Post-eclipse recap; Mercury-Saturn; and Venus

As we emerge from the eclipse period and get our bearings after yesterday’s Taurus New Moon eclipse, what are you noticing in your life that seemed emblematic of that event, or perhaps has taken on extra importance because of its timing with the astrology?

Planting seeds in the last couple hours before the eclipse, I discovered this happy little worm in my half-used bag of potting soil form last year. It seemed like a good omen! Photo by Amanda Painter.
Planting seeds in the last couple hours before the eclipse, I discovered this happy little worm in my half-used bag of potting soil form last year. It seemed like a good omen! Photo by Amanda Painter.

Did you experience a ‘transformational experience’ regarding attachment, jealousy and control? Did you reacquaint yourself with physical reality — including engaging some muscle and stamina to ‘break ground’ in your life somehow?

In world news, one manifestation was the terrifying and destructive tornadoes in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. Another was Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, getting banned for life from the NBA and fined $2.5 million Tuesday for racist remarks he made. You can’t make your fortune on the backs of elite black athletes and talk like a Civil War-era plantation owner and get away with it these days.

The U.S. and the E.U. instituted new sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine. At least 17 banks and other institutions controlled by four billionaires with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, plus other individuals, have been sanctioned.

Whether you experienced the eclipse as an ordeal, a release, a subtle blip or something to celebrate through ritual, we’d love to hear about it in the comments.

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