So this is going to be a short post but it’s the biggest aha moment of my life. I just realized that the biggest downfall of my solar eclipse in Leo - my cosmic blindspot - is that I am often the last person to see myself and realize how talented, creative and fun I am ❤️😻
Instead, I tend to be too critical of what I do and what I have to offer, which is also reflected in my chart.
The prenatal eclipses are the ones that happened when we were in the womb - the solar eclipse is your mission in life. It’s what you’re here to learn and teach by example. A mission that you can’t fail, but if you integrate it, you’ll have a much better time. Jan Spiller has a great book on this called Spiritual Astrology. The lunar eclipse tells us where we can grow through enjoyment - mine is in Pisces and I have had the best time exploring my intuition.
The blindspot and/or gift varies by Zodiac sign. With the solar eclipse in Leo - which is the sun/ego/self-love, my blind spot is myself.
If your solar eclipse were in Gemini or Sagittarius, you might not be able to see life from other people’s perspectives and get stuck in your own. In Capricorn, the blind spot could be on the value and result of all your hard work. If it’s in Pisces - you might have to work harder to access your intuition. The cool thing is that astrology shows us our blind spots and our talents. It’s a map.
In the past, I’ve blogged about how the humble and self-critical sign of Virgo overwhelms my natal chart - with three heavy planets and also black moon Lilith: your greatest fear and your hidden power. Lilith in Virgo has a deep fear of failure, specifically, of not being up to par.
The upside is that Lilith in Virgo drives you to over prepare so that you can’t fail. In my case, to take tons of classes, when maybe a dozen would have been enough. The one time that I got a bad grade in business school was due to absentmindedness; I thought I was in a different subject and solved for the wrong answer on the final exam - corporate psychology instead of HR 😂 Then I failed a class on purpose once, to keep teammates from pushing us to do their job - we turned in half of the assignment and failed the test. It was never an issue again.
.>> It’s the part of me that thought I needed more degrees. I almost enrolled in a masters in counseling psychology to feel more solid, but I’m an energy healer and that is enough (as my career - I do think therapy is super useful and necessary). And I would have loved the degree, I still want to study psychology. To be honest, curiosity keeps me on this path.
So now I feel like I am over prepared and ready to talk about all things mystical, when all I really needed to do was enjoy the journey and have fun. I’ve always been more than good enough. You are too.
Ready to join me on this adventure?
Read Chakra Healing & Magick - both of my eclipses in one! The book is on energy healing and intuition, not astrology. Check out the menu bar on my blog for an introduction to the stars. Read your own chart!
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I really like astrology and its metaphors - I like to apply them to get an understanding of what might be going on. Without being deterministic. I am not doomed to be perfectionist, no matter how much Virgo I have in my natal chart. But the shoe fits, I can’t deny that lol. Other astro-shoes don’t fit me so well. From a freewill pov, I am a compatibilist, philosophically.
* Read The Astrology of the Black Moon by Laura Walker for an in-depth look at Lilith. Check out the Natal Astrology tab for beginners book recommendations.
Reiki hugs,
Regina