The Solar Eclipse and Cancer New Moon: Harmony Through Conflict.

The Solar Eclipse and Cancer New Moon: Harmony Through Conflict Wednesday evening’s Cancer New Moon and Solar Eclipse, taking place on July 12th, has been much discussed recently by astrologers, because it represents a huge watershed in human affairs, symbolizing major effects on both collective and individual levels. For starters, the eclipse point lies in partile opposition to Pluto, and thus signifies that this continues to be a darkly transformational time. This applies for potentially the next six months, on to the ending of the year, because eclipses are known have this kind of long-term action. The extremely close configuration with Pluto now is of extraordinary importance, as can be seen as well by the extremity of the chaos and dire confusion in the current zeitgeist. Each one of us, it could be said, are required to rise up in response, for whatever stand we feel we need to take, as representing our most deeply felt values and concerns. We find ourselves in the maelstrom of massive change both within and outside of ourselves. That this corresponds to the symbolism of the Fourth Ray of esoteric astrology, Harmony through Conflict, may not be of much consolation, although it does seem to be the way that evolution happens here on planet Earth, at least in the age that we are currently living through. Additionally to Pluto, the other outer planets are also highlighted in the potent juncture occasioned by this intense eclipse configuration. There is a tight grand trine in earth signs between Uranus, Saturn, and Venus that is active now, and the eclipse degree itself figures in another grand trine in Water, between Sun/Moon, Neptune in Pisces, and a stationing Jupiter, beginning in mid-Scorpio his forward motion once again. Other aspect patterns feature Chiron, the Wounded Healer, and newly discovered Eris, Feminine Warrior energy in support of profound soul intention...   Read more about the Solar Eclipse Astrology » Warmly,