The Solar Eclipse will be Friday, January 15 at 2:11 AM (26* Capricorn), with effects lasting up to a year. With this one, focus on new beginnings in career, reputation and life purpose. Also take a look at relationships to make sure they're practical and productive (Moon conjunct Venus in Capricorn), and vow to renew your dedication to fulfilling your higher life purpose (Moon conjunct North Node). The final eclipse aspect (Moon sextile Uranus) should make it easier to stay attuned to your intuitive flashes



The Sabian Symbol for this 26* Capricorn is "A nature spirit dancing in the iridescent mist of a waterfall”.


This is a wonderful symbol of effervescence and fun, skipping lightly through life, there's a feeling of mischief about it, with joy mixed with escapism and the thrill of being alive. However, in the transformed world we are now evolving into, conscious awareness of supernatural phenomena will be widespread, and will have eminently practical applications. At the very least, let this image inspire you to keep your sense of wonder, imagination and playfulness alive.


Keywords: Dancing in a carefree manner, water and fun, Peter Pan characters, mountains, mists, fog, reveling in nature, picking up subtle energies, being healed because of the atmosphere (altitude), celebrations of the natural worlds, waterfalls, water spraying or dripping, finding one's habitat, Chinese water torture, water nymphs, fairies and nature spirits, elementals, devas and angels.


The Caution: Irresponsibility, avoidance of real situations, not taking anything seriously, flitting off, being held down, and repressed when one is longing for light relief, feeling abused by pressure, being subjugated by cold, icy elements, thoughts, or emotions, tricks or perceptions of lights, fear of dark places.


Mercury goes direct at 11:52 am, clearing the way for the initiation of important projects and new ventures. But if you're one of those cautious types who prefers Mercury to be clear of its retrograde shadow, your green light day will be Feb. 3.


Sunday, January 10, Jupiter enters Pisces - a rather big deal, since Jupiter's average stay in any given sign lasts about a year. So, through most of 2010, let Jupiter's presence in Pisces encourage you to make religion less about mental concepts and more about direct spiritual experience.


The New Moon is a time of beginnings. You can set intentions or do a New Moon Ritual that grows with the lunar light and reaches fruition at the Full Moon.

New Moon in Capricorn themes:
• Reflection about career moves.
• Deep rest.
• Making tough decisions.
• Considering structural changes (location, relationship, life's work).
• Craving purpose and substance.
• Shoring up the foundation.
• Going over the finances.
• Ancient earth and its lineages.
• Tending to body structures.
• Family karma and societal expectations.


It's a Good Time to:
• map out a strategy; take yourself seriously
• deal with your money (debt, budgeting)
• make an important ally
• talk to an elder or wise one
• read a classic from the canon
• re-set your personal boundaries
• Consider how to control, better channel your energies
• be quietly productive
• honor your ambitions
• work toward mastery
• become established in your field


Solar eclipse is a New Moon with tremendous impact. The Sun that gives us life and lights our path is joined briefly with the dark and mysterious qualities of the Moon. The Moon blocks the light of the Sun. In this moment of perceived darkness, spirituality and the psyche combine anew, beginning another cycle in the spiral of our personal development.


The last time there was a solar eclipse at this same 6th degree of Aquarius was in 1990; the next one will be in 2028. Think back to the personal themes in your life then and review the progress of your personal growth.


All eclipses indicate change; solar eclipses signify beginnings and usually manifest as events in the outer world. At solar eclipses we: begin something new, make promises to ourselves, commit, announce, present ourselves, show up, make plans, select events, make decisions, rise to the challenge, make an effort, change, mature, take on greater challenges, travel at a faster pace, feel restless, feel pressured by deadlines and a buildup of emotions, experience a crisis and feel excited.


In astrology, we also note at which of the Moon's nodes the eclipse occurs. North nodal eclipses have a personal orientation and symbolize personal identity, ego, and the physical body. South nodal eclipses are other-oriented and symbolize a spouse or significant other, relationships and new perspectives based on interaction with others.


This is a north nodal eclipse, suggesting that we are being called to develop new skills and talents through independent effort. The effects of the upcoming eclipse (it's a powerful one!) along with the debate on fate vs. free will as it applies to the astrological chart. These two topics are connected because eclipses are tied into the lunar nodes, the harbinger of fate and destiny and often signal a course correction or a major shift in our lives. The north node is the direction were we are going and the south node is we have come from.

The heightened impact of eclipse energy can be felt by everyone as much as 3 months in advance and has subtle reverberations for as long as 3 years afterwards. Although the energies are most prominent for a week on either side of the eclipse (many feel a heightened sense of anxiety during this period), the influence on events continues. Eclipse periods are extremely active, often associated with meaningful events and public exposure.



The chart for the eclipse tells us that handicaps can be turned to advantages. The challenge is to channel your thoughts constructively. Restricted circumstances and control issue frustrate clear communication. The tendency to act impulsively on one's beliefs and opinions can be rash and competitive or put to good use in benefic activities.



If your birthday falls around Jan 15, Feb 13 or 28, Mar 15, Apr 14, May 15 or 31, Jun 16, Jul 17, Aug 17, Sep 2 or 17, Oct 18, Nov 17, Dec 2 or 16, your experiences now will have impact lasting three years. Expect to see current themes begin to develop ambitiously on their own in late October. A full understanding of the impact of this period will take until Spring of 2012 to unfold.


When an eclipse falls on your birthday, you can definitely count on an eventful year ahead. However, it does not have to be in your sun sign for you to feel its effects. If it makes any contacts to a planet or personal point in your chart, your experience of the eclipse will be intensified.

Order a timeline transit report, if you want to know the placement of the eclipse in your chart and  what to expect, along with how to make the most of the potential offered.

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