Solar Eclipse Fear 2024

The time has come for the solar eclipse of 2024 and people are planning to watch it by the thousands, even millions. Once, eclipses were feared, but now they are a don't miss event. No longer is it an occurance to be feared, but deep within people still have their suspicions about the meaning of solar eclipses. Are you a person who believes there is no significance or meaning to solar eclipses or are you among the many who think there may be something going on regarding these events?

There is a belief the body can be affected by the soloar eclipse because stars, planets and vibrations form part of our daily existence. We receive light from the sun. We are governed by the gravitational force of the moon, controlling our emotions, high tides and low tides within us.It is believed the astrological significance of the solar eclipse; humans and all living organisms will experience the following effects: “Sleep disorders, nightmares, bad dreams, lack of sleep, a draining energy when waking up the next morning. Accidents, near mishaps, carelessness, loss of memory, low concentration levels, feeling anxious, feeling exhausted, and hollow feelings in the sacral chakra. There could be weird visions both in real time and in dreams.

CONFESSION. I am a believer that we are not separate and we are affected by heavenly activities of the stars and planets. Not too much into the energy thing, but I know the moon affects peaople. Ask hospital staff what happens in the ER during a full moon.

During the solar eclipse of 1842, 20,000 people of all social classes gathered in Perpignan, France, and applauded the sun’s performance. For the 2024 solar eclipse, the sum estimate from this analysis is that between 1.85 and 7.4 million people will visit the path of totality on eclipse day.

Beyond its astronomical wonder, the total solar eclipse holds spiritual significance for many. According to Architectural Digest, it symbolizes a time of darkness and spiritual renewal, offering an opportunity for introspection and the shedding of old energies.Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world. They were viewed as a message from God or spiritual forces, inducing emotions ranging from dread to wonder. Some Christians have believed that an eclipse portends the coming of the "end times" that will precede Christ's return to Earth as prophesized at various points in the Bible.

In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, it is believed that the energy of positive and negative actions is multiplied during major astronomical events such as a solar eclipse.

Hindus generally regard a solar or lunar eclipse as a bad omen. Some observe fasts before and many do not eat during the period of the eclipse. Observant Hindus ritually bathe to cleanse themselves during the first and final phases of an eclipse. Some also offer prayers to ancestors. Most temples are closed for the duration of the eclipse. Devotees gather for prayers along pilgrimage sites near holy rivers during the onset of an eclipse. The event is considered to be a good time for prayer, meditation and chanting of mantras — all believed to ward off evil.

In Islam, a solar eclipse is a time to turn to God and pray. The eclipse prayer is based on narrations of sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad.

The Talmud — the collection of writings compiled more than 1,500 years ago that constitute Jewish religious law — offers specific blessings for many natural phenomena, but not for eclipses. Instead, it depicts an eclipse as “an ill omen for the world.

It is no surprise that love/romance is a part of the mythology surrounding eclipses. Usually, in mythology, the woman is the moon, but when it comes to eclipses, the woman is the sun. 

In the Euahlayi oral tradition of southeast Australia, the Sun is known as a woman named Yhi and the moon as a man called Bahloo. Yhi falls in love with Bahloo and chases him across the sky. Yhi tells the spirits that hold up the sky that if they let Bahloo escape she will plunge the world into darkness (a total solar eclipse). A medicine man would recite magical chants to combat this evil omen.

In German mythology, the hot female Sun and the cold male moon are married. The Sun rules the day, and the sleepy moon rules the night. Seeking companionship, the moon is drawn to his bride and they come together to create a solar eclipse.

In Tahitian myth, The Sun and moon are lovers who join up (the eclipse) but get lost in the moment and create stars to light their return to normalcy.

The Inuit tell of the Sun goddess Malina, who is chased across the sky by her brother, the moon god Igaluk. Occassionally he catches up with her for a brief reunion and everything goes dark.

Fear has been a long-time companion of eclipses. The sun, which is vital to life is being messed with or acting strange and that caused great concerned for people who did not understand what was occuring. Even today, people believe it must be some kind of sign, and we are just not aware of what is happening.

The Chippewa people, who were one of the largest groups of American Indians in North America, shot flaming arrows at the sun in hopes of rekindling it. There were tribes in Peru who dis the same but for a different reason. They were attempting to fight off the beast that was trying to destroy the sun.

The Japanese believed that during the eclipse, poison would drop from the sky, so they covered their walls to protect themselves. And if you happened to be in Transylvania, the belief was that the eclipse would cause a plague.

In ancient Mesopotamia, a solar eclipse was a cause for deep concern. The ancient peoples of the Near East feared that eclipses, especially of the sun and moon, but also of the planets, were an “evil portent” that signaled great danger for the health and life of the king. To save the ruler from a dire fate, they would appoint a temporary king for a brief period and murder him, thus fulfilling the portent of the king’s death and allowing the usual occupant of the throne to return to office unharmed.

Many cultures imagined a solar eclipse occurred when a mythological being ate the sun. In Vietnam, it was a frog. In the Andes, a puma. Among the native peoples of North America, animals from squirrels to bears did the job. In ancient China, a dragon was responsible. In other cultures, eclipse myths revolved around a meeting or marriage between the sun and the moon.

Chinese astronomers compiled records of solar eclipses, but they saw them as dark omens for the emperor, who had to avoid meat and perform rites to “rescue” the sun.

During the eclipse in 1995 when soldiers in Cambodia aimed their guns toward the sun and fired in the hopes of scaring away the mythic dragon from the sky. It was reported that the only casualties were from the bullets.

At one point, it was believed that the eclipse could cause pregnancy issues, including blindness, cleft lips and birthmarks. Some of those superstitions continue today, and sometimes pregnant women are warned to stay inside, not eat and not carry sharp objects.

In some cultures, especially Hispanic communities, there is a belief that babies could be born with facial defects due to a change in the atmosphere. The superstition is that pregnant women should stay inside and take precautions because the sun's magnetic feild could suck or eat away the lip area of the fetus.

Pregnant women are told to wear red undergarments or red ribbons and place safety pins, or some type of metal on their bellies to protect themselves. In some cultures, pregnant women are told to lie flat on the floor and not move during the eclipse, or keep something metallic, like scissors, underneath a pillow or bed. Some cultures also believed that children born during an eclipse would turn into mice. Persian people believe if a pregnant woman touches her face during an eclipse the baby will come out with a birthmark.

A common belief is that a solar eclipse can indicate bad health if you birthday is six months before or six months after the solar event. One myth is that solar rays will poison food thats prepared during an eclipse. In India, some cultures opt to fast during an eclipse. This is done because it is believed that any food prepared during an eclipse is impure, or worse, poisonous.

Italians have long believed that if flowers are planted during an eclipse, they will be more colorful when it’s time to bloom.

The Batammaliba of Togo and Benin believe an eclipse happens because the Sun and Moon are fighting one another. In order to get the Sun back, people on Earth are advised to settle their differences and make peace.

Enjoy the solar eclipse of 2024 with freedom from fear of calamity. But, be open to changes within yourself during this time. All things happen for a reason. Nothing is random. Everything and everyone has meaning. Don't rack your brain trying to find the significance to this event, but don't be like those the Bible speak about. Mark 8:8: "Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?" "So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for things which are visable are temporal, (just brief and fleeting), but things whaich are invisible are evelasting and imperishable", 2 Corinthians 4:18.