Tonight, at 3:24 a.m., the last full moon of the summer will begin to wane. The Earth will pass between the Sun and its satellite, casting its shadow upon it. At its maximu, at 6:12 a.m., up to 96.2% of the lunar surface will be plunged into darkness.
The Moon will then take on its characteristic coppery appearance , bordering on a reddish hue. This is the only lunar eclipse visible from France this year. The next comparable event won’t occur for a long time.
The timing is no coincidence. A lunar eclipse always occurs fourteen days before or after a solar eclipse. Tonight’s eclipse is therefore the twin of the solar eclipse of
2/6 What astrologers read in this configuration
In astrological tradition , the two eclipses do not play the same role. The solar eclipse is said to open cycles; the lunar eclipse to close them . Practitioners describe it as more decisive: it does not merely reveal, it decides.
Tonight’s chart adds a very precise opposition. At 6:18 AM, the Moon in Pisces faces the Sun and Mercury in Virgo , at zero degrees. On one side, intuition and uncertainty; on the other, analysis and facts.
The theme that astrologers draw from this can be summed up in one sentence. What was vaguely felt would become impossible to ignore : the fog lifts on what was refused to be seen. Four signs would be primarily affected—and their night promises to be turbulent.
3/6 , eclipsed in their own sign
Unsurprisingly, Pisces tops the list: the eclipse occurs in their sign. According to astrologers, emotions that have been bottled up all summer will suddenly resurface. And this kind of surge rarely happens during office hours.
Their night promises to be the most eventful of their summer. Minds racing, imaginary conversations, long-postponed decisions suddenly demanding answers. Nothing to worry about, according to experts: rather, a sign that a cycle is coming to an end.
Their advice consists of two simple steps to take before going to bed. Write down what’s on your mind to prevent it from going around in circles. And don’t make any rash decisions in the forty-eight hours surrounding the eclipse, to allow time for things to settle.
