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ALL ABOUT ECLIPSES
by Carol Willis
(C) Copyright by Carol Willis, 2004. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Solar Eclipses
including transiting solar eclipses
- Lunar Eclipses
including transiting lunar eclipses
- Pre-Natal Eclipses
- Pre-natal Eclipses as interpreted by McCoy and Spiller
- Willis Commentary on McCoy and Spiller
- Summary of Willis interpretation of pre-natal eclipses
- Pre-Natal Solar Eclipse (PNSE)
- Pre-Natal Lunar Eclipse (PNLE)
- Post-Natal Eclipses
Introduction
This article will set forth my perspective on eclipses, their
uses and interpretation. Transiting, pre-natal, and post-natal
eclipses will be covered.
Additionally, my views on pre-natal solar and lunar eclipses will
be compared and contrasted with those of Karen McCoy and Jan
Spiller, authors of the popular book Spiritual Astrology.
Solar Eclipses
A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon, when the Moon is between
the earth and the Sun, thus obscuring or eclipsing the Sun from
our vantage point of standing on earth.
My interpretation for the solar eclipse generally is esoteric or
involving deeper meaning for the soul as it stands in relation to
its environment. The Sun is the center of our solar system, and
is thus a stable orientation point in our solar system. The Sun
symbolizes a principle of intelligibility, as all things revolve
around and make sense in terms of the Sun in our solar system.
The Sun is a symbol of normal rationality and order, Apollonian
ideals from ancient Greece. Therefore when the Sun is obscured
or eclipsed by the Moon, the normal order of things may be less
available, to some degree superceded or eclipsed for a while by
the instinctual, emotional, and more chaotic energies of the
Moon. The lunar energies and emotional excitement run high for
several days surrounding a solar eclipse, especially in the week
previous to the exact eclipse. Anything goes, and probably will.
It's no wonder then that the ancients considered solar eclipses
to be "fateful," usually in a destructive way.
I find a transiting solar eclipse to be generally destructive to
some degree, sometimes severely. I largely note the HOUSE into
which it falls in a natal chart, noting also other planetary
factors closely conjunct it, and perhaps other hard aspects to
the natal chart. I do not use the sign of a transiting solar
eclipse placed into the natal chart.
The window of time for a transiting solar eclipse is 1 week
before the eclipse, the day of the eclipse itself, and the week
following, then dropping off in intensity for the next 6 months
until the time of the next solar eclipse. Long term consequences
may continue for years following that, again highlighting the
"fateful" aspect of solar eclipses.
Note: solar eclipses are dangerous to view with the naked eye.
Lunar Eclipses
A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon, when the earth is between
the Sun and the Moon. If you are standing on earth and viewing
the Moon, the Sun will be behind you. What you see in a lunar
eclipse is the shadow of earth covering the Moon.
Note: because you're not looking toward the Sun, viewing a lunar
eclipse is benign on the eyes.
The difference in effect on physical eyes - dangerous in a
solar eclipse, benign in a lunar eclipse - reflects our larger
perception and experience around a transiting eclipse.
I call the transiting lunar eclipses "the dreaming eclipses," as
we are likely to be caught up in a heightened state of dreaming
awareness and altered states of consciousness. The esoteric
aspect of the lunar eclipses involves the dreaming nature of
consciousness, the spiritual-psychic state of aboriginal
"dreamtime." The general time around a lunar eclipse can be a
time of soaring spirits, heart's desires unfurled, and wishes
fulfilled. It's important to allow time for uninterrupted
dreaming and reverie around the time of the lunar eclipse. For
some persons, this may mean more solitude, more unscheduled time,
or going to bed earlier, to create the context for more dreaming
consciousness. This is my general interpretation for everyone on
the transiting lunar eclipse. I do not put transiting lunar
eclipses into the natal chart nor further interpret them
individually. I believe in allowing the general enhanced
dreaming nature of these times to unfold in bliss without
intervention.
Pre-Natal Eclipses as Interpreted by McCoy and Spiller
In Part II of their book Spiritual Astrology, Karen McCoy and
Jan Spiller set forth their approach to the pre-natal eclipses as
"key to life path and destiny." McCoy orients the reader to
pre-natal eclipses as follows:
"The solar eclipse represents the aspects of the collective
higher consciousness that you have to offer your fellow beings.
The sign and house of the eclipse will tell you in what area of
your life and in what mode of expression the abilities are most
accessible to you. The lunar eclipse pattern will show you what
is needed to continue the growth of your soul, and the house and
sign will show how and where these lessons can best be acquired.
It is at these points that growth is stimulated and character is
built. The level of awareness the soul has when entering this
plane will determine whether it will seek the lessons of its
lunar eclipse with compassion and understanding or with
resentment." (pg. 164)
Spiller and McCoy elaborate on the pre-natal solar eclipse:
"The sign of the solar eclipse shows a universal destiny. ...The
solar eclipse energy is what you are here to clarify for the
collective whole. Where your solar eclipse is concerned, you must
share as you have promised on your covenant with the universe.
Your only choice lies in whether to share your gift in a positive
or negative way. You can go about your life willingly sharing
this gift with your fellow beings, or you can teach the lesson by
having such negative traits that those around you learn what not
to do from your behavior and personality. If you do choose to
teach these lessons in a negative manner, you are creating an
imbalance within your life that causes your own lessons to be
learned with more difficulty than necessary. You promised that
you would share the energy of the solar eclipse in order to earn
the right to come onto this plane and learn the lessons
represented by your lunar eclipse." (pg. 168)
"The sign of your [pre-natal] solar eclipse determines what your
responsibility is to the collective whole, the energy you have
promised to share with your fellow beings. It's a gift that the
universe gave you so you could teach others..." (pg. 169)
Regarding the pre-natal lunar eclipse, Spiller and McCoy write:
"The lunar eclipse is what you need for your own growth pattern:
what you have come to learn, where you hurt, where you need
completion. And as you master these lesson,s the entire planet
learns them, and part of the universal balance is attained....The
sign of your lunar eclipse indicates those qualities you need to
integrate for personal balance, the lessons you have chosen to
learn in this lifetime." (pg. 168-169)
Spiller further note 3 levels of expression in both pre-natal
eclipses:
"Unconscious expression...bucking the tides of growth and
choosing not to integrate your lessons...swimming
upstream...taking yourself out of the natural flow.
"Conscious expression...approach life consciously, listen to your
inner voice and follow the flow of life, seeking your lessons in
a gentler way. By being aware and conscious, growth comes more
easily.
"Transpersonal expression...when you have elected to transcend
the ego and function in a way that serves the highest good.
Personal growth and maturity lead to a sense of greater ease in
life." (pg. 169-170)
Willis Commentary on McCoy and Spiller
Spiller and McCoy's claims regarding the pre-natal solar and
lunar eclipses are some of the largest and most inclusive claims
that can be made in the field of astrology. Some would consider
the claims simply too grandiose to be seriously considered on
their own terms. Rather than write the claims off a priori, I'll
say that the claims made by Spiller and McCoy deserve close
examination and experimentation to see whether all, some, or none
of the claims can be reasonably and practically embraced.
We need to look not only at whether the claims are true at least
some of the time, but also at whether astrologers are comfortable
predicting on the basis of these claims, and further still
whether astrologers want to use any or all of Spiller and McCoy's
specific interpretations. However, since I can only speak for
myself, I will narrow the scope of predictive comfort level down
to one, and let others make their own examinations as per usual.
After reviewing the Spiller and McCoy text, including solar and
lunar eclipse delineations through the signs, and examining a
number of natal charts of persons I know well, I draw the
following conclusions:
- The focus on teaching (PNSE) and learning (PNLE) is a tidy
theory and psychologically compelling for students of life,
however I find it simplistic in that the theory will not always
be suited to the interpretive task and individual at hand. It
may be suited to some individuals, however, and could be pressed
into service if applicable. I would not want to use that theory
as a formula, even if the theory were further qualified
intuitively. There is no substitute for a direct look at the
individual and seeing what does, and does not, apply to him.
Later below I will propose a radically different view of the
PNLE.
- I agree with Spiller and McCoy somewhat on interpreting the
pre-natal SOLAR eclipse (PNSE), though my claim is not as strong
as theirs. I would say, rather, that the PNSE by sign and house
will OFTEN GIVE AN IMPORTANT CLUE REGARDING A PERSON'S LIFE
PURPOSE, which in turn needs to be considered in the larger
context of the life and natal chart. My preference in
interpretation would be for simplicity of focus or theme, a
"sounding of the note" that will naturally unfold in its own
form and detail as the person goes through life.
- The esoterics underlying my above interpretation of the PNSE
are that the transiting solar eclipse is exciting but also
threatening to people at large as it briefly obscures normal
reason and order to some degree. Then along come the children of
that time, and they will be the HEROES of their day. Children
are heroes as soon as they're born, as their very presence in the
world changes things. Their holy innocence and vulnerability
change things. Their spiritual/soul presence changes things, not
only in the family but also in the world at large. As these
children grow into adulthood, more of their purpose begins to
manifest into form, shows itself in a myriad of ways, and
continues to unfold and show itself over the course of a
lifetime. This is one of the ways that God/Spirit intervenes and
reconciles itself with the world, in terms of the presence,
consciousness, and purposefulness (dharma) of each new wave of
children as they go though life offering their special
contributions.
- While there can be downside risk or undesirable expression of a
PNSE, I would rather just "sound the note" and orient a person's
attention to the positive. An astrological consultation cannot
do everything, and unless there is a specific and obvious life
problem to address, or I am otherwise prompted to comment, I
depend on a person's desire to study and apply himself in the
areas of spirituality, religion, and/or ethics in order to
obviate or prevent undesirable expression of the PNSE.
- I did not care for Spiller and McCoy's interpretations of the
pre-natal solar eclipses by sign as written in the book. I did
not relate well to the sign interpretation given for my own PNSE,
nor that of other charts I looked at. Again I would prefer more
focus and simplicity, which are very powerful if the right note
is sounded. I want to put my own interpretations on a PNSE, and
would apply some intuition to make it applicable to the
individual, as in any delineation.
- In reading through Spiller and McCoy's pre-natal LUNAR eclipse
(PNLE) interpretations, my sense was that there was nothing
specific to the individual in those sign interpretations.
Rather, my sense was that EVERYONE needs ALL of the constructive
qualities of ALL 12 signs as written in Spiller and McCoy's lunar
eclipses text, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A VIABLE ADULT. By
"viable adult," I refer to the kind of person you'd be willing to
hire, marry, would want for a friend, teacher, boss, mentor,
neighbor, consultant, or that you'd prefer to have in your life
for any purpose. And if a person didn't have these qualities,
then they would be considered unreliable, even dangerous, not
someone you'd especially care to have close to you or would see
as a possibility for your future. No qualities cited in Spiller
and McCoy's PNLE signs text can really be left out of a basic
development. I see elements from all 12 signs that even the
brightest and most caring individual may be challenged to learn
in life. So to narrow the focus to one sign (and house?) and
say this is the learning to take place is simplistic and a
misdirector of attention, when the learning and development focus
needs to be on a much broader building in of virtues and
life-skills, represented in all of the signs taken together, for
everyone.
- I hereby propose an alternate interpretation for the PNLE,
somewhat along the lines of transiting lunar eclipses, which
occur at a full moon, and consistent with some of the most
positive qualities represented by the Moon. In interpreting the
PNLE, I want to acknowledge and validate a person's dreaming
nature generally, which is related to the spiritual impulses and
loves that seem to rise up from the heart. I want to acknowledge
and validate something of a person's essential DREAM, DESIRE, and
FULFILLMENT in the area indicated by the sign and house of the
PNLE, simply and intuitively interpreted. I see these as a
reflection of "the dreaming aspect of God's nature", and soul's
desire for experience, which will have its fulfillment in due
time, especially at the level of essence and experience, and
sometimes in worldly form as well. The seed of the fulfillment
is already there in the person's own true nature - what he wants,
values, and loves at an essence level is already an aspect of
himself, so he will tend to embody and express these qualities in
his life. Thus he creates his world. The PNLE carries the
general dreaming nature of a lunar eclipse(s), which occured
while the child was still in the womb, so in some ways I see a
PNLE as one initiating energy of the CONTINUOUS AND CREATIVE
DREAM that weaves its way throughout life. This is not only an
esoteric interpretation of the PNLE that resonates deeply, but
dream-desire-fulfillment is also the most practical
interpretation of the PNLE that I have considered to date.
Summary of Willis Interpretation of Pre-Natal Eclipses
Pre-natal Solar Eclipse (PNSE): may give an important clue to
life purpose, needs to be interpreted intuitively in the larger
context of the individual life and the natal chart.
Pre-natal Lunar Eclipse (PNLE): dream, desire for life
experience, and fulfillment, especially at the level of essence,
sometimes also in form. Again, a need to interpret intuitively
for the individual.
I would caution against too much detail in the interpretation of
pre-natal eclipses. The appropriate essence can be simply stated.
Sound the note, and let life unfold naturally from there.
Post-natal Eclipses
If an eclipse follows one's birthdate within a week or so, the
birth took place within in the eclipse window, within in the
building energies catapulting toward the eclipse. Therefore,
such a post-natal eclipse can be noted and interpreted as well,
and may be more meaningful than the pre-natal eclipses that took
place some 6 months prior to birth, or equally meaningful to that
person.
Carol Willis, MA
***@lightlink.com
December 10, 2004
[end article]
------------------------------------------------------------
by Carol Willis
(C) Copyright by Carol Willis, 2004. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Solar Eclipses
including transiting solar eclipses
- Lunar Eclipses
including transiting lunar eclipses
- Pre-Natal Eclipses
- Pre-natal Eclipses as interpreted by McCoy and Spiller
- Willis Commentary on McCoy and Spiller
- Summary of Willis interpretation of pre-natal eclipses
- Pre-Natal Solar Eclipse (PNSE)
- Pre-Natal Lunar Eclipse (PNLE)
- Post-Natal Eclipses
Introduction
This article will set forth my perspective on eclipses, their
uses and interpretation. Transiting, pre-natal, and post-natal
eclipses will be covered.
Additionally, my views on pre-natal solar and lunar eclipses will
be compared and contrasted with those of Karen McCoy and Jan
Spiller, authors of the popular book Spiritual Astrology.
Solar Eclipses
A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon, when the Moon is between
the earth and the Sun, thus obscuring or eclipsing the Sun from
our vantage point of standing on earth.
My interpretation for the solar eclipse generally is esoteric or
involving deeper meaning for the soul as it stands in relation to
its environment. The Sun is the center of our solar system, and
is thus a stable orientation point in our solar system. The Sun
symbolizes a principle of intelligibility, as all things revolve
around and make sense in terms of the Sun in our solar system.
The Sun is a symbol of normal rationality and order, Apollonian
ideals from ancient Greece. Therefore when the Sun is obscured
or eclipsed by the Moon, the normal order of things may be less
available, to some degree superceded or eclipsed for a while by
the instinctual, emotional, and more chaotic energies of the
Moon. The lunar energies and emotional excitement run high for
several days surrounding a solar eclipse, especially in the week
previous to the exact eclipse. Anything goes, and probably will.
It's no wonder then that the ancients considered solar eclipses
to be "fateful," usually in a destructive way.
I find a transiting solar eclipse to be generally destructive to
some degree, sometimes severely. I largely note the HOUSE into
which it falls in a natal chart, noting also other planetary
factors closely conjunct it, and perhaps other hard aspects to
the natal chart. I do not use the sign of a transiting solar
eclipse placed into the natal chart.
The window of time for a transiting solar eclipse is 1 week
before the eclipse, the day of the eclipse itself, and the week
following, then dropping off in intensity for the next 6 months
until the time of the next solar eclipse. Long term consequences
may continue for years following that, again highlighting the
"fateful" aspect of solar eclipses.
Note: solar eclipses are dangerous to view with the naked eye.
Lunar Eclipses
A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon, when the earth is between
the Sun and the Moon. If you are standing on earth and viewing
the Moon, the Sun will be behind you. What you see in a lunar
eclipse is the shadow of earth covering the Moon.
Note: because you're not looking toward the Sun, viewing a lunar
eclipse is benign on the eyes.
The difference in effect on physical eyes - dangerous in a
solar eclipse, benign in a lunar eclipse - reflects our larger
perception and experience around a transiting eclipse.
I call the transiting lunar eclipses "the dreaming eclipses," as
we are likely to be caught up in a heightened state of dreaming
awareness and altered states of consciousness. The esoteric
aspect of the lunar eclipses involves the dreaming nature of
consciousness, the spiritual-psychic state of aboriginal
"dreamtime." The general time around a lunar eclipse can be a
time of soaring spirits, heart's desires unfurled, and wishes
fulfilled. It's important to allow time for uninterrupted
dreaming and reverie around the time of the lunar eclipse. For
some persons, this may mean more solitude, more unscheduled time,
or going to bed earlier, to create the context for more dreaming
consciousness. This is my general interpretation for everyone on
the transiting lunar eclipse. I do not put transiting lunar
eclipses into the natal chart nor further interpret them
individually. I believe in allowing the general enhanced
dreaming nature of these times to unfold in bliss without
intervention.
Pre-Natal Eclipses as Interpreted by McCoy and Spiller
In Part II of their book Spiritual Astrology, Karen McCoy and
Jan Spiller set forth their approach to the pre-natal eclipses as
"key to life path and destiny." McCoy orients the reader to
pre-natal eclipses as follows:
"The solar eclipse represents the aspects of the collective
higher consciousness that you have to offer your fellow beings.
The sign and house of the eclipse will tell you in what area of
your life and in what mode of expression the abilities are most
accessible to you. The lunar eclipse pattern will show you what
is needed to continue the growth of your soul, and the house and
sign will show how and where these lessons can best be acquired.
It is at these points that growth is stimulated and character is
built. The level of awareness the soul has when entering this
plane will determine whether it will seek the lessons of its
lunar eclipse with compassion and understanding or with
resentment." (pg. 164)
Spiller and McCoy elaborate on the pre-natal solar eclipse:
"The sign of the solar eclipse shows a universal destiny. ...The
solar eclipse energy is what you are here to clarify for the
collective whole. Where your solar eclipse is concerned, you must
share as you have promised on your covenant with the universe.
Your only choice lies in whether to share your gift in a positive
or negative way. You can go about your life willingly sharing
this gift with your fellow beings, or you can teach the lesson by
having such negative traits that those around you learn what not
to do from your behavior and personality. If you do choose to
teach these lessons in a negative manner, you are creating an
imbalance within your life that causes your own lessons to be
learned with more difficulty than necessary. You promised that
you would share the energy of the solar eclipse in order to earn
the right to come onto this plane and learn the lessons
represented by your lunar eclipse." (pg. 168)
"The sign of your [pre-natal] solar eclipse determines what your
responsibility is to the collective whole, the energy you have
promised to share with your fellow beings. It's a gift that the
universe gave you so you could teach others..." (pg. 169)
Regarding the pre-natal lunar eclipse, Spiller and McCoy write:
"The lunar eclipse is what you need for your own growth pattern:
what you have come to learn, where you hurt, where you need
completion. And as you master these lesson,s the entire planet
learns them, and part of the universal balance is attained....The
sign of your lunar eclipse indicates those qualities you need to
integrate for personal balance, the lessons you have chosen to
learn in this lifetime." (pg. 168-169)
Spiller further note 3 levels of expression in both pre-natal
eclipses:
"Unconscious expression...bucking the tides of growth and
choosing not to integrate your lessons...swimming
upstream...taking yourself out of the natural flow.
"Conscious expression...approach life consciously, listen to your
inner voice and follow the flow of life, seeking your lessons in
a gentler way. By being aware and conscious, growth comes more
easily.
"Transpersonal expression...when you have elected to transcend
the ego and function in a way that serves the highest good.
Personal growth and maturity lead to a sense of greater ease in
life." (pg. 169-170)
Willis Commentary on McCoy and Spiller
Spiller and McCoy's claims regarding the pre-natal solar and
lunar eclipses are some of the largest and most inclusive claims
that can be made in the field of astrology. Some would consider
the claims simply too grandiose to be seriously considered on
their own terms. Rather than write the claims off a priori, I'll
say that the claims made by Spiller and McCoy deserve close
examination and experimentation to see whether all, some, or none
of the claims can be reasonably and practically embraced.
We need to look not only at whether the claims are true at least
some of the time, but also at whether astrologers are comfortable
predicting on the basis of these claims, and further still
whether astrologers want to use any or all of Spiller and McCoy's
specific interpretations. However, since I can only speak for
myself, I will narrow the scope of predictive comfort level down
to one, and let others make their own examinations as per usual.
After reviewing the Spiller and McCoy text, including solar and
lunar eclipse delineations through the signs, and examining a
number of natal charts of persons I know well, I draw the
following conclusions:
- The focus on teaching (PNSE) and learning (PNLE) is a tidy
theory and psychologically compelling for students of life,
however I find it simplistic in that the theory will not always
be suited to the interpretive task and individual at hand. It
may be suited to some individuals, however, and could be pressed
into service if applicable. I would not want to use that theory
as a formula, even if the theory were further qualified
intuitively. There is no substitute for a direct look at the
individual and seeing what does, and does not, apply to him.
Later below I will propose a radically different view of the
PNLE.
- I agree with Spiller and McCoy somewhat on interpreting the
pre-natal SOLAR eclipse (PNSE), though my claim is not as strong
as theirs. I would say, rather, that the PNSE by sign and house
will OFTEN GIVE AN IMPORTANT CLUE REGARDING A PERSON'S LIFE
PURPOSE, which in turn needs to be considered in the larger
context of the life and natal chart. My preference in
interpretation would be for simplicity of focus or theme, a
"sounding of the note" that will naturally unfold in its own
form and detail as the person goes through life.
- The esoterics underlying my above interpretation of the PNSE
are that the transiting solar eclipse is exciting but also
threatening to people at large as it briefly obscures normal
reason and order to some degree. Then along come the children of
that time, and they will be the HEROES of their day. Children
are heroes as soon as they're born, as their very presence in the
world changes things. Their holy innocence and vulnerability
change things. Their spiritual/soul presence changes things, not
only in the family but also in the world at large. As these
children grow into adulthood, more of their purpose begins to
manifest into form, shows itself in a myriad of ways, and
continues to unfold and show itself over the course of a
lifetime. This is one of the ways that God/Spirit intervenes and
reconciles itself with the world, in terms of the presence,
consciousness, and purposefulness (dharma) of each new wave of
children as they go though life offering their special
contributions.
- While there can be downside risk or undesirable expression of a
PNSE, I would rather just "sound the note" and orient a person's
attention to the positive. An astrological consultation cannot
do everything, and unless there is a specific and obvious life
problem to address, or I am otherwise prompted to comment, I
depend on a person's desire to study and apply himself in the
areas of spirituality, religion, and/or ethics in order to
obviate or prevent undesirable expression of the PNSE.
- I did not care for Spiller and McCoy's interpretations of the
pre-natal solar eclipses by sign as written in the book. I did
not relate well to the sign interpretation given for my own PNSE,
nor that of other charts I looked at. Again I would prefer more
focus and simplicity, which are very powerful if the right note
is sounded. I want to put my own interpretations on a PNSE, and
would apply some intuition to make it applicable to the
individual, as in any delineation.
- In reading through Spiller and McCoy's pre-natal LUNAR eclipse
(PNLE) interpretations, my sense was that there was nothing
specific to the individual in those sign interpretations.
Rather, my sense was that EVERYONE needs ALL of the constructive
qualities of ALL 12 signs as written in Spiller and McCoy's lunar
eclipses text, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A VIABLE ADULT. By
"viable adult," I refer to the kind of person you'd be willing to
hire, marry, would want for a friend, teacher, boss, mentor,
neighbor, consultant, or that you'd prefer to have in your life
for any purpose. And if a person didn't have these qualities,
then they would be considered unreliable, even dangerous, not
someone you'd especially care to have close to you or would see
as a possibility for your future. No qualities cited in Spiller
and McCoy's PNLE signs text can really be left out of a basic
development. I see elements from all 12 signs that even the
brightest and most caring individual may be challenged to learn
in life. So to narrow the focus to one sign (and house?) and
say this is the learning to take place is simplistic and a
misdirector of attention, when the learning and development focus
needs to be on a much broader building in of virtues and
life-skills, represented in all of the signs taken together, for
everyone.
- I hereby propose an alternate interpretation for the PNLE,
somewhat along the lines of transiting lunar eclipses, which
occur at a full moon, and consistent with some of the most
positive qualities represented by the Moon. In interpreting the
PNLE, I want to acknowledge and validate a person's dreaming
nature generally, which is related to the spiritual impulses and
loves that seem to rise up from the heart. I want to acknowledge
and validate something of a person's essential DREAM, DESIRE, and
FULFILLMENT in the area indicated by the sign and house of the
PNLE, simply and intuitively interpreted. I see these as a
reflection of "the dreaming aspect of God's nature", and soul's
desire for experience, which will have its fulfillment in due
time, especially at the level of essence and experience, and
sometimes in worldly form as well. The seed of the fulfillment
is already there in the person's own true nature - what he wants,
values, and loves at an essence level is already an aspect of
himself, so he will tend to embody and express these qualities in
his life. Thus he creates his world. The PNLE carries the
general dreaming nature of a lunar eclipse(s), which occured
while the child was still in the womb, so in some ways I see a
PNLE as one initiating energy of the CONTINUOUS AND CREATIVE
DREAM that weaves its way throughout life. This is not only an
esoteric interpretation of the PNLE that resonates deeply, but
dream-desire-fulfillment is also the most practical
interpretation of the PNLE that I have considered to date.
Summary of Willis Interpretation of Pre-Natal Eclipses
Pre-natal Solar Eclipse (PNSE): may give an important clue to
life purpose, needs to be interpreted intuitively in the larger
context of the individual life and the natal chart.
Pre-natal Lunar Eclipse (PNLE): dream, desire for life
experience, and fulfillment, especially at the level of essence,
sometimes also in form. Again, a need to interpret intuitively
for the individual.
I would caution against too much detail in the interpretation of
pre-natal eclipses. The appropriate essence can be simply stated.
Sound the note, and let life unfold naturally from there.
Post-natal Eclipses
If an eclipse follows one's birthdate within a week or so, the
birth took place within in the eclipse window, within in the
building energies catapulting toward the eclipse. Therefore,
such a post-natal eclipse can be noted and interpreted as well,
and may be more meaningful than the pre-natal eclipses that took
place some 6 months prior to birth, or equally meaningful to that
person.
Carol Willis, MA
***@lightlink.com
December 10, 2004
[end article]
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