiveness. Institutions disregarding individual rights. Lording it over others. Bullying under the guise of religion. Imposing figures.
As this is a lunar eclipse on this degree, it feels that many will find, or need to find, a renewed sense of faith, hope and love. This eclipse is also about self-love and setting boundaries on what you allow into your life. It seems it's time to really decide on what you'll do or have in your life and what you won't. Realizations of habits and self negating behaviors and ways and means that you give your power away can lead to a stronger sense of inner power and a greater connection to the divine, both within yourself and extended out to the people around you.
This degree Symbol often shows up as institutions, those that help and guide us, but also those that lord it over us and tell us what to do. The true beauty of this Symbol lies in 'people power' - the ability for people to a make a difference in their own lives.
A religious experience can change one's life and lead to spiritual fulfillment and the highest sense of joy. Instead of having a “cross to bear”, we can work at realigning ourselves with our true desires and allegiances. We can ground our selves and our lives by creating a balanced set of circumstances in our life: money, relationships, family, career, etc. This can lead to a stronger sense of purpose and spirituality, dissipating feelings of sacrifice, separation or loneliness.
With Virgo 3: Two Guardian Angels Bringing Protection being the degree after, we can invite visible or invisible guidance into our lives, people appear just when they're needed, in some instances we're saved just in the nick of time. This degree is about salvation, being helped, creative solutions, people and events that support you in your endeavors. Remember....
Angels around us, angels beside us, angels within us. Angels are watching over you when times are good or stressed. Their wings wrap gently around you, whispering you are loved and blessed. Angel Blessing
We forget to pray for the Angels and the Angels forget to pray for us. Leonard Cohen
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein
The rather karmic implications of this eclipse are especially powerful in that Saturn is very close by at Virgo 6: A Merry-Go-Round. This degree is telling us to get off the old patters, stop repeating the same old mistakes and bouncing around from one thing to another without getting anywhere. I believe Saturn's core message at the moment is to let go of addictive behavior... it will just lead us back to old ways and ever repeating spirals that get us nowhere. Time to jump off that karmic wheel?
The Sun is suggesting that we take a quiet moment (or a day or two!) to figure out where you are and where you want to go. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is Pisces 2: A Squirrel Hiding From Hunters. This, of course, can refer to hiding away and being fearful, but it can also denote a time of retreat and meditation, waiting for a signal that times will improve (which they surely will, if you've been having a difficult time). We can spend some time in retreat, but by hiding ourselves away we can miss out on the opportunity of being nourished, being able to bask in the sun, meeting people who can enrich your life, etc. Short moments of retreat are wonderful, as long as they don't become extended beyond their use-by-date!
I particularly like the degree of Venus at Aquarius 5: A Council of Ancestors Has Been Called to Guide You. This degree is very powerful in that it ensures that, if you're paying attention, there are even more sources of guidance available. It speaks of divine healing potency, natural healing methods, going on faith, humility in the face of greatness, finding one's center, tapping vast reservoirs of healing forces, auras that radiate, ancestors that guide or give illumination on the path, the Akashic records, giving credence to where you've come from....
On the whole, this lunar eclipse is about regaining faith while maintaining a sense of autonomy and hope. Following two weeks after the solar eclipse on Aquarius 18: A Man Being Unmasked at a Masquerade, we need to continue to unmask those things, people, sub personalities of our own personas, events, beliefs, etc, in order to see what's truly going on. Do we truly reveal ourselves for who we are, or do we project a persona that's not a true representation? Do we mold ourselves to other's expectations?
Indeed, during this lunar eclipse, Chiron, the Wounded Healer and the Story Teller, is on Aquarius 18 - the Man Unmasked degree. What stories do we continue to tell ourselves, what stories do we believe? Where is the establishment leading us astray? All big questions and all, I think, deserving of our attention at this very interesting time!
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