This is a profoundly domestic New Moon. This Moon asks, “Exactly how do you want your home to be? Do you feel safe at home? Do you feel supported? What can you do to make it a better nest for you?” Mars, traveling through Virgo forms a helpful sextile to the Moon, offering loads of industrious energy to tidy, fix and refurbish. This is a great time for house projects. And because this New Moon is also a Solar Eclipse, we are also likely to see our shadows during it.
Details About This Eclipse
Date: July 11, 2010
Time of eclipse: 12:40 PM PST
Type: total (strong in intensity)
Visible in: People in New Zealand, Patagonia, the South Pacific, and parts of Chile and Argentina will see this eclipse.
At: 19 degrees Cancer
Shadow Agent: Mars in Virgo
Does It Affect You Personally?
If your birthday is on any of the following dates, you most likely experienced this eclipse:
January 3-13
April 3-13
July 5-15
October 6-16
Remember, not every eclipse touches everyone, but when it does, it’s usually noticeable. A solar eclipse is likely to be marked by an external, real-world event (unlike a lunar eclipse, which is mostly experienced internally). The following script is just one possible way it could go.
You hear a knock at the door. You answer it. Mars is there. Before you can even speak, he’s rushed past you and is bringing things inside: a vacuum cleaner, a toolbox, a bucket containing cleaning supplies and several kinds of brooms, mops and brushes. Outside you can see his van, groaning with construction supplies: jars of nails and screws, aluminum siding, wood flooring, copper pipes, roofing shingles and other sundry building materials. After a few minutes of lightning-swift activity, he stops in front of you and gives you a military salute.
Mars: Domestic Industry Team, reporting for duty.
You: Team? But there’s only one of you.
Mars: I’m so efficient, you only need one.
You: Oh.
Mars: So what needs doing?
You: Um, I have no idea.
Mars: (pushing past you into the house) Ok, so the foundation needs fixing, the drain-pipes need adjusting before the next rainy season, and you could really use a drainage ditch. A couple of rooms need updated wiring, and you’d really like a second story and some solar panels. Is that all? That can’t be all.
You: Um, I think that’s it.
Mars: What about your sense of safety here at home? Do you feel loved? Are you comfortable?
You: What?
Mars: How about some fixes not only to your home, but also to your sense of home? Does your relationship need fixing? How about your family?
He starts rummaging through his toolkit.
You: Uh, sure. Lots of things like that need fixing too. Can you really do that?
Mars: I can at least kick your butt and get you started.
You: Wow. You mean I could get a whole new sense of home out of this eclipse?
Mars: You betcha. But you gotta be willing to take action. Just figure out what your real needs are and ask for them. You need to take the first step. Help is near, but you’ve got to ask.
He winks and goes back to the truck for more supplies. You sink onto your sofa.
You: Nothing like getting the problem and the solution at the same time!
