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Astrological Eclipses

On the evening news, you'll only hear about eclipses when they occur someplace interesting, usually in your own back yard about once every twenty years. In fact, solar and lunar eclipses occur in pairs every six months or so in what we call "Eclipse Seasons". Sometimes you get a bonus: two lunars and a solar, or two solars and a lunar in the space of a single month. Solar eclipses can range in intensity from the moon's just clipping the sun to the dramatic total eclipse. A Lunar eclipse can range from an imperceptible darkening of the lunar disk, to complete disappearance. Unlike solar eclipses, a lunar eclipse is generally visible to half the planet. The importance of eclipses in astrology has long been known, but is still not clearly understood.

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ECLIPSES: Predicting World Events & Personal Transformations - Celeste Teal, $17.95
Contents: Acknowledgments; Introduction
Part 1: The hidden power & message of an eclipse:
1. The mysterious dragon's head & dragon's tail
2. The lord of an eclipse: Fire signs, earth signs, air signs, water signs, Special conditions for assigning a new lord to an eclipse
3. The secret life of an eclipse
4. Planetary stimulation to an eclipse
5. Rating an eclipse for power
Part 2: Eclipses & world events, past, present & future:
6. The impact of eclipses on national figures: The US horoscope, The White House nativity
7. Rare predictions & JFK
8. The new millennium eclipse timeline: The great divide eclipses 1999-2006, The Homeland Security & big business eclipses 2000-2007, The summers of fire eclipses 2000-2004, Foreign affairs, religion, travel & communications 2001-2006
9. Eclipses, the stock market & world trade: Black Monday 1987, Black Friday 1873, Black Tuesday 1929, Marketplace activity & national finance 2000-2007; Financial collapse & structural growth: The World Trade Center; The financial outlook for the US
10. Surprises & twists from 2007-2015
11. The powerful eclipse of 2020
Part 3: Your personal cosmic telegrams:
12. An eclipse & you
13. Your evolving soul & your prenatal eclipses
14. Eclipses as guideposts on your life journey: The house of an eclipse; The difference between a solar & lunar eclipse; North node eclipse vs: south node eclipse
15. Preparing for your special personal eclipse: Eclipse to your horoscope angles; Your eclipsed planet; Your eclipsed sun; Your eclipsed moon; Your eclipsed Mercury; Your eclipsed Venus; Your eclipsed Mars; Your eclipsed Jupiter; Your eclipsed Saturn; Eclipses to the outer planets; Your eclipsed Uranus; Your eclipsed Neptune; Your eclipsed Pluto
16. Real people & their eclipse stories: 30 case studies.
Appendix: Table 1. Master eclipse & planetary transits, 2000-2015
Table 2. Eclipse elements: fire, earth, air, water
Table 3. Eclipse life-span conversions
Catalog of annotated eclipse charts, 1999-2012
Annotated catalog of national [and international] figures
Table 4. Planetary keys
Table 5. Eclipse dates, 1900-2054
Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Comment: The result of years of patient study & observation. The author started by studying Ptolemy & other ancient texts. The degree of an eclipse is an sensitive point. The eclipse plays out according to the sign it is in, its planetary ruler, and the sign & house of the ruler. Other planets in hard aspect also play a part (remember to check directions & progressions). It's generally agreed that the effects of a solar eclipse last as long in years as the eclipse lasted in hours, but Teal had a problem with lunar eclipses. They seemed to last far longer than the month per hour laid down by the ancients. She concluded that lunars last as long as solars, but that their effects are primarily psychological & social, in contrast to solars, where the effect is outward & political.
What kind of effect depends on various factors. North node eclipses bring a rush of new energies, which is often disruptive. South node eclipses suck energy away, destabilizing existing structures. The effects of eclipses last, on average, three and a half years. If, during this time, Saturn makes a hard aspect to the degree, effects can be felt.
Much more in this fascinating book.
Llewellyn, 275 pages.

ECLIPSES: The Power Points of Astrology - Derek Appleby & Maurice McCann, $29.95
Contents: Introduction; 1. Black Munday; 2. The astronomy of eclipses; 3. General effects of eclipses; 4. Three kings; 5. The Battle of Britain; 6. Nigeria; 7. Kitty Hawk progressed; 8. Two disasters; 9. Europe ablaze; 10. Lavinia's marriage; 11. Pat's babies; 12. A white man's burden. Conclusions.
Appendix 1: William Lilly's An Easie and Familiar Method Whereby to Judge the Effects depending on Eclipses, either of the sun or moon, of 1652. Appendix 2: Eclipse list for the 20th century (1900-2000 inclusive). Select bibliography, index.
Comment: Direct from Maggie Hyde, one of Derek Appleby's associates, this is his second book, from 1989, written in partnership with Maurice McCann, who is still very much alive.
This book starts with an exposition of the great eclipse of Monday, April 8, 1652 (NS), 10:30 am, London. As this occurred at the very height of the English astrological renaissance, the were many contemporary commentaries. The authors quote from accounts by John Booker, George Wharton, Nicholas Culpeper, and William Lilly. Lilly's comments, published in his Annus Tenebrosus ("shady year") of 1651, were astute. So, in the first part of their book, Appleby & McCann set out to explain how to interpret eclipses in mundane affairs, with Lilly & Ptolemy as their guides. (Lilly wrote more than Christian Astrology, we should bring his other books back into print.) Chapter 4, Three Kings, concerns Kings George V, Edward VIII, George VI & the remarkable events of 1936, as indicated by the eclipses of 1935-6. Chapter 5 applies eclipses to the Battle of Britain, of 1940, chapter 7 deals with Nigeria in the 1960's, chapter 8 traces aircraft disasters to the progressed (and relocated) Kitty Hawk chart (first powered airflight) of December 17, 1903. These disasters include that of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, and the role eclipses played. Chapter 8, Two Disasters, are the Titanic and Chernobyl. Chapter 9, Europe Ablaze, concerns the formation of the Third Reich & the build-up to WWII. Much of this is based on secondary progressions, which is a sub-theme of the book.
The next three chapters deal with eclipses in natal charts. As you might expect, Lavinia's marriage did not turn out so well, Pat's babies (five) included one still-born, White Man's Burden is the story of one of the last of the British colonists, George, born in 1912, who had an eventful life in South Africa. Each of these chapters is extensive, the last is 30 pages & includes numerous charts & diagrams.
The final chapter, Conclusions, sums up the findings of the book. Eclipses are seen as means by which progressions may manifest, but if eclipses are not available, progressions may make use of a variety of other triggers, including ordinary new & full moons. In this final chapter, Appleby & McCann have a look at the Black Monday stock market crash of October 19, 1987. This is a book as notable for its use of progressions as well as eclipses.
Aquarian Astrology Handbook, 288 pages.

YOUR PRENATAL ECLIPSE - Rose Lineman, $16.00
Contents: Introduction. 1. Your prenatal eclipse: A beginning. 2. The past, present & future. 3. Prenatal eclipse in the signs. 4. Prenatal eclipse in the houses. 5. Prenatal eclipse aspects in the natal horoscope. 6. Progressed & transiting aspects to the prenatal eclipse. 7. Relationships from the past to the present. Appendix: Solar & lunar eclipses, 1900-1999 (includes Saros number, type, longitude, beginning-greatest-ending earth coordinates); bibliography; index.
Comment: Of her three books on eclipses, this is the best. This was out of print for several years, I am pleased the AFA has recently (May 2002) reprinted it. The prenatal eclipse is the last solar (not lunar) eclipse prior to your birth, it reveals karma from previous lives, karmic relations & the problems we must solve to gain karmic progress. The prenatal eclipse is generally found in the vicinity of the north or south node. Delineates prenatals in signs, houses, in aspect to other planets, transits & progressions to them, even solar returns to prenatal eclipse positions. Includes tables of eclipses from 1900 to 1999. The classic book on prenatals.
AFA, 114 pages, paper.

ECLIPSE INTERPRETATION MANUAL - Rose Lineman, $17.00
The mysterious solar & lunar eclipses in detail. The 19/38 Saros series of eclipses, lunar/solar eclipses by sign & house, aspects to natal planets, how eclipses influence each other, how long they remain active in a chart & more. Appendix: Twentieth century solar and lunar eclipses 1900-1999. 147 pages including bibliography and index. AFA, paper.

ECLIPSES, ASTROLOGICAL GUIDEPOSTS - Rose Lineman, $16.95
The third in her series on eclipses. Contents: The nature of eclipses; Interpretation guidelines; The role eclipses play in human development; Eclipse related events; Karmic relationships; Eclipses in the houses. Appendix: Eclipses of the 20th century. 109 pages including bibliography and index. AFA, paper.

Special note: Jansky's Interpreting the Eclipses is out of print. The problem that stops reprints is copyright ownership. My previous notes on the subject were mistaken. Copyright on Jansky's books will not expire anytime soon.

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	ECLIPSES: Predicting World Events & Personal Transformations - Celeste Teal, $17.95 *Contents:* Acknowledgments; Introduction Part 1: The hidden power & message of an eclipse: 1. The mysterious dragon's head & dragon's tail 2. The lord of an eclipse: Fire signs, earth signs, air signs, water signs, Special conditions for assigning a new lord to an eclipse 3. The secret life of an eclipse 4. Planetary stimulation to an eclipse 5. Rating an eclipse for power Part 2: Eclipses & world events, past, present & future: 6. The impact of eclipses on national figures: The US horoscope, The White House nativity 7. Rare predictions & JFK 8. The new millennium eclipse timeline: The great divide eclipses 1999-2006, The Homeland Security & big business eclipses 2000-2007, The summers of fire eclipses 2000-2004, Foreign affairs, religion, travel & communications 2001-2006 9. Eclipses, the stock market & world trade: Black Monday 1987, Black Friday 1873, Black Tuesday 1929, Marketplace activity & national finance 2000-2007; Financial collapse & structural growth: The World Trade Center; The financial outlook for the US 10. Surprises & twists from 2007-2015 11. The powerful eclipse of 2020 Part 3: Your personal cosmic telegrams: 12. An eclipse & you 13. Your evolving soul & your prenatal eclipses 14. Eclipses as guideposts on your life journey: The house of an eclipse; The difference between a solar & lunar eclipse; North node eclipse vs: south node eclipse 15. Preparing for your special personal eclipse: Eclipse to your horoscope angles; Your eclipsed planet; Your eclipsed sun; Your eclipsed moon; Your eclipsed Mercury; Your eclipsed Venus; Your eclipsed Mars; Your eclipsed Jupiter; Your eclipsed Saturn; Eclipses to the outer planets; Your eclipsed Uranus; Your eclipsed Neptune; Your eclipsed Pluto 16. Real people & their eclipse stories: 30 case studies. Appendix: Table 1. Master eclipse & planetary transits, 2000-2015 Table 2. Eclipse elements: fire, earth, air, water Table 3. Eclipse life-span conversions Catalog of annotated eclipse charts, 1999-2012 Annotated catalog of national [and international] figures Table 4. Planetary keys Table 5. Eclipse dates, 1900-2054 Glossary; Bibliography; Index. *Comment:* The result of years of patient study & observation. The author started by studying Ptolemy & other ancient texts. The degree of an eclipse is an sensitive point. The eclipse plays out according to the sign it is in, its planetary ruler, and the sign & house of the ruler. Other planets in hard aspect also play a part (remember to check directions & progressions). It's generally agreed that the effects of a solar eclipse last as long in years as the eclipse lasted in hours, but Teal had a problem with lunar eclipses. They seemed to last far longer than the month per hour laid down by the ancients. She concluded that lunars last as long as solars, but that their effects are primarily psychological & social, in contrast to solars, where the effect is outward & political. What kind of effect depends on various factors. North node eclipses bring a rush of new energies, which is often disruptive. South node eclipses suck energy away, destabilizing existing structures. The effects of eclipses last, on average, three and a half years. If, during this time, Saturn makes a hard aspect to the degree, effects can be felt. Much more in this fascinating book. Llewellyn, 275 pages.

	ECLIPSES: The Power Points of Astrology - Derek Appleby & Maurice McCann, $29.95 *Contents:* Introduction; 1. Black Munday; 2. The astronomy of eclipses; 3. General effects of eclipses; 4. Three kings; 5. The Battle of Britain; 6. Nigeria; 7. Kitty Hawk progressed; 8. Two disasters; 9. Europe ablaze; 10. Lavinia's marriage; 11. Pat's babies; 12. A white man's burden. Conclusions. Appendix 1: William Lilly's An Easie and Familiar Method Whereby to Judge the Effects depending on Eclipses, either of the sun or moon, of 1652. Appendix 2: Eclipse list for the 20th century (1900-2000 inclusive). Select bibliography, index. *Comment:* Direct from Maggie Hyde, one of Derek Appleby's associates, this is his second book, from 1989, written in partnership with Maurice McCann, who is still very much alive. This book starts with an exposition of the great eclipse of Monday, April 8, 1652 (NS), 10:30 am, London. As this occurred at the very height of the English astrological renaissance, the were many contemporary commentaries. The authors quote from accounts by John Booker, George Wharton, Nicholas Culpeper, and William Lilly. Lilly's comments, published in his Annus Tenebrosus ("shady year") of 1651, were astute. So, in the first part of their book, Appleby & McCann set out to explain how to interpret eclipses in mundane affairs, with Lilly & Ptolemy as their guides. (Lilly wrote more than Christian Astrology, we should bring his other books back into print.) Chapter 4, Three Kings, concerns Kings George V, Edward VIII, George VI & the remarkable events of 1936, as indicated by the eclipses of 1935-6. Chapter 5 applies eclipses to the Battle of Britain, of 1940, chapter 7 deals with Nigeria in the 1960's, chapter 8 traces aircraft disasters to the progressed (and relocated) Kitty Hawk chart (first powered airflight) of December 17, 1903. These disasters include that of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, and the role eclipses played. Chapter 8, Two Disasters, are the Titanic and Chernobyl. Chapter 9, Europe Ablaze, concerns the formation of the Third Reich & the build-up to WWII. Much of this is based on secondary progressions, which is a sub-theme of the book. The next three chapters deal with eclipses in natal charts. As you might expect, Lavinia's marriage did not turn out so well, Pat's babies (five) included one still-born, White Man's Burden is the story of one of the last of the British colonists, George, born in 1912, who had an eventful life in South Africa. Each of these chapters is extensive, the last is 30 pages & includes numerous charts & diagrams. The final chapter, Conclusions, sums up the findings of the book. Eclipses are seen as means by which progressions may manifest, but if eclipses are not available, progressions may make use of a variety of other triggers, including ordinary new & full moons. In this final chapter, Appleby & McCann have a look at the Black Monday stock market crash of October 19, 1987. This is a book as notable for its use of progressions as well as eclipses. Aquarian Astrology Handbook, 288 pages.

	YOUR PRENATAL ECLIPSE - Rose Lineman, $16.00 *Contents:* Introduction. 1. Your prenatal eclipse: A beginning. 2. The past, present & future. 3. Prenatal eclipse in the signs. 4. Prenatal eclipse in the houses. 5. Prenatal eclipse aspects in the natal horoscope. 6. Progressed & transiting aspects to the prenatal eclipse. 7. Relationships from the past to the present. Appendix: Solar & lunar eclipses, 1900-1999 (includes Saros number, type, longitude, beginning-greatest-ending earth coordinates); bibliography; index. *Comment:* Of her three books on eclipses, this is the best. This was out of print for several years, I am pleased the AFA has recently (May 2002) reprinted it. The prenatal eclipse is the last solar (not lunar) eclipse prior to your birth, it reveals karma from previous lives, karmic relations & the problems we must solve to gain karmic progress. The prenatal eclipse is generally found in the vicinity of the north or south node. Delineates prenatals in signs, houses, in aspect to other planets, transits & progressions to them, even solar returns to prenatal eclipse positions. Includes tables of eclipses from 1900 to 1999. The classic book on prenatals. AFA, 114 pages, paper.

	ECLIPSE INTERPRETATION MANUAL - Rose Lineman, $17.00 The mysterious solar & lunar eclipses in detail. The 19/38 Saros series of eclipses, lunar/solar eclipses by sign & house, aspects to natal planets, how eclipses influence each other, how long they remain active in a chart & more. Appendix: Twentieth century solar and lunar eclipses 1900-1999. 147 pages including bibliography and index. AFA, paper.

	ECLIPSES, ASTROLOGICAL GUIDEPOSTS - Rose Lineman, $16.95 The third in her series on eclipses. Contents: The nature of eclipses; Interpretation guidelines; The role eclipses play in human development; Eclipse related events; Karmic relationships; Eclipses in the houses. Appendix: Eclipses of the 20th century. 109 pages including bibliography and index. AFA, paper.