03/19/15

Solar Eclipse, Solar Flares and Spring Equinox March 20, 2015

Solar Eclipse Pouring into the Equinox

Solar Eclipse Pouring into the Equinox

March 20, 2015 is a powerhouse cosmic day! At 5:36a EDT – 9:36a UT the New Moon and the Sun are both at 29* Pisces creating a Total Solar eclipse. Then the Spring Equinox arrives later in the day at 6:45p EDT – 10:45a UT. Even a mainstream news source like USA Today dubbed it Freaky Friday!

In March’s Heavenly Messages I wrote about the eclipse saying: “Eclipse periods in general create out of the ordinary effects which are more pronounced during total ones. You feel spacy and often so distracted it becomes difficult to maintain normal routines. Dreams are more insistent and seem to spill into your waking life as if the veils between heaven and earth get thinner… It takes effort to maintain a grounded state… Since the solar eclipse on 3/20 is at the very last degree of Pisces, which is also the very last degree of the entire zodiac wheel, what might we expect? First realize the last degree of the zodiac wheel has the energy of the entire 359 other degrees and everything they represent, crashing upon it like a huge tsunami. The degree 29 Pisces essentially sums up all human behavior and ‘holds’ these paradigms at an ideal level, before releasing and reemerging into a new form.”

The effects of eclipses, especially total ones, can be felt weeks ahead and after. Adding to this “release and reemerge” energetic patten is the recent massive solar flare on 3/11 the first of 2015. A big coronal mass  reached Earth on 3/15 creating geomagnetic storms (and stunning Auroras!). Mariella Moon has an article on it The Big Picture: 2015’s first extra intense X-class solar flare.

You might have felt some of the very physical effects of this yourself. I know I did! On Sunday 3/15 I could barely get out of bed and had weird aches and nerve pain. I thought I was coming down with the flu. By Monday morning I felt fine, so I knew it must be something energetic. I’ve talked to a lot of people since then, who all said they had weird physical stuff too, especially digestion issues during this same time. Here are some articles about these types of solar flare effects. This one from the Carlini Institute How Solar Flares are Affecting Us has interesting  information on how the flares affect your thoughts, emotions and body. Here is one from Spirit Library by Dana Mrkich Solar Flares Injecting Bonus Energy . They describe effects very similar to eclipse effect, so we’re in a compounded phase now!

These current energies create a huge PUSH to release old pain, anger, resentment and all those old limiting paradigms which have been holding us back our entire lives, and have been stunting humanity as a whole. So when you feel this old ‘stuff’ come up, don’t rehash it or even identify with it as ‘you’ anymore –  simply recognize it has come up for you to release it in preparation for a new higher vibrational you.

Spring Equinox 2015 arrives at 6:45p EDT – 10:45a UT. The Spring Equinox (Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere) is the reset button for the Zodiac wheel. It is the moment when the Sun enters Aries the first sign of the zodiac, a fierce fire sign ruled by the planet of war Mars. The symbol for Aries is the Ram with sturdy, tough horns ready to butt through any barrier in its way.  Aries is the pioneer running ahead of the pack with raw emotional power and instinct. A fitting sign for the energies of Spring as new seeds aggressively push their way through the soil to greet the waiting Sun.

The chart for the Equinox reveals the pattern for this new season. There is a large consentration of Aries energy in this chart! Along with the Sun, the Moon, Uranus, Mars and the karmic South Node are all in Aries. Moon = emotions and in Aries is feisty and demanding. Chaotic Change Agent Uranus is now half way through his 7 year Aries journey and is definitely demanding more action for change!  Mars = action and rules Aries so is a powerful influence for the season. The South Node indicates energies which must be positively integrated before evolution can occur. South Node has been in Aries since Feb.19, 2014 and will remain in this war-like sign until Nov. 9, 2015. On the opposite end is the North Node – the compass pointing toward the more evolved pattern. North Node is in Libra indicating the evolutionary direction to follow now is one of peace and  justice with respect for all people and points of view.

Communicator Mercury is in watery Pisces just moving away from a meeting with Satellite Dish Neptune and eager to spread the word about a new spiritual wavelength spreading across the globe. Centaur Chiron also maintains his Pisces journey, helping turn a key to different dimensions – if – we are willing to turn it. Magnetic Venus is in earthy Taurus, one of the signs she rules, exuding even more magnetism and charm. The 2 largest planets Jupiter and Saturn are both in active fire signs but moving retrograde at the Equinox, Jupiter in Leo and Saturn in Sagittarius. Saturn reaches out to the Sun and Moon with advice on how to move into larger, more expansive structures, but the messages may not be heard or acted on until later in the year. Transformer Pluto is half way through his long journey in worldly Capricorn and on the Equinox is in the last grip of a potent square to Uranus, the last gasp of the years long Cardinal Cross (may it rest in peace!) For more on this read AstroAnslie’s Uranus Square Pluto: the Final Swing.

All these factors together paint a picture of vibrant hues and forward moving patterns, with plenty of motivation to create and enough grounded energy to make it real. For creative people this should be a wonderful season! At the same time there are confusing swirls which make no sense to those who cannot look beyond the reality they have have always been told was “true”. So for those who cannot or will not loosen their grip on their tight belief structures, it could be a season of bewilderment, wondering why all their hard work and drive gets them nowhere fast.

On the world scene the stage is set for more face-offs between war mongers agitating to blow the enemy away and diplomats hoping to broker long lasting peace. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent election win in Israel is a case in point. Pre-election polls pointed to his party losing power, but instead they gained even more seats and more control. Pundits point out that Netanyahu achieved this by doing a 180 on past pledges. The New York Times criticized his  “outright rejection of a Palestinian state and his racist rant against Israeli Arab voters”.  Apparently his fear based strategy worked. Here’s an analysis Netanyahu Win Gives Obama a Headache   – this headache is not likely to get any relief this Spring.

For us normal folk living our daily lives, the advice on how to use these Equinox chart energies is above all – be creative! Love what you do more, and do more of what you love! Don’t feed the fear beast and do water and nourish the seeds of compassion for self and others, and believe more in magic! It’s around you all the time so open your eyes and tune in. The fairies of the universe are waiting to play with you! Here are some beautiful photos of the recent auroras at Spacewather’s Realtime Aurora Galley to help you see some of the magic.

I hope your life lights up in beautiful ways this Spring too!