Spiritually Eclipse is the shortage of light. Pyschological field is directly related to light.
The Satvikness in mind decreases with increase in Tamsiness. Main factor of eclipse is illusion, rise of destructive emotions or negative emotions.
If you can remain happy, if you remain in touch with God by mantras etc., some say it is good as you remain filled with positive energies.
A pregnant woman is advised to remain away from scissors, knife, needle as the psychic field of the child in womb can get the image through mind vibes and illusion being the strength of eclipse, the child may get wrong, panicking vibes (due to illusion being strongest factor of eclipse).
So scriptures advise pregnant woman to remain away from needles, scissors, knife etc. The illusion or panic vibes may or may not disturb the child in womb but if disturbs, the child may become panicky, not fearless and it would take him or her a lot to neutralize that fear and again become fearless.
Some say sewing may result to attached organs in child. I don't understand the science here but if true then it must be perhaps an activity's shadow programming the body to see, this deformation must be arising only during eclipse. Or perhaps the mind centre of the child grabbing the sewing activity must be the reason that he or she thinks about sewing intensely with panic and the body programming adapts that sewing to create wrong programming of the body. Just a thought, in case if true.
However if the Deep or oil wick in some Hindu houses remains ON 24x7. In such houses , it is believed that eclipse may not be able to cast it's full influence. Even epidemic gets a jerk back when it tries to enter such houses and the she-soul or he-soul of epidemic is unable to win the whole city. Consequently the epidemic subsides.
Just as Sun is centre of sunlight spreaded everywhere, Goddess Laxmi is centre of currency everywhere, Kaliyuga is centre of all dark energies, there is a soul which is in charge of epidemic.
Solution - Chant mantras, try to remain happy, do not surrender to ill thoughts eg jealousy, doubt etc.
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