OF ECLIPSE’S AND SLOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Hello Dear Readers,

Well if you live in the USA the big thing here is about the total solar eclipse which will transverse across the US from Oregon down to South Carolina.

The Eclipse will start at about 9 a.m. PDT and end at 11:30 PDT.  If you live in the mid-west or East Coast it will start later for you, so check the internet for the time in those areas.

But one thing that I must stress to everyone, even if your area you’ll only get a partial eclipse, DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WHILE IT’S HAPPENING.    I cannot stress this enough, if you do look at the sun while the eclipse is happening you will burn out your eye retina and become blind and this will be permanent.

The most absolute safest way to view this happening is to get either a paper plate or a large piece of cardboard and with a pencil or something a little larger punch a dime size hole into it. 

Hold this cardboard to one side of you so that the sunlight will stream through the hole and reflect on the ground or a flat concrete surface, this makes it an indirect pin-hole camera obscura and you will see as the sunlight is reflected on the ground how much the moon is covering the sun without burning your eyes.

Now because many area’s use solar power to power up their various equipment, for the 2 ½ hours the sun is blocked will cause a drain on the power grid, unless it is necessary avoid un-necessary use of electricity, having your refrigerator working is fine and running a fan if it’s very hot, but avoid anything else that would be a drain.

But what is the magical meaning of an eclipse especially this one,  well for one it does occur when the moon is new, both the sun and the moon are in the sign of Leo when this happens.  This would be a good time for spiritually charged waters and crystals but do not charge any tools that you use in ritual during a solar eclipse,  it would confuse how to direct it’s energy.

Waters charged during an eclipse could be used for rituals to remove obstacles, burdens or flaws, so for banishing or taking things away but not for blessings.  It is also believed that a solar eclipse breaks things, metaphorically breaking symbolic changes that hold something down such as a project or getting rid of something.   

 Some people believe that charged waters from a solar eclipse is good for rituals involving shape-shifting or presenting a different aspect of one’s self that is if one considers that the sun would be masked by the Moon and is wearing the moon as a mask.   If you are going to capture solar eclipse waters put it into a black bottle or wrap the bottle in black paper or cloth.

There are legends in regards to solar eclipses as well as customs such as to never plant a seed or breed an animal during an eclipse or during the day of an eclipse that animals behave strangely during an eclipse and will not take care of its offspring.  That among humans a solar eclipse causes young people (teenagers) to become emotionally upset. 

On the darker side it is believed that doing a dark ritual during the time the eclipse begins allows for the gathering of dark energy and spirits that are attracted because it's tied to the sky darkening.   It is also believed that people born in the sign of Leo may become more sensitive such as feeling frightening  spiritual activity around them or even becoming very emotional.

 And it was often believed that wherever the eclipse was visible a cataclysmic event would occur that could possibly lead to change or the leader or the king of whatever country would pass away or be assassinated.

I do know that where I live we will have about a 77% eclipse of the sun, and that will be pretty spectacular. 

Now for my 2^nd part of my post. 

I am right now very slow to respond to any questions or comments at this time and may not be able to get to them until after the eclipse,  I have more family visiting and I get to see some young family members before they start their school year and I’m enjoying their company.   

So for those of you who have posted a question or comment, I will respond, but it will be a in a few days so please be patient.   Thank You.

And before I forget, if you don’t want to make a pin hole camera to see the eclipse then use a colander that one uses to wash salad and veggies, it has a lot of holes in it and you can see multiple eclipses.  

Bright Blessings,

Ms. Q