On Sunday, we will have a full solar eclipse, known as a Ring of Fire eclipse, which will peak at 4:47pm (West Coast of the US). This is the first eclipse visible form the US since 1991. This eclipse is the first of a number of major astronomical events of 2012. June 4th brings us a lunar eclipse. On June 6 Venus cross the surface of the sun, creating a brief alignment for us with the center of the Milky Way.June 24th kicks off a series of Mars-Neptune squares, setting up a 7 year pattern of revolutionary change. And then we have another total solar eclipse on November 13.
Some astrologers, including Elizabeth Jones, are talking about the fact that earth is moving out of a cloud in the Milky Way and into a place where we are much more directly affected by the sun. A sort of ‘coming into the light,’ if you will.
On a more directly personal level, Venus has gone retrograde, and moves into Gemini on the day of the eclipse. Venus’ retrogrades are potentially hard on relationships, but this one will be especially hard on relationships where love is approached as if it were a formula.
Solar eclipses themselves are about global change. Some people feel the patterns suggest earthquakes, but, because of the eclipse’s relation to both a star in the Pleiades and the Archangel star Formalhaut, I suspect it’s going to be much more storm-related, as both of those stars are associated with water. Since water is associated with the subconscious and emotions, this eclipse also has the opportunity to create great emotional and karmic cleansing for each of you on an individual level. The eclipse also speaks to the climate, again suggesting storms, but also possibly toxic spills. A typical new and full moon have about two weeks of influence, while eclipses can have an impact for six months or more. We will see the effects of this particular eclipse through the end of 2015.
And, of course, it’s a new moon. Time to set your intentions for the coming cycle. But which cycle? The lunar cycle, the next 3 ½ years, the next 7? That part is up to you. But because of the strong, strong energy we’ve got going on right now, I recommend you go big.
In order to create revolutionary change, it is necessary to break up the old patterns and strengthen our connection to our higher selves. The necessity of this shift is making a lot of people irritable, restless, cranky, or downright angry. We dislike change in general, and core changes like this frequently bring all the uncomfortable to the surface.
The easiest way to launch yourself consciously into this change is to connect with the energy of the sun. From a meditative space, feel yourself reaching up and embracing it, and draw that energy down into you, connecting it to your own inner sun in the space behind your heart. Allow that energy to illuminate your old patterns and break them up, so that you can more clearly hear your heartsong. I recommend doing this several times a day between now and Sunday. For best results, do it every time you feel uncomfortable.
It’s time to be the light of the world!