Navigating Eclipse Seasons: A Witch's Guide to Thriving

Hearth of Shadows and Blooms

We’re diving deep into the energies and impacts of eclipse seasons today, exploring how these celestial events can shake things up in our lives. Eclipses often get a bad rap, but they can actually be powerful catalysts for transformation if we know how to work with their energy. I’ll share insights on what happens during an eclipse from both a scientific and spiritual perspective, and how to prepare ourselves to harness this energy effectively. Whether you’re feeling the chaos or the calm, understanding eclipse energy can help you move through the turbulence and come out stronger on the other side. So, grab your coffee and let’s get into how we can navigate the wild ride that is eclipse season together.

This episode really digs into the heart of eclipse energy and how we, as witches, can navigate its complexities. We discuss the scientific aspects of eclipses—how they happen, why they occur, and the incredible visuals they produce. But more importantly, we explore the energetic implications that eclipses hold for us personally. Eclipses are often viewed with trepidation, with warnings about chaos and unpredictability prevalent in many witchcraft communities. But I invite listeners to reframe this perspective. Instead of shying away from the intensity of these times, I encourage embracing them as opportunities for profound change. The episode is packed with insights on how to prepare for eclipse seasons, including practical tips for engaging with the energy in ways that are beneficial rather than detrimental. We also delve into the significance of divination and working with spiritual allies during these potent times, emphasizing that the more prepared we are, the more we can harness the potential of these celestial events for our growth and healing.

• Eclipse Season Survival Guide - Demystify Magic | Podcast on Spotify - September 2024 - Molly: "Your body forgets how horrible birth is so you'll want to do it again - that's how I feel about the eclipse." Lunar eclipse: shadow Solar eclipse: obstruction eclipse season interrupts the norm eclipse season: may not feel much difference 'cause they happen so close together Madison: chaotic Molly: twister vibes, Wizard of Oz tornado People who escape Merc retrograde can't escape eclipse season Molly: love hate - "it all comes together in the end... it kind of stirs shit up so that you find what's really important, and then it anchors that important thing in your life by getting rid of everything else." "It might not be pretty, it might not be fun." "Bad PR team." Follow the yellow brick road - one step forward, follow intuition Don't try to rush things, take your time, grounding Shield and protect Cleanse after Ritual work for eclipse into a 7-day or 14-day candle "spiritual meal prep"
• @rewildingforwomen on Instagram - "This eclipse season is giving 'cosmic intervention' vibes with a side of 'whether you like it or not.'" "The most powerful offering you can make to this eclipse isn't your striving but your surrender." "Nothing that truly belongs to you can be lost in this transformation, XOXO, Eclipse Season." "This Virgo eclipse isn't just giving 'perfectionist goddess having a meltdown' vibes - it's 'Earth priestess remembering her medicine' energy." "Dear eclipse season, Take what you need from me. Just promise to leave behind the [person] I was always meant to become." "If you think Mercury Retrograde is petty, wait until you meet an eclipse with a personal vendetta against your comfort zone." "Eclipse season is that friend who goes through your closet saying - 'keep, toss, set it on fire' - but with your entire life." "Stop carrying what's already complete. Your soul knows when it's time to walk away." "Eclipse season is here... - hold on to your crystals, call your therapist, or maybe consider playing dead."
• Swallowing the Sun: Folk Stories about the Solar Eclipse - Smithsonian Folklife Magazine - NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller: "all of your instincts, all of a sudden, start to freak out. Something's going wrong... There's this deep basic panic that sets in as the whole world changes in a way it's not supposed to." - all of our knowledge, experience and understanding of a NASA astronomer, bodies and brains primordially programmed. Motif-Index of Folk Literature: monster devouring the sun, punishment from the gods, prelude to the apocalypse. Chiqutoan Manasi/eastern Bolivia: The sun was a resplendent man and the moon was his sister. Eclipses were caused by celestial serpents which attacked these luminaries, threatening mankind with darkness. This catastrophe was to be followed by the transformation of men into hairy animals and by their mutual extermination. Apapocúva-Guaraní/eastern Paraguay/northern Brazil: Eclipses are caused by the Eternal Bat [Celestial Jaguar] which gnaws the Sun or the Moon. The Apapocúva have a very pessimistic outlook on the future of the world; they are firmly convinced that its end is near. Very soon Our Great Father will set the earth on fire, unleashing the Eternal Bat and the Blue Jaguar which will destroy the stars and mankind. The Mythology of All Races, Armenian: As among many other peoples, the eclipse of the sun and moon was thought to be caused by dragons which endeavor to swallow these luminaries... When the moon was at an eclipse, the sorcerers said that it resembled a demon. It was, moreover, a popular belief that a sorcerer could bind the sun and moon in their course, or deprive them of their light... Needless to add that the eclipses and the appearance of comets foreboded evil. Their chronologies are full of notices of such astronomical phenomena that presaged great national and universal disasters. The Legends of the Jews, compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg, 1909-1942: expulsion of Adam and Eve, crucifixion of Jesus. Dov Neuman: "the sun is eclipsed “because it cannot stand tragic happenings in world history.”"
• Eclipses and the Moon - NASA Science - Astronomically Solar: moon between sun and earth, at new moon phase - Rarer, visible from much narrower area, about 300 miles wide - March 29, September 21 - Annular February 17 2026 - occurs when moon is the furthest away from earth, resulting in a partial eclipse with the disc sitting within the suns visible surface area - Total August 12 2026 Lunar: earth between sun and moon, at full moon phase - Cooler colors scatter, so warm colors (red) makes it through earths atmosphere, making the moon look red (subjects to dust and clouds) - September 7 in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia - March 3 2026 in East Asia, Australia, Pacific and Americas Can happen between four-seven times a year Tilt of the moon prevents eclipses from happening more frequently Energetically The Shadow: Can bring things you are ignoring, or things you're afraid to give attention to or have attention on, to light The Alignment: Things that aren't serving you are removed. How smoothly this goes depends on how tightly you're holding on to the status quo