| The eclipse on January 26th is going to be an annular | | | | oceans. |
| solar eclipse, and what that means is the moon will | | | | And now, lets see how the eclipses will be affecting |
| be rather far from the earth on that day, so it won't | | | | us! Time to get out your natal charts. The solar |
| completely cover the sun. The Moon will appear | | | | eclipse on January 26th will be at 6 degrees 30 |
| smaller than the Sun in the sky. In a total eclipse the | | | | minutes Aquarius. First thing you need to do is see |
| Moon completely covers the Sun, and total eclipses | | | | which of your houses this eclipse will be occurring it. |
| seem to have more influence in Astrology than | | | | That will tell you what area of your life will be |
| annular or penumbral eclipses. So, this eclipse will be | | | | affected. Next lets look at your planets and power |
| bringing changes for us, but the changes won't be as | | | | points. If you have any inner planets (Mercury |
| tremendous as they were back during the eclipse on | | | | through Mars) or power points between 4 and 9 |
| August 1, 2008. | | | | degrees in Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio (fixed |
| Eclipses mean changes, and most of us don't like | | | | signs), this eclipse will put some challenges in front of |
| change. But, I think there could be some very good | | | | you. There could be some sudden losses (or gains, |
| changes in store for us with the solar Eclipse on | | | | can't tell with Aquarius), but you will probably be |
| January 26th in Aquarius. I think... You can never really | | | | dealing with more changes than the rest of us. If you |
| be sure if the effect will be positive or negative | | | | have any planets between 4 and 9 degrees in |
| when Aquarius is involved. Aquarius is unpredictable. | | | | Aquarius, Gemini, or Libra (air signs), then this eclipse |
| But, this eclipse will be conjunct Jupiter, the planet of | | | | may bring opportunities for you to make some |
| good-luck and expansion. Lets face it, most of us on | | | | wanted changes in your life. |
| this planet are worried about money right now with | | | | The lunar eclipse on February 9th will be at 20 |
| the problems in the global exchange, and I think this | | | | degrees 52 minutes Leo. So, if you have any inner |
| eclipse will be ushering in a new beginning -- a "New | | | | planets or power points between 19 and 23 degrees |
| Deal." | | | | in Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, or Taurus (fixed signs), you |
| The lunar eclipse on February 9th will be a penumbral | | | | may be dealing with losses or endings around this |
| eclipse, which means that the outer shadow of the | | | | eclipse. But, they could end up bringing you to a |
| earth will eclipse the moon, but not the whole | | | | better place in the long run, especially Scorpio and |
| shadow. A penumbral eclipse is subtle and hard to | | | | Taurus. If you have any inner planets or power |
| observe. So, this eclipse will not be that powerful as | | | | points between 19 and 23 degrees in Leo, Sagittarius, |
| far as affecting us in astrological terms. The Sun will | | | | or Aries (fire signs), this eclipse could be an |
| be conjunct Neptune during this eclipse and Saturn | | | | opportunity to let go of something. You may be |
| and Uranus will be inconjunct to the eclipse. What this | | | | ready to do some housecleaning, or you may be |
| means is, we may have a tendency to want to hide | | | | ready to end a relationship. You may even find it |
| from our responsibilities, and addictions could become | | | | easy to let go of bad habits (like smoking) at this |
| more annoying. In fact, if we don't hide from our | | | | time. And as usual, check to see which of your natal |
| duties and we try to deal with them, there is a | | | | houses this eclipse will be occurring in. This house will |
| strong probability that things won't work out anyhow. | | | | tell you which aspect of your life is most likely to be |
| Unless this eclipse is making an aspect to a planet or | | | | affected. |
| power point in our charts, then we probably won't | | | | In general, eclipses bring changes. Solar eclipses are |
| feel the effects much more than the day of the | | | | for new beginnings, and lunar eclipses bring endings. |
| eclipse, February 9th. | | | | The eclipses coming in January and February may not |
| Oh yes, and for those of us who are interested in | | | | affect us as strongly as some of the eclipses in the |
| watching the eclipses, the solar eclipse on January | | | | past, but hang on. We have 3 (yes 3) eclipses |
| 26th will be at 2:59 AM EST and will be visible from | | | | coming in July and August including a total solar |
| northwestern Antarctica, Australia, southern Africa, | | | | eclipse at the karmic 29 degree point. Things that |
| southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean. The lunar | | | | begin for us with the present eclipses may come to |
| eclipse on February 9th will be at 9:38 AM EST and | | | | fruition with the next set of eclipses this Summer. |
| will be visible from Asia, Australia, eastern Europe, | | | | Check back then. I'll have more. |
| western North America, and the Indian and Pacific | | | | |