With the strong Libran signature of this eclipse, you crave balance and equilibrium. Start with your inner equilibrium and move out from there. If you start with needing the behavior of others to change for you to feel peace, you miss the opportunity to improve the quality of companionship and camaraderie that this eclipse presents. Only when you bring your own perspective and knowledge do you allow others to witness and support you, forming the basis of a trusting, kind connection.
There have been plenty of headlines in recent years about the epidemic of loneliness in our modern lives. We are spending less time in person with each other. A key insight from the research is that it’s not about simply being around many people. It’s about the quality of the connection. And it’s about tending to the forces that bring us together versus taking us away from each other. This eclipse gives a powerful boost to cultivating energy to bring you together with your beloveds. Pay attention to the insight you are getting about increasing the quality of your connections.
The astrology signatures support a deepened sense of empathy and compassion. With the emotional intelligence available, be free and open with your feelings. While you may need to temper any defensiveness with love, with Mars in Cancer square the new moon, on the whole there is much support for you to express your emotional truth. And to receive the emotional truth of another. Let this energy bring you closer to yourself and therefore closer to others.
You have access to spiritual and creative potential; to tap into the undercurrent of what others are experiencing right now. Follow urges to explore the mysteries of life. Your compassion is growing and flowing and nourishing everything that comes in its path.
Intentions: I am capable of authentic, present connection with my beloveds. I tend to my relationships with patience and compassion. I tend to the forces that bring me closer to my community.
9.17 Lunar Eclipse in Pisces: A New Era