There’s no doubt this solar eclipse chart is fascinating, and “at large.” I say that for the following reasons, but first of all is the Jupiter/Mercury conjunction in Leo. Lots of LEO. There are so many aspects–and formations, for that matter–that I could write about, but I want to resist the temptation (at least for now). I’ll maybe save that for the end if I have the energy (and time) left. Let me know, dear readers, if you prefer the analysis of each of the parts, or the basic, overall message? For this post, I’m just going to list the aspects and patterns at the end, and get to the point, first.

To me, a solar eclipse (particularly this one) is like a little pocket of magick-time best for escaping into, and clearing all the chatter and noise around us. Once inside this little pocket, there’s a little union of silence ‘button’ that you can tune into, press, and it “resets” or a reboots your whole operating system (from the distant past and into the distant future). You have broken into the mainframe of your own timeline and you have access to your life destiny coordinates. You can even hit the cruise control button for extra rest. The options are… unlimited.

That doesn’t mean this eclipse doesn’t come with surprises, crises of faith, purpose or function, and deep unearthed revelations and purgations. Here was just some of the (simplified) setup:

Leading up into this eclipse, and with the Full Moon in Aquarius, there was so much oppositional energy–intense duality and what I call “friction and flying.” I call it that, as I just made it up, because challenging aspects (squares, semisquares, inconjunctions, quincunx, oppositions) mixed with trines can make things like this: you easily and quickly slip into mud because you stepped on a banana peel, and then not-so-easily get yourself out! But that Full Moon on and around end of July was more of a WATCH OUT sign. Now, we’ve been in eclipse territory.

The thing about eclipses: You can’t enter the same way you leave. Yes, it’s kind of like knowing the end before the beginning so you can decide on the beginning.

That’s the way an eclipse works to my mind, and to my experience over the years. It can seem like a blink, and changes are not obvious right away, but they can happen in an instant and everything is different. Most likely, it requires hindsight to capture all its messages, because of the sheer volume of them.

However, once you reintegrate on the other side of it–perhaps months, maybe six or more– you may find yourself experiencing a much more unified signal within your energetic system.

The card that came up specifically for this Solar Eclipse in Leo, “10 of Arrows, Instruction.” I find it a valuable pointer to the “child” aspect of Leo, but in this case, the child is not merely playing as though it’s a separate activity from working and living itself. It’s not the function of childhood (joy for joy’s sake). This child is learning a valuable life skill, one that has transferable talents such as holding aim, breath, calmness, balance, fixation on target, (timing) when to release, etc…

The Leo dynamic can direct us back to the Child/Parent relationship. A child becomes its own parent. A child comes of age and is born into leadership by the merits of its own generational needs and tasks. Skills and talents are transferred and taught from the previous generation, but each individual is born into his/her/their era for their own specific purpose, dharma or Dao (Tao).

None these instructions are written down.

Why?

Because this era and its needs are within the present day, and this day and era never existed before. To apply old adages would be an insult to the needs of the times.

Leo is about creation rather than imitation.

We inherit knowledge, but we do not inherit the exact circumstances in which that knowledge must be applied. AND, the knowledge we have gained from the previous generations has to be adapted (in some cases completely transformed) to be supportive and useful in the current times; otherwise, it can be harmful.

Final thoughts: ancient wisdom can still help us to steady our hearts and minds and support our final lessons in apprenticeship/in childhood. Ultimately the time comes for the child to lead, to become the parent of the next generation. If you notice there is also a spiritual element to this. There is a certain way that our ancestors have our backs, but can’t give us the instructions. They can only give loving support. They can only wish us well, and hope that what they have taught us will be enough for us to grow with the wisdom that is needed for our present times.

Aspects

two strong oppositions:

• Pluto in Aquarius opposite Mercury/Jupiter conjunction
• Venus in Libra opposite Neptune in Aries

T-square

• Mars squaring both Venus and Neptune

Kite

• Gives more information and dimension to the T-Square because it includes Venus in sextile to Uranus, which are both sextile to Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, with the grand trine being the Venus->Uranus->Pluto configuration. Internally the kite has those oppositions shared above.

Mystic Rectangle

• 4 corners are (Mercury/Jupiter), Venus, Pluto, and Neptune

2 Mini Grand-trines (seems more popular these days to point them out). It’s a trine between two planets and a sextile from each of those planets to the 3rd). 1). Mercury/Jupiter, Venus, and Uranus 2). Neptune, Pluto and Uranus