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Leo Solar Eclipse 2017 (part 2)

August 20, 2017 By Jacqueline

More about the Solar Eclipse in Leo (read part 1 here). For those familiar with my astro-poetic style, the following is a different presentation with more astrological detail and dates.

A whole lotta Leo goin’ on!

Last month’s New Moon on July 23 was a New Moon in Leo at 0+ degrees. We begin a new moon-thly cycle with the Solar Eclipse in Leo at 29 degrees (there are 30 degrees in each sign). The cycles of the universe are bringing us a good dose of Leo, up close and personal. The 29th degree, also known as the anaretic degree or “degree of fate”, magnifies the full gamut of Leo expression. It points to dramatic changes and endings with this eclipse.

People are asking about Trump’s chart. Not only was he born on a lunar eclipse, additionally this solar eclipse falls on his Ascendant. Obviously this is a time of great change for him. I’ll leave it at that. Everyone who has a planet or point in or near the 29th degree of Leo has a different experience.

Keep in mind, we all have a slice of the zodiac pie, everyone embodies the Leo archetype somehow, somewhere in their life. A brief description of polarities in the Leo spectrum include:
generous / condescending
playful / childish
powerful / dominating
magnanimous / vindictive
prestigious / arrogant
confident / boastful
creative / show-off

“Light and shadow are opposite sides of the same coin. We can illuminate our paths or darken our way. It is a matter of choice.” Maya Angelou

Note that every sign has a full spectrum of expression; we’re exploring fiery Leo. All this stuff is magnified. Are we owning it or denying it? The eclipse is a powerful marker point in our development.

Consider: what doors to the past are closing and where are you stepping forward in the realm of Leonine expression in your life? Look as to where Leo falls in your astrological chart to see where your personal dynamics are activated.

Saros Cycles: Series of Eclipses

In the grand cosmos of magnificent and mysterious design, a solar eclipse is not an isolated event. The Babylonians discovered that each eclipse is part of a larger pattern spanning over a thousand years.

Imagine the past life implications! Eclipses correspond with the past, as well as the future, significant endings and beginnings in the continuum of time.

Bernadette Brady, Cultural Astronomer and Astrologer, wrote in her book, The Eagle and the Lark (1992) that each eclipse is a member of a family (of 70-72 eclipses) and each family has particular characteristics. The Saros cycle (the Greek word Saros means repetition) connects eclipses at 18ish-year intervals.

“Thus shadow owes its birth to light”. John Gay

The Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017 is in the Saros Series 1 North. It is always intriguing to note the dates of previous eclipses that are a part of the series. In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, I looked into the most recent eclipses of the Saros Series 1 North.

August 11, 1999 On the day before the eclipse, a white supremacist fired 70 shots in a Jewish Community Center, wounding five people and then murdering a mail carrier.

July 31, 1981. The murder of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama in March 1981 was the last recorded lynching in the United States by the KKK.

July 20, 1963. The following month, August, Martin Luther King gave his famous “I have a dream” speech. 1963 was also the year of Uranus-Pluto conjunction which corresponds with social upheaval and the struggle for freedom and equality. As we are currently in the tail-end of the rather lengthy phase of the Uranus-Pluto waxing square, I believe this has extra significance for us now.

I offer these dates for greater understanding of the larger cycles that are being activated at this time. How may we take action at this juncture?

It is worthwhile to consider this eclipse series on a personal level. What was going on in your life during previous years of this Saros Series? What doors are closing and what doors are opening in your life now?

I wrote the very first AstroFlash for the Solar Eclipse Leo of August 11, 1999! I mailed it to my friends and clients and it took off from there.

If you’d like, leave a comment about your eclipse synchronicities and experience – I look forward to hearing from you!

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Leo Solar Eclipse (part 1)

August 18, 2017 By Jacqueline

Lion Mountain River Moon by Isabel Bryna. Leo Solar Eclipse. Jacqueline Lasahn, Intuitive Astrologer Solar Eclipse.
Surreal disarray.
Every day brings something new,
we can’t
turn away.

Urgency of change.

Split between possible and impossible,
tangled up with exuberance and caution.

Which way to turn?
Toward radiant love without shame.

The Sun is inclusive and shines on us all;
the illusion of the shadow divides us
as if some were less worthy and small.

A Solar Eclipse changes the way we perceive the order of our lives. We see darkness where we depend on seeing light. The shadow is more obscure. The light is more brilliant. The grand display of contrast can accentuate a sharp focus of clarity.

A shadow is created by the Moon, voice of instinct and mystery of the unconscious. The seed of this new moon incorporates the shadow. Can we own the Leo courage to admit to denial as it is revealed? Are we willing to be awake to generous, creative and playful emergence? Full spectrum of Leo pride and personal power. As we release the denial we open to new life force and vitality.

There’s more…
This post is getting long and there is more I’d like to say about this series of eclipses (the Saros Cycle). Update: Read here for Part 2 … and a current Mercury Retrograde post coming very soon! Sign up on my mailing list if you’re not already on it.

Solar Eclipse Leo August 21, 2017 11:30 am PDT

Doors close and doors open.
Leave behind the past.
Step forward into dimensions
of mystery, synchronicity and surprise.
Explore the liminal edges where shadows meet the light,
where twilight melts into dreams
and dawn awakens denial.

Inside out.
Examine the questions,
decipher the drama.

Eclipses illuminate shadows,
look into what is unmasked.
The pressure is on.
Righteous attitudes fan the flames of hatred.
Dare to incite joy and kindness.
Kindle the innate kinship in our hearts.
The presence, power and passion of love is strengthened.

Leo Heart Fire.
Courage to face our fears,
give birth to new expressions,
and the courage to shine!

Each moment contains the essence of Life,
it is our challenge to be fully present.
The past, present and future is in
the root, the flower and the seed of each moment.

Take pause to integrate the changes
within you and around you.
Know the wisdom of your heart fire and
affirm it’s place as center in your body and life.

“Your radiance shines in every atom of creation
yet our petty desires keep it hidden.” Rumi

☽ Leo New Moon Contemplations ☼
What stands in the way of my own radiant self-love?
How may I allow my radiant, courageous and tender heart
to face my obstacles?
In what ways do I act out of integrity?
How may I act with full alignment of my truth?

Are you desiring to take a deeper look and have a greater understanding of your situation so that you can make life choices? Astrology and Tarot can help and are mediums through which my gifts as a life-long intuitive are revealed. I am here for you.

Copyright © 2017 Jacqueline Lasahn All rights reserved
Art: Lion Mountain River Moon by Isabel Bryna – check out her art!
“Giant Redwood” by IH is licensed under CC BY 2.0 and modified by Jacqueline Lasahn

Lunar Eclipse Aquarius: Awakening Future

August 5, 2017 By Jacqueline

Distill the tumult and disruption
to the essential values of your heart.
Slow down to know
what to hold on to and what to let go.

Eclipse upheaval.
Rapid revelations. Agitation.
Out of the ordinary.
Uncertainty is stressful.

The tension of opposites at odds
tips the balance of stability.
Lean into the crux.
Challenging times, dramatic times.
Eyes open to awakening future now.

Layers of perception –
past, present and future
in a magnified design.
Window of possibilities
sparks excitement dizzy with distractions.

Logic and analysis are challenged by
unexpected and intuitive change.
Release the over-analysis rehash!
What is the radiant reality
that illuminates your path ahead?

Time for endings and letting go.
Be honest and be real.

How balanced and steady is the ground
upon which we build the future?

Distill the tumult and disruption
to the essential values of your heart.
Slow down to know
what to hold on to and what to let go.

Eyes open to awakening future now,
insights glimmer through the reality schism.

May our collective wisdom and transformation
be fed by our individual awakenings.

Lunar Eclipse Aquarius August 7, 2017 11:10 am PDT

The transformative power of this full moon is super-charged by a lunar eclipse at the midpoint of two Leo New Moons. Eclipses are phases in which we do not travel in ordinary space time, but in a dimension of mystery, synchronicity and surprise. Irrational and unpredictable.

Take nothing for granted,
question certainty,
explore possibilities,
invoke persistent gratitude.

Uranus (ruler of visionary Aquarius), the agent of awakening and electric change, at a standstill; Uranus shifted into retrograde on August 2. Willpower is defiant and rebellious. The hectic pace is electrified and magnified.

August 4: Jupiter square Pluto. Integrity is tested again and again.
August 12: Mercury retrograde in Virgo. Devotion to details.
August 21: Solar Eclipse Leo. We are navigating a grand cusp of change.

It’s not about pushing and getting nowhere frazzled and fast.
There is wisdom in timing. Has over-thinking distanced you from being present with the immediacy of your feelings? Attunement with your personal rhythms brings you into attunement with earth’s rhythms. Listen to your body! We grow by leaps and bounds as we bring our beliefs into practice. The gift is recognizing what we know to be true. Remember your truth. When the ground is shifting, we improvise our dance with the unknown.

“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.” Pema Chödrön

☽ Lunar Eclipse Contemplations ☼
What attitudes and habits do I need to liberate?
What new information and insights are emerging now?
Where am I ready to take a risk?

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Copyright © 2017 Jacqueline Lasahn All rights reserved
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Leo New Moon: Fearlessness

July 23, 2017 By Jacqueline

Real fearlessness is the product of our tenderness.
It comes from letting the world tickle your raw and beautiful heart.”
Chogyam Trungpa

Solar heartbeat,
great ball of fire.
Proclaim a renewal
of passion, strength & vitality.

Leo New Moon is an affirmation of life;
allow confidence and courage,
playfulness and spontaneity to lead the way.

Leo fire seeds and feeds self-esteem,
timidity steps out, arrogance thrives,
we all shine under the sun.

Initiative is empowered,
creativity enlivened.
Fire purifies, transforms
and ignites the courage to change.

Your beautiful heart
pumps lifeblood through your center
to all parts of your precious body.

You are the fire; you are the sun,
the center of your universe.
Bright light, big shadow
portends the eclipse month ahead.

Leo New Moon July 23, 2017 2:45 am PDT

This is the first of two New Moons in Leo, next month the Leo New Moon is a powerful solar eclipse. In between, the upcoming Full Moon will be a lunar eclipse. What of it?

This New Moon is strongly placed for acting on impulse and forging a new path. Five planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Uranus and Saturn are all in fire signs. Self-expression, creativity, vision and intuition spark and blaze.

Fire is dramatic, bold and visible.
Those dazzled by their own brilliance may act with insensitivity to others. If you are uncomfortable with being seen, you may feel agitated. If you believe that you deserve to be recognized and yet perceive yourself as invisible, you may be angry or motivated to rise up.

Be aware of what is showing up in your consciousness during these days surrounding this New Moon.
The themes intensify as we travel through the eclipse passages. Light and shadow. Eclipses are powerful windows that open to what has been previously hidden or unknown. What is familiar in our lives is seen in a new shape, revealing insights that may change our perceptions or precipitate crisis. Look in your astrological chart as to what houses hold the signs of Leo and Aquarius.

☽ Leo New Moon Contemplations ☼
What stands in the way of my own radiant self-love?
How may I allow my tender and beautiful heart to be empowered and courageous?
What action(s) are needed at this time and what can I do right now?!

Feeling the heat and seeking perspective?
Contact me for an Astrology or Tarot Reading.
I am here for you.
May your brilliant heartfire be nourished and inspired!
Jacqueline

Read more about Leo on my Zodiac Quotes page!

Capricorn Full Moon: Gravity and the Wild Ride

July 8, 2017 By Jacqueline

Capricorn is the guardian of tradition,
the keeper of rules,
the conservator, the trustee for the tribe.

Capricorn Full Moon illuminates
devotion to achievement,
reverence for reputation,
the cracks in the edifice,
and one’s emotional foundation
with a hard-edged light.

Unspoken rules are rooted in the past.
Assumptions are exposed,
instincts are challenged
and letting go is essential on the path.

Release the outmoded habits and
shed the tight suit of armor
that keep you from drinking deep from your wellspring,
nourishing your roots,
and being present in the here and now.

Our task is facing reality
and that includes our feelings and needs
and the feelings and needs
of those around us.
Life is not all about getting ahead.

There is no need to use force. Instead, create a path of least resistance, and gravity will do the rest.” Michael Dunlap

The Wild Ride
Upheaval and tumult rumble around what is dependable, solid and true.
How balanced and steady is the ground upon which we build the future?
What if gravity was debatable and our roots became less rooted?
Where would we land if the world turned upside down?

This is not about inciting fear.
It is about investing attention towards your loyalties and your values
and what is held as dependable and true.

Capricorn Full Moon
July 8, 2017 9:06 pm PDT

Invocation

Call to the life force that is yours.
Call to the wisdom of your experience.
Call to the strength and wisdom of your ancestors.
Name the fears that block your way and
surrender to your healing and regeneration.

Stand strong,
with resilience
rather than resistance to change.
Honor your life experience,
create and hold safe space within.
Shed the layers of habits and memories that not longer serve you.
Be empowered to live life fully.
Reach your roots deep into the earth.
Stand strong.
Be Here Now.

Time for a reality check?

The Full Moon casts light on your goals, plans and aspirations. Check in with a Tarot or Astrology reading. My clients consult me for helpful perspective and compassionate insight. As a result, their self-understanding and intuitive capacities are honed and strengthened. Contact me for an appointment and open a window for personal insight so that you can live life more fully.

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