A powerful solar eclipse in Aries!

 

The first eclipse of the year occurs on April 20^th, just after midnight (EDT). This eclipse falls at 29 degrees of Aries and this is a solar eclipse. Aries, is the 1^st sign of the zodiac; the ruler of the self and self interests. It opposes the 7^th house of others, so this eclipse will be about our relationship with ‘others’ which it is not limited to marriage and personal relationships. This is the companion New Moon to the last full moon in Libra on April 6^th.

The Moon is conjunct the Sun at 29 degrees of Aries as well. This places a focus on home and our emotional lives as it does on each New Moon.

The 29^th degree is considered critical in astrology. That is, important events can occur on both a personal and global nature. What happens personally will depend on where this eclipse falls in your chart. The 29^th degree is associated with ‘fated events,’ both globally and personally. In many cases we may feel that we have come to the end of the road with something. This degree is associated with crisis situations, reversals, matters coming to a completion and we may push boundaries at this time in some way.

This eclipse is considered a rare hybrid type of eclipse. It begins as an annular or ring of fire eclipse and along the way it transforms into a total eclipse which darkens the sky.

Since the eclipse falls in Aries, its planetary ruler is Mars the planet of action (and aggression) which becomes lord of the eclipse.

The eclipse (Moon) squares Pluto which means situations are subject to change and transformation but this can also be a difficult aspect bringing up deep seated issues and power struggles in our lives and on the world stage.

Mercury is conjunct Uranus creating the potential for sudden changeability and unexpected news which could come from several different quarters that can include the financial markets, banks, earth related weather types of events that could include earthquakes, tornadoes and the like. Sun-Pluto aspects can be volatile and we saw 2 more mass shootings over the past weekend.

In the US natal chart this eclipse falls in the 5^th house of children and young people and squares Pluto, the planet of change, transformation power or bullies or those who try and force their agenda on others. The Moon actually creates a t-square which pulls in the energies of three planets which includes Mercury in the 8^th house and Pluto in the 2^nd house. This could point to a prominent death of someone of significance over the next 30 days, a national focus on financial matters and important news.