Astrology Eclipses
Eclipses are New and Full Moons near the lunar nodes. They spotlight turning points, endings, and beginnings along an axis of your chart.
Solar eclipse
New Moon
Lunar eclipse
Full Moon
Eclipse season
About 2x per year
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What is an eclipse?
An eclipse happens when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align near the lunar nodes. In astrology, eclipses amplify New and Full Moon energy and accelerate change.
Solar eclipses tend to open new chapters. Lunar eclipses tend to reveal outcomes or closures. Both work across a sign axis, activating two houses in your chart.
Solar vs lunar eclipses
Solar Eclipse
A New Moon eclipse. Think beginnings, pivots, and a new direction taking shape.
Lunar Eclipse
A Full Moon eclipse. Think revelations, culminations, and release.
How to read an eclipse
1
Start with your natal chart
Find the houses and angles the eclipse touches.
2
Identify the eclipse type
Solar = new start, lunar = culmination or release.
3
Note the sign axis
The two signs describe the life axis being activated.
4
Check tight aspects
Close contacts to natal planets or angles feel strongest.
5
Watch the timeline
Eclipses can unfold over weeks and echo for months.
Timing windows
Season window
Eclipses arrive in pairs about twice per year, building momentum.Exact eclipse
The peak moment that reveals the shift.Aftershocks
Follow-through and consequences can appear over the next months.Work with eclipses
Stay flexible and let events show what is ready to change.
Avoid forcing outcomes; focus on what is opening or closing.
Choose one grounded action aligned with the active house.
Glossary shortcuts
See full glossaryKey terms for eclipse timing.
What -> Why -> Action
What: Name the eclipse and the houses it activates. Why: Identify the lesson on that life axis. Action: Take one step that supports the new chapter.
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