Happy New Year! I wish each of you a peaceful, healthy and joyous New Year. 2011 promises to be a very active year astrologically — but we’ll take it one month at a time.
Eclipse
Eclipses come in pairs, and as you all remember (!) we had a lunar eclipse on December 21st — on the Solstice. (I didn’t realize that it was the first time in 456 years that an eclipse occurred on the Solstice.) So we ended 2010 with an eclipse and we’ll begin 2011 with one — a solar eclipse on Tuesday, January 4th at 4:30 a.m. at 13 degrees Capricorn. Solar eclipses always occur at a new moon, so both Sun and Moon will be at 13 Capricorn. At this time our essence and our emotions will be using the mode of expression. We may be more practical, feel we need to plan for the future and want to start new things, but not before we’ve considered every detail of the project. This is a partial eclipse of the Sun that will be visible in Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, easter Asia, northwestern China and India. So we’ll miss seeing it, but those with planets from 10 – 16 degrees Capricorn, Libra, Aries, Cancer, Taurus or Virgo will be more affected by it. Each sign as a degree – or degrees — that are more sensitive than others. For Capricorn (and Libra, Aries, and Cancer) 13 (and 26) degrees are particularly sensitive. In addition, this eclipse will occur very near Pluto and will square Saturn in Libra. A square is a relationship between planets that is strained and requires cooperation between them. Think of how earth and air can relate to one another, and you’ll get an idea of the challenge of the relationship between these planets. Anytime there is an eclipse it disrupts the flow of energy in the magnetic field around the Earth. Interesting that this eclipse occurs with a new Congress, governors, etc. beginning their work. It certainly makes the energy more intense. Continue reading →
Astrohealing 