The Day We The People Stood Still
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
An essay by Mike Zizis, April 18, 2024
Solar eclipses are conjunctions of the sun and the moon. They signify a new start and a new beginning. Eclipses gradually and symbolically build up energy which is released dramatically all at once.
The first city to pass under this eclipse was Mazatlan Mexico 10:21 AM PST, as it proceeded to the last continental city in North America — Burlington,Vermont at 3:26 pm EDT.
As an expression of astrology, eclipses come in two flavors; unreliable or awesomely undeniable.
The effect of this eclipse was/is both awesome and undeniable. From the Baltimore bridge collapse, to this week’s exceptional and massive floods in Dubai, escalation of the war in the Gaza Strip, 4.5 earthquake reported to be centered in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, with a 1.0 kilometer (0.62 miles) depth, and jury selection for the Donald Trump trial — it’s been a remarkable ride and the fat lady ain’t done singing yet.
The number 18 is prominent here. While there is no special voodoo in that number, we usually feel the effect of eclipse for about 18 weeks after the event. The North node of the Moon in Aries was/is connected to this event. We can expect this to last about 18 months, or looking at it as a nodal return; 18 years.
I’m going to speak out now about very bad ideas. It is a very bad idea, quite bad indeed, to go through the remainder of this 18 whatever cycle feeling absolutely powerless to change anything.
The movie Civil War written and directed by Alex Garland, has been released in the past seven days. One of the themes embedded in this movie is the idea of the death of ideology — finally distilled down to either shoot me or shoot you, kill me or kill you.
Is civil war absolutely inevitable with this eclipse happening in the warrior soldier Sign of Aries? When we refuse to talk to the other side, that’s when the weapons come out. Silence is complicity and escalation, while talking and listening allows both sides to blow off steam because someone is listening that we didn’t expect to listen. Listening is not yet a threatened endangered species. All Wars so far have always, and I mean always, ended at the negotiating table.
You will also notice that in the developed countries notably the US and Canada, a serious discussion has begun about seriously taxing billionaires. Make the very rich pay. It’s been said that millionaires want luxury and billionaires want control. Getting billionaires to pay their fair share won’t be easy and yes it is doable. Yep, eclipse energy at work along the Aries (Me) to Libra (We) themes.
This earthly cycle unfolding just now can also be connected to the heavenly cycle of the moon blocking out the sun’s light. In astrology the sun is often associated with rational empowerment, while the moon rules over emotions. The exception to this was when the Greek playwrights connected the noon day sun burning the psyche resulting in murderous madness. The Greeks thought of the Sun as Manifestation of the ego’s will. The moon and her bowl also held regret, sorrow, and repentance. These are also emotions associated with her reflected light.
My fellow astrologers know that Neptune signifying collective desire, dreams, and yearning, will soon be in the martial sign of Aries (in 2026). Last time it was there we had the American Civil War. And yes, it will be joined in Aries by the planet Saturn.
Will a cynical shrug make war go away? How about no? Nor will frightened silence or prayers turn the world towards peace. If you think prayers are the WWWIII stopper right now, I will personally arrange for you to have tea with the Taliban.
Is democracy breakable? In the short term the answer is yes. It will reemerge after the body count and the world wide radiation burns, if we allow horrible men without a conscience to break democracy. Many astrologers appear to be surrounding themselves with an eerie silence just now. I don’t think they would like to be buried in that silence.
If you love this planet as I do then speak up. Silence just now is the real World killer, our beloved World.
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