Hello beautiful souls!
Yesterday, March 3rd, there was a total lunar eclipse.
The full moon was in Virgo.
Since it was a total lunar eclipse occurring under a full moon in my home sign, I had been looking forward to it, though I also felt a slight sense of nervousness (I wonder why?) as the day approached.
Early in the morning on my birthday six months ago, the full moon occurred in Pisces—the sign opposite Virgo—and it was also accompanied by a lunar eclipse.
I had been looking forward to that one as well, but I accidentally fell asleep. (Laugh)
Well, the celestial show started around 1 a.m., so I suppose it couldn’t be helped.
When I suddenly woke up, it was almost dawn, close to 4 a.m. (I think).
When I opened the window, I saw the moon emerging from the eclipse, floating in the dark sky.
It was an utterly enchanting sight.
Last night, the eclipse began just before 10 p.m. local time here and ended a little after 11, making it a fairly easy time to watch.
The weather forecast had predicted clouds, and it had indeed been cloudy all day.
Still, I thought that if I could catch even a brief glimpse, that would be nice, so I stepped outside.
To my surprise, the clouds had broken here and there, and quite a few stars were clearly visible.
When I turned around, the moon—just beginning to be eclipsed—was quietly floating behind me.
I moved to a spot nearby with fewer tall buildings and ended up watching the sky outside for a full hour.
As it happened, just when the eclipse deepened and the moon’s light was almost completely hidden, thick clouds rolled in again and covered the moon entirely.
But then, right when the moon began to show the faintest sliver of light again—like the edge of a fingernail—the clouds parted.
Standing there facing the moon, Jupiter was visible just to my left, and close by was Sirius as well.
In the spiritual world, the full moon is often said to be a time for letting go.
That reminded me of the Virgo new moons that arrived twice around the time of the Pisces full moon six months ago.
I don’t usually perform any particular rituals aligned with the new or full moon, but even so, they offer a wonderful opportunity to reflect on oneself.
I look forward to seeing, six months from now, how I will view the person I am now—and the path that unfolds from here.
Thank you for stopping by. 🙏🌈
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