--- title: Lunar Eclipse, Blood Moon: Astrologyzone.com's Susan Miller Explains description: The author of AstrologyZone.com's popular horoscopes explains the 'Blood Moon' canonical: https://time.com/3479488/lunar-eclipse-astrologyzone-susan-miller/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-08T00:53:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:26.226Z og:title: AstrologyZone's Susan Miller Explains Why You Need To Pay Attention to the Lunar Eclipse og:description: "Eclipses are non-negotiable." og:url: https://time.com/3479488/lunar-eclipse-astrologyzone-susan-miller/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte2bdb24749ac96b1/69875f37f887dc645de87550/blood-moon-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2400 og:image:height: 1350 og:image:alt: Blood Moon China og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: AstrologyZone's Susan Miller Explains Why You Need To Pay Attention to the Lunar Eclipse twitter:description: "Eclipses are non-negotiable." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte2bdb24749ac96b1/69875f37f887dc645de87550/blood-moon-3.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Astrologer Susan Miller On Why You Should Pay Attention to the Lunar Eclipse > Sponsored content. 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NASA explains how and why lunar eclipses occur._ by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Oct 8, 2014 12:53 AM UTC  Through multiple exposures, the blood moon is shown in Hefei, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Through multiple exposures, the blood moon is shown in Hefei, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Guo Chen—Xinhua/Sipa by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Oct 8, 2014 12:53 AM UTC [Early Wednesday morning](http://time.com/3475902/watch-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-live/), at about 5:15am ET, the moon will turn an ominous[ shade of red](http://time.com/62125/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-cosmic-jaguar/) as the earth passes between it and the sun. This is the second total eclipse in an unusual series of four consecutive total eclipses that began in April of 2014 and will continue through April of next year. “It’s called a blood moon, but I don’t want people to be agitated by that,” [popular astrologer Susan Miller tells TIME.](http://www.astrologyzone.com) And while the April 15 lunar eclipse signaled a time of conflict and even tragedy — Miller notes that was the day [ day Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria](http://time.com/84414/how-we-failed-the-lost-girls-kidnapped-by-boko-haram/) and the day before a [South Korean ferry capsized leaving 300 dead and missing](http://time.com/66170/sewol-south-korea-ferry/) — “this one is much more gentle.” In fact, Miller says the change that the Oct. 8 lunar eclipse brings, although shocking at first, will even be good, at least according to the stars. To understand why, we asked her all the questions you’d want to ask a famous astrologer. **What does a lunar eclipse signify?** “This eclipse is a full moon so something is coming from to an ending or culmination,” she explains. “Eclipses are non-negotiable,” Miller says. “They end something and they brings something else. But it really needed to end… There’s a shock factor first, and then a solution that turns out to be so good that you realize, wait a minute, this is a blessing. Miller recalls when she had a houseguest who “spent the whole year crying on my couch,” coincidentally over the course of a series of five eclipses. On the first eclipse, her husband asked for a divorce. On the second, he told her that he wanted to sell the house. Come the third the house was sold, fourth the property was split, and on the final eclipse the divorce was finalized. **So what do you do after that initial jolt of the eclipse?** Miller sees an eclipse as a dog pulling at your skirt, leading in a particular direction. Like Lassie. Or an aggressive French bull dog determined to be taken on a walk. “They demand action,” she says. “If your mindset is, ‘It’s not convenient for me to be thinking about this,’ the universe laughs at you.” So if you feel sick, go to the doctor. Even if you’re scared. Whatever the diagnosis, it needs to be treated. Furthermore, if you lose a job, don’t ask for it back. If a relationship ends, accept the breakup. “Just keep your dignity,” Miller advises. “We have to realize some people aren’t buying what you’re selling. ” And don’t panic. “Even though initially all things look lost, take a breath, wait a few days, a gold triangle will kick in,” she says. (A gold triangle is a good thing.) ### See the Best Photos of the Blood Moon  The moon during a total lunar eclipse from Kathmandu on Oct. 8, 2014. Narendra Shrestha—EPA  Through multiple exposures, the blood moon is shown in Hefei, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Guo Chen—Xinhua/Sipa  The moon during a total lunar eclipse behind a ferris wheel in Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2014. Yoshikazu Tsuno—AFP/Getty Images  The moon during a total lunar eclipse behind the CN Tower and the skyline of Toronto on Oct. 8, 2014. Mark Blinch—Reuters  The moon during a total lunar eclipse above the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas on Oct. 8, 2014. David Becker—Zuma Press  The blood moon resulting from the total lunar eclipse is seen in the sky in Ningbo city, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Imaginechina/Corbis  The total lunar eclipse is seen in the sky in Qingdao city, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Imaginechina/Corbis  The moon during a total lunar eclipse over Sydney, on Oct. 8, 2014. Rick Rycroft—AP **Who will feel this month’s eclipse the most?** While most people will feel it around Wednesday, Miller estimates 5% of TIME readers have already felt the impact of the eclipse, as dates are relatively flux in the astrological world. The degree of an eclipse’s impact, of course, varies depending on one’s birthdate. Those who will feel it “right on the nose,” says Miller, include people born near October 8, plus or minus five days. January 8, plus or minus five days; April 8, plus or minus five days; and July 8, plus or minus five days. “That includes the United States,” Miller says. **Say** **_what_** **about the United States?** According to Miller, countries aren’t exempt from the lunar eclipse. So yes, because America’s birthday is July 4th, the nation will also be affected by the eclipse, according to her predictions. “When you look at Obama’s list of concerns around the world, it keeps growing,” Miller says. “All the astrologists knew that it would be a tough time for America. But we’ve had tough times before, this isn’t the first time we’ve had eclipses there.” This eclipse in particular relates to reputation. “Edward Snowden had really damaged our reputation, and it looks like we have another little thing to go,” Miller says. “Maybe it’s the secret service? Something may come up later this week. It could be a top person stepping down?” But Miller says that it is going to get better. **The takeaway?** Just remember to keep on, keeping on. No matter what, there’s a new moon on October 23. “That one,” Miller says, “is nice.” ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] Like clockwork the full moon appears every month in our sky. A sight so familiar that we often take it for granted. But about twice a year over a course of a few hours, the full moon sports a decidedly different look. What causes this sudden change? A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow. Just as a solar eclipse occurs when part of the Earth passes through the moon's shadow. But the moon circles the Earth every month as it cycles through its phases. Lining up at both full moon and new moon. So why don't eclipses happen twice a month? The reason is that the moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the sun. Although the Earth and the moon always cast long shadows, they rarely shade each other thanks to the moon's orbital tilt. But if that's the case why do eclipses happen at all? Throughout the year the moons orbital tilt remains fixed with respect to the stars. Meaning that it changes with respect to the sun. About twice a year this puts the moon in just the right position to pass through the earth's shadow, causing a lunar eclipse. As the moon passes into the central part of the earth's shadow called the umbra, it darkens dramatically. Once it's entirely within the umbra the moon appears a dim red due to sunlight scattered through the earth's atmosphere. In fact if you watch the eclipse from the surface of the moon, you'd see the sun set behind the entire earth. Bathing you in a warm red glow. Back home you'll have to stay up late to watch a lunar eclipse. But if you do you'll see the moon in rare form. And you'll catch a brief glimpse of our own planet's long shadow. 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