Eclipses come in pairs every six months, one solar and one lunar. Astrologically they are both intense, but they work differently.
Solar eclipse — sudden new beginnings
A solar eclipse is a powered-up new moon. Themes appear out of nowhere; you are nudged onto a new path before you have planned it.
Lunar eclipse — sudden endings
A lunar eclipse is a powered-up full moon. Truths come out, things break, relationships reach a turning point.
Whose chart is hit hardest
An eclipse matters most for people whose Sun, Moon, Ascendant or angles sit close to the eclipse degree. For more on this, see Eclipses: portals of change.
See upcoming eclipses in our astrology calendars.
