What is an ECLIPSE?
There are two types of Eclipses
- SOLAR ECLIPSE – Moon PASSES between sun and earth [occurs in New Moon only] Moon in the middle. Moon blocks sun. Totality {i.e. total blocking} is no longer than 8 minute.
- LUNAR ECLIPSE – Earth PASSES between sun and moon [occurs in Full Moon only]. Earth in the middle. Earth blocks sun. Earth bocks the rays of the sun from partially or totally reaching the moon. Totality {i.e. total blocking} is no longer than 8 minutes.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_eclipse
à A lunar eclipse is an eclipse which occurs whenever the moon passes behind the earth such that the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon’s location relative to its orbital nodes. The next total lunar eclipse occurs on December 21, 2010. The next eclipse of the Moon is a penumbral eclipse on July 7, 2009.
à A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on July 7, 2009, the second of four lunar eclipses in 2009. This eclipse will only enter the southern most tip of the penumbral shadow and thus will be very difficult to observe visually.
In Colin’s English Dictionary I looked up the meaning and started to tune into the words chosen to describe the word ECLIPSE……
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1. any dimming or obstruction of light 2. a loss of importance 3. a loss of power 4. a loss of fame, etc. 5. to overshadow 6. overshadowing by another 7. to cast a shadow upon 8. shading 9. obscuration 10. to obscure 11. to blot out 12. to cloud 13. to darken 14. darkening 15. to dim 16. dimming 17. extinguish |
18. shroud 19. veil 20. to surpass 21. exceed 22. excel 23. outdo 24. outshine 25. transcend 26. extinction 27. occultation 28. decline 29. diminution 30. failure 31. fall 32. loss 33. a forsaking 34. to abandon |
An eclipse is a very powerful time to help you to see what is blocking you, what is revealed to you. It is a time to ‘eclipse’ negative things. It is a time to ‘eclipse’ great opportunity.
