Feeling a little trippy? To revise the words of the late King of Pop, “Blame it on the sunshine…blame it on the moonlight.” Tuesday night features a total solar eclipse –that’s when the new moon and the Sun align. Prepare for a radical break from the past and a move to something new! This eclipse falls in Cancer, the sign of home, family and security. Make a new start with your relatives now. Open your heart and share your feelings (cue the violins); the sentimental Cancer energy willbring you closer together. Decorating, renovating, and even a move to a new address are possible. On a national level, we may see new policies around homeland security and personal safety (the collapsed bridge in our hometown of Detroit was a recent example). The effects of the eclipse can be felt for several days before and after.

The eclipse is at 10:35 PM EST tonight, and will last for six and a half minutes. Spiritual advisors suggest meditating during this time, concentrating of love, oneness and security. Our Weekly Horoscopes have details on how this eclipse will affect your sign specifically.

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Jessica Simpson won’t be a newlywed for the second time after all. Blame it on the July 7th Capricorn/Cancer eclipse, which highlighted her relationship sector. Eclipse can bring sudden closure to situations that have outlived their expiration date. Apparently, her lovefest with Taurus quarterback Tony Romo (whom she’s dated since November ‘07) couldn’t make it to the finish line.  But ouch, man — dumping Jess the night before her 29th birthday? We thought Tauruses had better manners than that!

So what’s ahead for J-Simp? A new start, for one. On the 21st, a total solar eclipse in Cancer will put her on a brand new path, making sense of it all. Will Romo return, this time on her terms? Or will she get a second chance with now-single ex Nick Lachey? Hmmm…that could be an interesting reunion now that the two have grown up. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Ready for momentum in your life? Put your money where your mouth is and walk your talk. Energetic Mars is now in Gemini, the sign of communication. Between now and August 25th, brilliant ideas will be bandied about — some with potential, others a load of gas. Tabloids will be filled with summer gossip and he-said-she-said scandals (a lighter fare than the sober headlines of late, at least). Changeable Gemini can be fickle, so yesterday’s brainstorm could be tomorrow’s bust. Log your ideas in a notebook and revisit them in September to figure out which ones are keepers.

With Mars in Gemini, talk is cheap…not to mention racy and flirtatious. Conversations can quickly get heated, and since Mars rules the libido, you should settle arguments in the bedroom. Let your fingers do the walking if you want more love. Gemini is associated with the hands, so a light touch or a semi-innocent massage could make babies now. Take it easy! If you want to improve communication with your sweetie, try a “mirroring” technique, where you listen and repeat back until your partner feels heard. Sounds cheesy, sure, but it works — especially now.

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In her own twist on Independence Day, Aquarius “maverick” Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska. We’ve come to expect surprises from her—after all, Aquarius is the zodiac’s rebel and ruler of sudden changes. But at this cosmic moment, we’re not surprised she took a well-shod step down from her duties. Here’s why:

1. Grandiosity meets paranoia.
We recently blogged about Jupiter and Neptune traveling together in Aquarius, Palin’s sign. Both planets are retrograde (backward), causing confusion, delusion and hidden agendas to emerge worldwide.  Politics have already been a circus (allegations of election fraud in Iran, a coup in Albany, New York). Jupiter exaggerates all that it touches, so Palin’s inflated self-importance may have collapsed after Jupiter went retrograde June 15th. Is she staving off a scandal, or keeping a secret under wraps? We wouldn’t be surprised. Foggy Neptune creates unclear thinking, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. With truth-telling Jupiter in the mix, the town rumor mill could be churning, and Palin’s own mental stability could be in a weakened state. Palin capped her resignation speech with the cryptic remark, “Don’t explain: your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe you anyway.” Huh? Exhaustion would be natural after a year of family scandals, campaigning, mothering a baby with special needs and navigating the media barrage that’s followed her since she signed up for Team McCain.

2. A knee-jerk reaction?
On July 1st, Palin’s ruling planet Uranus—which governs revolution, shocking events and swift cutoffs—went retrograde (backward) until December. Uranus retrograde causes us to act in haste, making rash moves we regret later. Uranus is in Palin’s second house of money, work and self-confidence. It would make sense for an Aquarian to suddenly reevaluate her entire life path, forking off the trail unexpectedly. However, she may also realize that her mouth has written a check that her shapely derriere can’t cash. She’s either lost steam, or got a whole new bag of tricks to unleash (2012 presidency would be the obvious speculation).

3. Hidden scandals?
On July 7th, a lunar eclipse will blast into Palin’s 12th house of secrets and hidden enemies. Eclipses force our hand and turn things upside-down. Someone who’s been conspiring against Palin could step forward, or shady business could be revealed. A possible illness, pregnancy, affair or illegal activity could be at the source. Palin’s resignation may be a preemptive strike that arrives either just in time…or too late.

How will this all shake out? Let’s wait a month and see. A lunar eclipse on August 5th in Aquarius and Leo could bring the grand finale to the Palin circus. Her partnerships and alliances will be reconfigured, possibly in a shocking way. Sarah Palin: Democrat? Nahhh. But at this rate, who the heck knows?

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