Saros 13 North: Eclipse Family in Astrology

Large, ambitious group projects requiring separation or breaking of an existing bond

This is an eclipse family of groups and associations. Its energy is about large, ambitious group projects. These group projects will require a separation or the breaking of a bond that already exists. The individual may well experience this eclipse initially as a separation and then as joint achievement.

There is a New Moon-Venus conjunction and, in addition, the Node is on the midpoint of the New Moon/Mars. Pluto is also on the midpoint of Mars/Node.

The 13 North timeline includes 1902, 1920, 1938, 1956, 1974, 1992, 2011, 2029, and a next occurrence in 2047. The series has moved from Scorpio through Sagittarius, Capricorn, and into early Aquarius.

The series' birth in August 1776 at the North Pole places it squarely in the era of revolutionary group movements, and its subsequent activations have often coincided with collective organizing on a grand scale. The 1920 eclipse in Scorpio arrived during the establishment of the League of Nations, an ambitious attempt at collective governance requiring nations to sacrifice some sovereignty. The 1938 eclipse fell as both fascist and anti-fascist movements organized with intense group cohesion.

The 1956 eclipse coincided with the Suez Crisis, where shifting international alliances required painful breaks with established partnerships. The 1974 eclipse arrived during a period of ambitious collective action around environmentalism, consumer protection, and labor rights. The 1992 eclipse fell as the European Union was being formalized through the Maastricht Treaty, requiring member states to surrender certain national prerogatives.

The 2011 eclipse at 9 degrees Cancer brought the theme into domestic and community settings. The 2029 eclipse at approximately 19 degrees Cancer will continue emphasizing how collective ambition reshapes personal bonds.

Pay attention when invitations arrive from organizations, movements, or collaborative ventures that ask for your genuine commitment. The opportunity 13 North presents is real, but it comes with a price of admission: something in your current arrangement, a comfortable relationship, a familiar role, a safe position, will need to give way to make room for the group work.

Do not try to have both. The series is clear that the separation and the achievement are linked. Attempting to join the collective project while maintaining every existing attachment will dilute the experience and frustrate the eclipse's energy. Choose the collaboration consciously, accept what you are releasing, and invest yourself fully.

The separation typically occurs in the first few weeks. The collaborative reward builds over three to six months as the group project gains momentum. The next eclipse in this family falls on July 11, 2029.

From 1900 to 2050, Saros 13 North has moved from Scorpio through Sagittarius and Capricorn into early Aquarius. The 1902 eclipse fell at 6 degrees Scorpio, continuing through that sign with the 1920 eclipse at 17 degrees. The series entered Sagittarius by 1938 at 28 degrees and continued (1956, 1974). The transition into Capricorn came with the 1992 eclipse at 20 degrees Sagittarius (nearly at the cusp), and the 2011 eclipse landed at 9 degrees Cancer. The 2029 eclipse will fall at approximately 19 degrees Cancer, and the 2047 eclipse will continue the progression.

As the series has moved through signs of increasing collective scope (from intense Scorpio to philosophical Sagittarius to institutional Capricorn), the nature of the group ambitions it activates has broadened from intimate circles to organizational and societal scales.