Eclipse season is here! I’ve written you a detailed breakdown on what this means for you so please keep reading to learn more. You can skip to that part but let me describe the lay of the land first so you can understand my delineations.
THE LAY OF THE LAND
The first of the series of Virgo eclipses has arrived! A total lunar eclipse, aka an eclipsed full moon, happens on March 13 at 11:54 pm PDT at 23° Virgo. In Virgo, there’s an impulse towards working diligently, making things better, fixing troubles, optimizing systems, taking care of necessary chores, increasing safety and comfort. However, sorry to say but this one is a doozy. All that effort to try and troubleshoot will likely be met with roadblocks. Let me explain why this one sucks:
1. Eclipses overall signify an obliteration of light, and therefore life. This is why the Sun and the Moon are called luminaries, i.e. sources of light. When the two celestial bodies responsible for lighting up the day and night skies momentarily disappear, it is like a natural power outage. Power outages generally halt the usual operations.
2. A lunar eclipse, aka a full moon eclipse, means the Sun and the Moon are opposite each other. Oppositional aspects are of the nature of Saturn - restrictive, challenging and severe. As well, the eclipses in Virgo take on the emptying and purging influence of the South Node.
3. Speaking of Saturn, the lunar eclipse is within a degree of opposing Saturn in Pisces. Simply speaking, Saturn got her nose all over this lunar eclipse’s business. In addition to the intensity that eclipses usually bring, there is an extra feeling of being held back — an inability and lack of capacity to do something, anything. Saturn is firmly saying no.
4. A supportive mention, however, Uranus in Taurus is lending a ‘helping hand’ as it’s also within a degree of forming a trine aspect with the lunar eclipse. Uranus’ help might look like embracing chaos and change, allowing for experiments and foregoing outdated ways of doing things. This can be helpful for sure, but might also add to the impatience that’s ripe in the air.
5. Looking to the ruler of today’s lunar eclipse, Mercury, the parent of Virgo children, is stationary right now at 9° Aries. Literally this emoji:🧍🏽. Mercury is on pause because they’re getting ready to station retrograde tomorrow, March 14 (lol). A planet in retrograde motion makes them generally inoperative, ineffective and going the opposite direction from their supposed path. Mercury in Aries is also in aversion to the lunar eclipse, they’re in each other’s blind spots. Mercury’s parenting style in Aries is act first, think of consequences later. A bit like, “it’s often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission” vibes.
In short, the lunar eclipse today is giving Sisyphus TT__TT
Before I break down what this moment could mean for you, go back and read what I wrote when we had the first eclipse in Pisces on September 17, 2024: A GUIDE TO THE NEW ECLIPSES IN PISCES AND VIRGO. This can be helpful to remember the big picture story of the eclipses that will be ongoing until February 2027.
NOT REALLY A HORSOCOPE BUT ALSO LIKE A HOROSCOPE. A DETAILED BREAKDOWN FOR EACH RISING SIGN:
I haven’t written horoscopes in a while! This is not quite horoscope-like but it has some horoscopey elements.
What does today’s total lunar eclipse at 23° Virgo mean for you? Please read for your rising sign/ascendant only. If you don’t know your rising sign, then my delineation may not be as accurate. Please remember that write ups are often just scratching the surface. These are broad strokes. Trust in the life you’re living!
For the extra astronerds, if you have any mutable placements (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) at bout 3° proximity of 23°, then this will challenge a specific part of your chart. This kind of granular detail is something I go over in depth during Month Ahead sessions.
A date to note is the previous new moon at 11° Virgo on September 2, 2024, because today’s full moon eclipse is the culmination and halfway point of whatever started since then. And from hereon forward, there will be inevitable changes to the Virgo-Pisces parts of your chart as we move through eclipses in this axis until February 2027.
One interesting thing is that Mercury stationing in Aries will be an important note to jot down because we will have a partial solar eclipse at 9° Aries on March 29 (the last one of this series, hurray!). This is also where the current Venus retrograde is taking place. Your Aries house is bombarded with a flurry of planetary energies (help cos this is just the beginning)! In any case, as for today’s total lunar eclipse’s themes, they will be revisited at the end of the month, and later in the spring and summer months ahead. I am calling Mercury’s role and position in the sky as the source and solution to any issues coming up.
Note: I’m using the whole sign houses system.
Virgo Rising: The total lunar eclipse is happening in your 1st house of identity, body, health, and general outlook in life. A new beginning started back in September 2024 that’s coming into fullness now. There’s a restriction going on in your relationships that’s demanding your attention and this is incidentally making it challenging to move forward. Perhaps an important disagreement between you and a significant person in your life is causing a rift in your dynamic. Looking at your 8th house for the source and solution, perhaps money and debt are the reasons for the conflict. Or a lack of support. Maybe a separation and ending is happening that’s leaving you heartbroken. Seek out different belief systems and wise guides to help shape and support your perspective right now. Tend, tend, tend to your grief.
Libra Rising: Your 12th house of painful past and source of spiritual strength is hosting today’s total lunar eclipse. You may find an urgent need to be alone right now so you can process how you’re feeling. This can be both healing and isolating. However, there is a lot of work to be done and your responsibilities are getting in the way of much needed quiet time. Your important partnerships and relationships may be the source and solution to your current state of unease. Look to frameworks that facilitate the grounding and calming of your heart and mind despite being ‘on’ because of your commitments. Pay attention to any messages, dreams and omens as you may intuit the meaning of this moment through non-linear ways.
Scorpio Rising: The total lunar eclipse is occurring in your 11th house of community, friends, roles in groups, and dreams for the future. You’re likely in situations where there’s an urgent need to troubleshoot and manage conflict in these aspects of your life. Your desires and unique creative perspectives are in disagreement with the demands of the collective you belong to. Balancing this tension may be tough and pausing might be the best action to take. The state of your health and overall capacity are the source and solution to the current strain you’re experiencing. Turn to trusted friends and allies for help in diffusing the pressure and carrying the weight of your responsibilities.
Sagittarius Rising: Your 10th house of authority figures, career, reputation, legacy, aspirations, and overall life direction is receiving today’s lunar eclipse. You may be weighing out the ‘shoulds’ of your future, considering the opinions of your family and/or the perceived restriction of your past experiences. No doubt you’re in the process of overhauling your public persona but your sense of creativity and willingness to take risks will be going through a period of review. What you want may also be changing, so for now, keep reflecting and dreaming. Your daily projects and responsibilities can be the source and solution to keep you busy and productively distracted. Keep up with your daily routines to keep your head above water.
Capricorn Rising: The total lunar eclipse is taking place in your 9th house of teachers, beliefs, faith, spirituality, worldview, far-away travels and involvement with educational spaces. There may be local issues happening around you that are challenging your perspective of how the world works (and vice versa). You may be touching on unfamiliar knowledge that your close-knit community are naive to, and therefore makes it hard to push for change. Your home, lineage and childhood experiences may be the source and solution to your urgent need to experience different life and perspectives. You may discover that what inspires you has uncanny similarities to your own culture and history. Keep learning and exploring despite the resistance you’re meeting along the way.
Aquarius Rising: The 8th house of social and shared resources, mutual aids, debts, taxes, investments, inheritances, inner world, grief and loss is hosting today’s total lunar eclipse. Something that may have started back in September 2024 is now culminating into its peak potential. Perhaps the financial instability lately has resulted in meaningful collaborations to help sustain your livelihood. Your local community may be the source and solution for figuring out how to move forward from here. There may be losses that your neighbourhood and old friends are going through that call for grace and empathy. Your homeland and family-like relationships may surprise you with the relief and care you need at the moment.
Pisces Rising: The total lunar eclipse is intensifying any issues in your 7th house of partnerships, intimate and close relationships of all kinds, one-on-one clients and dynamics with others. Issues may not necessarily be negative, but you’re approaching a turning point when it comes to how you relate with others. Especially with people you have a particularly close relationship with. Or maybe, intimacy is lacking in your life and you’re becoming more aware of this need to be seen and cared for at a deeper level. Sharing vulnerability is a reciprocal process. Your sense of stability and finances may be the source and solution to what’s currently transpiring in your connections. Perhaps you don’t have as much time for your important relationships because you have to work. And your job leaves you too exhausted to connect. It’s already so hard in this economy, don’t be harder on yourself. Find surprising joys in your daily routines and bite-size check ins with your loved ones to keep you afloat. Let them know you’re thinking of them and that you’re trying your best.
Aries Rising: Your 6th house of daily responsibilities, work projects, work environment and coworkers, beloved pets, and the ever-changing state of your health are receiving today’s total lunar eclipse. Are you experiencing burnout or just feeling disconnected from your daily work? Maybe your labour is not compensated appropriately and it’s making it challenging to pretend to care. Your health is both the source and solution to your current state. Prioritize your well-being as much as you can. Try not to overextend wherever possible. It’s all about conserving your energy. Also, if you’ve been worrying about financial scarcity, you may surprisingly discover that you have more than enough to sustain your life so you can let go of the need to give more than what you have capacity for.
Taurus Rising: The total lunar eclipse is taking place in your 5th house of eros, desire, sensuality, romance, creativity, pleasure, and children. As much as you’d like to take bold risks and add more spark in your creative and romantic life, there may be roadblocks to your path because of your friendships, associations with groups or your orientation towards your imagined future. Your inner critic may be the source and solution to your feeling stuck and stagnant. Your past can be both a wound and a balm to your current predicaments. No matter what, try to embody what’s true for who you are right now. Be unapologetically yourself and let this foundational premise lead the way forward.
Gemini Rising: Your 4th house of home, roommates, family of origin, relationship with family, ancestral lineage, relationship to land and childhood experiences is hosting today’s total lunar eclipse. Your roots and home life are in stark contrast with your aspirations and goals. You’ve been steadily building something solid for your life path, but your roots and family are experiencing some tension as a result. Your community, friendships and hopes for the future are the source and solution to the compromise needed to resolve the pressure between your past and future. Cultivate practices that help you attune to your intuition and nurture your spirituality to support the life you want to live.
Cancer Rising: The total lunar eclipse is impacting your 3rd house of daily routines, learning environment, local community, neighbourhoods, relationship to social media, neighbours, friends, siblings and extended relatives. Perhaps you’ve been away from home or some important people have been distant, that has made you yearn for simpler days of the past. The direction of your life path and professional situations may be the source and solution to your current predicament. Some of the compromises to your daily life, for the sake of your bigger dreams, are starting to catch up with you. Find relief with your people, no matter how near or far they are. Sometimes knowing that someone is also thinking of you is the exact energy boost you need to keep pushing forward day after day.
Leo Rising: Your 2nd house of finances, sense of stability and capacity to sustain your livelihood is receiving the total lunar eclipse. There may have been less availability of other resources through other people or means (like loans and grants), that you’ve had to shoulder through more financially scarce times. Or maybe you’re saving and withholding for now because of the state of the world. Your desire for learning and insistence on keeping the faith may be the source and solution to your money problems. Perhaps a change in belief framework can help you gain a different perspective on what’s possible for an abundant and stable life, for now and for the future. You may find surprising relief through supportive authority figures or just simply knowing you are going down the right path, despite all the delays and detours. Take it one day at a time.
I have a few spots left for March and am slowly opening up April dates for one-on-one consultations. If you find astrology a resonant guide to help you process the overwhelm that is the astrology of March, which will undoubtedly reverberate in the months to come, I welcome you to sit with me in consultation. Take care!