vokain, it's not so unusual to have total lunar eclipses; we had 3 in one year in the 1991-2000
decade, for example. Typically we get 2 lunar eclipses a year, mostly penumbral rather than total. They serve to heighten the energy of the full Moon, but I wouldn't get doomy just because it's a total lunar eclipse. This particular coming total lunar eclipse in April activates the Uranus-Pluto square that is going on, which is why I focus on it, especially as Jupiter and Mars are added to the mix, too.
which means it will be "add explanation here" for BTC and LTC ?
I don't know about Uranus or Pluto since Jyotish (Ayurvedic Astrology) doesn't acknowledge them and that is what I have studied, however little it was. I can say that eclipes are highly regarded as times of great opportunity for advancement. Ultimately, Jyotish focuses on liberation of the soul from the wheel of karma so it focuses on potential spiritual advancement, although the opportunity is available on many levels depending on what you seek. Eclipses also concentrate the two major gravity forces on earth. With a lunar eclipse, they are opposing. A solar eclipse has them cooperating.
As for Jupiter, the Sanskrit is name is Guru as in teacher. Gu: dark, Ru: light. Guru takes you from darkness to light. Another name is Bṛhaspati. "This element indicates vastness, growth and expansion in a person's life. Bṛhaspati also represents the balance of past karma, religion, philosophy, knowledge and issues relating to offspring. He is concerned with education, teaching and the dispensation of knowledge." -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E1%B9%9BhaspatiMars is Mangala. "Mangala represents drive and physical energy, self-confidence and ego, strength, anger, impulsiveness, heroism and adventurous nature. Mangala rules over blood, muscles and bone marrow. He is associated with battle, war and soldiers." -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MangalaEdit: Rahu and Ketu are the names for the two intersection points of the lunar and solar paths in sanskrit. Eclipses occur when the sun and moon are at these points.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahuhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketu_(mythology)