A powerful lunar eclipse on Aug 27-28 brings endings, new beginnings, and changes of perspective. Eclipses often accompany pressure and disruption, and this lunar eclipse is pushing toward a meaningful course correction. This is a time when you can flip the script on old thoughts and feelings and begin anew.
The lunar eclipse falls in the mysterious nakshatra of Shatabhisha, which means “100 healers.” Shatabhisha is also known as the “veiling star” because of its power to veil (and unveil) hidden causes of illness, imbalance, and suffering. This lunar eclipse has a special power to uncover hidden information. A new perspective may already be rising, with more to come in the weeks ahead.
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Visible over North and South America, Africa and Europe, this lunar eclipse begins at 7:33 pm PT and reaches its peak at 9:12 pm PT when the moon will be nearly covered by Earth’s shadow.
According to Vedic Astrology, lunar eclipses occur when the full moon aligns with Rahu, the head of a celestial shadow snake who swallows the moon’s light. Rahu’s consumption of the moon disrupts routines, intensifies emotions, and throws in a wild card of uncertainty to situtations.
Lunar eclipses can particularly affect feelings and emotions and can catalyze heightened intuitive awareness. What had been difficult to understand can suddenly become evidently clear under this eclipse, as a chance to view your path from a higher perspective opens.
A harmonic aspect from expansive Jupiter to strict Saturn brings greater maturity and a stronger ability to envision the future in practical terms. This auspicious alignment can support lasting positive change, as Jupiter inspires growth while Saturn helps make it sustainable.
Traditionally, it’s advised not to look directly at a lunar eclipse, as it can stir stagnant energy too quickly. Fasting and prayer during the eclipse can help break up karmic patterns and reveal shadows and blind spots. Allow for a new perspective—something may need to end now for the next chapter to begin.
How these planetary transits affect you personally depends on your birth chart. Book a Vedic Astrology reading to learn more.
