Hi, Everyone,

We've seen a lot of changes in the world and in the United States over the past year.  Pluto, which is the planet of change, death, regeneration, and which rules society has been on and off of the world axis at 0 degrees of Capricorn since January of last year.  SInce then, we've seen huge corporations and institutions either merge or go out of business, we've started a global financial crisis, we've witnessed a very historical election, and we've seen famous people and prominent people swindled out of millions and billions of dollars by under-handed people (pluto) such as Madoff.  It's not been an easy time, to say the least.  The world is a much different one than it was a year ago.

That being said, this is a new year, and ideally, we start the year by making resolutions for positive changes in our lives and to move forward.  A lot of people are entrenched in fear, and the media certainly doesn't help.  Right now, mercury, which rules communication, transportation, information transmitted by the computer, things mechanical, went retrograde on January 11th.  It's retrograding in the sign of Aquarius, which is an air sign, and yesterday there was a huge plane crash, which was luckily salvaged by a very capable and heroic pilot, and all lives were saved.  I wonder if it's not because the impending Solar Eclipse, which takes place on January 26th is combined with Jupiter, the luckiest planet and grand benefic, and this helped to bring protection.  A sad event had a happy ending. 

The next few months are going to be very intense for many of us.  To begin with, the Solar Eclipse occurs on January 26th at 6 degrees of Aquarius at 2:59 AM.  I always say to do the Law of Abundance on a new moon;however, this is a particularly special new moon, as solar eclipses occur every 6 months.  This year, we're actually going to have a series of 6 eclipses instead of 5, but one of them falls in January of 2010, but it's part of the December series.  If you don't always do the Law of Abundance, I would highly encourage you to meditate that day, since it's conjunct Jupiter, the luckiest planet, and this helps to plant seeds and bring prosperity.  Also, write a wish list of what you want to manifest.  Here are the instructions for Law of Abundance:


Here are the instructions. Take a blank check and write the date 01/26/2009.  Print out your name, where it says, "Pay to the order of," and then leave the small numberic box blank.  On the next line, print PAID IN FULL, and at the bottom where you normally sign your name, print THE LAW OF ABUNDANCE.

Mercury turns direct on January 31st, so that's not too far away.  Aquarius rules computers and the internet, so people might find more problems than normal with internet communication, people hacking into sites, etc.  However, this is a great year for Aquarians, as Jupiter the luckiest planet is in their sign and with the eclipses, this will garner much change.

The Lunar Eclipse is on February 9th at 20 degrees of Leo at 9:38 AM EST.  If you having problems at work or issues in relationships, both Solar and Lunar Eclipses invoke endings, beginnings, changes, moves, breakups, new relationships, new jobs, job loss, etc.  It brings this to fruition.  Sometimes, in a very unexpected and disruptive way, as Eclipses are like wild cards. 

Another thing to note this month is that we have one more cycle of Saturn, which represents the old, the traditional, institutions, conversatism, in opposition to Uranus, which is the new, revoluationary, the unexpected, surprise, and inspiration.  This is a difficult opposition, as they are such different planetary energies.  This was exact on Election day, when we had the oldest presidential candidate(Saturn) competing with the first African American president (uranus).

 A lot of people experienced this transit also on personal levels, whether at their jobs, personal relationships, etc.  This energy becomes exact again on January 30th at 20 degrees Virgo/20 Degrees Pisces.  Those born around the 12-14 of either September or March will feel that energy strongly.  It can be of upheaval or feeling at an impasse.  Unexpected changes. It continues through February 10th, and it continues to influence through February 28th.  Note that there might be a lot of unexpected and difficult events in the news, and in your own personal lives, as well.

One last thing to mention is that Venus, which is the planet of love and money is going to retrograde on March 6th on March 6th, 2009 at 15 degrees of Aries, and it will go direct again on April 17th.  When Venus, the planet of romance and finance, goes retrograde, there can be problems in existing relationships;however, it is also a good time for reconnecting with people from the past.  A date to note is May 2008, when Venus will return to the exact degree of 15 degrees of Aries, where it retrogrades in March.  This will be a turning point.

God bless and Happy New year to Everyone.

-- Tisch