December 3, 2021 | 11:42 pm (PST) | Keyword: Provocation
A solar eclipse transpires when the moon joins the sun while also blocking the sun’s luminous rays from planet earth. This triggers a transformation in an area of life in need of rejuvenation signified by the natal house affairs in which the solar eclipse takes place. If this eclipse falls on a significant point in the natal or progressed chart, the most important of which are the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, Midheaven, or ruler of the chart, you’ll have karmic experiences symbolized by the placement. Although you may experience the effects a few days before or after, you can also expect notable events to occur around the end of December when Mars crosses over this very sensitive degree point.
The connection to the sign of Sagittarius indicates matters related to belief systems, higher education, freedom, and cultural difference. In conjunction with Mercury, communication, travel, and commerce will be intertwined with events. This makes you readily respond to new ideas while enjoying change and variety. This can also provoke existential questioning or prompt a strong inner desire to understand life and engage in activities that have meaning. This can generate great interest in the mysteries of the universe and that which is beyond ordinary life. It’s possible this will manifest through the study of astrology, astronomy, science, physics, alternative forms of energy, virtual reality, outer space, or the ancient past.
There’s a willingness to give of your time, expertise, and even money if you feel this will benefit an individual, group, or culture. In fact, your destiny may connect to situations that benefit people and/or the structures of society. The general influence is one of utilitarian and conservative views on religious, philosophical, and cultural matters with the goal of applying ideology in a practical way that produces concrete results. For some, circumstances might include an interest in religious art, musical history, and the art forms of other cultures, or involvement in import-export businesses, or those related to travel or education. Perhaps there’s a strong interest in predicting business and financial trends, or stock market analysis where the ability to foresee future trends gives unusual skill in money-making endeavors. Whether the career is writing, music, science, invention, social work, or just ordinary day-to-day work, originality can have a profound influence on others by ushering in new possibilities. The use of technology and connections to those who are wealthy, influential, or educated may be of help. More simply put on a personal level, this could be an emotional need to have your beliefs and ideals heard and respected.
However, the same optimism that drives you to believe anything is possible can be the very reason you overextend and over-promise. There’s either great brilliance or muddled thinking that leads one to assert an opinion in the false belief that it is brilliant. You may be examining where you or those you’re involved with talk a good game but procrastinate or deliver very little results. Appointments, travel, schedules, or messages can go off the rails sparking conflict with relatives, neighbors, foreigners, or those living at a distance. In any case, read the fine print and use caution when signing legal contracts or making verbal agreements.
If the overall focus instigated by the eclipse brings matters into view based on “out there,” then surely home base must be taken into consideration as the reference point. This can be reviewing your domestic situation, home conditions, and family affairs. You may be particularly sensitive to the influence of a childhood that has instilled a sentimental preference for familiar situations, possessions, and people that you know well.
But the eclipse is likely to bring change through circumstances that affect your residence or the members of your household. You may be learning to adapt to situations that hold some measure of instability or you may find the security you seek by nourishing others in order to establish a secure family environment. This can manifest through creating physical changes within the home–renovation, redecorating, rearranging, moving to a setting that brings better emotional satisfaction, working on land, or dealing with property. The energy signals success in reaching a goal and if you’ve been searching for something, the time is auspicious for finding it if you’re actively seeking with single-minded concentration and focus.
This energy also speaks to how you feel about yourself based on the foundation of background and heritage. Your emotions can be biased in reaction to previous events and experiences. The challenge is to overcome a tendency toward narrow-mindedness, self-righteousness, or a lack of flexibility that distorts the perspective in such a way that it causes you to take things much too personally. In fact, the keyword is provocation which is defined as action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately. This suggests a need to rein in unruly passions, whether they be anger, impulsive unbridled action, or the pursuit of sensual fulfillment. You or others can brandish intellectual or moral superiority as a weapon that forces those less powerful into submission. You must allow yourself to hear what others offer in order to reveal the greater truth. Let situations provoke thought and thoughtful discussions rather than martial responses where spontaneity doesn’t serve you well.
This is a general analysis meant to be coupled within the context of where the eclipse actually falls in your chart. The natal or progressed house offers additional clues as to where new evolution is expected to unfold. Despite trying situations, the good news is that this is an eclipse that will presage good news on the horizon. This might involve falling in love or any other peak experience with the possibility of offering great joy and benefits that are likely to be long-lasting. This implies success in personal endeavors, fortunate business dealings, new ventures, future expansion, and the realization of plans. Luck puts you in the right place at the right time to take advantage of opportunities.