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2009 ...did we think we were going to be here this fast? It was only a year or two ago...right?....that we were worrying about Y2K and what we were going to wear for the new millennium parties. Those of us who have been around awhile thought surely we'd be zooming around in flying cars and instructing Scotty to "Beam me up"......Actually, Dave Garroway had a show in 1956 that said in 20 years, 1976, we would be doing things like that, and we would be taking vitamin pills as our sustenance....no food any more. Well, 1976 has come and gone a long time ago, and we're pretty much the same. Heck, we're 10 years in the new millennium, much less 1976. Scotty, where are you when I need you???!! 2009 - a number 11 year in numerology...or you can look a it as the 10th year of the new millennium. The Number 11 is a high vibratory number. Numerologists don't normally reduce that number to "2" as they do on others. In the 90's we had the "11:11" movement because in part of the high vibrations of the number. If we look at this as the 10th year of the new millennium, then we have the momentum to move forward in new directions. See Joe Ivory's take on how the year will pertain to you by clicking here.
(Disregard the house placements - they'll change due to location) There are usually two eclipses a year....once in awhile a third sneaks in at the end of the year when there's a Capricorn eclipse. The first eclipse this year occurs on January 26, 2009 at 2:55 AM EST in Washington D.C. at 6 degrees of Aquarius..... a scant 6 days from the inauguration of the 44th president....interesting to note that in the U.S. chart, the eclipse will conjunct Jupiter and is moving in on Neptune in the 10th house of 'career' or reputation in the world. Neptune here produced the inflation and home foreclosures, now the eclipse is right inbetween almost. Jupiter is expansion and growth....hopefully this doesn't mean more run away inflation.
In the chart for that exact time, the eclipse is in the 3rd house of communication, lower education, everyday travel, and neighborhoods. Our communication may be too optimistic and the rhetoric too bold for what is actually happening.
Uranus and Venus are hanging out together in Pisces; a fortuitous combination of something sudden happening out of the blue we hadn't expected....yet Saturn is opposing from Virgo, so it will be tempered with practicality....sort of like Venus Williams winning Wimbledon from her sister, Serena....the wild, impetuosity needs to be respectful of the person who isn't the winner in this astral combination. Uranus/Venus will encourage stick-in-the-mud Saturn to break free and kick up her heels a bit. Saturn is starting to move away from Uranus, after opposing in the fall of 2008, but the eclipse will pick it up a bit as Saturn starts to move on. There is still a tug of authority disapproving with our desire to be independent and free.
Jupiter in Aquarius conjuncting the solar eclipse promises some breakthroughs in computer technology, and Aquarians, at the focus of the eclipse can ready themselves for an opportnity....but be sure you see the forest for the trees...i.e....don't think too big without taking into consideration the fine points first.
Mercury and Mars together promises some assertive, even aggressive communication, and a quick temper...Uranus is moving in to square Pluto by 2012....the natives are getting restless when they see abuse of power.
The eclipse occurs in the Year of the Ox, the month of the Dog, the hour of the Ox and the minute of the Rat. There is a lot of energy around feeling oppressed and wanting to break loose and be independent and free. Someone may seek to 'take care of us' with ulterior motives....the Ox is snorting and pawing the earth!!
We see the result of the eclipse 90 days later, or on or around April 26th, 2009. For you, Aries, the eclipse is still in the 11th house of career money, as well as dad's money. It's traditionally the house of friends and ambitions, and your friends will definitely call you to be more a part of their lives, and your focus will shift to them for awhile, but this house has a lot to do with monetary issues as you try to make your job your career. You'll need to be on guard, for while most of your friends are genuine, their may be one that does not have your best interests at heart....they may have grandiose ideas with Jupiter and Neptune as bookends and try to take you along with them. On the positive side, you could travel to foreign locales for an artistic education....just verify, verify, verify, each step along the way and keep your feet on the ground. Uranus/Venus in the 12th says there could be a romantic encounter at church or somewhere 'behind the scenes'.
Uranus trines the solar eclipse providing some nice respite, and a sign something nice can happen when we least expect it.
An interesting configuration is the the eclipse sextiles Mars, which creates a Yod, and Pluto is at the power point on the other side...while at the same time, Chiron/Jupiter/Neptune are sextiling Pluto, sending down a yod where the eclipse occurs. Yods are 'finger of God" aspects remember. It points and says "here's the answer" but you have to figure it out, like a puzzle. So here we've got a mirror effect, with the answer pointing to the answer....maybe we need to look at our shadow issues to find what we seek.
While Uranus and Venus were together in the first eclipse, promising a delight, now Saturn squares Venus, bringing some austerity.....Saturn isn't going to give Venus the good time that Uranus did...but the positive aspects may be more enduring.
This eclipse occurs in the Year of the Ox, the month of the Cat, the hour of the Boar and the minute of the Tiger. The possessive energy of the Ox lightens up a bit, but the Cat wants to jump and bolt at the slightest opportunity, yet the Boar is wistful and dreams of days gone by. The Tiger wants to lie in the sun and soak up the rays.
For you, Aries,with the eclipse at 29 degrees of Cancer, it might as well still be in Leo, and Leo is your 5th house of love affairs, children, vacations and avocations. Remember, the Master is Yod is pointing right where the eclipse is, so kids and love affairs are bound to be the center of your attention, and the fact the eclipse is being trined by Uranus can bring in a great time, handled correctly.
We see the results of this activity 90 days from the eclipse; so watch for action on or around October 21st. Virgo to Pisces Jupiter inconjuncts Saturn on March 22nd and August 19th, Aquarius to Virgo Jupiter quincunx Uranus - May 19th , July 1st, Dec 12th, Aquarius to Pisces Jupiter conjuncts Neptune - May 27th, July 10th, Dec 21st in Aquarius Uranus quincunx Neptune - June 10th and October 5th, Pisces to Aquarius Saturn inconjuncts Neptune - September 12th, Virgo to Aquarius Saturn squares Pluto - November 15th, Libra to Capricorn Most of these aspects aren't "major".....but the 'major' ones are MAJOR! Saturn opposes Uranus on and off all year, from Virgo to Pisces, and then at the end of the year, Saturn moves into Libra and squares Pluto.....joy.....not! Saturn and Pluto just can't seem to let us alone. Oh well, we should be hardened to it by now, shouldn't we? At the same time, Chiron is keeping close on the heels of Neptune....in fact it will do so til 2014! Chiron is the wounding and Neptune is illusion/delusion....even sabotage sometimes. How are these two going to work? They are in Aquarius - and will move to Pisces before they split up an opportunity to move beyond our limitations. The last time Chiron and Neptune met up, it was 1945. I've heard from people who were children in that time that they were fed some propaganda of sorts from their parents, which, since they were their parents, they believed, and built their life upon. It behooves nurturing parents of children born in these years to watch for negative programming by someone. It would depend on which house it's in, who the probably culprit might be. By mid year, Jupiter moves over the two. Saturn opposes Uranus in November of 2008, then twice in 2009 - Feb 5th and Sept 15th - so the two are hanging out for the whole year. Those who think within the box are not going to cotton to people who think outside the box....and so far outside the box most of us can't comprehend the genius (sort of like "Charlie (David Krumholtz) " on "Numb3rs"). The finiteness of Saturn wants to keep Uranus energy contained, and we know what happens then....Uranus energy is like a stick of unstable dynamite when it gets boxed in. At the end of the year almost, Saturn moves in to square Pluto in Capricorn on November 15th at 1 degree. Saturn and Pluto last met up opposing each other in 2001, now we see results from the square on 'the other side'. It depends on what planets they aspect in your life how intense it may or may not be. Pluto is all about domination and manipulation and the bully, while Saturn is rules and regulations and minding our p's and q's. The two of them aspecting can cause cruelty and abuse and a feeling of oppression. Monthly Scan:
January: The Year starts out with Mars and Pluto conjuncting in Capricorn (angry domination) while Neptune and Venus hang out in Aquarius and try to make everything peaceful.
For you Aries: Saturn opposes Uranus from the 6th house of work and service to the 12th house of the hidden and behind the scenes activities. You need to keep your nose to the grindstone and not get too inventive or the staid types won't approve. The 12th house is also your mate's house of work, so there could be a promotion....or a sudden down sizing, so your job will be important now. Fortunately, Saturn 'only' hangs around in a sign for 2 1/2 years!...and we're getting to the end of it in Virgo. Saturn squares Pluto from the 7th house of mate/2nd child, to the 10th house of career. You can be torn between your responsibilities at home and the desire to progress in your career. Saturn in the 7th is a period when you're more likely to pull the plug on a marriage if it isn't going well.
THE OUTLYING PLANETS Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are called the 'major' planets because they move slowly. They are the 'directors' of our play of life, and dictate the set and the scenery and outline the major direction of the play.....they would be the ones who write the 'bible' for soap operas - the long range direction of the stories. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars, on the other hand, are the "personal" planets: they are the actors who trigger the events, and can also be looked at as the 'daily writers' of our individual soap opera who write the daily events. So, in astrology, we look to the outlying planets and see what they are doing to get a sense where the action is going to take place. For you Aries - As a fire sign, Aries, you had Pluto in Sag going thru your 9th house, a cadent house, which is usually easier....but it also deals with the law, too. The 9th has to do with travel, religion, higher education, getting ready for Pluto's segue into the 10th house of career. The 9th helps define you for this important evolution in your life. Thru these 3 aspects, you discover just who you are in relation to the universe, so you're ready for the 10th - this is what you've been waiting for all your life - power in your life. If you are a child or young when this happens, it will provide a foundation for later on.
Now, Aries, it's time for you to take the sceptre and accept the throne. Pluto is in your 10th house of career/dad now. Pluto will help you to dig deep inside yourself and come to terms with your father. New ways of viewing your relationship will come to the surface. You can use it to your benefit. In readings I often say look to your father to be a success in your career - and most people groan! But, he is a role model for this house. What he did right, you emulate, what he did wrong, you do the opposite. Of course, it's not that simple, but it gives you a head start. You can have some power struggles with Dad as you move to individuate yourself in this career. You might find out that some of the things he did to survive, you will find you will too, and you'll understand him more.
Pluto in the 10th calls you to be scrupulous in your application to work. Your reputation will be scrutinized and you don't want to come up lacking. You have the opportunity during these 12 years to make some real progress in your career, so if you didn't do all you should have in the 9th to be prepared, don't hesitate to go back to school, travel, or in some way get that education that will bring you success here. You can have a run in with dad, or your employer can have authoritarian airs.
Pluto goes retrograde on April 4th and goes direct on September 11th.
Neptune is now in Aquarius. Combined with Uranus, it's been a bumpy ride the last 8-15 years. There have been upsets and jobs lost, as you've been encouraged to get out of the rat race and pursue more personal goals. The nebulousness of Neptune, has found carving a niche for yourself rather difficult. Now that it has followed Uranus into Aquarius (as Uranus moves into Pisces), the ride should be a little easier, as the energy is more to Nep's liking....Aquarius is a transcendant sign of higher vision much as its own sign, Pisces. For you, Aries, In your 11th house, your father's money may slip thru your hands, or an inheritance from him will be hard to hang on to. You're bringing in new spiritual friends and must make sure they are on the level. Do a personal background check before making any sudden moves. Your ambitions are more ethereal now, and you look for a higher calling.
Neptune goes retrograde on May 28th, and goes direct on November 4th.
Uranus - On March 11, 2003, Uranus moved into Pisces after 8 years in Aquarius. It then retro'ed back to Aquarius on Sept. 16th, 2003, and then back to Pisces by Dec. 31st to continue on it's way thru Pisces for the next 7+ years. Uranus rules Aquarius, which is an air sign, and Pisces, of course, is water. Water and air don't work too well together. Just as Uranus got 'stuck' in Capricorn, it dives into the unknown areas of emotion, and gets confused....that objective, logical air quality doesn't understand emotion, ala "Mr. Spock" and "Data" of Star Trek. Triggering emotional buttons can have Uranus moving into uncharted areas, and acting inappropriately, even for itself. As a friend of mine, the late actress June Ellis (herself an Aquarian) once said, "How can you predict Uranus, when it is unpredictable?" When Uranus enters a new house (new arena of life, more specifically) it throws on the lights, and exposes all that is in that 'room' to be be cleaned out, pulling the rug out from under as it goes, forcing you to move forward in new directions. Arians will find Uranus shaking up the 12th house of the hidden. It's also the Pisces house on the flat chart, and is ruled by Neptune; hence, your psychic abilities can come up, your innermost thoughts can be revealed. On the positive side, Uranus in Pisces can expand your consciousness to reveal more of the secrets of life.
Uranus goes retrograde on August 2nd and goes direct on December 2nd.
After a rough 2 1/2 years in Leo, Saturn left the lofty sign and moved into Virgo on September 6, 2007. Leos in particular, breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't a good time for Leos. Michael Richards (Kramer on Seinfeld) had his meltdown, Isaiah Washington of "Grey's Anatomy" had a long drawn out meltdown (just quit while you're ahead, Isaiah! He must have Snake energy in his chart somewhere - has to be right, can't be wrong and has to have the last word! - Let it go, for heaven's sakes!). Barry Bonds proceeded towards the home run title under spurious circumstances....if Saturn hadn't been in Leo, the last two and a half years would have gone better, but as Saturn made travel plans to move on to the state of Virgo, the energy lightened up and he got his tying home runs and went on to add to the total. For others, like Steve Carell, his career took off. For Leos, who like to live large, found Saturn more onerous than most planets traversing it. They started to part-eeeeeeeeeee when it left. they felt a sense of relief and 'let out of jail'. That ponderous cloud over their head moved on and the sun came out to shine a bit...yet it went into their money house, so hope they didn't part-eeeeeeee too much, forthe bills come due at some point, and Saturn will wonder why you didn't put something aside in the savings account.
The Baby Boomers of the 40's found that Saturn was going over the same territory (Leo) it did in 1946-48. The problem there being that Saturn caught up with Pluto in 1947, and in 1948, Chiron squared them as they broke up. There was lots of angst during those years, and now, as Saturn moved thru it again - their second Saturn return, and revisiting the S/P conjunct, those in and around their 60's were feeling the aches and pains and emotional blocks of the traumas of those days.
Saturn went thru Leo again from 1976-78, so Baby Boomers had a fresh look at the wound again, and those born later, experienced it for the first time. Those born in the late 60s and early 70's experienced the recycling of the energy as they went thru their first Saturn return, and found the body manifesting the emotional blocks which occurred in their early years. In the 70's, Saturn was squaring Uranus - the 'cop' knocking heads with the "hippie" of the zodiac, but at least not causing the angst of the Pluto connection. For all signs born after the late 70's, this was the first time they felt it going thru Leo, the sign of ego and self worth, so they all felt some ego denying in relation to the house position it was in. Leos particuarly, those born in the early 80's are now in their mid 20's and they had never experienced Saturn riding rough shod on their need to shine.
Now, Saturn is in Virgo. In modern times, it went thru Virgo from 1948-51, and 1978-81. Virgo energy works better with Saturn, for it rules Capricorn and is part of the earth trine. Doesn't mean there aren't lessons to learn and karma to address, but it's a cadent sign and thus, lighter energy. Those who are recycling the energies from the late 40's and late 70's, will find issues coming up again to heal. Emotional blocks which were created during those times can manifest as illness. This is where we can thank Saturn instead of cursing him, because it brings into manifestation what we have been harboring in our souls for all this time, in a tangible expression which, if we detect it right, leads us to the answer.
Taurus and Capricorn will benefit most from this transit, as it trines their sun sign during this juncture, and they find that the 'gods' are approving and bringing rewards for work well done. Virgos are tested, but they are such workaholics they probably won't know the difference. Sagittarians, Pisces and Geminis feel the square energy, and find they have to stand up to authority figures who would like to mold them to their will. Leos, Aquarians, Aries and Libra find themselves making 'adjustments' as Saturn quincunx (30 degrees) and inconjuncts (150 degrees), their signs. That leaves Cancer, Scorpio in a sextile position to Virgo, which will create a YOD pointing to Aquarius and Aries, respectively; when Saturn tests, your "answers" are in those houses, Moon baby and Scorp....it's up to you to figure it out. * For You, Aries, Saturn moves thru your 6th house of work and service. This will reflect on bosses and supervisors. Those above you may ride you harder during this period to see 'what you've got'. You can allay a lot of problems by keeping your nose to the grindstone and not taking off on those wanderlust feet. Work hard and you'll deserve that vacation. In Libra, Saturn moves into the 7th house of mate and 2nd child. You can find that you will pull the cord on the relationship, or maybe your mate does, as you are usually the dominant one. Your child can stand up to you. Saturn is retrograde at 8 degrees of Virgo at the beginning of 2008, and goes direct on May 3rd, goes retro on December 31, 08, goes direct on May 17, 2009, moves into Libra on Oct 30, 2009, retrogrades on January 10, 2010, rx back into Virgo on April 8, 2010, goes direct on May 30, 2010 at 27 degrees of Virgo, and then goes back into Libra on July 22, 2010. . JUPITER in Aquarius: January 6, 2009 - January 18, 2010 Jupiter, planet of luck and growth leaves Capricorn where it paved the pathway for Pluto and enters Aquarius in 2009 where it will stay until January of 2010. Jupiter is a yearly transit that bucks up whatever house it moves thru; the problem is you tend to think that the luck that comes your way is going to stay, and unless you do something concrete, when Jupiter moves to the next sign, so does the luck. The key is to be like some salesmen - don't stay with one thing and try to make it work; go with whatever is 'selling' this year. After all, there is a pattern to this whole thing called life.
There is a negative side to Jupiter. While it is luck, it is also expansion, and that can be the 'expansion' of our waistline or seeing the forest for the trees, but Jupiter is dogmatic - while it brings luck, it also can bring an arrogant air and a blind denial of anything it doesn't like. The main thing Jupiter does this year is to meet up with Neptune in Aquarius. This sounds good, but the expansion-without-consideration of Jupiter to the nebulousness of Neptune can have us thinking that nothing can go wrong...and after all, Jupiter is also politics and Neptune is oil...and also spindoctoring. The mirage may hold for awhile, but it will dissolve in time to reveal the truth. For you, Aries, Jupiter is in your 11th house of career money, friends, ambitions and goals. You can still be flying high from last year as it traversed your 10th career house....now you can reap the monetary rewards after establishing yourself.
Jupiter retrogrades on June 15th at 27 degrees, and goes direct on October 13th at 17 degrees. HEALTH ISSUES For You Aries, with Pluto in Capricorn, now, it's the Rat/Gall Bladder meridian of the Chinese overlay. This is also the 10th house of career and dad, so you probably have a boss and/or dad who has a hair trigger temper.....or this is the area where you tend to explode. Pluto in Cap now, can see you reach a pinnacle in your career, but you should find ways to constructively release your anger.
Neptune in Aquarius is in the Ox/Liver area in the Chinese overlay. It can make you feel frustrated as life seems to thwart you. You can be caught up in the illusion that you have someone in your life who's on your side....but this person gives you everything....as long as you stay under his/her control. The Liver can be compromised as you subconsciously fight against the restraints, real and imagined.
Uranus in Pisces is in the Tiger/Lung area of the Chinese overlay. You can be feeling ignored, something an Aries doesn't like to happen. So you can act out in order to get the attention you seek. Your self-image can be examined and you can make new moves in new directions to discover the new you. Uranus brings up grief and sadness from the past to be released. The lungs can be affected.
When Saturn moves into Libra,and the energy shifts to to the Rooster/Kidney energy, you can feel more fearful, so those desires on the western astrology level that might want to get a divorce, will have some fears and doubts set in on the Chinese level. Your normal strident personality can become more retiring.
This information is based on my "Chinese Power Animals" book. This interprertation is for the sun sign and not for the rising sign.
By Pamela Leigh Powers, © 1999-2008 all rights reserved
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The second eclipse occurs on July 21, 2009 at 10:34 pm, EDT in Washngton, D.C. The sun and moon are at 29 degrees of Cancer, so it's still like a Leo eclipse, since the sun will go directly into Leo. Jupiter is the planet in focus this year, as it conjuncts the eclipse in January, and then meets up with Neptune and Chiron by this one. Jupiter can be politics among the things it rules, and Neptune can be spindoctoring so 'be careful out there'. We love the luck and largesse of Jupiter, but when it meets up with Neptune, we can envision great things, but need the practicality of an earth sign to keep us from 'taking flight'.
