A New Moon SOLAR ANNULAR ECLIPSE happens on OCTOBER 15, 2023 (1:55 AM, Philippine Time), at exactly 21°07 minutes of the realm of cardinal air, LIBRA, the sign of balance.
Eclipses signal impactful shifts, initiating both great beginnings and great endings. The SOLAR ECLIPSE this month, is conjunct the south node, bringing challenges that compel us to reflect on and learn from our past experiences. It demands a form of surrender, a letting go, with an underlying assurance that this departure will create space for something even more meaningful. By addressing these challenges, we move forward, embarking on a new chapter of enriched wisdom gained from the past.
Who are the most affected?
Those with personal planets and points from 16°-26° of CARDINAL SIGNS (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) will feel this eclipse strongly, most especially those born on these dates:
ARIES: April 15 - 19
CANCER: July 17 - 23
LIBRA: October 17 - 22
CAPRICORN: January 14 - January 18
The eclipse season showcases its first offering – a potent Solar Eclipse in Libra, the sign of harmony, yes, but also of justice. With this being the first eclipse in this arena since the 2014-2016 eclipse cycle, the scales are fully active under this solar eclipse, further expanding an already strong sense of fairness in the areas of life it touches.
While Libra is stereotypically recognized as the sign of diplomacy and harmony, this only scratches the surface of its complexity. The essence of Libra goes beyond a mere love for peace; it dutifully carries a fervent requirement to maintain equilibrium. Although Libra likely chooses diplomacy to preserve tranquility, it is crucial not to misinterpret this as a weakness. Libra works with the duality of the traditional measuring scales, which showcases an almost theatrical take on equality. Newton’s 3rd law of motion comes to mind: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. No other sign understands this better than Libra. Libra’s almost unbearable devotion to harmony is so potent that, paradoxically, it can result in the exact opposite of passivity. With the same objective in mind, it can readily flip the switch, embracing aggression if it deems it necessary to preserve the balance.
Libra, after all, is the only inanimate object symbolized in the zodiac. Surprisingly, its nature does not subscribe to emotions or feelings in the way that others do. For Libra, it is what is right and just, nothing more, nothing less. There is no room for consideration if this energetic symmetry is breached. And being the sign of Cardinal Air, action is immediately taken once the ideological directive is clear. The only goal is to keep everything fair and equal. This inner compass permeates everything that Libra does, be it aesthetically, physically, emotionally, or artistically. Perfect balance is perfect balance – it is measurable and there are no concessions. A slight deviation to the exactitude of this, no matter how small or how large, results in the same thing – imbalance. The disturbance of this equilibrium is the only true aversion in the realm of Libra.
With this Solar Eclipse, archetypal Libra themes of relationships and commitments fall under intense scrutiny. A sharp spike of sensitivity to inequality and prejudice emerges, and wherever this lunation falls in our charts becomes the area of our lives infused with an overwhelming urgency to recalibrate and demand parity where there is none. Unknowingly, we become highly attuned and empathic to a dormant but inherent sense of “what we are due”. Emotions and explanations, which have been swept under the rug for years, are illuminated during this period. Injustices—whether those felt as directed towards you that went undefended or those you committed, with guilt buried by your conscience—surge upward for review, insisting to be set right. The scales have toppled, leaving us with no alternative but to actively pursue retribution, whether for or against us.
Conjunct the South Node, and Square Pluto
This Eclipse forms a conjunction with the South Node, a mathematical point in the sky that serves as a signpost informing us what we need to leave or overcome to grow. Like a tree that requires pruning to grow healthier, south node eclipses urge us to release something, to create space for us to receive something greater.
To add further complexity to this lunation, this Solar Eclipse exchanges tension-filled conversations with a weary, retrograde Pluto, currently on the last leg of its journey through Capricorn, where it has traveled since way back in 2008. Pluto represents power plays, themes of death, rebirth, and deep transformations. Anything it touches is intensely affected, undergoing deep change, making this particular eclipse a marker for metamorphosis. For the next six months, we may encounter intense emotional experiences or crises that lead to a form of rebirth or renewal, most especially in the realm of relationships, negotiations, or social justice.
Moving Forward
There is immeasurable value in finding and nurturing partnerships that empower us to be the best versions of ourselves, instead of taking away from us. May we be brave enough to loosen our grip on those who hold us back from truly growing into our own greatness and our own light. When we are at our best, everything around us prospers! And if we are the ones curtailing the growth of others, may we realize what we are doing, so we can eventually loosen our well-intended embrace and let go, so they too, can flourish and fly.
Here’s to finding the courage and commitment to actively foster a world where harmony prevails, not as a passive aspiration, but as an active, daily practice. May our actions reflect our deepest values, and may we create spaces where justice and love coexist effortlessly. It might not be easy to arrive at this ideal, but it is worth trying and fighting for. Remember too, that we are just starting on this process of change. There is time to adjust and soak everything in, dear reader; after all, themes that come up now are going to be recurring strongly throughout the remainder of this eclipse cycle, which lasts until 2025!
In this thoughtful, sometimes tough, but always necessary dance with the universe, may our hearts find not just balance, but also a warm, unwavering light that propels us towards genuine connection and shared growth with one another.
Good luck to us all, and happy (?) eclipse season! ❤
*IMPORTANT: Avoid making life-changing decisions about a couple of weeks before and after the eclipse date. Tensions are high, and energies are quite volatile, so it’s best to let things cool down first!
What area of your life is assertively balanced by this bold, transformative SOLAR ECLIPSE in LIBRA?
Check your rising sign below, to find out!
1. Aries Risings: Focus on the other, marriages, relationships, committed partnerships, litigation, client-based work, one on one interaction, concern for others, socialization, lawyers, litigation, contracts, close associations, open enemies
2. Taurus Risings: Your daily schedule, daily chores, and errands, health, lifestyle changes, health practitioners, volunteering, service, practicing a craft, perfecting a technique, workplace, and relationship with co-workers, everyday errands, employees and staff, hiring help, mind and body connection, day to day
3. Gemini Risings: Romance and romantic prospects, love life, children and kids in general, fertility, creativity, creative self-expression, creative entrepreneurship, pleasure, fun, artistry, performance, creative partners
4. Cancer Risings: Family and immediate family members, home, parents especially the father, properties, ancestry, residential areas, land, real estate, private life, past conditioning, your inner base of operations, people you live with, residential spaces, home renovations
5. Leo Risings: Siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and other extended relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins), automobiles, out-of-town trips, short-term travel, people you meet in local explorations, neighbors, immediate community, webinars, short-term courses, accreditations, certifications, teachers or instructors/facilitators
6. Virgo Risings: Money and personal income, material purchases, personal savings, self-worth and self-value, financial independence, possessions, personal resources, entrepreneurship, people that you encounter in business, customers and patrons, people who affect your self-value, self-sufficiency
7. Libra Risings: SELF! Changes and improvements in physique, new personal goals, confidence, self-expression, vitality, and the physical body, your personal goals, and endeavors, your image, and your facade. Self-empowerment and the importance of putting yourself first, over anyone, the need to speak your truth
8. Scorpio Risings: Rest and contemplation, spirituality, letting go, planning a new frontier, solitude, and peace of mind, endings, hidden situations, people in the past, spiritual teachers, hospitals, prison, and others isolated from society, hidden relationships, secret situations, hidden situations, fear of integrating, people who feel like emotional chains that you are energetically dependent on
9. Sagittarius Risings: Social network, social connections, friendships and groups, community, acquaintances, organizations, advocacies, future plans, hopes, and wishes, accumulations, and gains, politicians, social reform, championing causes
10. Capricorn Risings: Career, colleagues and associates, Improvement of profession, reputation, achievement, public life and recognition, ambitions, general life direction, relationship with authority figures, and other people in power, parents especially the mother, bosses, government officials, what you are known for
11. Aquarius Risings: Travel abroad, foreigners, higher education, going back to school, the higher mind, religion and those in the religious order, belief systems, law, publishing houses, professors, mentors, students, people from a different background/status/race/religion/age, etc
12. Pisces Risings: Joint ventures, business partnerships, joint accounts, investments, inheritance, mutual funds, stock market, merging of assets, wealth managers, commissions, managerial work, loans, debts and taxes, co-dependency with spouse, sexual and emotional intimacy
❤Good Luck Everyone!❤
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