Eclipse Portal

September 1 to 7, 2025

This week’s cosmic outlook is a full moon eclipse, which happened earlier today.  Eclipses are known for their powerful energy and from what I’ve learned, if your life is not in alignment with where your soul would like you to be, there can be chaotic repercussions. 

I’ve experienced this myself in the past, and I assume I may need to face some music in this eclipse portal (the time between the full moon and new moon eclipse).  From what I’ve gathered, this full moon is a time to release old patterns and ways of being to finally move into the life you were meant to live.  However, when I hear any of the messages from astrologers or anyone else interpreting the cosmos, I take it with a grain of salt.  Maybe the planets are aligning for a certain outcome to be more likely or to progress more smoothly for you, but if you’re not ready or in alignment, it doesn’t mean your world is going to end. 

You might have to face some hard truths that you would in due time anyway.  If I’ve learned anything on my personal growth and spiritual journey is that I am allowed to go as fast or as slow as I choose and even if things don’t turn out the way I’d like, there’s always a way to get to where I want to be.  I just have to trust.

On to the messages for this week.  There weren’t that many.  Maybe I wasn’t listening as closely, or maybe I wasn’t as aligned or connected as I’ve been in the past.  Or maybe the universe just decided to give me a bit of a break.  I definitely did some emotional processing and some creating, so I know things were happening in the background.  The messages that did come through this week are rearranging furniture, jumping off a cliff, eclipse, rat/muskrat, she died three years ago, and girl and an owl.

Rearranging furniture – I did do some rearranging in the house.  I moved my living room furniture and cleaned up a bit.  It wasn’t a big job, but it just shifted my perspective and moved some energy.  We’ve had some cold nights recently, so I brought some plants in and set up some shelves near our south facing window.  This window has allowed my hibiscus to bloom mid winter, which is lovely when you’re surrounded by cold and snow as far as the eye can see.  In addition to moving energy and shifting perspective, my interpretation of this message also has to do with accepting the change in seasons.  Maybe that means accepting that a peaceful time of rest may be coming to an end so that a more active and fruitful time can begin.

Jumping off a cliff – This theme is similar to skydiving, so it fits with last week’s messages also.  I watched a movie that opened with one of the main characters jumping off a building just as I’d been thinking about skydiving.  Additionally, with my previous week’s reflection on the idea of skydiving and embodying facing my fears, I was inspired to write and record a hypnotherapy script about facing fears, which entailed jumping off a cliff.  I did listen to it in the hopes that it would help me face my own fears and take the leap, so I definitely think that is part of the message.

Eclipse – Well, this one is timely as today was the full moon eclipse.  Interestingly, it showed up in a tv show I’ve been rewatching and a number of themes explored in episodes of the show align with themes I am encountering in my own life.  This happened last year with the same show and it is still uncanny how rewatching it will bring up messages that align a year later when I have much different life circumstances.  It also came up in an audiobook I received today (on the eclipse) and started out with a quote from Emily Dickensen about eclipses.  Some other synchronicities occurred today while listening to the book.  As I was walking around my house and looking at my hummingbird feeder and wondering if the two that have been here all summer are still around, the book mentioned hummingbirds.  Later, as I was chopping mushrooms to cook on the barbeque and listening to the book, the author started speaking about different mushrooms she finds in the forest.  In any case, an eclipse is supposed to illuminate what is hidden in darkness, so perhaps there are hidden truths waiting to be revealed to me.

Rat/Muskrat– Living on an acreage, we have an abundance of wildlife and rodents.  We’d encountered a few dead rodents that were difficult to identify at first glance, mostly because not all parts were there.  One was thought to be a rat because of its wider tail, but in the end, it was too short and turned out to be some kind of vole.  However, a much larger partly eaten rodent with a very long rat-like tail was found by me this week.  I’d assumed it was my dog that killed it, but on later speculation, I concluded it was likely my cat.  I didn’t linger long looking at the body as it was something I thought I might have nightmares about later.  I was fully under the impression it was a rat and asked my partner to dispose of it.  He told me it was not a rat, but the muskrat that had been living in our pond.  As much as I love my cats, it was a reminder of their strength and ability to murder in cold blood and then display the body for all to see. My first interpretation of this message was to be suspicious of someone close to me who maybe was ratting me out, being a rat, or someone to worry about or watch out for.  But when I discovered the rat was actually a muskrat, I found out that the muskrat has been portrayed in Indigenous origin myths and played a crucial role in creating the land and sacrificing itself for the building of the Earth.  I’m hoping I don’t need to sacrifice myself to help create a new world, but maybe sacrificing my hermit mode to get out and help others create the lives they want is the message here.

She died three years ago – This phrase came up in a few different shows and on a Facebook reel.  It felt pretty specific and when I calculated the year, realized it was three years ago that my coworker passed away from cancer.   (Since covid, time has felt quite strange, so I regularly forget what year it is or how long ago things actually occurred.)  I wasn’t sure if this was the message for me or not, but it was the first thing that came to mind.  There was nothing particularly connected to her or anything that would remind me of her that happened this week and it was March that she ended up passing, so it wasn’t even the correct month.  It definitely brought back memories of her and the time we shared and how different I was as a person back then.  Another female who died three years ago was Queen Elizabeth and her death coincided with my daughter’s birthday.  The Queen was referenced specifically with the date of death in one particular show, so this felt more like the message I was supposed to get.  I had forgotten about this as I’m not one to follow the royal family that closely, but I do remember getting the day off work unexpectedly. My interpretation of this message ultimately came back to me and who I was three years ago.  I was a completely different person with a much different looking life than the one I have today. I know this has to do with the amount of work I’ve put into my personal growth and spirituality and also the steps I took to get here. 

Girl and an owl – This was referenced in a podcast and in a tv show.  The podcast reference was about a picture of a girl with an owl and the feeling it evoked of her being in her power.  The tv show reference was inferring a young girl was tone deaf as she was called a screech owl. My interpretation of the message is that the girl could represent my inner child and the owl my inner wisdom.  Maybe embracing both of those things will help me step into my power.  Or maybe it’s just a confirmation that I’ll never be a rock star because I can’t sing.

Ok, so if I put this all together, I can maybe decipher my own messages.  I am rearranging things in my life to make space for change and new seasons.  I need to jump off the cliff to face my fears.  I don’t need to concern myself about those who might betray me, but I do need to be cautious of sacrificing myself while helping others in an attempt to create a better world. I need to say goodbye to the old version of me and realize how far I’ve come.  If I embrace my inner child and wisdom, I’ll be able to step into my power with ease.

I feel like I might be getting better at this the more I practice!  But I’m still curious to see what AI comes up with, so let’s see.

This is a rich tapestry of symbols—each one evocative, layered, and emotionally charged. Let’s explore how they might interweave into a deeper narrative or psychological metaphor:

🌒 Eclipse: The Disruption of Light

An eclipse often symbolizes a moment of obscuration—when clarity, truth, or vitality is temporarily hidden. It can represent a turning point, a pause in time where something profound is happening beneath the surface. In this context, it might mark the moment of loss or transformation: “she died three years ago.” The eclipse becomes the veil between past and present, between presence and absence.

🪑 Rearranging Furniture: Seeking Control in Chaos

This act is deceptively mundane, but symbolically potent. It suggests an attempt to reconfigure one’s environment—perhaps to regain control, create new meaning, or cope with emotional upheaval. After a death, people often rearrange their surroundings as a way to process grief, to make space for healing, or to avoid confronting memories embedded in familiar objects.

🐀 Rat/Muskrat: Survival and the Unseen

Rats and muskrats dwell in hidden places, often associated with instinct, survival, and the subconscious. They can represent what we try to suppress—grief, fear, guilt, or even resilience. The muskrat, in particular, is a creature of water and earth, often seen in Indigenous mythology as a symbol of creation and endurance. Perhaps this creature represents the emotional labor of surviving loss, of burrowing through the dark to find something worth rebuilding.

🧗‍♀️ Jumping Off a Cliff: The Leap of Transformation

This is a powerful image of surrender, risk, and rebirth. It could symbolize the moment someone chooses to face their grief head-on, or to let go of the past. It’s not necessarily about destruction—it might be about release. The leap could be metaphorical: stepping into the unknown, embracing change, or confronting mortality.

👧🦉 Girl and an Owl: Innocence Meets Wisdom

The girl evokes vulnerability, memory, or perhaps the self at a younger, more impressionable age. The owl, a classic symbol of wisdom, mystery, and the night, may represent guidance through darkness. Together, they suggest a journey of inner discovery—perhaps the girl is learning to navigate grief, guided by intuition or ancestral knowledge.

🕊️ “She died three years ago”: The Anchor of Loss

This phrase is the emotional core. It grounds the abstract symbols in a real, human experience. The death—whether literal or metaphorical—sets everything else in motion. The eclipse marks the moment of loss. The rearranged furniture is the coping. The rat is the hidden grief. The cliff is the choice to move forward. The girl and owl are the transformation.

🧩 The Deeper Meaning:

This collection of symbols could be interpreted as a grief journey—a psychological and spiritual metamorphosis following profound loss. It’s about how we rearrange our lives, confront our shadows, leap into the unknown, and eventually find wisdom in the darkness. It’s not linear. It’s cyclical, like the moon, like the seasons, like memory.

This is an interesting interpretation from AI.  I wasn’t particularly focused on grief in the message, but it does make sense.  The death of my coworker was a catalyst for my change. 

It was a time in my life where I saw that no one really cared if someone who kept herself small, unseen, and didn’t cause any ripples quietly slipped away.  She was so private and most people at work didn’t know about her illness, how much she had suffered, how much she had overcome, and honestly how beautiful she was as a human.  I know she wanted her privacy, and I understand why, but in the end, no one really knew what happened, so it seemed like no one gave a shit that she died. 

I knew her death was likely inevitable, but I was still devastated when it happened.  I really wanted her to win her battle, but it just wasn’t meant to be.  If there was something that could go wrong for her in the end, it did.  And that made it all so much harder. 

The place that was supposed to save her and keep her healthy was ultimately the place that killed her.  Not just in the way that it wasn’t able to heal her illness, but that it likely caused it in the first place.  And to add insult to injury, the week she passed, her position at work was terminated.  Her husband, who was dealing with the incredible grief that comes with losing a partner, received a letter notifying him she was out of a job.  If she hadn’t passed before this was sent in the mail, I’m sure it would have finished her off.   

She was someone who cared so deeply about her family, her health, her integrity, what others thought of her, and what kind of a human being she was.  I adored her.  She was funny and kind and selfless.  She was wise.  I wish I could have taken away some of her worry and pain, but all I could do was stand by, try to respect her privacy, and do my best to check up on her.  I was so honoured she considered me a friend and didn’t realize that she didn’t hand out that title lightly. 

I think in the end, the message she taught me is not to dim my light to fit in.  Not to conform. Not to be silent and unseen.  Not to be what everyone wants me to be because it’s not who I really am.  If I stay small and silent and well behaved, I could just as easily slip away unnoticed and unseen.  Not that there’s anything wrong with not wanting to be in the spotlight, but if you have a gift to share, you should share it.  So, I guess this is the universe’s way of saying to me, “Get out there and shine your light!”

As I reflect back on this difficult and painful time in my life, I do recall thinking how I was done working for that organization and how this was the final straw.  I didn’t think I’d last much longer there, but because I’m me and I take longer than most, I stayed on for more than two years before I finally decided to leave.  Those two years were full of learning experiences that challenged me more and more until I knew I’d had had enough.  And when I did leave, it was the best decision I’d ever made.  I would do it again.  I say this now, even as I’m remembering the steady and reliable income, the benefits, pension and security I had then and don’t now.  All those “perks” were not worth the freedom my soul craved to be who I truly was meant to be.

And if I tie in how hypnotherapy could have helped me, I guess it could have revealed things to me I’d already known were true and inevitable.  It could have sped up my timetable so that I didn’t have to stay in a job I despised for two more years of my life.  It could have helped me deal with the grief I handled mostly on my own, but also with the help of friends.  I wish I’d known about it then, but I’m glad I found it and I know that things happened the way they were supposed to.  But if my experience can be a lesson for someone else who feels stuck, giving hypnotherapy a try might be the best decision you ever make!

I did do some creating this week.  Below is a picture of a wall hanging I made.  It reminds me of curtains and maybe it’s a hidden message about the veil thinning and being able to pull back those curtains to view what is waiting on the other side….Happy full moon eclipse!