The Solar Eclipse at 26 Capricorn January 14-15, 2010 - Where Does It Fall and Who Is Affected?

by Robert Wilkinson

This Solar Eclipse (like most) will have a huge impact on everyone. All eclipses shut something down, taking away elements of our lives no longer true for us. Capricorn is the sign of personal authority, worldly standing, and power structures. It is how Cancer, the sign of home, family, and intimate feelings externalizes. So a form of our sense of authority or old duties and responsibilities will end, with the void sure to attract new forms of expressing this energy.

This Total Solar Eclipse occurs at 11:11 pm PST January 14, which is 2:11 am EST and 7:11 am Greenwich time on January 15. It puts 8 Virgo rising on Maui, 7 Libra rising in Vancouver, BC, 12 Libra rising in Santa Monica, and 15 Scorpio on the Ascendant in Washington DC. We find 9 Capricorn rising in Rio, 9 Capricorn rising in London, 14 Capricorn rising in Amsterdam, 24 Capricorn rising in Berlin, and 24 Capricorn rising in Tallinn, putting the Eclipse in the first house from Rio to Tallinn. This is sure to be of major significance in shutting things down and opening things up from Brazil through the UK into Central Europe!

Moving east around the world, Johannesburg has 13 Pisces rising, Istanbul has 29 Aquarius rising, Trivandrum has 4 Taurus on the Ascendant, New Delhi has 11 Taurus, Bangkok has 1 Gemini rising, Hong Kong has 18 Gemini, and Tokyo has 18 Cancer on the Ascendant.

Moving toward Oceana, Perth has 28 Taurus, Melbourne, Australia has 20 Gemini, and Wellington has 15 Cancer on the Ascendant.

Obviously where the Eclipse is on an angle is of utmost importance in its influence. In traditional eclipse lore, where the Eclipse is visible will be where the greatest effects can be expected, lasting the number of years that the eclipse is long in hours. This one is 3 hours 45 minutes, thus making it active for the next 3 years and 9 months, making it a major player in the spectacular events coming through 2013.

From NASA, this annular Eclipse of the Sun

... On Friday, 2010 January 15, an annular eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a 300-km-wide track that traverses half of Earth. The path of the Moon's antumbral shadow begins in Africa and passes through Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia. After leaving Africa, the path crosses the Indian Ocean where the maximum duration of annularity reaches 11 min 08 s. The central path then continues into Asia through Bangladesh, India, Burma (Myanmar), and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes eastern Europe, most of Africa, Asia, and Indonesia.

You can find how it tracks each individual region and country by going to this 2010 Solar Eclipse link at the NASA site. It even gives the number of minutes of duration on the central line in case you want to view it. Just make sure to have the right kind of sunglasses, or preferably, a welders helmet!

Besides the factor of where the shadow falls, Eclipses are said to be most powerful when they conjunct the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or Midheaven of a birth chart. They always bring endings, but these can be of great benefit in clearing away old life factors that have no place in our future. As it was once sung, "something's lost and something's gained in living every day..."

In another example of how a loss can work to great benefit, if it conjuncts the Saturn in a birth chart, it can indicate the ending of old, lesser responsibilities, limitations, or fears, and open the being to a greater sense of purpose. If it conjuncts Jupiter, then it could show the ending of an old philosophy or belief system and open the gates to something far greater. It obviously affects the affairs of the house it falls in the same way.

Given a Solar Eclipse is a New Moon, then like all lunations that work their influence over time, it's triggered by subsequent transits to those points. Thus we can assume we will see developments related to this Eclipse on February 6-7 when Mercury transits 26 Capricorn, bringing ideas, perceptions, and signals about what's happening or will happen.

Still, the BIG trigger will occur on January 9, 10, and 11, 2011, when Mars transits the Eclipse degree. This will precipitate subsequent events related to this Eclipse next January 15-16 (Solar return to the degree), January 31 through February 2 (Mercury transit), and February 25-27, 2011 (Venus transit).

As an aside, some ancient schools of Astrology believed it to be in some degree of influence until the subsequent Saturn transit shut it down completely. If that's so, then we can also expect that the previous time periods will play a part in what we will see come forth between February and November 2020.

In Part 2 we'll explore the different elements and aspects of this Eclipse so we may understand its qualities in greater depth.

© Copyright 2010 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[JOAN]

Dear Robert,
So the conjunction is really the only focus to observe(if you have it) with Solar Eclipse energy? What do you think about the opposition and square? I know they are of some value but since you really focused on the conjunction I am wondering about your thoughts on the other main aspects.
THANKS !
LOVE,
JOAN XO

[Rita]

Hi Robert,

I have my eclipse right on the Ascendant and also conjunct my natal Venus. Just wondering what this will mean...

Many thanks
Rita

[Beccy]

Thanks, Robert.

I have the eclipse right on my natal moon in the 6th house. I have a job interview the day before the eclipse so I hope it goes ok !!

[Jen]

Can you see any connection between this eclipse and Haitti Robert?

[JP]

Hi Robert,

Great work as ever. I was wondering, you briefly mention the eclipse and conjunct natal Jupiter, this is the situation that I have in the next couple days, and I was wondering if you could expand upon that?

Best,
JP

[Jorge Torres]

I have the Eclipse trining my Sun in Taurus !!!

Thank You Robert !!!!

Best Wishes !!!!!!!

[Pasha]

OMG! I have natal North Node on 26 Capricorn in 4th House!!!

[Mark]

Wild... I just, yesterday put an END to a bullying, arrogant and destructive email relationship and perhaps general relationship, with my father. Felt Good. Thanks Eclipse!

-Mark

[Robert]

Hi Joan - The conjunction is a major focus, but all aspects to all the planets are important. However, if you're referring to the Mars transit, then I hope I made it clear that it will have one set of effects before its conjunction, while more effects will be set into motion by the conjunction.

Hi Rita - It would indicate many things, one of which is that old self image will end, as will old vanities, likes, and dislikes, creating a void that will be filled with a new self image. It may also mean that old self-identifications will end so you can attune to the flow of nature energies in new appreciations. There are countless other possibilities.

Hi Beccy - Sounds like old habits will die, as will old sensitivities. And new work should surely be on the way, given the positions!

Hi Jen - Yes, since the earthquake fell very much along the Cap-Cancer axis, thus having associations with the past two eclipses as well as the recent Inferior conjunction point/chart.

Hi JP - It would indicate that an old Jupiter function will be shut down and a new one appear. More than that would be impossible, since I know nothing about your chart or circumstances.

Hi Jorge Torres - So the effects should stabilize your Sun, and help you understand something about practical adjustment to harmonize your life/light. You're welcome!

Hi Pasha - Welcome to a radical developmental reorganization of your foundations, or memories of the past.

Hi Mark - Always good to end nasty relationships, regardless of how they seem to be related to us. And of course, as we create voids they will be filled. I suspect after time your father will realize he has nothing to gain from destructive patterns toward you, and may even moderate his behavior somewhat. And if not, well, you always get to set your own agenda, since as Spirits we are eternally free to choose to move toward love and away from destructive patterns.