AUGUST 2007 LUNAR ECLIPSE

A Closer Look at the Lunar Eclipse...

Here is a brief outline of the effect of the Lunar Eclipse and the area of life it will most likely affect….for a brief outline of the effects of the Solar Eclipse, click on the link or go to the Aug-Sept Eclipse Overview page.

Lunar eclipse in Pisces

Lunar eclipses highlight the feminine aspect and are therefore likely to involve women, mothers and revolve around lunar issues, such as birth, family, the home, diet & nourishment, instincts, knee-jerk responses and daily routine.

Date:     28 August 2007

Sign:      Pisces

The emphasis in energy is generally inwardly-focused and emotional in nature. This is especially true of this eclipse - Pisces is highly emotional and sensitive sign. People who are influenced by Pisces often find it difficult to tell the difference between their own and someone else's feelings. This is because of their high degree of empathy and identification with the collective.

 If you have found yourself getting emotionally fixated on what are really very petty issues, then the Pisces eclipse will help you to see the big picture and stop 'sweating the small stuff'....Pisces is also very much about activating our compassionate side which may help us to overcome any over-critical tendencies which may be marring our sense of perspective and preventing us from feeling happy and fulfilled.

This eclipse may well help to re-balance any issues related to the last lunar eclipse. Thus, we might be feeling the need to bring a sense of spirituality or ethical values into the workplace or we may start to recognise the link between body and mind in manifesting illness or a state of well-being. On a more general scale, our attitudes towards ethical food, the practical application of religious principles and global ecology may become topical at this time.

Moon phase:      Full Moon

The moon was full, signalling endings, culmination points, fulfilment and crisis points. Full moons are often associated with a time of increased emotion too.

Areas of life affected

Below is a list of the likely areas of life highlighted or influenced at this time by the solar eclipse, classified according to sign. You can also cross-reference this by looking at the entry for your rising sign or Ascendant.

Aries
Twelfth house of the unconscious, hidden activities or things done in seclusion, confinement (and therefore also hospitals, prisons and mental institutions), secrets or private matters, spiritual activities (including meditation, mystical experiences), intuition & dreams, empathy towards others and therefore the caring professions, the creative imagination & escapist tendencies, drugs, self-delusion, neurotic tendencies, the cinema and the acting profession

Taurus
Eleventh house of friendships, groups, clubs, personal objectives & aspirations, invention & unique insights, detached observation, scientific study, the need for independence or to belong, humanitarian endeavours, taking a stand against misuse of power, the study of alternative or esoteric systems such as astrology, mass communication including the media

Gemini
Tenth house of ambition, fame, honours and public life, career or profession, reputation, obligations & responsibilities, desire for power or status, gaining or falling from positions of power, relationships with authority, bosses or government, parents, especially father, political life

Cancer
Ninth house of expansion, long-distance travel & adventure, higher learning, lecturing, personal, philosophical or religious beliefs, contact with foreign cultures, people or organisations, publishing, the search for meaning, cultural values and trends, the law

Leo
Eight house of sex, power, death, inheritance, taxes, shared resources (including taxes, insurance, alimony), large financial institutions e.g. banks & big business, dramatic personal transformations, antiques, reincarnation, regeneration, psychic abilities, the occult, parapsychology, extremes

Virgo
Seventh house of personal relationships, marriage, enemies, business partnerships, diplomacy and compromise, justice, fairness, balance, desire for social interaction and cooperation, need for peace, harmony and moderation, the reactions of others to personal action

Libra
Sixth house of health, personal habits & hygiene, job, work environment, colleagues, employees, trouble-shooting, dealings with the medical profession, occupational health & safety, detailed work or responsibilities  

Scorpio
Fifth house of creativity, natural talents, self-fulfillment, pursuit of pleasure, hobbies, sports, romance, new relationships & sexual involvements, children, pregnancy & childbirth, gambling, the entertainment industry, social popularity (or lack of it)

Sagittarius
Fourth house of home and domestic life, family members, activities and influences, motherhood and relationships to mothers or primary care-givers, food & nourishment, conditioned responses and ingrained emotional attitudes

Capricorn
Third house of communication, speech, thinking, ideas, study (especially early education or school), teaching, siblings and relationships with brothers & sisters, neighbours and the immediate environment, logic, day-to-day decisions, the intellect and thought processes

Aquarius
Second house of money & finances, personal wealth, personal resources (including skills) real estate, values, desire for material status or security

Pisces
First house of self-esteem, self-expression, personal decisions or actions, physical appearance, physical vitality, new areas of personal experience, direction in life

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