it's only the end if we've paid attention: horoscopes for the lunar eclipse in leo
it's only the end of the cycle if we've paid attention
leo collage by jaime, from OG moon missives vol. 15 for the lunar eclipse in leo (2/10/17).
tonight at 9:16 PM PST (early tmrw morning, at 12:16 AM EST - pardon me as I begin to “write from California”), there will be a lunar eclipse at 0º Leo. This eclipse marks the end of the final chapter of a novella of time which has been unfolding since August 18, 2016.
(a full supermoon, luminosity partially obstructed by the earth, visible to some, felt by all)
Eclipses occured on the Leo / Aquarius axis on:
8/18/16
2/10/17
8/7/17
8/21/17 *the great American Eclipse* - remember the shadows of this day?
1/31/18
2/15/18
7/27/18
8/11/18
& today! (or tomorrow! ...early! “morning” in Europe)
Lunar eclipses occur on the full moon.
When the sun & moon are in opposite signs.
While solar eclipses see god (the sun) overtaken by ritual (the moon),
Lunar eclipses see ritual (the moon) overtaken by reality (the earth).
(Almost like we get in our own way.)
The earth gets in the moon’s way blocking her from obtaining her full luminosity.
Often, she’ll shine red at this time. It’s like putting a tshirt over a lamp so your mom won’t know you’re reading at night (until the tshirt burns- your favorite one from Delia*s).
The Leo/Aquarius axis is about power. About knowledge. About ownership.
It is about letting yourself rise into your own strength, or be lifted by the love of the community.
Leos hand out their love, their light to their special bbz.
Leos give their love so they will be immortal.
Aquarians distribute their knowledge to better embody their love.
Through this distribution, the Aquarian truly becomes herself.
This lunar eclipse happens close to the North Node (now at 26º Cancer) where we tip toward the infinite, and open ourselves to possibility. Though this lunar eclipse is not a time to grab any possibilities, it is a time to think about what the possibilities are.
If you have any planets or resonant points in the last few degrees of a cardinal sign (25-29º Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn), or the first few degrees of a fixed sign (0-5º Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius), you’ll feel this more than the average tiny human. Take a salt bath.
Whether or not this particular movement is in our key signature, we have all been on this eclipse journey since August 2016. Individually and as a collective.
Limits of power have been tested and destroyed.
Egos have been burned.
Hot air continues to rise.
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll feel the culmination.
If you haven’t been paying attention, take a moment today to note not just the greater arc, but the ebbs and flows. Where were you on the day and the surrounding days of each eclipse? What have you learned and what have you forgotten?
Write the whole story down or share it with a friend.
We are all a part of endless & overlapping cycles, and when we pay attention is when we get the clues.
Take care of yourself today, bb.
<3 J
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what follows are horoscopes for each sign.
if you know your rising sign, please read for that.
& read your sun sign as well.
if you don’t know your rising sign, reading for your sun sign is totally fine.
there’ll be something there <3 (there might be something in all of them)
these are meant to be nuggets to chew.
hopefully, there’s some bite.
these horoscopes are meant to be found.
If you like what you read, please consider making a small donation ($3 suggested) here or to @Jaime-Wright on Venmo.
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aries
tonight, at yr favorite restaurant, you will order yr perfect meal.
a radish cut just right,
a slab of butter on a chunky piece of crusty bread,
dates on a plate of cream.
the meal will be decadent in an efficient way.
you have realized what satisfies you.
listen to (only) the best songs on the record,
leave the party before the 2 am shots,
keep the face mask on for exactly 25 minutes.
binging isn’t wise,
but you can acknowledge the meniscus of liquid joy.
please don’t overflow.
someone is missing from the diorama (heart/love in miniature)
so give her a call.
taurus
bb, as a friend once said to me:
“you haven’t just been seeing signs,
you’ve been seeing billboards.”
for the past few years, you have continuously dared yrself to reimagine
the definition of HOME.
you’ve moved. You’ve been forced out.
you’ve tricked yourself into staying in the same place for far too long.
you deserve privacy.
you deserve a blessed mugwort bath at the spa.
when you are able to accept the beauty of yr root,
& the crooked smile of yr most secret self,
the compelling mystery of yr PUBLIC life will write itself.
meet the world with the honey of your soul.
friends are in the fog, but many have flashlights.
gemini
you have returned to the classroom & the bell is ringing. a lot of knowledge is stored
in your little desk. you must learn to appreciate the skills you have. you must polish them, like trophies, and put them in yr own funky case for display. you must use them. and polish them again. and again. and again.
who is by your side? which special bbz? in the classroom? at the farmers’ market?
it really is a wonder to plant flowers in yr own neighborhood- a sweet nectar or a refreshing seltzer should mark the occasion.
yr private life is getting hazier & hazier (where is home?) & a partner may be pushing you deeper into that void. take a moment to appreciate the pavement & the map. trace the lines of yr heart’s geography.
cancer
yr hard work (a beautiful skirmish) is pushing yr limits
toward some kind of enlightenment,
or some great vacation,
or a lofty & necessary degree.
[the glitch has made a guru of you.]
yr material needs are changing.
you don’t feel secure with the same items on display.
a sharp focus on sharing has defined yr life for the past few years,
A MESS of personal value has been drawn to you like a magnet.
it’s okay to let go of something you once loved if it no longer resets you to the moon.
there’s fertile soil in yr garden:
grab the seeds AND the watering can.
leo
you are the star, bb.
it’s your face on the poster.
it’s your heart on your sleeve.
you’ve learned your limits in partnership, but YOU are infinity.
yr river is flowing in many directions, so pick a stream.
pleasurable collaborations are huge right now, but truly resist running head first into the void
of another’s vibe.
it’s you who must stay hydrated.
cut the lemon and squeeze into the mug in the morning. a jolt of acidity
like a splash of cold water to a dry face.
you’ve leveled up!
get a door girl for yr treehouse.
& only keep the door open for those who showed up with a sturdy ladder.
virgo
you need to make a lot of calls,
but stay in exile as long as you need.
you have a great power in the institution.
this thing you’ve made is huge.
this thing you’ve made is powerful.
this thing you’ve made is completely out of your control.
(hot air balloons are very beautiful.) your name in the clouds, your letter in the owl’s grip.
as the shadow crosses the moon and yr message heads to whatever destination,
Take a moment to appreciate the part of you which no one sees. there is a soy candle lit in that corner of yr heart. buy a new one when it burns through.
libra
“it’s impossible to belong when you have yet to land.
but how do you know when to land?
well, it’s usually a crash landing.”
you have certainly followed a few friends into the dark because you love & trust them.
you are learning that you need to be your own light in that darkness
because that darkness is VAST.
you are learning that your inner lighthouse is not a tool, but a signal.
you are finding your people. Because you are in the right place.
which is no place at all.
being in the right place is being you and wanting to be there.
keep taking tiny steps & working very hard.
you have a community because you have you.
scorpio
you have a lot to give the world, and becoming aware of this is painful.
it is so comfortable to remain small, to relish in a struggle, to keep our value locked away.
to face the world, to offer ourselves, and to LEAD is too exhausting.
every step is painful & every choice is a mindfuck.
what’s even more painful is taking a huge leap,re-defining your entire world,
taking a risk so large you think you’ll drown in it, and then a week later,
or a month later, or even two years later, realizing you’re ready for the next step.
you needed to jump, but you’ve beyond it now.
trust you can get even bigger.
when you have INFINITY to share, there is no choice but to keep sharing.
let yr pleasure provide security, but don’t have the same old drinks in the same old bar.
TRY.
SOMETHING.
NEW.
sagittarius
yr vacation can become yr home.
yr vocation can become yr lifestyle.
yr good idea can become “church.”
yr personal ideals have grown & grown & grown & now are crystal clear.
you could not have imagined this fluffy new volume of your brain in early 2016,
you are very wise. wisdom grows like a chia pet. adjacent to time.
the only thing left to do is to get yr pilot license. so you can fly yourself to the monastery.wWorship at the altars of the deserving gurus.
you are a GRADUATE, after all.
decide & fly.
decide & fly.
decide & fly.
you’ll bring love home.
capricorn
what have you taken? kindness for granted? identities for yr own?
admit that you contain multitudes of what was never yours. admit gifts are poison.
slurp all of that poison from the ornate bowl. Someone handed you that bowl, and you accepted. the bowl has been good to you.
you’ve dropped it, cracked it, and brought it to the shop for some glue & repairs.
being alive is a collaboration.
it is likely that you will get lost on today’s bike ride,
staring at things that could be yours.
and will be yours.
You’ll want to imagine your “end,” and self-undoing,
but really, these blessings sustain you.
take off the robe & get into the bed,
and get vulnerable if you were invited.
you’ve become more comfortable with (your) face.
aquarius
it is the final curtain for this particular setting sun.
it’s all anti-culmination from here.
letting the nostalgia bathwater run will be a comfort, of course.
really bathe in that salt, plug the drain, stay awhile.
remember when yr sweetest partnerships began?
you’ve been on a magnificent journey these past few years:
getting to know yourself through the beautiful decay of love.
you’ve learned it is actually difficult? to sustain? your spark?
and your participation in it?
as you get older and your needs get more particular? and your whims are less easily satisfied.
the thing about love is that it must. continue. it is good to find someone who sees your inner darkness. make sure you are with the one who WANTS your LIGHT in the DARK.
you matter in the community.
enter the whirlpool.
pisces
you should be SO proud of the work you’ve done for others, bb.
the services rendered, battles fought, trials accomplished.
you’ve changed lives.
you’ve learned the most valuable wars are those which are never won.
if there is hunger in yr heart to keep fighting then you haven’t lost.iIf it seems that no one is appreciating you, remember to appreciate yourself.
award your own gold star.
(the institution has carved a lil space for you, but she doesn’t always visit the 7th floor)
you are feeling a nudge to take a leap into the public eye.
don’t doubt yr self expression.
battle the nausea the way you fight any other war.
trust yr inner wheel, ok? The gears are tough.
& the haze will pass & the nausea will ease.
breathe & feel the quiver of yr bones.
yr bones have carried you far.
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