Eclipse Season and Astrological Anxiety

To be honest with you, every time I see astrologers sharing warnings about eclipse season, I roll my eyes and think to myself, “Ugh, it’s not that big of a deal!”. After seeing a few early posts flagging the Libra Eclipse, I had to stop myself and think - am I downplaying Eclipse Season? This article is a result of my reflection, where I review what eclipses are and how my perspective on eclipses has changed over my near decade of practicing astrology. 
 
Astrologers warn about manifesting around the eclipses and caution you to expect breakdowns and dramatic changes. Through these warnings, eclipse season has become a focal point for needing answers and “astrological anxiety*.” This is where my personal perspective has changed. I went from eclipse anxiety to acceptance after having worked with my personal astrology regularly. If you want to learn why and how to stop fearing eclipse season, read on. 
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The Facts
Did you know that we experience an eclipse every month? The New Moon is a solar eclipse by definition. So what dictates an “Eclipse Season”? 

When the Solar eclipse or New moon occurs in the location (think zodiac sign) of the current Lunar Nodes, the moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. The North Node is the point where the moon crosses the ecliptic going in the north or ascending direction, and the South Node is the point where it crosses going in the south or descending direction. When a New Moon hits them, welcome to eclipse Seaon! 

Lunar eclipses can only occur on the Full Moon and are less common because they need to be located in alignment with the sun and the Earth's shadow. However, they may take place in signs that are side by side throughout the year or in early and late degrees. The image below shows the three options of locations for Lunar Eclipses, where it says Penumbra and Umbra. 

The Thoughts 
Astrologers Who Say it is best not to manifest during eclipse season are not wrong. The truth is that eclipse season points to where in your life perspectives are about to change—as all astrologers can agree, eclipses are ALWAYS associated with beginnings and endings. With manifesting, especially if you use more magical tools and rituals, you run the risk of calling in energy that you may not want after the eclipse. 

However, there are other perspectives on manifesting, and this is where I have had my biggest issues over the years. I dabbled in ritual and symbology on the new and full moons. Young Sarah was definitely guilty of manifesting during eclipse season. As my spirituality and mindfulness practice grew, I became the type of person who sees “manifestation” in everyday small actions and prayers or intentions. 

This made eclipse season anxious for me because what was I supposed to do? Live my life differently for six months? Stop my positive thinking? No. 

In my opinion, the act of “not manifesting around the eclipses” should restricted to rituals and spells. Keep going with the actions that move your manifestations to actualization.
The Eclipses symbolize the general vibrations starting to shift, and you are about to feel the results massively due to the results of your previous work. If you are new to manifesting, mindfulness, and personal growth work, Eclipse Season is an interesting place to start! Ideally, you will understand what areas in your life you have been working on, and Eclipse Season often offers fruit from the work you have done or a gift of change that re-directs you.  

If you have been practicing mindfulness or working with your favourite spiritual tools regularly, there is less to fear because you will already be aware of or aligned with what is developing from the eclipses. 

You might be thinking, “How do I work toward this level of mindfulness? It is different for everyone. The tool that worked for me was astrology, and I worked with my personal astrology regularly. For now, I can leave you an essential tip. 

So, is it the eclipse and unknown events you fear or change in general? 

When you sit with this question and recognize where you are holding fear, do your best to accept it. It is expected to be afraid of change! Humans are conditioned to do what they can to keep themselves safe, and in this day and age, it translates to maintaining a status quo in day-to-day life. If we break eclipse season down, it means something in your day-to-day life is shifting, is that really so scary?
Addressing your fear or resistance to growth is half the battle (trust me). 

Bottom Line: Eclipses are not scary when you are ready to pivot. 

Final Note: I encourage everyone to understand their personal definition of manifestation and to ask questions when reading warnings from astrologers or spiritual influencers about what type of manifestation they are speaking to. 

Personal Example: This eclipse season will hit a combination of life areas that speak to my financial growth and karma, personal transformation, material items, values and secrets. Were these houses on my radar? Absolutely. What does an astrologer not think about finances and personal growth. However, the main transits (Sun, Main Moon Phases, and inner planets) have not been activating these houses over the psixst 6 months. At the beginning of my astrology journey, this would have scared me - I would assume that I was going to experience a change in my financial situation that would turn my plans around. 
Now I understand that the steps I have taken over the past six months have helped me work towards a new financial truth/standing that I have been hoping for some time but was called in 12 and 6 months ago. So, I am actually eagerly awaiting what changes could unfold here, I personally think it will mark a milestone of me feeling clear with my professional and creative plans thanks to some personal growth and karma I have acknowledged if I happen to also win the lottery, that would be nice too.

Working with your personal astrology regularly helps you identify what you are afraid of and when to pivot your point of view, helping you stay aligned with the energy of your goals.

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*Astrological Anxiety is a term I just made up, referring to the feeling people get when reading a short post or headline on an astrological transit and feeling like they should be anticipating an event but require more clarity and specificity to their life to understand fully.