Solar Eclipses Quoting Manly P Hall, from his book, Astrological Keywords (first published in 1958), pg 179 The popular supposition that eclipses are always destructive in their effects should not be taken too seriously.      An eclipse represents a tremendous emphasis of power, but if it falls well aspected, may be the significator of great good.      Astrologers generally do not describe the benevolent effects of eclipses, but the following rule may be accepted as reasonable: If the eclipse forms a favourable aspect when the Sun is at its greatest degree of obscurity, its effect will be powerful but fortunate, and the transiting planets will cause a re-emphasis of this fortune each time they form a trine or sextile with the place of the eclipse during the following year. If at the time of the greatest obscurity the Sun is unfortunately aspected the misfortune will be re-emphasised when the transiting luminaries form a square or opposition with the place of the eclipse during the following year. The nature of the fortune or misfortune may be determined by the house in which the eclipse falls and the houses from which the liminaries aspect the eclipse during the following year.

More about Solar Eclipses More from Manly P Hall, from his book, Astrological Keywords (first published in 1958), pg 179 "It is generally admitted from experience that eclipses of the Sun do not take effect immeditately. Often several months pass before the incidents transpire which the eclipse would naturally have precipitated. ...      In fixed signs eclipses are very lasting in their effects; in cardinal signs, or short duration; in common (mutable) signs, long but intermittent in their effects.      Some writers declere that the effect of a solar eclipse lasts as long in years as the eclipse is hours in duration. In fiery signs, eclipses threaten destruction, war, and deqath;  in earthy signs, earthquyakes, droughts, famines and disasters; in airy signs, famines plagues and storms, in water signs, sorrows to the common people."

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