Transformational energies – the last eclipse of 2022

As mentioned in my earlier post, the 2022 eclipse season is ending. On the 8th of November around noon time (in Central European Time) we can witness a total lunar eclipse. Oh wait…those can witness it who are NOT in Europe (except of the very north) or Africa as from here the eclipse won’t be visible as it is daytime for us. Anyway…trust me…it is happening, and it will be a powerful one!

A lunar eclipse happens when there is a full moon close to the nodes (topic for a future post). This time it is not only the Sun and Moon facing each other, but Venus and Mercury also join the Sun in Scorpio looking at Moon and Uranus in Taurus. These two gangs are supervised by Saturn in Aquarius, forming a 90-degree aspect to both groups, creating a triangle of tension.

This event shines light on the necessity of drastic change in our value system and our extremely materialistic approach to life. We need to create a more sustainable, nature-friendly way of living instead of the current toxic, money-driven life.

This obviously won’t happen on the 8th of November, but this is one important point in the process as this eclipse occurs at the end of a 2-year long struggle between the Uranian urge for renewal and the Saturnian resistance to change. This period was and is about controlled transformation of old hierarchical structures, letting go of old thinking patterns, values systems which hinder our future development. If feels like the end of an era: the most symbolic example of that is the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The death of her iconic figure marks not only an end of a lifelong service, but it feels like we need to say goodbye also to what she represented.

In the past two years it has become increasingly difficult to tolerate rules and limitations: just think about the COVID restrictions and the wide scale of reactions to that. The trust and acceptance of old structures (governments, authority figures, regulations) are on an all-time low level while there is a rapidly increasing need to express our individuality and our right to (all kinds of) freedom. If we – personally and collectively – cannot find the subtle balance between convention and innovation, we will continue to see sudden and unexpected twists that force us to do something different, to free ourselves from old habits and values.

This eclipse will spark again the fire between the old and the new, the known and the unknown, the certain and the uncertain. It is likely that significant, collective developments can be observed during this time in matters where the outcome was uncertain so far. Now it will be decided in favor of one side or the other.

The next eclipse will happen in April 2023, so till then we get a bit of break!

Happy Birthday, Scorpios!

Every year between 23rd October and 22nd November the Sun is moving through the sign of Scorpio. This is the time when those with Sun in Scorpio in their birth chart have their “solar return” aka their birthday.  

This year it is at 12:36pm CET on 23rd October when the Sun moved from romantic, peace-loving Libra to passionate, charismatic, and secretive Scorpio. During the Scorpio season, nature undergoes visible transformation. The trees gradually lose their bright, warm autumn colors and turn brown and grey. The outside temperature drops, the air becomes more humid, and darkness expands its dominance further into our days. Autumn is here.

Scorpio is said to be the “darkest” sign and – in my experience – it provokes the most extreme reactions, people either love or hate Scorpio, nothing in between. This very much describes the main characteristic of the sign: all-or-nothing. Scorpio wants to experience life (and death) to the fullest, hoping to understand the deeper meaning of existence. This fix water sign is interested in everything which is under the surface: secrets, taboos, sex and the forbidden. It considers death as one stage of the life cycle and is rather curious than fearful about it. Superficial relationships are not for Scorpios, they want a deep, passionate relationship where there is full trust and intimacy. They possess powerful emotions but hidden beneath a seemingly detached exterior. They have enormous resilience, willpower, and the strongest survival instincts of the zodiac.

Scorpios can be excellent psychologists, researchers, engineers, private investigators, archeologists, or politicians, any job which requires them to dig deep.

At worst, their passion can turn into obsession, their need for intimacy can turn into perversion, their hunger for power and control can transform them into manipulative dictators. There are many ways to manifest the negative side of Scorpio… just like with any other sign in the zodiac. They are not good or bad, but there are constructive and destructive ways of living their specific energy in our chart. We all have all the 12 signs present in our charts, so they are part of us. Wherever you have Scorpio in your chart, the keyword is self-control and self-mastery, you need to gain wisdom to use the sign’s powerful energy in a positive, healthy way.

Welcome to the Autumn Eclipse season of 2022!

We are approaching the Autumn eclipse season of 2022. Every year there are two sets of eclipses 6 months apart, for this year it looks as below:

  • 30th April: Partial Solar eclipse at 10 degrees Taurus
  • 16th May: Total Lunar eclipse at 25 degrees Scorpio
  • 25th October: Partial Solar eclipse at 2 degrees Scorpio
  • 8th November: Total Lunar eclipse at 16 degrees Taurus

Eclipses are special kinds of new moons and full moons which happen when the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are lining up in a row and therefore blocking each other’s light.

The new moon on the 25th October is a Partial Solar eclipse, when the Sun and the Moon are exactly in the same position in the sky and hence the Moon blocks the Sun’s light from our earthy point of view. Eclipses are a time of introversion and introspection and as this eclipse occurs on the 2nd degree of Scorpio, it invites us to investigate what are our deepest desires and passions? What are the things we hold on to in our life? What are the toxic elements (habits, secrets, people) in our everyday life we need to let go of? We might experience transformation of our value system or meet someone who initiates these changes in our mind. The theme of this eclipse is clearing and releasing, dealing with unfinished business before we can start something new.

There is also a significant amount of restless energy, we might scatter our attention in too many directions which might lead to confusion rather than completion of any kind. This lunation might give us the power and determination to focus our mental energy on the matters which are truly important.

Those who have important chart element at the first few degrees of Scorpio and/or Taurus might have a more personal experience and impact. In case you don’t have your chart prepared yet, you can find numerous free chart calculators on the net, most common one is https://horoscopes.astro-seek.com/birth-chart-horoscope-online. You need to give your exact birth data and the calculator does the rest. If you would like to have a personal reading, please do not hesitate to contact me!