EYE ON THE SKY: SOLAR ECLIPSE NOTES AND PRACTICAL GUIDE Â FOR RING OF FIRE ECLIPSE Tuesday, OCT. 2nd
An annular Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Virgo will start on Oct. 2nd at about 1042 am CDT and end at 4:47 CDT with the max. point of the eclipse at 1:45 PM EDT. Use www.timeanddate.com to find your local times.  The eclipse point is 15 degrees Virgo and it is occurring at the New Moon conjunct Ketu and Mercury and the Sun are in Virgo with it.
For the United States it is only a partial eclipse for parts of Hawaii but otherwise it will not be visible in the US but it doe impact Chile and Argentina. Here are the times for London (UTC) and the Midwest in St. Louis.
| Eclipse Stages Worldwide | UTC Time | Local Time in St. Louis* |
|---|---|---|
| First location to see the partial eclipse begin | Oct 2 at 15:42:59 | Oct 2 at 10:42:59 am |
| First location to see the full eclipse begin | Oct 2 at 16:50:38 | Oct 2 at 11:50:38 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Oct 2 at 18:45:04 | Oct 2 at 1:45:04 pm |
| Last location to see the full eclipse end | Oct 2 at 20:39:15 | Oct 2 at 3:39:15 pm |
| Last location to see the partial eclipse end | Oct 2 at 21:47:00 | Oct 2 at 4:47:00 |
I have waited for weeks to write about the solar eclipse because people have been in fear of it for months and why waste months being in fear? Â First of all, it is likely that during the actual eclipse, there may not be too many significant events because eclipses have more of a post-impact. Â Secondly, planets going over the eclipse point will often trigger events and Mercury is just past the eclipse point so it is getting a direct hit with the Sun but Venus is past the eclipse and Mars does not hit the Eclipse point until August 22, 2025.
We have talked about meditating and fasting during the eclipse with no food 3 hours before and then not eating until 3 hours after the eclipse is over. Â Water is fine but there is no agni or fire to digest anything so even fruit should be avoided if you have blood sugar problems then take care of yourself. Â Some people believe that if you have potential health problems in your chart in the coming months and that if you watch the eclipse, then they are more likely to manifest. Sun is a karaka or signifier for health so that makes sense. If you are in South America or Hawaii, we do not suggest you watch the eclipse and get caught up in the media hype.
So the positives for the Solar eclipse are that it can make you sensitive to unseen realms and other realities and this can be jarring for ten emotions and psychology sometimes and can bring up fears and phobias, isolation, illusion, and paranoia. Â Do not pay attention or act on thoughts during an eclipse.
Solar eclipses impact the soul level and the bright spot is that they may bestow keen psychological and philosophical or spiritual insights but examine them in common sense the next day. It is possible in rare instances that an eclipse can bring good fortune to the significance of the house being impacted.  Still, if you have planets within 3 degrees of the eclipse at 15 Virgo particularly the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or Midheaven (10th house cusp), there may be a major impact.  Sometimes the impact can last for 6 months until the next eclipse.  Transits are always secondary to the larger cycles running so if you are in the Sun period or Sun/Rahu or Sun/Ketu and you are Leo rising and there is a sensitive hit to your chart, you will be impacted more.  Solar eclipse may impact your relationship with your father more so not a great time to get into a huge fight with him if you can. Mercury and Virgo are particularly hit by this eclipse so be mindful if you are Virgo Rising or ruled by Gemini and wait 3-5 days before making any major decisions.
Because this eclipse is happening during the daytime and is visible in the Hawaii , it will impact that area and South America over the next six months.
Lately, I am not into predicting mundane events around the eclipse because I think we just need to stay out of fear be in the moment, and help others if world tragedy develops. Â Can we prevent these things? Â Do I need a big ego and strokes for predicting tragedy somewhere? Â What’s the point? Â React and donate if anything happens and chances are it will be weeks later anyway. There are many people in North Carolina and many funds to donate to already.
Having watched so many fear events from Y2K to the Mayan Calendar over the years, the fear is always worse than whatever happens. Â Trust the Divine to take care of you. Help others who are impacted and have no awareness of the emotional and psychological impact and know that all change is good and that the Divine has a plan no matter what happens. Â Â We are here to enjoy the world and not to live in fear and cower in the closet. Â Still, I am not in favor of watching it. Â Stay away from the media hype around it as they are usually wrong and so ruled by Rahu these days that they will be the only ones empowered by it to cause more harm and create more fear. (sigh) Â Use the eclipse to transform deep patterns in your life and enjoy!
