{"id":2434,"date":"2023-05-07T06:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malvinartley.com\/blog.malvinartley.com\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2023-05-07T06:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:22:34","slug":"the-wesak-eclipse-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malvinartley.com\/blog.malvinartley.com\/2023\/05\/07\/the-wesak-eclipse-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wesak eclipse of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

The full moon of the 5th<\/sup> of May 2023, which is the spiritual Wesak festival, was also a partial lunar eclipse. This eclipse is out of the ordinary for several reasons, outlined below. Most of all, it intensifies the energy of Wesak and opens the door wider to spiritual impression. For more, read on\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The full eclipse takes place at 17:23 UT. It is a penumbral\/appulse\/partial eclipse, according to whichever source one reads. It will be visible over all of South Asia, East Africa and Oceania, as shown below: In Western Australia the maximum eclipse is at 1:22 am on the 6th<\/sup>. For New South Wales the maximum eclipse is at 3:22 am on the 6th<\/sup>. For London, UK, the maximum eclipse is the same as the full moon, at 18:23 BST.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the deepest penumbral eclipse until 2042<\/a><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be the deepest penumbral lunar eclipse until September 2042. However, penumbral eclipses are the most subtle lunar eclipses and are challenging to observe. You’ll need perfect weather and patience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The eclipse begins at 15:14 UT and ends at 19:31 UT, with a total duration of 4 hours and 18 minutes. Almost the whole of the lunar disc will be covered at the maximum eclipse:<\/span><\/p>\n

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This eclipse is the 24th<\/sup> of the lunar Saros series 141 and the last penumbral eclipse. That is a south node series of eclipses and it is a waxing series. The total eclipses in the series begin in 2167. With the physical background in mind we now move on to the astrology, some of which was covered in the Wesak letter. The chart for the eclipse is below (bigger<\/a><\/span>):<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have the following from that Wesak letter<\/a><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is quite an extraordinary chart. The Sun is at the 15th<\/sup> degree of Taurus and likewise the Moon is the 15th<\/sup> degree of Scorpio, the 15th<\/sup> degree of fixed signs being very significant in terms of mundane astrology. The 15th<\/sup> degrees of fixed signs are 45\u00b0, or a semisquare from the Aries points, or world view points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eclipses on the 15th<\/sup> degree of fixed signs carry more weight than eclipses on the other degrees, except for the 0\u00b0 cardinal, also called worldview points. This particular eclipse chart shows the sun conjunct Uranus at the 19th<\/sup> degree of Taurus, and Mercury retrograde in Taurus. This is a south node eclipse, indicating old conditions are being addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pluto has turned retrograde in Aquarius at the 1st<\/sup> degree of Aquarius. Mars has finally just gone or just returned inbounds from being out of bounds for several months. Thereby, the more restive conditions across the planet will lessen somewhat\u2026The culmination lines for the lunation are of interest. [below (bigger<\/a><\/span>)]<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sun line runs through Canada down through the eastern seaboard of the US, then through the neck of Central America and touches the upper portion of Peru. The same is true of the Uranus line, showing the possibility of sudden or unexpected changes of outlook in those regions. The lunar culmination line runs through Siberia, Mongolia, Western China and Southeast Asia. The Sabian symbol for the degree of the Sun is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n