The Eclipses Are Coming - Changes Ahead! - Jan 26 and Feb 9, 2009

The eclipse on January 26th is going to be an annularoceans.
solar eclipse, and what that means is the moon willAnd now, lets see how the eclipses will be affecting
be rather far from the earth on that day, so it won'tus! Time to get out your natal charts. The solar
completely cover the sun. The Moon will appeareclipse on January 26th will be at 6 degrees 30
smaller than the Sun in the sky. In a total eclipse theminutes Aquarius. First thing you need to do is see
Moon completely covers the Sun, and total eclipseswhich of your houses this eclipse will be occurring it.
seem to have more influence in Astrology thanThat will tell you what area of your life will be
annular or penumbral eclipses. So, this eclipse will beaffected. Next lets look at your planets and power
bringing changes for us, but the changes won't be aspoints. If you have any inner planets (Mercury
tremendous as they were back during the eclipse onthrough 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 likesigns), this eclipse will put some challenges in front of
change. But, I think there could be some very goodyou. There could be some sudden losses (or gains,
changes in store for us with the solar Eclipse oncan't tell with Aquarius), but you will probably be
January 26th in Aquarius. I think... You can never reallydealing with more changes than the rest of us. If you
be sure if the effect will be positive or negativehave 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 ofmay bring opportunities for you to make some
good-luck and expansion. Lets face it, most of us onwanted changes in your life.
this planet are worried about money right now withThe lunar eclipse on February 9th will be at 20
the problems in the global exchange, and I think thisdegrees 52 minutes Leo. So, if you have any inner
eclipse will be ushering in a new beginning -- a "Newplanets 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 penumbralmay be dealing with losses or endings around this
eclipse, which means that the outer shadow of theeclipse. But, they could end up bringing you to a
earth will eclipse the moon, but not the wholebetter place in the long run, especially Scorpio and
shadow. A penumbral eclipse is subtle and hard toTaurus. If you have any inner planets or power
observe. So, this eclipse will not be that powerful aspoints between 19 and 23 degrees in Leo, Sagittarius,
far as affecting us in astrological terms. The Sun willor Aries (fire signs), this eclipse could be an
be conjunct Neptune during this eclipse and Saturnopportunity to let go of something. You may be
and Uranus will be inconjunct to the eclipse. What thisready to do some housecleaning, or you may be
means is, we may have a tendency to want to hideready to end a relationship. You may even find it
from our responsibilities, and addictions could becomeeasy to let go of bad habits (like smoking) at this
more annoying. In fact, if we don't hide from ourtime. And as usual, check to see which of your natal
duties and we try to deal with them, there is ahouses 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 oraffected.
power point in our charts, then we probably won'tIn general, eclipses bring changes. Solar eclipses are
feel the effects much more than the day of thefor 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 inaffect us as strongly as some of the eclipses in the
watching the eclipses, the solar eclipse on Januarypast, but hang on. We have 3 (yes 3) eclipses
26th will be at 2:59 AM EST and will be visible fromcoming 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 lunarbegin for us with the present eclipses may come to
eclipse on February 9th will be at 9:38 AM EST andfruition 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