The Chinese almanac states that the full moon was on 6th September, while according to the Western chart of the moment, 7th September more accurately reflects the exact degree of the Sun-Moon opposition.
I am one day late. Better late than never.
Bazi alone does not indicate lunar or solar eclipses. Many online / physical Chinese almanacs, including the 28 lunar mansions, do not indicate them either. But some Chinese almanacs do. The ancient Chinese definitely knew about them. Western astrology, which is based on Hellenistic and ultimately Babylonian traditions, pays attention to them too.
The term 'Blood Moon' refers to lunar eclipses. For those of you who have just come across this term for the first time, yes, blood moons are largely inauspicious.
Aliza Kelly explains this well:
"Astrologically, eclipses are turning points. Unlike a typical new moon or full moon, eclipses activate ... the lunar nodes — karmic markers tied to fate, destiny, and other high-stakes spiritual consequences. If you’ve strayed too far from course, eclipses shove you back on your path. They accelerate timelines, perpetuate the inevitable, rearrange reality, and drag the deepest, darkest secrets out into the open."
Her advice not to do anything during eclipses actually runs through all branches of astrology, regardless of whether you have an Eastern or Western persuasion. Actual positions of lunar mansions can be controversial. Precession can be controversial. But the timings of all eclipses, new moons and full moons are never controversial.
Derek Walters, a popular author on Chinese astrology, had this to say about eclipses:
"Towards the end of 1988, I was interviewed by a Hong Kong television company who asked me if I had any advice concerning the coming year. I said that anyone living in the San Andreas area should move. Shortly afterwards, there was a devastating earthquake in that region. In 1999, I was frequently asked what was the implication of the forthcoming total solar eclipse. I said, according to Chinese astrology, it meant the destruction of bridges. Later that year, because of the unrest in former Yugoslavia, bridges across the Danube, which lay in the path of the eclipse, were bombed by NATO forces, and a few days after the eclipse there was a mighty earthquake in Istanbul, which, astride the Bosporus, is traditionally regarded as the bridge between Europe and Asia."
Eclipses are not only karmic for individuals. It reflects karmic debt for countries as well as the entire human race. Our relationships with one another, the environment as well as our planet are all karmic in nature.
The best thing to "do" during this karmic period is shadow work. Do deep reflection. Re-evaluate your past. Realise your shortcomings. Be better.
