New Moon-Solar Eclipse-Feb. 15,2018-Washington, D.C.
The New Moon on Feb. 15th with the Sun and the Moon in Aquarius, the sign of the rebel, friend and humanitarian is a powerful one for rebelling against established norms in order to become more humanitarian and move towards the transformation of society. This theme was evident on the Lunar Eclipse 2 weeks ago when the energies of Leo and those of Aquarius were in opposition which represented a struggle between ego fulfillment and the collective good. Now the energies are leaning more towards the collective with a big emphasis on compassion since the planet Venus is in Pisces, the sign associated with compassion and the spiritual realm conjunct Pisces’ ruler, Neptune. Dare to dream and then with the smooth connection to Saturn, planet of goals and accomplishments, it is possible to bring your dreams to fruition over the next 6 months. Those people born around the 15th of Aquarius and Leo will be particularly affected by this eclipse. Eclipses are not only affecting us on the actual day but also for the next 6 months. The Sun and Moon in Aquarius are also conjoining Mercury, the planet of communication which is also in Aquarius and it is in harmony with Uranus, planet representing sudden insights and changes and ruler of Aquarius so this is an ideal time to get flashes of insight about what needs to change in your life and how you can bring it more into balance with the evolution that needs to take place on our planet and what your own role might be in that. It is the time to move with change rather than resist it-to trust in the unknown and your own intuition. The planet Jupiter, symbolizing expansiveness and abundance, is in harmony with the planet Pluto representing deep psychological transformation-death and rebirth- so this is a perfect time to go into those dark hidden places in one’s psyche and bring them to light. There could be some gold hidden there.
I did this chart for Washington, D.C. and it’s interesting that Leo is on the ascendant since Leo is Donald Trump’s rising sign. The Leo ascendant is in a harmonious aspect with the planet Mars which seems to indicate that things can be accomplished here but it also appears as if there will be more hidden secrets emerging (the sextile aspect between Jupiter and Pluto) and more clashes between the forces of compassion and humanitarianism and those of ego. Stay tuned.
The place on your own chart where these planets fall and how they affect your natal planets will make a difference in how you are affected by this eclipse so a personal chart reading is always more specific.