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Sagittarius Solar Eclipse: Changing Direction

By Simone Butler

What would you do if you found a live koala nestled in the branches of your Christmas tree? When she first spotted the adorable cub, Amanda McCormick of southern Australia couldn’t believe her eyes. But the special visitor quickly brought a big smile to McCormick’s face. And luckily for us, she took pictures before calling a wildlife rescue group, who escorted the gentle creature back to its nearby forest home.

Although certainly not the craziest thing to happen in 2020, this whimsical incident brings a touch of lightheartedness to an unusually heavy year. And, it may even be a good omen, if you’re inclined to look for such things (as I am!). In aboriginal lore, Koala represents maternal instincts, and carries a genetic memory of primeval ancestors and mysteries. She climbs upward on the branches of a tree, mediating between earth and heaven. From her high vantage point, she watches for the sacred Ancients’ return. Koala is also said to bring rest and calm to a stormy world.

Honoring nature and staying calm are good things to do at the Sagittarius total solar eclipse on Dec. 14 at 8:16 a.m. PST (which is visible in parts of South America and Southwest Africa). Eclipses reveal what has been hidden in the shadows. Although it happens at a New Moon, this is actually a South Node eclipse – signifying that something old is dying so that something new can be born. When the Sun gets eclipsed by the Moon, instinctive feelings and heightened sensitivity tend to override logic and reason. And since both lights square Neptune, facts can easily get blurred and distorted.

We’re apt to see some bombastic behavior at this eclipse, which happens on the day that the Electoral College confirms the new U.S. president (as the eclipse also activates the old one’s natal lunar eclipse). The Nodes have been approaching a square nebulous Neptune over the last few months, a hypnotic, sometimes delusional cycle that peaks at the end of January. Neptune transits can propel us to the heights of ecstasy or the depths of misery, often both. Since that planet is associated with viruses, sadly many of us are back under lockdown and others are falling ill after some folks let their guards down over the Thanksgiving holiday. Please take extra care with your health and that of others. And use this Sagittarius New Moon to affirm where you’re headed and what holds meaning for you.

A week later, the long-awaited Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius arrives at the Winter Solstice, bringing a ray of hope for the future. The last time our two largest planets joined in Aquarius was in 1405, the dawn of the Renaissance! We can anticipate a similar flowering of consciousness and creativity as happened at that time. Although Jupiter and Saturn join every 20 years, shifting society’s focus, they’re not usually as visible – and thus influential – as they will be this time. That’s because their merger happens far enough away from the Sun’s glare for us to witness it. As you’ve probably already heard, the last time Jupiter and Saturn were so close together and easy to see was in 1226 – almost 800 years ago. Adding to its significance, this Great Conjunction marks a 200-year shift from earth to air signs, quickening our minds and accelerating technological breakthroughs to help usher in the long-awaited Aquarian Age (which won’t become fully activated until transformational Pluto enters Aquarius in 2024).

It’s natural to refer to this Great Conjunction as a Christmas Star, since it happens so close to that holiday. And many believe that a similar planetary meetup created the legendary Star of Bethlehem that led the three wise men to the Christ child. But the actual day of Jesus’ birth is unknown (it was probably not on Christmas Day). This Great Conjunction does herald a special birth, however – one which happens within. Each of us is the promised savior; we all must do our part to help birth the new world. The part of your chart where zero degrees Aquarius is located represents where your new paradigm happens. And the parts that contain 23 degrees of mutable signs (especially Gemini and Sagittarius) are getting a wake-up call to let go of the past so you can move ahead.

As this intense eclipse approaches, many of us are feeling edgy and acutely sensitized to the woes of the world. Hold fast to your inner light as you release the old, and light a candle to affirm a new dawn on the 14th. And, remember that we have to experience an accelerated collapse of the old paradigm to make way for the new one. On Dec. 21st at 10:21 a.m. PST, Jupiter (our highest vision) joins Saturn (the patience and wisdom to build anew) in forward-thinking Aquarius. Call on all that’s sacred to bless and heal our world.

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About Simone Butler

Simone Butler is the author of Moon Power: Lunar Rituals for Connecting with your Inner Goddess. She's been a professional astrologer for 30 years. In addition to a worldwide consulting practice on astrology and Astro Feng Shui, Simone offers New Moon collage classes, and writes for The Mountain Astrologer. She also wrote for and edited the Starscroll for many years. Simone’s book Astro Feng Shui: Making Magic in Your Home and Life fuses Western astrology and Western feng shui into one unique, transformative system. Sign up to receive her entertaining, informative bi-monthly blogs and learn about her monthly rituals and tips.

Comments

  1. Edye says

    Dec 14, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    Thank you, Simone! Beautiful and wise! Deep gratitude to you and for you~

    Reply
    • Simone Butler says

      Dec 15, 2020 at 8:25 am

      So glad you appreciated it, Edye! Holiday blessings to you…

      Reply
  2. Raquel says

    Dec 14, 2020 at 6:24 am

    Thank you for a sound, concise and healthy words of wisdom on the energies of the eclipse and the great conjunction! There is so much been said about this cosmic events that it has become speculative, conspiracy theories, alarming and disturbing. Thank you

    Reply
    • Simone Butler says

      Dec 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm

      So glad you appreciated it, Raquel! I hear you on the alarming stuff that’s out there. I try not to be too Pollyanna about the ‘dawn of a new age,’ while also staying upbeat when I can. Life is what we make of it, eh? Happy eclipse!

      Reply
  3. Fary says

    Dec 13, 2020 at 9:01 am

    I just learned that Jupiter / Saturn conjunction will be exactly trine my natal Venus (0 Gemini) on Dec 21. (They are also conjunct my late Capricorn MC)

    I thought this news was very exciting. I have Venus in the 1st and feel like its trine to my MC means I need to put it into gear. I’m so curious how the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction setting it off by transit plays into it. Do you have any ideas?

    Reply
    • Simone Butler says

      Dec 13, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      Jupiter-Saturn trine your first house Venus sounds like a wonderful time to put your ideas out into the world! Would have to analyze the whole chart to give you specifics, though. Happy holidays!

      Reply
  4. winifer skattebol says

    Dec 13, 2020 at 6:29 am

    An owl was found in the NYC Rockefeller Center Xmas tree! And also released to a wildlife protection agency.

    Reply
    • Simone Butler says

      Dec 13, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      Oh, I love this!! Owls are also so auspicious. Here’s to a magical Christmas and New Year for all of us – wildlife included!

      Reply

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