Eclipses

ECLIPSES

Eclipses are powerful celestial events that occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align closely enough to block light from one another. A solar eclipse happens at a New Moon when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow and temporarily dimming solar light. A lunar eclipse takes place at a Full Moon when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the Moon’s surface.

Astrologically, eclipses are associated with turning points, revelations, and periods of accelerated change. They often bring hidden dynamics to the surface or prompt a shift in direction, especially in the areas of life touched by the houses or planets involved. Eclipses occur near the lunar nodes, the points where the Moon’s path crosses the ecliptic, which ties them to larger themes of growth, destiny, and release.

Eclipses come in pairs—or sometimes clusters of three—during what is known as eclipse season, a roughly six-week window that occurs twice each year. These periods tend to feel more intense or fated, as if certain events or realizations are unfolding with greater speed or inevitability. While not every eclipse brings visible change, they often mark the beginning or end of important cycles that become clear in hindsight.

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The Cycles of the Moon

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