It’s also the next in a series of Saros 145 eclipse cycles. This is an 18-year cycle that completes numerous moon-earth sub-cycles, ending in a full solar eclipse. The last of these was in August of 1999 and the next, as mentioned above, will be in 2045.
These eclipses are part of a larger cycle of planetary unfoldment. I have included a copy of an article I wrote about the August 1999 eclipse and its corresponding astrology chart. Comparing this chart to the one for the upcoming eclipse in August of 2017, I find it uncanny how many of the very same themes are highlighted in both eclipse charts. You may find it fascinating to read both articles and see the common threads.
We are all psychic, whether we know it or not. It would seem that the interest boiling up out of the collective unconscious is a sign that there may be something very significant about this particular solar eclipse. In eastern Oregon, so many people are expected to arrive to watch the eclipse that officials are concerned the highways will become blocked and emergency vehicles will not be able to respond to fires, accidents, and so on. Lodging is sold out all along the path, and eclipse glasses are a hot item on Amazon.