We are approaching the full moon lunar eclipse on Wednesday
October 8. This full moon in Aires
will be lined up with (or conjunct) planet Uranus and squaring Pluto. This
Uranus square Pluto configuration has been with us all year. This eclipse period may be giving us a
chance to grasp what the first part of 2014 was about. From January to July we
were bombarded by continual intense energy. Whiplash. Eggbeater brains. Mars hammering in the same sign
for months. The long transit of Mars in Libra kept us saying “yes ma’am” when
maybe we wanted to say something else.
Many of us buried uncomfortable “stuff” and hoped some problems would
magically go away. They didn’t of
course. Now here we have the Lunar Eclipse to help us see in the darkness of
our minds that what we feared has many names and issues. However, Uranus in the mix, along with
Pluto (and Venus as well), may help us blink our eyes and yell, “freedom”! If
we have felt suppressed or silenced in some way, now is the time to stand up
and breathe. We can break free of
things that we believed were holding us back. Aries is the sign of the courageous warrior. Whether the desire is physical or
spiritual in nature, this Aries full moon eclipse can push us further along on
our personal journey. There may be
a lot of clatter and waving of fists but many of us will declare some form of
freedom this month.
There is an accompanying configuration in the fire signs
that ignites our passion and gives us the optimism that we can do whatever we
set our minds to. The
configuration is called “grand trine” and it is actually the formation of an
equilateral triangle between planets…in this case, 3 planets in fire
signs. Fire energy is enthusiastic
and creative. Artistic projects have a big whistle to get going. Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo,
and Uranus in Aires give us hope.
In spite of all the troubles in the world, we can’t help but want to
live life fully right now. Let us
maintain compassion for those who are less fortunate; those who continue to
suffer with illness or with revolutions and maniacs at their doors. If the big grand trine in fire gives
you the message to go help in some way, you probably will. If it causes you to
get down on your knees and thank the stars above for your good life, that is
perfect. If the Venus/Jupiter/Uranus blast shows you an outline for your
creative work, say thank you and get going.
In reading about the planetary arrangements for October, I
came across one astrologer who reminded us that we have a cellular memory of fear
surrounding eclipses. Only learned
astronomers/astrologers knew when these big eclipse events were going to
occur. On some level we may retain
our awe and fear of what happens in the sky when the earth comes between the
Sun and the Moon causing the Moon to become eerie and red. We live in a time when powerful
telescopes roam the galaxy and send pictures to our computer screens. We know we have nothing literal to fear
from an eclipse. Still, eclipses stir up the psyche. Whether we believe it or not, we are connected to this
phenomenon on Wednesday, October 8, and we will have our own unique great
events in the next few weeks.
When it is time, my star will shine! (Yoruba proverb)
Linda Sprague
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