August 21 – 27, 2026

Eclipse season is upon us once again. It occurs every 6 months or so. Solar Eclipses occur when the Moon is exactly New, and Lunar Eclipses when the Moon is exactly Full. Ironically, Solar Eclipses are generally considered the more powerful.

What is ironic about this is that a Solar Eclipse can be regarded as the true ‘Super Moon’ yet occurs not when it is Full but when it is New. So, it is counter to popular thinking about Moons and their effects.

The impact of an eclipse must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. While the phenomenal or actual event is the visual, celestial spectacle, it can be deemed generic, and while the Sun and Moon do produce physical influences on Earth continuously, perpetually, and have so prior to the very existence of human beings, the astrological perspective is something else.

The astrological ‘influences’ are not based on physics, but on metaphysics, which extends to the holistic understanding that existence is consciousness made manifest. Consciousness in this regard can be referred to as Divine Mind. This is also directly related to the principle of archetypes, or the blueprint or design and building block IDEAS behind the outer, manifest universe.

In terms of their influence in Astrology, eclipses can be understood as activators of destiny.

Eclipses happen to share a close association with the Lunar Nodes. It is likely that the observations and studies into eclipses by our ancient forebears are what contributed to intuiting the entire concept of Lunar Nodes as holding mystical, spiritual implications.

The general interpretation can be achieved with Horoscopes, based on the ‘Solar House’ in which they occur. More specifically, the destined influence depends on the house placement and especially the aspects by degree to Natal Planets and the 4 main Angles (Ascendant/Descendant and Midheaven/Nadit).

This is not common knowledge, so do not assume that you should know this. If the planet or angle is close to this degree, within a couple of degrees, 3 at most, the impact is likely to be stronger than if the eclipse degree is higher than the angle or planet in question.

The basic rule of thumb regarding interpreting eclipses is that:

• Solar Eclipses are more external, empirically actual and eventful, while

• Lunar Eclipses tend to be more internal and subjective, affecting changes of perception, belief and other personal and emotionally charged realities.

This is not to say the Lunar Eclipses do not have noticeable outer effects. Yet, these are largely associated with the attitudes, feelings, perceptions, interpretations, beliefs and the behavioral changes associated with this receiving ‘activations’ subject to deeper, evolutionary needs, or requirements of destiny.

New Moons are all about new beginnings, whereas Full Moons imply clearing and purging the past. Full Moons ironically indicate that the Moon has effectively entered its waning phase; thus the processes of clearing the past are triggered. Positively, the process implies feelings, attitudes, orientations and sometimes actual events that trigger these to more fully emphasise personal, authentic values and needs.

Interestingly, both the Solar Eclipse at 20 Leo 04 that occurred on August 12 and the Lunar Eclipse that occurs at 4 Pisces 54 on August 27/28, (depending on your time zone), are closely associated with Aries and its ruling planet, Mars.

Mars is currently in Cancer, where it is oriented to ‘get to the bottom of things.’ I generally refer to it as the ‘renovator,’ and it can prove assertive at least and often aggressive. Since the influences of eclipse season tend to linger until the next eclipse season six months hence, we can expect there to be a lot of ‘cleaning and clearing’, at best replacing the old with the new.

Tune in and observe this process and trust, accept and cooperate with it as you can, and must…

Understanding any major event, such as an eclipse, includes analysis of the event chart as a whole, and then it is assessed in terms of any given person’s Birth Chart as a whole as well. However, this week’s horoscope for ​Members​ will provide some basic clues.

How are these dynamic aspects impacting you? Learn how an ​Astrology Reading​ can help guide your path.

Have a great week!

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