Photo by Drew Rae: https://www.pexels.com/photo/eclipse-digital-wallpaper-580679/
Recently the new moon occurred on the same night as the solar eclipse. When you have two different natural events occur that effect each other, it can bring up some interesting challenges around how to work with those differing natural rhythms in your magical work. On the one hand the new moon is the potential seeding of possibilities and on the other hand, the solar eclipse is the choice to clip away what isn’t working. Of course, another interpretation of the new moon is that of the dark moon when you do shadow work.
I’ve been gradually exploring and experimenting with the natural rhythms of the seasons in relationship to the sun and I’ve also been experimenting with magic on different phases of the moon. I find this work relevant to my space/time magic but also to continuing to develop a deeper relationship with the natural cycles of the world and the astrological currents that can influence this work.
For the most recent confluence of the new moon and a solar eclipse I approached the work with a consideration of how I could factor in multiple currents that could accomplish specific goals for my magical work, while also not doing a separate working for each current. I wanted to do all the work in one ritual, which would still encompass both currents.
