Today marks a Total Solar Eclipse, and it’s the opening chapter of what astrologers call eclipse season, a roughly two-week window of accelerated, often disorienting change that closes with the Partial Lunar Eclipse on the 28th.

Solar eclipses are associated with new beginnings, but a specific kind: beginnings that arrive suddenly, sometimes before you feel ready for them. Where a regular New Moon invites gentle intention-setting, a solar eclipse tends to force the issue. Something ends or shifts abruptly, clearing space for what’s next whether or not the timing feels convenient.

What to expect energetically today: Heightened emotions, a sense that something is shifting even if you can’t name what yet, and possibly some disruption to routine. This is normal eclipse energy, not a sign something’s wrong.

What to avoid: Major decisions made purely from urgency. Eclipse energy can create a false sense that you need to act immediately. Where possible, notice the impulse and give it a day or two before committing.

What to lean into: Journaling what’s surfacing, even if it doesn’t make full sense yet. Eclipse revelations often clarify over the following days and weeks, not all at once.

We’ll close this series out on the 28th with the lunar half of eclipse season. In the meantime, if today’s energy feels like a lot, that tracks. You’re not imagining it.