Some Thoughts on the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse*
Hello dear ones. Just a quick post today, as I felt called to provide a few cautions in the wake of the crazy eclipse energy swirling around us.
The lunar eclipse this afternoon will be a big one—the longest lunar eclipse of the entire century. We are being thrust into the heart of the storm. This full blood moon lunar eclipse can herald conflict and strife, but also growth and change. With the fireyness of Mars retro in play, we’re feeling the heat, and it’s stirring up all of the muck, for good or for ill. We can use that energy to burn off what no longer serves us—release those mucky aspects of our past that are keeping us stuck. But if we’re not using the energy consciously, and instead letting it use us, intense conflict and inner storms can ensue. You may have been feeling this coming for the past few weeks, but we’re in the eye of the storm now, until after the solar eclipse later this month.
I plan to share about this particular ancestral issue in a later post, but to give you a taste of what I’m talking about, earlier this week, my ancestral world was rocked. Completely by accident, I unearthed some facts about my family—about my father’s childhood—that shook me to my core. In 10 seconds or less, everything I’d ever believed about my father’s childhood and the intense trauma he experienced was turned on its head. Everything I’d been told all my life was a lie. I was in shock and began to push and pick at the scab to get to the whole truth (I’m a wicked tenacious researcher—sometimes unstoppable at the sacrifice of my own well-being). I needed to know. I began to uncover more and more and felt my own energy start to spin out of control (luckily I recognized it and began spending time every day consciously grounding). A couple of days later, I was receiving energy work (I’m ridiculously open when I’m on the table), and a clear, male voice came into my head “You need to stop.” I was startled, but felt I understood, and answered, asking for confirmation that they meant the family secrets that I was investigating. The answer was a clear yes. “The truth is always the best course of action—it will set us all free” I replied (and I really do believe and know this to be true). “Not now.” He said, “Not yet.” Ah, not yet. In my eagerness to know all, I forgot the importance of timing. There are several reasons why I think the time is not right for this digging right now (and there’s much more to the story that I will share in a later post), but one of the primary reasons is the intense eclipse energy and astrological architecture of the moment. It is not the right time now to delve deep into the past, but rather to release it.
So, I would caution you to not push either yourself or your ancestors during this intense period.
I would strongly suggest waiting on any ancestral healing ritual until after the solar eclipse on 8/10 and probably even for a couple weeks after that, until everything has had a chance to settle down. Still maintain any daily practice you have, of course, such as your devotional ancestral altar and daily prayers. But wait to do any heavy-duty ritual or ceremonial work until this eclipse cycle is done. I’m sure others would say this energy is the perfect time—harness it and use it for ancestral ritual work. But my intuition and my guides are telling me otherwise.
However, if you feel strongly called to do an ancestral healing ritual at this full moon, I beg of you to do two things:
- Protection, protection, protection. I’ll be writing a lot about protection in the coming months, but the quick version is do whatever you need to to energetically protect yourself at this time: crystals, smudging, energetic force fields, running your energy, etc. Whatever protective tools you use, please, please put them in force and don’t skimp on this.
- Abundant self-care. This energy is shaking some of us to our core, but it’s affecting all of us deeply, whether or not we’re perceiving it. So, please get extra rest, take therapeutic healing baths, and nourish yourself in whatever way possible.
Be patient. Be gentle. Be soft. Don’t push yourself—or your ancestors. As much as possible, let sleeping dogs lie—for now.
*Note: although, I observe moon cycles and try to make myself aware of the planetary energy at any given time, I am not an astrologer. I have several amazing astrologers with whom I consult, and I draw from many fabulous resources, both tropical/western and sidereal/Vedic. For a fuller and much more knowledgeable explanation of the eclipse energy, see astrology sites such as Astrodienst and Astrology Cafe.
