horoscopes for the solar eclipse in sagittarius
hallo my bbz, what has happened since i last wrote? everything? nothing yet somehow still ... everything?
today at 11:16 am EST, there is a total solar eclipse in sagittarius.
so much is about to change.
it's impossible to talk about this eclipse without talking about Saturn, Jupiter and the other reckonings to come. currently, Saturn is at 29º Capricorn ––the anarectic degree. it's a liminal space: an elevator, a border crossing, an empty gallery. when a planet is at the anaretic degree, it's both SO that sign and so OVER that sign's connotations. Saturn was last at 29º of Capricorn from March 10-21 and then again on July 1-14. As Saturn leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius, he is in a transitional crossing between his two home signs. Between homes, he's on a quick break between one event he's curating and the next. It's the burnout phase. And with Saturn, that burnout can express itself with particular cruelty, excessive restrictions and the relentless enforcement of rules. For this whole year, Saturn has more or less been caught in this space. Neither here not there. Not knowing whether he should build the world with his bare hands or stop everything and ask for help. Saturn in Capricorn is a world builder, an architect whereas Saturn in Aquarius has already built the world. In Aquarius, Saturn's focus becomes understanding and codifying the social rules. Knowing & honoring the structure so he can leave the castle behind to function without him. He's onto the next thing.
We're moving on ––so, what's next?
Today's eclipse is ruled by Jupiter and on the 15th (tomorrow), Jup Jup also hits 29º Capricorn. Unlike Saturn, Jupiter is NOT happy in the sign of the (sea) goat. Jup wants to seize every opportunity (for better or for worse) but in Capricorn, Jupiter can't do anything without approval from the brand. Jupiter's last spin in Capricorn before this year was 2008-2009, another period of economic crisis. Under this influence, our loftiness, our pie-in-the-sky enthusiasm & our (literal) inflation is brought back down to earth. Austerity is the name of the game. Jupiter loves to pretend, but in Capricorn: there's no pretending.
Thankfully on the 17th, Saturn enters Aquarius ––as it did between March 21-July 1 but this time, it's for good. Jupiter follows Saturn's lead into the water bearer's sign on the 19th and on the solstice (the 21st), the two giants conjoin in the first degree of Aquarius. This Great Conjunction happens only once every twenty years. Two of the brightest objects in the sky, Saturn + Jupiter appear as a beacon of hope. It's the Star of Bethlehem. Since the summer, we've been able to see them ––sitting very closely–– in the night sky, and on the solstice, it will be exact and can be viewed on the western horizon for the briefest hour or so after sunset. This Great Conjunction resets a cultural cycle that began at Y2K and is also the beginning of a new TWO HUNDRED YEAR elemental cycle. We're leaving an age of earth and entering an age of air. We're moving away from mining the earth and moving onto mining for knowledge and freakier forms of technology. The Zoom meetings are NEVER going away but things are certainly about to feel a WHOLE LOT LIGHTER. We know the rules ––so how can we break them?
OK to return to the matter at hand, today's eclipse: Sagittarius is the sign of adventure, wanderlust and intellectual curiosity. The trees lose their leaves in late Fall and with the bare branches covering less sky, we can see further. We can reach the beyond. We can set our sights higher. It's cold but we can see.
Solar eclipses are about endings: a shedding of snake skin. This eclipse is on the south node or what I like to call the cosmic garbage disposal. The portal is open so leave what you don't want behind and jump inside. Why hang onto that junk that's wasting your time and taking up space? A south node eclipse in Sagittarius may also see us accepting our spiritual and intellectual limits. Making peace with our true divine shape. Putting down the chisel of the cosmic sculpture project.
1. This eclipse is conjoined Mercury & makes a supportive trine to Mars. It's time to stop intellectualizing and put the material on its feet. Even if it's bad. There's always time to revise.
2. This eclipse (& Mercury with it) squares hazy Neptune. Not everything is obvious or clear. The facts aren't lining up. The money isn't there. The offer isn't on the table. That doesn't mean it's not worth trying anyway.
3. This eclipse is an invitation to be less precious and take things less seriously. Maybe there isn't more to learn. Maybe you already know. The floodgates are open. Just enter.
Take some time today to:
-journal
-take a salt bath
-drink water
-skip that second (or third) cup of coffee
-read for pleasure
-call a friend just to hear their voice
-donate your clothes
-leave the group chat
-take a walk down memory lane
-take a stroll down a new path
-de-fuzz a sweater
-detangle a necklace
-leave the books you'll never touch on the sidewalk
-avoid alcohol
-chant
-sit in child's pose for 30 minutes straight
-flip your mattress
-pack everything you own into your car
-leave
-don't look back
-only look ahead
the shift is upon us. some of us know the game plan. others are still collecting our vibes.
if you feel called to start something later this week, go ahead.
if you'd rather live in the moment and wait to decide what's next: go with that feeling.
the future can't be forced. it's just here.
love you xoxo,
Jaime
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what follows are horoscopes for each sign.
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Aries & Aries Rising
you might have to give up on a dream.
Remember that you are what you do,
not the things you imagine to be the pinnacle of success.
letting go of the dream:
this travel plan, this grad school application, this retreat in the woods
isn't a moment for grief.
it's a cause for celebration!
your mind (& your heart) are free to do the things you want to do.
create new roles for yourself!
get the part you actually want to play!
having a better handle on your role in the world can only boost your self confidence
and your self expression.
to do: make a list of what you have to say. circle what's most urgent.
Taurus & Taurus Rising
this eclipse might unleash one of your tightly held secrets.
you thought it was duct taped to your chest, but alas.
you didn't want to spill like this but here you are: it's done.
letting go of this information (that was never meant to be held so tightly with no air)
comes as a relief.
there's only so much you can hold onto before you burst, lava oozing.
before you collect any more classified information or take on anyone else's responsibilities:
consider what's in it for you.
who makes you feel held like liquid in a bottle?
to do: put money you would spend on someone not worth your time (or yr heart) into savings.
Gemini & Gemini Rising
today's eclipse falls in your 7th house
which is the place of 'the other.'
you're seeing a partner, a commitment or your own performed identity
for who and what they really are.
it might feel like you can only speak in someone else's voice.
like being on the receiving end of the ventriloquist's spell.
choose your permission's carefully.
despite missing your own voice, your feeling warmth from your greater community.
misery loves company.
how can you keep these relationships going on a brighter path?
to do: take a walk alone.
Cancer & Cancer Rising
yr body aches, yr feet hurt from walking back and forth on confused errands.
the coffee never seems to make itself.
another day / another home improvement project.
rest your bones in the bath today.
take notes on each routine ––
maybe those serums aren't worth the effort if what you need is more sleep.
your image (or your career) (or both let's face it) isn't going to evaporate
because you stopped asking for the mic.
trust that the work you're putting into life's greater structures
has already made it impossible to give up.
you'll never lose because you already won.
to do: keep going with intention and awareness.
Leo & Leo Rising
Romance isn't what it used to be.
Pleasure, creativity: she's not charming you as easily as she once could.
you're getting more specific.
after years of being hold how to travel, you're paving your own road to joy.
but it can feel lonely here.
letting go of fun for fun's sake.
to claim real nourishment
is so difficult that most of us don't do it unless we have to.
now, you have to.
it's time to raise yr standards, to buy a more expensive bottle of wine.
skip the tortilla chips before dinner.
to do: what's something you've loved to do since you were a child? do that tonight.
Virgo & Virgo Rising
whether you're selling all of your belongings,
embarking on a move across the ocean
or putting yr family group text on 'do not disturb'
as an act of self care
(or all of the above)
you're letting go of something ancient & embedded within your identity.
folklore can set us free but often, we need to hear our story from a different perspective
––an up and coming writer––– to digest its importance.
like a tree, you'll never lose those rings.
you'll never forget where you got those battle scars.
but don't force yourself to be who you always were.
it takes uprooting ourselves to truly return home.
to do: meditate on an object that keeps you grounded.
Libra & Libra Rising
you have to much to say
but with this eclipse,
you're learning that you don't have to say it all at once.
being careful with your schedule, your environment,
who you let inside yr mind doesn't make you weak
or particular or precious.
it makes you strategic.
your audience is growing so stop flippantly spilling yr guts.
if you've been avoiding someone who's only a phone call
(or worse, a DM) away. you will hear from them today.
& your meeting will get cancelled so you'll have no excuse but to reply.
keep it short. don't indulge.
to do: if you don't have a burner account, make one later this week.
Scorpio & Scorpio Rising
you don't like to treat money as a serious issue
always believing that when you need it, it will come
& it usually does.
yr guardian angels are always watching, looking out for you
but what if worth, income, self esteem
wasn't always a glamorous windfall, a bubble waiting to be burst.
what if your needs and possessions were more clearly defined?
what if you never had to say no when approaching another cocktail?
not because of the risk but rather the reward.
knowing your value is about refusal as much as it is about manifestation.
to do: get yr cake & let them eat it too.
Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising
i know bb, you are going through it.
this eclipse falls in your sign and you're feeling limited in your body
& by your body. in your mind
& by your mind. in your spirit
& by your spirit.
it's ok to feel crushed, to take a nap, to examine how your vibe has burned to ash.
release the dead cells.
you're making room for something else to grow in its place.
you're ready to grow up, be definitive, embody grace.
you emanate a remarkable lavender orb.
what you say now will likely have to be put through a translator in the future
but take notations of the code.
to do: hold yrself. appreciate your whole being. what's with you & what simply can't be.
Capricorn & Capricorn Rising
this eclipse ––which is all about letting go–– is actually in the part of your chart that is ...
all about letting go. you're set up well to submit to this release.
time to zap some toxic connections & wave as they fall into the void.
if you're holding something very tightly that's very clearly no longer serving you,
this eclipse is going to be extremely painful.
you've spent so much time trying to "seem together" & "be mature"
& we see your grey hairs! we know you earned them!
but it's OK to cry, scream, release.
it's a gift to deny this attachment & open yr heart to autonomy.
to do: leave something you've never liked in the rain & watch it float away.
Aquarius & Aquarius Rising
being more picky about what rooms you enter benefits you right now.
(in a metaphorical sense, obvi in the literal sense ––what rooms???)
in a way, being cut off from your usual community has been a blessing.
you didn't need to be anyone's jester or sage anymore.
you didn't need to feed off anyone's delicious tears.
there's enough salt in your own blood.
now you can taste it.
your work speaks directly to those who need it most so
trust the universe and let your audience find you.
allow this eclipse to curate & light the show.
to do: consider whose painting you want hanging beside yours. reach out.
Pisces & Pisces Rising
you know your work and your calling and you also know
who you admire.
you know whose work you want to look at so get those eyes on YOUR creation.
you might feel an erasure, left out of something, limited in your expression or praxis.
but weren't you doing too much anyway?
something had to give.
sometimes our shine releases into a dangerous inferno.
other times, our light is a simple lantern in a port.
assert your authority and skip the apology.
stop editing and take up your space.
to do: announce something later this week. even if it isn't "finished"
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