Virgo New Moon (Solar Eclipse) - September 11, 2007
A Solar Eclipse occurs during a New Moon when the Moon's path intersects with the ecliptic, or the apparent path of the Sun from our perspective on Earth. In essence, the Moon is near-exactly between the Sun and Earth, like a game of monkey-in-the-middle. Luna blocks Sol's light for a moment, and the Sun's rationality is "eclipsed" by the Moon's unconscious, emotional drives. Virgo agrees with Apollonian logic, as this Mercury-ruled sign loves to analyze and organize. Virgo is not so comfortable with the illogical Moon. This sign is too quick to rush in and make sense of the Moon's dreamy images.The Moon is the body, though, and health-conscious Virgo feels at home improving the vessel that contains our soul. But if you're thinking that this Virgo Solar Eclipse provides the perfect opportunity to start a new exercise regimen and eat healthy, you are sorely mistaken. In fact, any efforts you make towards spending a peaceful hour or two alphabetizing your vitamins and herbal supplements will be sabotaged by Uranus, whose sole intent is to make you take Ginkgo when you meant to ingest Guarana.
The planet of surprises and sudden turnarounds is in Pisces, opposite the Virgo New Moon. Uranus lives to disrupt, and control-freaks like Virgo are one of this planet's favorite targets, for rigidity is anathema to the principle of revolutionary ideas and unconventional acts. Yes, it is time to think about ways to improve your health and attend to workplace issues (especially now that Saturn has entered this sign), but Uranus wants you to work in a novel twist to your approaches. Don't just follow the latest diet fad or rely on tried-and-true tips on how to get along with your colleagues. Think outside the box! If you don't, Uranus will find a way to subvert your plans. An offbeat spoken-word artist will sit in the cubicle next to you, spouting inventive rhymes while you're analyzing your spreadsheet. Take a step back and imbibe the images emanating from your LCD screen. Your Excel document is nothing more than pixels which are recognized as patterns by your Virgo mind. Cells, borders, numbers ... once you see they're just dots, you're free to read the Microsoftian Illumunita on your PC, and you're a click away from Nirvana.
The Fine Print: This New Moon occurs at 18 Virgo. Natives with planets or angles between 16 and 23 degrees of mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) will feel this the most. Mars in Gemini is also involved in a T-Square with the New Moon and Uranus -- Uranus-Mars squares are notorious for impulsivity and recklessness, so wear a helmet when you ride your bicycle.
Note to Commenters: I am unlikely to respond if you include your stats and ask what this eclipse will mean for you. There are usually just too many inquiries to respond to, and I already give away enough for free. You are more than welcome to share your fears, expectations, reactions and experiences. Just be aware that I'm more likely to be engaged in comment section dialogues about the general meaning of the eclipse.
Labels: astrology, new moon, solar eclipse, virgo
posted by Jeffrey Kishner at 9/08/2007
20 Comments:
This is the best analysis I've seen yet of the coming Virgo Solar Eclipse. Guess it helps to have some Virgo in your chart, eh?
Thanks, too, for adding the comment at the end. On my own blog, I typically don't go into analyses of charts, although from time to time I respond to specific questions, because people are always more interested in "what does it mean for me" than general trends. But please, folks, understand that coming to an astrologer's blog and asking for free chart analysis is like going to your doctor or dentist and asking for a free diagnosis. We make our living doing this, and it's not an easy road, precisely because people don't think what we do has any "real" value. And that's the message you send when you ask for free answers.
So Jeff, I'm glad you finally put your foot down and said something. I wanted to comment to that effect on your last post, but didn't think it was appropriate for me to do so on your blog.
Happy Eclipse!
Thanks, Pat! I'm glad you got my back.
Thank you, Jeff, for your wonderful insights into astrology. I found your website around the time of the last lunar eclipse and have thought a lot about your observations and analysis. I also have thought about people's comments, especially the ones with the stats. As an amateur astrologer, I wished that the people who posted stats would return after the eclipse, give their stats again and then tell what actually did happen to them. In that way, the stats would be a very good learning opportunity for those of us who come here to learn more about astrology. And the posts would be more about sharing and learning from each other.
With 8 degrees Moon, 18 degrees Mars and 27 degree Ascendant in Pisces, that natal twelfth house of mine is really working to present the opportunity to wake up to the tricks of my ego. The details seem to be glaring in the sudden flareups (Mars) that occur when my dreams and psychic connections are challenged by my Virgo Sun mother whose birthday was on the lunar eclipse. And yet the opportunity to wake up through the power of love is very real and we both acknowledge it. The observor is being summoned by both of us.
Finally these painful and difficult eclipses seem to be presenting opportunities to come to consciousness. The work done between last spring and now may actually pay off.
I have a grand water trine to my Pisces ascendant and planets that are affected by the eclipses. I am healing from grief and loss that tied into the eclipses last spring (Scorpio, eighth house, Venus/Saturn conjunct; I finally got an offer that I can accept on selling my house which has been on the market for a year, and I just learned that I am going to be a grandparent(Uranus/Jupiter conjunct, fifth house, Cancer).
I have confirmed to myself in a very personal and experiential way that the real world is largely composed of that which we cannot sense with the common five senses. Plus I am about to embark on a new venture that involves scientific research into mystical yet physical phenomena. I assume this is a Uranus influence.
I'd love to hear the how and what regarding the eclipses, degrees and happenings in other people's lives. In the last posts, there were some amazing degrees and revelant aspects and I know that other people have stories about what has been going on. Do tell so we can learn more about astrology and how it plays out. Amateur astrologers don't have a lot of opportunity to hear about how it plays out in other people's lives. It is so much more educational to hear what actually happened than to read predictions. ~ CL
@Anonymous, excellent point. Please, everyone feel free to share your stats and how this eclipse has been affecting you, so that others can learn from you.
The New Moon is conjunct my Pluto in Virgo in the 3rd house and Mars in Gemini is conjunct my Venus in the 12th. The eclipse is basically triggering my natal t-square between the Moon/Venus/Pluto. I am definitely shaken to the core due to a major decision I made this weekend. I didn't think that my decision was impulsive; in fact, I've been thinking about it for a long while now but it is definitely going to shake the structure of my life. It's forcing me to look at my controlling and self-destructive patterns in relationships and it's TOUGH to see that stuff. It hurts. It's unpleasant to see that aspect of myself. I don't know how to let go and surrender so I'm hoping that this eclipse will help me in that regard.
Either way, I don't know what shape my life will take but I definitely made a huge decision this weekend regarding love and relationships and I hope I have the strength of character to end my self-destructive urges and to stop hurting others.
For both New York City and the U S of A, the eclipse chart shows Libra Rising with the New Moon in the 12th house. The 12th house is "behind the scenes," self-undoing, hidden stuff, secrets, hospitals, zoos, monasteries ... I could go on. Maybe we won't see it's effects for a while...
My ascendant is at 19 pisces, so the eclipse will oppose that and conjunct my descendant. I'm not sure what it will bring, but I feel a release coming on and I am trying my best not to look at it as a negative thing (ie loss of a person in my life). I would like to lose some patterns of though/actions in relationships and towards myself though. Mars is also opposing my sag stellium.
It will be interesting to see how it all turns out, I've had one hell of an emotional year with Pluto sitting on my moon/midheaven, etc so I'm just taking it one day at a time.
I almost wish I hadn't read about this coming Solar Eclipse. It is conjunct my natal Mars in the 11th; square natal Moon in the 8th which is conjunct with Transiting Mars opposing Transiting Pluto. Holy moly!! Well I guess I have a whole lot to look forward to....anyone have a gun?
Sorry, Michelle, this is a firearms-free blog.
Loving these changes, already induced... Here are my (quickly written) text book-case examples of the current influences, for your comments and enjoyment) [first time posting]:
This eclipse is conjunct my natal pluto which is conjunct my ascendant, which also squares my, duh, 4th house. Wayell...I'm moving, and just experienced a "passion" like deluge of visciousness, from violent outbursts from a mentally unstable person, who is obviously taking out their pain on me, and projecting their own issues outward(the landlord's groundskeeper) in the most needlessly dramatic ways, self damaging, in fact. (Prayers and blessings to this person for their healing).WHICH has been GOOD in that it jump started me into my own apartment (YAY!!) (Oh, did i mention that this new moon and eclipse are squaring my natal moon (of course, in the 4th house, conjunct the 4th cusp.)
WHich all indicates a lovely big phat challenge to claim my own new terrain. And with gardens, herbs growing, and lovely butterflies all over the place, plus a walk to ocean, my dog will be VERY happy in his new home. Just a lot of elbow grease to put things in order.
So my entire persona, public image is shifting with this move (solar eclipse - conjunct my AC) and I'll be able to be more productively creative in this new home (I'm a Libra Sun with Virgo rising)...and with the creative freelance home-based work (the pisces point falls into my 6th house of service and freelance work , ruled natally by uranus). oh, PLUS: I got a freelance job that surprisingly funded the electricity getting turned on TODAY (also uranus) in the new place...And I'm being given a loaner set of wheels by the same employer until my own wheels are fixed...surprises, and not all stressful ones, but many terrific ones is the theme here.
Namaste, Peace, Blessings ALL! Comments Welcome...
Welcome, Madame Varooshka. I hope you enjoy your new home. It sounds like a lot of big changes!
This post and the comments are very informative. I'm learning a lot. I usually don't think too much of how transits affect me, but maybe I should...
I've been having strange dreams lately. The first one came a couple nights ago. I won the lottery, but couldn't find my lottery ticket. Of course, no one believed me. The anxiety from trying to prove myself woke me up. Now I can't even remember the dream I had last night, but I woke up feeling really nervous/scared. I just don't feel like myself right now.
"Natives with planets or angles between 16 and 23 degrees of mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) will feel this the most."
My relevant chart stuff (copy & paste time):
Ascendant Sag 7°18'44
Neptune Sag 18°27'44 in house 1
Descendant Gemini 7°18'44
Mars Gemini 7°02'13 end of house 6
Medium Coeli Virgo 20°12'04
Saturn Virgo 9°45'20 in house 9
True Node Virgo 10°11'35 in house 9
I'm still learning how to put all of this stuff together to make sense of my (seemingly) random reactions.
It´s great to know there are elements that are directing this phase to be a big change and that this is happening to thers around.
I´ve had a heart-shattering break-up. Am hitting a wall at work and have been feeling things aren´t moving at the speed I´d like them to. And am really not taking as good care of myself as I should be. So I guess I´m in the ashes phase of the phoenix process and even though I did squeeze myself fresh oranges for breakfast today, really need some fresh air meditation (I´ve never ever done this) and deeper look into myself. I´m a scorpio, pisces rising, moon in aquarius, by the way. Too much water and mood swings? Oh, no earth at all on my chart...
And I´ve also been having very string and anxiety-laden dreams, waking up constantly during the night, feeling scared, terrified or just plain miserable.
Just FYI: I´m a fun loving person, who enjoys life, has lots of friends and a great relationship to my family, even if they do live far away (I´m in Madrid, they are in Brazil)
Anita, I hope you rise well from the ashes.
I agree with Pat about the difficulties astrologers face. that said, I was reading through the blogs and some of it did sound familiar. I am just coming out of a break up, although not really sure if this is the end, but during these discussions as well as other tense discussions with other people about other things, in the last few days I have found myself a lot more centered and stronger in my thoughts and actions. A clearer and stronger connection between the two, where most of the time I am just all sorts of confused and more apt to hide and let things fester (Scorpio Moon). Instead of backing down though like I usually do, I find myself sticking up harder for myself and believing more in myself and that my thoughts are correct and clear. I am only a dabbler in astrology, but I've dabbled for a good amount of time so far. I dont usually study in any great detail my placements and the degrees and such. I do know that my Gemini Venus is Square Uranus, and that I have a Virgo Saturn and Gemini Mars if thats helpful to anyone who is studying astrology. (7/5/79 4:55am, Chicago IL)
My experience of this New Moon (Natally, I'm Asc 23 Sag, Mars & Jupiter @ 12 Pisces conj. Venus, trine Uranus)has been precisely as you outlined. All my good eating habits went haywire over the past couple of weeks, and there was nothing I could do. Suddenly all my discipline, conscious intentions, and will, were totally powerless. It was clear that there was no way I was going to continue to eat, or think about food, in the controlled way I had in the past. The week or so before the Eclipse: Chaos, out of control. Since the Eclipse: A new Order installed itself--all my ideas about food, taste, desire, sharing food, and pleasure in serving, eating and drinking, changed radically; seemingly all by themselves--as thought something were being done to me completely out of my volition! Extraordinary. Rather like travelling perfectly contentedly in a good old Rover Metro and suddenly finding myself inhabiting an S Type Jag. Marvellous. But needs some getting used to! Your post was most helpful in understanding and riding out this profoundly discombobulating Eclipse. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your experience Framboise. It sounds powerful.
Hey, I totally understand, and have never asked for specifics on my chart. I have the same problem with "friends" coming back from paying another psychic to ask my advice for free. And since we must add the tag "for entertainment only" it doesn't help!
But this is valuable to me, as knowing a bit, and being able to observe, I knew this eclipse was a wild one!
I'm a sag, and boy did I wonder just what the heck was up on 9-11 this year! I had so much weirdness go on I came home exhausted and wondering what hit me!
I just realised the last few sentences all ended with ! That was the kinda day it was.
Oh, I also meant to say most of the other stuff is happening too, I'm feeling the urge to change everything in my home and wardrobe, and throw out everything not concerned with my new personna. I have decided to stop trying to blend in and be myself, to my surprise I have been coming across articles online that help me define myself better. I'm goth BTW! LOL!
I'm considering putting up the decorations for October and just leaving them there. I'm taking some clothing from the safe, "dress-up" area of my wardrobe and actually wearing them to go shopping. I'm considering a diet that has you eating a different type of caloric intake every 2 days. I started an online group to find others like me. Yes, big changes, and keeping up with it seems almost overwhelming because I'm amazed how quick it is happening! So yes even in general terms, the info helps me know that I should just relax and go with it, it's probably exactly what I need.
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