Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse, Harvest Moon, September 16th 2016

A belated mini astrological summary for the recent Full Lunar eclipse on Friday 16th September, 2016. Lunar Eclipses are when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun cutting off the light of the Sun from the Moon. Lunar Eclipses tend to make people more emotional or bring emotions, memories and dreams to the surface whereas Solar Eclipses tend to bring about new beginnings or events. This recent Full Moon/Lunar eclipse in Pisces was in close proximity to Chiron (the planet of wounds and healing) so illumination and revelations about painful emotions can be profound and help us move forward while healing from the truth. Especially linked to the past as the South Node (karmic past) and Neptune (the ruler of Pisces) are both in Pisces in opposition to the Virgo Sun conjunct Mercury and the North Node (future lessons) and Jupiter (expansion) all in Virgo. So practical application and changes from these emotional realisations can bring about concrete steps towards positive changes in the future. Heightened sensitivity, romanticism, artistic longings and wanting to escape and makes changes from the past is possible too. But not everyone is effected by Solar or Lunar eclipses. People with Pisces, Virgo, Libra or Aries as a Sun or Rising sign may have felt the influences of these recent eclipses more but other people may be effected if these planets are in aspect to other natal planets. Mars square this Full Moon could explain heightened anger and people lashing out at those they love. Wounds and anger about the past may catalyse a desire for real change from Virgo energy. We generally wish to avoid pain but realisations about past matters can help set us free. In semi sextile to Uranus these sudden out of the blue revelations or realisations could have an amazing liberating impact in the next several months as the Lunar Eclipse is three fold the power of a simple Full Moon. It is worth mentioning Cancerians can feel Lunar Eclipses more strongly as the Moon rules Cancer.