Today is Monday, December 5, 2011. We are in the last several days before a potent total eclipse of the Moon. This Saturday, Dec. 10, the Moon in Gemini opposes the Sun in Sagittarius, in the complement to the partial solar eclipse two weeks ago. Eclipses are all a little different, yet share some qualities; one is the feeling that you’ve stepped into a bit of a time warp (not the Rocky Horror kind) – or a continuity shift. That is, eclipses are evolutionary gateways. We go through the gate no matter what we do or don’t do, whether aware of the event or not. The beauty of working with astrology is the beauty of applied awareness – even in the smallest measure.
It’s always good to do something you really love on or around the day of an eclipse. The reason has to do with this shift in continuity; with it, stuck patterns can come released and new patterns can be established. This can be challenging, given adult obligations, but even a simple act of enjoyment or beauty (watching a sunset, preparing a favorite meal) is going to set an emotional tone of gratitude and love – always worthwhile intentions to set. At the very least, be prepared for what you ARE doing to be the thing you will be doing more of. Therefore do that thing well, and really get into it. In that instance, the emotional tone of gratitude/enjoyment/sense of purpose can turn out to be exponentially more important than the thing you are doing, in terms of the most important thing we can shift: our perspective and awareness.
Why should an eclipse be able to work this way? Think about it: You wouldn’t be shocked to reflect on the course of a month that had just passed and realize your perspective on something had changed. Well, a total lunar eclipse is like a month in miniature. In three hours, the Moon goes from full to new to full again in that short time. That’s the effect, however symbolic – and there is great power in symbols. If astrology shows us anything, it shows us that.