While the Saturnian wave of Karma-slash-misery goes on, we find ourselves amidst a whole new storyline Monday morning.

Well, it’s not exactly new. In fact, it’s a conclusion of sorts to a project we set aside about one or two months ago that began around 11 August 2018. A creative or romantic one, perhaps.

On January 21, a Super Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in 0 degrees Leo shall take place. This is a powerful Lunar Eclipse, the last Eclipse in the Leo-Aquarius axis for this particular set.

Solar Eclipses are pretty straightforward. They are overwhelming beginnings (New Moon) that are faced with challenges (Eclipsed, blocked) and often conclude within five or six months’ time (until the next Solar Eclipse). As we’ve seen in the recent Capricorn Solar Eclipse two weeks ago, the effect is quite direct: often there is a challenging beginning in our careers or life goals that requires work over five to six months (see North Node in Cancer: Responsibility Before Security for more information on this Solar Eclipse). This is Saturn’s eclipse, and he hasn’t so far wasted his time teaching us some valuable lessons in the areas he rules in our charts. Family, home and mental health–ruled by the Moon–must take the back burner for now.

Lunar Eclipses, however, are a bit trickier. They are often endings or culminations (Full Moon) of things that are not quite done or complete (Eclipsed, blocked) and so, unfulfilling. Some astrologers posit–and I’m inclined to agree–that their effects last about six weeks. In effect, it is akin to hitting the pause button on the sign and house of the Lunar Eclipse itself (Leo), to momentarily address issues with the opposite sign and house where the Sun is located (Aquarius).

In Leo, the Lunar Eclipse urges us to temporarily set aside what makes our heart beat. Leo symbolizes our creative impulse, our self-expression, our pride and joy in life. We may have to momentarily leave a creative project, our children, a beauty routine, or even a romantic relationship. It can even be as simple as our overall vitality and happiness. It goes without saying that it may prove unwise to get a haircut during this time–the damage may take six weeks to reverse! The house where Leo is located in your chart, the planets contained therein, as well as the sign and house of your Sun will hold clues as to what project must be delayed for now.

As above stated, the Eclipse event relates to a project that may have begun, or an event that occurred, around August 11, 2018, when the Solar Eclipse in Leo took place.

Anyway, there is a reason why this delay must take place, and that is because affairs of the opposite sign, Aquarius, currently have to take precedence. We are called to be more rational now, to blend in a group or organization, or pursue humanist purposes. The house of Aquarius in your chart, the planets contained therein, as well as your natal Uranus, will hold clues as to what matters must be prioritized.

These can be frustrating times indeed. Who wants to set aside something that isn’t done? As the Sun and Moon are in opposition, we are also compelled to perform a balancing act in the Leo-Aquarius axis in our charts, as well as the sign and house of the Sun versus that of Uranus. If you have planets close to 0 degrees of the Fixed Signs: Taurus, Aquarius, Leo, and Scorpio, you are bound to experience this Lunar Eclipse more strongly.

Thankfully, due to the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Sagittarius, there is possibly some blessing to be had from this delay, which will ultimately be for the best.

In the end, we may very well rediscover our passions in the face of their restriction. We may even realize our true feelings for something or someone. After six weeks, we are free to find our heart’s calling and express ourselves again. Absence, after all, makes the heart grow fonder.