The solar eclipse on February 6, 2008 is one of the more
interesting ones I have seen in a while. Not only will there be
an eclipse at that time, but retrograde Mercury will be directly
conjoined the sun and moon at the time it is eclipsed. Mercury
will be closer to the Earth at that this time than he is at any
other time, making him very powerful.
I see this Mercury retrograde as being good for Gemini and Virgo
ascendants, if they're willing to take a chance -- especially in
the occult areas of life, and especially for Geminis, who have
had Mars back and forth in their first house for close to four
months at this point. Were ever the sign of Gemini falls in your
chart could see a release from this eclipse. For those with a
Gemini ascendant, sidereal zodiac, this eclipse could declare a
major reversal of recent frustrations for them. I say this
because an eclipse is very powerful, and not necessarily for "bad
things". It shows unusual events and generally will support a
spiritual or otherworldly expression.
But in general, this eclipse is buttressed by a Sun/Saturn
exchange. The sun is in Capricorn, ruled by Saturn and Saturn is
in Leo, ruled by the sun. This type of interaction is a powerful
glue that tends to hold actions together, despite negative
circumstances that may arise. Thus, the sign of Capricorn is also
very activated by the eclipse. Those with a Capricorn ascendant,
sidereal zodiac, must watch their health for the next six months.
But those with the Capricorn ascendant who have had some health
difficulties, may find some relief in the occult methods or some
unexpected breakthroughs at this time.
This eclipse happens in the Nakshatra of Dhanista, ruled by Mars
-- who just started moving forward again in Gemini. This
Nakshatra is related to wealth and sustenance of all sorts. It is
where many different ideas become forged into something new and
innovative. The deity are the eight Vasus - an amalgam of
energies taken from the gods Indra, (lightning) Soma, (nectar)
Kubera, (wealth) Agni, (fire) Yama (restraint / death). This is
the Nakshatra or Mars is exalted, giving skill to use these
universal forces creatively and alchemically. The exaltation
point of Mars is symbolic of the kundalini, the burst of fire in
the seat of the spine.

Eclipses are always a good time for introspection and meditation.
This would be a good day to fast or just eat lightly and
contemplate the nature of the self.

SADASHIVA