New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo 8-1-2008
Posted by: marymaclean // Category: Eclipse Forecasts, New MoonNew Moon Eclipse August 1st, 2008 at 9 degrees of Leo..
Hello, Fellow Star Gazers…
I am very interested in this New Moon Eclipse as it conjuncts my Natal Pluto and opposes my Natal Mercury. Sounds ominous, but after doing charts for so many years I finally came to realize that Eclipses are like forgetting to pay the light bill: it happens, the lights go out and then you straighten out the mess. Take note that the Eclipse is in the fixed fire of Leo. This indicates that the Eclipse will be personal to you and although it is uncomfortable, you seem to work around it quite well. I have another Eclipse article that I will put up with more technical verbiage. This is especially for my students and the curious. Take a minute to locate what house the Eclipse falls in your chart as this will be definitive for you.
The Eclipse is a cycle that usually lasts 6 months but, with any luck, when the New Moon squares the New Moon Eclipse, a turning point is reached. Make sure that you are using your natal rising sign for my forecasts.
ARIES-(March 21-April 19)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo falls in your 5th house of children, creativity and love affairs. The challenge here is steeped in the creative principal and permeates the 5th house. You may find that affairs of children are high on your list of priorities. Vacations and investments can be in need of your attention. The ever popular love affair may be an object of perseverance. The 5th house can represent many things but, ultimately, it represents the intangibles in everyone’s life. Transiting Mercury is within 3 degrees of the Eclipse and promises to add a sharp edge to intellectual endeavors. This transiting Mercury may find you intellectually cleaning house and replacing old outworn concepts with new fresh ideas.
TAURUS-(April 20-May 20)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo falls in your 4th house of home, core issues, beginnings and endings. The challenge in the 4th house takes place on many levels-physical, spiritual, emotional. Your current perception of what makes you feel secure may be going under revision. You may find yourself reaching for new ideas in the area of core issues. Leo is a fixed fire sign and signifies a personal challenge that you would love to forget. Alas, that will be possible to a certain extent but your Taurus rising may have other ideas. Transiting Mercury conjunct the Eclipse may lead you down a spiritual path in regards to the home or core issues allowing you to find more peace and contentment. Take note, the 4th house is very personal.
GEMINI-(May 21-June 20)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo falls in your 3rd house of community, communications, brothers and sisters. The personal challenge will have to do with ideas and communications. This Eclipse is conjunct transiting Mercury enforcing this 3rd house alignment. Short distance travel, community involvement and discussions with close family may make this a great opportunity to exchange ideas and convictions. Take advantage of the exchange and widen your horizons.
CANCER-(June 21-July 22)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo falls in your 2nd house of personal finances and possessions indicating that your value system may be challenged and finances may be compromised. This is a personal matter and love can also be unresolved. Transiting Mercury conjunct the Eclipse promises a lot of communications to be exchanged before these issues can be resolved. Possessions and what you value are the measurements that take place in this area.
LEO-(July 23-August 22)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo falls in your 1st house of personality and appearance. This is your opportunity to individualize yourself from everyone around you. Establish who you are and have it validated by others. With the adjunct of transiting Mercury this may seem as if you need to promote yourself and if that’s the case, by all means, this is the perfect time for self promotion. This is a time to distinguish yourself from everyone else in the world.
VIRGO-(August 23-September 22)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 12th house. This is the house that encompasses the past, the subconscious, our connection to the universe, and institutions. The Leo Eclipse is fixed fire and indicates a personal challenge in this area of your chart. Transiting Mercury is conjunct the Eclipse and promises many ideas and much communication in relation to your challenge. It is sometimes difficult to really understand the 12th house because so much of the meaning can be shrouded in old emotional veils. Take time to see this Eclipse clearly and resolve the issues involved.
LIBRA-(September 23-October 22)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 11th house of friends, group associations and goals. This Eclipse is fixed fire and by that signature indicates a personal challenge. This is the area of the chart that deals with aspirations, desires and intangible pursuits. This will offer you opportunities to advance your goals and desires in directing your attention to some floundering pursuit. The addition of transiting Mercury to the mix only increases the opportunity to communicate your goals to others for validation.
SCORPIO-(October 24-November 22)
This New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 10th house of your standing in the community, career, and how the world views you. “How powerful are you?” This will be a personal challenge and indicate a possible new addition to your skills or a refurbishing of your current skills. The whole idea is personal power. The transiting Mercury conjunct this Eclipse indicates communication will be also added to the mix. You may be having a career malfunction or certain areas of your career need to be bolstered. This Eclipse will be fixed fire telling me that you will try to live with this crisis and keep the status quo.
SAGITTARIUS-(November 22-December 21)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 9th house of long distance travel, philosophy, legal matters and education. Transiting Mercury conjuncts this Eclipse and adds some interesting ideas and concepts to entice you to share your ideas with others to gain more insight. This will be a personal challenge as Leo is fixed fire and counsels you to continue your current thoughts throughout this Eclipse until the crisis dissipates. The 9th house has always been considered a mental house seeking exchanges in ideas as a way to gain knowledge. You’re going to love this, Sag…
CAPRICORN-(December 22-January 19)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 8th house of sex, death, taxes and partnership resources. This is an important area of life that resounds around sharing with a significant other, i.e., partnerships, government, banks, inheritance. Transiting Mercury conjunct the Eclipse involves communication and ideas that will make this a personal challenge. If you can imagine being audited by the government or trying to split up community property, then you will have an idea about this Eclipse. It’s all about Money.
AQUARIUS-(January 20-February 19)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 7th house of partnership or dealing with the public. This Eclipse is in Leo, which is fixed fire, indicating that you will endure this personal challenge while trying to keep things going routinely. Transiting Mercury conjunct the Eclipse give us a heads up, adding communication to the current dilemma. Partnership crises can be real and they can leave you with the desire to run in another direction. Take your time and try to understand the concepts of others. You will endure because that is what you are good at.
PISCES-(February 20-March 20)
The New Moon Eclipse at 9 degrees of Leo takes place in your 6th house of work and health. The understanding that you currently have may change in a moments notice. Transiting Mercury conjunct this Eclipse interjects an avenue of communication that will also be involved. This Eclipse is in constellation of Leo. Leo is considered fixed fire and projects the possibility for change; but the change languishes in limbo. If this is a health issue you will need to be attentive throughout the 6 month cycle. You are at times much understated, but with this Eclipse, you will have to look super-human and very smart.
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