With a new series of eclipses in Aries and Libra between 2023 and 2025, it’s now time for the cardinal signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn — and placements to level up their lives.
Eclipses change your life for good. They are powerful times for transformation and change, bringing about new opportunities and new ways of looking at the world. They typically mark dramatic endings and new beginnings, and trace evolving narratives started 9 and 18 years earlier, when they occurred in the same signs and at similar degrees. Sometimes they bring new people into your life; mostly they set you up on a new path or timeline, and propel you forward, into the life you are meant to live.
The cardinal signs make things happen. Powerful and dynamic, they innovate, initiate and lead others towards a shared goal. Associated with the start of the seasons, they are known for their ambition, drive, and their ability to take charge of situations. To embrace change, they are often endowed with a remarkable ability to adjust to new circumstances and events quickly. As such, they symbolize new beginnings, fresh starts, and the energy of creation, leadership and innovation. This makes this new series of eclipses eventful, both personally and globally!
Eclipse Dates
2023
- 20 April, Solar Eclipse in Aries at 29°52’
- (5 May, Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio at 14°52’)
- 14 October, Solar Eclipse in Libra at 21°10’
- (28 October, Lunar Eclipse in Taurus at 05°03′)
2024
- 25 March, Lunar Eclipse in Libra at 5°13’
- 8 April, Total Solar Eclipse in Aries at 19°22’
- (18 September, Lunar Eclipse in Pisces at 25°47’)
- 2 October, Solar Eclipse in Libra at 10°02’
2025
- (14 March, Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo at 23°58’)
- 29 March, Solar Eclipse in, Aries at 8°53′
- (7 September, Total Lunar Eclipse in Pisces at 15°24’)
- (21 September, Solar Eclipse in Virgo at 28°59’)
Eclipse Themes
Aries is a sign associated with leadership, assertiveness, and courage, so an eclipse in this sign may bring about opportunities to step into a leadership role or take charge of a new project or endeavour. It can also be a time for taking risks, being bold, and asserting oneself in new ways.
On the other hand, Libra is a sign associated with partnerships, relationships, and diplomacy, so an eclipse in this sign may bring about opportunities to work on relationship issues or find a new sense of balance in one’s personal or professional life. It can also be a time for focusing on beauty, aesthetics, and the arts, as Libra is a sign associated with these areas of life.
However, the specific impact of an eclipse will depend on your personal birth chart — the house it falls in, and any planets it aspects — as well as the other astrological transits and aspects that are occurring at the time.
Aries Themes
These themes are a possible manifestation for this series of eclipses — personally and/or globally. See Eclipses in Taurus and Scorpio for themes relating to those signs.
- Personal / World Firsts & Bests
- Force
- Assertion
- War
- Weapons
- Law Enforcement
- The Military
- Emergency Services
- Surgery
- Innovation
- Pioneering
- Anarchy
- Individuality
- Independence
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Toxic Masculinity
- Feats of Engineering
- Elitism
- Sports
- Heroism
- Speed
- Taking Risks
- Births
- Teenagers
- Intense Heat
- Iron / Metal
Libra Themes
- Partnership
- Cooperation
- Relationships
- Dating
- Marriage & Divorce
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Human Rights
- Womens’ & LGBTQIA+ Rights
- Judges & The Law
- Peace & Harmony
- Diplomacy & Negotiation
- Compromise Solutions
- Signing Deals
- Beauty & Fashion
- Art
- Design
- Counselling
- Co-dependence
- Decisiveness
- Media & Communication
- Connecting People
- Politics
- Idealism
- Kindness
How These Eclipses Affect You
Eclipse themes largely depend on the astrological houses they fall into, and also any planets within less than 5° of a conjunction, opposition or square to the transiting Sun or Moon. On the premise that Lunar Eclipses are similar to (but significantly more potent than) Full Moons, while Solar eclipses are like New Moons, you’ll find what you need in my Full Moon (Lunar Eclipse) and New Moon (Solar Eclipse) posts. (Do let me know on social if they resonate!) Please remember however that a chart should always be considered in its entirety. An astrological event can trigger contrasting and bewildering experiences in your personal chart.
Which House In Your Birth Chart?
Below is an indicative table for 2023 eclipses by Rising Sign. Always check your birth chart, as in your particular case it could fall in a different house – depending on the exact degree of the house cusp (for more accurate results, do not use Whole Sign Houses for this.)
| Rising Sign | 20 April — 29°52′ ♈ | 5 May — 14°52′ ♏ | 14 October — 21°10′ ♎ | 28 October — 05°03′ ♉ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 1st House | 8th House | 7th House | 2nd House |
| Taurus | 12th House | 7th House | 6th House | 1st House |
| Gemini | 11th House | 6th House | 5th House | 12th House |
| Cancer | 10th House | 5th House | 4th House | 11th House |
| Leo | 9th House | 4th House | 3rd House | 10th House |
| Virgo | 8th House | 3rd House | 2nd House | 9th House |
| Libra | 7th House | 2nd House | 1st House | 8th House |
| Scorpio | 6th House | 1st House | 12th House | 7th House |
| Sagittarius | 5th House | 12th House | 11th House | 6th House |
| Capricorn | 4th House | 11th House | 10th House | 5th House |
| Aquarius | 3rd House | 10th House | 9th House | 4th House |
| Pisces | 2nd House | 9th House | 8th House | 3rd House |
Learn From The Past
With the Lunar Nodes changing signs every 18 months, and returning to the same sign and house polarity every 9 and 18.6 years, eclipse themes tend to repeat at these cyclical intervals, with story arcs evolving with the same cadence. You can therefore predict the future by looking back into your past. By revisiting the same themes at these intervals, you can either bring them to conclusion or develop them further to springboard your next life chapter. Here are the date ranges of past eclipses in these two signs.
ARIES North Node / LIBRA South Node
- Jan 27, 1949 – Jul 26, 1950
- Aug 20, 1967 – Apr 19, 1969
- Apr 7, 1986 – Dec 2, 1987
- Dec 27, 2004 – Jun 22, 2006
- Jul 18, 2023 – Jan 11, 2025
LIBRA North Node /vARIES South Node
- Jun 17, 1958 – Dec 15, 1959
- Jan 8, 1977 – Jul 5, 1978
- Aug 1, 1995 – Jan 25, 1997
- Feb 19, 2014 – Nov 11, 2015
- Oct 15, 2032 – May 22, 2032