Astro 101: Eclipses

New and full moons occur approximately every 29.5 days, reflecting varying illuminated portions of the moon visible from Earth due to its orbit around our planet.

Eclipses are rarer events resulting from specific alignments of the moon, Earth, and Sun. On average, we have 4-7 eclipses a year.

Eclipses are considered a significant celestial event effecting individuals and the collective. Eclipses are some of the key markers used in predictive astrology.

There are two types of eclipses. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon's surface.

CONFUSING?

Yes. Let’s break it down

Solar Eclipses

New Moons are when the Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth. The moon appears to disappear from the sky. Solar Eclipses happen on a New Moon where the Moon’s shadow falls on the Earth.

What does this look like?

In the path of totality (the location on earth where the total eclipse is visible) the moon moves across the sun, then appears to have a halo before a moment of total darkness. Once the moon passes through that point, it goes back to having a halo. As it keeps moving the sun is revealed again.

What does it mean?

A solar eclipse is kind of like a new moon that is being super extra in whatever sign it is in. By understanding its potential significance, individuals can use its energy to lean into profound growth and transformation.

Themes include:

• new beginnings and endings
• intensity and transformation
• triggering change
• connection to destiny and life path
• energetic reset
• global and collective impact

Lunar Eclipses

Full Moons are when the Earth is moving between the Sun and the Moon. The moon is fully illuminated by the Sun. Lunar Eclipses happen on a Full Moon where the Earth’s shadow blocks the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon.

What does this look like?

In the path of totality (the location on earth where the total eclipse is visible) the Moon appears to move through all the phases of a full cycle.

As the Earth blocks more and more light, the Moon takes on a more reddish hue, moving from copper to a “Blood Moon”.

What does this mean?

A lunar eclipse is like a full moon mic-dropping in whatever part of your chart the sign it’s in is activating. By understanding its potential significance, individuals can use its energy to release old patterns and integrate profound change.

Themes include:

• culmination and release
• emotional intensity and awareness
• revelations and illuminations
• balancing opposing energies
• relationship dynamics
• integration and transformation
• karmic and destiny themes

Now that we’ve covered the difference between solar and lunar eclipses and why they’re such powerful catalysts let’s look ahead at what’s on the horizon. Eclipses always come in series, falling across opposing signs as the Nodes move through the zodiac. Each series highlights a new set of themes for both the collective and your personal chart. With 2025, we’ll be closing out the Aries–Libra cycle and stepping fully into the Pisces–Virgo eclipses, marking a shift from lessons of independence and partnership into themes of surrender, healing, discipline, and devotion.

Eclipses coming in series, occurring in opposing signs as the North and South Nodes transit through the same signs. In 2025, we fully transition into the Pisces/Virgo eclipse series, while closing out the final Aries eclipse of the Aries/Libra cycle. This shift moves us from themes of independence and relationships into themes of service, surrender, healing, and discernment.

When the North Node is in Pisces and the South Node is in Virgo, we enter a period where the call is to trust flow, compassion, and spiritual alignment (Pisces), while releasing perfectionism, over-analysis, and hypercritical tendencies (Virgo). This polarity asks us to integrate devotion and discipline, to balance structure with surrender, and to embrace healing as both practical and mystical.

Pisces, ruled by Jupiter (and Neptune in modern astrology), emphasizes faith, intuition, compassion, and the unseen. Virgo, ruled by Mercury, emphasizes clarity, refinement, health, and efficiency. During this cycle, eclipses will act as portals to dissolve what no longer serves and to reorient toward a way of living that is both soul-led and sustainable.

This can look like digging into and addressing any:
〰️ Overwork or burnout cycles
〰️ Perfectionism or self-criticism
〰️ Neglect of spiritual or emotional health
〰️ Escapist tendencies or avoidance
〰️ Difficulty trusting flow or releasing control
〰️ Imbalances between service to others and care for self

Sounds fun right? 👀 The good news is that eclipses are meant to shift you back on track so while they can feel a bit...much, they are here to support your highest self.

🤝 March 14th: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo

This eclipse highlights themes of health, daily work, and practical systems. Virgo energy wants refinement, clarity, and grounded action and is asking us to release inefficiencies and integrate routines that support wellbeing. On the collective level, this lunation may spotlight issues of public health, systems, and how we organize our lives around service.

☀️ March 29th: New Moon Solar Eclipse in Aries

The final Aries eclipse of this cycle. Think of this as a closing activation around independence, identity, and personal courage. Whatever began back in 2023–2024 under the Aries/Libra eclipses may reach a decisive turning point now. It’s your cosmic nudge to fully embody your individuality before the collective focus shifts into Pisces/Virgo for the years ahead.

🌕 September 7th: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces

This eclipse brings deep emotional release, intuition, and spiritual insight. Pisces asks us to surrender, dissolve old identities, and trust the flow. With Saturn co-present in Pisces, this is about combining devotion and discipline and saying goodbye to what no longer serves while anchoring into practices that connect us to something larger.

☀️ September 21st: New Moon Solar Eclipse in Virgo

The first Virgo solar eclipse of this series. Virgo themes of refinement, health, systems, and service are activated. This is a call to clear what’s inefficient and to recommit to the practices that sustain long-term growth. Collectively, this may bring breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and holistic wellness.

What does this mean specifically for me in 2025?

♈ Aries Rising

These eclipses highlight your 6th and 12th houses, asking you to release burnout cycles and hyperfocus on productivity (Virgo) while embracing rest, healing, and trust in unseen support (Pisces). Balance your devotion to work with devotion to your wellbeing.
✨ Lesson: Balance discipline with rest, your wellbeing is the foundation for everything else.

♉ Taurus Rising

The 5th and 11th houses are activated, bringing shifts in your creativity, joy, and romance (Pisces) versus your friendships and long-term goals (Virgo). It’s time to release obligations to groups that drain you and pour more energy into passions and self-expression.
✨ Lesson: Your joy is just as important as your obligations, make space for what lights you up.

♊ Gemini Rising

These eclipses land across your 4th and 10th houses, bringing changes in home, family, and emotional foundations (Pisces) versus career and public identity (Virgo). You’re being asked to release rigid work structures and recommit to creating a foundation that actually supports your growth.
✨ Lesson: Redefine success by building a home base that actually supports your public path.

♋ Cancer Rising

With your 3rd and 9th houses activated, this cycle shifts how you think, learn, and communicate (Virgo) versus how you expand through faith, philosophy, and wisdom (Pisces). Release old thought patterns and refine your daily voice so your bigger vision can flourish.
✨ Lesson: Trust your vision, release old thought patterns and let your voice carry your wisdom.

♌ Leo Rising

The 2nd and 8th houses are activated, spotlighting your relationship to money, values, and self-worth (Pisces) versus shared resources and deeper commitments (Virgo). Release scarcity thinking or entanglements that weigh you down and recommit to what feels reciprocal and aligned.
✨ Lesson: Release scarcity and entanglements, your worth and values are your true wealth.

♍ Virgo Rising

With eclipses across your 1st and 7th houses, this cycle is deeply personal. Release outdated relationship patterns (Virgo South Node) and lean into authenticity, self-expression, and showing up as who you really are (Pisces North Node). Partnerships will mirror your growth.
✨ Lesson: Shed outdated relationship patterns, authentic self-expression is your devotion now.

♎ Libra Rising

The 12th and 6th houses are activated, pulling focus to rest, healing, and spirituality (Pisces) versus work, health, and daily routines (Virgo). Release perfectionist habits and recommit to rituals that nourish your mind, body, and spirit.
✨ Lesson: Stop striving for perfection, rituals that nourish body, mind, and spirit are enough.

♏ Scorpio Rising

With your 11th and 5th houses lit up, these eclipses ask you to release outdated community obligations (Virgo) and recommit to authentic joy, creativity, and play (Pisces). It’s time to share your gifts with devotion, not obligation.
✨ Lesson: Release obligations to others, joy and creativity are the gifts you’re here to share.

♐ Sagittarius Rising

The 10th and 4th houses are activated, spotlighting career, public identity, and leadership (Pisces) versus home, family, and emotional foundations (Virgo). Release rigid expectations around your roots and recommit to a public path that reflects your authentic vision.
✨ Lesson: Let go of rigid roots, your authentic calling is the foundation for your future.

♑ Capricorn Rising

These eclipses land across your 9th and 3rd houses, bringing shifts in your worldview, beliefs, and long-term vision (Pisces) versus your communication style and daily mindset (Virgo). Release over-analysis and trust in the wisdom that expands your horizons.
✨ Lesson: Release over-analysis, faith and wisdom expand your world more than perfection ever could.

♒ Aquarius Rising

The 8th and 2nd houses are activated, spotlighting shared resources, intimacy, and transformation (Pisces) versus money, possessions, and personal values (Virgo). Release rigid attachments to material security and embrace deeper trust and alignment in how you share your energy.
✨ Lesson: Trust deeper connections, your energy is worth more than what money can measure.

♓ Pisces Rising

With your 7th and 1st houses lit up, this cycle transforms how you relate to others versus how you show up for yourself. Release people-pleasing or codependency (Virgo South Node) and lean into authenticity, devotion, and flow in your own becoming (Pisces North Node).
✨ Lesson: Stop people-pleasing, your becoming depends on showing up authentically as you.

✨ Feeling the Shift? Let’s Get Strategic. ✨

The Pisces–Virgo eclipses are all about releasing distractions and recommitting to what’s truly aligned. That energy isn’t just personal. It’s showing up in your business too. If you’ve been feeling the nudge to refine your focus, restructure your offers, or get clarity on your next move, now is the time.

In a 90-minute Strategy Session, we’ll:
🔑 Identify what’s no longer serving your business
🌟 Clarify your top priorities and focus areas
🗓️ Align your next steps with the cosmic timing already at play
⚡ Create a clear, actionable plan you can implement right away

Think of it as your cosmic reset button, a chance to upgrade your operating system so your business runs on alignment, not overwhelm.

👉 Book your Strategy Session today and step into the next chapter with clarity, confidence, and support.