The Super Flower Blood Moon and What it Means for You
/By Laura Michelle Powers: Celebrity Psychic, Author, and host of Healing Powers Podcast
An eclipse acts as a symbolic portal and essentially marks a time of rapid or major change. This particular eclipse has a particular focus on personal goals and wants for who we are. Now that the eclipse season is about to happen, this means significant transformations are about to occur! During medieval times, astrologers believed that eclipses usually coincide with a form of natural disaster but it's far more likely that the transformations you see will take place within your life instead.
The eclipse that is taking place this Wednesday is a total lunar eclipse in Sagittarius. This may feel a little bit intense because eclipses create a big impact on the world as a whole. Sagittarius focuses on communication and knowledge and will create a period of major change. The spiritual meaning of this lunar eclipse is about transforming your mindset.
Lunar eclipses tend to create significant endings. It coincides with the signs the lunar nodes are in. The lunar nodes change their signs every 18 months and it brings transformation to the houses they fall in your birth chart while they’re traveling through the zodiac. The lunar nodes mostly fall in opposite signs on the axis. The North Node is in Gemini and the South Node is in Sagittarius.
What is a total lunar eclipse?
A total lunar eclipse happens when the Sun and Moon occupy positions on opposite sides of Earth giving the Moon a reddish or orange shade. This May 26, the moon will undergo a total lunar eclipse and will turn red in less than 15 minutes. This is the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year and called “The Super Flower Blood Moon.” The name was a reference to the blooming flowers that emerge during spring.
How to view the lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse is safe to be viewed with our naked eye compared to solar eclipse. You just need to go outside and look up at the sky. You might want to use a good camera or even smartphone to capture this first supermoon of 2021 especially if the sky is clear.
Keep in mind that those in Australia, New Zealand, parts of the western U.S. and western South America, and in East Asia will experience the eclipse. You can check on the times below so you know when it will happen depending on your location.
Eclipse times in UTC (May 26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 09:45 UTC
Total eclipse begins: 11:11 UTC
Greatest eclipse: 11:19 UTC
Total eclipse ends: 11:26 UTC
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 12:52 UTC
Eclipse times for North American time zones:
Eastern Daylight Time (May 26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 5:45 a.m. EDT
Total eclipse begins: 7:11 a.m. EDT
Greatest eclipse: 7:19 a.m. EDT
Total eclipse ends: 7:26 a.m. EDT
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 8:52 a.m. EDT
Mountain Daylight Time (May 26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 3:45 a.m. MDT
Total eclipse begins: 5:11 a.m. MDT
Greatest eclipse: 5:19 a.m. MDT
Total eclipse ends: 5:26 a.m. MDT
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 6:52 a.m. MDT
Pacific Daylight Time (May 26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 2:45 a.m. PDT
Total eclipse begins: 4:11 a.m. PDT
Greatest eclipse: 4:19 a.m. PDT
Total eclipse ends: 4:26 a.m. PDT
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 5:52 a.m. PDT
Alaskan Daylight Time (May 26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 1:45 a.m. AKDT
Total eclipse begins: 3:11 a.m. AKDT
Greatest eclipse: 3:19 a.m. AKDT
Total eclipse ends: 3:26 a.m. AKDT
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 4:52 a.m. AKDT
Hawaiian Standard Time (May 25-26, 2021)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 11:45 p.m. HST (May 25, 2021)
Total eclipse begins: 1:11 a.m. HST (May 26, 2021)
Greatest eclipse: 1:19 a.m. HST
Total eclipse ends: 1:26 a.m. HST
Partial umbral eclipse ends: 2:52 a.m. HST
If you want to let go of something, this is the perfect time to do it. Anything that is released during an eclipse tends to be permanent. Be sure to take time to rest and allow yourself to release those mindsets that keep holding you back from what you want to be.
Sources:
Astronomy - How to view the Super Flower Blood Moon on May 26
EarthSky - Total Eclipse Of 2021’S Closest Supermoon On May 26
Elite Daily - Spiritual Meaning Of The May 2021 Full Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse
Forbes - Blood Moon Eclipse 2021