EYE ON THE SKY: PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE for March 24-25th
A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves through the faint, outer part of Earth’s shadow, the penumbra. This type of eclipse is not as dramatic as other types of lunar eclipses and is often mistaken for a regular Full Moon. Penumbra lunar eclipses can be hard to see, as the Moon will only be a bit fainter. With the nodes at 21 Pisces/Virgo and the full moon at Virgo 10 degrees, this is a minor eclipse.
In the Midwest, it begins on Sunday, March 24th at 11:53 pm, peaks at 2:12 am, and ends at 4:32 am so most of you will sleep through it. It’s visible in North and South America, parts of Eastern Australia, and in Western Europe and Western Africa. Check with timeanddate.com for times and locations for you
This is eclipse and will impact Virgo and Pisces rising the most with the exact degree at 10 degrees Virgo so if you have key planets like the Sun, Moon, Rahu/Ketu, or the ascendant around these degrees it will impact you and particularly if you are also would have to run a Moon/Rahu or Rahu/Moon or Sun/Rahu or Rahu/Sun period for it to have a huge impact and mostly it is a lot of emotional noise. People fear eclipses but they are powerfully spiritual for meditation and personal revelations.
Eclipses are good for meditation and that is the best way to spend time during an eclipse as the meditation can be deeper. Outwardly the emotions and mind get a bit frazzled so never a good time to make major decisions during an eclipse. When I watch Lunar Eclipses, I tend to have wild and irrational fears running through my head. The rule is never to act on anything or fear anything during an eclipse. Still, an eclipse can bring to light hidden unconscious patterns and if you have revelations, consider them after the eclipse.
Both of my Gurus have advocated meditation during eclipses over the years. One of them recently commented on this one:
“The mind is connected with the moon, the body is connected with the Earth, and the Sun is connected with both. The time when all three come in alignment is good for spiritual practices. It is not a good time to eat or indulge in pleasures. It is a good time to conserve energy. So, from ancient times it is said that you should not eat during the eclipse, and you should meditate.
Eclipse is a very good time for mantra chanting and meditation. Chanting mantras at the time of the eclipse is much more powerful. This is the ancient saying. Mantras are said to be 1000 times more powerful during the eclipse.
Subconscious patterns can come up during eclipses that provide deep insights into your life. Mostly you will get a lot of garbage thoughts during eclipses so ignore them but if you have an aha experience after the eclipse and it seems very valid, then it is time to make changes around those patterns that are not useful.
Eclipse is a very auspicious time for sadhus; it is not a bad time. It is a bad time for enjoyment and pleasure. And when you chant 108 times during this period it is equivalent to 10,000 times or more! So meditation and chanting are highly recommended during this period.
When we are in an activity, our mind is always focused on the front of the body. Close your eyes now, you’ll feel your mind is in front because the mind goes through the eyes to look at the world, and through the ears. During the activity, the mind is mostly focused on the frontal part of the body. For relaxing, we take our minds to the background. You will see that suddenly there is something different happening. This is necessary, from time to time. (SSRS)
So depending on what part of the world you are in, enjoy the eclipse with deep meditation and chanting, and remember most of the noise and garbage going through your mind is Maya or illusion. Sometimes after an eclipse, you will get a glimpse into some deep subconscious pattern that you have and the eclipse can reveal and help you dive deeper and heal.
The lunar eclipse is on a Sunday night and most of you will just sleep through it. It has a wide conjunction with Mercury which is in the emotionally knotted area of Pisces at 28-29 degrees, called the Gandanta so if you are up, there may be lots of weird mental perturbations and wild emotions going through your head.
The eclipse is on the Pisces/Virgo axis which is the natural signs of the zodiac 12th and 6th houses highlighting challenges between service and sacrifice and health and letting go. It is in the constellation of Hasta, connected to
Lunar eclipses have an impact for at least two weeks but luckily we will not have planets going over the eclipse point because most of the planets are on the other side of the sky.
In terms of Mundane Astrology, this eclipse is very minor and we will write in detail about the more major Solar Eclipse on April 8th across the US in a week or so.
REMEDIES FOR LUNAR ECLIPSE FROM COSMIC INSIGHTS:
This Lunar Eclipse collides with the birth anniversary of Goddess Lakshmi who signifies wealth and prosperity.
You can listen to Sri Suktam as many times as you can on this day to invoke the blessings of abundance and prosperity of Goddess Lakshmi.
The day before the Lunar Eclipse, it is advised to clean your home and your altar. Wherever there is purity signified by Lord Vishnu the energy of Goddess Lakshmi is present.
Offer flowers (lotus) and Coconut to Goddess Lakshmi. Coconut is also referred to as Shri Phalam – The fruit that is dear to Shri (Lakshmi)
Powerful Remedy for this Eclipse Season
Write the mantra “Om Dum Durgaye Namah” 11 times daily using a dark blue ink pen. While writing the mantra mentally repeat the mantra in your mind. This process of writing a mantra is called Likhita Japa. Fear is the theme of this eclipse season, Goddess Durga is revered for her ability to dispel fear and offer protection, making this practice especially relevant and potent. (Special thanks to Cosmic Insights for their Remedies. )
