Pisces Lunar Eclipse - Sacrificial Fire & Lessons of Purva Bhadrapada

Lunar Eclipse Full Moon at 25° Pisces (tropical) , 3° Pisces (sidereal) conjunct Saturn and Neptune

Eclipses initiate us through thresholds, marking important endings and beginnings. Tonight’s lunar eclipse in the “Scorching Star” Nakshatra of Purva Bhadrapada is especially sacrificial. The lunar eclipse conjoins Saturn and may bring chapters of your life to a completion.

For insight into which area of life will be impacted note the houses or planetary positions along 25° Pisces/Virgo in your natal chart (if using a Western Chart) or 3° Pisces/ Virgo (if using a Vedic chart). My Patreon page has videos on the eclipse through each house axis to help you clarify the themes highlighted by this eclipse portal over the next six months. Link below:

What spiritual insight can be gained from the perceived loss? This is the realm of Neptune, also in tight orb of the eclipsed moon.

Purva Bhadrapada is symbolized by the fire of a cremation pyre. The natives of this nakshatra are here to play in the extremes of duality . There is an intense spiritual bent to Purva Bhadrapada, but also a curiosity to play with fire.

A key lesson of this Nakshatra is balancing worldly (Saturn) pursuits with the spiritual (Jupiter / Neptune).

The fire that illuminates can also burn. One prominent native of this Nakshatra, Aleister Crowley (Purva Bhadrapada moon) exemplifies the extremes of this part of the zodiac.

He was a spiritual seeker, mystic and teacher in many regards, but also played in the darker facets of the material realm via excessive sex and drugs.

Grace Kelly is another well known figure with Purva Bhdarapada moon. She was a sex symbol of the silver screen but also embodied the humanitarian and idealistic side of this nakshatra.

She quit acting at age 26 to devote herself to serving Monaco, raise her children and preside over the Red Cross of Monaco along with founding philanthropic organizations that supported children.

She described the legacy she wished to leave,

"I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others."

Each section of the sky bestows a special gift. In Purva Bhadrapada, it is the fire of transformation. This is connected to Kundalini Shakti. Tempered, this fire can bring great illumination. Burning out of control, it can be a destructive force that leads one astray with blinding self-deception and misuse of its force.

This lunar eclipse try reflecting on what areas of your life can pass through the sacrificial fire of Purva Bhadrapada to clear the way for new insights and inspirations. Sacrifice can feel painful, letting go may be frustrating yet it burns away attachments and allows us to surrender to a higher power.

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Other prominent Purva Bhadrapada natives:

Hugh Hefner (moon in PB) , Martin Luther King (moon in PB), Josef Mengele (sun in PB), Sasha Grey (Sun in PB)

Democratic National Convention in Chicago: Will History Repeat Itself?

The Astrology of the 1968 and 2024 Chicago Democratic National Conventions

Image courtesy Chicago Sun Times

Chart from the first day of the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention

I was researching well-known figures born under Jupiter-Saturn squares in their chart when I found the chart of Abbie Hoffman, a well known counter-culture icon and revolutionary who wrote, “Steal this Book”. I also found the chart of Bobby Seale, the founder of the Black Panther movement. The thing these two men have in common besides their revolutionary tendencies, is their connection to the Conspiracy Eight, the alleged instigators of the Chicago Convention Riots in 1968.

During that convention protestors showed up in demonstration against the Vietnam war. The left was divided between those who supported and those who did not support the U.S. presence in Vietnam.

Riots ensued and were historically and shockingly broadcast, tear gas administered. Many were injured and at least one was killed.

The eerie connection to the 2024 Democratic Convention is apparent in the astrology. I’m remiss to predict that history may indeed repeat itself. With headlines pre-programming the potential for Gaza protestors and a presence of immigrants the fated full moon convention is looking like it will face disruptions.

Let’s explore.

For one, this convention is being held on the opposite full moon to the 1968 convention. So the sun of the 2024 convention chart is exactly conjunct the moon during the 1968 chart. The luminaries auspiciously placed near fixed star Regulus which is a royal star and also a fixed star related to Mars and militaristic aggression. The crowning of a king, or the convention for an election align with the themes of Regulus, and while sidereal astrologers know the planets aren’t quite literally aligned to Regulus, the themes and lore are still very powerful with this part of Leo season.

Both conventions had afflicted moons. The moon is squaring Neptune in the 1968 chart, and it will be squaring Uranus in tomorrow’s chart.

The North node from 1968 is almost exactly conjunct tomorrow’s North Node in Aries with the presence of Chiron near the north node. This is not a common alignment to have Chiron with the north node, an eerie echo to the past. This could point to aggression and ruthlessness.

A square between Mars and Neptune was present in both charts. Mars is aggression and Neptune ideals. This tension between these planets also point to poisoning and lethal nebulous neptunian things, like gases. We know in 1968 rioters were tear gased and quite frankly I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens again should a protest ensue tomorrow. The other possibility is a contamination of sorts, a spread of virus could be something as a result of this convention, especially given this is the first quarter square from the memorable 2020 conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that coincided with Covid.

The other compelling fact is the location of Venus nearly conjunct in its fall in Virgo in both charts. The planet of values is being afflicted.

We find Saturn retrograde in both charts.

I was fascinated to stumble upon these likenesses and the fact that the Jupiter and Saturn square (the natal aspect of two key figures in the 1968 protests) will be exact on this anniversary of sorts to the 1968 Dem Convention. We also have the added tension of Mars squaring off with afflicted Venus and retrograde Saturn.

Whether we see ardent far-right opposition to the potential of a female of color presidential candidate, uprisings in revolt to the War we find ourselves in now (or something else), I believe this is going to be a momentous day facing many disruptions.

Chart of tomorrow’s, August 19th full moon commencement of Dem Nat’l Convention in Chicago

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Feeding Your Intuition: Mercury Rx in Pisces

Mercury retrogrades are notorious planetary phenomena. They receive a lot of press, even amongst those who only lightly dabble in astrological consciousness. What makes them so notorious and are they as disconcerting as they are made out to be?

All planets beyond Earth actually “go retrograde”. Retrogradation is a perceptual illusion that occurs when planets appear to be moving backwards relative to our position here on earth. It has to do with the Earth’s orbit being shorter than those planets outside of its orbit. This change of perception alters the expression of the planetary energy. Many Western astrologers describe the energy of retrograde planets as turning inward, being more subjectively felt. It differs from the straight forward, linear movement we are used to. The planets which are further away from earth go retrograde more frequently. So why is Mercury the most talked about?

It may have something to do with Mercury being the planet which rules communication and thoughts. This switch can feel more apparent when it has to do with how we interact with one another and ourselves. The inner turning of these energies into the domain of the non-linear goes against the framework our linear, efficiency driven society is founded upon. It may lead to more delays, misunderstandings and befuddling technological errors. Frustrating, or a great chance to slowww down. We are forced to rely less on efficiency and more on intuitive and subjective understandings with no “end goal”.

This turning is even more pronounced when Mercury falls in the sign of Pisces. Mercury has been in the sign of Pisces since February 10th. This watery and mutable energy, is one of the most subjective signs of the zodiac. It is also the sign tapped into the collective unconscious. This is the realm of dreams, metaphysical phenomena and the extra-sensory, felt ways of understanding.

The retrograde begins today, March 5th, 2019. Now is the time to pay attention to your intuitive understandings. Sure, it’s possible your meeting gets delayed or your computer gives you an issue. It could serve as a great excuse to just sit and ponder. Maybe you turn your phone off an hour before winding down for bed. Be still. Read a book before bed or write in your journal. Make note of what dreams you had the next morning. Give your subconscious a chance to be heard.

A few days before Mercury went retrograde, I had a dream with my sister-in-law in it. Something about her and a new job. It was mixed into some other plot lines I couldn’t quite recall upon waking. I decided to text her. Primarily because the dream reminded me that I haven’t talked to her since Christmas. Just for fun, I said, "you were in my dream last night and there was something about you changing jobs”. I knew she wouldn’t judge me or be offended. So I went for it. She texted back, “STAHHHP!” Then she went on to tell me that she had signed that afternoon with a new real estate firm and the decision had been plaguing her all week. She still hadn’t told anyone including her former boss.

Many consider psychic ability to be possessed by few. The truth is we all have it. We are intuitive beings. The efficiency modeled society based around go, go, go, often steals away from the mystical synchronicities which occur when you aren’t in any rush. It can lead us into forgetting our inner knowing simply because we are running on someone else’s timeline or schedule.

During this retrograde period, I urge you not to live in fear that something will be messed up, but instead tap into your hunches. Maybe you decide to take the long route to get to the post office. Maybe you call someone you haven’t talked to in a while because they popped into your head. Maybe you stop to check out a new environment because you just spontaneously felt like it, or someone mentioned it. That’s when the magic happens. When you have a feeling, not a reason.