Total Eclipse of the Moon July 27, 2018

Celebrate the longest Total Eclipse of the Moon I have ever witnessed at 4:20:22 p.m. East Coast time today! Yes you read me right! Read on for all the details!

A Lunar Eclipse is caused by the Earth casting a shadow on the Full Moon as a result of it passing between the Sun and the Moon.

I would like to debunk statements that have been flying around the web the last few days due to today's Full Moon having a cosmic ton of hype associated with it.

1. False nonsense: The moon is going through an entire lunation cycle.

THE TRUTH: The Moon is Full during a Lunar eclipse. The fact is that it "appears to go through a cycle due to the progressive shadow being cast as a result of the Earth's shadow!

 The Moon remains full during a Lunar Eclipse!

2. False nonsense: This is the Blood Moon

THE TRUTH: Today's Eclipse produces a red colored Full Moon. The Blood Moon occurs in October. An easy way to remember this is think of pumpkins when you think of a reddish moon.

Many cultures give different names to the Full Moons. Different full moon names are found among the Celtic, Old English, and Native American cultures.

For more information on a variety of namesfor the Full Moons please visit: https://wicca.com/celtic/celtic/moonlore.htm

MORE TRUTH
It is true that today's Total Lunar eclipse is to be the longest one of the 21st century measuring at one hour and 43 minutes, and yes it is happening during a Mercury retrograde that began yesterday on July 26. For more accurate information on Mercury retrogrades please visit: http://www.astrologyhoroscopereadings.com/mobile/mobile-2018-mercury-retrograde-calendar.html

 Is this a big deal? That depends on your personal experience and where this lunation is transiting your chart!

 

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So why is this being called a Blood Moon?

This is due to the color the Moon will appear to have in areas where it is visible.

When our Full Moon is totally eclipsed; a reddish-brown color occurs.

When the Moon travels through the shadow during an eclipse—technically called the Earth's umbra which is the center portion of a shadow created— only a small portion of sunlight can reach the lunar surface through the Earth's atmosphere.

Due to this light waves become stretched out and create a reddish hue. This dark reddish hue looks similar to blood, and so we have the name!

I look forward to being your Astrologer!
With LOVE and Magick always,
Ambika Devi

What does the glyph for the sign of Cancer mean? Look more closely it is not the number 69!

Long before the Zodiac signs were related to animals they were represented by numbers and explained through sutras—poetic phrase. The sign we call Cancer is sign number four.

This is an area which represents contentment and deeper rooting. The heart and emotional capacity as well as a sense of home and security are established here. It is where an individual begins to thrive through understanding and is given the opportunity to gain autonomy. The Lunar Goddess rules all of this and her phases lead us through monthly patterns associated with this ebb and flow of evolutionary progress.

The symbol of the sign number IV Cancer, is easily mistaken for numeral sixty nine, but it is not!
Look more closely and you can see the two circles which represent the new and full moon and two crescents which represent the 1st quarter and the last quarter phases.

The crab was chosen as the animal to represent the sign due to habitual behavior like considering home and collecting of great importance as well as nocturnal preference. Perhaps also due to the claws resembling the path of the Lunar orb!
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The Full Moon September 27, 2015...what are you ready to let go of?

There was a plethora of mutable earth in the chart of the Solar Eclipse earlier this month on September 13. Tonight we have a Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse. It is the 4^th in the Tetrad of Blood Moons. Luna will turn red at 10:50 pm EDT at 4degrees Aries. I am sure you are feeling the winds of change blow your skirt up. Try to strike a sexy pose!

Indeed the earth is moving under your feet and it is likely to cloud your vision path forward. We could look at any day and say the ground is stirring or something is changing, but I know things are seriously shifting us on the path right now.

I find the best way to handle this is to meditate and find stillness. If you don’t have a steady practice, find a way to begin with lessons from a reputable teacher. I am happy to be yours in person, via Skype and the phone.

In the quiet contemplative state of meditation we are able to experience our true state of being, which is infinite. Aristotle said “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Therefore it is important to regroup and find our own inner light. This is the easiest route out of any dark tunnel.

 

What is a Super Moon? You ask. It is a New or Full Moon that occurs when the Moon is at or within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth.  There are anywhere between four to six Super Moons each year.  A Full Super Moon appears visually closer and brighter. I love to think of the scenes from Moonstruck and Bruce almighty. Both use the Super Moon as an influential aspect in the story.

Because the body is composed of so much water Super Moons affects us just as profoundly as they do the great bodies of water on the planet. We experience stronger emotional tides just as the oceans and lakes rock around with unusual tides.

This is due to a stronger gravitational pull. This in turn causes high tides and more variation between the tides. The great news is we can utilize the energy of the Super Moons to uncover and illuminate our inner possibilities and deepen our self-reflections.

The Ancients warned to not go outside and stand under the light of the Blood Moon Eclipse as this intensifies the cataclysmic effects. If you want to rid yourself of annoying habits, people, places and things and make changes in your life, this energy can be put to good use. I suggest you stay inside and watch the live webcast here and meditate on everything you want to let go of.

Life is charted by a celestial mapping of stars. I am here to help you navigate.

Blessings on your new self-emerging!

Love, Ambika Devi

Here is the Chart for the Lunar Eclipse September 27, 2015