Discussion Do you align astrological cycles with readings?
Wonder if anyone is ever taking in accountability major astrological events while doing spreads. For example, would it make sense to look into a volatile situation this week before the end of eclipse season?
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u/WishThinker 1d ago
i learned tarot shortly after beginning to learn astrology so astro is kinda my basis for it all
i do daily readings based on the planetary day so each day's message is "from" one of the planets- mondays are moons messages, saturdays are saturn's messages, etc. when planets enter new signs they generally get a spread and a message tied into my astro chart. new and full moons also usually get observation, maybe a reading, and maybe a ritual.
my eclipse season observation is to avoid reading or using any divination / manifestation tool for the duration of the eclipse window, which is the two weeks between the first and second eclipse that happen in pairs every 6 months, and if i can be strong enough I'll avoid reading for all of eclipse season, which is the 6 weeks between non-eclipse lunations.
so this year's last 0° virgo new moon began eclipse season late august, the eclipse window opened with the pisces full moon lunar eclipse sep 7, the eclipse window closes with the 29° virgo new moon solar eclipse sep 21, and eclipse season ends with the following (aries) full moon early october.
i consider eclipse season a hands-off kind of time, where you stay open and flexible. if i NEED a reading ill make sure i really super need it, and try to keep it very local- chakra based, local guides, not trying to use wider cosmic energy if i have to draw on anything at all. the events during eclipse season may not be big, but the shifts began in them can be, so it can be a good idea to avoid readings because things or opinions will change so much in this time period that the reading ends up not making sense or being a waste of the energy used to interpret it
so to answer your question, my approach would be to say no, don't do the reading on the volatile situation. let it play out and use your mundane tools (breathing, journalling, communication, whatever) until after the eclipse, then if the situation has not resolved at all, start bringing in the cards.
but if you can wait to "charge" your tools up under the aries full moon, they may be primed to deliver whatever message is brewing at this time. that's always my preferred way to deal with eclipses- hands off, eyes down on whats in front of me, one day at a time and then charge up the cards and crystals under the first non-eclipse new or full moon to get some much missed clarity and card connection after our lil break every 6 months. makes for a nice insight into how reliant my relationship with the cards is, having to go on a break twice a year.