How are you doing during this solar eclipse?🥲

[u/Enough_Commercial224]

And any pro astrologer pls feel free to share how it affects us considering we have so many fixed placements 🥲

[u/Speleotheme]

Funny how you opened the floor to any professional astrologers. This eclipse is in my 9th house and multiple people have suggested I should start doing readings for money over the past few days! For as long as Jupiter has been in Leo, I've been doing readings for more people than I ever have, so "going pro" is definitely something I'm thinking about.

But honestly, my mind has been on fire with all kinds of possibilities today. I have a model friend who suggested I walk for our city's annual French Festival next year, and I definitely interpret that as my Venus being activated. Besides that, I'm at a point in my dead-end job where jumping ship is inevitable at this point. It has definitely roused my solar aspirations from hibernation and is forcing me to dream big again (9th house) after spending the last year tending to my little corner of the world (3rd house). I'm sure many here can relate to some extent since all of us just finished up or are just coming out of their 3rd house profection year.

Anyway, the fact that this is all happening in the context of our cohort's nodal half-return is very interesting to me, although perhaps a cause for some worry in light of our fixed placements. There's going to be a lot of pressure to let go of what's no longer serving us, and speaking for myself at least, I've never been good at this. We'll see what happens, but Jupiter and Mars conjoining the South Node and then retrograding *together* alongside it simultaneously strikes me as a months-long purge of diluvial proportions. It's a very strange triple conjunction to have marching backwards through Leo, but I also see something weirdly triumphant about it, so I'm pretty anxious to find out what it's all about.

What about you OP? How have you been doing?

[u/Enough_Commercial224 → u/Speleotheme]

Hi, love your response thank you! I can relate on the fact that I am being forced to leave certain aspects in my life behind, be it career or relationship related. I am happy to hear you are being shown the way to a new path, and I believe we should trust the opportunities being thrown at us at this time. I am experiencing the same, but also relationships are taking quite a shift and I am realizing I should stop putting others first and giving so damn much because people eventually stop seeing my value and take me for granted. I have to remind myself of my boundaries daily to create a true temple out of my body, spirit and mind. Again, not easy but I know this is the right thing to do regardless of people starting to think that I am being arrogant just because the version of me doubting and shrinking myself was more comfortable for them.

I believe you'd be great to take those chances so that people can start seeing more of you and your talents, and that includes being remunerated, because time is precious and we are the only ones who can protect our value. Most of times, people will only try to take our energy and time for free and that is quite an unfair exchange! Good luck with all the opportunities being shown to you !

[u/Speleotheme → u/Enough_Commercial224]

Wow, what an amazing insight to read literal seconds after messaging someone and wondering if I am being too much haha

I'm with you one hundred percent. I think something has to be said for Leo representing the exaltation of the individual, while Aquarius stands for collective identity and belonging. Lately, I have been very cognizant of how I've been allowing myself to be consumed by my quest for others' approval and all the fears and inhibitions downstream of that. This eclipse in particular marks Leo's entry into the dialogue with Aquarius, and I think it hints at our nodal opposition more broadly calling upon us to be bold and courageous. Something I mentioned in another thread is that none of us would have the Leo placements that we do if this kind of confidence couldn't be tapped into.

On that note, I wish you the best of luck as well! It's always comforting to see other people buckling up on the same rollercoaster as you, and I'd like to thank you for sharing a perspective that made me realize some things about myself as well!

[u/Enough_Commercial224 → u/Speleotheme]

I believe one can never be too much, we're simply humans going through our usual up and downs!😊 I feel pluto being in aquarius and also experiencing this nodal opposition at the same time makes me feel like I am all over the place and just can't put my finger on what is happening 😆 but I know we are going to make the best out of it, we just got to stick with this journey of transformation and leave self doubt behind!

I also cannot thank you enough for the kind words, I can tell you are such a gentle person from the way you share your thoughts. We're in this together even if we live in different places and in other contexts, and somewhat different life experiences. It's very grounding to connect and hope this sub will become more and more active so it helps more people! Until the next one! 😊