Eclipse Season
Eclipse Season: Transcending the Veil of Self-Sovereignty and Relationship Reconciliation
Eclipse season commences with the dark moon (amāvásyā) on Saturday morning in the Vedic constellation of Citrā चित्रा (sidereal Virgo), the Star of Opportunity. For many, the astrological weather has been a blend of magic and resistance. You may feel as if you’re on the edge as we step into a time outside of time, where things aren’t what they seem. This eclipse portal stimulates confrontation with the unknown, encourages discrimination, is ripe for accelerated spiritual growth, and beckons all that has been hidden to the surface—lean in and move towards balance.
This is an important time to introspect. Artistic abilities become heightened as you navigate the fires of transformation. Citrā is the mapmaker who holds the intelligence capable of seeing the actual grand design—making this constellation very artistic, dynamic, and filled with energy. It is symbolized by a bright jewel or pearl and ruled by Tvaṣṭṛ (Viśvakarmā), the divine architect. Tvaṣṭṛ is said to be able to create brilliant and delightful masterpieces out of seemingly nothing at all. The energies associated with this nakshatra have to do with the artist who aims to perfect form and the practice of mediation as a means to open up to one’s true nature.
We’re encouraged here to lean into logical, illumined discrimination or the shade offered through an understanding of the right guidance or support from the correct partner, to choose what we’re creating wisely— in the direction of that which is truly beneficial.
This pressure affects us all equally, regardless of who you are, your status, your preparedness, or your beliefs. Just like a diamond that is formed under pressure, beautiful people are not born that way; they are forged in the fires of deep transformation. You may feel as if you’re being presented with multiple alluring directions. Choose wisely how you’re spending your energy now, as it’s easy to identify with or get lost in form. Resist any urgency to initiate projects, and don’t get lost in chasing the next shiny object in an attempt to fill some void.
You may be feeling restless and emotionally tender. Citrā holds the energy to show you the design of cultivating correct merit—thus, we must act from a place of discipline and responsibility, moving in the direction of illuminating the kind of intelligence that awakens from within. Loosen your grip on the idea that you have control over the outcome of your actions. Move beyond the notions of accomplishment and failure, winning and losing, and understand that significant shifts take time. Slow down, anchor yourself in the inner stillness of your heart, keep your mind open, and surrender to the unknown.
Leave space for unexpected revelations to step forward and honor the feelings of restlessness, as they are a crucial part of a process that ultimately spurs you to take action where it is necessary. We are moving into a time of action, and you have more time than you think. For many, this will become more apparent after Saturn stations direct in early November.
This new moon is extra potent as it marks the culmination of Pitru-Paksha (fortnight of our ancestors) and the day where the thinning of the veil between worlds reaches its zenith. A profound window of time has opened to connect, honor and feed our ancestors. The first night of the waxing moon also initiates the Vedic holiday of Navarātri, the nine nights of the divine feminine.
We’re entering a time outside of time as we step into the first of our eclipses in the Virgo / Pisces axis, with the dark moon in Citrā (Sidereal Virgo) Saturday morning. As the Sun, Moon and Earth align a shadow arises to birth a special solar eclipse — one which will bare a ring of fire and carry with it an omen of the energies to unfold over the next six months. On October 28th there will be a lunar eclipse in the constellation Aśvinī (Aries), which offers a quick reveal and instant exposure to hidden truths.
This two week period calls forward the potential of the healing and lessons available to us within this eighteen month container, ending on October 31st, when the nodes shift out of the Aries / Libra axis. The fine tuning point between self and other — anchoring into and committing fully to self sovereignty and radical self love, while practicing the grace of presence and participation within this co-created dream.
Eclipses invoke positive change and transformation wherever they land in your chart. For more personalized, in-depth guidance on how to navigate this transformative eclipse season, please visit Jyotish Consultations to schedule a private consultation. All my Relations.
“Ground yourself, strip yourself down,
To blind loving silence.
Stay there, until you see
You are gazing at the Light
With its own ageless eyes”
~ Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī