A Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon on Steroids

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A Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon on Steroids

Every month, the Moon completes one revolution around the Earth. When it completes half of its journey, there will be a line up of Sun, Earth, and Moon in that order otherwise known as a full moon. But sometimes, generally once every six months, the bodies align so precisely that the Earth's shadow blocks the reflected light of the Moon. That is what astronomers call a lunar eclipse.Astrologically, lunar eclipses are full moons on steroids and their message is about saying good-bye and letting go. The reason is that a full moon is the culmination of the monthly lunar cycle. That is, after the dark of the new moon, the moon grows until its light reaches maximum fullness. That point is the full moon. From there the moon's light diminishes until it is again dark and time to begin a new lunar cycle. So, by definition, the full moon is not the time of new beginnings but a time when we reap what we have sowed.This is true of any cycle between any two orbiting bodies in the solar system such as Sun and Saturn, or Neptune and Uranus. There is a beginning, a waxing phase, a culmination, and then a waning phase. Because the phases of the Moon dominate the night sky, this concept is easiest to grasp with the lunar cycle.New moons and full moons frequently trigger events. So watch the headlines carefully at that time. But eclipses are much stronger, and so is their ability as triggers. More important, is the ability of an eclipse to trigger events in your personal life. Generally this happens when an eclipse, solar or lunar, touches a planet or sensitive point by conjunction, square or opposition within a degree or two. Look to the sign and house positions to see where you are most likely to be impacted. This is where you will find the thing to which you will say good-bye.

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