Wow! 2020 sure has turned out to be a roller coaster ride. And the Moon is here to be our nurturing mother, nudging us towards path of change. This New Moon, happening on Sunday, June 21st, will be the one and only Annular Solar eclipse this year and it’s occurring less than one day after the Summer Solstice. WoW! That’s big. That’s a whole lot of cosmic shifting all lining up to flood our weekend with a boat load of FEELINGS! Overall, these energies are encouraging us to see the changes needed in our lives and begin taking that first step forward. Spending time listening to your internal world, bringing forth our unconscious minds, connecting to our truth, listening to our intuition and planting the seeds for the future that promotes the highest good for all.
New Moon’s always ask us to slow down, travel inward, reflect on our past cycle and evaluate so we are ready to begin anew with the next moon cycle. A time of new beginnings. Eclipses are powerful cosmic energies that promote change, big change. This could look like a surge of motivation pointing you down a new path, career shifts or relationships dissolving. Whatever is changing for you right now, remember to spend time with your feelings to see how it actually sits with you. These changes are for your overall improvement and while the energies are intense when you’re in the thick of it, just know that it’s simply time to move on.
Annular Solar Eclipses occur when the moon is at apogee (her furthest point away from earth) and she is lined up directly between the sun and earth. In some parts of the world you will be able to see a ring of sunlight during the day as the moon passes in front. The Sun represents the masculine energies, our conscious, logical brain and powerful “doing” abilities. The Moon represents the feminine, unconscious minds, emotional centers and intuition. Here the moon is eclipsing the sun, resulting in our unconscious mind coming to the forefront where our emotions will begin to overpower our rational, analytical thoughts. This can be intense for many people as we are not used to or comfortable dealing with our emotions. Rational thought is cleaner and easier to organize. But the moon is here to guide us through all the emotions that have been stirred up this year. If you’ve been suppressing some feelings these past few months, not sure how to process all that has come from the year 2020, this is the time to do so.
How do you really feel today? How about yesterday? What will make you happy in this world? How can you change something small today to point you in the direction of a sustainably happy life in the future? How do you show up for others in your family? In your community? What kind of person do you want to be? Now is the time to decide and now is the time to plant the seeds for your future garden that will surround and lift you up as you continue on this life journey.
Now, all that being said, this New Moon is even more emotional as it’s occurring in the sign of Cancer. I FEEL! The sign of the healer, homemaker, nurturer. The protective mother bear leading the way with her intuitive wisdom, loyalty to others and emotional prowess. This world has been depleted of all these gorgeous energies for far too long. Living in a masculine dominant world has led to separation, burn out, and destruction. Big changes are on the rise and the fuel they need is nurturing love, emotional connection, collaborative communities and a stronger understanding of self. When we know who we are and what we stand for, what our purpose is, then we can be more gracious and more helpful members of society. Take the time now to get clear on your feelings as this is the end of our mandated “slow down.” The world is waking back up from quarantine and we cannot allow ourselves to neglect our feminine natures once again as we step back into our masculine work environments. We must take both with us wherever we go to create the harmony earth seeks.
The kick off to this weekend of new beginnings and strong feels is the Summer Solstice on Saturday. As the earth’s north pole reaches it’s maximum tilt towards the sun we enter back into a very masculine dominant energy, a doing, moving, creating, actionable energy of the Summer. The Sun is closest to us, and so we feel the desire to pull our our most sun-like energies. This new moon is a beautiful call to tap into your feminine energies and get clear on how to keep communication with your feelings, intuition and softer side in the coming months. Knowing that we will be drawn to jump back on the hamster wheel, the difference is this time we will know how and when to take breaks and let someone else run in circles for a while.
As with all eclipses, the energy is very draining. The universe is asking a lot from us this year and that can take a toll on the body. This is why it’s imperative to take advantage of the pockets of stillness as they appear. Don’t waste them mindlessly binging a stressful show on netflix. Use your time wisely and you will be rewarded with the future you desire. Everything happens one step at a time. You just have to be willing to walk in the correct direction.
Lunar Eclipse- Sagittarius Full Moon