The Connection Between Eclipses and Weather Events By DL Zeta

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Messages of the Ice, Part 3

The night of January 27, 2009, a 36-hour ice storm began that knocked

down trees

and power lines and left much of our northwest corner of Arkansas without

electricity for over a week. During the power outage, I fell into a nightly

practice of reading by the light of a battery-powered light. Before long my

attention returned to the subject my intuition had been beckoning me toward

prior to the ice storm: eclipses. I was directed to a book I'd

serendipitously

purchased the year before: Eclipses by Celeste Teal. Once I began to

digest the

information in this book, my guides were able to reveal to me the deeper

meaning

of the weather events of the past year.

On August 16, 2008, there was a lunar eclipse in Aquarius. The " air " eclipse

happened less than a month before Hurricane Ike came ashore in

mid-September and

worked its way north from the devastation of Galveston to the Arkansas

Ozarks

and points beyond. Just prior to the ice storm of January 28, 2009,

there was a

solar eclipse on January 26, once more in Aquarius.

In the book Eclipses, Celeste Teal writes that the earliest astrologers

regarded

the zodiac sign of an eclipse as symbolic of the nature of the events

" coming

due. " An eclipse that took place in one of the three fire signs was

symbolic of

wars and terrible slaughters: in Earth signs, of barrenness, scarcities,

droughts and earthquakes; in air signs, of wind and storm; and in water

signs,

of heavy rains and floods.

This is a generalized guideline of possibilities. Certainly each eclipse is

unique for the time in which it occurs. However, I can't overlook the

apparent

connection between the Aquarian (air) eclipse of August 16, 2008 and

Hurricane

Ike, or the Aquarian solar eclipse of January 26, 2009 and the ice storm

that

followed right on its heels. In a synopsis of the January 26 solar eclipse,

" turbulent weather " is listed as a possibility. As I learned more about

these

apparent connections, I realized the intuitive hunches I'd been

receiving for

studying eclipses were helping me understand more about the connection

between

solar and lunar eclipses and world events and conditions.

Some Eclipse Basics

Before I go further, I want to provide some eclipse basics. Teal's book

lists

in its bibliography another excellent book, Interpreting the Eclipses by

Carl Jansky. It was in his book I found some simple explanations of

eclipses.

A solar eclipse:

*is a conjunction of the sun and moon

*can only occur at the time of a new moon

A lunar eclipse:

*is an opposition of the sun and moon

*can only occur at the time of the full moon

*can only occur approximately 14 days before or 14 days after a solar

eclipse

Both solar and lunar eclipses have effects upon the Earth's electromagnetic

field that can be scientifically measured. Both occur in cycles that can be

accurately predicted.

As I've come to understand it, an eclipse shows a place of " stored up " or

unresolved energy. As such, an eclipse offers a window of opportunity to

address

a situation or condition. Each of us is plugged into these cosmic energy

flows,

which can be harnessed constructively to achieve our personal aims. Even

when

an occasional eclipse triggers changes we would prefer not to undergo,

there is

an important learning experience and an opportunity for growth. By examining

it, you can come to a better understanding and work with the flow.

Eclipses as Rites of Passage

I mentioned in part one of this series that I'd experienced a major turning

point on Dec. 25, 2000, when iced in alone over the holiday. On that day

there

was a solar eclipse in Capricorn (earth), which is ruled by Saturn.

Saturn is

generally associated with energetic cleansing and clearing. The influence of

that December 2000 eclipse extended into 2005. During that five-year

period, I

underwent daily clearings that allowed me to step into ever greater

levels of

clarity, emotional freedom and spiritual communion. For me, the eclipse

and ice

storm of 2000 were rites of passage that allowed me to create a major

timeline

and identity shift. For more on timeline and identity shifts, see my e-book,

Portals of Spirit: Multidimensional Doorways for Healing and Transformation,

http://celestialvision.squarespace.com/the-portals-of-spirit-ebook-by/

Eclipses as Indicators for Physical Death

The connection between eclipses and personal and world events doesn't

stop with

weather. Physical death can also be predicted when our natal astrology

charts

are impacted by an eclipse. This can come into play when there's a closing

transit of Saturn to an eclipse on the nadir or fourth house cusp in a

person's

astrology chart. Two notable examples are famous astrologer Grant Lewi, who

recognized the shape of his own planetary alignments and took out a life

insurance policy just before he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The

energy of an

eclipse can extend for a period of up to five years or more. This was

seen with

Jim on of the Doors who died when Saturn eventually transited an

eclipse

that fell on his nadir five years earlier.

Although I haven't studied their charts for this indicator, I did have two

friends who passed after the two most recent eclipses -- one passed

three weeks

after the August 16, 2008 lunar eclipse, and another passed January 28,

just two

days after the January 26, 2009 solar eclipse.

Eclipses and Relationships

Teal's book contains information about eclipses dating from 1900 to 2050.

Looking back over the timing of eclipses throughout my life, I found an

interesting pattern: all my major relationships began a month or so

prior to an

eclipse. One theory I have about this is that I tend to sense the energy

of an

eclipse for a few weeks before the actual event. It may be that the

" shake up "

created by the energies of an impending eclipse creates sufficient chaos

in my

life for major changes to take place. I'm sure as I study further, I may see

connections between the astrological makeup of the people entering my

life and

the energetic influences of the eclipses that occurred before or after their

arrival.

This is only scratching the surface of the connection between

relationships and

eclipses. In her book, Teal writes that special karmic relationships may be

shown with those people whose sun matches the sign of one of your natal

eclipses

(within plus or minus 3 degrees of the conjunction or opposition). Your

feelings toward these people may be intensified by their connection to your

growth and evolutionary progress during this lifetime. You may feel a

sense of

spiritual connection with them.

The Influence of Prenatal Eclipses

It's generally thought that the last solar eclipse before our birth

activates

the essence of our soul. Some astrologers believe the prenatal solar eclipse

indicates the actual time the spirit enters the unborn child's body.

It's also

believed that the prenatal lunar eclipse is the mechanism that seals off

memories of past lives. That is because the moon is considered to be the

planet

of accumulated lifetimes. Since the full influence of an eclipse can

take four

years or longer to complete, this would explain why young children sometimes

have an awareness of previous lives that eventually fades and completely

disappears before age seven.

Eclipses and Our Natal Astrology

I don't want to imply here that I believe eclipses always trigger " negative "

events. Celeste Teal writes in her book that a lunar eclipse on her natal

Jupiter in 1996 resulted in the completion and publishing of a book.

Jupiter is

the planetary ruler of Sagittarius, which is linked to things such as

publishing. The project was clenched when two weeks following the lunar

eclipse, a solar eclipse fell on her natal Neptune and " inspiration

flowed. " In

this way, an eclipse is about the culminating of something in which we've

invested time and energy.

Upcoming Eclipses and 2009 Weather Potentials

On July 7, 2009, there is a lunar eclipse in Capricorn (earth) that

" highlights

national concerns. "

On July 21, 2009, there is a solar eclipse in Cancer (water) with the theme

" desire for reforms. "

On August 5, 2009, there is a lunar eclipse in Aquarius (air) focused on

" humanitarian deeds. "

On December 31, 2009, there is a lunar eclipse in Cancer (water) with

the theme

" burdens and sorrows. "

It will be interesting to see if the indicators the ancient astrologers

used to

predict weather via eclipses hold true for this year's remaining

eclipses. If

they do, we could experience droughts through most of July influenced by the

July 7 lunar eclipse in the earth sign Capricorn. This eclipse could

also usher

in Saturn-based clearings since Capricorn is ruled by Saturn. After the

Cancer-influenced solar eclipse the end of July, there could be floods

that end

the droughts. And hold onto your hats (yes, literally) as there is yet

another

Aquarian (air) eclipse in early August that could give rise to

hurricanes and

other intense storms. The focus on humanitarian deeds during the

influence of

this eclipse could center on relief efforts to areas most affected by

turbulent

storms beginning in early August. The lunar eclipse in Cancer on New

Year's Eve

could signal the beginning of a rainy 2010 with flooding in some areas

or other

overwhelming life experiences as symbolized by flooding.

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