From January 20th, 2019 until February 7th, 2019 Mercury will transit the sign of Capricorn.  
 
On January 20th, 2019 there will be a Full Moon (Blood Moon) in the sign of Cancer. (Peak fullness will be Jan. 21st at 12:15 a.m. CST) as well as a Total Lunar Eclipse (See the bottom of this article for more information regarding the Total Lunar Eclipse).
 
Mercury’s transit through Capricorn will be mostly favorable for those with the Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Pisces rising signs.
 
The following information provides an overview of the impact of Mercury through Capricorn for each rising sign (as per Vedic Astrology), and is not based on the Sun sign as used in Western Astrology.
 
Additional information can be provided by overlaying the transits of the planets on your individual horoscope.
 
If you do not know your Vedic astrology rising sign, just send me — Planetary Sara — an email with your full name, date of birth, place of birth and exact time of birth, and I will let you know your Vedic astrology rising sign, Sun sign and Moon sign.
 
Read my introduction to Vedic astrology for some background on signs, terms and goals of the study.
 
Aries:
 
Mercury, ruling your sixth house of health and finances will be transiting your tenth house of career and professional life. There can be career and professional life connected with writing, business, and communications as well as with fields of health and finance. Because Mercury rules your sixth house of conflicts, debts, disputes, health, and financial issues, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Durga and help students on Wednesdays. This will help you to avoid any issues in your career and professional life during this transit.
 
Taurus:
 
Mercury, ruling your fifth house of higher education, children, investments, and creative projects will be transiting your ninth house of good luck and divine grace. Focus on your dharma (work in life) connected with writing, business, and communications. This is a good placement for your children and investments, expect good fortune. Enjoy good business and communication skills during this time as well as analytical problem solving capabilities. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Gemini rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Gemini:
 
Mercury, ruling your fourth house of home life and property will be transiting your eighth house of setbacks, accidents, and vulnerability. This can cause setbacks, accidents, and vulnerability on account of property, home life, vehicles, fixed assets, and domestic peace. There can also be some issues with the respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Gemini rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Cancer:
 
Mercury, ruling your third house of entrepreneurial ventures will be transiting your seventh house of partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage. Connect your partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage with entrepreneurial activities, self efforts, and independent projects. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Cancer rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Leo:
 
Mercury, ruling your second house of wealth, status, and continuation of family life will be transiting your sixth house of conflicts, debts, disputes, and health issues. There may be issues with your wealth, status, and continuation of family life during this time. There can be some issues with the respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making as well. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Leo rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury. This will help you to avoid any issues with your wealth, status, and continuation of family life during this transit.
 
Virgo:
 
Mercury, ruling your first house of self and reputation will be transiting your fifth house of higher education, children, investments, and creative projects. Connect these areas with writing, business, and communications during this time. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Virgo rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Libra:
 
Mercury, ruling your twelfth house of losses and expenses will be transiting your fourth house of happiness at home, parents, property, vehicles, and fixed assets. There can be focus on working out of your home on writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury rules your twelfth house of losses, expenses, separations, and hospitalizations, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Durga and help students on Wednesdays. This will help you to avoid any issues in your home life or with parents, property, vehicles and fixed assets during this transit.
 
Scorpio:
 
Mercury, ruling your eleventh house of income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires will be transiting your third house of entrepreneurial activities, self efforts, and independent projects. There can be income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires connected with your entrepreneurial activities, self efforts and independent projects. Focus entrepreneurial projects on writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Scorpio rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen your Mercury.
 
Sagittarius:
 
Mercury, ruling your tenth house of career and professional life will be transiting your second house of wealth and status. There can be wealth and status connected with your career and professional life. It would be a good time to ask for a promotion or raise. Connect your wealth and status with writing, business, and communications. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Sagittarius rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Capricorn:
 
Mercury, ruling your ninth house of good luck and divine grace will be transiting your first house of self and reputation. Expect good luck, divine grace, and good fortune during this time. Focus on your dharma (work in life) as well as on writing, business, and communications. Start a journal and write a little bit each day. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Capricorn rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
Aquarius:
 
Mercury, ruling your eighth house of vulnerability, delays, obstacles, and setbacks will be transiting your twelfth house of losses and expenses. Be careful with your communications and technology. There may be losses, expenses, and separations with the marital bond, accidents, easy gains, windfalls, and inheritance.  There can be some issues with the respiratory canal, skin, nervous tension, and decision making as well. Because Mercury rules your eighth house of setbacks, accidents, and vulnerability, it is not good for you to wear green clothing or emerald gemstones. Instead, you can listen to chants for Durga and help students on Wednesdays.
 
Pisces
 
Mercury, ruling your seventh house of partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage will be transiting your eleventh house of income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires. There can be income, gains, friendships, and fulfillment of desires connected with your partnerships, relationships, joint ventures, and marriage. Focus on writing, business, and communications for income. Because Mercury is considered a benefic planet for the Pisces rising sign it is safe and favorable for you to wear green clothing and emerald gemstones to strengthen Mercury.
 
NOTE ON THE ECLIPSE: The Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Europe and western Africa. Central and eastern Africa and Asia will see a partial eclipse of the Moon.
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear.
From some places, the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
Here are the eclipse times for both Universal Time Coordinated (UTC Time) and Fairfield, Iowa, Central Standard Time (CST).

* The Moon is above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Fairfield, the entire eclipse is visible.
The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 12 minutes.
The total duration of the partial phases is 2 hours, 15 minutes.
The duration of the full eclipse is 1 hour, 2 minutes.
According to some Vedic astrologers, eclipses are not favorable and it is better to rest, fast, and meditate during the eclipse, rather than to go outside and watch them, as tempting as it is.
 
If we consider that Rahu and Ketu, the north and south nodes of the Moon, are causing the eclipse, then we see that these malefic (bad) influences are “swallowing” (bringing darkness to) the Sun and Moon – the king and queen of the planetary cabinet, ruling our minds and emotions, hearts and souls.
Resting, fasting, meditation and listening to spiritual chants and music is encouraged for a few hours around the time of an eclipse whether the eclipse is viewable from your area of the world, or not. Watch your emotional state and be careful in crowds or around volatile persons.
 
It is also said that spiritual practices such as yoga and meditation are much more profound and evolutionary when performed during the time of the eclipse.