What Does an Eclipse Mean on a Spiritual Level?

Solar Eclipse for the Soul

This Great American Eclipse has the potential to be a turning point for Americans.

What does an eclipse really mean?

Eclipses usher in a time of change. New moons and full moons bring with them a special kind of power, one that casts experiences in your life in a new light? Well, since eclipses tend to coincide with new moons and full moons), they bring all that power and then some. They signify the closing of one door and the opening of another. Solar eclipses in particular are the time to heal deep soul wounds, as they mark an evolving sense of self. You may begin to find new, inventive ways of addressing long-standing hurdles in your life.

Eclipses are also a time when secrets are revealed.

Might this solar event be a watershed moment when we discover something important that has been kept secret? Time will tell but, since the first humans looked into the sky, solar eclipses have been important events with a rich history and meaning.

Viking sky wolves,  Korean fire dogs  and African versions of celestial reconciliation—these are only some of the many ways people around the world, and through the ages, have sought to explain solar eclipses.  Vietnam’s’ lore told of a toad or frog who swallowed the sun and the first peoples of Canada, the Kwakiutl tribe believed the mouth of heaven consumes the sun.  Many cultures explain eclipses, both solar and lunar, as a time when demons or animals consume the sun or the moon. The Vikings of early Scandinavia told the store of wolves chasing the sun or moon through the sky.

These celestial events necessitated a gathering of the tribe to ensure that the sun would indeed come back, bringing with it the life-giving the warmth and light. In order to combat this devouring, people in many cultures made noise in order to scare the demon or animal away. People banged pots and pans or played on drums to get whatever was swallowing the sun or the moon to go away. People built big bonfires and sang chanted, drummed and told stories while experiencing the solar eclipse. This year, in 2017, people from all over are making their way to the path of the eclipse. People are taking off works, kids taking off school that day and families are camping out all over to share this rare time together.

SOLAR ECLIPSES ARE VERY MEANINGFUL NEW MOONS.  THAT MAKES THEM SPIKED TIMES OF CHANGE -- BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT.  

Since the Sun and Moon are in the same Zodiac sign, the energies of that sign are supersized.  It's a concentration that can greatly impact you, if it glances off a significant point in your chart.

The power of a Solar Eclipse will be heightened, if it engages (by aspect) a planet or significant point in your birth chart. 

. This eclipse blocks the Sun, a symbol of radiating outward, and conscious awareness, along with all things worldly. 

The Sun is vitality, personal will, making this a highly charged, though internal moment. It's how we see ourselves (identity), and the shared reality.  And yet this is eclipsed, and an underlying reality is revealed.

Talking points:

1)     Why this Great American Eclipses could be major moment for the world.

2)     How it effects individuals

3)     How to seize this opportunity for spiritual growth

4)     How the Bible discussed solar eclipses

5)     Why this celestial event could bring people together and unite them in a time when this is really needed.

6)     What are the political implications of past solar eclipses?

7)     How an eclipse also informs “hidden aspects” of all of us and how you can learn from it.

8)     Past major solar eclipses and what happened.

9)     Why it’s a good idea to see it (and how to do it safely)

10) Suggested ritual gathering of the tribe for community, unity and peace- how Americans can use this celestial event for heart-healing.

Cerridwen Greenleaf has worked with many of the leading lights of the spirituality and Wiccan world including Starhawk, Z Budapest, John Michael Greer, Lon Milo DuQuette, Christopher Penczak, Raymond Buckland, Luisah Teish, and many more. She has led ritual and magic workshops throughout North America. Greenleaf’s graduate work in medieval studies has given her deep insight into ancient spells she utilizes in her work, making her work unique in the field. Her latest books for Running Press are bestsellers, selling over 100,000 copies.

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