NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE
March 18, 2007
Initiation and Transformation Gifts
by Eileen Nauman
Copyright Eileen Nauman 2007
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On March 18, 2007, we’re going to have a New Moon solar eclipse. It will occur at 7:35 p.m., PDT at 28 degrees Pisces 07 minutes. And it is an eclipse with the power of one hundred times the normal energy, behind it. This is a COSMIC GIFT coming our way. Initiation is being offered to everyone who desires it! Are you prepared? Do you want to take advantage of this cosmic event that happens once only every 247 years? You can be! Read on!
And, if you don’t understand the tenets of what an initiation is, read my article http://medicinegarden.com/metaphysics/initiation.html
Luckily, this is a NEW moon eclipse; which takes the lunar power out of the punch compared to the full moon eclipse on March 3, 2007, which was a visceral gut-punch with shocking Uranus energy to it, affected many of us. This New Moon eclipse is like a positive pat on the head for any changes you made. It is certainly a much better energy than the full moon we experienced on March 3, 2007.
On a new moon, the ‘tides’ of the blood in the body are at their lowest ebb. Without a lot of excessive water/fluids in the body to put pressure on the sensitive brain, people’s emotions aren’t going to be quite as trigger-happy as they could be--under normal circumstances. But this eclipse is not a normal at all. And since this eclipse also has Pluto going retrograde on March 31, 2007 at 28 Sagittarius and will now heading for a conjunction with our Galactic Center at 26 Sagittarius (and Hades opposite that position) matters are definitely spotlighted whether we want them to be or not.
The two eclipses in March 2007 are ‘adjustments’ or ‘tweaks’ getting us ready for the massive turn of Pluto on March 31, the end of this highly chaotic month. Those who are smart cookies are making the adjustments, appreciating the focus of the eclipse in their lives to show where they need to work, clean up their act, heal a wound or do some interior ‘house renovations’ on themselves.
This is a super powerful eclipse--not your common, garden variety, at all, because of Pluto’s transforming energy, the spiritual messages streaming from our Galactic Center of our spiral-armed galaxy to us, as well as Hades, an transneptune planet, asking us to breakdown on some or all levels, so we can get to our breakthrough. Surely, if there ever was an INITIATION in the wings, it is on this eclipse. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Do NOT waste it!!! If you want to look back to August, 2006, when Pluto went direct within weeks of an eclipse, you can see what was going on in your life and somewhat make the leap forward to see what it might focus on now, in March, 2007. For sure, if you had something going on (or ongoing) in September, 2006, it is now going to be ‘round 2’ in a sense, with the next evolution or spin the Cosmic wheel of fortune, here in late March as Pluto goes retrograde. So, don’t waste this opportunity to make the adjustments or continued changes to grow, mature and spread your wings, spiritually speaking.
New Moon always signals “new” things. The eclipse is like a Cosmic light switch being thrown on in an area of our lives that needs to be seen and highlighted. Like a flashlight turned on in a dark room, you get to see something or make an awareness that you had not, before. Further, you can lose a friend or ally as the eclipse shows a dark side or a hidden agenda or modus operandi that you were not aware of before. Also, solar eclipses are about outer events in our external world. It could involve people around you who make you react or react.
INITIATION: SEEDS FOR THE NEW YOU
Think of this as seeds that are planted now by you, that will be harvested in 3, 6, 9 and 12th months from the above date. Initiation means seed beginnings. Starting something new, a birthing, so to speak, that carries on into the future. Contrary to public thinking, initiations are not the culmination of things, they are actually the beginning of some new area that you wish to evolve into over time, trial and error. It does not mean you are special or unique at all. Everyone undergoes many, many initiations in their lifetime. You can always tell an initiation because it is testing for weeks, months or years, and then you get the ‘final’ test--and this is a ‘final’ test coming up with this New Moon eclipse. Once you pass this, you have moved up your own spiral of development to a NEW level to match the new moon energy of this incredible eclipse!
However, with this unique eclipse, it’s pretty obvious and is a flag waver in comparison to others with the galactic core shining light through the darkest of our nights. Changes or awareness might now happen right away, but guaranteed you will see action on your planting March 18, 2007, June 18, 2007, September, 2007, December 18, 2007 and finally March 18, 2008 . This is because as the eclipse begins with a conjunction, then squares, opposes its original aspect, it triggers off energy that is can be catalyzed, and finally, a year later, conjuncts that position once more. For those who are being catalyzed by it, this is going to be an active, dynamic year of change. This is going to herald the Year of the Initiation for those who want to take it. And, as always, it’s a free will choice.
MANIFESTATION OF OUTER EVENTS AROUND US
This catalyzation process is going to be very obvious; for a solar (sun) eclipse always brings outer events, such as a person, a group, or a body of individuals who make decisions and you are influenced by them. How much you’re influenced depends up on how close to the eclipse you have a planet or your ascendant, Midheaven, for example. This is an inner initiation where you are getting ‘straight’ with you and what you are--and where you are in your life currently--and if you don’t like yourself or an attitude, or a certain emotional response (jealousy, envy, competitive, bully, clingy, ect., ect.) that you carry, then you have the astronomical energy abounding around you to help you transform (Pluto going retrograde later in March) from a weakness into a strength. This is truly a catalytic EVENT and even the Cosmos is jumping in to help you be a better person from the inside out right now. This is such a special gift from the Cosmos to us that it is mind boggling and awe-inspiring. WHO IS AFFECTED?
Pisces and Virgo people
This time, it is Pisces sun sign people and the opposite sign, Virgo sun sign people. Because the eclipse is occurring in the last degree of Pisces, the next astrological sign is Aries, so some people of that sun sign, will also be affected by this. Pisces people born March 17th through the 20th and Aries people born between March 21st and 22nd, are the most affected. The focus will be on Pisces on March 19th birthday people. They will feel this eclipse the most.
Symbolically, Pisces and Aries, this is an initiation seed planting time; new ideas, new ways of thinking, new ways of looking at life, or at a problem that has had you trapped will now be solved, for example. Time for the snake to shed his/her skin and get a new look! Or a new attitude change. Or some kind of “aha” that breaks the chains of darkness with those of us who are affected by this transformative and initiatory eclipse.
VIRGO and LIBRA PEOPLE
By opposite sign, Virgo and Libra folks are the focus. For Virgo, those whose birthday is between September 19 through the 22nd , and Libra people whose birthdays are September 23rd and through the 24th are the focus. Special emphasis will be on Virgo people born September 21st and they will feel this eclipse most intensely.
For the Virgo and Libra folks who are involved by degree with this eclipse, there are going to be decisions made, because this eclipse is opposite your Sun. The rubber meets the road here, for Virgo and Libra people. It is not time to hide, Virgo or Libra, or drag your feet. It is time to gallop toward new opportunities that are coming your way and will be offered to you on a silver platter, no less. If you do act, then the same situation, person or event is going to repeat itself on the above dates, throughout 2007 and 2008; so you might as well bite the bullet and “just do it” and make a final decision and move on.
THE ECLIPSE SPOTLIGHT FOCUSES ON A SMOOTH REENTRY
If we look at the world right now, it’s easy to see it is in chaos. Wars abound. Terrorism is always with us. The Bush Administration has brought on what they’ve practiced behind the scenes with Libby, the Vice-President’s chief of staff, being indicted for lying and cover up. The Democrats are in power and baubling the ball of power as usual. And, many candidates are throwing their hat in the ring for the 2008 presidential election. Sadly, the most prevalent emotion is FEAR and is the greatest global factor working to control all of us. If it isn’t terrorism, it is the Bird Flu. If we don’t get blown up, we’ll die in a pandemic. Do you see how FEAR is controlling us through the media? Wouldn’t it be lovely if the media could start doing some POSITIVE articles and stories on the uplifting elements of human behavior, instead? But, they won’t because the world is in a twelve year out-of-control death spiral into destruction on some levels. Fear has a tendency to make us dig deeper into the hole we know rather than to ‘risk’ anything else. Fortunately, not everyone is of that mindset, but these eclipses are about powering us up and out of such paralyzing fear and give us a choice to do something else that may well be far more positive for each of us--if we have the courage to ‘just do it,’ as the Nike commercial says.
So, it is up to each of us to have faith and know that the goodness of human beings trumps anything that the media hype is trying to pound into our existence. Creating acts of compassion, kindness and thoughtfulness are always important--but never more than now. Each time you do something from your heart for someone else, it is fighting the darkness of FEAR which has this planet and many of its people, paralyzed. But you don’t have to be a prisoner of it at all. Nope. In fact, but kindness, conscious acts of care, nurturing, and giving, is taking this ‘war’ to a whole new level--the HEART level--where we are all struggling to move into during this twelve years of what the Mayans call the ‘end of time.’ And if we are successful, we can unroll the Cosmic Carpet of a thousand years of peace to our beautiful planet. THAT is worth working toward, I feel--but it takes each individual being responsible and conscious of their acts/reactions, to do this.
And, the good news is the Cosmos is aiding and abetting our getting a planet of Peace, not War. How? Why, by setting up such spectacular Cosmic events like this one!! A new moon eclipse with Pluto going retrograde later in the month and heading for a conjunct, once more, with the Galactic Center WOW! Talk about a big, evolutional, spiritual prezzies coming your way! I sincerely hope everyone takes advantage of this incredible offering. Read on and I’ll tell you how to do just that.
Pisces/Aries AND Virgo/Libra FOCUS
Pisces/Aries and Virgo/Libra people involved will find the spotlight on them and new ideas, support, paths and choices are going to open up for them, too. They will see both sides of the coin, and be aware of the other party’s intentions. By knowing that, they can make decisions, which definitely are on the plate right now. Pisces people will find this a highly active time and they they are adaptable to change, so they’ll be very affected by this eclipse which is a door that can open and they can walk through, if they choose. Aries is also capable of risk taking and moving ahead but they must look before the rush brashly to make that leap first. Know what you’re getting into before you leap, Aries.
Because it is an eclipse and the Moon is involved, this gives us pause to look at ourselves in a emotional sense. Just how are we doing as a human being? Are we being too harsh with ourselves? With others? Probably the most important essence of the Moon is PROJECTIONS. Are you projecting your stuff on others unfairly? Stop and look at this, because you’re probably doing it because you feel threatened or on the defense with this person, place, group or thing. When we project, this muddles the air and its not the truth--not for you, and not for the other party, either. A projection is what we, personally and subconsciously, don’t want to own because it’s our Shadow or “bad stuff” that we don’t like (or are afraid of), within ourselves. Projection is an easy answer (it’s her or his fault, not yours.....something did something to you...you didn’t have any energy or play in this scenario....kind of thinking....which is not correct.) Any time we aim a projection out at another, we are harming ourselves and them. This is not healthy.
So, this eclipse will give us all pause to look closely at ourselves. What are we putting “out there” and how is being received by others? Sometimes, we just have to stand naked and vulnerable and state our truth and know that this is enough. You don’t need to defend yourself, for the truth of the situation will out. Of course, just because you speak your truth doesn’t mean the other party is going to agree or buy it, so just be aware that this might not be a touchy-feely happy conclusion to whatever is going on in your life right now.
Still, telling the truth and owning up to and identifying our projections is the BEST thing we can do in the week leading up to this eclipse energy (that would be March 11 through the 17th). The eclipse may well be a highly emotional day; much more so than usual. Pluto, the god of Transformation, will be very active because it will go retrograde thirteen days later on March 31. I believe the ‘fairy dust’ from the Cosmos is going to be sprinkled over everyone who wants it with this particular eclipse. The key here is, Pisces/Aries and Virgo/Libra get to face the music, listen and hear what people are saying--and then run it through your own screens to sift what you can that is positive and healthy first, for you....and secondly for the other party or people/thing/situation involved. If you do get involved in some intense situation or event, use it as a catalyst (Pluto energy) to learn positively from it.
PLUTO RETROGRADE on March 31, 2007 is a time to absorb and become transformed. Pluto goes retrograde on March 31, 2007. Right now, it is only 2 degrees away from the Galactic Center (28 Sagittarius for Pluto and the Galactic Center is 26 Sagittarius), the light and heart of the galaxy that Earth is a part of. Pluto is about stripping away all that is unneeded (although we may think we need lots of things, we don’t) and touching a person’s soul. There is still plenty of eclipse “wash” energy from this duo as they work together out in the Cosmos. Normally, a new moon eclipse is short on emotional blow ups, drama and that sort of thing--and this one will be. Another gift is in the offing. With Pluto’s energy building there, you can get an extra bunch of cosmic fairy dust to help yourself evolve on all levels. Those signs affected by this eclipse are at their best when they try to strike a balance; so just be aware of this ‘other’ cosmic event being around as the eclipse take place.
SHADOW OF THE ECLIPSE COMING SHORTLY
Eclipses begin to be felt seven days before; and that means from March 11-17, 2007, you may feel the changes and demands that you become flexible, starting to infiltrate your daily world. This is what we call the ‘shadow period’ when the energy is building toward release, which would be the day of the eclipse. Sensitive people will definitely feel it--no doubt. And even people who usually aren’t as ‘aware’ will feel the currents of energies, like waves emanating from the Galactic Center, this time around. Just remain adaptable, open to your intuition on how to best work with this incredible initiatory HEART energy, and you’ll get through this just fine.
HOW DOES THIS ECLIPSE AFFECT YOU? How this eclipse affects these people is entirely dependent upon what house the eclipse falls in, what Planet it affects either by conjunction or opposition, as well as the other aspects to that planet, to either modify or intensify this eclipse.
This requires a professional astrologer to look at your chart to tell you the possibilities. You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com’s professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net
ASCENDANT OR MIDHEAVEN INVOLVED?
If you have an Ascendant (rising sign) anywhere from 26, 27, 28, 29, 0, or 1 degrees, with 28 degrees the most affected or your Midheaven (10th house cusp), then you are going to be directly affected by this eclipse. How?
If the eclipse highlights your ascendant, expect a person or several people within your circle of friends and acquaintances, to get in touch with you. It might be by phone, email, a letter, or they may be coming to visit you. The Vernal Equinox is March 20, and this energy is supporting the eclipse, too. The bottom line is that new seeds (new moon eclipse energy) can be planted within you, sprout and grow in the Spring earth, something beautifully new and wonderful will sprout fully within you and you’ll be consciously aware of it at that time. March is quite a Pandora’s box this year with the two eclipses, the Spring Equinox and Pluto going retrograde--it is highly ‘active’ energy-wise, so be sure to take advantage of all this ‘seed’ energy being spread around and get your share of it.
This is such a fertile time for our soul and our journey here on this Earth. It is a rare offering and I hope many take advantage of this wondrous cosmic activity being sprinkled over us like magical fairy dust from the Cosmos.
If the eclipse is conjunct your Midheaven, then you can expect to have ideas or have contacts with people that you work with or for. It may be that you’re going to a business dinner; with your boss or someone from work. Pay attention if this is so, because some very good long-term things can come out of it for you and your career.
Remember: whatever happens this coming week (usually the seven days leading up to the Eclipse are the most active and things are happening, so pay attention...) of March 11 to 17th, and be prepared for CHANGE and perhaps, if you’re prepared, a BREAKTHROUGH of incredible awareness and proportion. Just remember, this is good in the long run, although for some of us, it might not seem to be right now as we enter the “shadow” of the pre-eclipse time.
USING THE VESICA PISCES SYMBOL TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR INITIATION!
I believe we live in one of the most important times in the last 247 years (the last time Pluto conjuncted the GC/Galaxy Center). It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we were lucky enough to program a lifetime for right now to take advantage of this mass spiritual initiation that is here, for all of us--if we want to grab for the brass ring and go for it. Here’s HOW you can go for it.
I wrote probably one of the most important articles in my life in February 2006. To use the vesica pisces, please read my article “PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL SHIFT and moving to the LIGHT from the DARK: How to Do It”
This article is full of information--including the meditation with the Vesica pisces symbol... and you can use this ‘tool’ to make the MOST of this new moon lunar energy coming in--especially the week before the eclipse. Myself, I like meditating daily with the VP, year around! But, you find out what works for you. This article will tell you how to set it up, what it’s all about, and how it can assist you in moving more into your heart and being a more compassionate human being--what a deal!
HELP TO MAKE THIS TRANSFORMATION PAINLESS--WELL, ALMOST PAINLESS...
I don’t believe we have to SUFFER endlessly through change. The people below are, in my opinion, the best in their particular business and are skillful catalysts to help people to help themselves. Utilize the eclipse energy in the BEST and most healthy of ways... check out this group and choose which tools resonate most strongly with you and contact them. You won’t be sorry you did! An eclipse (any of them) is an OPPORTUNITY to off load our wounds, get in touch with what is strong or weak within us--and fix it. So, this is a fix-it-up time. Take advantage of this enlightening period of time!
ASTROLOGICAL COUNSELORS:
You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com's professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net
If you are wanting to move and aren't sure where or you have a place in mind, but aren't sure if it's "right" for you, Gail and Michael have locale information available. If health is your consideration, both are trained medical astrologers. To contact them: Gail Carswell at rockdoc@mindspring.com or Michael Foltz at solardoc@mindspring.comBetter yet, visit their website: http://www.owlswebnest.com, for more information on all the services they provide.
I'm sure one of these three professionals will be able to shed considerable light in what is going on in your life and the many choices you have available to you to institute and use.
UN-CONFUSE YOURSELF:
NEED A "Coach", some serious therapy that gets to the "heart" of your angst or what you're wrestling with? We recommend Rosemarie Brown. Please contact her at: http://www.rosemariebrown.com or by email at: starrose@sedona.net
VOICE ANALYSIS--THE MISSING NOTE:
I've had my voice analyzed by Ani Williams and I can tell you from personal experience that we all have a "missing note" in our life. So what? Well, consider this. Without this missing note back in our life, we aren't working off of 8 cylinders. We're working on 6--or less! Please go to Ani's website for more information. This is a life-changing "tool" that you should include in your personal transformation kit. http://www.aniwilliams.com or contact her via email at: songaia@earthlink.net
SPIRITUAL UPKEEP RENOVATION: NEED A SHAMAN?
Gail Carswell, Michael Foltz, Grace Verte (grace@graceverte.com), Karen David (KDMystic@aol.com), and Rosemarie Brown are all trained shamanic facilitators who can help you through your spiritual transformation. For more information on Soul Recovery and Extraction, go to: http://www.medicinegarden.com/SRE/SREchapter.html and then contact one of them for further help!
Our favorite classically trained homeopath is Yolande Grill of Cave Creek, Arizona. She does long-distance case taking by phone and I consider her one of the best we've got in the USA. So, don't delay! She is also a shamanic facilitator, as well. Get a hold of Yolande at: y.grill@att.net