We are in
the Scorpio season and the next
eclipse of the season falls at 11 degrees
of Scorpio Sunday, November 3rd at 7:50 am, EST.
Scorpio is
the natural ruler of the 8th house of other people's money, debt, taxes, sex,
death and change and transformations,
sometimes forced upon us.
Sometimes
for a new way of life to emerge an old way must die, and often with 8th house
matters we find ourselves in a place that feels like we must transform and
change and leave the old ways behind or swim in a sea of loss regret and
despair. Of course all transformation is not this dramatic, but as the eclipse is conjunct Saturn, we
will be looking at the stark reality of whatever the situation we are
concerned with is during this time. It is important to remember Saturn has a
grounding effect, and once we begin the initial transformation process Saturn
may give us great strength, fortitude and ability to plough through the
obstacles that may be blocking our success. For many, this eclipse will deal
with matters concerning money or finances in some form.
Scorpio is a
fixed sign and its power and intensity comes at the expense of forward
movement. It is slow to change, and slow to forgive. It is connected to the
themes of birth and death, and Scorpio rips apart, sacrifices and then rebuilds.
Scorpions in the animal kingdom are silent yet deadly, always lurking in the
shadows until they strike.
Scorpio's ruler
is Pluto, known as the 'God of the Underworld,' and it's co-ruler Mars. Mars
will be sextile this eclipse at 11 degrees of Virgo making it an even more
powerful eclipse.
While
sextiles are generally considered favorable, Mars-Saturn-Pluto energy in any
form is secretive, intense, controlling, driven, dramatic, determined and even
revengeful. There is nothing light about this energy, rather it is a dark,
strong force that needs to be channeled appropriately, and I would advise
anyone reading this to use this time to set goals and direct this energy in a
positive manner around this time.
Some
astrologers consider Pluto to be Scorpio's day ruler and Mars the night ruler.
The ancients considered Mars to be Scorpio's ruler, but when Pluto was discovered
in 1930 it was considered a better fit for the distant planet because of its brooding, mysterious energy, making Mars co-ruler. Some astrologers
although still consider Mars its ruler today.
Everything
that is deep, hidden and secretive is Pluto's realm. Pluto is the planet
associated with vengeance, revenge and deep seated compulsions. A Scorpio
eclipse can bring out buried, deep emotions that may have been secretly
building inside for a long while. As this force erupts skeletons may come out
of the closet, secrets revealed and your emotional life may be put through the
paces and show you what emotions, situations and even people are worth hanging
onto in the future. Pluto is the planet that tears down, only to rebuild in a
different manner.
The problem
with Plutonian energy is that sometimes things and situations are torn down
simply for the sake of tearing down, only to have to be rebuilt again in the
future. True wisdom is in knowing what to tear down for the betterment
of the situation to be rebuilt in a stronger way, rather than tearing down
simply to destroy, wrecking havoc that is difficult to repair, if not
impossible. This is a deep statement, but it is also very literal when it comes
to channeling the energy of this most powerful planet. Emotions/conversations
can become so deep, disturbing or intense there is no going back, so carefully
consider your actions during this eclipse. Are you better off with the
situation/person or without it?
April 25, 2013 a lunar eclipse occurred at 5 degrees
of Scorpio, and it was conjunct Saturn. Eclipses repeat themselves every 19
years and the last eclipse at this degree (within 1 degree) occurred November
3, 1994, but for several reasons this year's eclipse will be much more powerful
than in 1994.
Solar
eclipses fall on new moons and often indicate new beginnings of some type
depending on what it is aspecting in your chart and where it is falling. The
energy of a solar eclipse can last a year or longer depending on the strength
of the eclipse and serve as a guidepost to show us where our attention will be
focused for some time to come. As
Mercury is retrograde, events connected to this eclipse may be delayed for days
or weeks.
Eclipses do
not always bring bad events, sometimes they bring good ones, again depending on
where it is falling in your personal chart. The ancients often looked at
eclipses as harbingers of bad news, and this can be the case although it can
work the opposite way also, depending on other planetary alignments.
Overall,
with the other aspects and the intense nature of Scorpio we will undoubtedly
feel and hear of stress, drama and even tragedy in the world, even if it does
not affect us personally. Eclipses always coincide with stressful energy
overall, and especially in the sign Scorpio which amps up intensity.
Many
events/situations will be revealed on this eclipse as Mercury is retrograde and
the Uranus-Pluto square is exact
which will bring changes within itself. The eclipse will reveal the changes and
help bring them out into the open in both your life and the world.
Some will be
letting go of certain situations, or moving into some type of transformative
state. Relationships, sex, death and money will be themes that will occur.
Whatever the
case we will not be looking at our own personal situations wearing rose colored
glasses as Saturn is about stark reality.
Once you accept the reality of any given situation it becomes easier to create
a plan and move to higher ground. Utilize Saturn to give yourself stamina,
determination and resolution to move forward. As we move forward into late
November-December, Saturn will for a trine, considered positive, with Jupiter,
the planet of luck and abundance helping to bring stability and positive
results to our lives.
Those born with personal planets and points in
their personal chart at approximately 6 to 16 degrees of the Fixed signs
(Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) will be affected by this eclipse most
significantly
The Eclipse Chart
This eclipse
chart is set for November 3, 2013 at 7:50 a.m, Washington, DC.
The
ascendant of this chart is 24 degrees of Scorpio showing a concern with money,
taxes, death and the regeneration of certain societal institutions or values.
(Obama Care is one such institution, regenerating the health care industry) The
banking industry is another.
Scorpio's
ruler, Pluto falls in the second house of money, wealth, banks and financial
resources of the country, and is square Uranus in the 5th house ruling, 'high
society', entertainments, children and speculation, showing a link with the
national economy through financial speculation. Concepts here may be
reconsidered along with tax reform and other financial systems.
As
I was about to post this article I was listening to NPR and heard reports the
Fed has proposed new banking rules requiring banks to keep more short term
assets on hand that can be sold during a crisis to prevent another meltdown
like 2008. The rules will be more stringent than international banking rules,
and this action clearly is part of this eclipse chart. Uranus-Pluto brings
change, and in this case it is much needed change. The Scorpio eclipse puts a
focus on 8th house matters that include banking.
Mars
falls in the 10th house ruling the government and leaders and is sextile
Mercury, the Moon, Sun and Saturn. This shows communications/situations that
may remain secret and hidden from public view.
The
eighth house cusp of this chart is 25 degrees of Gemini, therefore it (8th
house) is ruled by Mercury (retrograde) and all matters concerning money, taxes
and debt may not be clear, or they may be misrepresented by politicians or
those in charge or be ineffective. decisions made at this time may change
later. Jupiter, the money planet lies in the 8th house at 20 degrees of Cancer
but has hit it's stationing point before turning retrograde November 7, another
indication decisions reached may not be lasting or what we are led to believe
they may be.
The eclipse
(moon) falls in the 12th house along with the Sun, Mercury, Saturn, and the
North Node and is considered the house of things that remain wholly or
partially hidden. It represents large institutions, hospitals, prisons, places
people go voluntarily or otherwise to be alone, and is considered to rule
things that are subversive to the established order. It rules underground
societies, parties and the mystical aspects of religion and philosophy are
ruled by this house. The twelfth house is also considered the house of Karma.
With Mercury located there, and the moon falling on Mercury we may hear news
regarding transport, travel, young people.
Astrologer Jude Cowell wrote: "an eclipse (starting this series) did
manifest on January 26, 1599 (NS) @6AQ19--and it has Uranus (23Ari25) trine
Neptune (24Leo53 Rx), both creative Fire signs.
This is important
because the initial (beginning) eclipses in each Saros Series continue to
flavor subsequent manifestations of that Series, and the 16N on November 3,
2013 brings forward the Uranus-Neptune tone of their trine.
Utopian Ideals: Uranus (Science; Genius) meets Neptune (the Unconscious; Dreams)
So with its vibes
beginning to be felt in late October-early November, 16N relates to 'a sense of
inspiration; illumination of ideas; sudden release of material from the
unconscious which brings with it a great deal of insight; these ideas are good
and it would be wise to act upon them."
Philosophy
today involves the political policies we see emerging in Washington, and
Cowell wrote: "Ideas and plans that
will radically alter destiny are under deep suspicion and critical eyes focus
on past enforcement upon humanity of ideologies that were expected to be
blindly and obediently accepted.
The November 2013
Solar Eclipse of the 16N Series will bring to mind the period between 1938 and
1944 (when Uranus and Neptune were trine) and the mass hysteria induced by the
likes of Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. Apathy and indolence (trine)
of the era allowed the destruction of many lives and futures to be implemented
by dictators who, like modern-day globalists, were determined to force a 'new
order' for the entire world.
I believe that this
in part describes what we're seeing on Capitol Hill these days and it explains
the Republican-Tea Party 'crazy train' of bad ideas meant to collapse the most
prominent nation-state in the world: America, so that a 'new order' can be
built upon the ashes of the old. I'm not in favor, are you?"- Jude Cowell
Recent
polls suggest Democrats may reclaim both houses in US elections next year due
to the Tea Party involvement in shutting down the US government in October. The
majority of Americans did not support this move. As events of this eclipse
unfold, further right wing ideas may emerge that are considered to be
subversive to society and law and order or laid to rest as being wrong all
together, as Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio. That said, there may be other
ideas/concepts that will emerge outside the Tea Party that would be considered
subversive to normal society as well. The 12th house also reveals those
elements, including people that are considered to be operating secretly.
Events involving
children may occur suddenly and unexpectedly.
In the Aries eclipse chart of November
18, Mars
opposed Neptune from the fifth house of children and there was another
school shooting.
Both
this eclipse chart and the previous lunar eclipse on October 18 have numerous
planets in the 12th house. This shows us many aspects involving our government
and the 'powers that be' are operating in secret, and as a country we are still
in the dark about a great deal of what can and will affect us as a society.
The
US President meets with allies October 25 to discuss allegations of phone
tapping and spying. It is ironic that issues concerning personal privacy now
plague the nation that has been the democratic role model for the world.
On
a final note, Pluto rules nuclear issues and radiation. We are again at risk of
earth related changes and there was a reported earthquake off the shores of
Japan close to the devastated nuclear plant October 25. We may hear more about that or
issues concerning nuclear weapons.
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