ECLIPSES May/June 2002.

Eclipse maps on this site from http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

This eclipse season comprises one, 'blazing ring of fire over the Pacific Ocean', Annular Solar eclipse on June 10th heavily conjunct Saturn flanked between two penumbral lunar eclipses, the first one on May 26th a member of an old Saros cycle, the final one on June 24th only the second member of a very new Saros.

Saturn opposes Pluto (the 'Sept 11th aspect') across the skies of Earth as these three eclipses unfold, dominating this season at a globally 'nervy' time in world history, this 'heavy' aspect finally peaks at the time of the May 26th eclipse.

The last time these three Saros cycles were eclipsing was the period May/June 1984.

PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

in Sagittarius

MAY 26th 2002

This eclipse occurs when Saturn and Pluto are at opposition. The eclipsed Moon is opposite Mercury. Mars is trine Uranus.

ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

in Gemini

JUNE 10th 2002

This eclipse is totally dominated by its conjunction with Saturn. The eclipse is conjunct George W Bush's natal Uranus. It is also conjunct the Moon Venus conjunction in the Republic chart of Iraq, in the UK is conjunct the Labour Part's natal Pluto and Jupiter in Ian Duncan Smith's natal Jupiter.

PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

JUNE 24th 2002

in Capricorn

This eclipse occurs with Mars applying to a conjunction with Jupiter, Mercury trines Neptune and sextiles Venus. Venus in turn is trine Pluto. This is a very short eclipse, the accompanying aspects are potentially beneficial.