It’s a plot twist, record scratch, and an abracadabra rolled into one. Pop the popcorn (or grab your magic wand) because eclipse season kicks off on March 14, and during this two-week cycle, life may imitate a Black Mirror episode.
We can already hear you insisting, “But 2025 already feels so surreal!” You’re not wrong. Eclipses are known for revealing information that’s hidden in the shadows, which means we might finally get some answers to the most head-scratching phenomenon out there. And no, it won’t be anything predictable. Like the Starliner astronauts who are finally coming home after being stuck in outer space since June, all we can do is buckle up.
A little intel on eclipses: Astronomy-wise they happen four to six times every year, arriving on either a full moon or a new moon. Because of the way the sun, moon, and Earth line up during these powerful lunations, they create an eerie effect. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is backlit by the sun, casting a blood-red shadow across the full moon. Solar eclipses are their own special light show; the new moon passes in front of the sun, temporarily blotting it out and darkening the sky.
Metaphorically, eclipses are rare moments that allow us to glimpse the most mundane situations in a completely different way. They wake us up to what we’ve been overlooking and invite a perspective shift.
Eclipses also arrive in pairs, spaced two weeks apart, kicking off an accelerated period of change that astrologers have dubbed the “eclipse corridor”—the liminal space between the first and second eclipse where fate steps in and the universe fast-tracks transformations.
The lineup starts with a total lunar eclipse, which arrives March 14 with the full worm moon in Virgo. This is the first eclipse to land in this zodiac sign since 2016, and it will be bringing some shakeups to our work lives and our wellness routines. Spring cleaning, spring training—get the ball rolling a few days before the season officially starts on March 19.
On the global stage, this total lunar eclipse could throw some curveballs into Virgo ruled-areas that have been under fire since late January, which include public service, insurance, and health care. Given Virgo’s no-nonsense approach to everything, expect less chaos and more order.
On March 29, a partial solar eclipse arrives with the new moon in Aries, ending a two-year series of solar eclipses in the sign of the Ram that began on April 20, 2023. On a personal level, the Aries solar eclipse could spur you to finally make an important (and huge!) move on your own behalf. If you’re ready to go, greenlight your plans, and get a long-awaited mission in motion.
Aries is the sign of independence, after all. This eclipse could ignite a long-overdue reclamation, like Kesha, who is entering her “music mogul era” after ending her protracted contract with producer Dr. Luke, or Monica Lewinsky, who literally named her new Wondery podcast Reclaiming and is using her platform to “delve into the personal and often messy ways people find their way back to themselves.”
The only thing constant is change during eclipse season. We can expect emotions to run high and fated events to unfold. The best approach is to surrender to the ride. Trying to control the narrative? Impossible. Eclipses have bigger plans than we do, ones that will shape our collective experience in ways we’ll be talking about for years to come.
