On March 3, 2026 the brilliant light of the Full Moon will be eclipsed, transfigured into crimson red shadow. The Lunar Eclipse at 12º53’ Virgo is a total eclipse due to being close to the South Node of the Moon, conjuring experiences of dissolution that give rise to renewal, processes of emptying and purification that make room for new inspiration, inquiry, and insight to eventually emerge free from old distortions. The bloody red obscuration of the Moon's light in the domicile and exaltation of Mercury suggests an eclipsing of entrenched interpretations and thought-forms to recalibrate perception and participation. With Mercury retrograde in Pisces, the eclipse will initiate an immersive descent in imaginal waters to cleanse discernment and dissolve false clarity.

Total lunar eclipses are always potent, but this one arrives at an extraordinary moment. It follows the first Solar Eclipse sharing the sign of Aquarius with Pluto, and comes soon after the reality bending conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in the first degree of Aries on February 20. Set within the larger astrological context, the Virgo Lunar Eclipse is positioned at the threshold of a new era and a profound civilizational shift. With the eclipsed Moon separating from an opposition with Mars in Pisces while under rulership of Mercury retrograde in Pisces, the eclipse will deliver an extra dose of chaos and confusion that could correlate with an unraveling of beliefs that underpin interpretations, a weakening of certainty, and a surfacing of miscommunication. Yet the washing away of defensive certainty and the humbling of premature conclusions will be powerful elements of reorienting to the new collective reality we are entering.

I recorded this on the morning of February 28, 2026 after hearing news of the US and Israel bombing of Iran, before subsequent events were reported. I also talk about the link between this war with the eclipse.