A New Moon LUNAR PENUMBRAL ECLIPSE happens on May 6, 2023 (1:34 AM, Philippine Time), in exactly 14°58 of the realm of fixed water, SCORPIO, the sign of intensity.
Eclipses are powerful events that can symbolize both exciting new beginnings and significant endings. These wildcard energies have the potential to accelerate fated events and bring about profound changes in the areas of our charts where it lands. These are transformations that may seem disconcerting on the onset, but are extremely necessary to progress in our own, personal journeys. This particular eclipse not only signifies the closure of old chapters but also provides glimpses of exciting new possibilities that can inspire us to turn the page and start a fresh new chapter in our story.
LUNAR ECLIPSE in Scorpio
The grand finale of the Taurus/Scorpio eclipse cycle is here, finally, with a potent, immensely profound South Node Lunar Eclipse happening in Scorpio, the sign of intensity, transformation, and merging. To understand the essence of this particular lunation, it’s important to note that there are four big elements of change that make up this eclipse.
First, is that this is a lunar eclipse, which carries the energy of completions. A Lunar Eclipse energetically is like a full Moon on steroids, opening a window for great culminations and that lead to an eventual release.
To strengthen this theme, the second point is that this Lunar eclipse is also conjunct the Lunar South Node, which is a mathematical point that determines areas in our lives where we feel like we are stuck in a rut, where there is stagnation that prevents us from growing further in our personal journeys. The South Node can also point out areas in our charts where we have grown too comfortable, almost soft, and these are areas that we eventually feel compelled to break out of, in order to feel personal gratification and fulfillment.
The 3rd point is that this lunar eclipse is also opposite URANUS, the planet of unexpected awakenings. Uranian lightning is hard to prepare for, after all, by definition, it comes when you least expect it. A great need to break free any ties that bind can be felt strongly under the influence of this particular eclipse. Surprises from the polarity point, the house where Taurus is in your chart, may be right around the corner. However, you having an inkling about what it can be, is probably a strong marker of what it is not.
The very last, most poignant off these points is that this is a lunar Eclipse happening in the sign of Scorpio, the sign that represents deep transformations, death and rebirth. In the northern hemisphere, where all these symbols were thoroughly developed from antiquity, The Sun entering Scorpio marks the middle of autumn, when nature is intently working on its annual process of hibernation. Trees continually lose their leaves, animals prepare for the incoming cold, and externally, the world gives off the impression of wasting away, shedding off visual signs of life that connect with our senses. Flowers die off, and the ground is filled with dryness composed of crisp dead leaves, twigs, and waste. There is a stillness that comes with this passing away, a sense of loss almost, as the psyche adjusts to the dead calmness that is slowly taking over life.
What we do not see, however, is how life turns inwards, active in processes behind the curtains. Hidden from sight, the task of the long process of renewal takes over. The trees, all of nature, submit to the wisdom of the cycle of life, as they undergo this monumental task of preparation outside of our perceptions. Deep in the cells of the earth, a journey begins, and a subtle but strong energetic flow of life awakens. It builds up, painfully slow but immaculately steady, up and up, from the middle of autumn, through the whole ordeal of the painful coldness of winter, pushing strongly and consistently, turning into a new kind of beauty so insistent that it eventually reaches a threshold that breaks the barriers, leading to the eventual rebirth that is the miracle of spring. This is the archetype of Scorpio, where death becomes the doorway to life.
This eclipse pushes us to recognize the process that happens behind our fears, pains, and woundings. Why do we hurt the way we do, why do we experience loss? Facing that which you’ve tried to look away from all this time may feel disorienting and uncomfortable, but the more we look deeper into the emotions served to us, the more it makes sense. The more we understand our emotional prisons, the easier it is to walk towards liberation. We do not need to find peace in this process, that is too much to ask. We only need to understand that it is necessary. At the other end of this lesson, of this death that really is a glorious rebirth, Spring patiently waits. ❤
What Areas Of Your Life Will Experience Shake-ups and Awakenings, as activated by this intense LUNAR ECLIPSE in SCORPIO? ♏︎
Check your rising sign below, to find out!
ARIES RISING: Joint ventures, business partnerships, joint accounts, shared resources, investments, inheritance, mutual funds, stock market, merging of assets, reminders of mortality, deep change WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM: Money, personal finances, income, cash flow, savings, personal resources, possessions, self-worth, financial security
TAURUS RISING: Partnerships, committed relationships, marriages, marriage proposals, legal matters, lawsuits or filing of cases, client relationships, one-on-one interactions, long-term partners and contracts, WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM: your SELF and self-presentation, changes and improvements in physique, new personal goals, confidence, authentic self-expression, your physical body
GEMINI RISING: Daily schedule, routines, health and the connection between mind and body, volunteering, service, practicing a craft, perfecting a technique, workplace, and relationship with co-workers, everyday errands, Pets WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM: Rest and contemplation, spirituality, letting go, planning a new frontier, solitude and peace of mind, secrets, hidden information, and hidden situations, far away/foreign lands, endings, and tying up loose ends
CANCER RISING: Romance, love life, fertility and children, creativity, performance and creative entrepreneurship, sports, hobbies, crafts, authentic artistic pursuits, fun, pleasure, games, speculations WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Social networks, friendships, peers, community, groups and organizations, advocacies, social reform, politics, future plans, hopes and wishes, accumulations, and gains
LEO RISING: Family, home, parents especially the father, ancestry and roots, family history, properties, residential areas, land, the inner base of operations, private life WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Career, improvement of profession, reputation and recognition, public achievement, public life, ambitions, parents especially the mother, public status, general life direction
VIRGO RISING: Siblings, cousins, extended relatives, automobiles, local transportation, out-of-town trips, neighbors, webinars, short-term courses, accreditations, your immediate environment WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Travel abroad, foreigners, going back to school, the pursuit of higher education, the higher mind, religion and churches, publishing, teaching, philosophy, mentors, and belief systems
LIBRA RISING: Money, personal finances, income, cash flow, savings, personal resources, possessions, self-worth, financial security WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Joint ventures, business partnerships, joint accounts, shared resources, investments, inheritance, mutual funds, stock market, merging of assets, reminders of mortality, deep change
SCORPIO RISING: SELF and self-presentation! Changes and improvements in physique, new personal goals, confidence, authentic self-expression, your physical body WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Partnerships, committed relationships, marriages, marriage proposals, legal matters, lawsuits or filing of cases, client relationships, one-on-one interactions, long-term partners and contracts,
SAGITTARIUS RISING: Rest and contemplation, spirituality, letting go, planning a new frontier, solitude and peace of mind, secrets, hidden information, and hidden situations, far away/foreign lands, endings, and tying up loose ends WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROMDaily schedule, routines, health and the connection between mind and body, volunteering, service, practicing a craft, perfecting a technique, workplace, and relationship with co-workers, everyday errands, Pets
CAPRICORN RISING: Social networks, friendships, peers, community, groups and organizations, advocacies, social reform, politics, future plans, hopes and wishes, accumulations, and gainsWITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Romance, love life, fertility and children, creativity, performance and creative entrepreneurship, sports, hobbies, crafts, authentic artistic pursuits, fun, pleasure, games, speculations
AQUARIUS RISING: Career, improvement of profession, reputation and recognition, public achievement, public life, ambitions, parents especially the mother, public status, general life directionWITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROMFamily, home, parents especially the father, ancestry and roots, family history, properties, residential areas, land, the inner base of operations, private life
PISCES RISING: Travel abroad, foreigners, going back to school, the pursuit of higher education, the higher mind, religion and churches, publishing, teaching, philosophy, mentors, and belief systemsWITH POSSIBLE SURPRISES/UNEXPECTED ENERGY FROM Siblings, cousins, extended relatives, automobiles, local transportation, out-of-town trips, neighbors, webinars, short-term courses, accreditations, your immediate environment,
❤Good Luck Everyone!❤
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