this is a before-and-after moment

I’m writing this as my household prepares to turn off our devices and enter 36 hours of stillness, reflection, and meditation before, during, and after Monday's total solar eclipse.

Eclipses are catalytic threshold moments, individually and collectively. When a lot is stirred up in the outer world and energies are running high, in my experience, it’s the best time to go within.

I sent an extended energy update with recommendations for navigating the eclipse to my mission membership community (more on that soon!), and I wanted to pop in here before I go offline to share some key headlines:

First of all, what is an eclipse?

Energetically, it’s a massive reset. The light frequencies and magnetic forces of our local luminaries (the sun and moon) are interrupted, and when they turn back on, everything is different.

Each eclipse affects some people more than others (depending on which area of life it’s activating for you personally).

I’ve watched certain eclipse cycles come and go with more subtle impacts. And other eclipses have felt like being teleported into a different dimension. Some of the most significant before-and-after moments in my life have occurred during eclipse seasons.

To me, solar eclipses in particular feel like the entire simulation of Earth is being restarted like a computer. Old programs are deleted, and new software gets installed.

I’ve studied astrology for years, yet my eclipse perspectives and recommendations come more from my lived experience of consciously moving through previous eclipses and tracking the cycles back through my entire life.

Overall, I recommend finding your center, breathing deeply, and doing your best to remain in the witness seat over the next few days.

Observe what’s triggering you and what’s happening around you. Take notes on what the mirror of your life is showing you.

What cycles, patterns, or contracts are expired and departing? What is arriving — what is new, fresh, and life-giving?

Life is always a mirror, but it’s EXTRA reflective during eclipse season!

I also agree with the general astrological advice that it’s not a good time to set intentions.

Efforting with your personal will to make something happen right now is not the move, whether it’s something as small as rushing to cut someone off and get a better parking space, or bigger life choices, such as changing jobs or moving homes.

God is moving things FOR you! Take a moment to feel your sincere desire to be on your highest destiny timeline, and then watch and notice what happens.

Trying to make things happen right now is like paddling frantically while the boat you’re in is already moving swiftly along the river. At best, you’ll exhaust yourself and miss the view; at worst, you’ll create unnecessary friction and possibly get soaked.

I also recommend being somewhere where you have the energetic authority rather than unconsciously immersing yourself in a crowd (either because you feel obligated or because you're chasing a high).

Some people are genuinely, divinely called to attend a party or a big festival. Others are better served by just chillin’ out somewhere peaceful, and meditating, resting, or creating things that bring them joy.

Finally, total solar eclipses are catalytic moments of collective awakening. Veils are dissolved, rugs are pulled, reality is rearranged, and new identities are illuminated.

And, this one especially, marks a new beginning.

Because of that, for a specific soul group, this eclipse is creating a distinct before-and-after moment related to answering the call of your divine mission.

If you are part of this group, you will look back on April 2024 with clear hindsight and see that it initiated you into a whole new level of devotion to your values, commitment to your creations, and understanding of who you really are and what you’re here to do.

As more of humanity awakens — to both the finite control system they’ve been living within AND the infinite power of their eternal soul and their loving Creator — many more souls are being called forward to serve.

And those who are already walking the path are serving in new ways and allowing their gifts to take new forms. (I go deeper into this in a recent video: “New waves of awakening, new leaders being called forward”).

Showing up to serve is not about being anyone’s savior or waking anyone up.

It’s about playing our part in the larger story and offering what we’ve learned from our personal journey as a form of service to the whole. That may take the form of an artistic creation, educational transmission, experiential offering, a service-based exchange, or many, many other things!

If you are part of the soul group being activated to take your mission and your creations to the next level, I have two resources for you:

1 - Mission Template Readings: These are one- or two-hour readings that explore your unique gifts and the design of your soul’s mission on Earth in this life. Here’s what someone said after her recent reading:

“I felt so incredibly seen and understood. Aaron’s pure channel with the Divine is genuine and truly healing. After our call, I felt like my reality had shifted in such a subtle yet profound way — like an energetic chiropractic adjustment. I have been more able to unapologetically show up in life with a newfound confidence in who I am, and that is invaluable!”

Want my intuitive sight on your timeless design and timely next steps? Book a reading here: 60-minute (condensed) | 2-hour (comprehensive)

2 - Mission Spring: This is a 6-person group coaching experience for people who are emerging from an inner winter into a mission spring. In our 90-day journey, everyone is preparing to launch into a new season of expression and contribution together.

My mind told me I didn’t need to mention Mission Spring here since we only have one spot left and a few applications are in process, but my intuition said: tell them! Perhaps one of you reading this is the person who is meant to complete our group.

If you feel called and want to know more, reply to this email, and I’ll send you the details. I’m reviewing applications this weekend, and our journey will begin after the eclipse.

Alright, I’m off to finish my pre-eclipse work and retreat preparations!

One final reminder: If anyone’s eclipse predictions feel fear-inducing, you don’t need to take that on or participate in a doomsday story about whatever seeming chaos is being foretold.

Yes, cosmic phenomena impact human bodies on Earth. And also, you are protected and guided by your eternal essence and infinitely loving Creator. As Paramahansa Yogananda said, “The soul is ever free. It cannot be regimented by the stars.”

Remember who you are, call upon divine support, and focus your attention on amplifying and BEING the good in this world.

I hope this served you. I’ll see you on the other side of the portal!

With love,

Aaron

P.S. Here's another quote from Paramahansa Yogananda that describes a great way to spend the eclipse day: “Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.” :)