This full moon will occur at 16 degrees and 0 minutes of Taurus on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 at 3:02 a.m. PST/ 6:02 a.m. EDT/ 11:02 a.m. GMT

In This Article

• Lunar Eclipses in General

• This Lunar Eclipse's Chart Features

• TLDR Summary

• Recommendations

• Topics by Rising Sign

Lunar Eclipses in General

A lunar eclipse adds darkness and mystery to the tension of an ordinary full moon. Full moons coincide with the culmination of our past six months' effort in a particular area of life. The area of life affected for each person will depend on the sign in which the full moon occurs, and where that sign is located in one's natal chart. During full moons, there is often a tension between what we see (represented by the sun) and how we feel (represented by the moon). That tension comes from the sun and moon being 180 degrees apart on the ecliptic, an opposition.

Lunar eclipses add two elements to that dynamic. First, the moon's light is temporarily obscured, corresponding to an inability to see what is being felt or embodied. Second, eclipses occur when the sun and moon are within 15 degrees of the lunar nodes, Rahu (the North Node) and Ketu (aka the South Node). In a nutshell, Rahu consumes and Ketu purges, but they tend to do so in surprising and unsustainable ways. For this reason, it's a good idea to approach eclipses with caution.

This Lunar Eclipse's Chart Features:

• Moon in Taurus' second decan applying to conjunct Uranus, separating from a conjunction to the North Node: This eclipse coincides with the culmination of an unexpected, insatiable hunger for material resources which have been increasingly unreliable in supply.

• Sun in Scorpio's second decan separating from a conjunction to the South Node and Venus, applying to a conjunction with Mercury: That hunger is illuminated by and in contrast to the loss, purgation, or purification of modes of communication, conveyance, harmonization and connection. Languages, bridges and alliances have shed outdated forms and seek to operate in close connection with a trusted other for tactical advantage in pursuit of desires.

• Scorpio ruler Mars retrograde in Gemini's third decan: The pursuit of desires is responding to the reconsideration of actions taken since early September 2022. We are reassessing our approach to communication, information gathering, and to deciding between two or more options. We may experience cycling surges of rage-fueled motivation followed by moods of hopeless, listless abandonment. Verbal conflicts are more likely than usual. (Read more about Mars' current retrograde.)

• Both moon and sun square Saturn in Aquarius' second decan, activating the ongoing Uranus-Saturn square: The sudden insatiable hunger for unstable resources and the cagey conversational connections are all conflicting with the cold, hard reality of laws, limitations, and time, which cooly resist choosing sides and force everyone to get creative in resolving the many problems arising in conjunction with this eclipse.

TLDR Summary

This eclipse heralds conflict between what we want and what we can get. The supply of material resources such as food, fuel, tech products, finances, housing, and the environment is likely to become increasingly unpredictable while the demand for them intensifies. We'll all have to reconsider our approach to getting what we want, improving our strategies and tactics. There are serious limitations and realities which demand we compromise what we consume, how much of it we can have, and how we go about getting it.

Recommendations:

1. Plan for unexpected developments: Since unpredictability is a key theme in this eclipse, leave some wiggle room in your plans for detours. Also, skew your plans toward mildness, since the eclipse can make things extreme.

2. Provide yourself with emotional support: Have your emotional support tools handy to help you through some potentially difficult feelings. Talk with your therapist, do some yoga, meditation, journaling, coloring, dancing, or whatever you find most helpful for moving through the feels.

3. Cleanse your energy: Many astrologers recommend taking a salt bath during eclipses. You may also choose to burn sage or palo santo to clear the energy of the space around you. If you're magically inclined, the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram can be helpful. The Vedic tradition of astrology offers many mantras that one can chant to propitiate the energy of the eclipse, and these are easy to find on YouTube by searching for "Rahu eclipse mantras." Simple meditation can also do the trick.

4. Avoid starting important projects: The chart of the moment you begin something new will influence the outcome. Unless you want your new endeavor to be consistently volatile and possibly dangerous, just wait for better skies.

Topics by Rising Sign

If you know your rising sign you can further individualize your approach by considering the house topics Taurus represents for you. If you don't know your rising sign, you can email me your birth date, time and city and I'll look it up for you: element@octothorpeindustries.com.

Aries: Finances, values, self-worth

Taurus: Self-presentation, appearance, personality, body

Gemini: Solitude, meditation, dreams, substance use, mental health

Cancer: Community, friend groups, goals

Leo: Career, reputation, public life

Virgo: Beliefs, higher education, long-distance travel

Libra: Inheritance, shared resources, taxes, debt, mortality

Scorpio: Romantic partners, close friends, clients

Sagittarius:  Physical health, work, chores, pets, service

Capricorn: Creativity, children, leisure

Aquarius: Home, family, private life

Pisces: Communication, daily schedule, siblings, commute