College of Thelema: Thelemic Education

Whoopsie daisy. Sorry, my bro-in-law gave me that stat earlier today, and I just gulped it down as a fact. Sorry.
OK, once every (nearly) 400 years. Still, somewhat unusual event
Thanks for keeping me on bead.

Good gracious, man! You are a 29 degree Cancer Sun, with Cancer rising and a North Node in Pisces, so yes, this is a direct shot, but still... I'd hope being water/water/water wouldn't be a potentially lethal weakness.... clot, man, clot!

@mojorisin44 said

"Is there a great significance in the Lunar Eclipse itself? Does this spur anyone on to try a new "operation" - ceremonial or otherwise to tap into any Energy outgoing from tonight?

Thanks - and much respect!"

mojo --- a few quick thoughts. Any astrological event's personal importance varies according to how it impacts your natal chart. Do you have personal planets/angles at 29 degrees, or very near? That is the "angle" being stimulated tonight. The more of that, the more this particular event impacts you.

Just my personal reaction: since an eclipse is an alignment of Malkuth, the Moon and the Sun... MIddle Pillar seems to be highlighted as a way to go.

@Jim Eshelman said

"BTW it's not "cosmic." It's a pretty local event."

Good grief, sir. Wih all due respect, as Earth-dwelling creatures, certainly you must agree that this is an unusually beautiful event? It's been 600 years since the last time winter solstice coincided with such an eclipse (and beautiful it was to experience, from my personal subjective experience.)
The last time we had this alignment, Columbus had not yet set foot upon these Western shores. With all due respect to to whatever experience the Martians might be having, this could be empowering for a bunch of us Earthlings.
With all humility.

This eclipse, stimulating the distressed 29th degree of Gemini/Sag, is apparently triggering everybody's most personal communicative symbols. Watch the world around you, and pull out your Portable Jung.

@Takamba said

"If I had to apologies for every action or word that left someone feeling uncertain of themselves or for every unintended mistake I made, I'd never have time to accomplish my Will. If will stops and cries "which planet is in retrograde this week?," then will stops and does nothing."

Well, surely, if momentary introspection, personal examination, and reclamation of the consequences of Will be a nuisance, than avoid it, certainly.

If given a momentary mirror of this magnitude? I'm taking advantage. Personally, I need the perspective.

@pharos said

"Man, this eclipse is taking no prisoners. "

Totally agree. It's 3:30 in the morning, the eclipse has wound down to the the very dramatic "Space Odyssey" visual and I'm stll hgh as a kte.

Not sure why this one is geting me so much: 29 degrees of Gemini/Sag does quincunx my Moon, but I've had more direct hits... Is it the solstice and Galatic Center comig into play?

Whatever it is.. this one has sunk my battleship1

@Alrah said

"If you've been making any 'requests' of certain old gods or entities - perhaps you should check if they are traditionally blood thirsty?"

Knowing the querent here, and his penchant for dusty Egyptian gods, I feel your instincts are dead on.

This astonishing eclipse, with Orion so dramatic, is a rite unto itself. Let us all be reborn! To paraphrase the traditional song, "Let it flow! Let it flow! Let it flow!"

As I understand it, Crowley's heliocentric POV only becomes a factor at some higher levels? Always had a vague interest in this: will do some research on the topic. Thanks for provoking me.