The Solar Eclipse at 12 Gemini June 1-2, 2011 Pt. 1 - Who Does It Affect and for How Long?

by Robert Wilkinson

This Solar Eclipse will have a huge impact on everyone for over 3 2/3 years. All eclipses shut something down, taking away elements of our lives no longer true for us. Gemini is the sign of learning and discovery of new information and perspectives. It is how Sagittarius, the sign of adventure, broad views, and higher awareness externalizes. So parts of our perspective and understanding of "facts and figures" will end, with the void sure to attract new forms of these.

This Partial Solar Eclipse occurs at 2:03 pm PDT, 5:03 pm EDT, and 10:03 pm Greenwich Daylight time on June 1. The Lunation finds 28 Virgo rising in Santa Monica, 25 Virgo in Vancouver, 2 Scorpio in Washington DC, 24 Sagittarius in Rio, 24 Sagittarius in London, 27 Sagittarius in Amsterdam, 5 Capricorn in Berlin, 4 Capricorn in Tallinn, 27 Capricorn in Sofia, 5 Aquarius in Istanbul, 28 Aquarius in Johannesburg, and 15 Aquarius in Cairo.

Moving into Asia and Oceana, we find early June 2 the Ascendants are 4 Aries in Karachi, 19 Aries in New Delhi, 15 Aries in Trivandrum, 13 Taurus in Bangkok, 1 Gemini in Hong Kong, 4 Cancer in Tokyo, 14 Taurus in Perth, 6 Gemini in Melbourne, 18 Gemini in Brisbane, 29 Gemini in Wellington, and 23 Leo rising on Maui (Jun 1).

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth. The moon blocks the light from the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth. In eclipse lore, where the Eclipse is visible will be where the greatest effects can be expected, lasting the number of years that the eclipse is long in hours.

The 2009 Solar Eclipse at 30 Cancer was one of the longest of the 21st century, so its effects will be powerful through 2012 and beyond, as will the Solar Eclipses of 2010. There's more in the archives, so please take a new look. The Solar Eclipse of January 2011 lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes, which also makes it a player in the events of 2012-2013, since it'll be active for 4 years and 4 months. This one is 3 hours and 41 minutes, and so its influence will last 3 2/3 years.

As I mentioned in a previous article, we're experiencing 4 Solar Eclipses this year, which is a very rare occurrence. The January 2011 Eclipse was visible in Europe and the major cities of the Middle East. Perhaps that Eclipse had some correlations with the "Arab Spring" revolutions spreading throughout that region.

As noted, this partial solar eclipse will be visible from Siberia, Alaska, Northern Canada, Newfoundland, Iceland, and Scandinavia. From the NASA bulletin (where you can find more than you could ever want to know about Solar Eclipses!)

The eclipse begins at sunrise in Siberia and northern China where the penumbral shadow first touches Earth at 19:25:18 UT. Two hours later, greatest eclipse occurs at 21:16:11 UT. At that time, an eclipse of magnitude 0.601 will be visible from the Arctic coast of western Siberia as the midnight Sun skirts the northern horizon. Although most of Alaska and northern Canada will witness the partial eclipse, the southern limit of the penumbra falls along a curve from south of Fairbanks to central New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Reykjavik, Iceland receives a 0.462 magnitude eclipse just before sunset. Northern most Norway, Sweden and Finland also get a midnight Sun eclipse with the event hanging above the northern horizon. The partial eclipse ends at 23:06:56 UT when the penumbra leaves Earth just north of Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean.

Expect events of major significance to come shutting things down and opening things up in the span across Siberia, Alaska, Northern Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland, since that is where the Eclipse shadow falls. Besides the factor of where the shadow falls, in Astrology Eclipses are said to be most powerful when they conjunct the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or Midheaven of a chart. These areas They always bring endings, but these can be of great benefit in clearing away old life factors that have no place in our future. As it was once sung, "something's lost and something's gained in living every day..."

In Anchorage and Western Canada it's where Virgo is on the Ascendant, putting the Eclipse near the Midheaven. From Hong Kong to Wellington, NZ, it's where Gemini falls on the Ascendant. Any of these areas, along with the parts of the world where late Scorpio or early Sagittarius (Iceland) or late Aquarius or early Pisces (South Africa and Iran) is on the Ascendant, will be where we can expect major developments in the next 3 2/3 years.

Of course, besides these general effects, the Eclipse will also bring losses and endings where it falls in our individual birth charts. In an example of how a loss can work to great benefit, if it conjuncts the Saturn in a birth chart, it can indicate the ending of old, lesser responsibilities, limitations, or fears, and open the being to a greater sense of purpose. If it conjuncts Jupiter, then it could show the ending of an old philosophy or belief system and open the gates to something far greater.

Given a Solar Eclipse is a New Moon, then like all lunations that work their influence over time, it's triggered by subsequent transits to those points. Thus we can assume we will see developments related to this Eclipse in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of June 2011, early July 2011, early August 2012, late November and early December 2012, late March and early April 2013, and mid-June 2013.

In the next parts of the series, we'll explore how this Eclipse will manifest and its astrological components, including which signs will be most affected over the next 44 months. More will be posted soon!

For your review, more on how Eclipses can be good things: Astrology in June 2011 - On The Threshold of A Partial Solar Eclipse at 12 Gemini

© Copyright 2011 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[reefaroundme]

Thank you, for this! Could you help give me an idea on this eclipse in the 4th conjunct the IC? There is the obvious home issue, but how else would you interpret the 4th house? What other areas should I be thinking about in interpreting an eclipse near the IC? Thanks!

[wickleback]

You may not have time to answer this, but what if the solar eclipse is conjunct your sun and it's happening in the 9th house? It will do so for my wife.

Thanks!

[yzse]

Thanks for this article.

Could it be connected with Haarp project?
The chances are small it'll be related with demonstrations like it was with this January eclipse in Arab world. But could it affect vulcanoes?

[zeta]

Hi Robert,
I'm feeling slightly in awe as I've just realized that I'm going to be hit by each of these next three eclipses.
My Saturn at Gem 12'02 will be conjunct the first solar eclipse. My Gem 25'19 Sun will be conjunct the sun at the lunar eclipse. And finally my mercury at Can 8'41 will be conjunct the second solar eclipse.
I don't have a correct birth time but I think that Saturn is in the 5th, and Mercury is in the 6th, and the Sun is at the end of the 5th or start of the 6th.
Gosh! I feel very small at the moment.
I'm still digesting the eclipse at the end of last year that was opposite my Venus at Gem 27'17 -- not that anything radical happened, more that I feel an internal shift of sorts.
My life is extremely quiet at the moment but it looks like things are being put into motion.
Please tell me I'm not going to explode with all that crunching!

[caliban]

I don't know if it is the last full moon conjuncting my natal Saturn, or transiting Jupiter trining my natal Pluto, the last two years eclipses, this eclipse, or what, but the internal fire has been burning off refuse rapid pace.

Spent my waking hours this a.m. considering the Jupiter cycle. Seems to be some relief in knowing how much to take on. I read an article you wrote about the Jupiter cycle some time ago. It stuck, so that too is something I had to burn through to get to where I am now. Very glad that I did. Creating my own suffering, what was I thinking. Oh well, onward ho!

[caliban]

Oh silly me, this eclipse is squaring my natal Jupiter that is conjunct my sun by 3 degrees. The transiting trine to Jupiter from Pluto and the transiting trine from Jupiter to natal Pluto must be the added kickers.

[Elizabeth]

Robert; if it's not too much to ask, could you please explain the timing rationale for the following sentence from your previous article on the June 1st eclipse? "Those who have not shown kindness at critical junctures in the past 9 months will find things boomeranging." I'm curious about the "nine months" part of it since that would take us back to early September 2010. Thank you.

[di]

As always, a great article! I look forward to the next.

[Ei.]

Sensible and informative Astrology,so hard to find.Very interesting and enjoyable.Thank You.Ei.

[Robert]

Hi reefaroundme - Obviously your past is being shut down, especially your memories of early childhood experiences. It can also mean the end of a memory of a parent, or some other 4th house thing (a partner's profession, your oldest sibling's money or values, a friend's type of work, your eldest child's motives, the marriage of your boss, and other such derivative house meanings.)

Hi wickleback - That exactly happened to me back in 1996-1997. While it ended many elements of my life it also brought me international recognition via my book "A New Look At Mercury Retrograde." 9th house is publishing. I suspect old truths and futures will be shut down as new truths and futures open.

Hi yzse - You're welcome. Regardless of what areas of our lives it affects, this eclipse will foster growth in those who assert their rights AND let go of the past while conforming with what needs to be.

Hi zeta - We're all affected in some way or another by any eclipse. I suppose an old part of your Saturn response will be shut down over the next 44 months, and of course the Lunar Eclipse will directly affect your Solar Return. An eventful few months coming! The Cancer eclipse is interesting in that almost no one will be under its shadow, thus leading to the question, "Suppose they gave an eclipse and no one showed up?" Your Venus will be enlightened and vitalized by the Lunar Eclipse, and I suspect you'll be freed from pressures you no longer need to bear.

Hi caliban - Always good to burn off refuse. Also always good to stop patterns of suffering and replacing them with generating positivity on our own behalf, as well as on behalf of all sentient beings. Jupiter trines to Pluto helps us see an expanded vision of our deepest spiritual power and go into the core of experiences that show us truth and a greater way.

Hi Elizabeth - The timing began in late August and was a "span of experience" lasting through October. At the time of this post, 9 months ago was late August; that time began the process.

Hi di - By now I hope your curiosity has been quenched!

Hi Ei - Thanks for the compliment. Stay tuned in, and by all means, check out the archives, since there are hundreds of articles there that are still timely and hopefully interesting.

[Strawberry babies]

Hi Robert,
I am Aquarius and my boy friend who is also my boss (a Pisces) has been just fired from the good post he enjoyed at the office. We both are really depressed because he not only lost the position but we have now got separated from each other due to this situation. Reading the horoscope, I find it an after effect of the eclipse. Tell me will the things be going good for both of us in the coming days or not? please advise...

[zeta]

Dear Robert,
Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate your knowledge and generosity.
The eclipse on my Saturn didn't seem to affect me a great deal initially, and then bam! a few days ago I was very emotional -- old issues coming up for release.
The next lunar eclipse looks interesting, it seems to be conjunct the GC, I guess that means it will be super-charged.
Many blessings

[Lisa]

Ok so perhaps there is something good in the solar eclipse with this scenario:
Natal 9 Gemini ASC 6 Virgo; Sun conj MC.
If I have been unemployed for 2 years, then maybe the clearing out or losses of unemployment would be a job?

Thank you for your thoughts. I am trying to teach myself astrology....

Best