This lunar eclipse is the final of the season and is
exact on Friday 16th September at 8:05pm in the UK at 24’19 Pisces.
It will be visible from the UK, and reaches its closest
point at 19:54. However, this is a penumbral
lunar eclipse; meaning the earth’s shadow falls on only a small portion of the
Moon and so the change in light will be barely noticeable.
Although only a partial and therefore less potent
eclipse; astrologically we have quite a powerful and emotional chart, with the
Moon in Pisces sat next to Chiron the wounded healer. Whilst Chiron is only regarded astronomically
as an asteroid, it has a very powerful affect in an astrological chart.
I regard Chiron to be the ruler of Virgo as it correlates
with the perfectionist, hygienic and self-deprecating traits of the sign; along
with showing the triumphs of conscientiousness, kindness, service to others and
innate patience which come from the taking ones owns own needs out of the
equation.
Where Chiron falls in a chart will tell you a lot about
your deepest vulnerabilities and fears and I will always look to this area of
the chart to understand how best to empathise and understand somebody’s true
needs. By connecting with somebody’s
Chiron, you will be able to develop a truly deep bond, so long as your
intentions are entirely genuine.
Chiron is exalted in Gemini, as by expressing and sharing
your wounds you can connect with others on a deep level and encourage them to
share their own. Chiron is connected
with anorexia, OCD and self-purging kinds of behaviours when at its most
difficult and suppressed positions. Facing
the fear of others’ judgement and acknowledging your weaknesses in this area is
where this energy triumphs into connectivity, and healing begins. Hence, many of the best healers, carers,
nurses and nurturers have a strong Chiron position and have learned how to
recognise the wounds in others, by understanding and having already integrated
these within themselves. We’ve all heard
that the best counsellors are those with personal expertise in the applicable
area.
The main focus of this lunar eclipse is upon accepting
ourselves, acknowledging our deepest fears and in turn being sensitive to those
of others. With Mars closely square the
Moon-Chiron eclipse point, there may be fallouts and disagreements triggering
these weak spots. For those of you who
find yourselves in an argument with somebody you care about around this time,
do try to breathe, step back and recognise that many of us become angry when we
at our most scared. By looking at the
source of behaviour, rather than reacting the behaviour itself we have the
opportunity to become closer and create a bridge between those who may have
formed chasms of self-preservation.
As always the key to the best possible outcome is to
consider, “what would love do now.” When
in an ego state the tendency is to defend one’s position and fight to win an
argument, or cover up a part of the self that we fear others seeing. Love on the other hand has nothing to hide,
and knows that where it exists then more love will manifest. We always end up a reflection of what we
project, and this isn’t only the case on a conscious level, but on all levels
of energy. Spending time chanting
mantras every day will eventually re-programme the subconscious into positive
patterns, but this needs to be corroborated with good intent at other times
too. It is not what we say to others, it
is what we think to others that matters the most.
Words can help and with Chiron they can create a form of
connection between people which breaks down the most inpenetrable barriers, but
sending love is just as powerful, often more so.
Is there anybody in your life who you feel anger for? Are you seething, or festering an energy
which has the effect of draining your core spirit? Is there an impasse which causes you distress
or upset? Are you holding on to a
scenario from the past and replaying it in your mind?
I read an article this week about how the neurons in the brain
work as muscles and become stronger and more able to perform wherever they are
exercised the most. Which areas of
thought do you over-emphasise? Do these
thoughts serve you and help you create the next stage of the life you wish for,
or do they hold you back and reinforce a negative view?
We can re-programme anything we wish if we believe
so. Amends can be made with any person
we want, there are no boundaries, only those which we create for
ourselves. Sometimes those which have
been created for us by others in our childhood and we have replayed through
habit, rather than choice. Chiron often
reflects early programming which has been passed by parents and peers to us
through our formative years. Often those
who fear ‘ending up like their parents’ are the ones who end up exactly as
their parents.
The key is choice.
We cannot change our wounds, we cannot discount our vulnerabilities but
we can turn them into strengths and connectivity. We can look at our own defensive, or angry,
or subversive responses to weakness and recognise these same mechanisms in
those around us.
Chiron is the key; the key to understanding that we all
suffer the same wounds, the same fears but we are also all capable of
expressing the same love.
If you’d like me to have a look at how Chiron functions
in your chart and which areas this eclipse will emphasise in your life, then
contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com
and I can provide a reading by email, skype or in person for just £20.
With love and connectivity~~~~~ x
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