The Sun’s path is called the plane of the ecliptic.
The Moon’s path is angled at close to five degrees to the plane of the ecliptic.
The Moon crosses the plane of the ecliptic twice a month, once traveling north and once going south.
The Moon’s north node is found at the point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic moving north (NN).
The Moon’s south node is located at the point where the Moon crosses the Sun’s path moving south (SN).
Eclipses
When the Sun is near the conjunction to the nodes there is the chance of a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse.
This occurs roughly every six months as the Sun moves halfway around the zodiac and goes from one node to the other node.
Lunar Nodal Axis
In your chart, the Moon’s nodes are an axis with the north node at one end, and the south node at the other end.
Some charts only show the north node and you can determine the South Node’s position as it is always directly opposite the north node.
Mean and True Nodes
The mean node is the average placement of the Moon’s nodes.
The Moon’s mean nodes are always retrograde as they precess through the signs in longitude.
The Moon’s true nodes can be direct, stationary or retrograde.
Lunar Nodal Speed
The Moon’s nodes precess (or move backward) at a rate of approximately 18.6 years through the whole zodiac.
At age 19, 38, 56, and 75 when the nodes return to their birth position, you will experience a nodal return.
Lunar Nodes Transit the Signs
The lunar nodes spend around eighteen months in each sign.
Planetary Nodes
All the planets (except the Sun) have north and south nodes.
For example, Pluto’s nodes are at +/- 20 degrees Cancer and Capricorn.
The planetary nodes are not exactly opposite each other in the chart.
The Meaning of the Nodes
The North Node
The north node is also known as the dragon’s head or Caput Draconis.
Connections to new people are shown through your north node.
Meetings, get-togethers, and rendezvous are likely to happen.
The north node is concerned with things that occur at a hub (computer routers, airports).
The north node shows your current incarnation in this life. It suggests your karmic objectives.
The north node is related to consciousness.
The north node indicates your future path and where you can grow and evolve.
The South Node
The south node is also known as the dragon’s tail or Cauda Draconis.
The south node suggests connections with people from your past.
It indicates the things that you already know. The south node shows your past incarnations – past lives.
This point is related to unconsciousness and sub-consciousness.
The south node clearly shows your past and your past lives.
It is a place where stagnation can take place.
Lunar Nodal Interpretation
The Nodal Complex
The north and south nodes are usually interpreted as an axis.
Note the zodiac sign polarity is it active or passive.
Note the two houses as a pair.
Note any aspects from the Moon to the nodes as they need careful consideration.
Note and planets that conjoin a node, and thus opposes the other node, as they are significant.
Note any planet that squares to the nodal axis as they will square both nodes, and this needs some consideration.
Personal Eclipse Points
In your natal chart, the nodal positions are referred to as personal eclipse points as they show where the eclipses would have been that year.
Nodal Degrees
The zodiac degree of the north and south nodes is known as your nodal degree, and any planet on that degree is vital in the nodal interpretation.
Aspects to the Nodes
If a planet aspects one node it usually also aspects the other node, except for some of the trine/sextile combination as the sextile aspect orb is only 4°and the trine is 8° degrees.
Conjunctions and Oppositions
Any planet conjunct a node will influence the nodal axis in a meaningful way.
This planet suggests that you are being pulled forward in life (north node conjunction) or by being held back by your past (south node conjunction).
Squares to the Nodal Axis
Planets square will aspect both the north and the south nodes in a square and will in a way stop either future or past dominating the life.
This person may not move forward without significant challenges.
The Lunar Nodes in the Signs
Aries – Libra
The north node in Aries fears but should push towards, independence.
The south node in Libra falls back to the partner to find balance.
Taurus – Scorpio
The north node Taurus fears but should push towards, stability.
The south node in Scorpio falls back on reliability.
Gemini – Sagittarius
The north node in Gemini fears but should push towards communication.
The south node in Sagittarius falls back on adventure.
Cancer – Capricorn
The north node in Cancer fears but should push towards self-reliance.
The south node in Capricorn falls back on the tried and tested.
Leo – Aquarius
The north node in Leo fears but should push towards creativity.
The south node in Aquarius falls back on being awkward.
Virgo – Pisces
The north node in Virgo fears but should push towards, kindness.
The south node in Pisces falls back on the sympathy of others.
Libra – Aries
The north node in Libra fears but should push towards, finding a partner.
The south node in Aries falls back on attacking others.
Scorpio – Taurus
The north node in Scorpio fears but should push towards, transformation.
The south node in Taurus falls back on resisting change.
Sagittarius – Gemini
The north node in Sagittarius fears but should push towards, philosophy.
The south node in Gemini falls back on empty comments and gossip.
Capricorn – Cancer
The north node in Capricorn fears, but should push towards, setting goals in life.
The south node in Cancer falls back on withdrawing to home.,
Aquarius – Leo
The north node in Aquarius fears, but should push towards, being humble.
The south node in Leo falls back on arrogance.
Pisces – Virgo
The north node in Pisces fears, but should push towards, empathy and support.
The south node in Virgo falls back on criticism.
The Lunar Nodes in the Houses
First and Seventh houses
The north node in the first house is the quest to take a leadership role.
The south node seventh house is the quest to influence others.
Second and Eighth houses
The north node in the second house is the quest to establish personal security.
The south node in the eighth house is the quest to enable others financially.
Third and Ninth houses
The north node in the third house is the quest to know before speaking your mind.
The south node in the ninth house is the quest to realize that knowledge is already in you.
Fourth and Tenth houses
The north node in the fourth house is the quest for security in life.
The south node in the tenth house is the quest for a status-conscious family.
Fifth and Eleventh houses
The north node in the fifth house is the quest to procreate and take risks in life.
The south node in the eleventh house is the quest to find allies.
Sixth and Twelfth houses
The north node in the sixth house is the quest to have a satisfying work ethic.
The south node in the twelfth house is the quest to understand the meaning of life.
Seventh and First houses
The north node in the seventh house is the quest for a partner.
The south node in the first house is the quest for self-happiness.
Eighth and Second houses
The north node in the eighth house is the quest for deeper understanding.
The south node in the second is the quest for self-respect.
Ninth and Third houses
The north node in the ninth house is the quest for knowledge. The south node in the third house is the quest for learning.
Tenth and Fourth houses
The north node in the tenth house is the quest to do well in life. The south node in the fourth house is the quest to be supported by your family.
Eleventh and Fifth houses
The north node in the eleventh house is the quest to collaborate with others.
The south node in the fifth house is the quest to be sure about things.
Twelfth and Sixth houses
The north node in the twelfth house is the quest for understanding.
The south node in the sixth house is the quest for daily work.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Lunar Nodes
In your astrology journal and referring to your chart or the chart of a potential client do the following:
Determine the Moon complex.
Name the Lunar phase.
List the Lunar Nodal complex.
Extend Yourself
Interpret the Lunar Nodal complex and consider the signs, houses, and important aspects (conjunctions and squares) (250 words).
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A Saturn return is a specific time when Saturn completes a full round around the Zodiac and finally returns to its original position. You can find its origin position based on your birth date. A Saturn return is significant because it happens only once every 29.4 years!
Each return lasts for 2 and a half years each, so you should experience your Saturn returns around ages 27, 57, and 87. Significant changes are bound to come your way at this time, and it would be prudent to make the most of it.
The Lowdown On Saturn Returns
Saturn, Capricorn’s ruling planet, governs matters of time, structure, order, and law. It is the embodiment of stability, and so its movement can cause major shake ups in your life.
Whether it’s your love life or your career, or even your relationships with friends or family, Saturn brings big changes in its wake.
So you’d best get comfortable because it’s about to get uncomfortable.
A Saturn return is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can expect to have to leave your comfort zones. But on the other hand, leaving your comfort zones can free you and allow you to grow even further. Saturn’s return brings hard-earned lessons, but they are critical if you are to remain true to your karma.
And don’t think you can run away from all of this, either. You may be able to hide away and twiddle your thumbs for this return, but you’re only delaying the inevitable. Not only have you not grown at all, but Saturn will be back the next go around. So best take your lumps now and come out better for it!
With that sobering thought in mind, here are 6 things you can do during your Saturn return. If you make the most of this time, you’ll definitely be well on your way to being a better person living a better life.
Do Some Much Needed Self-Reflection
The first step to maximizing this unique time of growth is to reflect upon yourself. It’s a good time as any for you to take stock of your life and see where things went right and where things went wrong.
It’s best if you take your time with this one and be completely honest with yourself. Even if it’s hard, you need to take a look at the things you’ve been avoiding up until this point.
Of course, you don’t need to have all the answers from the word go. But by asking these questions, you put yourself in a mindset of improvement and resolution. It means that you are aligned with Saturn’s influence and are ready to learn your needed lessons.
Ask For The Help You Need
Of course, no one goes at it alone. There will be times where you will find yourself at your breaking point. And for these times, you will need to call upon others for help.
Ironically, this may be the time where you feel the most isolated. With that in mind, remember that your support system will be there for you. Your friends, your family, and anyone you are close to are there to help you along your way.
Don’t be afraid to reach out. Get counseling, therapy, a checkup, whatever you need. And always remember, you are not alone.
Check Your Health
Your return will test all facets of your life. Not only will you face tests spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, but also physically.
Like the last section advises, now is not the time to be ignoring your health. You are strong, and you’re always growing stronger, but you aren’t invincible.
Make sure to eat healthily and stay active. Don’t skip your checkups, and stay on top of any health issues before they get worse. If you are in good working order, the stresses of life will train you instead of break you.
Enjoy The Process
The last few sections may have seemed grim, but they’re good warnings so that you avoid common pitfalls. Additionally, this is also a time of growth and beauty.
Examine yourself and your life from time to time. While things may seem uncertain, always acknowledge the progress you see and the progress you don’t. Celebrate your little victories. Celebrate them alone and also with others.
Keep joy and gratitude in your heart, and it will bolster your resolve. The fruits of your labor are yours to enjoy, so don’t deny yourself that.
Keep An Open Mind
Never forget that Saturn’s return is a time of great upheaval. So prepare yourself and let go of preconceived notions.
By the end of your return, you may be very different from who you used to be a long time ago. Things that used to be familiar to you may feel alien now, and you might not even recognize your past self!
With that said, every plan looks like a disaster in the middle. And you may definitely feel like you’re in one when you start your return.
Keep an open mind and trust the process. Things are not always what they seem, and you may need to make some violent sweeping changes to grow as a person.
Manifest Your Desires and Aspirations
Last but definitely not least, you need to know what you want. The first tip works to center you and provide you with a starting point. This last tip reminds you to give yourself direction.
Once you’ve cleared yourself up and have steeled yourself to being a better person, take some time to be sure of what you want. Sure, it’s easy to say you want to “be better” or “live a better life,” but what does that even mean?
Take this time to think about the things you want. Formulate plans to achieve your goals. Manifest your desires in your thoughts and actions.
You can keep yourself on track by doing this sort of reflection every few months or so.
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There are many techniques that you can use to read a chart and one method that I particularily enjoy is the dispositor tree.
Your dispositor tree shows the back story and how the energy is flowing behind the scenes of your chart.
When you draw a dispositor tree, you lift the veil and can see dynamic links joining planets that are not seen on the main chart.
This can provide you, as an aspiring astrologer, insights to the person and how they really operate.
A Dispositor Tree
A dispositor tree is a diagram that shows the connections between the planets in a chart.
This is done by their essential dignity position and specifically their dignity or rulership of signs.
A planet that rules a sign is the dispositor to any planet in that sign.
Typically, we only use the visible planets for dispositor tree creation as dispositors, although we do add the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto into the tree.
Planetary Rulerships
The seven visible planets are; the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
The Sun rules Leo.
The Moon rules Cancer.
Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo.
Venus rules Taurus and Libra.
Mars rules Aries and Scorpio.
Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces.
Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius.
Dispositor trees have a top tier, middle tiers and bottom tiers.
The stronger placed planets are at the top of the tree.
A dispositor tree can have a little as one planet or as many as ten planets in it.
How to Draw a Dispositor Tree
Planetary Dispositor
A planet will dispose any planet in its own sign.
Planets in the sign of their dignity cannot have a dispositor.
Planets that dispose others are drawn vertically.
The disposing planet is placed on a level above the planet being disposed.
Example:
Venus disposes Uranus in Libra and Venus is Uranus’ dispositor as Venus rules Libra.
Mutual Reception
Two planets are said to be in mutual reception when they are in the signs of each other’s dignity.
Mutual reception relates two planets even if they are not in aspect.
Mutual reception joins the pair in a supportive relationship and allows their energies to work together.
Planets in mutual reception are drawn on the same level horizontally.
They have equal strength to each other.
A double ended arrow joins them.
Example:
The Sun in Cancer and the Moon in Leo are in mutual reception.
Circular Dispositorship
Circular dispositor chains can be found in a chart.
Three or more planets can be in a circular dispositorship chain.
Example:
Mars in Leo, Jupiter in Scorpio, and the Sun in Sagittarius form a circular dispositorship.
You still draw them on the same level as they have equal weight in the dispositor tree.
Final Dispositor
A disposed planet will also dispose any planets in its sign, and this can form a chain of dispositorships.
In some charts there is a final dispositor.
This is the planet which is in its own sign and the dispositor chain falls below.
The final dispositor is a powerful placement for any planet and it should be noted in the chart analysis.
Example:
The Sun disposes Jupiter in Leo, Jupiter disposes Saturn in Sagittarius etc.
Top Dispositor Tree Planet
Position
This planet is only found on the top line of the dispositor tree.
Location definition; a top planet may link to other planets through links below only.
Possible planets in this location are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn. In other words, the visible planets only.
The top planet may only be the final dispositor, a planet in rulership, or a top line mutual reception planet, or a top line committee tree planet.
Interpretation
Top planet location keywords; leads, takes, drives, extroverted, masculine and positive.
The top planet has affinities with; the cardinal mode, the angular houses, the Midheaven, and the fire element.
The top planet energy is expressed through; taking action, beginnings, the future, and being available.
Middle Dispositor Tree Planet
Position
A middle dispositor tree planet is only in the middle of the dispositor tree.
Location definition; a middle planet must link to other planets through links both above and below.
Possible planets in this location are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn. In other words, the visible planets only.
A middle planet may not be in dignity, but may be in exaltation, detriment, fall, or peregrine.
A middle planet may also be a “Gateway” planet, which is one with three or more planets below it, so it acts as a gateway for their energies.
Interpretation
Middle planet location suggested keywords; does work, gives and takes, a conduit, links, connects. joins, and neutral.
Some affinity for a middle planet is indicated with the astrological meanings of; fixed mode, succedent, the air element, nodes, and 1st/7th axis.
The planetary energies of a middle planet are expressed through: Being acted through, within, and the present.
Bottom Dispositor Tree Planet
Location
This planet is only in the bottom of the dispositor tree.
Location definition; a bottom planet must link to other planets through links above only.
The possible planets in this location may be all the visible planets and outer planets Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, including Chiron, the Asteroids, TNO’s and Eris etc.
A bottom planet may not be in dignity, but may be in exaltation, in detriment, in fall, or peregrine.
Interpretation
Bottom planet location suggested keywords; supports, serves, gives, introvert, accepts, feminine, and the negative polarity.
Some affinity for a bottom planet is indicated with the astrological meanings of the mutable mode, cadent houses, the IC, the water element, and the northern hemisphere.
The planetary energies of a bottom planet are expressed through being acted upon, endings, the past, and waiting to be asked.
Final Dispositor Tree
Details
Number of planets in the tree = ten
The final dispositor tree’s relationship to natal chart’s planetary energies, cohesive energies and works as one unit.
Tree structure suggested keywords; A focused individual, pulls towards the common good, the whole chart is connected, subjective, and works as one “team.”
Internal decisions are made by; dictatorship, president, and hierarchical.
Single Planet in Rulership Tree
Only one planet in the single planet in rulership tree.
Trees relationship to natal chart’s planetary energies; an important planet, not integrated, and consider any aspects.
Tree structure suggested keywords; the purest form of energy, a wild card uninhibited, highly specific house meaning, and similar to an unaspected planet.
Internal decisions are made by; a wild card and can be the joker?
Planet in Rulership Tree
Number of planets in the tree is less than ten
The planet in rulership’s dispositor tree’s relationship to the natal chart’s planetary energies; this is a strong placement, always check the link aspects to confirm any connection.
The planet in rulership dispositor tree’s structure suggested keywords are; independent, and solitary
Internal decisions are made by, vice president, and the second in command
Mutual Reception Tree
In this tree there will be from two to ten planets.
The mutual reception dispositor tree’s relationship to natal chart’s planetary energies suggest there are two teams with related alliances. This person may be conflicted by the two sides of the mutual reception as the planets below will be on their team.
Mutual Reception Tree structure suggested keywords; objective, dual “sides”, two distinct wings of the personality, and one side may dominate over the other usually the side with more planets and thus weight.
Internal decisions are made by; debate and mutual respect.
Committee Dispositor Tree
The number of planets in the tree will be from three to ten.
Interpretation
Committee dispositor tree’s relationship to the natal chart’s planetary energies; confusion, lack of focus, and always look to any exalted planet for guidance.
Tree structure suggested keywords; multi-dimensional, varied interests, motivations are flexible, and they cannot see the wood for the trees.
Internal decisions are made by; democracy, and a committee.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Dispositor Trees
In your astrology journal and referring to your chart or the chart of someone you are working on, please do the following:
Draw the dispositor tree.
Name the type of dispositor tree.
List how many planets are in the top position.
List how many planets are in the middle positions.
List how many planets are in the bottom position.
Note any gateway planets.
List any planetary links in the dispositor tree between two planets that also have an aspect between them in the chart.
Extend Yourself
Write a brief interpretation for this dispositor tree, and mention the nature of the tree itself, the prominent planets (top tier), and anything else of interest (100 words).
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Retrograde motion is a phenomenon that occurs due to our vantage point here on Earth when we look at the planets in our Solar system.
When astrologers use the term retrograde, they are referring to apparent retrograde motion.
Definition: To go or to seem to go backwards, to become worse or to decline.
In a chart a retrograde planet has the letters or symbol “Rx” next to their glyph and degrees.
In some charts the planet and degrees are written in red to indicate the planet is retrograde.
A planet that is retrograde is seemingly moving backwards but it is that the Earth is moving forward swifter than the planet in question.
There may be several retrograde planets in each chart or there may be no retrograde planets, it depends on the chart.
Astronomy of Retrogradation
Retrograde motion affects all the planets with the exception of the Sun and Moon.
The luminaries are always direct and never retrograde.
When a planet is retrograde it is closer to the Earth than at other times.
As an outer planet draws towards the opposition to the Sun, it becomes well placed for viewing through a telescope, as the full light of the Sun is on the planet.
Station Retrograde and Station direct
In a birth chart, the station retrograde, and station direct points are marked with an “S” symbol for stationary.
Typically, planets are considered to be stationary when they are within an orb of 0°10’ of the station.
The orb depends on the aspect set settings in your computer program.
The slower the planet, the longer it lingers in the orb of the station.
How Retrograde Periods are Shown in an Ephemeris
In an ephemeris all retrograde periods are indicated by a capital “R” and are shaded.
When the retrograde period is complete a capital “D” for direct is printed.
Retrograde Interpretation
Retrograde Planet Expression
A retrograde planet in a natal chart is retracing its steps over the same degree and minutes of the zodiac as it passed before birth.
The planet would have crossed that spot in the zodiac previously (moving direct) and is now retrograding back over a previously passed area of the sign.
It is going back over what has gone before and symbolically this imparts a reduced energy flow to the planet.
Retrograde motion is as if you are jogging down the road quite confidently, and then you realize you dropped your keys, so you stop and walk backwards looking for them, then pick them up and then once again start to jog forwards again.
This shows that retrograde motion is much slower than direct motion.
Reduced expression of the planet
The state of being retrograde appears to change a planet from its natural urges and direction and cause it to manifest effects similar to its opposite planetary pair attributes such as; Venus and Mars (female/male), and Jupiter and Saturn (expand/contract).
The Sign of the Retrograde
The sign in which the planet retrogrades needs to be considered. A planet may sometimes retrograde over one or two signs.
A Retrograde Sign Ruler
When a retrograde planet in a birth chart rules a sign, it takes momentum from that sign and makes it harder for that planet to rule the sign in a confident way.
Any planets in a sign ruled by a retrograde planet may show their own urges more so than the sign placement may indicate.
A Retrograde House Ruler
When a retrograde planet in a birth chart rules a house, the affairs of that house may initially be thwarted and held in abeyance until later in life when the retrograde planet stations direct by progression.
Sun and Moon Retrograde
This is a joke so do not get caught.
The Sun and Moon are never retrograde! To say someone has a retrograde Sun is an old astrology joke.
Retrograde Motion Cycle
Normally a planet which is direct moves along at a regular pace. As planets approach their retrograde period their movement changes in the following way:
The planet enters its pre-shadow period. This is at the point where it will station direct later in the retrograde cycle.
The planet slows down.
The planet appears to stop, and this is the station retrograde.
The planet begins to move retrograde at a slower speed than when direct.
After a few weeks or months, the planet slows down again.
The planet appears to stop at the station direct.
The planet begins to move direct again and gets back up to speed in its after-shadow period.
The planet leaves the shadow period at the point of the original station retrograde point.
Retrograde Motion Sequence
Direct motion (D)
Stations retrograde (SRx or S)
Retrograde motion (Rx)
Stations direct (SD or S)
Direct motion (D)
Retrograde Period
In each retrograde period a planet will make its two stations at particular degrees and minutes of the zodiac.
Each retrograde period will cover a different part of the zodiac and will last for a varying amount of time.
The Shadow
The section of the zodiac where the planet will retrograde is known as the shadow period.
The planet enters the pre-shadow or shadow, moving direct, before the actual retrograde period starts.
After the retrograde period at the point when the planet stations direct, the planet remains in the after-shadow or shadow, moving direct, until the planet passes the original station retrograde point again.
The Inferior Planets Retrograde
The pattern for the inferior planets when retrograde is specific. In the diagram the Sun is in the center. The orbit of either Mercury or Venus is shown in the next circle out. The Earth’s orbit is shown by the outer circle.
Diagram
It is only as the inferior planets move into the most westerly and most easterly position that the retrograde cycle starts. Positions 1 and 3 show the station retrograde and the station direct respectively.
Sun Conjunctions
During a retrograde cycle there are three conjunctions to the Sun. The first direct pass, the retrograde conjunction, and the final direct conjunction with the Sun.
Retrograde Time Period
The time in days for the retrograde period depends on the positions of the inferior planets and the earth and how far each body is from the Sun. This is why each retrograde period may be slightly longer or shorter than the previous one.
Mercury Retrograde
Mercury is probably the most well-known retrograde planet where it is even common knowledge outside astrological circles. Mercury is usually retrograde for three weeks and about three times a year or every four months. In any one year Mercury will typically retrograde in the same elementthen the retrograde period shifts into another element.
Mercury Retrograde Keywords
Suggests a hesitation in learning and school life
Indicates that learning to read and write may be slower
Considers thoroughly before contracting or speaking
Rehearses to eliminate imperfect speech
Mercury rules the nervous system delivering messages to and from the brain.
Mercury retrograde oriental
Quiet and retiring.
Reviews and weighs all angles before speaking.
Deep thinker and someone who contemplates.
Reviews information and files for the future.
Mercury retrograde occident
Halting speech and may lisp or stutter
Shy
Nervous
Ultimately accomplished in education.
Venus Retrograde
Venus is retrograde about every eighteen months for about forty days (six weeks). Venus’s retrograde motion begins when she is one sign ahead of the Sun, and direct motion resumes when she is one sign behind the Sun. Venus rules the feminine principle and is a receiver of both material goods and love.
Suggests a hesitancy in giving and receiving love
Indicates time is needed to appreciate money
Seems like another Mars
Ability to acquire material possessions
Early in life financial reversals, then acquires financial savvy
May be tactless and rude, learns social skills the hard way
Venus retrograde oriental
The urge to connect
Sensitive and easily hurt
Financially careful
Venus retrograde occidental
Beauty is appreciated later
Wealth growth later in life
The Superior Planets Retrograde
The superior planets have their obits outside that of the Earth’s.
They are the planets from Mars to Pluto.
The superior planets are retrograde every year except Mars, which is on an almost two year retrograde cycle.
The superior planets begin their retrograde periods when they are near the trine to the Sun.
Whilst the Sun travels the four months (i.e. one third of the chart) towards the next trine, the superior planets are retrograde.
Around the point when the Sun passes the perfect to the trine to a superior planet, the superior planet again begins direct motion.
When a superior planet is in opposition to the Sun it is always retrograde.
Mars Retrograde
Mars is retrograde every twenty-two months for about eleven weeks.
This means it is retrograde about every second year.
Mars Retrograde Interpretation
Suggests a hesitancy in assertive matters.
The individual is likely to retain anger inside.
Jupiter Retrograde
Jupiter is retrograde for around four months and direct for around nine months every year.
Interpretation
Suggests a hesitancy in vision, expansion, and philosophy.
The ability to build bridges is reduced.
Saturn Retrograde
Saturn is retrograde for about four and a half months each year.
Interpretation
Suggests a hesitancy in establishing boundaries, and limitations.
Indicates that maintaining boundaries is reduced.
Uranus Retrograde
Uranus is retrograde for about five months each year.
Interpretation
Suggests a hesitancy in expressing uniqueness and original ideas.
The urge to step outside the norm is reduced.
Neptune Retrograde
Neptune is retrograde about six months every year.
Interpretation
When Neptune is retrograde it suggests a hesitancy in sleep patterns and dreams.
The urge to be artistic is reduced.
Pluto Retrograde
Pluto is retrograde for about six months each year.
Interpretation
Suggests a hesitancy in establishing a personal power base.
The urge to purge the unwanted is reduced.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Retrogrades
In your astrology journal please do the following:
Name two types of planetary station.
State how a the retrograde period shown in an ephemeris.
Note at what two points in the retrograde cycle a planet enters and leave its shadow period.
Name any planets that are never retrograde.
Note how often Mercury goes retrograde each year.
Name which planet is generally retrograde every second year.
Note which planet has the shortest retrograde periods.
Name the typical aspect at which the superior planets go retrograde.
Referring to your chart, please do the following:
Note which planets are retrograde.
Note if any planets are stationary.
Decide if you have a retrograde chart ruler.
Write out all your retrograde planet complex’s using astrological short form code.
Extend Yourself
Choose one planet that is retrograde and suggest how it may have manifested in your life (100 words).
Extend Yourself Further
Choose one retrograde planet and interpret it fully (500 words).
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The Moon phase cycle starts at New Moon when the Sun and the Moon are conjunct. This happens once every month. At New Moon we can’t see the Moon when it is close to the Sun
The Moon starts to grow in light every day in the waxing part of the cycle. Around day fourteen it reaches the Full Moon when we can see the most light from the Moon. It begins the waning part of the cycle reducing in light back to the New Moon.
The Light and Dark of the Moon
The Moon is mainly dark for half of the month and mainly light for half of the month. The darker half is during the last quarter, balsamic, new moon and crescent phases. The light half is the first quarter, gibbous, full moon and disseminating phases. This light/dark difference is symbolic and has much to say about the meaning of the Moon and its phases.
Lunar Phases in the Chart
lunar phases are based on the angular relationship between the Sun and the Moon.
If the luminaries are in aspect to each other it must be considered highly in the chart interpretation.
Moon Timing
The synodic cycle is around twenty-nine and a half days.
The Moon is in each phase for around three and a half days.
The Moon is in each sign around two and a half days.
Planetary Phases
The planets also have phases shown by their relationship to the Sun. Particularly the inferior planets Mercury and Venus.
Eight Lunar Phases
There are eight lunar phases, four in the waxing period and four in the waning period.
Even if the Moon is not in aspect to the Sun it will be in the phase shown below.
Each phase begins at the exact aspect and runs through until the next aspect.
Lunar phases are closely related to the aspects between the Moon and the Sun.
Four Waxing Moon Phases
In the waxing half of the Moon’s cycle the four phases are new moon, crescent, first quarter and gibbous. During the waxing half of the month the light of the Moon is growing.
New Moon
Instinct
You see life through your own eyes, and not the eyes of others.
Subjective
You are subjective and struggle to see another person’s point of view.
Starts projects
You enjoy beginning new projects. You are good at starting jobs but not so good at finishing them. You have lots of energy and are independent.
Emergence
You have the potential to emerge and do good things. At this stage we don’t know.
Self-involved
Concerned with your life and your issues.
Crescent
Forward
You feel compelled to move forward in your life. You can do this when you have a strong foundation underneath from which to launch.
Self-belief
You have an opportunity to grow in your belief in yourself. As your life unfolds and expands you will become more comfortable with the feelings you have about your future path.
Eager confidence
You will probably face the future eagerly. In time you probably will develop inner confidence.
First Quarter
Forceful
You perhaps have the forcefulness of youth and there will likely be much subjective activity throughout your life. You prefer to lay a good base for your future and will take action to make this so.
Growth and building
You are likely to construct your own plans to suit yourself. Your life is likely to be filled with lots of personal growth and experiences with which you can build a firmer foundation on for your personal future.
Strong willed
You are usually strong willed, and some may even say ruthless.
Crisis in action
You have controlled energy expenditure. This comes in bursts and much can be done.
Gibbous
Contribute
You generally have a desire to contribute something of value to society.
You probably understand broad concepts and may have an impulse to clarify and work towards your personal goals or for a cause.
Overcome
You are the type of individual who can overcome obstacles.
You have a youthful approach to life.
Perfection
There is effort spend to get better at what you do.
Four Waning Moon Phases
The four phases in the waning half of the Moon’s cycle are full moon, disseminating, last quarter and balsamic.
During the waning half of the lunar cycle the light of the Moon is diminishing.
Full Moon Phase
Clarity
You can see the other person’s point of view and it is clear to you. You are very self-aware. You can discriminate between truth and lies.
Illumination
You can see the big picture and use broad strokes. It is all quite clear to you now.
Mature
You are supremely confident and have a mature outlook on life. You are realistic and accept things as they are.
Relationships
You can build fulfilling relationships confidently. You approach life through an adult’s eyes, there are no illusions.
Disseminating Phase
Transmit information
You are likely to have the desire to transmit what you have learnt through both study and your personal worldly experiences.
Probably you easily disseminate ideas to pass on to others.
It is as though you are on a crusade to share your learning.
Knowledge dispersal
Perhaps you wish to spread your wisdom and knowledge with other people as a disciple would.
You can probably use demonstration as a tool to impart your grasp of situations.
Convey Awareness
It is important for you to let others know what you know and share your beliefs with them.
You wish to make contact.
Last Quarter Phase
Objective
This indicates that you are fundamentally objective and can pass on your experience and sow seed for the future.
Crisis in consciousness
You may spend much time reorienting your outlook.
You may have a crisis in consciousness and be able to change your beliefs into concrete thoughts.
Old values become useless.
Pioneer
You perhaps can be a pioneer in your day, and, with time, posterity will appreciate you.
You may be tiresome and stubborn.
Readjustment and Reorientation
You may feel it has all come to naught and that it was not worth the bother.
A transformation emerges as you process life’s cycles.
Balsamic Phase
Release
You can become released from issues.
You are likely to be visionary and have belief in the future.
Sacrifice and Surrender
You may be called upon to sacrifice something in your life as a martyr perhaps.
You need to surrender to the karmic cycle of life.
Closure
You are good with closure of both relationships and situations but will mourn for what has past.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Lunar Phases
Referring to your chart.
Write the answers in your astrology journal.
What is the Sun’s position in degrees and minutes?
What is the Moon’s position in degrees and minutes?
What is the exact angular distance from the Sun to the Moon?
Name the lunar phase
Approximately how much light can we see of the Moon?
Is the Moon in the waxing or waning half of the cycle?
What is the Sun Moon aspect?
Write a paragraph about the Moon’s position by sign and house.
Write a paragraph about the Moon’s aspect to the Sun.
Write a paragraph about the lunar phase.
Write a paragraph about the Moon’s other aspects excluding the Sun’s aspect.
Over which houses, hemispheres and quadrants does the Moon have influence?
The houses are numbered from one to twelve anti-clockwise starting from below the ascendant.
Houses can be any width; some are as small as twenty degrees wide and some are as large as forty-five degrees wide.
It all depends on the house system being used and the place of birth for which the chart is set.
House Systems
All the charts on this website use the Placidus house system.
It is recommended that you stay with one house system (these days most astrologers use the Placidus house system mainly because there have been Placidean Tables of houses available for years, which may not be the ideal, but it is the reality) for the first year of your astrology study or until you can make an educated decision by exploring other house systems to decide which one you may feel resonates better with your own chart.
Other house systems in common use are Equal house, Koch, Morinus, Porphry and Regiomantanus.
House Cusps
House cusps are measured in degrees and minutes and are the dividing line between two houses.
The house flows anti-clockwise and ends at the next house cusp.
A house has a cusp at both sides, but the anti-clockwise cusp is the one that pertains to the house.
A planet is in one house or another it is never in both although it can be very close to a cusp (within one degree).
House cusps are derived from the birth time.
It follows that a correct birth time is required for exact house cusps.
If you do not have a firm birth time, then the houses cannot be used.
House Rulers
Every house has a ruler. The ruler of a house is the planet which rules of the sign found on the house cusp.
For example: The ascendant sign’s planetary ruler is the ruler of the first house.
This is a special case as the ruler of the ascendant is also the chart ruler.
The Sun and the Moon usually rule one house as the rulers of Leo and Cancer.
Mercury and Venus usually rule two houses each Gemini and Virgo for Mercury and Taurus and Libra for Venus.
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn usually each rule one house and co-rule another (traditional) house.
Mars rules Aries and co-rules Scorpio, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and co-rules Pisces and Saturn rules Capricorn and co-rules Aquarius. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto usually co-rule one house each.
Uranus rules Aquarius, Neptune rules Pisces and Pluto rules Scorpio.
Chiron does not rule a house because it does not rule any sign.
If a house is thin (less than thirty degrees wide) then one planet may rule two consecutive houses as the same sign may be on both adjacent house cusps.
A house ruler (by its sign, house and aspects) imparts its energies onto the affairs of the house.
Intercepted Signs
If a house is very wide (more than thirty degrees) there is the possibility that one sign is on the house cusp, the next sign is fully within the house and the third sign is on the following house cusp.
The middle sign does not have a house cusp.
This is known as an intercepted sign.
If the intercepted sign is Cancer or Leo it means that one of the luminaries does not have a house to rule.
Intercepted signs are always in pairs and are found opposite each other.
The planetary ruler of the intercepted sign is a moot point for that house’s interpretation.
It is as though it has no voice in the chart.
That planet does not have as much weight.
Three Types of Houses
There are three types of house; angular, succedent and cadent.
Angular Houses
The angular houses are the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses.
They are found anti-clockwise from each angle. (Ascendant 1st, IC 4th, descendant 7th and MC 10th).
Planets in angular houses are dynamic, front and center and are present.
Succedent Houses
The succedent houses are the 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th houses.
They fall behind the angular houses.
They are also known as support houses as they support the angular house next to them, usually financially.
Planets in succedent houses are paused, on hold and are pending.
Cadent Houses:
The cadent houses are the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses.
They fall behind the succedent houses.
Planets in cadent houses are passive, retiring and are mute.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: 12 Houses
In your astrology journal, and referring to your natal chart, please do the following:
Write a short interpretation on each house. Mention the sign on the cusp, the house ruler, if there is an intercepted sign in the house and any planet in the house (100 words for each house).
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“It is not possible that particular forms of events should be declared by any person… it is necessary for [astrologers] to adopt inference. Only God can predict particulars.” ~ Ptolemy
Introduction
We as astrologers would certainly be wise to adopt inference about our readings especially in regard to our clients.
Here we will discuss some ethical predicaments in which an astrologer, or student, can easily find themselves.
Privacy
The privacy laws are always in effect and you need to be aware that they affect your work as an astrologer.
You cannot discuss the chart details of one person with another – even another astrologer.
Permission
If you want to use an individual’s chart details and personal storyline you may not do so without first obtaining their written permission and clearly stating whether the data will be used for research, teaching or for publication.
The public do not know the breadth and depth that an astrological interpretation can entail and how chart analysis will reveal features and motivations in someone’s life.
As an astrologer, you need to tread carefully here.
Children
A new mother comes to you and wants her baby’s chart read.
What do you do?
Obviously, parents make decisions for their offspring all the time.
Perhaps one way of dealing with interpreting children’s charts is to be found in the transits.
Prior to the first Jupiter return (age 12) the parents may request a child’s chart to be read and after the Jupiter return the child should agree to you doing the reading.
“Is he the one?”
A woman arrives at your office clutching the birth details of Mr. “Fifth Boyfriend this Year” and demands, “Is he the One?”
What do you do?
This really is an ethical situation where you are being asked to interpret charts for those who are not there and are unaware that it is happening.
There may be justification in some instances, but you will have to decide where to draw the line.
The Deceased
We often select famous people who are dead for chart interpretation practice such as Alexander Graham Bell, Albert Einstein or Michael Jackson.
If a private person has died and you wish to work with their chart details this usually is acceptable unless the death has occurred recently, and the family is still working through their grief.
You have to decide what type of astrologer you are and again you have to make the call.
Hit-and-Run
You have just left an energetic astrology meeting and are standing at the door casually chatting about the weather and someone thrusts their chart into your face and says breathlessly, “I have no planets in the seventh house, I was told it means I won’t get married, what do you think?”
Well, what do you think?
For a start you can’t stand there discussing her chart in front of other people.
What gets me about this scene is that during some point in her past someone told her the grim news and she has been carrying the baggage with her up until now.
There is no point to respond with another hit-and-run consultation as you stand at the door.
The way to handle this situation is to explain that many factors influence marriage and invite her to make an appointment to meet with you at a more appropriate time where you can gently go over how it all works and put her straight on this matter.
You are the Authority
Remember, as an astrologer (and as an astrology student) you are deemed the authority in all matters of an astrological nature.
From the point of view of your clients and the general public you are the wizard and as such you need to be careful to do no harm.
Your Chart
Look at your chart to see what your Saturn (respect and boundaries), Uranus (astrology) and Pluto (secrets) reveal about you and your approach to ethics and privacy.
Give some thought to the issues discussed above and it could help you decide where you stand.
Conclusion
Every astrologer has their own opinion on these introductory matters. It would do you well to think about what your views are before attempting a chart interpretation.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Ethics and Privacy
In your astrology journal, please do the following:
Consider three possible ways you may be challenged in your astrology business with family and friends surrounding ethics and privacy.
Decide if you will reveal information about a client’s chart to the person who pays for the consultation.
Consider which types of requests you will decline e.g. “Why did he die, can you look at his death chart?” “I’m sixteen years old, will you read my chart and not tell my parents?” “I think my partner is having an affair, will you read their chart for me but not tell them, I have the details for you?”
Extend Yourself
Write an astrological personal privacy statement which can be used on your website and in correspondence with potential clients (100 words).
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The asteroids orbit the Sun and they are solar system bodies.
They are smaller than the planets and their paths lie mainly between Mars and Jupiter.
They are found in what is called “The Asteroid belt” which is a space between the personal planets (Sun to Mars) and the social planets (Jupiter and Saturn).
Bode’s Law states that there will be a planet found in the space between Mars and Jupiter.
The earlier astronomers looked for it, and that is how Ceres the biggest and was the first asteroid to be discovered.
The Big Four Asteroids
The four largest asteroids are Ceres, Juno, Vesta and Pallas Athene.
The big four asteroids were discovered first because they are so large, and they could be seen with the early telescopes.
These are the main asteroids and they are the ones you will learn about here.
In 2006 Ceres, was reclassified as a dwarf planet (just like Pluto) due to its mass.
This special status conferred onto Ceres has brought Ceres into many astrologer’s main practices and you will often see it in printed charts.
The Asteroid Belt
The main asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter and contains millions of varying sized objects some as large as the planet Pluto and some the size of a potato.
There are three areas where asteroids are found.
The main belt is where most of the astrology asteroids lie, and the Greeks and the Trojans which are groups that lie equally before and after on Jupiter’s orbit path at a sextile.
Asteroids and the Feminine
All the asteroids are named after Goddesses.
They are mostly female.
Female goddess asteroids balance out the male dominated planets such as Sun, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron in a chart.
Female Family
The four main asteroids are all named after the females in a family.
In the myth of Jupiter, we see the asteroid names.
Ceres was Jupiter’s mother, Vesta was his sister, Juno was Jupiter’s wife and Pallas Athene was his daughter.
Asteroid Names
There are hundreds of asteroids and many of them have names which can be used in chart interpretation.
You may discover that there is an asteroid with your name and if so, it may have a special meaning for you in your chart.
The name an asteroid has reflects its meaning.
Many asteroids were named after Greek and Roman myths and the asteroid with the corresponding name has the meaning of the myth.
Asteroid Orbits
Generally, the asteroids take around four to five years to orbit the Sun.
Their paths lie between Mars, which has a two year orbit, and Jupiter, with its twelve year orbit, although some asteroid orbits are longer.
Ceres
Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801 in Palermo, Sicily.
Ceres Keywords:
Mother and Earth mother.
Physical nurturing, food, cooking, nutrition and eating disorders.
The parent/child relationship, parental kidnapping and custody battles.
Food production in general.
The nurturing principle and where and how you feel nurtured.
Love and comfort.
Infertility and barrenness.
Fear of abundance.
Cereals and the harvest.
Body Parts
Uterus and upper intestine.
Pallas Athene
Discovered in 1802.
Pallas Athene Keywords:
The father/daughter relationship and your relationship with your father.
Mental nurturing.
Your ability to weave, see patterns and link ideas.
Your survival instinct.
The arts.
Creative intelligence.
Intelligence, cerebral.
Creative intuition and defense.
Body Parts
The kidneys and the immune system.
Juno
Juno is the third asteroid and was discovered in 1804.
Juno Keywords:
Wife, marriage, commitment and your soul mate.
Beauty, fashion and flowers.
Relationship renewal and committed partnerships.
Betrayal, denial, and inequality.
Wife issues and powerlessness.
Body Parts
Female genitals.
Vesta
Vesta was the fourth asteroid to be discovered in 1807. Vesta is the second largest asteroid after Ceres.
Vesta Keywords:
Sister, virgin, goddess, chastity, pure, and perfect.
Keeper of the hearth. Sorority.
Locks and keys.
Investments and insurance.
Self-renewal.
Dedication, devotion, and self-sacrifice.
Promiscuity, segregation, apartheid, and denial.
Fear of intimacy.
Body Parts
The hymen.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Asteroids
In your astrology journal do the following:
On your birth chart, note the sign and house positions of the big four asteroids Ceres, Juno, Vesta and Pallas Athene.
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There are three modes (modality, quadruplicities or qualities). The three modes are cardinal, fixed, and mutable. Each sign has one mode. Every mode has four signs associated with it.
The four Cardinal signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.
The four Fixed signs are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
The four Mutable signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.
Modal Emphasis
Balanced Mode
The modes are balanced when they are spread evenly (as much as you can evenly spread seven into three).
For example, three planets in cardinal signs, two in fixed signs and two in mutable signs are considered in balance.
Strong Mode
A mode is considered strong when there are at least two more planets in the mode than the next best mode.
For example, four planets in cardinal signs, two in air and one in a mutable sign makes the cardinal mode strong.
Weak Mode
A mode is weak when there are no planets in the mode.
For example, three planets in cardinal, four in fixed and no planets in a mutable sign makes the mutable mode weak.
Cardinal Meaning
Strong Cardinal
People with many planets in the cardinal signs usually start things.
They are self-motivated, have goals and are the leaders of the zodiac.
Cardinal signs initiate change.
Weak Cardinal
A lack of planets in the cardinal signs suggests the individual is not one for starting things or getting things going.
For a weak cardinal person procrastination may be an issue.
Fixed Meaning
Strong Fixed
Those with many planets in fixed signs stick to things and can complete things.
They are tenacious, reliable, stubborn and steadfast. They are resistant to change to the extent that they may have to overcome inertia.
Weak Fixed
A shortage of fixed planets in the signs indicates the person has a certain wavering in life.
Mutable Meaning
Strong Mutable
Strong mutable signs are flexible, adaptable and inclusive.
They are accommodating, adjustable, amenable to change and they can move things along.
Weak Mutable
When there are no planets in a mutable sign it imparts some rigidity to the individual.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Modes
In your astrology journal, and only counting the seven visible planets from the Sun to Saturn, do the following:
Note which planets are in the cardinal mode.
Note which planets are in the fixed mode.
Note which planets are in the mutable mode.
Decide if there is a modal emphasis or a lack of any mode.
Write a brief interpretation of your chart’s mode strengths and weaknesses (50 words).
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There are four elements or triplicities in astrology; fire, earth, air, and water.
Each sign is attributed to one element.
Every element has three signs.
The elements show how we experience and process the world around us.
Fire
The three Fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
The fire signs are masculine.
Earth
The three Earth signs are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.
All earth signs are feminine.
Air
The three Air signs are Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.
Every air sign is masculine.
Water
The three Water signs are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
Each water sign is feminine.
Which Planets to Count?
Only count the seven visible planets which are, the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Your total will add up to seven.
The reason for this limited count is that you want a quality count and not a quantity count.
The visible planets have been in human consciousness since man (and woman) evolved.
We are fully aware of them.
Whereas the other planets are relatively new.
Elemental Balance
The elements are considered to be in balance when the planets are equally spread amongst them.
For example, one planet in a fire sign, two in earth signs, two in air signs and two in water signs shows the elements are in balance.
Elemental Strength
An element with two planets more than the next best element is considered strong.
For example, four planets in fire signs and two in earth signs, zero in an air sign and one in a water sign will give a fire emphasis as there are two planets more in fire than in earth.
Elemental Weakness
An element without planets is considered weak.
For example, in a chart where there are no planets in fire, none in earth, four in air and three in water, fire and earth are both weak.
Fire Element Meaning
Strong Fire
Strong fire people will make things happen by creating a spark.
They use their intuition to make decisions.
Generally, fire people are optimistic, enthusiastic, inspirational, faithful, stimulating and positive.
Weak Fire
A lack of planets in fire indicates that inspiration and visualization may be in short supply.
Earth Element Meaning
Strong Earth
Strong earthy folk will bring things into reality and give them form.
They use sensations (touch, smell and taste) to make decisions. They are practical, realistic, useful, and can be slow moving.
Weak Earth
A shortage of planets in earth suggests the person is not well-grounded and may have an airy-fairy approach to life.
Air Element Meaning
Strong Air
Strong air individuals determine what things are, label them and then they inform others.
They use their thoughts and minds to process information, knowledge, ideas and concepts to make decisions.
They are often intellectual, good communicators, thoughtful, objective, positive, theoretical and they can deal in abstractions.
Weak Air
No planets in the element of air hints at an inability to think things through and to find a conclusion.
Water Element Meaning
Strong Water
Strong water souls experience feelings about things and they may give them care.
They use their feelings to accept or reject things depending on their likes and dislikes to make decisions.
Generally, they are sensitive, aware of atmospheres, introverted, impressionable and flexible.
Weak Water
When the water element is without planets, it implies an inability to understand emotions and what things and situations upset themselves and others.
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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: Elements
In your astrology journal, and only counting the seven visible planets from the Sun to Saturn, do the following:
Note which planets are in the element of fire.
Note which planets are in the element of earth
Note which planets are in the element of air.
Note which planets are in the element of water.
Decide if there is an element emphasis or a lack.
Write a brief interpretation of your chart’s element strengths and weaknesses (50 words).
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Jupiter Enters Pisces Jupiter’s Astronomy Jupiter entered the sign of Pisces on May 13th, 2021 for the first time in twelve years. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is traditionally known as "The Greater Benefic" which means it is a really good...
Jupiter entered the sign of Pisces on May 13th, 2021 for the first time in twelve years.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is traditionally known as “The Greater Benefic” which means it is a really good planet.
Jupiter takes twelve years to do a full orbit of the Sun and it spends about one year in each sign.
This loosely relates to the Chinese Astrology of twelve years of the Rat, Tiger and Monkey etc.
Jupiter will be in Pisces until 2022.
Jupiter’s Sign Rulership
Jupiter is the planetary ruler of Sagittarius and it is also the traditional ruler of Pisces before Neptune was discovered.
This means that in traditional and Hellenistic astrology Jupiter will be in rulership in Pisces.
During the year that Jupiter will be in Pisces, Saturn will still be in Aquarius.
This means that both of the large planets will be strong in their own signs.
Who This Will Affect
Over the next year, I anticipate that if you are an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) or a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces), Jupiter will be more prominent for you.
If you are a fire sign (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) or an Air sign (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) sign then Saturn will probably be more influential for you.
As Jupiter transits through Pisces, it will affect each ascendant sign differently.
Check out how Jupiter’s passage through the sign of the Fish is likely to influence you by your ascendant sign below.
Aries Ascendent
Spirituality
During the next year you can anticipate a deeper connection to spirituality in your life.
If you are open to personal evolution, use this time to explore mysticism and your connection to faith, religion and how you see God.
Embrace meditation, prayer or yoga as tools to guide you through this time frame.
Live Your Dreams
This is the perfect time for you to create a dream for your life.
The first thing to do is to start a dream journal.
Every morning as you awake, jot down the main details about your dreams.
Déjà vu, visions, insights or flashes of inspiration that you receive during the day need to be paid attention to this year.
You can tune in to your clairvoyant abilities and use them to your advantage now.
Solitude
You probably will feel the urge to retreat from life a little more than usual now.
It is important that you have an adequate “me time” where you can spend an afternoon alone or maybe even a weekend to recharge your batteries.
Rest and recuperation are keywords for you this year.
They say if you can count the number of friends you have on one hand you are doing well.
Not everyone has a large pal’s network, but Jupiter’s passage through Pisces offers you some ideal moments to broaden your connections with companions.
This will be an impeccable time for you to grow your network.
It could be that your entourage, or the people you know, gets bigger although you may not necessarily consider them BFFs.
Friends and associates that you meet now potentially will have a lasting impression upon you.
Learn Together
Try to reach out to other people and keep connections going.
Share what you know with others.
It can be very easy to forget about classmates and before you know it, months have gone by.
Every week reach out to someone just to say, “Hello.”
It is as important for you and it is for them.
Groups
Anticipate moving in different circles with evolved people who have thought-provoking conversations and whom you see almost as visionaries.
Be alert to any “a-ha” moments that can improve your life.
The ideal place for you to go would be to a book club where you can learn new things.
This is the perfect time for you to publish anything that you’ve been working on it could be a book or it could be a blog post, or it could just be your opinion about something.
The important thing is to share your ideas with the world.
Jupiter will support you in getting your word out to the masses.
Educate
This is an ideal time for you to sign up for some adult educational classes or go back to school to finish that degree.
Use this time to explore thought-provoking subjects that interest you.
Anticipate an abundance of learning this year.
You may be surprised at the journey you take as you improve yourself through knowledge.
Travel
Although many cities are still in lockdown, you are likely to receive great offers to visit other places.
Become an armchair traveler, by reading books about the places you will visit one day.
Focus in on the art, architecture and cultural practices of other countries.
Consider every opportunity carefully but try to do some travelling this year.
This will be a time when other people will offer you things.
You are likely to receive many gifts but some of them will come with strings.
Be very aware of offers to up your credit limit is and, as tempting as it may be, think carefully before excepting every opportunity offered to you this year.
Intimacy
This is a period where your private life is likely to grow.
All intimate relationships have the potential to become more satisfying.
If you’re naturally retiring, you may find that you are now open able to open up to explorations in the bedroom.
Donations
Donations will be a feature of this period and they could go either way.
You may need to lean on the support and resources of other people which could be presented either in time or money, alternatively, you will be approached to donate to other people.
It could be as simple as spending a Saturday night looking after someone’s grandma or it could be a huge sacrifice that you are being asked to make if someone requests an organ donation from you.
For all Virgos, your primary one to one relationships will be of paramount importance this year.
If you are single, you are likely to meet someone really special.
If you are already in a relationship, you will find newfound happiness with your significant other.
Make sure to spend enough time together so your relationship can grow and blossom.
Collaborations
This is the perfect time to collaborate with others.
Typically, it may come down to a business relationship where you decide to work together for a common cause, or you may establish an official partnership, so that you can both benefit from the synergy of working together.
Consider every opportunity and don’t dismiss any out of turn.
Take an optimistic attitude and you will benefit by working with other people this year.
Other People
This will be a time when you are extremely likely to meet more people.
Not everyone will become your best friend, but how do you treat people that you do meet in passing will be important now.
Make sure that your karmic message of care, respect and how you treat other people is impeccable, because your action now will come back to you later.
If you are a Libra, this is the time to get your day-to-day life organized.
Create simple morning and evening rituals to help you withstand the ravages of the day.
Health
Choose to focus on healthy eating that nourishes your body and wards off ill health.
If you need a medical check, get it done early and use that as the set point for all improvement.
Do not ignore any sniffles and act immediately for the slightest cut or graze.
Job
Your job is a focus this period.
If you are unemployed. you are more likely to find work now than at any other time.
If you are a part-time employed and looking, opportunities will come your way.
If you have a job already and are quite happy, you may find that you receive job offers that you had not considered.
The important thing to bear in mind during this Jupiter transit, is that there may be other ways of working on a job that you had not considered before and which might be just what you need.
This is a year where you are likely to move house and depending on who you are, you may relocate multiple times.
Jupiter brings the urge to expand, so it could be that you want to get an additional room added to your home or work on finishing the basement.
You will have multiple good ideas through which to express this planetary energy.
The trick will be to know when to stop and not to take on a project that is way beyond your capabilities.
Family
In simple terms, your family is likely to expand this year which could happen in several ways.
A new child may be born, your daughter’s boyfriend could decide to move into your basement, or perhaps you take in your ageing parents to care for them.
Be prepared for people to be visiting and those who do will stay over a little longer than you had anticipated.
You are generous of spirit and this is the time to offer your home as shelter and succor to others.
Foundations
The foundations of your life will improve.
These changes can be shown in several ways.
You may finally accept the past and the family that you were born into as being OK.
This is a period to tap into your heritage and use it to support you as you go about your life.
Make sure you understand the origins of your family and choose to embrace some of these ideals in your current life.
2021 can be an important year when you get to know who you are and where you came from.
In your astrology journal, and referring to your natal chart, please do the following:
Decide on the condition of Jupiter in your natal chart.
Find the house that transiting Jupiter is in now.
Note which planets and points Jupiter will conjoin, oppose and square (use a one degree orb) as it passes through Pisces.
State the date that Jupiter will change houses for you as it transits in Pisces.
Extend Yourself
Write a short interpretation on Jupiter transiting Pisces and how it may potentialy unfold for you. Consider the houses, conjunctions and hard aspects (100 words).
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How to Tell if You are a Millennial or a Gen “Z” with Astrology
Preamble
The other day I was having a patio lunch with my daughter.
She spoke about how sometimes she feels she relates better with Gen “Z” than the Millennials.
She was born around the division between the two generations and the Millennials is where she felt she was.
This got me thinking, and I have some answers for those born on the cusp of the Millennial / Gen “Z” generations with the help of astrology, of course.
Introduction
Categorizing people into generations is a way to analyze trends in society.
One generation group will do things this way and the next cohort will do things another.
The specific dates when one generation ends, and another begins are blurred.
Astrology has a way to categorize each generation by the outer planets.
Heck, the outer planets are even called the “Generational Planets.”
Visible Planets
The seven visible planets are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
They are called the visible planets because you can go outside and look (GOAL) up at the night sky and see all of the seven planets.
Generational Planets
The three generational planets are Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
The generational planets are outside the usual visible planets realm from the Sun to Saturn.
Uranus
Uranus is the modern ruler of the sign of Aquarius the Water Bearer.
Pluto takes, on average, 25 years to transit each sign, but this can be wildly different for Pluto as its orbit is more elliptical than the other planets.
It is much faster through Scorpio (20 years) than Taurus (35 years.)
Named Generations List
The named generations list, as referenced in Wikipedia, shows the current thinking for each generation’s years.
Lost Generation: 1883 – 1900
Greatest Generation: 1901 – 1927
Silent Generation: 1928 – 1945
Baby Boomers: 1946 – 1964
Generation “X” (Gen “X”): 1965 – 1980
Millennials (Gen “Y”): 1981 – 1996
Generation “Z” (Gen “Z”, Zoomers): 1997 – 2011
Generation Alpha (Gen “A”): 2012 – 2025
Generation Beta (Gen “B”): 2025 –
Millennials and Gen “Z”
Millennials are those who achieved adulthood around the year 2000. They are widely accepted as having been born loosely between 1981 and 1996.
Generation “Z” are those born after the Millennials. They are widely accepted as having been born loosely between 1997 to 2011.
Outer Planets and Generations
Astrology has a way to differentiate between the generations.
We are specifically looking at the border between the Millennials and Generation Z people.
This time frame could also be called a cusp between the generations.
Let’s take a closer look at where the outer planets were between these two generations.
The years we are zooming in on are 1995 and 1996.
We are going to look at where the outer planets were and which zodiac signs they were in at this cusp moment.
Note: If your birthday is on any date
in the table above, you will have to
cast your birth chart to find out
exactly which signs your outer planets
were in when you were born.
You are a Millennial if…
You are a definitely Millennial if you have Uranus in Sagittarius, or Capricorn and you have Pluto in Scorpio.
Millennials may have Pluto in either Libra or Scorpio.
Millennials may have Neptune in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
Millennials may have Uranus in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
You are a Gen “Z” if…
You are definitely Gen “Z” if you have Uranus in Aquarius or Pisces, and you have Pluto in Sagittarius
Gen “Z” may have Pluto in either Sagittarius or Capricorn.
Gen “Z” may have Neptune in either Capricorn or Aquarius.
Gen “Z” may have Uranus in either Aquarius or Pisces.
I love making my astrology journal and creating interesting pages that are zodiac themed.
At the moment I’m using a Leuchtturm1917 journal. I chose the one with a yellow cover as I like that.
Moon Phase Keywords Page
On this page, I’ve listed the eight Moon phases.
The lunar phases in order are:
New Moon
Crescent
First Quarter
Gibbous
Full Moon
Disseminating
Last Quarter
Balsamic
I’ve drawn how each phase appears like when you look up at the Moon.
At the New Moon, the Moon is all dark and you cannot see the Moon.
At the Full Moon the whole of the Moon is illuminated, and you can see it clearly in the night sky.
Moon Phase Keywords
The Lunar Cycle
The Sun and Moon’s Synodic Cycle
The Moon takes one month to orbit the Earth.
The Moon phase cycle, known as the synodic cycle, starts at New Moon when the Sun and the Moon are conjunct.
This happens once every month.
At New Moon, we cannot see the Moon as it is close to the Sun
The Moon starts to grow in light every day in the waxing part of the cycle.
Around day fourteen it reaches the Full Moon when we can see the most light from the Moon.
It begins the waning part of the cycle reducing in light back to the New Moon.
The Light and Dark of the Moon
The Moon is mainly dark for half of the month and mainly light for half of the month.
The darker half is during the last quarter, balsamic, new moon and crescent phases.
The light half is the first quarter, gibbous, full moon and disseminating phases.
This light/dark difference is symbolic and has much to say about the meaning of the Moon and its phases.
Lunar Phases in the Chart
The lunar phases are based on the angular relationship between the Sun and the Moon.
If the luminaries are in aspect to each other, the aspect between them must be considered highly in the chart interpretation.
Moon Timing
The synodic cycle is around twenty-nine and a half days.
The Moon is in each phase for around three and a half days.
The Moon is in each sign around two and a half days.
Planetary Phases
The planets also have phases shown by their relationship to the Sun and particularly the inferior planets Mercury and Venus.
Eight Lunar Phases
There are eight lunar phases, four in the waxing period and four in the waning period.
Even if the Moon is not in aspect to the Sun, it will be in the phase shown below.
Each phase begins at the exact aspect and runs through until the next aspect.
Lunar phases are closely related to the aspects between the Moon and the Sun.
Moon Phases and the Growth Cycle
The cycle of the Moon can be symbolically correlated to a plant’s life-cycle.
It can also be related to the yearly solar cycle and the seasons.
This correlation shows the driving essence of each lunar phase which is expressed through individual charts.
New Moon Phase – Germination
The seed is in the dark, underground and germinates.
It is a delicate time, and it can be touch and go if the seed and plant will survive.
It is the beginning. Winter Solstice – December 21st.
Crescent Phase – First Leaf
The fresh sprout breaks through the soil into the light and the first leaves form.
During this time the little seedling grows and strengthens. Imbolc – February 1st.
First Quarter Phase – Roots and Growth
Stronger roots appear to stabilize the plant.
Fast growth happens as the plant strives to reach full potential.
Bigger leaves form and branches thicken.
The Vernal Equinox around March 21st and the start of spring in the northern hemisphere.
Gibbous phase – Buds and Blossom
The plant starts to bloom as buds and blossom form showing potential.
The plant is now established, and you can see what it will become.
This time relates to Beltane around May 1st when the Sun is at 15 degrees Taurus.
Full Moon Phase – Flowers and Fruit
The flower becomes the fruit. The plant puts forth its full sweet bounty.
The fruits of its efforts are available for all to see.
The fruit ripens.
The summer solstice is around June 21st and signals the start of summer in the northern hemisphere.
Disseminating Phase – The Harvest
This is the harvest phase where fruits are harvested.
It is the culmination of the plant as it gives up its bounty to others.
This relates to Lamas around August 1st and when the Sun is at 15 degrees Leo.
Third Quarter – Decomposition
Now the planet begins to decompose and withers.
The leaves fall, and the remaining flowers make seed pods for next year.
Seed pods explode as the plant casts forth its life potential for the next cycle.
This is known as the fall or autumn equinox around September 21st and signals the start of Autumn in the northern hemisphere.
Balsamic Phase – Rest and Lying Fallow
Seeds become buried in the dark and bulbs stay hidden underground.
The plants rest.
Nothing is happening as the ground lies fallow.
The wait.
This relates to Halloween on October 31st and when the Sun is at fifteen degrees Scorpio.
Four Waxing Moon Phases
In the waxing half of the Moon’s cycle, the four phases are new moon, crescent, first quarter and gibbous.
During the waxing half of the month, the light of the Moon is growing.
New Moon
Instinct
You see life through your own eyes, and not the eyes of others.
Subjective
You are subjective and struggle to see another person’s point of view.
Starts projects
You enjoy beginning new projects. You are good at starting jobs but not so good at finishing them. You have lots of energy and are independent.
Emergence
You have the potential to emerge and do good things. At this stage, we don’t know.
Self-involved
Concerned with your life and your issues.
Crescent
Forward
You feel compelled to move forward in your life.
You can do this when you have a strong foundation underneath from which to launch.
Self-belief
You have an opportunity to grow in your belief in yourself.
As your life unfolds and expands, you will become more comfortable with the feelings you have about your future path.
Eager confidence
You will probably face the future eagerly.
In time you possibly will develop inner confidence.
First Quarter
Forceful
You perhaps have the forcefulness of youth, and there will likely be much subjective activity throughout your life.
You prefer to lay a good base for your future and will take action to make this so.
Growth and building
You are likely to construct your own plans to suit yourself.
Your life is expected to be filled with lots of personal growth and experiences with which you can build a firmer foundation for your personal future.
Strong-willed
You are usually strong-willed, and some may even say ruthless.
Crisis in action
You have controlled energy expenditure which comes in bursts, and much can be done.
Gibbous
Contribute
You generally have a desire to contribute something of value to society.
You probably understand broad concepts and may have an impulse to clarify and work towards your personal goals or for a cause.
Overcome
You are an individual who can overcome obstacles.
You have a youthful approach to life.
Perfection
There is effort spent to get better at what you do.
Four Waning Moon Phases
The four phases in the waning half of the Moon’s cycle are full moon, disseminating, last quarter and balsamic.
During the waning half of the lunar cycle, the light of the Moon is diminishing.
Full Moon Phase
Clarity
You can see the other person’s point of view, and it is clear to you. You are very self-aware. You can discriminate between truth and lies.
Illumination
You can see the big picture and use broad strokes. It is all quite clear to you now.
Mature
You are supremely confident and have a mature outlook on life. You are realistic and accept things as they are.
Relationships
You can build fulfilling relationships confidently. You approach life through an adult’s eyes, and there are no illusions.
Disseminating Phase
Transmit information
You are likely to have the desire to transmit what you have learned through both study and your personal, worldly experiences.
Probably you quickly disseminate ideas to pass on to others.
It is as though you are on a crusade to share your learning.
Knowledge dispersal
Perhaps you wish to spread your wisdom and knowledge with other people as a disciple would. You can probably use demonstration as a tool to impart your grasp of situations.
Convey Awareness
It is vital for you to let others know what you know and share your beliefs with them. You wish to make contact.
Last Quarter Phase
Objective
This indicates that you are fundamentally objective and can pass on your experience and sow seed for the future.
Crisis in consciousness
You may spend much time reorienting your outlook. You may have a crisis in consciousness and be able to change your beliefs into concrete thoughts. Old values become useless.
Pioneer
You perhaps can be a pioneer in your day, and, with time, posterity will appreciate you.
You may be tiresome and stubborn.
Readjustment and Reorientation
You may feel it has all come to naught and that it was not worth the bother.
A transformation emerges as you process life’s cycles.
Balsamic Phase
Release
You can become released from issues.
You are likely to be visionary and have a confident belief in the future.
Sacrifice and surrender
You may be called upon to sacrifice something in your life as a martyr perhaps.
You need to surrender to the karmic cycle of life.
Closure
You are good with the closure of both relationships and situations but will mourn for what has past.
Each month there are different themes brought forward as the celestial bodies dance around the Sun. These movements create a never-ending rhythm of cosmic energy shifts that I have interpreted for you.
Note, I use Universal Time for all our horoscope work so as to be inclusive and to cater for everyone around the globe.
Planets
As the planets move through the zodiac, they change signs and adjust their direction. Each planet has a couple of particular signs that they really love to be in and with which they resonate well.
You know yourself you may prefer to visit Aunt Agatha’s place, because you feel welcome there.
The planets also have a few signs that are difficult for them to be their best.
Maybe you don’t like vising Aunt Alex’s place because you feel stifled or restricted in some way. This is how the planets are as well.
These shifts of planetary energy are what we astrologers look at.
Moon
We also take a closer look at the Moon and pay close attention to the New Moon and Full Moon each month.
If there are any eclipses they will be highlighted as well.
Venus enters Cancer
On June 2nd, Venus enters Cancer.
Interpretation
As Venus enters the sign of the Crab, many people’s financial situations can be helped by a more frugal approach. Romance will be closer to home, so look to people you live with and those who visit your place for amorous encounters.
Mars enters Leo
On June 11th, Mars enters fiery Leo.
Interpretation
Fiery Mars enters sizzling Leo to get some bursts of action in your life. Expect to have a few things on the go and eventually what is meaningful, and worthy will rise above it all. Keep all of your options alive as long as you can and avoid closing doors on people and situations this month.
Saturn squares Uranus
On June 14th, Saturn, at 13° Aquarius, makes another square to Uranus to 13° Taurus.
Who this will affect
This will affect anyone with planets or points at 13° of the fixed signs which are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
Interpretation
This powerful square suggests that responsibility and freedom are challenged. If you have allowed your life to become stagnant this will be the time when changes will occur.
This is the moment to get out of a rut to accept new and exciting situations into your life.
Solar Eclipse in Gemini
On June 10th, there is an annular solar eclipse at 19°47′ Gemini at the North Node.
With a totality of 3 minutes 51.2 seconds which astrologically converts to an influence for 3 months and 25 days, or up until around October 4th, 2021.
This solar eclipse brings themes of future focus and communication.
What you scheme, plot and plan or hear on this day will set the stage for the whole next month.
This is the perfect day for an interview or to get your credentials under the nose of someone who matters.
Get ready before hand and plan to read a new book that will improve yourself through some positive and uplifting stories which you can use as a template for your life.
Affirmations
Use the eclipse day (June 10th) to state meaningful personal affirmations around your contacts, ongoing conversations and all buying or selling where you have to sign on the dotted line.
You can prepare your affirmations beforehand.
For example:
I will reach out to others whom I have been ignoring this month.
I think deeply before I speak.
I will write my journal every morning.
You can think of some more affirmations to put out at the solar eclipse that relate to Gemini and will be in effect until the next New Moon on July 10th.
If you know in which house in your birth chart this solar eclipse falls in your chart, then focus your affirmations on that area of your life.
Jupiter’s Retrograde Cycle Begins
This year Jupiter is retrograde from June 20th, at 02º11′ Pisces, through to October 18th, at 22º19′ Aquarius.
Jupiter will pass back into Aquarius for a brief time as well like you’ve left school or work, but now you are going back to unpack your locker and hand in the keys.
Who This Affects
This particular Jupiter station retrograde will affect people with birthdays on 20th, 21st and 22nd of February intensely.
The Jupiter station direct will powerfully affect anyone born on 10th, 11th and 12th of February.
It will also influence anyone born between the 10th to 22nd of February, or people with planets or points between 22º Aquarius to 2º Pisces.
Jupiter will form three direct conjunctions by transit to these planets or points.
Interpretation
In general Jupiter retrograde brings themes of rehearsal, retracing and reduction.
If this Jupiter retrograde period makes contact to your chart through a conjunction, there will be restricted growth for a while.
It may dawn on you that you need more education in your field.
This is a good time to address your intellectual improvement.
Use these months (June to October) well as they are an excellent period to review and research your knowledge base to select future courses for college or other adult education opportunities.
Sun Enters Cancer – Solstice
On June 21st the Sun enters Cancer.
Interpretation
This is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern.
It is a turning point in the year and themes of circling the wagons and preservation of family will be strong.
There is an air of quiet confidence now.
Mercury Stations Direct
Mercury ends its retrograde cycle on June 22nd at 16° 09′ Gemini.
Who This Affects
The Mercury station direct will powerfully affect anyone born on the 6th, 7th or 8th of June.
Interpretation
Now there is a release and deals, purchases, paperwork, and any documents that you have to sign in particular, can go more smoothly.
Full Moon
On Thursday June 24th, there is a Full Moon at 3°28′ Capricorn.
Who This Affects
The June Full Moon will specifically affect you if your birthday is on 23rd, 24th or 25th December.
Interpretation
This Full Moon occurs at the Moon’s north node which suggests themes of looking towards your future with anticipation.
You may not actually step forward, but you can see the possibilities.
Neptune Stations Retrograde
This year Neptune is retrograde from June 25th, at 23º12′ Pisces, to December 1st at 20º24′ Pisces.
Who This Affects
This particular Neptune station retrograde will affect people with birthdays on 13th, 14th and 15th March intensely.
The later Neptune station direct will powerfully affect anyone born on 10th, 11th or 12th of March.
It will also influence anyone born between 10th to 15th of March, or people with planets or points between 20º to 23º Pisces who will experience a three-contact conjunction to their natal planet or point from Neptune.
Interpretation
In general, Neptune retrogrades brings themes of, rehearsal, reflection and refresh.
Neptune is very strong in its own sign of Pisces.
Neptune’s retrograde cycle in the sign of the Fish can be a time for more realism and a release from limiting beliefs that may have held you back.
You are likely to see many things clearly now.
This period will encourage your artistic, musical and spiritual side to become more apparent which is especially the case if transiting Neptune conjoins a planet or point in your natal chart.
Venus enters Leo
On June 2nd, Venus enters Leo.
Interpretation
Now there is a shift of energy as you look for creative solutions around your love affairs.
If you are single, you will be more open to a romantic encounter although it may not get heavy immediately as this is the time to play it cool.
If you are in a meaningful relationship, this period will bring more heart to the affair and now engage yourself whole heartedly with your fun-loving partner.
This is a great month for your reputation as the solar eclipse on June 10th occurs in your career zone.
Improvements in your public life will trickle down to your learning abilities and that’s what this makes this an important moment. Also eclipses I’ve seen moments when something good can be begun.
Mercury, your planetary ruler, will start to move forward again on the 22nd.
This is important as it occurs in an area that affects your reputation.
What others say about you and how they discuss you Will be improved now.
You can anticipate that someone will refer you perhaps for a career change that is in your favor.
Everyone you speak to now will form an opinion about you and you want to make sure it is positive.
Wellbeing
Mars enters your private wellbeing sector on June 11th would you galvanize you into action to get your life on track and beat the competition.
But wait, the only person you should be competing with is yourself.
Get real about where you are in your health and wellness so you can measure improvements from this point onwards.
Do not compare yourself to others, you do you.
Virgo June 2021
Love
The Capricorn Full Moon on June 24th will illuminate your romantic life.
This is a time when you can see exactly what your relationship is all about which may be very different to what you thought it was all about.
Jupiter will station in your partnership area on June 20th to bring a halt to any extreme behaviour from either of you.
Now you can take stock and really appreciate each other in a loving way.
And that’s not all, Neptune will station in your partnership area on June 22nd to add a little mystery and elusion to any committed relationships.
Even if you suspect something fishy is going on let it go because all will be clear next month.
Creativity
The best days for you to tap into your artistic gene this month or the 23rd or 24th.
This is the time that the moon is passing through your creative sector which indicates that you will feel more like being creative in general.
Pay attention to your mood as you wake up these mornings and use that to guide you in all your creative output.
Vision
This will be the perfect time to take a health check surrounding your life path.
If you have a five year or 10-year plan about where you think you should be at certain ages in your life this is the time to review it.
It is likely that you feel you are being over ambitious, and perhaps you are, so take a careful look at your plans.
An older man is likely to offer you some amazing and valuable advice.
Your love life will chug along merrily for the first three weeks.
If you are single, there will be a few moments of passion.
If your already in a meaningful relationship, anticipate more highs than lows.
There may be some hesitation in your love life as both the planets Jupiter and Neptune station in your romance area on June 20th and 25th.
On June 22nd, you will receive information about your partner that could astound you.
It is likely that you will hear secrets or gossip that directly affect your intimate relationships.
Creativity
Your creative life is likely to be a bit of a roller coaster this month for the first two weeks you could confidently push forward with all your artistic projects.
Around the 20th Jupiter changes direction in your creative zone.
This indicates it is a time for you to go back over work you have already done.
The second half of June will be the ideal time to consider the direction you want your artistic and creative endeavours to take.
So, a project that started off as one thing may end up at something else entirely.
Money
The solar eclipse on June 10th occurs in your debt and borrowings zone.
Take this opportunity to put all spare cash into your credit card and bring down any high interest debt.
This will be a great time to seek the counsel of a financial advisor or to talk to people who are further down the wealth building road than you are.
Wellbeing
There are several days this month when you will feel at your best so look to the 3rd, 4th, 20th and 21st as positive and uplifting days for your overall well-being and mental and physical health.
Choose to get out and about in the sunshine to lift your mood as well.
Nothing will get you down on these days.
Vision
On June 2nd, Venus enters your vision area now it can be tempting to see your future through rose tinted spectacles.
If you feel the urge to gloss over challenging areas in your future you can do so now, but reality will kick back in next month.
The warmth and life-giving energy of the Sun enters your visionary area at the solstice to illuminate with light and warmth your life path.
You will probably make the best decisions about your future during this time frame as you were being authentic with yourself which is very important now.
At the start of June, Venus enters your career area which is a beautiful thing.
This is a time when you are likely to appreciate the work you have which can be reflected in the income you will earn later.
Maintaining a positive attitude in your career will benefit you now.
To add to all the positive vibes going on for you and your finances, on June 21st as the Sun enters your career sector, good things will occur for you in the public domain.
People will be more inclined to view you in a positive light and overlook any minor issues.
Vision
The powerful solar eclipse on June 10th falls in your vision zone which indicates it is time to recalibrate your life path.
Any person you meet on this special day will have an influence on you for the rest of your life.
In the last week of this month, plan out your strategy for the future.
You are thinking clearly now and to devise a strategy would be a good thing.
If you are unsure where you are going, do a little research, but do not spend too much time being paralyzed without taking action.
Love
There is a challenging planetary aspect in the skies at the moment that focusses on your romance and intimate life.
The question is, “Should I stick with the tried and true or can I try something, or someone, new?”
If you are single, you may be tempted to take a risk on love. If you dare.
If you are already in a committed relationship, there will be a tantalizing offer of a flirtation which may or may not go further.
Be aware that this is a passing situation, and no definite decisions should be made surrounding your love life this month.
Creativity
Your most creative time this month for all Libras will be the third week of June but look out for any ideas you receive on the 14th and give them time to percolate through before you take action on them later.
One doesn’t just wake up one morning and say, “OK I’m going to be creative today,” the muse either appears or it doesn’t.
The best thing that you can do is make time in your diary around these dates and be ready with your sharpened pencil to capture the moment.
Wellbeing
The optimistic and buoyant planet Jupiter will station in your health area on June 20th this is a time for a rethink about how many additional things you can add to your plate before you become overloaded.
Two days later more celestial energy from Neptune well Adam material touch your physical and mental health.
Now is the time to pay attention to any dreams and give them full consideration but it is not the time to act.
On June 27th, beautiful Venus will slip into your quiet area which suggest it is an appropriate moment to make sure that your solitude space is pleasant and elegant.
Perhaps get a scented candle to help bring focus when you are meditating by yourself.
Now you can create a personal altar with crystals, flowers, and photographs that are meaningful for you.
Horoscopes developed with the early Greeks and Babylonians. These early astrologers made a conformation that all charts are represented in a certain way.
It is as though you are standing facing south with the east to your left and the west to your right. At this point, the north is below your feet.
The compass points, when placed on a birth chart, fall in unexpected places. Note the east is on the left, the west in on the right, the north is at the bottom, and the south is at the top.
Is this news to you? Well, that is where the word NEWS comes from North, East, West, and South. However, on a birth chart, the compass points are in different places.
The Angles
The four angles are the ascendant (ASC), the descendant (DEC), the Midheaven or Medium Coeli (MC) and the Immum Coeli (IC). There are two main axes in a chart, the ASC/DEC
Ascendant / Descendant axis – (Self / Other)
Ascendant meaning:
The impression you make on others. How others see you. It shows the self and your personality. The façade or mask you wear. It indicates the vehicle you use to get through life. The ascendant fronts for you. Other initially see your ascendant before they get to know you and then they see your Sun.
Descendant meaning:
The descendant gives ideas on how you treat other people and strangers. It shows your relationship with the general public. This point also indicates who you are looking for in a partner. The descendant shows your spouse in sharp focus.
The Midheaven is at the top of the chart, and it indicates how the world sees you. The Midheaven suggests your highest achievements possible. Life outside the home and your public persona are shown here. The MC has a lot to say about your career and how you carve a life out for yourself. It is about all the things you do in the public domain. It shows your public face as opposed to your private face.
IC meaning
The IC shows the foundations of your life and from where you are coming. It is your private life. It suggests your family dynamics and the inside of your home. It can indicate the situation in your twilight years.
There are four quadrants; the first, second, third, and fourth quadrants. They are numbered starting from below the ascendant and in an anti-clockwise direction.
Quadrants are formed by the ascendant/descendant axis and the MC/IC axes which cut the chart into four.
The quadrants are not usually equal in length when measured in longitude. However, the two quadrants which are opposite to each other are the same size, that is the first and third quadrants and the second and fourth quadrants.
The first quadrant has the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd houses which are found between the ascendant and the IC.
The second quadrant contains the 4th, 5th, and 6th houses which lie within the IC and the descendant.
The third quadrant is made up of the 7th, 8th, and 9th houses between the descendant and the Midheaven.
The fourth quadrant covers the 10th, 11th, and 12th houses contained betwixt the Midheaven and the ascendant.
A quadrant is emphasized when it has two more planets than any other quadrant.
First Quadrant
Self-development (private – self) – Life
The first quadrant is known as the fire quadrant as Aries is on this cusp in the natural wheel.
When the first quadrant is emphasized you are an independent individual. There is a focus on yourself and your needs. You want to make an impression on the world
Second Quadrant
Self-expression (private – other) – Endings
The water quadrant is the second quadrant because in the natural chart Cancer a water sign, is on the cusp.
When this quadrant is emphasized your identity is based on your family background. You are considered both skilled and capable. You may be sensitive in relationships.
Third Quadrant
Self-expansion (public – other) – Relationships
The air quadrant is the third quadrant because Libra and air sign is naturally in this position.
When the third quadrant is emphasized, you forsake your individuality to merge with a partner. Your philosophies expand through your experience of purposeful partnerships. You are quite happy to play your part in society
Fourth Quadrant
Self-transcendence (public – self) – Substance
The earth quadrant is the fourth quadrant as Capricorn is on this cusp in the natural wheel.
When the fourth quadrant is emphasized through your personal efforts and friends, you may aid humanity. You focus on your career for individual accolades. Having solitary meditation is crucial for your well-being
The Quadrant Ruler
The quadrant ruler is the planet ruling the cusp of the angle.
If the quadrant ruler is in its own quadrant, it gains status.
The quadrant ruler needs to be noted if a quadrant is emphasized.
In an astrology chart there are four hemispheres: north, south, east and west.
Hemisphere Emphasis
Bearing in mind that you only count the seven visible planets, which are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
A hemisphere is emphasized when it contains more than five planets.
The Hemisphere Ruler
The hemisphere ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the cusp of the angle of the hemisphere.
The northern hemisphere ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the ascendant.
The southern hemisphere ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the descendant.
The eastern hemisphere ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the MC.
The western hemisphere ruler is the planet that rules the sign on the IC.
If the hemisphere ruler is found in its own hemisphere that planet gains status.
Northern Hemisphere
Spans from the first house to the sixth house.
The northern hemisphere shows your personal matters it is the private hemisphere).
When the northern hemisphere is strong
If the northern hemisphere is emphasized, your identity and personal resources bring success. You are probably a private person and like to keep it that way. Your family is behind you in all you do. You may sometimes be distracted by worldly commitments or demands made on you by your career or society. Strong northern hemisphere people are often introverted.
Southern hemisphere
From the seventh house to the twelfth house
The southern hemisphere indicates your outside world it is your public hemisphere.
When the southern hemisphere is strong
You are an extrovert if the southern hemisphere is emphasized in your chart. Your outside life is the highlight of your life. It is likely that you relish public acclaim. You probably strive for career and status. You may be distracted and even annoyed by the demands of your family and their needs.
Eastern Hemisphere
The eastern hemisphere encompasses the six houses from the tenth house to the third house. The eastern hemisphere is known as your self-hemisphere.
When the eastern hemisphere is strong
You are subjective, and everything is really about you. You are a self-motivated and self- oriented and much can be achieved in life. You value independence and may forsake marriage. You enjoy your own company and have many personal projects on the go. You demand personal freedom to come and go at will which does not sit well with the demands of a marriage or partnership unless your partner is flexible as well.
Western Hemisphere
The western hemisphere includes all houses from the fourth to the ninth. Interaction with other people (the “other” hemisphere).
When the western hemisphere is strong
Your interaction with others is the main focus of your life. You value personal relationships and marriage. You prefer to negotiate with others to find a win-win situation where possible. You learn about yourself through your interactions. There is a danger that you can become buried in a dead-end relationship.
Romance is definitely on the cards for all Aquarians this month as the energy of the solar eclipse on June 10th happens in your amorous zone.
The very next day dynamic Mars enters your partnership sector to spice up your relationships.
When Mercury ends its retrograde period on June 22nd, communication with your loved ones will definitely improve.
Then on Sunday, June 27th, the love planet Venus will stimulate your main relationships.
If you have a special someone in your life, you will again start to feel how you did when you first met.
Use this time to shore up any cracks that may have been appearing in your connection with each other.
If you are unattached, you could find yourself spending time with potential marriage material people.
The urge to settle down into a committed relationship will be strong for you now.
Take care.
There is no rush and love will find you probably when you are not even looking for it.
Creativity
This is a peak month for creativity for all Aquarians.
The first three weeks will be the best time for you to bring forth authentic artworks, music or writing.
If you are a crafter or woodworker just keep going.
The solar eclipse on the 10th will be a special day in your creative life so make the most of it by clearing time to spend in your creator studio.
From Tuesday, June 22nd onwards, as Mercury stations direct, it will be the optimum time for you to talk about the work you are making and share your ideas with others.
Money
Your finances will have a couple of ups and downs this month. The first three weeks will be a very positive time for you as the money will flow in.
In the last week of June try to avoid overspending as Jupiter will station in your money area on June 20th and Neptune on June 22nd.
In fact, you might find that some of your available funds dry up in the last week.
Wellbeing
You will probably feel better than you have for a long time as the beautiful planet Venus enters your health area at the beginning of the month.
This month your planetary ruler, quirky Uranus, is squaring up in a tense connection with Saturn the authority.
You can anticipate challenges from your family or parents surrounding your lifestyle.
At the solstice on June 21 your health becomes a focus.
The Capricorn Full Moon on June 24th will illuminate your private health and wellbeing area so you can clearly see improvements that have unfolded for you recently.
Vision
Pay attention to all dreams, visions or feelings of déjà vu around the 18th and 19th.
These will be the best two days this month for you to get a picture of where you are going.
It is the time to raise your head from the detailed work and consider the journey you are on.
Where we have wounds (both physical and emotional) are shown by Chiron.
Chiron rules healing and the healing process. It is also about where things scab over but are then picked at again. Chiron governs all weeping wounds. It shows where you can heal others as well.
Chiron is the gift in your chart, but you have to be healed to see it.
Chiron is a teacher and where you can learn. It shows where a teacher will appear when you are ready. It is the symbol of a guru from whom you can learn. Chiron can be your muse.
Chiron shows any weakness, it is where we perceive our own weakness and shortcomings. Chiron depicts your own Achilles’ Heel and where you are weak and can be brought down by your actions or the actions of others.
Chiron in the Signs
Chiron in Aries: You are defensive.
Chiron in Taurus: You can appreciate your inherent gift.
Chiron in Gemini: You benefit from therapy.
Chiron in Cancer: You can heal your relationship with your mother.
Chiron in Leo: You can help your children.
Chiron in Virgo: You can be nervous.
Chiron in Libra: You want to heal your partner.
Chiron in Scorpio: You have deep anxiety.
Chiron in Sagittarius: You will explore your weaknesses.
Chiron in Capricorn: You have a gift of discipline.
Pluto is the planet of regeneration, transformation, rejuvenation, and recycling.
Pluto rules power and influence you have over others. It also rules powerful feelings like resentment, revenge, and jealousy.
The states of birth, death, re–birth, re-incarnation and being born again are all governed by Pluto. All buried things, subterranean places, illicit events and hidden things that can be uncovered are under the influence of Pluto.
Scorpio’s ruler has much to say about sex, potency, your sexual practices and the inevitable of life.
Pluto rules taxes, tax returns, assessments, repayments, and audits. Pluto governs debt, karmic debt and anything owed to others.
Getting rid of things, purging, discarding, expelling the unwanted and drains come under Pluto’s sphere of influence.
Pluto in the Signs
Pluto in Aries: You have a powerful physique.
Pluto in Taurus: You can transform your finances.
Pluto in Gemini: You keep secrets.
Pluto in Cancer: You expose ancestral roots.
Pluto in Leo: You penetrate entertainment (reality TV).
Pluto in Virgo: You investigate the health services.
Pluto in Libra: You transform your spouse.
Pluto in Scorpio: You suppress personal debt (ruler).
Pluto in Sagittarius: You travel for sexual experiences.
Pluto in Capricorn: You may bury your ambitions.
Pluto in Aquarius: You bring pressure to human rights.
