Pisces Lunar Eclipse- Culminations and Spiritual Growth

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Letting go is a big part of being human. Nothing stays the same forever; everything has a cycle and as old ones complete and new ones begin, we all learn to relinquish the past and brave the unknown. This process can be difficult as experiences of attachment, sadness and grief accompany many of the minor and major milestones of life.

The upcoming Lunar Eclipse/ Full Moon at 26° Pisces on the 17th/18th September, may shine a light on what we are clinging to or on situations naturally concluding in our lives. It could also illuminate what is lacking or what needs healing. It’s the first Eclipse along the Virgo/Pisces axis which we’ve had since 2015 -2016 and before that 2006-2007. It can be helpful to look back to what was happening on a personal level in those years.

Solar and Lunar Eclipses are New and Full Moons which have bigger implications. How they impact any individual largely depends on their birth chart but when the presence of the slower moving “transpersonal”  planets- Uranus, Neptune and Pluto -figure prominently in the planetary picture, there may also be notable shifts in the zeitgeist of the times. I like to imagine what the souls born in these times will bring to our planet in the future.

Pisces is the 12th and final sign of the Zodiac wheel so this points us to where it might be time to conclude an old cycle. At this Lunar Eclipse, the Moon is also next to Neptune, Pisces’ ruling planet. Neptune’s elusive energy tends to dissolve past attitudes or patterns, so feelings of loss, uncertainty, spaceyness, fatigue or disillusionment could result. On a higher level this Moon/Neptune combination can awaken feelings of empathy, creative or musical inspiration, enhanced sensitivity or extra sensory perception.

The Virgo/ Pisces polarity is known as the health and service axis so the relationship between mind, body and spirit as well as the micro view versus the macro are some of their themes. Finding a balance between daily health habits and those coping mechanisms we turn to for unwinding is part a dance we all face in physical embodiment with addictive tendencies and unconscious patterns all part of the journey of self-improvement.

 Amplifying this Lunar Eclipse from the sidelines is Jupiter and Gemini. I wrote in a recent post was about the Sun square Jupiter, both now in a conversation with the Moon and Neptune. This T-square dynamic highlights the tension between hyper focus on practical details, faith in the bigger picture and approaching something from different perspectives.

I used the honeybee as a wonderful example of the role of gathering information from many different plants while playing a small part in working to benefit all. To truly extract nectar from any experience, see the opportunities for spiritual growth rather than the human failings. Saturn is opposing Mercury and asteroid Vesta fueling potential communication difficulties, doubts or reality checks around perceptions and commitments. Mercury and Vesta together in Virgo want to concentrate but if this is proving a challenge, this Full Moon urges us to create space for some grace- relax focus or attention onto music, breath or mindfulness practices- sometimes you must zoom out first to help zero in!

On a final note Uranus at 27° Taurus and Pluto at 29° Capricorn are forming a Grand Earth Trine or triangle formation with the Sun in Virgo. This harmonious Earth element Trine are supporting the Moon and Neptune creating a beautiful Kite formation. The late degrees of any sign contain the potential mastery and/or finishing up of that sign’s journey and with the transpersonal outer planets involved, we are all being offered a window to ground higher awareness in our lives.

Uranus can bring insights as intuitive flashes or light bulb moments and as it’s in a supportive connection with Neptune and Pluto, deep understanding may come through paying attention to dreams, through body work or dance or through therapies that involve shadow or psychological inner work.

If feeling “pulsed” or like you’re getting two or more signs about something- pay attention! These could be sign posts guiding you to course correct or a new direction to take or towards resources for spiritual growth.

Questions to reflect on:

1.What are you ready to let go of?
2. How can you balance daily routines with self-care that serves you on a deeper level?
3.Are there signs or dreams guiding you to turn in a new direction or onto a new path?


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