Total Eclipse: June 21, 2001

[CNN, 1.15.02 -- After September 11, 2001 attack on U.S., Al Qaeda sends 250 members South to an island off from Madagascar. Half go East the other half West.] (June 13, 2001) We are due for another challenging total eclipse -- June 21, 2001. Globally, the area that will be ignited is south of the equator (see map). The eclipse begins off the southern coast of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. It ends passing through Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, with a final stop on the island of Madagascar. [Fox News, 12.28.02 -- Ebola death continues to rise in Gabon province of South Africa.]

The countries where the total eclipse hits are developing hot spots for upheavals and change. The countries that are most impacted will have their capitol's fall within the eclipses direct path (indicated in red on the map, e.g. Angola). The areas surrounding the lines that emanate from the red, are areas that will also be effected, but to a lesser degree. Total eclipses, like this one, are the most powerful opposed to a partial or central annular.

Politically speaking, New Moon Eclipses will be felt for some time. For example, the last total eclipse was in Summer of 1999. It began just off the Northeastern coast of the United States. It passed up through Spain, Europe (Macedonia, Albania), the Middle East (Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan) with a final destination of Pakistan and India. (See "What Makes this August So Unusual?").

If we look back at what has gone on in these countries since the August 1999 eclipse, we will see a pattern. Namely, that these areas have been heavily hit with upheavals and chaos. Europe has changed their currency to the euro-dollar. Milosevic, "the last European Dictator" has been ousted from power. The Peacekeeping mission has fumbled. Saddam continues to build weapons of mass destruction. US has bombed Afghanistan and Iraq. How about the impact the Taliban has made on Afghanistan? The Jihad movement grows, and the Israelis and Palestinians renew an age old battle. Now, let us prepare for the next total eclipse, June 21, 2001.

It is predictable to say that the areas indicated in the map are going to be hit with difficult issues over the next few years. For example, the oil rigs off the coast of Brazil are likely to be hot spots for environmentalists. The AIDS epidemic in South Africa now steps up to a heightened alert (July 29, 2001, Philadelphia Inquirer: 50,000 or 30% of AngloGold's South African coal miners are believed to have the HIV virus). The UN is due to meet at the end of August over the AIDS epidemic (see "Why Don't They Ask an Astrologer?"). This news supports the eclipse's path. There will be other stories yet to fully develop. The governments that rule these areas will be forced to make changes. Tensions that exist in these area will increase. Weak boundaries and borders will be challenged.

On a global level, we are all under the influence of this eclipse. Historically, we tend to have extreme weather patterns the few days leading up to the eclipse and a few days following. (Since I am currently writing during the eclipse cycle, I can honestly say that is extremely hot and humid for the Northeast today.) We are likely to experience more tension in are daily activities. It may seem that time it takes more time to get things done from now until the end of June. Your energy may seem knocked now through mid-July. Energy levels increase after July 19, when we are likely to get a lot more done. It is also a cautionary explosive time frame. So be patient, stay cool and have a safe Summer. By the way, if anyone knows of magazine or newspaper that would benefit from the type of news I present (see anastrologersperspective.com), please contact me -- carrie_lever@yahoo.com. THANKS!