Full Moon Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces September 17, 2024
Vedic Astrology
Eclipses propel us toward our road of Destiny!
This set of eclipses are designed to help us progress and move forward in life. The first one is the Lunar Eclipse with Rahu, the North Node, in Pisces on September 17. The second one is a Solar Eclipse with Ketu, the South Node in Virgo on October 2. If you’ve felt stuck—you may see some breakthroughs. Remember, sometimes eclipses bring change rapidly—but often, you will see change in your life within the next 6 months of this eclipse.
This Harvest Full Moon occurs in the intense Nakshatra Purva Bhadrapada. The symbol of Purva Bhadrapada is a crossed sword, representing dualism and it’s considered to be very challenging.
The Full Moon in Pisces brings a surge of emotional depth and heightened intuition. Pisces’ energy is mystical, emphasizing spiritual growth, compassion, and healing. This Full Moon can be particularly transformative for those seeking to release emotional baggage or past patterns that no longer serve their spiritual path.
Purva Bhadrapada constellation in Pisces is ruled by the benefic Spiritual Guru, Jupiter. Jupiter is the ancient ruler of Pisces. Jupiter magnifies anything it touches. Ultimately, this gives us the ability to experience greater spiritual depth and transformation.
This Lunar Eclipse is about letting go of the old ways of being that have held you back. Perhaps, using a new lens, a spiritual lens, to look at your life. This Eclipse can be an enormous emotional release for some souls. Pisces invites us all to dive deeply into our subconscious and explore hidden realms and emerging transformed.
Intuition will be heightened! An incredible time of Spiritual Awakening. Creativity too will be sparked. Time for compassion for yourself and empathy for others. Eclipses are points of significant change that offer us insights into our own evolution. They may carry spiritual connotations, awakening us to our greater potential.
Introspection, yoga, prayer, meditation, journaling and retreat are indicated for eclipses. This is a positive time to be in a peaceful, healing environment and to cultivate compassion and mindfulness.
This is not a time to put out your crystals or make moon water.
The Partial Lunar Eclipse on September 17, 2024 will occur during the following times in
- Central Daylight Time (CDT):
- Moon enters penumbra: 7:40 PM CDT
- Shading appears: 8:44 PM CDT
- Moon enters umbra: 9:12 PM CDT
- Greatest eclipse: 9:44 PM CDT
- Moon leaves umbra: 10:16 PM CDT
- Shading disappears: 10:43 PM CDT
- Moon leaves penumbra: 12:47 AM CDT
The eclipse will last 246 minutes, with the partial eclipse lasting 64 minutes.
