Hi all,
This eclipse will be the first New Moon of the astrological year. I see the first New Moon after an equinox of solstice as the solidification of the onset of that seasons energies, and the full eradication of the energies f the last season. So this eclipse is a significant one, and it may tell us a lot about events in the world in this next astrological year.
I have this eclipse occuring in my first house. Natally I have a sextile between Venus right on the Descendant in Virgo and Jupiter right on the 8th cusp in Scorpio. On this eclipse, my natal Venus/Jupiter sextile will focus a Yod formation upon this eclipse.
I was worried about this eclipse in my first house, as it is sure to effect me in a most personal way. I have recently suffered Mercury retrograde, combust, detriment and fall transitting my 1st, and believe me I suffered. I was worried because I felt that this was a precursor, a taste of things to come when the eclipse comes in my 1st.
I am wondering how the eclipse energies might manifest in my life, given that my natal Venus/Jupiter sextile focusing a yod formation upon it?
I hope I am to undergo a personal transformation, if this is the case my natal Venus/Jupiter are the native tools which I will use to effect this transformation, yet I puzzle over what this may mean.
Getting outside my own ego, another interesting thing about this eclipse is where it will land in national charts.
In the 1801 chart for the UK, this eclipse lands right upon the DC! Now what might this herald for Britain? I prefer the 1927 chart for the UK, I won't get into it here, but I see the 1927 chart as the chart of Britain as Britain sees itself. The 1801 chart, which is also the mundane data for the current design of the UK's flag, is the chart of the UK as it is seen internationally. (see the mundane astrology board where UK charts are discussed).
I have a bad feeling about the Eclipse being in such a close conjunction with the Descendant of the 1801 chart for the UK. Eclipses have long been associated with disaster and upheaval in mundane astrology, and the eclipse is given prominence being conjunct an angle in the UK chart. I wondered what might this mean?
The 7th cusp would represent open enemies, so the implications are frightening when we consider terrorism, and as the cusp of open enemies, Iraq may be implied. Also the DC is partners and allies, so the UK's relationship with the US would be implicated as well. I worry for the UK with the eclipse occuring here.
There is something to do with the war on terrorism for the UK here. The fact that the eclipse is right on the cusp which represents allies, enemies and war would make it seem obvious. Given the ominous reputation of eclipses in mundane astrology, I find the coming of this eclipse upon the UK's Descendant frightening. 'Descendant' means 'going down'. Is the UK to be dragged to it's knees through some hostile incident. I fear a very alarming terrorist attack.
What do others among you think about the implications of this eclipse on the UK's chart? Personally, it worrie me a lot.
Draco