Partial Solar Eclipse – 7/1/2011

Its eclipse season again! This most recent round started off with a partial solar eclipse that peaked at approximately 5:03pm EDT on Wednesday, June 1. This eclipse was followed by a total lunar eclipse which peaked at approximately 4:14pm EDT on Wednesday, June 15 and another partial solar eclipse that peaks at approximately 4:54am EDT on Friday, July 1.

Eclipses usually occur two weeks apart from each other twice per year. Each series typically includes a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse or vice versa. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is partially blocking the moon from the sun during a full moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth during a new moon. Full moons and new moons represent astrologically potent time periods anyway, but the eclipses just add some amplification and usually a little dose of the unexpected!

Astrologically speaking, new moons are generally a time of sowing seeds while full moons are a time of reaping what we sow. Where a new moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of new beginnings and laying new foundations in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Where a full moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of sudden awareness, revelation, culmination and completion in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Eclipses just add some spice and surprise to these time periods.

Ancient astrologers saw eclipse seasons as especially potent time periods with regards to wars and the fate of nations. I personally prefer to look at eclipses relative to the lives and relationships of individuals. In this regard, eclipse seasons are often potent times for unexpected change in terms of surprise new beginnings and to final culminations of things which have been building for some time.

This particular solar eclipse occurs at 9° Cancer and will form a ‘Grand Cross’ with Pluto (opposition) in Capricorn, Saturn (square) in Libra, and Uranus (square) in Aries. Depending on where this lands in your own personal natal chart, this eclipse has an ‘out with the old, in with the new’ feel to it. Recent stagnation in our lives is poised to break and allow a new flow but not without resistance from both within & without. All we can do is control what we are resisting and hanging onto unnecessarily. This eclipse marks a break and release point that will provide much growth but we must be willing to release what no longer serves us.

The experiences of this nature would be felt within the domain of the astrological house that encompasses the location of this eclipse at 9° Cancer. You would need to consult your own natal chart to find out where this position falls for you. For example, this point falls in my natal 10^th house which is the house covering career, reputation, public standing, & recognition. For me (and everyone else who has 9° Cancer in their 10^th house) this could mark a release and a new beginning related to career and public image. The rest of the ‘grand cross’ configuration throughout my 1^st, 4^th, & 7^th houses points to new adjustments with regards to the type of employee/employer relationship to which I have been accustomed. Perhaps this will feature an opportunity to be more in my own authority within an employee/employer relationship than I have been presented with to date.

This eclipse also aligns with a Yod configuration in my natal chart suggesting that crucial decisions related to my path and ‘destiny’ is up for consideration. I better pay attention.

The combination of the house location of the eclipse, its aspects to other current planets, and its aspects to the personal natal planets yields a very unique interpretation for each individual. For the best results in this case, find out where this solar eclipse and the other planets involved fall in your natal chart. Then find any planets or personal points in your natal chart that are also aspected by these configurations.

Location of Current Solar Eclipse Configurations

Solar Eclipse – Sun/Moon @ 9° Cancer

Saturn – 11° Libra

Pluto – 6° Capricorn

Uranus – 4° Aries

Jupiter – 5° Taurus

Neptune – 1° Pisces

The effects of this eclipse may ripple out as long as a few months with initial conditions starting at or near the eclipse date (July 1, 2011). The ‘trigger point’ for this energy occurs when Mars hits 9° Cancer around August 17th. Keep your eyes open at that time in terms of these themes for your life. This lands right in the middle of the next Mercury Retrograde period suggesting further that this particular eclipse will involve crucial introspection to release outworn baggage and open to newer ways of being.

General Advice:

It’s time to let go and open up to what awaits us. Clinging to old habits and ways will only cause suffering now as life is about to adjust in ways that will require our willing intention in order for it to run smoothly.

Good luck!

To find out where all of this is happening in your own personal natal chart and for a look at other configurations currently showing up in your chart schedule a personal consultation with me today!

Eclipse Report Sample!

Happy Eclipse Season!

Total Lunar Eclipse – 6/15/2011

Its eclipse season again! This most recent round started off with a partial solar eclipse that peaked at approximately 5:03pm EDT on Wednesday, June 1. This eclipse is now followed by a total lunar eclipse which peaks at approximately 4:13pm EDT on Wednesday, June 15 and another partial solar eclipse that peaks at approximately 4:54am EDT on Friday, July 1.

Eclipses usually occur two weeks apart from each other twice per year. Each series typically includes a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse or vice versa. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is partially blocking the moon from the sun during a full moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth during a new moon. Full moons and new moons represent astrologically potent time periods anyway, but the eclipses just add some amplification and usually a little dose of the unexpected!

Astrologically speaking, new moons are generally a time of sowing seeds while full moons are a time of reaping what we sow. Where a new moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of new beginnings and laying new foundations in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Where a full moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of sudden awareness, revelation, culmination and completion in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Eclipses just add some spice and surprise to these time periods.

Ancient astrologers saw eclipse seasons as especially potent time periods with regards to wars and the fate of nations. I personally prefer to look at eclipses relative to the lives and relationships of individuals. In this regard, eclipse seasons are often potent times for unexpected change in terms of surprise new beginnings and to final culminations of things which have been building for some time.

This current lunar eclipse will peak at approximately 24° Sagittarius and it will be opposing Mercury while forming a minor aspect to Mars and a wide trine to Jupiter. This represents a time of culmination, opening, soul, and emotional energy with regards to opening new horizons. When we are open and flexible in the face of change, this can be a rewarding time where we experience the culmination of past efforts. If we have been creating against our best interests or if we have been keeping things under the surface, this may mark a stressful time of culmination with regards to the release of our secrets or the results of our less than stellar creations. The experiences of this nature would be felt within the domain of the astrological house that encompasses the location of this eclipse at 24° Sagittarius. You would need to consult your own natal chart to find out where this position falls for you.

For example, this point falls in my natal 4^th house which is the house covering home, emotions, family, and the past. For me (and everyone else who has 24° Sagittarius in their 4^th house) this could mark a culmination and opening related to my home base or deeply buried emotions. This eclipse includes challenging aspects to Mars in my 9^th house and a flowing aspect to Jupiter in my 8^th house. This may mark a time in my life where my comfort zone is rapidly expanded and where I find myself supported in ways I never would have espoused. But I need to be open to allowing ‘foreign’ opportunities into my life for this to be possible. Trusting the process of expansion and welcoming assistance will be a key element of this experience for me.

My natal Sun, Moon, AC, MC, Neptune, and lunar nodes are all aspected heavily by this eclipse. The fact that I was born during a lunar eclipse increases its importance for me even further. Yes, this one could be pretty intense for me (also true for anyone born around the 15th of March, June, September & December)!

In general, this eclipse includes challenging aspects to Mars in Taurus and a flowing aspect to Jupiter in Taurus. Whatever this leads to for you, it may feel like a massive opening and realization. In some cases, difficult adjustments may have to be accommodated relative to what rapidly develops and transpires.

The combination of the house location of the eclipse, its aspects to other current planets, and its aspects to the personal natal planets yields a very unique interpretation for each individual. For the best results in this case, find out where this lunar eclipse and the other planets involved fall in your natal chart. Then find any planets or personal points in your natal chart that are also aspected by these configurations.

Location of Current Lunar Eclipse Configurations

Lunar Eclipse à Moon @ 24° Sagittarius, Sun @ 24° Gemini

Mars - 26° Taurus

Jupiter - 2° Taurus

The effects of this eclipse may ripple out as long as a few months with initial conditions starting at or near the eclipse date (June 15, 2011). The ‘trigger point’ for this energy occurs when Mars hits 24° Gemini in late July (~ the 26^th +/-). Keep your eyes open at that time in terms of these themes coming to fruition in your life.

General Advice:

New developments are likely to rapidly develop and require some difficult adjustments in our typical approach to the situation. A willingness to compromise and grow from these new experiences is what is called for here.

Good luck!

To find out where all of this is happening in your own personal natal chart and for a look at other configurations currently showing up in your chart schedule a personal consultation with me today!

Eclipse Report Sample!

Happy Eclipse Season!

Partial Solar Eclipse – 6/1/2011

Its eclipse season again! This most recent round starts off with a partial solar eclipse that peaks at approximately 5:03pm EDT on Wednesday, June 1. This eclipse will be followed by a total lunar eclipse which peaks at approximately 4:14pm EDT on Wednesday, June 15 and another partial solar eclipse that peaks at approximately 4:54am EDT on Friday, July 1.

Eclipses usually occur two weeks apart from each other twice per year. Each series typically includes a lunar eclipse followed by a solar eclipse or vice versa. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is partially blocking the moon from the sun during a full moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth during a new moon. Full moons and new moons represent astrologically potent time periods anyway, but the eclipses just add some amplification and usually a little dose of the unexpected!

Astrologically speaking, new moons are generally a time of sowing seeds while full moons are a time of reaping what we sow. Where a new moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of new beginnings and laying new foundations in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Where a full moon falls in our personal natal chart represents a time of sudden awareness, revelation, culmination and completion in the parts of our lives represented by the astrological house that is highlighted. Eclipses just add some spice and surprise to these time periods.

Ancient astrologers saw eclipse seasons as especially potent time periods with regards to wars and the fate of nations. I personally prefer to look at eclipses relative to the lives and relationships of individuals. In this regard, eclipse seasons are often potent times for unexpected change in terms of surprise new beginnings and to final culminations of things which have been building for some time.

This particular solar eclipse occurs at 11° Gemini and will be in a cooperative trine aspect to Saturn at 11° Libra. Depending on where this lands in your own personal natal chart, this eclipse is likely to lead to the start of some type of new initiative that requires a release of the way things have been in order to move forward. With Saturn in a close trine to this eclipse, any new endeavors will start slowly but with proper adjustment & steady effort can lead to eventual success. Most of the required adjustments have been building for some time and this eclipse represents a catalyst toward those ends.

The experiences of this nature would be felt within the domain of the astrological house that encompasses the location of this eclipse at 11° Gemini. You would need to consult your own natal chart to find out where this position falls for you. For example, this point falls in my natal 9^th house which is the house covering education, learning, philosophy, travel, & new ideas. For me (and everyone else who has 11° Gemini in their 9^th house) this could mark a release and a new beginning related to a personal philosophy or to a new sense of possibilities. The trine to Saturn, in this case, is from the 9^th house to the 1^st house of self, image, and personality. For me this could be a time where I am faced to get serious about living according to my beliefs. It could also be an opportunity to learn a new skill or program that could become a long-term involvement.

This trine between the Solar Eclipse and Saturn also forms a Grand Trine to my natal Venus at 12° Aquarius. For me, its possible that new ideas or opportunities are brought to me through a female that lives outside of my area and that these could involve a new way of earning money. This may also result in a new love interest. Sounds good to me.

The combination of the house location of the eclipse, its aspects to other current planets, and its aspects to the personal natal planets yields a very unique interpretation for each individual. For the best results in this case, find out where this solar eclipse and the other planets involved fall in your natal chart. Then find any planets or personal points in your natal chart that are also aspected by these configurations.

Location of Current Solar Eclipse Configurations

Solar Eclipse – Sun/Moon @ 11° Gemini

Saturn – 11° Libra

The effects of this eclipse may ripple out as long as a few months with initial conditions starting at or near the eclipse date (June 1, 2011). The ‘trigger point’ for this energy occurs when Mars hits 11° Gemini just after the 4^th of July weekend. Keep your eyes open at that time in terms of these themes for your life.

General Advice:

New developments and endeavors can happen early this summer but we need to be realistic about how we go about them while releasing what has held us back in these regards to this point.

Good luck!

To find out where all of this is happening in your own personal natal chart and for a look at other configurations currently showing up in your chart schedule a personal consultation with me today!

Eclipse Report Sample!

Happy Eclipse Season!

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Mars in Pisces: A Personal Historical Profile

With Mars in Pisces I can't help but get a little excited!

Historically these time periods have been very positive for me regarding transitioning from one 'style' of work/service to another in my life and in terms of building my self-confidence. Its almost like these time periods are 'transition portals' for me in relation to what I have to offer the world. The timing of this recent cycle (Feb 22-Apr 2, 2011) certainly coincides with what appears to be another of these kinds of transitions for me (I'll explain below).

Looking at my chart above, you can see that I have both my Sun and Mars in Pisces natally. Using the Placidus House system of astrology puts my natal Mars in the 6th house of work/service as well. In general then, my Mars Returns have coincided with major shifts in 6th house expressions of work and service.

Below is a brief historical profile of life events revolving around this theme for me over the last decade when Mars has been traveling through Pisces:

Jan 4- Feb 12, 2000 (age 20)

I had worked the previous 3 summers (97'-99') in my dad's factory doing hard manual labor. Over the 5 week winter break from college covering Jan 2000 I decided to work at that factory to make extra money. Looking forward to the summer of 2000 I decided then that I would do something different than manual labor on my next summer break. I ended up doing a summer internship at my college during the summer of 2000 where I got paid to sit in front of a computer for the first time. Because I was in the presence of search engines everyday and due to my curiosity/restlessness, this summer was also when I 'discovered' authentic astrology (beyond sun-signs) for the first time. Good thing I decided back in January not to work in the factory that summer! My shift over this period was from that of seeing myself as a provider of manual labor to someone who can provide value in the form of intellect.

Dec 8, 2001 - Jan 18, 2002 (age 22)

Even though now I am very confident speaking in front of groups, it wasn't always that way. I struggled with an unconscious belief that I had nothing good to say and nothing to offer/teach anyone. Its safe to say that I have since dissolved those beliefs ;). However, this time period over the winter of 01'/02' saw me transitioning from grad student to teaching assistant. Despite my trepidations about being a 'teacher' (i.e. someone with valuable intellectual knowledge to share), I taught undergrad students about global climate science starting in Jan 2002. I had never seen myself as a 'teacher' before that point and I discovered that I absolutely loved it! My shift over this period was from student who needs to learn to teacher who has valuable information to offer.

Jun 17 - Dec 16, 2003 (age 24)

This was an extra long period for Mars in Pisces since Mars retrograded in Pisces for a while in 2003. This was one of the absolute busiest times of my entire life to date. Over the summer of 2003, I was working full time as a Park Ranger at Lake Berryessa in Napa, CA while also working every free waking minute that I had finishing up my Masters Thesis at UC Davis. I was frantically trying to work and save money while also trying to complete my thesis because in Sep 03' I was moving to Santa Barbara to start a 2-yr full-time Masters program. The 2nd half of the Mars in Pisces period was experiencing the full intensity of the first semester of that program. This period was relentless for me. The Masters program in Santa Barbara focused on not only teaching knowledge but on 'professional development'. To this point, I was still pretty immature & insecure and didn't really see myself as respected enough to be considered a 'professional' at anything. In fact, over the summer of 2003 my careless drinking even got me in trouble with the law a bit. Oh well, live and learn. My shift over this period was literally about seeing myself as just a 'youth' or novice to someone that can be considered a 'professional' adult in their field. Perhaps accomplishing what I did over those 6 months gave me the inner proof of my own maturity and worthiness to be included in the adult world.

May 1 - Jun 12, 2005 (age 26)

I was finishing up my Masters program in Santa Barbara at this time and actively looking for my very first full-time job in the 'real' world. I interviewed for several positions and was offered a few jobs during this period. I chose one of them and started working there that following July. I was surprised and relieved at how smooth the transition was from full-time student to full-time worker for the first time in my life.

Apr 6 - May 15 (age 28)

This time period was as nerve wracking as it was exciting. The company that hired me back when Mars was in Pisces in 2005 decided to lay me off while Mars was in Pisces in 2007. At this time in 2007, I had a much stronger attachment to 'security' or perceived security than I do now. This layoff was a pretty scary moment for me. However, within 2 days I had two job offers...and for better paying jobs to boot! I quickly signed on with one of them and actually started working from home as a satellite office instead of going to an office to work. I would be working by myself and would represent the company in my area. Before being laid off by my previous employer, I had been trying to build a new sector of that company in the realm of bringing green building into the scheme of things and I had ambitions beyond my job description. This new position was not only working as a green building consultant but I was directing certain operations from my satellite position and managing projects. This time period was a transition from being just another cog in the wheel of a company to a person with an important and active role for a company. It also transitioned me from depending on co-workers to being independent since I had no co-workers now.

Mar 15 - Apr 22, 2009 (age 30)

I was technically 'unemployed' at this time since I had been laid off by the green building consulting company during the previous Nov 08'. But it was during this spring that I started earning 'regular money' as an independent consultant for the first time in my life. Before this, to me, money came from a 'job'. This was my first experience of receiving money for my services which included teaching (something I learned I could do during a past Mars in Pisces experience!) and being an 'expert' on green building certification which I learned about during my previous employment experience. I also decided to take myself more seriously as a 'professional' astrologer since I had been giving readings for some time by this point. It was during this period that I purchased my first website domain (www.myastrochris.com) and began building my website which I launched in June 09'. This period was a transition from being co-dependent on an employer to supply me with money to being independent and valuing my own services and offerings enough to 'sell' them and create wealth in the process.

Feb 22 - Apr 2, 2011 (age 31-32)

So this brings us to the recent period. What kind of transition and growth can I expect this time around with regards to my work/service in the world? My astrology business has certainly grown by leaps and bounds over the last 2 years. What kind of transitions can I expect in this realm? Also, as of right now, I am on the cusp of starting a new type of consulting that will involve 'commission-only' earnings. I have never relied solely on the 'success' of my own efforts before. Could this be the new challenge that breeds ever more confidence in myself to produce money through offering myself and trusting that myself is 'enough' to get by in the world? It seems like the time is ripe for me to take on a lesson that teaches me that I am all that I need to survive in the world and that what I have to offer is valuable enough to allow me to thrive. But we will just have to wait and see how this pans out ;).

Welcome back to Pisces, Mars! Glad to see you again!

-My Astro Chris