Virgo Lunar Eclipse – March 3, 2007 Newsletter
Eclipses are moments in the Soli-lunar cycle when there is a break in the regular flow of energy. When the energy reconnects again, something new has been added.
Lunar eclipses are times when the Earth comes between the full Moon energy and blocks the energy of the Sun from reaching the Moon. And so we experience the energy of the Moon directly, without the light from the Sun interfering. We get to go deeper into the Unconscious and pick up new insights into our lives. Full Moon Eclipses often bring about emotional changes that show up and alter the areas (houses) of your life they fall in.
On Saturday, March 3rd, at 6:17 pm Eastern & 3:17 pm Pacific time, the Virgo Lunar eclipse will occur at 13 degrees of Virgo/Pisces. If you know your charts, you can see where this eclipse is affecting you for the next 6 months. There was a similar Lunar eclipse at 13 degrees Virgo/Pisces on March 3, 1988. Try to remember what was going on in your life then, because some of the same issues might be re-surfacing for further work and integration (Virgo is all about integration, purification and analysis).
Uranus amplifies this eclipse pattern, joining the Sun (our divine essence) in Pisces and opposing the Moon (our cellular memory) in Virgo. Uranus is the Great Awakener. Let this energy shift and expand your consciousness, down to the cellular level. Be open and receptive to it. Take time to meditate. Uranus in Pisces has been opening the veils that separate the many unseen worlds from our world. Vision, channel, and create with the bounty that is available to us now. Even though our world is so full of darkness at the moment, Spirit is sending us the energy and the consciousness to deal with our personal and collective ‘issues’. Jupiter is also part of the mix, giving us the opportunity to use greater imagination, insight and inventiveness in finding our way back to our Selves.
The Sabian symbol for 13 Pisces (the Sun) is: “An ancient sword, used in many battles, is displayed in a museum.”
(My son Jonathan, whose ascendant is 13 Pisces, might remember working with this image in 1988!) This symbol reminds us to make use of Will Power, or even better Spirit’s Will operating through our minds, to meet the challenges of both our inner and outer life.
The Sabian symbol for 13 Virgo (the Moon) is: “A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria.” This is the power of Charisma, a mysterious power that comes from a man’s or woman’s openness to the power of planetary evolution.
We do not have to wait for someone “special” to take on this role (Hilary or Obama). We all can use our Spiritual Will to personify our place in the planetary evolution of our times. What are we called upon to do for our country and our world?
There are many wondrous ‘things’ in our world. But having ‘things’ is not what we are here for. We are here to learn how to LIVE – we are here for the Mystery of Life. Not money, nor power, nor fame. These are the ‘things’ our society (in a state of political hysteria) wants us to aspire to, putting us to sleep in the process.
But we are here to learn how to Be Human. To grow into our Selves. This is the message of the Pisces/Virgo axis. How do we live out our Spiritual purpose?
Take a moment during the Eclipse to let your emotions and your Unconscious rise up and speak to you about what is important. The power of the Sun (our rational Ego consciousness) will be cut off from the Moon (our unconscious knowing) – try to access the dark mysteries of your purpose here on Earth. When the collective pressure to consume, to pursue power and wealth is taken off us, what is it we really, really, really want?
The Way we Begin is the Way we’ll End
A Bright Star Shining in the Firmament
We just have to Remember Who We Are.
A few other things are going on around this eclipse.
On Wednesday, February 28th, the second of three oppositions between idealistic Neptune in Aquarius (asking us to envision a better future for all of us) and realistic Saturn in Leo (asking us to take responsibility for our creativity) will take place. The first opposition was on August 31, 2006, asking us what changes we needed to make in our lives. With this second pass, assess and analyze what you need to do to make further changes. The third pass will occur on June 25th (around Summer Solstice) when everything will be ready to blossom!
And Mercury has retrograded back into Aquarius, bringing more focus to our mental processes. Have you been recording your dreams during this Piscean Mercury retrograde? I have, and it has been very transformative!
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So in the spirit of Mercury Retrograde in Pisces, I am offering a class where we can all reconnect and share our dreams, both personal and collective.
New Dream Teleconference Class starting on the Pisces Solar Eclipse, Monday, March 19, 2007.
Do you want to find the inner inspiration to understand your life’s purpose? Dreams offer us a unique way to explore our inner reality and discover deep personal insights to improve our waking life.Dreams offer us opportunities to connect to our inner power to create change, fulfillment and healing in our lives.
I have been working with the 12th harmonic chart, which shows our soul’s purpose. It is fascinating - a very different chart from the birth chart.
And as always, you can make an appointment for a phone session – either dreamwork, astrology & tarot, or counseling/coaching.
Wishing you all peace and blessings for the coming weeks.
Cathy Pagano
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