Let's work together to keep track of what this Cancerian eclipse is doing

[Ricochet21]

while it's going on.

We don't need specific details, like my bro worked at the car wash for 12 years...

more like: after many years, we realize that the problem my bro brings to the table is just so toxic to the family that we are planning an intervention

or

after years of keeping my mouth shut about _____, I just can't do it anymore

My example, in my family, there is a member with a rather important health issue that we all have tip toed around for years.
Worried about their sensitivities, etc. Finally, yesterday it all came out and we're dealing with it head on.

THAT is what eclipses do.

What about your experiences?

[MorningGlow]

1. Sounds good--you mean of the liberation sort?

:hi:

[Ricochet21]

2. not just that

any significant changes that could have been PENT UP for 3 years or so.

[MorningGlow]

4. Well...

Mr. MG has suddenly started diligently working on drywalling his office/study, which has been down-to-the-studs ripped apart for 5 1/2 years. Not sure what that's all about, but I am NOT ABOUT TO INTERFERE.
:rofl:

[elleng]

3. Good work, and good luck with that, Ric.

'Crap' happening in my family, BEEN trying to deal with it. Will have to wait to see if it works.
:hi:

[Kookaburra]

5. I have one

The real eye opener for me is the realization that I cannot force people to hear what I say. I've always known I had important things to relay to folks, but would get so upset and frustrated when it seemed no one was listening. My ego!

The truth is yes, I have important messages for people to hear, but it's not up to me to make them listen, and it's in everyone's best interest if I relay the messages then move on. Don't take offense if what I relay isn't heard. Don't get my feelings hurt if I'm ignored. It doesn't matter. What matters is I've done my job.

Is that what you're talking about?

[elleng]

6. Kook, frustrates when people don't UNDERSTAND what I've said!

Few understand my humor. I avoid verbal confrontation, but do communicate in other ways.

At the moment daughter, 26, planning her Sept. wedding (in Philly, I'm near DC) complained that I don't CALL her, when I text and e.mail often, esp since these techniques became available, and ask how I can help. She's very frustrated now, and I'm upset/sad/anxious.

Wish I could feel OK that I've 'done my job,' but I don't.

:hi:

[Ricochet21]

7. If it's a real lucid realization

yes, that's it. This is right on your Mercury, 1 big deal. What matters, I think, is how you feel about what you're saying. Sometimes Geminis just roll off the mouth like idle thinking. That can make others only tune in 1/2 way. May have something to do with it. THis is big because it's on your ruler Mercury which is all about how you communicate.

Good luck K

[Kookaburra]

11. I'm one to free associate as well, so I see what you mean

about folks only 1/2 listening. Going to have to keep my eye on that, because here lately, I've been getting messages left and right.

The realization was very lucid -- like the Universe took me by the shoulders and shook and said "Pay attention to this."

[eilen]

33. I don't know how you communicate

but I do have a close Gemini friend and honestly, she belabors and details her communication so much, I have a hard time really listening and tend to check out now and then. While she often has important things to convey, it is frequently disorganized and while she does seem to take much on faith, I like to have rationales for claims.

[japple]

8. I've had several moments of pure bliss today--that wonderful

"God's in his heaven, all's right with the world," kinda feeling. Don't know if it's part of the eclipse thing, but it sure is nice.

[Ricochet21]

9. It's DEFINITELY part of the eclipse

What I've been calling lucidity. I've been tracking eclipses closely for over 35 years and still don't know SPECIFICALLY what they do. They do lots of things. This one, in Cancer, will hightlight the emotions and the family. There effects go on for 6 months. We're still under its immediate effect for about 5 more days.

Just because you have a blissful moment, doesn't mean it might not change! A human is a complex animal.
Enjoy it! Good for you!

edit: spelling

[japple]

13. Well, if the eclipse is highlighting family, I feel very fortunate to

be able to say that I am blessed with the family I've got. We all seem to be able to stick together thru thick and thin. I feel safe and secure and I am so happy that I chose this group of souls to be involved with in this lifetime.

[murielm99]

19. I had the same kind of day.

We went to a 25th anniversary of a friend's business. He has run for office here, is an active Democrat and an all-around good guy.

We did not know everyone there, but they were all so nice, and genuinely happy to celebrate with a good man. It was a great feeling.

I took care of a minor health problem, too.

It is great to have a nice day, isn't it?

[rosesaylavee]

10. This must be about work for me

My day job is just nuts. End of the month always means I work the equivalent of an extra day for these guys just to make a minimum bonus over my per diem. And if I don't make the minimum that would be bad. The other woman who does what I do does exactly the same thing to make the goal each month. I quit working at 6 tonight as I knew I couldn't make it even if I worked til 10.

A friend called yesterday - he has a client that could give me 10 hours of work doing his books. This client has been thinking about talking to me for 4 years. I am not holding my breath about that one but if it happens, that would be nice extra cash every week.

What I would like to do - I am just praying the path is shown on to get there from here as I am at a loss today to know.

So. Woot for the eclipse. This feels awful. Hoping the clouds clear soon and I can figure this out and move toward a better job.

[liberalmuse]

31. We must work at the same place.

Every end of month, I work long ours, too, and feel for you. I worked almost 20 hours overtime this week and it was grueling. Good luck with your new opportunity!

[rosesaylavee]

32. Talked briefly with the guy yesterday afternoon...

he said we should get together to talk further over coffee today and that he'd call me. Really trying not to will the phone to ring. Lol. Not sure why I wasn't born rich.

[WhiteTara]

38. I hear you rosesaylave

I hope the clouds clear soon and we are able to see our paths more clearly.

[Habibi]

12. Monday is independence day.

It's either going to come together or fall apart. :-)

Either way, it needs to happen. The Big Change. I'll keep youse posted!

[Saokymo]

14. I finally gave my Dad and Step-mom what for.

It's been building for a very long time. Our relationships have always been tepid at best, but after a couple snafus around Christmas and the beginning of the year I haven't been speaking to them at all.

On Father's Day I sent an email to try and indicate that I was at least willing to open communications again. (And to be fair, I could have done better in that respect. It was... curt, to say the least.) Neither responded until this past Tuesday night, when my Step-mum sent a passive-aggressive text message about the situation. It pissed me off, but I held my tongue and resent the email thinking they hadn't got it the first time. Cue another less-passive and slightly more aggressive reply from Step-Mum.

And that's when I lost it. I let them both know exactly why I didn't want anything to do with them. (That happened on Wednesday morning, for a time reference.) Neither has responded yet. Hopefully I wasn't too bombastic towards them, but I really do feel better for finally getting it out there. Now I can work on getting back in touch with other relatives whom I have much more fun around.


The eclipse is sitting on the cusp of my 8th house -- about 8 degrees in Cancer. No planets, natal or progressed, are in that section of my chart.

[Sweet Freedom]

15. Mine seems to be about relationships,

but just with men, so far.

After years of putting up with ____________, I finally had the courage to say, "Stop it".

I won't go into boring details, but it happened this week with the 2 exes (the Aries ex-husband and Scorpio ex boyfriend) and to a different and lesser extent with the recent Scorpio crush.

I expect the Aries situation to continue. :(

[FirstLight]

16. this whole month is culminating now...

By the time of the first eclipse (june 1) I was finally done with Name Change and looking forward to my transition into a New Self

last week, it's like the floodgates finally began to open...
Lucie (my mentor, who i still work with) and I got Clear visioning and information on the Next Step for our endeavors...
We channeled enough info to create a full workshop, and a year of circles and understanding how to expand our community...

This week, New JOB - in Non-profit, where I can learn the nuts & bolts for future reference
also - New Journalism/freelance gig with local monthly and it looks to be a continuing thing

After years of dealing with holding myself back because of fear, and worry about being 'seen' by my abusive EX
I have finally broken free!
I am free to become MY True Self, in a way like never before, and without fear of discovery, because I am a NEW Person!

Tomorrow, Lucie and I are taking a field trip to the nearby Sacred Indian Land...where Her mentor is married to the Medicine Man and they are building & blessing an Earth Temple! I get to meet the Medicine Man!!!
What a way to welcome the Shift!

(oh, and BTW...My new name is MY choice. It's my Maternal Grandma's Maiden name, and goes all the way back to the Cherokee ;) )

[peacefreak]

17. A moment of sweetness for me.

I was on my way home from the grocery store when a sun shower started. I looked over to my left & saw a full rainbow. It was so vivid, I pulled into a parking lot to really look at it. There were moms, dads & kids, all sorts of people just stop what they were doing to look. I counted 2 more rainbows to make it a TRIPLE! It felt so good to know with all the shit that has been going on we could stop & pay attention to nature & its beauty.

[FirstLight]

18. thanks for sharing!

:D that is always so cool when we get to witness awesomeness with other humans :loveya:

[WhiteTara]

20. The last eclipse is where my realizations began.

I was at a music festival selling our products (it was billed as family oriented camping festival) and we were in the "favored craft section" on the way to the stages. There were many problems with everything, 7 deep holes in the booth that caused me to fall constantly, kids so drugged out that they were completely f*ked. I had what I called the "weepers" who would come fall into our booth. I spent time cleaning them up, giving them food and water, listening to their woes. It made me so sad, there were cutters, addicts, prostitutes and their pimps and kids that were mentally abused as children who couldn't cope in their own environment.

I myself suffered losses all around, money, friends, goods and I came away with damage in my heart. It was as though those 7 holes represented the first 7 realms of hell and only two more steps and Ershikagil would have torn my skin away as well. I've spent the past month trying to regain my sense of self, life and purpose. I still cry and have not resolved the loss of my old friend and my feelings of her betrayal and greed.

So, today we have a new eclipse and I have no idea how I will come out of this. I know that just yesterday my neighbor told me to buck up, I have so much to give. I think this is part of my problem, that I have given so much to others in my life that I don't know what it means to give to me or even how. I am joining a group to "study" or perhaps learn compassion. Our first meeting is in one week and there is time to spend with Geshe Dorja, I've been told. He has newly come to our area and there is a new Buddhist center opened in the deep mountains around our area. I think that their presence will change the people here from the loathsome violent rednecks to something more resembling humans.

Anyway, that's where I am.

[Ricochet21]

21. I wish you the very best

:hug:

[WhiteTara]

22. Thanks. Any hints or tips

on how to get through?

[Ricochet21]

26. The only thing I can say is

solve the problem that has been insisting on being solved for 3 years.
Let go.
Make sure you take care of yourself emotionally.
THe eclipse is right on your descendant. That is all about dependency. If any of your relationship is based upon dependency or codependency to a degree that is not healthy; that's what needs to go. Pluto is not going to keep giving you warnings if any at all.
For your own good, Pluto is saying to you, you don't need to hold on so tight; you really don't; Pluto IS your strength and it is here.

I hope that helps.

[WhiteTara]

27. Thanks Rick

Actually I think it might help. I took some chances today. I spoke up when normally I would keep silent. I spoke of a need to a stranger.

My dependency is about my fear of losing my home, etc. Business is a changing model and the one that has worked for us in the past is coming to a close I think and I am frantic to make a new one before the old one collapses. I have never felt more connected to my beloved than I do now. We have worked through so many struggles in our own psyches and in our relationship so that we have an open honest truly loving relationship. My mother is close to death (give or take a year or so) and I continually work with that relationship because she is my mother. Her other daughters, not at all. Sometimes it feels like a loss and then life goes on.

Thank you for the good thought. Don't hold on so tight. Does this mean that the strength of Pluto will carry me along? Or when I can let go (however that works) that I will find a new type of strength rather than shear will power?

[Ricochet21]

29. PL will keep making your stronger

It's YOUR Pluto
congratulations! :hug:

[WhiteTara]

30. Do you remember the movie

Iron Jawed Angels?

That is strength. I strive.
:hug:

[OneGrassRoot]

23. Oh, WhiteTara....

Dear Goddess, what an ordeal. :( I am so sorry. You're obviously in a tremendous amount of emotional pain.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

This new group sounds fascinating; it feels like it may be very good for you right now.

As a Charter for Compassion Partner, I'm in touch with various initiatives focused on compassion, and I'm fascinated that so many suddenly want to create curricula around empathy and compassion, especially for children and young adults.

It's about time, eh? ;)

It is certainly something I would love to explore more deeply at Wishadoo as well. Empathy and Compassion. And how we can incorporate more into different aspects of society, including business where it's often not considered.

I would greatly appreciate it if you'd stay in touch about this.

I'd be especially grateful for you to keep me/us posted as to how you ARE.

:loveya:

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[WhiteTara]

39. You're so right. Everywhere is the term

compassion. I see the word all the time. Maybe it's because the Buddhists have moved to our neighborhood but I think it is more than that. I think that we need to feel something besides how we feel...do you know what I mean? I think that our perspective must encompass more than our own feelings of the moment.

As for me, I feel better. The Angels have been with me for the past 4 days and it's helped. I feel calmer, even though nothing has changed. Well, maybe things have changed and I don't see.

Thanks for your concern and caring :hug:

[MorningGlow]

24. {{{WhiteTara}}}

:hug: Sounds like you've experienced a burning-away of that which is no longer needed. It so often appears as a loss, but is really a gain...which we only see in hindsight later. Of course. :)

Consider this eclipse another portal, this time to a better reality. Make it so. :hug:

[FirstLight]

+1000!

I think MG is spot on. The release really did come with the first eclipse, this one is bring more to in-fill that which has been released.

Sending you golden loving energies to surround & uplift you :hug:

[MorningGlow]

25. A minor thing

Normally I would suffer in silence and cause myself harm by being angry and not taking action, but today I took a walk down to the village offices to complain about a noise problem--a restaurant TWO BLOCKS AWAY from my house has engaged a bar band to play three nights a week, EVERY WEEK, and their favorite number for their speakers is "11". Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night, it's like I have a group of howler monkeys IN my bedroom till 2 a.m. :banghead:

Although I found out that there is no official village noise ordinance, the village clerk told me that someone else on my street has complained and recommended I talk to a village police officer when I see one. There's only ever one on duty, so I left a message on the police department phone instead--they usually call back the same day. And I'm getting the feeling that if necessary, I would be willing to organize the neighbors in a protest if need be.

Is the slogan "Hey, Q's Restaurant, turn it the &!*#*@ down!!" too much? :P

[WhiteTara]

28. Maybe start one or 2 db lower on your scale so that

you can ratchet up to the the F bomb. Going nuclear to begin with leaves few avenues to continue! ;)

But the petition sounds like a great first step. Good luck and CONGRATULATIONS for your courage and fortitude and self care. :hug:

[eilen]

34. I have a few things:

approx. a month ago, our job duties were whittled down to a point where I am often left with nothing to do. I am per diem so after an hour or so of nothing, I end up punching out. Not everyone does this. It has made me seriously consider going back into the fray-- getting some more credentials and manning the floors again. I realize I feel useless and prefer to be useful. I like being the person coming in and helping out and making things better for the group. However I am anxious about returning to those stress levels that caused me to burn out and leave nursing for 5 years. I recently was informed that our job duties will change to a quasi case management/pt educator role to decrease some chronic readmissions. It sounds good but the negatives are-- I am not entirely certain that there is enough work in that area for all of us. My perdiem status wil remain -- I think I will need more hours, money and benefits. I also wonder that I will lose more time/skill and become unhireable in a clinical environment. Then I wonder if I should return to school....

The other thing-- my brother was turned into the codes dept for some additions he made on his house by a vindictive x-girlfriend. He is finding it easy to resolve and should have this no longer hanging over his head by next months time-- so long as he does what he has to do. His tax nightmare is being resolved since last Friday when he saw an accountant who is contacting the IRS and filing his late return.

Some things I think I need to take care of:
I have to file last years taxes-- get a hold of the accountant I was going to meet with.

We are finally moving on my son getting his license. Then he will need to find a job.

Also--very Cancerian-- my Taurean mother is coming to live with me at the end of the month. My nephew (a Sag) is coming as well. Our house will be headed by 2 Leos, with a Taurean, Sag and Scorpio. (The last two are the boys).

One thing I am concerned about is my brother being taken advantage of by the woman he is convinced he is in love with. She just doesn't seem that into him. However, I tell myself that this is none of my business. He is just slow at learning this lesson (white knight syndrome?). One day he will realize that no one is every truly grateful, they just end up resenting him and treating him like crap.

[MorningGlow]

35. WOW what a difference a couple of days make!

I can't believe this! I've been working on my novel for a little over a year and a half, the past six months focused on just editing. I was continuing in that vein last week--trying to cut word count, reading through it for the umpteenth time looking for whoopsies, and filling in small plot holes. You know--basically noodling, noodling, noodling. No rush. Got all the time in the world, right?

THEN, over the past couple of days and especially today, I have been getting the message to start querying agents. Like rightnowrightnowrightNOW! Zoinks! I hear and obey! :)

[Blasphemer]

36. Here's mine

A recent ex-"boyfriend" (the relationship was never very serious on my end) has been unloading pent up grief, anger, hurt and frustration over the end of the relationship. I broke things off and in the process we both said awful things to one another but mine were perhaps worse. I think he had bottled up his feelings about the things I said and since yesterday has interacted with me quite erratically. He's not quite getting it all out but he seems to have begun the process. Interestingly, my ordinary reaction to his angry and hurtful tone would be to lash out in return. However, my reaction has been one of compassion. He has not been able to accept my compassion but it feels good to know that I have learned to have a more balanced reaction to slights.

[liberalmuse]

37. Big changes at my workplace.

I finally see exactly why I've been so incredibly stressed to the point of almost destroying my life for the past 3 years. Last week, as grueling as it was, I realized I actually like my job for the first time. Out of the blue, the bosses decided to move us all into new positions in mid-May, and though I'm still training people in my old job, I am now fully in my new position. 3 people are now doing the job I used to do, and the feedback I've been getting from them has helped me realize that there was a reason I was stressed, and it wasn't because I was inadequate or crazy. It was because of an incredibly difficult and heavy workload. I feel bad because the people now doing my job hate it, and one has even had to go out to her car to cry a few times and she only got one of my accounts. But overall, I feel relief, as selfish as that sounds, but I'm also so grateful and kind of in shock.

[MorningGlow]

40. Okay, I don't get this

Apparently my mother got up on the wrong side of the cage this morning or something, but she's been in a major snit and won't tell me why. I haven't cried in months, but she reduced me to tears with some amazing passive-aggressive behavior over the course of two phone calls. (I should note that normally we're very close and she doesn't usually pick fights out of the blue.)

At this moment I just want to tell everybody to fuck off, and I REALLY want to run away. Not like me. Not like me at all. :banghead:

[Ricochet21]

41. Eclipse

in





Cancer

I'm sorry.

[MorningGlow]

42. Didn't come from where I thought it would

So I guess you could say I was blindsided.

We hashed it out. Not sure we came to any agreement, but at least I forced her to explain herself, which she would have avoided if I hadn't pressed her.

[Ricochet21]

43. Never does

[get the red out]

44. After 47 years of no one daring to mention it

My Aunt, my sister, and I had an honest conversation about my parents, my mother's OBVIOUS life-long mental illness, and that my father married my Mom because she seduced him and got pregnant with me.

More and more keeps being revealed. It is like a veil has lifted at long last in what remains of my family.

[Ricochet21]

46. Wonderful

[Sanity Claws]

45. My experience

A new relationship has deepened. The July 1 eclipse was conjunct my natal Venus so perhaps that should not be surprising.

[Ricochet21]

47. Good for you

:hi: