Winter Solstice Full Moon Eclipse

Here we are at the darkest point of year and at the second to last phase of the 2010 cardinal climax (the last phase occurs March 13 as Uranus crosses the Vernal Aries Point).

Mercury, now in Capricorn, went retrograde on December 10th, and moves backward into Sagittarius on the 19th of December. But before Mercury gets there, he crosses over Pluto, Mars and the North Node in Capricorn.

This combination of forces, particularly Mars and Pluto (not great bedfellows) with retrograde Mercury asking us to slow down and sincerely consider our actions, i.e., are they responsible, are they soulful, are they strong, do they build community, has the potential to encourage raging tempers, power struggles, road rage and the like, especially if we are frustrated by things ruled by Saturn-Capricorn, such as our career, debt, housing issues--potentially many Americans. Capricorn rules bones, knees, and joints too. So it's best to be mindful of our actions over the next week, and release any pent up feelings in a healthy responsible way. Plus it's always a good idea to be extra present and patient during Mercury retrograde.

Winter Solstice Full Moon Eclipse

Here we are at the darkest point of year and at the second to last phase of the 2010 cardinal climax (the last phase occurs March 13 as Uranus crosses the Vernal Aries Point).

Mercury, now in Capricorn, went retrograde on December 10th, and moves backward into Sagittarius on the 19th of December. But before Mercury gets there, he crosses over Pluto, Mars and the North Node in Capricorn.

This combination of forces, particularly Mars and Pluto (not great bedfellows) with retrograde Mercury asking us to slow down and sincerely consider our actions, i.e., are they responsible, are they soulful, are they strong, do they build community, has the potential to encourage raging tempers, power struggles, road rage and the like, especially if we are frustrated by things ruled by Saturn-Capricorn, such as our career, debt, housing issues--potentially many Americans. Capricorn rules bones, knees, and joints too. So it's best to be mindful of our actions over the next week, and release any pent up feelings in a healthy responsible way. Plus it's always a good idea to be extra present and patient during Mercury retrograde.

Winter Solstice Eclipse

Here we are at the darkest point of year and at the second to last phase of the 2010 cardinal climax (the last phase occurs when Uranus moves back into Aries March 13 and crosses the Vernal Aries Point).  Mercury, now in Capricorn, will retrograde on December 10th and move back into Sagittarius.  The day of the Full Moon Eclipse, December 21st, the Gemini Full Moon will oppose the Sun at 29 Sagittarius.  Mercury (the ruler of Gemini) and Magdalena both at 26 Sagittarius sit right on the Galactic Center point, three degrees from the Sun, and Pallas Athene sits on the other side of the Sun (o degrees) conjunct the North Node at 2 Capricorn--all of this just after the nodes have crossed over Pluto in Capricorn (Pluto is still a planet--yea think!).

When I look at this chart, slated for 2:41am EST, the beginning of the Total Eclipse, the rising sign is o Scorpio.  This puts Venus, our beautiful retrograde traveler, now direct in Scorpio in the first house of the chart, at the very degree (13) she began her retrograde motion in earlier in November.  I mention this because the other significant themes I see in this chart, other than all the outer planets in aspect to the Moon, aside from numerous asteroids not mentioned, are the feminine powerhouses and the suppressed Virgin, Magdalena, highlighted in a major way.

No other astrologers I know, except for a few female astrologers, even consider Magdalena in their readings.

With Venus in the first house, in Scorpio, Magdalena and Mercury on the GC point, our collective minds are ready for some major insight, learning, awareness to occur.  The shadow of the repressed feminine (instilled by patriarchal religions and society) during this eclipse is bound to rise to the surface to be seen, in a visible (and felt) way.

The second house is loaded with the Sag planets (how we make our money, want we value, stability.  Pluto, NN and Mars are in the third creating lots of mental brooding and obsessing, as well as , actions.  The Moon in the eighth, bringing up our hidden emotions, and Saturn in Libra in the 12th is working from behind the scenes.

Life Themes Associated with Saturn

Life Themes Associated with Saturn:

• maturation, maturation process and maturity
  responsible actions and handling of life and life situations


• karmic lessons


• authority, things that symbolize authority (police, law, government, parents, employers, bosses)


• Structure(s):  bones, teeth, joints, skin, gall bladder, knees, buildings and building materials, garages, tents, houses, firm ground


• reputation, recognition for a job well done


• tightness, narrow, pressure, sternness, pessimism, inflexibility, death, grim reaper


• business and places of business, public buildings, foundations


• profession, career, vocation, employment, elders, enduring friendships, engineers, architects, architecture, landlords, land and property


• bankruptcy, debts and debtors, foreclosures, retirement

NASA image of Saturn