Welcome & Welcome Back, Witches!
And welcome to October and spooky season. Spooky both because Halloween approaches and there is officially 90 days and counting left in the year.
This month kicked off with a big transit — the final eclipse in Libra until 2033. And I’ll be honest, I have really struggled with this half of the eclipse series since it started last fall. I didn’t like the significations, and many of the interpretations I heard didn’t feel applicable.
Yet, as this eclipse cycle comes to a close, the picture is actually coming into focus for me and I can start to see what the hell it was all about.
So today I thought I’d share, from my personal experience, what it looks like when the astrology doesn’t resonate, seems like it’s wrong, or when you just don’t like what you read in the tea leaves.
What am I waiting for? Let’s get into it.
Eclipses: A Refresher
We talked about the eclipses back in March, where I explained how eclipses roughly follow something called the Lunar Nodes.
The nodes, which guide the eclipse points, moved into Aries and Libra back in 2023, meaning that since then, most eclipses have been in those two signs. Since this time we’ve been called to re-evaluate the balance between the Aries area of our lives, which for me as a Capricorn rising is home and family, and it’s opposite, Libra, which for me is career and reputation.
One aspect we didn’t really discuss is how the two nodes, the north and south, actually call for you to pursue balance differently. Aries has been home to the north node, which calls for expanding, deepening, and growth in this area of our life. Libra, on the other hand, has been hosting the south node, which calls for paring down, letting go, and harvesting the fruits of our labor.
By releasing in one area we make room to expand in another area. Which at it’s core makes sense. Eternal growth is it’s own kind of stagnation.
Why I Resisted It (AKA How I’m a Big Baby)
Astrologers, myself included, love it when the astrology is eerily accurate — it’s the part of the craft that feels magical and mysterious. So when we decided to buy a house and I found out I was pregnant the same week as a north node eclipse in my 4th house of and home and family, I was practically giddy with it. I could hardly wait to share the astrological side of all my big news.
But the opposing side, the south node, was in my 10th house, in career and reputation, which made less than no sense to me. I was as busy as ever. I was writing this newsletter, coaching, freelancing, and working on my biggest passion project yet, moonpaws, the astrology app for dogs and cats.
We’re gearing up to launch this app under the influence of a south node eclipse for crying out loud. I’m booked through my maternity leave.
But a south node eclipse is supposed to be about diminishing, culminating, harvesting. Not ramping up. My mind looks at this transit and panics. The astrology is just wrong.
The Lesson Looking Back (and Forward)
Even if it wasn’t wrong, every fiber of my Capricorn rising placement cringed at the idea of doing less work, of there being less work to do.
Before you come down on me for that, please understand, work for Capricorns is an essential part of who we are. Being capable and diligent, creating success through blood, sweat, and tears, these are qualities we take deep pride in. We figure it out. We make it work. We make ourselves work.
How could I possibly do less and still be me?
And just like that, I had the key lesson of my south node Libra eclipse.
Doing less is not the same as being less.
Not an easy lesson for that Capricorn doer energy I depend on so dearly. I love to be the person who can show up and do what she says, and I take great pride in that.
This eclipse placement wasn’t telling me I needed to cut back my career or let go of any of the work I love. It was telling me that it’s ok not to raise my hand for every single thing I am capable of. It’s even ok to say no to something I can do simply because I don’t want to do it.
I can fill my time with things I want to do, even more than I have already done.
So as I head into the final leg of this series of eclipses, that’s what’s on my mind. Doing less. Being more. And prioritizing from excitement first, and urgency second.
Not an easy task for anyone under the influence of Zaddy Saturn, but I’m going to do my best.
And That’s All She Wrote!
She, of course, being me. I hope you enjoyed the read — I had a lot of fun writing it for you!
Reply to this email or leave a comment to let me know what you thought and how you are feeling this eclipse season. I love to hear your stories, plus every interaction really helps the newsletter’s visibility. 💜💜💜
See you all next Tuesday for more planetary fun and who knows what else! Â
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