A harvest of fire
Tomorrow's lunar eclipse falls in Aries, with the Moon closely conjunct Uranus opposite the Libra Sun. This is a powerful eclipse, connecting to the current Uranus Pluto square as well as the other fire signs. So much potential for transformation and change, for taking the initiative, for putting our ideals and beliefs into action.
Planets in the fire signs form a grand trine in this chart, between the Moon and Uranus in Aries, Mars in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo. This in itself brings an awakening of spirit, a big burst of transformational energy. Add in the Uranus Pluto square and sparks are sure to be ignited. As an added bonus, both the Moon and Uranus are at perigee for this eclipse, meaning that they are at the closest point to earth in their orbit. So their influence is heightened. This eclipse chart shows something which can be set alight this week, deep and powerful change. We are urged to have the courage of our convictions, to connect to and use our personal power. Not power over others but power from within, that divine spark within all of us which drives us to express our authentic self, a key phrase for Uranus in Aries. This is energy we can use to, as the popular phrase has it, be the change we want to see in the world.
In fact, the grand trine is part of a kite - Mars in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo also make sextiles to the Sun in Libra, which is of course opposite the Moon. That Aries Libra opposition is the arrow, sent forth by the bow of a grand fire trine. There is a burning opportunity to make change, positive and powerful change, to take initiative and action towards a fairer world. The Aries Libra axis describes the dynamic between the self and the other, so relationships and the masculine feminine dynamic might be brought into focus here. The opposition falls across the 5th - 11th house axis, with the Moon and Uranus in the fifth house of personal creative expression. The Sun shines out from the idealistic 11th house, realm of community and the wider tribe. How can we let ourselves shine in the service of the collective? Jupiter in Leo resonates with this energy too, allowing us to connect to the divine child within, to express our faith in the universe and in the possibility of change.
There is also a t square, a more challenging configuration, with squares from the Sun Moon opposition focused out through that Pluto in Capricorn. The establishment will always fight back - witness the Conservative party talking of ditching the European human rights act. Rights of the individual - that's Uranus in Aries again. We can transform ourselves from within, that's powerful work. But this eclipse asks us to take that transformation out into the world, to cut through the social conditioning, to live our authentic life and to fight for what we believe in.
In fact, the grand trine is part of a kite - Mars in Sagittarius and Jupiter in Leo also make sextiles to the Sun in Libra, which is of course opposite the Moon. That Aries Libra opposition is the arrow, sent forth by the bow of a grand fire trine. There is a burning opportunity to make change, positive and powerful change, to take initiative and action towards a fairer world. The Aries Libra axis describes the dynamic between the self and the other, so relationships and the masculine feminine dynamic might be brought into focus here. The opposition falls across the 5th - 11th house axis, with the Moon and Uranus in the fifth house of personal creative expression. The Sun shines out from the idealistic 11th house, realm of community and the wider tribe. How can we let ourselves shine in the service of the collective? Jupiter in Leo resonates with this energy too, allowing us to connect to the divine child within, to express our faith in the universe and in the possibility of change.
There is also a t square, a more challenging configuration, with squares from the Sun Moon opposition focused out through that Pluto in Capricorn. The establishment will always fight back - witness the Conservative party talking of ditching the European human rights act. Rights of the individual - that's Uranus in Aries again. We can transform ourselves from within, that's powerful work. But this eclipse asks us to take that transformation out into the world, to cut through the social conditioning, to live our authentic life and to fight for what we believe in.