Eclipse Season: The Turning Points That Rewrite Our Story

Every so often, the celestial rhythm shifts. An Eclipse is one of those moments — a quiet recalibration of light and shadow that seems to echo through our own lives. Before we explore what the next one may bring, let’s pause to understand why these lunations feel different: why they have a way of rearranging something within us, often long before we can name what’s changed.

Eclipses arrive in pairs — occasionally in trios — approximately every six months, creating what Astrologers call Eclipse Season. These windows of time frequently coincide with significant turning points. Something resolves. Something reveals itself. Something begins to move after a long period of stillness.

During Eclipse Season, life can feel less linear. Plans shift. Conversations land differently. Realisations surface at unexpected moments. This is not a sign that things are going wrong. It’s a sign that something is realigning. We’re gently being guided away from one path and towards another, even if we only recognise the significance in hindsight.

What is an Eclipse?

An Eclipse is what happens when the Sun and Moon line up close to the Lunar Nodes (North and South).

The Nodes aren’t Planets. They’re mathematical points where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s path (known as the Ecliptic) from our point of view on Earth. When a New or Full Moon lands near one of these points, the usual monthly dance of the Sun and the Moon changes. That’s when we get an Eclipse.

In Astrology, the North and South Nodes speak to growth and release. The North Node (Rahu in Vedic Astrology) pulls us forwards into new territory. The South Node (AKA Ketu) asks us to let go of what’s outdated, even if it’s comfortable.

Where New and Full Moons open and close chapters in a steady rhythm, Eclipses flip the page for you.

What is the Eclipse Season?

Eclipse Season is a stretch of time when the Sun and Moon are both close enough to the Lunar Nodes for Eclipses to happen. Instead of a single standout lunation, you get a series of Eclipses. Usually two, but sometimes three.

How long is Eclipse Season?

Eclipse Season usually lasts around 4 to 6 weeks.

It begins shortly before the first Eclipse and wraps up after the final one in the series. The Eclipses themselves may only last hours astronomically, but their influence tends to stretch beyond the exact date.

This is why you might notice shifts unfolding before and after the event itself. The window opens, something moves, and then the dust gradually settles.

How often is Eclipse Season?

Eclipse Season happens roughly twice a year, in 6-month rhythms. The Nodes move slowly backwards through the Zodiac, and when the Sun and Moon align with them, we enter another Eclipse window.

They’re regular enough to expect, but distinct enough to feel significant. Each one highlights a different part of your Chart, bringing a new set of lessons, endings, or beginnings into focus.

What does Eclipse Season mean Astrologically?

For thousands of years, Astrologers treated Eclipses with deep respect. Ancient practitioners tracked them carefully, believing they signalled major shifts, especially for leaders and nations. They were consulted when planning invasions, timing significant royal weddings, and interpreting the Birth Charts of future rulers. Even in modern times, we still notice the symbolism: both King Charles III and Prince William were born on Eclipses. Astrologically, these periods have long been associated with moments that alter direction, not just for individuals, but for the wider world too.

Solar Eclipses: The quiet reset

A Solar Eclipse occurs at a New Moon, when the Sun and Moon meet in the same place in the sky and the Moon briefly obscures the Sun’s light. For a few minutes, daylight softens. Symbolically, this dimming of light often corresponds with an inward turning.

Solar Eclipses act as reset points. They mark the beginning of a new chapter, though the storyline may take time to unfold. There’s a sense of renewal here; a clearing of space so something essentially different can take root.

With a regular New Moon, we often speak of setting intentions. With a Solar Eclipse, the process is more organic. Life itself begins setting the intention. Events, insights, and subtle nudges guide us forwards. The most supportive approach is one of openness, flexibility, and awareness. Allow space. Notice what’s emerging. Trust that clarity will arrive in layers.

Lunar Eclipses: Illumination and release

A Lunar Eclipse occurs at a Full Moon, when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the Moon’s surface. If Solar Eclipses initiate, Lunar Eclipses illuminate.

These are moments of culmination and awareness. Emotions can rise to the surface. Truths become clearer. Patterns that have quietly run their course reveal themselves. A Lunar Eclipse often brings a sense that something has ripened fully and is ready to be acknowledged, completed, or released.

This release doesn’t need to be dramatic. It can arrive as a simple knowing. A decision that feels natural. A recognition that you’ve outgrown an old version of yourself.

How Eclipse patterns echo through time

Eclipses move in cycles of approximately 18–19 years. When we trace this rhythm through our lives, we begin to see how certain themes return in evolving forms. Astrology never repeats in exactly the same way — but it rhymes.

A conversation that began nearly two decades ago may surface again with new maturity and wisdom. A question about direction, belonging, relationships, or purpose may reappear, inviting a deeper response. Recognising these cycles can be empowering. It reminds us that growth unfolds in chapters. What once felt uncertain may now feel integrated. What once felt disruptive may now reveal itself as a necessary part of a larger process.

As Eclipse Season unfolds, it can be helpful to notice what draws your attention. What themes feel activated? Where does your energy naturally move? These subtle cues often point towards the areas of life asking for care and consciousness over the next 6 months and beyond.

Is Eclipse Season good or bad?

There’s no need to brace yourself for Eclipses. They’re not omens of chaos. They’re markers of evolution. What feels difficult in the moment can quietly become the doorway to something better. Eclipses have a way of rearranging things before we fully understand why.

It’s rare that we can label an experience as “good” or “bad” while we’re still inside it. Clarity usually arrives later, when we can look back and see how one shift led to another. With time, what once felt unsettling often reveals its purpose.

Eclipses ask for presence. They ask for honesty. They ask for a willingness to let life breathe.

You may feel called to slow down. You may feel inspired to take a step forward. You may simply find yourself reflecting more deeply than usual. It’s all part of the process.

Eclipses remind us that change is woven into the fabric of existence. Light and shadow dance continuously overhead, and within us. When the light shifts, we’re invited to shift with it — consciously, gently, and with trust.

Eclipse Season is a threshold. Step through it with curiosity. The path will reveal itself as you walk it.