We are approaching a Partial Solar Eclipse that will take place on September 21st, 2025. This eclipse is part of a solar Metonic series and is the last one from the total of 4 Solar Eclipses that occurred at 29˚ Virgo.
The first eclipse that opened this series occurred on:
- September 22nd, 1968 – Total Solar Eclipse – 29˚30′ Virgo
(October 6th, 1968 – Lunar Eclipse – 13˚7′ Aries)
Second eclipse occurred:
2. September 23rd, 1987 – An Annular Solar Eclipse – 29˚34′ Virgo
(October 7th, 1987 – Lunar Eclipse – 13˚22′ Aquarius)
The third eclipse occurred:
3. September 22nd, 2006 – An Annular Solar Eclipse – 29˚20′ Virgo
(September 7th, 2006 – Lunar Eclipse – 15˚ Pisces)
The fourth eclipse occurs:
4. September 21st, 2025 – A Partial Solar Eclipse – 29˚05′ Virgo
(September 7th, 2025 – Lunar Eclipse – 15˚ Pisces)
1968 → 1987 → 2006 → 2025 (ends here)
Studying eclipses in detail for over a dozen years, I noticed that the event an eclipse brings—or wants to emphasize—will show up at least two to three weeks in advance, or even earlier, and it will last for at least 6 months, even more in mundane astrology. Therefore, an eclipse is not a one-day event for a particular person or country—it is an important message. The light of the eclipse is the impact, while the clarity and meaning of those circumstances will unfold gradually.
At a personal level, this eclipse could affect (influence) people who have natal planets or important astrological points close to 29˚ Virgo or mutable signs: Pisces, Gemini, Sagittarius (I use a 1˚30′ orb, ±). As an indicator, see if you experienced major events around September 2006, 1987, or 1968.
At a global level
It will be useful to look back into the history of the country we want to understand, to see what messages or circumstances these eclipses brought. This time will not be the same, but it might bring important clues.
USA – During this series of eclipses at 29˚ Virgo, major events happened in the USA:
🇺🇸 1968 – A Year of Crisis and Change
- Assassinations:
• Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee.
• Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5 in Los Angeles after winning the California Democratic primary. - Vietnam War: Growing antiwar protests nationwide.
- Civil Rights and Riots:
• Massive riots after MLK’s death in over 100 cities.
• Rise of the Black Power movement. - August 29th, 1968 – Democratic National Convention (Chicago):
• The Convention, which began Aug 26th, was the most violent in U.S. history.
• Violent clashes between police and antiwar protesters outside the convention.
• Deep division in the Democratic Party. - Presidential Election: On Nov 5th, 1968, Richard M. Nixon was elected President of the USA, defeating Democratic opponent Hubert Humphrey.
- November 20, 1968 – Farmington Mine Disaster: A coal mine explosion killed 78 miners in West Virginia.
🇺🇸 1987 – From Cold War Tension to Diplomatic Breakthrough
- Stock Market Crash – “Black Monday”:
On October 19th, 1987, the worst stock crash in the history of the New York Stock Exchange occurred. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22.6% in one day—the biggest one-day percentage loss in U.S. history—triggering global financial concerns. - December 8: President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. It was the first treaty to eliminate an entire class of nuclear weapons and marked a turning point in U.S.–Soviet relations.
- Growing debates: Over abortion, gun rights, and moral values, as conservatism remained strong under Reagan.
🇺🇸 2006 – War Weariness, Political Shifts, and Digital Transformation
- Iraq & Afghanistan Wars: The conflict in Afghanistan intensified; NATO took full control of military operations.
- Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
- Immigration Protests: Millions marched in nationwide immigration reform protests (especially March–May).
- Technology & Economy:
• Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion (October).
• Rise of social media (Facebook expanded to the public).
• Twitter launched to a limited audience in July. - Scandals & Resignations: Mark Foley scandal (Republican congressman caught sending explicit messages to underage congressional pages).
This Solar Eclipse triggers the UK natal chart.
If we go back into UK history when this series of eclipses started, in September 1968, then we have an indicator of what this eclipse series began with—and what it might bring to a close. Overall, the fall of 1968 was a period of significant social and political change in the UK, marked by both civil unrest and legislative advancements aimed at addressing issues of discrimination and inequality.
- The Theatres Act 1968 came into effect on September 26th.
• The Trade Descriptions Act came into force on November 30th.
• The Great Flood of 1968 affected southeast England in September, flooding over 1,400 properties.
• Hong Kong flu cases began to rise in late December, marking the beginning of a pandemic that would eventually claim approximately 80,000 lives in the UK over the following year.
The second eclipse of this series (29˚ Virgo) occurred in 1987. According to Wikipedia:
“The King’s Cross Fire” occurred in November 1987 at King’s Cross St Pancras tube station in London, England, causing 31 fatalities. It remains the worst fatal fire in the history of the London Underground. More than 100 people were badly injured.
Eclipses that belong to the same solar Metonic series:
- Repeat every 19 years, typically for 4 times (occasionally 5)
• Occur at the same zodiacal position (within ~0.5°)
• Last about 4 eclipses spanning ~76 years
• 19 × 4 = 76 years → This is the usual lifespan of one eclipse Metonic series (like the 29° Virgo eclipses)
• That’s where the number 76 comes from — it marks the total length in years that an eclipse repeats near the same date and zodiac degree
Additionally, in numerology we break it down:
- 7 = spiritual insight, inner wisdom, intuition, solitude, truth-seeking
• 6 = love, harmony, home, responsibility, healing
• 7 + 6 = 13, and 1 + 3 = 4, which reduces to:
4 = stability, structure, discipline, foundation-building
Symbolically, number 76 = a mature soul walking a path of emotional responsibility and spiritual purpose, with a focus on building something lasting.
Other associations of number 76:
• 1776: The founding year of the United States – so 76 often evokes ideas of freedom, revolution, and the foundations of a new era
• Element 76: Osmium – a rare, dense, and stable metal → sometimes symbolizing strength and resistance
🌀 Summary: Astrological Cycles & Turning Points
| Year | Key Transit | Meaning | Manifestation |
| 1968 | Uranus–Pluto conjunction (Virgo) | Sudden upheaval; generational break | Global protests, civil rights, rebellion |
| 1987 | Saturn–Uranus–Neptune buildup | Breakdown of ideologies; systemic change forming | INF Treaty, Gorbachev reforms, financial volatility |
| 2006 | Pluto at Galactic Center (Sagittarius) | Ideological transformation; hidden shifts | Crisis in U.S. credibility abroad, digital awakening, polarization |
| 2025 | Saturn conjunct Neptune (29˚ Pisces – 1˚ Aries) | Reality vs. illusion; discipline vs. ideal | New beginning,collective ideals shift; spiritual seeds are planted |
This Solar Eclipse will trigger the UK chart – as a result, we could expect important events around fall.
