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.
Visibility: Most of the US, Australia and Oceania, Most of Asia, parts of Russia, parts of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Lunar Eclipse at 18° Leo, Purva Phalguni Nakshatra
This Lunar Eclipse happens in Purva Phalguni nakshatra, a star related to relaxation, luxury, beauty and the good things in life. As a South Node (Ketu) Eclipse happening alongside Mercury retrograde, this Lunar Eclipse can deal a lot with the past. With old matters being reviewed or coming back in some way.
This Eclipse can deal a lot with news surrounding the economy, with major ups and downs happening in the weeks around it. Still, as it goes along with the energies of the previous Solar Eclipse, I believe we could see some economic improvements in the long term.
Eclipses are always a pair, so we can’t ignore the influence of the Solar Eclipse a few weeks back. A testament to that will be March 1st, when Mars will transit the exact degrees of the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. Mars is always a strong trigger. So the first week of March can deal a lot with tensions, maybe even some kind of military conflict, coming into play.
Besides that, this Eclipse activates the past related to Leo. So issues with rulers, leaders and those in power are a possibility. But Leo also represents celebrities, and I specially believe some kind of Hollywood scandal could come up with this Eclipse. Either way, we can see past issues being unveiled in regards to celebrities, leaders and prominent people.
On a personal level, this Lunar Eclipse promotes feelings of nostalgia and joy. We crave the fun and happiness we had in the past, we want to feel as good as we felt back then. This is a great moment to reevaluate our priorities and how we might have restricted ourselves in the past.
For those with planets around 18° Leo or Aquarius, give or take 5°, this Eclipse can be an important moment of change. As those natal planets will be activated and you will feel stronger changes related to them.
Check my guide for Eclipses to understand how the Eclipse will affect you personally.
The shift of the nodal axis is always very important, as this is the main karmic indicator in astrology, also showing in which signs the eclipses will happen. The transiting position of the nodes always shows the collective karma that the world is dealing with, as well as our collective desires and obsessions. Rahu shows a point of obsession, as well as an area of focus. Ketu shows a point of detachment, its position shows an area of life where we might be lacking at a specific moment, matters here will feel diminished or reduced. Ketu also represents an area where we might find closure or some kind of ending.
The previous cycle in Pisces/Virgo was a very interesting moment. Rahu expanded and highlighted Pisces, a sign that deals with dreams, illusions and an escapist view of the world. Throughout 2024, people were consumed by illusions and impractical ideas. People believed that their desired outcomes would happen, solely because they believed and cherished them. Rude awakenings happened, and are still happening in 2025. Similarly, Ketu in Virgo reduced the need/desire for practicality, adding fuel to the fire described above.
Sign
Dates
Rahu/Ketu in Pisces/Virgo
30/10/2023 until 18/05/2025
Rahu/Ketu in Aquarius/Leo
18/05/2025 until 05/12/2026
Now we have Rahu expanding Aquarius, and Ketu reducing Leo. What do these signs demonstrate?
I like to describe Aquarius as the sign of disruption. It rules anything disruptive, that transforms society and changes life as we know it. Aquarius rules science, technology, inventions and new discoveries. It also rules radical politics, conspiracy theories, science fiction, as well as any kind of fringe/unusual area of study — including astrology itself.
Leo is the sign of the might lion, it represents the king, aristocracy and things related to it. It rules rulers, leaders and those in power. It also relates to arts, drama, creativity — as these are pursuits of the wealthy, much like in ancient royal courts. Leo also relates a lot to tradition, representing long-standing structures or customs, conventions and rituals in society. It deals a lot with pomp and circumstance, flattery and deference to authorities.
Mundane Predictions
Ketu in Leo
Ketu in the sign of the cuddly cat will reduce the matters explained above, creating a sense of detachment about them.
One of the main areas affected by this transit will be the arts. Saturn in Pisces (since March 2025) will similarly afflict artists. So this influence is intensified by the double transit. Movies, music, TV will all be affected. We are likely to see staff cuts, reductions, mergers and crisis in these sectors.
The writers strike of 2007 happened while Ketu was in Leo the last time. Similarly, we could see a strike happening, although I don’t believe it will be as big as that one was. Still, we will see changes in regards to drama and fiction. People might be strongly disinterested or uninvested about it. Less people could go to the movies. Audiences might prefer reality shows, documentaries or more realistic content overall.
Show business in general could deal with troubles, mistakes and delays during this transit. Watch as movies, music and other projects can suffer from production problems and delays. Lawsuits can similarly gain prominence and create problems in the industry.
Disruption to institutions and traditions around the world are a possibility. Reforms, reductions or cuts are favored now. Authority figures, specially long-standing ones, tend to lose power now. Budget cuts are a strong possibility too. Leo favors the traditional elite, or oligarchy, of a place. Ketu here will do the opposite, and these groups will tend to face great trouble now.
Rahu in Aquarius
Rahu in Aquarius transit is very favorable for technology, I’ve wrote about it before, but it is important to highlight this trend. Great advancements tend to happen during this transit. During the previous transit, between 2006 and 2008, the original iPhone was launched. Which started the smartphone and social media age we live in. Similarly, major advancements could be unveiled now too.
For this current transit, I believe we will see further advances in AI capabilities and usage. It will tend to become ubiquitous and unescapable, in many ways.
In regards to politics, Rahu here will favor anyone radical or disruptive. Whether you like them or not, might I add. Radicals you like will advance, radicals you dislike will also advance. The key is being a radical, being disruptive and transformative. Breaking away from tradition and the status quo, taking a fresh approach. On some level, establishment institutions tend to be weakened now.
Discoveries and revelations, in regards to science and fringe knowledge, are another strong trend with this transit. We might see some medical advancements or discoveries now.
Transit and Timeline
With any transit, it is interesting to look at past cycles to understand better the current one.
Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo previous transit: 11/10/2006-30/04/2008
Rahu in Leo, Ketu in Aquarius previous transit: 29/01/2016-17/08/2017
Looking back, this transit is a nodal return to around 2008. Some astrologers believe that an economic crisis, similar to the one around 2007-2008, could happen now. I personally don’t believe it. The variables then were different, and this wasn’t the decisive transit for that crisis.
Still, I see many of the trends from around that time coming back in some form. As mentioned above, 2007 was the launch of the first iPhone, so this coming period could show similar tech innovations. Those years also saw strikes in Hollywood, and great success for reality shows. Similarly, we could see problems with fiction and movie production coming into play now.
Looking at 2016-2017, we’ve had the beginning of the first Trump term. It is very symbolic to see the second term happening during a Nodal Inversion for the first one. With Rahu in Leo, around 2017, the establishment was favored. Now with Rahu in Aquarius, disruption will be favored. So greater change is possible.
Read page 2 for personal effects and predictions for each sign.
