May 24/25: The Moon's eclipse in parallel to star cluster M25 emphasizes strong convictions, reflecting dangerous extremist attitudes. Venus and Mercury conjunct cluster M79 balance the situation with a lesson of tolerance and acceptance

May 24/25: Mercury and Venus are conjunct star cluster M79. By themselves, Mercury and Venus promote fluent conversations and communication with harmony. But the ecliptic conjunction with M79 implies a good opportunity to interact positively with people who are far from each other, whether physically or in the emotional or mental plane. Star cluster M79 is an immigrant cluster, i.e. it was formed in another galaxy: the Canis Major dwarf. This dwarf galaxy has been absorbed by the Milky Way and is gradually being dissolved in it, its stars being scattered throughout its structure. Thus, M79 acquires the connotation of something that is imported from far away, from another reality and begins to be digested.

    The triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus and M79 therefore represents the opportunity to understand and harmonize with people or concepts beyond our everyday reality. It's a great time to make contact with distant or new people, different from the everyday acquaintances or loved ones, and accept and integrate thoughts or ways of being different from ours. In a world in which there is so much discord and intolerance, this trend falls as a refreshing rain amid a barren landscape (see below how much this will be needed). And if some seed of this heterogeneity is able to germinate, it must be cared for, it can end up growing and benefiting all, leading to greater unity, tolerance, respect and friendship. By the way, Mercury will also make a semi-sextile (30°) to Ceres, indicating that this openness can be very effective for business, financial matters, and material productivity. Take advantage of this!

     However, the big event of the weekend is undoubtedly the Lunar Eclipse in parallel to star cluster M25, located in the constellation Sagittarius. The Moon's eclipse, as we have mentioned in other areas of the Galactic Guide, represents an opportunity to promote our ideas with particular strength, but also to measure the consequences this attitude may have. Everything depends on the specific case and situation, but in general this eclipse promotes extremist, intense atmospheres from the ideological and theoretical point of view. Why? The stellar population of M25 is basically a combination of stars of spectral type B, which symbolize the mental plane, and G-type stars, which represent the will, challenges, and self-assertion. Result: ideas that get imposed.

       This is not positive in the still-globalizing, present international arena. Humanity is still at an evolutionary stage in which different ideologies produce confrontation and discord. The eclipse falls like a bomb that will ignite tempers heavily on religious, political, social and economic topics, which is confirmed by the symbolism of the tropical zodiac sign in which the eclipse occurs: Sagittarius. It is to be expected some extreme attitudes and abuses of power, the use of force and increased hatred between parties and ideologies.

         But this will rather happen in situations and environments in which there is a low level of consciousness, in which the priority is to impose and dominate through thoughts, theories and ideas. We must take into account, though, that a Lunar eclipse represents rather a lesson to assimilate. In this case, it is mostly about measuring the impact that extremist attitudes can have. As if we needed some more! Well, once again humans, collectively and individually, will be confronted with the need to learn through painful experiences that radicalizing our minds leads to destruction, and that moderation is the way to avoid this. Chances are that humanity will witness some events to regret about during the next six months, the maximum time span of the lunar eclipse. But the positive side of these kind of tragedies, when they happen, is that their exposure to a large number of people will produce, through horror, growth in consciousness. A painful stimulus, yes, but effective. As it has been happening for quite a long time.

     Fortunately, at the individual level we can do much more. Ideally, we should use this strength of convictions not to fight, but to promote ideas or concepts that represent progress for human rights, to protect the Earth and to foster the tolerance we need in order to coexist all on the same planet. In these conditions, weakness and lack of determination to assert justice is as harmful as neglecting and tolerating abuse. Therefore, there is no need to deny the power of our beliefs, as long as we project respect, tolerance, harmony, care for the fundamental rights of human beings and animals, the protection of Mother Nature and any fair cause that you may add, through them. Dogmatism and abuse should be balanced with a strong determination for peace and justice.

     The challenge indicated by the Moon's eclipse is then to put our ideologies and egos in the background in order to open our minds to a higher consciousness. It's only us who decide whether this process will be painful or harmonious, not the stars. Stars are in their own process, reflecting only from afar our reality, as grandiose mirrors that witness our evolution.

   Have a happy eclipse! And I hope you'll also enjoy the wonderful spectacle too, as you can now combine the natural beauty of the event with its astrological significance. It's a double pleasure!


Carlos Duarte
 
Research Astrologer


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