Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse (June 5)
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Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse
Even if we can’t see a Lunar Eclipse in the sky, these celestial events are potent harbingers of illumination in our lives. Things may seem as if they are coming to fruition as we may be sensing that we are experiencing the outcome of steps previously taken. Yet while life-shifting events may appear, to which exact destination they will lead us may seem obscured. So, if things feel blurry, that is as it should be; know that the haze should start to lift over the coming weeks.
This Lunar Eclipse is a Sagittarius Full Moon, a yearly lunation that ushers in a heightened emphasis on synthesis and deconstructing duality for a more unified and cohesive understanding. And with this, it may also have us reflecting upon our goals, beliefs, and spiritual pursuits.
With the Sun in Gemini and the Moon in Sagittarius, we may feel compelled with a need to know. We could find ourselves striving to collect facts and figures not only because of intellectual curiosity but also because we feel them to be the vital ingredients that can provide us with the deeper sense of the understanding that we seek. And yet, through this, we may also find ourselves questioning what knowing actually is. We could find ourselves wanting a better understanding of what it means to know something, to really know it. Or, our take away may be that there is not one truth when it comes to defining knowing. Additionally, we may find that what “knowing’ means to us has shifted over time and we are no longer content with our previous relationship with it as we had been before.
With Mars squaring the Sun and Moon, this lunation has the potential to be quite fiery, something we may have already assumed given the volcanic eruptions that have occurred across the U.S. and world this week. With Mars reflecting desire, assertion, and activation, there’s a heightened sense of animation and unrest that may color this Lunar Eclipse and what it’s illuminating. Mars also reflects the urge to express our will, as well as what occurs—including anger and rage—when our will is frustrated. And while this may further inform collective events this week, we can also look at what it may invite for us personally. As you’re trying to make sense of all of the information to which you’re connecting, see how it may have you feel animated, inflamed, or even angry. And then take those feelings, step back for a moment to take a Sagittarius-inspired big perspective, and see how you want them to more consciously inform the choices you want to make.
The Full Moon falls at 16 degrees of Gemini (Sun) and Sagittarius (Moon). While everyone experiences the energies of a Full Moon Eclipse, if you have planets or pivotal points (i.e., Ascendant/Descendant or Nadir/Midheaven) around this degree in Gemini, Sagittarius, or the other mutable signs—Virgo and Pisces—it may impact you more intensely. Additionally, like with other planetary alignments, the house(s) of your natal chart that this Full Moon falls in sheds light on how it may be influencing your unfolding.
Sagittarius Lunar Eclipse Apothecary Suggestions
Gemini is associated with the shoulders, arms, hands, lungs, and nervous system while Sagittarius governs the liver, hips, thighs, and buttocks. Pay extra attention to these parts of the body around the time of this Full Moon.
Rabbitbrush Flower Essence: When Gemini and Sagittarius are strong, we’re called to expand our agility and flexibility in thinking and perceiving. We could become more aware that at times when we enchanted with the details, we don’t readily adjust our vision to see the inherent connection between, getting lost in data rather than wide-ranging insights. At other times, we could find ourselves basking in our view and understanding of the big picture, and yet doing so at the exclusion of extracting the nuanced riches of the pieces from which our holistic view is comprised. If you want energetic assistance to enhance flexibility in your viewing, support for holding simultaneous awareness of both the sum and its parts (the proverbial forest and the trees), consider trying Rabbitbrush flower essence. (Flower essences are made from flower-infused water and work energetically to restore emotional and mental balance. You can find them in natural food stores or holistic pharmacies.)
Collage project: Even for those who consider themselves not artistically inclined, a collage project can be a wonderfully therapeutic and relaxing activity to partake in on this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. Not only is making a collage a creative expression, but it can be a great vehicle for inventive problem solving. For this aim, just focus on a situation in your life that you are being challenged by and for which you seek a solution. Holding it in your mind’s eye, cut out words and images from old magazines and newspapers that reflect aspects of the situation as well as its potential resolution. (Given that Mars also rules swords and scissors, cutting things may feel exceptionally therapeutic given the Mars tie-in with this Lunar Eclipse.) Glue these to poster board adding fabric, shells, rocks, or other small bric-a-brac in an arrangement that makes sense to you. Remember that there is no right or wrong here; just use your imagination and allow for your creativity to flow in your quest for discovery.
The Full Moon is exact at 3:12 pm EDT (- 7 hours GMT)