The first eclipse on November 19 is a Lunar Eclipse taking place in the sign of Taurus and Scorpio. The second Eclipse is a Total Solar Eclipse on Dec 4th and takes place in Sagittarius. The ancients believed that during an eclipse,” the mighty will fall". They bring endings and beginnings-- births and deaths. The energy from an eclipse can last up to six months and can also become active a month before the actual eclipse.
Lunar Eclipse on November 19, 2021 at 27 Taurus
This is a partial eclipse and will be visible in North and South America, Australia and parts of Europe and Asia.
On a Lunar Eclipse, something will end and on a Solar Eclipse, something will begin. A Lunar Eclipse is an opportunity to break habits or eliminate socially conditioned patterns of thoughts and behaviors that stand in the way of self-realization.
A Lunar Eclipse can make us more aware of our patterns, and our unconscious motivations. This period of time can bring up old memories and feelings. Full moon eclipses can bring things to completion that you have been working on. The Sun opposite the Moon lights up the Moon and brings previously unexamined areas of your life into awareness. Repressed energies emerge for confrontation and resolution. Pay attention to your dreams. Lunar Eclipses are more emotional than Solar Eclipses. Lunar Eclipses shine a light on things we weren’t aware of.
This is the first of 8 eclipses to take place on the Taurus Scorpio axis of the zodiac for the next two years. So this begins a cycle of change that relates to our values, our possession (Taurus) and our ability to regenerate our lives (Scorpio).
This is a very complicated Lunar Eclipse because of the many other planets that it is aspecting. It is opposing Mercury at 21 Scorpio, squaring Jupiter at 23 Aquarius, in a trine to Pluto at 24 Capricorn and in a Sextile to Neptune at 20 Pisces. I’m going to take a stab at what could result from all of these planets with a Lunar Eclipse. Mercury could mean that sudden news arises during this eclipse that upsets the status quo; Jupiter could mean that news or the events that happen at this time are exaggerated or over-the-top. Neptune could mean we aren’t seeing this news or the events clearly. Pluto means that the news or events reveal corruption or something that was buried. But it is in a trine to Pluto and sextile to Neptune so what comes out could be healing in some way.
Total Solar Eclipse on Dec 4, 2021, at 12 degrees of Sagittarius
This eclipse will be seen only in Antarctica.
Solar Eclipses tend to relate to sudden events that disrupt our day-to-day functioning; they are the crisis that seems to come out of nowhere and that suddenly demands all of our conscious attention and focus. They tend to stir things up on a physical and conscious level much more than Lunar Eclipses.
A Solar Eclipse is a powerful new moon so make plans for the future. Set your intentions during this eclipse around Sagittarius themes – foreign travel, freedom, the truth, belief systems and issues of truth and justice. publications, and higher learning. The 6 months following this eclipse is an ideal time to make a fresh start in all of these Sagittarius areas.
, This Solar eclipse is conjunct Mercury at 14 Sagittarius and sextile Saturn at 9 Aquarius. With Mercury involved with this eclipse it could be about teaching and writing. Saturn will add practicality and grounding on all that you attempt. I like this Solar Eclipse, it is must less complicated than the Lunar Eclipse of Nov 19.
The Dec 4 Solar Eclipse at 12 Sagittarius is very important for the U.S. because it is conjuncting the USA Ascendant. Astrologers have been trying to get an exact birth chart for the US for a long time. For the birth date of the US, most of us use July 4, 1776, but we were always disagreeing about the time of birth. The time of birth is important because it gives us the ascendant or rising sign. One of the many birth charts for the US that were considered was the Sibley chart. That is the chart that was constructed based on the recollections of Ebenzer Sibley, a doctor in London who documented the time that the final documents of the Declaration of Independence were signed. This Sibley chart shows 12 degrees of Sagittarius rising. I was never sure about the Sibley chart until 9/11 happened. Pluto was exactly at 12 degrees of Sagittarius on that day. The ascendant being our face (NYC) and Pluto being destruction. Now this Solar Eclipse of Dec 4 is exactly on our ascendant. I’m not saying that an eclipse is as impactful as Pluto on the ascendant, but it could mean we lose face in the outer world, that others see through our mask. This is a south node eclipse that brings past karma. But don’t forget Eclipses could play out during the following 6 months and they have been known to manifest a month before it is exact. So we may be able to see hints of these events or news as early as Nov 4.
For more of a description of the Sibley US chart see
How will these eclipses affect you?
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following eclipses will have a major impact on you.
Eclipses are contrary to the status quo. If impacted by one of these eclipses, your life will not run on the same track it has been on. But that can be a good thing. Some view eclipses as release and renewal points. If your birthday falls on or is close to the dates of an eclipse your life will change dramatically in the months and years ahead.
Eclipses repeat every 19 years. We had solar and lunar eclipses at the same points In November and December of 2002. Look back to what happened then. This will continue a theme that was playing out at that time. But remember, sometimes eclipses get triggered after they occur so events can come in after the eclipse especially within 6 months after the event.
An eclipse tends to emphasize matters related to the house it falls in on your natal chart and what planets it conjuncts or opposes. The areas ruled by the houses or planets will demand more energy and time from you, at least until the next eclipse in April and May of 2022. Eclipses open doors and invite you to come in, illuminating and stimulating areas of your life that need your attention.
Remember that planetary energies are archetypal and archetypes can be expressed in many different ways. It’s really based on your consciousness and how you decide to work with these energies.
The Lunar Eclipse of Nov 19 at 27 degrees of Taurus will affect you if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and/or Mars) or the ascendant at 25 to 29 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio. Also, look at your natal chart for the 2 houses that hold 27 degrees of Taurus and Scorpio. This eclipse will stir up events related to those houses. What are your values, do you own your possessions or do they own you, what can you let go of, what needs to be reborn?
The Solar Eclipse on December 4 at 12 degrees of Sagittarius will affect you if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 10 to 14 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini. Also, look at your natal chart for the house that contains 12 degrees of Sagittarius. It may mean the end of one set of circumstances and the beginning of another.
If any of these eclipses fall on a personal planet, check the list of keywords for the planets here
To see a brief list of areas covered by the different houses in your birth chart click here
I leave you in the lap of the gods.
Janet Kane