solar eclipses usually occur twice a year at special new Moons when the Sun and Moon are together [or conjunct] and align with planet Earth. At a solar eclipse the Moon's shadow eclipses the Sun, so the logical, rational, solar principle is overshadowed by the unconscious, instinctual and feeling nature of the Moon. An eclipse will focus your attention on a specific area of life, symbolized by the astrological house where it occurs. They emphasize the process of review and function to spotlight the affairs of the house where they fall, drawing your attention to any facets of this domain that require your attention. The effects of each eclipse last about six months with the energy building in the weeks and sometimes months preceding the actual event.
lunar Eclipses occur at special full Moons when the Sun and Moon are in opposition [either side of the Earth] and the Earth's shadow eclipses the Moon. They are not considered to be as powerful as solar eclipses but they are more potent than normal full moons. They often activate the degrees of the previous solar eclipse for revision and review and can bring up repressed memories and feelings.
2012 has 2 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses. The dates are all for Australian Eastern Time
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Solar Eclipse [Annular] on May 21 at 0 Gemini 21
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Lunar Eclipse on June 4 at 14 Sagittarius 14
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Solar Eclipse [Total] on November 14 at 21 Scorpio 57
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Lunar Eclipse on November 29 at 6 Gemini 47
Eclipses tend to be energetically neutral but they function to bring to the surface whatever has been BURIED, HIDDEN and REPRESSED. They become even more potent when they fall on planets or angles in the birthchart. Then they can be a trigger for endings and beginnings in the affairs of any points they touch.
Eclipses can signal a crisis in the affairs of that life area that requires a willingness to face your fears and come to terms with feelings and memories that you would prefer to avoid and ignore. The spotlight will illuminate the problem so it often becomes easier to deal with your fears rather than deny their presence.
eclipses are opportunities:
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to wipe the slate clean and start again
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to open doorways so that the debris of the past can be cleared away
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for change and liberation.
Solar eclipses are powerful New Moons and as such are very potent times to set CONSCIOUS INTENTIONS for the future.
To embrace the opportunities you must be willing to:
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review this area of life experience
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be willing to confront the past and whatever you may have buried here
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be willing to confront your fears and your own darker motivations... your shadow.
Eclipses are times of endings and completion and are also opportunities to:
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let go of whatever is holding you back in this area of life
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end a cycle of experience and move to a new level of awareness and insight.
summary: The house where the eclipse occurs
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will be under the spotlight for 6 months
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is an area of life that requires your time, energy and attention
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requires some HOUSEWORK
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may be a source of ongoing problems if you choose to ignore the issues that are drawn to your attention.
Eclipses often have a 19 year cycle. Can you remember what was happening 19 years ago? It may be a time to revisit and release something that resonates with this time. Remember, you have 19 more years of growth and consciousness to help you with this task.
Eclipses are also very powerful times to meditate as they mark the end of one cycle and the beginning of another - so try to set aside some quiet time to open to the wisdom that is at this time.