Astrologer OPA’ s Newsletter for Professional Astrology 2014 page 2
The Eclipses of October 2014
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lunar and Solar Eclipse are aligning during the month of October. Astrologically, Eclipses occur when the Sun and the Moon align with the Nodes of the Moon, with a New Moon on the Nodes( Solar Eclipse), and a Full Moon on the Nodes( Lunar Eclipse).
The Lunar Eclipse aligns on October 8, at the 15 degree of Libra and Aries.
The Solar Eclipse aligns on October 23 at 0 degree Scorpio, in exact conjunction with Venus
Check in your chart to see in what house( s) the whole range between 15 Libra to 0 Scorpio is located to see where these influences will most prominently impact your development.
Astrologers are sharing their perspectives on these important events.
Margaret Gray
MSW D. Psych. Astrology
These celestial bodies are not to be sought by us outside in some other place; for the heavens in their entirety are within us, in whom the light of life and the origin of heaven dwell.
-- Marsilio Ficino
October brings the second part of two yearly Eclipse seasons which by their nature invite us to do some detoxing and clearing. The total Lunar Eclipse at 15’
Aries 05 on Oct 8th is particularly powerful as it activates the transformative energy of the ongoing Uranus / Pluto square in the sky, at the exact degree of the final square on March 15th next year. This Eclipse brings with it a Kite formation with the Sun / North Node and Venus in Libra as the point of expression, inviting us to focus on justice, fairness and balance in our relationships with others and in the structures of our life. Mercury retrograde in Libra from the 4th to the 25th offers the opportunity to make adjustments to ways of thinking that may be out of balance. As Mercury prepares to go direct, we will experience a partial Solar Eclipse at 0’ Scorpio 25 on Oct 23rd. With a trine to Neptune, we are invited to listen to our deepening intuition as the veil between the conscious and unconscious realms will feel a lot thinner. Imaginative and creative pursuits are likely to benefit at this time.
Belonging to the 17 North Saros series, Dr Bernadette Brady describes the core theme as follows:‘ This Series brings an impulsive energy to events. Socializing becomes hectic and issues emerge that motivate the individual. This motivation may be concerned with financial projects or relationship issues. Whatever the motivation, it is impulsive, passionate and exciting. Have fun, enjoy it!
Maurice Fernandez
The weeks around the time Eclipses occur are referred to as“ Eclipse season.” The Eclipse influence gains traction when the Sun approaches one of the Nodes. Then, the Nodes’‘ true’ motion stations, and freeze on a particular degree – this eclipse season, the Nodes will station on the 19th degree of Aries and Libra – Therefore this degree will have tremendous importance.
Eclipse season is a particularly powerful time when the pace of our lives is accelerated on both collective and personal levels. Everything is activated. This is a time when events seem fated and the human mind cannot always grasp
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