The Summer Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2008

Eclipses in August .. The Solar Eclipse on August 1st and the Lunar Eclipse August 16th

If you're a Virgo or Pisces (Gemini and Sagittarius weren't exempt either) you've sure had a run for your money this year .. Unfortunately you had eclipses in your signs coinciding with a Saturn transit .. Saturn is the 'if anything can go wrong it will' planet. It actually tests us and shows us where the weak links are ... within us and around us ... which allows us to address them and fix them .. or let go of them - whichever necessity dictates. It's never usually an easy period of time. But the learning curve is phenomenal!

For sure it's been a demanding period of time for you and the good news is it's about to move on. Much has been demanded from you and at times you probably thought you couldn't keep up with it .. but you did! And now life should be getting easier - it's the calm after the storm.

So that takes care of what we've been through the last year .. NOW there's another set of eclipses coming .. much different than the last ones, as each eclipse has it's own distinct personality. One thing is for sure ..eclipses often hasten something that was pending .. or surprise us (if it's good news) or shock us (if it's not good news) ... Eclipses most often have the element of surprise bringing changes in our life or to those close to us.

The New Moon Eclipse in Leo on Friday, August 1st is at 6:13am in the morning and visible from the northeast. This fire sign eclipse effects the fixed signs of leos and aquarians directly and scorpios and taureans as well. ... AND if you have any planets in fixed signs (even tho you're not one) , then you'll be effected in those areas as well. For instance, if your venus - love and money sector - is hit off, even tho you're a cancer, then you'll also see changes in those areas. This is one of the reasons that sun sign columns don't always work because we are a combination of many signs within our horoscopes, not just our sun sign.

New moons are new beginnings and in Leo this is an optimistic start to a new venture .. start planting your seeds! The real significance of the eclipse depends on what house or area of your life it falls in. But Leo is bigger than life and likes to do things with a bang. Children and creativity are issues broadly ruled by Leo.

There's a Full Moon Eclipse in Aquarius on August 16th .. that will not be visible from the United States, but it'll still be felt. There's only one Aquarius full moon each year . and the unpredictable goes along with the energies of this full moon. This year it's not just a full moon but an Eclipse as well which is double dose of the unexpected and surprising events.

Both new moon and full moon Eclipses are felt up to two weeks ahead of time, so you may have already experienced some of the effects of these eclipses .. and they continue to be felt up to a year after they occur if you have planets in your chart that resonate with them.

Aquarius is often a harbinger of bizarre weather conditions. And with an Aquarian eclipse anything is possible! It's the most shocking of all the planetary energies .. people's behavior, events, weather .. you name it. People buck the status quo during Aquarius and exert their own individuality. There's a rebellious energy to the planet which can give rise to ingenious solutions or crazy behavior .. all depending on how it's used. Give a party on the Aquarius Eclipse and expect anything!!