“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”
Carl Jung
This first eclipse of September is on September 1. It is a
New Moon Solar Eclipse at 9 degrees of Virgo. The Moon and Sun are conjunct at a New Moon. For a period of
time the Moon blocks the rays of the Sun.
The Sun is our consciousness, our ego identity. Perhaps it is hard to be
clear about who we are during this period. But since an eclipse has duration of
several months, perhaps a solar eclipse gives us an opportunity to unravel some
aspects about self that have been hidden from our awareness
.
So who
is affected? Everyone is affected,
especially the mutable signs! Listen up, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces
earthlings! You are
the Mutable Quartet of the Zodiac. You make sure we change.
The Cardinal
or Moveable Signs initiate circumstances and move us along. The Fixed Signs help keep things in
place long enough for good to come of what has been initiated. The Mutable
Signs stir things up and bring change so we can adjust, refine, re-start or end
something.
The
Planetary Line-up
The line-up looks like this: Sun/Moon in Virgo; Mars and
Saturn in Sagittarius; and Neptune in Pisces. Gemini stands alone in the heavens RECEIVING all the
pulsations of this mutable bundle of cosmic information. It feels like a
dentist drill or jackhammer or yapping dog that won’t stop. Something is getting our attention and
in the process giving us a headache.
The duration of Mars and Saturn interacting with the Sun and Neptune is
definitely taxing. On the one hand
we want to maintain our sense of idealism (Sun connecting with Neptune). We are also striving to let Neptune
dissolve the frustrations that we have been dragging around for what seems like
all year. We want to get on with life. The
only way to do that is to focus on someting that we really care about, something
we really love, and just keep going one day at a time. That would be the
Mars/Saturn part of the delivery.
Virgo is the indicator of discernment and critical
analysis. Virgo strives to get it
right (a softer word than perfection!).
Gemini, the other mutable sign ruled by Mercury, has domain over the
collection of information but Virgo processes the information and analyses the
data.
There is
intense strain on Virgo this month for two reasons.
Number One:
Neptune (ruler of Pisces) is opposing the Sun/Moon/Eclipse in
Virgo. Virgo wants to analyze, be
rational, and be correct. Neptune
waves a hand from the other side of the sky and says, “Good Luck With
That!” Neptune always reminds us
that much is hidden under the barn.
There is often a mysterious
agenda that we have to uncover before we can fully understand the data.
Number Two: Mars and Saturn are
still holding hands in Sagittarius and they stand in the middle of this
arrangement and contribute a big dose of frustration and even anger. We are moving through fear and
loathing. It will help if we focus
on positive action to release our fear and “fed-upness” with life. It’s also
helpful to look at what we believe.
Maybe our beliefs are part of any problem we are facing.
Be kind to the Gemini’s you know. They are receiving all the information
and energy of the Eclipse. Some
Gemini’s will communicate about what is going on and we should listen to what
they have to say.
If Gemini collects information and communicates about that
information, and if Virgo analyzes the data, then what does Sagittarius
do? Sagittarius assigns meaning to
the data. Jupiter rules Sagittarius and that is why Sagittarius is connected to
the higher mind—the place in us that integrates and makes sense of life. Sagittarius is a fire sign, so Mars in
Sagittarius can make us impatient and mad or it can motivate us. Saturn in
Sagittarius pushes us to examine our “higher mind” beliefs. Saturn can hold on to beliefs and even
dip them in concrete and put them on an altar! The altar called, “It’s My Beliefs or the Highway.” On the other hand, Saturn in
Sagittarius gives us time to mature. Maturity leads to refining our beliefs and
giving us a chance to change our circumstances.
Meanwhile, Saturn is in a face-off with Neptune. Saturn really asks us to find our truth—a
truth that is based on reality, not on Neptunian apple pie in the sky. Neptune
rules the media, so we are being more vigilant to question if the media is even
telling the truth!!
Throw in
a little destiny if you like.
The North Node has been transiting through the sign of
Virgo. During this Solar Eclipse, the North Node is very close to the Sun and
Moon in Virgo. There is a sense of purpose or even “fatedness” going on for
many people. Maybe we are getting messages about what direction to take in
life, messages about our purpose.
In addition to our everyday life—job, family, health, etc—we are busy
downloading some new files and important guidance about our destiny.
One more
thing: A Fascinating Trio in the
Heavens keeps us positive and loving in spite of everything!
The Solar Eclipse horoscope holds another fascinating component. Jupiter (planet of optimism), Mercury
(left brain thinking and communication) and Venus (what we value and our drive
to be in relationship) are sitting together in the sky. Mercury and Jupiter are at 28 degrees
of Virgo and Venus is 2 degrees of Libra.
This happy trio makes no aspect to other planets. Repeat. This trio makes no connection with the Sun and Moon, with
Mars and Saturn, with Neptune or Uranus and Pluto. This little trio sits alone. It’s like a little room we can go to and get recharged. We can feel uplifted and think jolly
thoughts! We can have hope! If you get confused or upset, try to go
to this little room of optimist thoughts and comforting relationships. Also,
this planetary trio is excellent for research and for writing and publishing.
The September Eclipses set the tone for the next few
months. We have time to contemplate what is going on in our ego mind. Do we
have beliefs that are circulating on a tape loop that keeps us in a miserable
rut? Are we so busy worshiping at our altar of concrete beliefs and memories
that we can’t see the rainbows and opportunities offering important
changes? On September 16th
we will enter the Full Moon Eclipse.
Maybe by then we will have some new ideas, some new consciousness. At the Full Moon Eclipse we can begin
to anchor any new beliefs into our cellular being. Remember, every horoscope contains all the signs, because
everything is connected. No one
gets a pass. We all have Gemini,
Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces somewhere in our horoscopes!
