BLAME IT ON THE NEW MOON

If I were a firm believer in astrology (I admit I can't resist checking my horoscope every day) I would be just a bit fearful today with a number of cosmic events all taking place at the same time. But when you look at the details, you will discover that it all is about one event. Today marks the start of the 15-day Chinese New Year (year of the Ox), there is a new moon today (naturally since the Chinese New Year starts at the second new moon after the winter solstice), and also a solar eclipse (again, naturally, since a solar eclipse can only happen when there is a new moon).