On the 20th of April 2023, we have the first Solar North Node Eclipse at 29 degrees 50 of Aries. This Hybrid Eclipse kicks off the season of Aries-Libra Axis eclipses.
Although the Lunar Nodes are still in the Taurus-Scorpio axis, the Dark Moon in Aries is very near the Lunar Nodes to completely cover the Sun and thus give an eclipsed, darkened Sun.
The North Node will enter Aries, and South Node will enter Libra on the 18th of July 2023 and will stay there till the 11th of January 2025.
Although we are starting the Aries-Libra axis eclipses, we are still working on the Taurus-Scorpio axis ones. In fact, at the time of writing (April 2023), we still have a year of alternating eclipses between the Aries-Libra and Taurus-Scorpio.
In this blog post, I will focus on the general themes of the eclipses in the Aries-Libra axis.
An Intriguing Reflection
It is interesting to note that although we are shifting the zodiac sign on the axis, we are not changing who rules the opposite ends.
In Taurus-Scorpio, we have Venus ruling the Taurus side and Mars ruling the Scorpio side. In Aries-Libra, we have Mars ruling Aries and Venus rules Libra. The dance is still between Mars and Venus, but how and where will change.
Before you continue reading, check out my blog-post Taurus-Scorpio Eclipse Axis: The Lord of the Dance; it will help you understand Mars and Venus tango through our lives on a deeper level.
And please also read the post on what are the Lunar Nodes.
For more about the Aries energy click here.
As usual, let us go to the elemental basics.
Daytime Temple
Both Aries and Libra are the daytime temples of Mars and Venus, respectively.
What do we mean by a daytime house?
Daytime in astrology is related to an energy that is reactive, ready to move out in the world, assert itself, yang, masculine, individualistic, and expressive.
Cardinal Energy
Both Aries and Libra are cardinal energy.
What do we mean by cardinal?
Cardinal or moveable energy in astrology describes how energy evolves in space and time. Cardinal is impetuous, starts things, and brings about events and crises in rapid time—a zero to hundred km/h in twenty seconds type of situation. Cardinal energy is like a pivot or hinge; applying a small force obtains a bigger shift, similar to a torque.
Fire and Air Element
Elements in astrology describe how the energy manifests itself as a form. Fire and Air are the active pair of the four elements in the Western tradition and establish the elements of life, together forming what animates matter.
Aries is a Fire element.
Fire is hot, dry and moves upwards. The molecules move extremely fast, giving high kinetic energy and an innate restlessness, breaking and forming bonds in rapid succession. Fire is reactive and burns through things. Fire in the hermetic tradition is the element nearest to the Source Energy. We could envision Fire as the photon.
Libra is Air Element.
Air is the second lightest element, with a tendency to go upwards. How much Air rises or falls depends on how much heat is applied to Air. Air tends to be warm and moist, but much depends on the environment’s temperature and the quantity of moisture air molecules carry on them. In the hermetic tradition, Air would be the particle state and the bridge for Fire to descend into Water and Earth.
Aries is ruled by Mars, and Libra by Venus
Mars is the energy of the Universe that divides to create. Hot and dry, with much energy and no moisture, Mars is the go-get-it energy with no empathy. Mars divides to conquer through the destruction of the whole. It is the initiating force of individualisation, ruling repulsion, friction, cutting and abrasion. Under Mars’s domain come danger, violence, murder, rape, chase, combat, bloodshed, and war.
Venus is the energy of the Universe that brings together things to create something new. Venus is temperately warm and moist but can vary according to her phase. Venus brings relaxation, comfort, beauty, harmony, affection, love and lust. Desire is ruled by Venus, and it is the magnetic force that, from afar, brings to her what she needs.
Mars though Aries, is a double dose of fire and dryness. Aries is the gas pedal flat, the 100m sprinter, the propulsion rocket. There is so much eagerness to act that thinking about consequences is a lost art never to be found in Aries.
With no water content, there is no connection on an emotional level with the surroundings making actions quick, direct and with no consideration whatsoever. Double fire brings confidence at best, arrogance, cockiness and violence at worse.
Venus, in Libra, finds warm air that stimulates further the sociability factor intrinsic in Venus. Libra helps Venus bring affiliation through ideas that foster diplomacy, cooperation and tolerance. The magnetic force of Venus is rendered more intellectually persuasive, giving rise to ideals of balance and fair justice.
In Libra, Venus takes on more of the aesthetically weighed value of life. Venus through Libra is like the concept of the Goddess Ma’at in ancient Egypt; her symbol was an ostrich feather and represented being in the right relationship with oneself and the world that surrounds us.
Eclipses Effect on World Affairs
Keep always in mind that Eclipses are disruptions from the average daily transmission. During an eclipse, the Earth’s electromagnetic field is completely reset, resetting all that lives on Earth, including us.
The cardinal effect makes Aries-Libra eclipses quick in bringing the hammer down and, as quickly, releasing the pressure. Like a blast of wind, a punch in the face or an explosion, the events escalate very rapidly just as much as they deescalate. Dealing with the after-effects is an entirely different story.
The daytime energy of the Aries-Libra eclipses will bring events that are reactive in nature out in the world for all to witness, straight in one’s face. In no way will the events pass unnoticed.
Aries-linked events:
Any event that involves rapid ignition of fire, daring courage, swift actions and chemical mixing. Aries is a bestial sign represented by the Ram, so besides the sheep family, animals, in general, and their products will be implicated, specifically wild ferial ones or ones that break free from captivity.
Professions involved would be all that work in the military, including police officers. All that work in slaughtering animals or humans. Occupations or industries using or working iron like mechanics and welders. Those who use cutting instruments, like surgeons, butchers, and barbers. All that revolves around war.
Professions involving using irritative substances or forming materials through heat like chemists, chemical industry, chefs, and firefighters.
All professions that use muscle power, like professional athletes, especially boxing, weightlifting and the sports industry in general.
Libra-linked events:
Any events that involve communication, logic and mental prowess but veer towards the aesthetics of it all. Libra is a humane sign represented by a lady holding the scales. All that involves the balanced, fair interaction of ideas with others and society at large come into play.
Venus rules the arts in all forms, so anything linked with the creation and representation of art in society, including those who create and partake of such art. All professions, in one way or another, whose aim is to beautify, decorate, and harmonise the world around us.
Being an air sign, words will be intimately part of the art. For example, singers, public speakers or philosophical debates conducted with grace and, last but not least, poets. We might see again the flourishing of tea parties attended by artists, philosophers and thinkers for the sake of exchanging ideas to promote beauty.
Venus rules fabrics, so anything with the textile industries, especially those with an implicit statement. For example, the act of privileging certain kinds of materials for the fair opportunities they create in society.
All that revolves around the law, how it is conceived, formulated and applied and all related professions, such as lawyers and judges.
Eclipses Effect on Medical Astrology
Aries:
Aries generally governs the head, especially the top part and the cerebrum, the portion of the brain that concerns the interpretation of sensory impulses and voluntary muscular activity. Cerebrum is also considered the seat of consciousness.
For those inclined, eclipses can lead to disruptions to the head and can bring excess or deficiency in all head functions.
Excess energy to the head can increase pressure in the area that can give migraines, strokes, high blood pressure, brain diseases, epilepsy, lack of attention and uncontrolled temper. Excess energy can bring about hyper-transmission in the head nerve tissues, causing hallucinations and mania.
Excess can also lead to the rupture of blood vessels in the head area, like an aneurism and could also include the optic nerve giving rise to glaucoma. Or uncontrolled growth giving rise to brain tumours.
A decrease in energy can cause slow reactions, blackouts, loss of consciousness and poor eyesight.
Libra:
Libra governs the lumbar area, especially the kidneys. Libra also governs all those homeostatic processes in the body that require perfect tuning and balance for biochemical processes to proceed optimally. These include acid-alkaline equilibrium and the micro-dosing release of hormones.
Excess energy in this area causes unwarranted growth in the kidney tissues obstructing normal kidney functions. Kidney stones. Erratic metabolism of urate, which can give rise to gout.
A deficiency of energy can slow kidney filtration resulting in toxic products accumulating in the body. Low hormonal levels. In general, this situation gives a low stamina level.
Summary
The theme of attraction versus repulsion keeps unfolding more dramatically. What the Taurus-Scorpio axis has fermented in the shadows, the Aries-Libra axis throws it in front of us with much plethora.
From 2023 to 2025, the energy will come in through the North Node in Aries and leave through the South Node in Libra. Aries is getting the pressure to act in the world whilst Libra is being asked to usher out of this physical kingdom outmoded patterns.
Sometimes, cords must be cut, alliances are broken, and blood is spilt so fair justice can be attained.
Coming into the right relationship with the world is never easy and requires constant adjustment between repulsion and attraction, harmony and chaos, acidic and alkaline, corrosive and soothing.
When all is done and the dust has settled, a white ostrich feather will hover lightly on the tip of a blooded sword while our heart is weighed for its purity.
Wishing you health, joy and prosperity,
Hilary
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