“The Emergence of a New Being”: HYBRID SOLAR ECLIPSE at 29°50′ ARIES, Thursday, April 20, 2023, 04:14 UTC

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art: Tobias Roetsch

On Thursday, April 20th, 2023, our skies will be blessed with a rare solar eclipse that is one of the most exciting astrological events of the year. Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align along the Moon’s nodal axis, and the Moon blocks out the Sun’s light, casting a shadow on the Earth. Astrologically speaking, a solar eclipse is a cosmic wildcard, marking a time of heightened energies and potential upheaval, ringing in sudden changes, a powerful new beginning or a turning point in a particular area of life. These changes can be necessary but often not quite what we bargained for.

This upcoming eclipse is astronomically unique in that it is a hybrid eclipse, meaning it will appear as a total eclipse in some regions and an annular eclipse in others. You can catch it if you are in some parts of western Australia, East Timor and eastern Indonesia. Occurring at the anaretic degree (29°♈50′) of Aries – the sign’s final, most critical degree – it conveys an overwhelming sense of urgency, rush to completion, and a desperate last call to action. This eclipse marks the second Aries New Moon in a month, firmly punctuating the energy of new beginnings and fresh starts in the Aries-ruled areas of our lives.

This particular eclipse promises to be a highly potent event, with a complex and difficult energy due to its challenging aspects to other planets in the sky. The eclipse is closely connected to several Aries planets, including Jupiter, Eris, and Chiron while forming an almost exact square to Pluto in Aquarius. These aspects indicate a time of intense modification to the collective matrix of awareness, roping us into uncomfortable power struggles, conflicts where we may have to stand and defend, as well as some offensive scenarios, but through these conflicts we are also offered the potential for growth, healing, and renewal, of sorts.

Adding to this already potent astrological mix, Mercury stations retrograde the following day at 15°37′ Taurus, in near conjunction to Uranus (17°♉48′), and Mars in Cancer forms a challenging square to the Aries stellium, beginning with Chiron.

ECLIPSES

Eclipses are potent astrological events that mark turning points, particularly in areas of life where they fall in our natal charts. As the Sun, Moon, and Earth align, a powerful surge of energy is sent to the terrestrial plane, which can trigger profound transformation and shifts in our consciousness. The grand reveal that occurs around eclipses actually brews for months before the event, and they are known to bring hidden issues to the surface and provide the potential for growth, healing, and new beginnings that will impact our lives for years to come. Take note of the conspicuously “interesting” things and people entering your life right now. They are not so insignificant, nor is the manner you choose to handle them.

With this hybrid solar eclipse occurring at the anaretic degree of Aries, the sign of the warrior, we can expect an amplification of Aries archetypes in our lives, such as assertiveness, leadership, and courage. The anaretic (final) degree adds a sense of urgency and completion to the energy as if a chapter in our lives is coming to a close, and it’s time to take decisive action to move forward. An inimitable impulsiveness characterises this final Aries degree, and whether conscious or instinctual, the action is decisive and direct. This eclipse is also a North Node eclipse, indicating a powerful surge of celestial energies entering the terrestrial plane, which can offer a significant push forward towards our plight to fulfil our destiny and purpose.

As this eclipse falls in the sign of Aries, those with strong Aries or other cardinal placements in their natal charts, particularly at the late degrees, may feel its effects more strongly, particularly in matters where assertiveness of self-identity and competence and where the will to take bold, decisive or defining action is needed. However, the impact and nuances of this eclipse are also subject to other current transits and the aspects it forms to planets and points in our charts, which will indicate the areas of our lives most affected.

Be mindful that eclipses tend to act like cosmic curveballs, so we often don’t know how they may hit us, even under the clearest intent. In any case, this Aries hybrid eclipse – the first eclipse of 2023 and the only solar to occur at the North Node, promises a host of life-altering experiences. The most critical incidents in your life right now, whether personal or in the collective, offer the potential for significant new initiatives and change, albeit with some challenges and difficulties along the way.

THE ARIES STELLIUM AND MARS

As the Sun and Moon sweep past the planets in Aries on their way to the anaretic degree, they gather up the unique energies of each planet in their journey. Chiron’s wounded healer energy challenges us to confront our deepest wounds and fears around asserting ourselves and taking action. Jupiter’s righteous and moralistic stance encourages us to step up and be noticed, to fight for what we believe in and stand up for our principles. Eris’s envious and dejected energy stirs us from afar, spurring us to find our place in the world and be acknowledged as a severe influence of the contest, despite feeling long overlooked and purposely sidelined.

Cumulatively, these energies hurl a volatile cosmic cocktail into this solar eclipse, challenging us to step into our power and confront our shame and limitations. The journey may not be an easy one, as it requires us to face our most debilitating psychological, socioeconomic, and biological inadequacies, fears, and shames. Still, this awkwardness appears to be a necessary step in both our personal and collective evolution. 

Outwardly, this surge of transformative energy can manifest as a time of great social upheaval and change, with individuals and groups stepping forward to challenge both old and newly emerging power structures and assert their own distinct identities. Inwardly, the energy of the Aries stellium can dredge up feelings of frustration, restlessness, impatience, anger, even disgust and derangement as we feel a strong urge to break away from old spirit-demeaning patterns, and utterly sub-humanising ways of being constantly disqualified from ‘the race’. Harnessing this energy in a positive way can be difficult since the Aries sign is exceptionally individualistic and competitive. At close range, it appears that everyone is out for themselves, but the rules aren’t clear, and there seems to be no natural way to win.

In current events, we can see examples of individuals and groups rebelling against institutionalised racism, classism, genderism, political witch hunts, etc., fueled by perceived injustice and a fervent desire to fight back against the systemic oppression they face. We can also witness how these movements call attention to the need for greater equality and social justice.

How can we objectively evaluate the existence and significance of the fight against injustice and oppression, without being influenced by a potentially self-defeating narrative or subjective perceptions?

The answer lies with Mars, ruler of Aries, currently in his fall in Cancer and out-of-bounds. Over the next few weeks, heading toward the Scorpio Lunar Eclipse (May 5) and beyond, Mars will gradually square all planets in the Aries stellium, beginning with Chiron. These squares can create a sense of restlessness, frustration, and even anger that becomes intensely personal. Mars in Cancer is weak, highly emotional, and easily angered, especially when threatened by issues too close to home or when his sense of security becomes triggered. Being out-of-bounds can make his defensiveness volatile and unstable. As Mars squares the Aries stellium, even the slightest perceived insult about our relative competency or ability to assert ourselves in ‘the race’ may incense us into fits of anger, violence and rage. – not a good time to pick a fight.

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THE TROUBLE WITH PLUTO

As if the inclusion of Mars’ twisted sister Eris into this lunation wasn’t troublesome and caustic enough, a square to Pluto here – another lurking Kuiper-belt troll, just at the first degree of Aquarius – only emphasises how we’re all about to undergo some bizarre inner changes to our fundamental nature. It’s wise to advise that we are all about to become jolted into being a bit more conscious of a whole new essence of intelligent ‘life’, now hovering among us.

Unlike Eris, who casts the seeds of doubt by throwing the apple of discord over the fence, Pluto seeks to tear down the blocks and blind resistances that prevent the self-integrated identity from ‘seeing the light’, and may lead those who refuse to budge to an infernal battle with the inevitable. The Aries solar eclipse may provoke powerful authorities and uncompromisingly self-entitled individuals in such a way that may bounce them off their throne, especially if they have not developed healthy solar values.

As Pluto briefly sits at the first degree of Aquarius, representing the potential for group-identity power and waves of revolutionary changes ahead, a square to the individualistic Aries eclipse warns against using ‘collective causes’ in an attempt to manipulate circumstances to achieve desired agendas. Any failure to compromise could lead to epic power clashes. Additionally, the eclipse highlights many of our idiosyncrasies and peculiarities, as well as the potential struggles between human intelligence and machine learning algorithms (AGI), among other things. It is essential to recognise these very complex power struggles and find ways to work collaboratively towards common goals.

I understand all this seems very complex because, for many, we are dealing with dark forces that only a few can see, let alone determine how they have the power to destroy and rebuild our lives. However, those who resist change, who try to hold onto outdated structures or ways of thinking, may find themselves facing a deadly reckoning as the winds of evolutionary change blow through the collective consciousness. It’s a time to be courageous, embrace the unknown, and have faith in our own abilities to navigate the future with purpose and determination.

GUIDANCE FOR ALL

This eclipse marks a powerful new beginning or a turning point in a particular area of your life, where you as an individual are being called upon to take decisive action to move forward towards fulfilling your destiny. However, there are complex powers working behind the scenes that can make it challenging to navigate these changes and tap into the opportunities that are available to you.

This is where my empowering horoscopes come in. By providing tailored guidance for each zodiac sign, my horoscope messages can help you better understand the prevailing energies around this eclipse and how to make the most of them. Whether you’re looking to boost your career prospects, enhance your relationships, or simply feel more confident in your own skin, these personalised readings offer a comprehensive guide on how to deal with the transiting challenges and maximise the opportunities presented by this powerful astrological event. So why not take a look and see what the stars have in store for you?

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