June 29th/The week ahead:Neptune is in the air. Next Friday, July 4th, Neptune will turn retrograde. So this whole week is dominated by Neptune’s energies. We are more imaginative and creative right now. We might also feel a stronger need towards music, art, movies and escapism in general. In many ways, it can be a very unproductive week. Also this week, and also exactly on Friday, Venus will be conjunct Uranus in Taurus. This can show turns and surprises in the economy, or in diplomacy, with old deals being changed or broken somehow. Surprises for good and bad, might I add. On a personal level, this week can be a great time for relationships or meeting someone new.
June 29th: The Moon close to Mars today promotes activity, and we might feel anxious to get things done or tackle a problem. Try to make the best of this.
Lunar Eclipse at 20° Libra, Vishaka Nakshatra
Visibility: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica.
An important point when analyzing eclipses and their effects is to understand that, generally, places where the eclipse is visible will see more effects than places where no visibility happens. It is also important to understand that eclipses have long sprawling effects, instead of immediate ones. New Moons and Full Moons affect the weeks around them, indicating monthly trends; Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses affect the months around them, indicating yearly trends. The effects discussed below are things that will tend to happen in the next 6 months.
As I’ve mentioned on my monthly prediction, this Lunar Eclipse deals a lot with power and change. Vishaka is a star ruled by Indra and Agni, two deities associated with power, making this a nakshatra strongly related to achievement and accomplishment. Vishaka shows a goal oriented persona, where a native does everything necessary to achieve his goal, regardless of a hard journey or the consequences to him and others.
Combined with that, Pluto just went retrograde on May 1st, and transits very slowly in the skies. Whenever a planet transits slowly, it leaves a more intense mark on us. As the Lunar Eclipse happens with a opposition to Uranus, it relates a lot to change and transformation in regards to power.
On a mundane level, protests around the globe and opposition to those in power will tend to intensify in the next few months. A noticeable example are the current protests against Macron in France. With the waning transit of Mars in Cancer, conflict could intensify a lot on the political front.
On a personal level, I usually notice that Lunar Eclipses are much more emotional experiences than the Solar Eclipses. Usually, people feel more on edge and fragile around the Lunar Eclipses. So if you are feeling out of sorts now, just know that things will tend to improve and get clearer in the coming days. Overall, the strong Aries emphasis on the skies right now are inspiring us to act, create and move. So this Lunar Eclipse could be a strong catalyst for change in our lives, finding the courage and the strength to make things happen.
