Welcome to the Eclipse Dumpster Fire: How to Survive the Chaos Without Hexing Yourself

A practical-ish guide to eclipse season for spiritually exhausted humans.

Do you ever wake up mid-panic spiral, convinced your life is collapsing even though all you’ve done so far is misplace your left sock and forget where you parked your coffee? Same. Welcome to eclipse season—nature’s way of hitting CTRL+ALT+DELETE on your plans, your emotional stability, and your ability to pretend you’re fine.

The other day, I tried to do a calming ritual involving palo santo, a playlist called “Cosmic Chill,” and a single, hopeful mug of chamomile tea. Instead, I set off the smoke detector, tripped over a crystal grid I forgot was on the floor, and sobbed into a half-eaten rice cake while my dog stared at me like I was the disappointment of the astral plane.

And that, dear reader, is the vibe.

WTF Is Eclipse Season?

Let’s break it down for those of us who slept through astrology class and woke up spiritually disoriented.

Eclipse season rolls in twice a year like a cosmic toddler with sticky fingers and a grudge. It’s when solar and lunar eclipses arrive in pairs, shaking up the zodiac with the grace of a raccoon in a wine glass cabinet. And no, you’re not supposed to manifest anything right now unless you’re trying to summon chaos.

Think of eclipse season as an emotional audit. It forces you to deal with whatever mess you’ve been ignoring—relationships, careers, soul-deep secrets, expired dreams, that weird gut feeling you’ve been side-eyeing for three months. Surprise! You can’t avoid it anymore. You’re welcome.

April 2025 Eclipse Energy Forecast: Hellfire, but Make It Transformational

We kicked things off with a Total Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 8, which hit like a Red Bull-fueled existential crisis. Aries doesn’t ask permission—it kicks down the door of your comfort zone and screams, “WHO EVEN ARE YOU?” while juggling flaming swords.

And just when you thought it was safe to re-download your meditation app, along comes the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on April 23. If Aries lit the fire, Scorpio’s here to drag your emotional skeletons out of the closet, shake them around, and demand closure.

Translation: endings, upheavals, uncomfortable truths, repressed feelings clawing their way to the surface like horror movie villains.

How to Eclipse-Proof Your Sanity (Or At Least Minimize the Damage)

Let me be clear: You can’t “win” eclipse season. This is not a productivity arc. It’s a spiritual pressure wash. That said, here’s how to ride the emotional rollercoaster without throwing yourself into the abyss:

🔥 1. Do Less… No, Less Than That.

This is not the time to launch a business, move in with a stranger, or cut your own bangs under moonlight. Eclipse energy is unstable. Make peace with being temporarily offline from your life’s GPS. Sit down. Hydrate. Nap like your sanity depends on it.

🌊 2. Feel It, Don’t Force It

You might cry in the shower. Or scream into a towel. Or rage-clean your spice rack. Good. Eclipse energy wants release. Let it out. Repression is the spiritual equivalent of trying to hold in a sneeze during a job interview—it never ends well.

🧂 3. Protect Your Energy Like It’s the Last Chocolate Bar on Earth

Now is the time for boundaries, salt baths, and saying “no” without apologizing. Cleanse your space, unplug from drama, and if someone starts a sentence with, “During Mercury Retrograde…” run.

🪞 4. Shadow Work? Yes. Trauma Excavation? No.

Notice what’s being triggered, but don’t deep-dive into your darkest memories unless you’re working with a trained professional or you’ve got snacks and emotional support lined up. Self-awareness ≠ self-destruction.

Everlie’s Eclipse Survival Kit

Because I’m nothing if not semi-prepared:

• 🖤 A hunk of black tourmaline that now lives in my bra
• 🔥 A candle labeled “Banishing Bullsh*t” (handmade by a friend with questionable ethics and excellent scent choices)
• 📜 A list of people I want to text but shouldn’t, complete with passive-aggressive doodles
• 🧃 Coconut water, because apparently my aura is dehydrated
• 🎧 A playlist called “It’s Not Me, It’s the Nodes” featuring angry indie women, doom jazz, and one Enya track for balance

A (Safe) Eclipse Ritual for Hot Messes Like Us

Name: The “I Release You, Emotional Barnacle” Ritual
Difficulty: As easy as burning toast
Purpose: Letting go of whatever drama eclipse season is yanking into your awareness

1. Write down what you’re releasing—fears, habits, people, that cardigan you haven’t returned since 2019.
2. Rip it up like a dramatic soap opera villain. (The paper, not the cardigan.)
3. Optional: burn the scraps in a fire-safe bowl, or flush them like the past you never asked for. (still the paper)
4. Dramatically yell: “I release you, you emotional barnacle!” You don’t have to do this step – but you’ll feel better if you do.

Final Thoughts: You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Mid-Transformation.

Eclipses aren’t here to ruin your life. They’re just the Universe’s way of pushing you into your next chapter before you’re emotionally ready to read the blurb. Uncomfortable? Always. Necessary? Usually. Manageable? If you stop trying to control it and surrender to the mess.

Take naps. Drink water. Ghost your toxic habits. Eclipse season isn’t forever. And neither is this feeling.

✨ Ready to Purge the Cosmic Clutter?

Got an eclipse meltdown story? A spontaneous life epiphany? A fridge full of expired condiments and spiritual regrets? Share it in the comments or tag me @everlieblackthorn on Instagram. We’re all in this glittering dumpster fire together.

Next up on the blog:
“Taurus Season Survival: Sensual Witchery for People Who Just Want a Nap”
Because after this mess, you deserve snacks, naps, and soft things.

💜 Everlie