On the heels of another dynamic eclipse season — marked by a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Aries on September 17 and a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 2 — we’re pausing to reflect on how these cosmic influences are showing up in both real-world events and our everyday lives.

This was the final eclipse season of the Aries/Libra cycle, which kicked off in July 2023 and will wind down by January 11, 2025.  At that point, the North Node will transition from Aries to Pisces and the South Node will shift from Libra to Virgo. Once the new eclipse cycle begins, fate will take us in a different direction until July 2026. But that's a conversation for another day (and another episode). For now, let's commemorate the tail end of the Aries/Libra cycle. 

Some of the topics we explore in today’s episode include:

• The simultaneous decline in both divorce and marriage rates
• Gen Z’s surprising commitment to monogamy, more so than Millennials and Gen X
• Why more people admit to having friends, but not spending much time with them
• The joy of reconnecting with old friends — and the strange reasons we avoid it, despite wanting to
• The importance of discernment when we're touch-starved, and why hugs may not be as simple as they seem (hint: other people's moods can be contagious)
• How masculine and feminine energies express themselves, and how gender does — and doesn't — come into play
• Eclipses are often a time of downfall or death for public figures, and this season was no different, as exemplified by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ recent charges of sex trafficking and racketeering
• The looming question of whether an “October Surprise” will disrupt the U.S. presidential election… or if we've reached a point where it's simply impossible to be surprised by politics anymore

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Article: What’s Behind the Plunge in Divorce Rates?
• Study: Gen Z is Transforming Sexuality and Relationships
• Article: Does Anyone Have Time to Be a Good Friend Anymore?
• Study: People are Surprisingly Hesitant to Reach Out to Old Friends
• Article: Large Scientific Review Confirms the Benefits of Physical Touch
• Article: Depression is Contagious
• Article: Norah Vincent, Who Chronicled Passing as a Man, Is Dead at 53
• Book: “Self-Made Man” by Norah Vincent
• Book: “The Queen’s Code” by Alison A. Armstrong

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