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Go Out! Look Up - but only with your eclipse glasses over your eyes. We won’t have another Total Solar Eclipse visible in the continental US for 20 years. Widely discussed in the media, you’re probably well aware of the path of totality, the location on the map where you’ll see the full phenomenon.
What does it mean? When we see the Sun’s light blocked during the day, it’s dramatic and eerie. But eclipses occur every year and they’re either Lunar or Solar eclipses. It’s only Total Eclipses that block out the entirety of the Moon or Sun’s disk from our vantage point on planet Earth. Additionally, not all eclipses are visible in all parts of the world. The last eclipse visible in the contiguous United States was in August 2017. The next one will be in August 2044.
Astrology is based on astronomical and mathematical calculations. So, this eclipse will affect you most personally if you have planets or points in your charts around 19 degrees. Even planets within three degrees on either side of 19 can be triggered, or 16-22 degrees. The type of aspect (mathematical angle) is equally important. The Eclipse degree is at 19 Aries, making those with Aries planets or the opposite sign Libra most impacted. Next, planets square or 90 degrees away, around 19 Cancer and Capricorn are also triggered. Any planet or point between 16-22 degrees in the chart will exert some affect even those with other mathematical relationships.
Eclipses serve as guideposts highlighting areas (houses/environments) of your chart or planets, presenting an overview of the areas of life that will be in focus during the coming year. Knowing this beforehand is an advantage. Effects from the eclipse can often be felt well in advance of the actual date, as well as post event. Consult with your astrologer for individualized analysis.
Birthcart of the Eclipse. – Astrologers determine the essential nature of a particular eclipse and thereby its potential effects as we do for any other chart, by analyzing its birth or origination chart.
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