Aries


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Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

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Baby Boomers

Master Yod

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Aries


BORN IN ARIES:

You're headstrong, Aries, no one really has to tell you that. You see what you want to do and you do it....and everyone make room! Some make take issue with that, but then, where would we get the pioneers and the risk takers and make progress if you didn't 'jump in where angels fear to tread'?

There are actually three types of Aries: the baby, the ebullient, and the militant. Aries is the first sign, the baby of the zodiac, and some Aries act out that role, being very child like and charming, disarming those around them with these qualities; but capable of being very demanding in the process. Then there is the 'ebullient': the bubbly, effervescent, fun person, personified by "Tammy" or "Gidget" and some of the women who played them: Debbie Reynolds (Aries), Sally Fields (Aries rising), Caryn Richman (Aries). They have a youthful exuberance that takes them into their maturity, seemingly younger than their years. #3 is the militant, the assertive person who is going to confront issues without a second thought. Charming, vibrant, ebullient, vital, Aries have the ability to bring life to a group and inspire others to greater heights when the energy is positive.

Chinese Animal: Rat

Chinese Element: Wood

Chinese Meridian: Gall Bladder

Astrological Animal: Ram

Rules: Head

Planet: Mars

Quality: Cardinal

Gender: Masculine

Element: Fire

House: 1st

       

2008 dawns....and we're starting the 9th year of the new millennium....doesn't it feel like it was just yesterday we were worrying about Y2K and whether our whole computer system would crash when the number 2 came up and the computers weren't programmed for it! Well, that never happened, as so many other things we were afraid of, didn't happen in the ensuing years. It's also been 6 years since 9/11.....that seems only a year or so ago, as well. Time seems to be going faster these days, or is it just us? Another year is here to learn our lessons on this earth plane, which seems to be just one large school room of experiences. Astrology is good for us to 'peak at the questions on the test' and get an idea what we need to study for in the year ahead.

2008 - a number 1 year in numerology...or you can look a it as the 9th year of the new millennium. The Number 1 year sees new beginnings...we wiped up what had been hanging fire last year, and now we're ready to strike out and get something done. If we look at it as the 9th year of the millennium, then we see what we've done for the past 8 years, and play a behind-the-scenes game, finishing up, before we start on the second 10 years. See Joe Ivory's take on how the year will pertain to you by clicking here.

Mercury
Mercury retrogrades 3 times this year:

January 28th - February 19th: Aquarius
May 26 - June 19th: Gemini
September 24th - October 15th : Libra

- Mercury retrograde (any retrograde) can be likened to two trains on parallel tracks going at the same speed. When one starts to move faster, the other one 'seems' to be going backwards.

Pluto starts at 29 degrees of Sag, goes retrograde on April 2nd at 1 of Capricorn; goes direct on September 9th at 28 degrees, and ends December at 1 degree of Capricorn.

Neptune begins the year at 20 degrees of Aquarius. It retrogrades on May 26th at 24 degrees. It goes direct on November 2nd at 21 degrees, and ends the year at 22 of Aquarius.

Uranus starts at 15 of Pisces, retrogrades on June 26th at 22, and then goes direct on November 27th at 18 degrees, and winds up at 19 degrees by the end of the year.

Saturn commences at 8 of Virgo retrograde at the beginning of the year, retros to 1 degree on May 3rd, and goes direct at 1 degree, and then retros again December 31st at 21 of Virgo.

Jupiter starts the year at 3 degrees of Cap, retrogrades on May 9th at 22 degrees, goes direct on September 8th at 12 degrees and ends the year at 28 degrees.

Mars begins the year at 29 of Gemini Rx, moves into Cancer on March 5th, moves into Leo on May 10th, then to Virgo on July 2nd, Libra on August 20th, Scorpio on October 5th, Sag on November 17th, and Capricorn on December 28th.


February solar eclipse THE ECLIPSES

(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 this year occurs on February 6, 2008, at 7:44 pm, PST, with a stellium of planets in Aquarius (more than 3 in the same sign). The eclipse shows up in the middle of the Neptune-Chiron conjunction, sure to look at some wounds that we've been trying to ignore. Mercury is the planet behind the eclipse, so technically the 'charged' planet for the 6 month period, but being in the middle of this Nep/Chiron conjunction, which has been hanging around and will stay close to each other til 2014 (!) it's sure to show us what this combo is all about. Chiron is the planetoid of the 'wounding' and Neptune is highly spiritual, yet fanciful sign, that doesn't like to look at reality. The conjunction last occured in 1945, so those who are of that age will be revisiting the time when someone convinced you, perhaps, of a reality that was not true, and you built your life on that premise. Just like the bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, our finite foundations have cracks in them, and the truth is going to come to the surface. And, just as the bridge pancaked to the ground, and most of the people got off - it can be done in a fairly gentle manner. Chiron squared Neptune in 1953, opposed it in 1990, and squared it again in 1997...so natives born around then will also have the opportunity to see what someone may have 'snowed' them about, and it's really not true. Always know that this does not have to be frightening....in EFT and hypnotherapy we always say that if this needs to be known it can be done safely, gently, kindly and easily.

We have a YOD going on here, with Venus at 17 of Capricorn and the eclipse at 17 of Aquarius, and Uranus at 16 of Pisces, the 'answer', with the Yod pointing at Leo, is in the ego, in our hands, to move from the finite-ness of Capricorn and move into transcendental thought of Aquarius and Pisces.

In the Chinese overlay, Venus is in the Cat/Lg Intestine area, the Yod is in the Dragon/Stomach area, and Uranus is on the cusp of the Snake/Spleen area. The Dragon has a large hole of hunger in his stomach which is hard to be assuaged, so we'll have the need to feed our stomachs and get some comfort food...in various ways. We may be going overboard with the need to just 'have' possessions, or obsessive-compulsive feelings, at the extreme. The rest of us need to temper our desires for possessions. The Cat has feelings of insecurity and is seeking to be secure, and the Snake seeks perfecton and is often disappointed. The answer points to the Rooster.....to not be motivated by fear, but to stand and have courage and allow the new information to come forward.

With the eclipses in Aries-Libra for two years, we saw a lot of Aries people in the headlines. Now, Aquarians will take the top spot. Watch for Dick Cheney, among others, to be come out from behind Bush's coattails.

We see the result of the eclipse 90 days later, or May 6, 2008.

For you, Aries, the eclipse is 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.




August solar eclipse The second eclipse occurs on August 1, 2008 at 3:12 am pdt. The sun and moon are at 9 degrees of Leo. The planetary body behind the eclipse, which is 'charged' for the period is Ceres, the goddes of grain, and the asteroid which puts food on the table and a roof over our heads, and may or may not be nurturing. It's more of the physical manifestations of nurturing, rather than emotional. If we go back to an actual planet, that would be Uranus, so we can expect the unexpected during this time. We have another Yod focusing in reverse. Ceres is at 22 of Cancer, Venus is at 24 of Leo and Mars is at 18 of Virgo, pointing at Neptune at 23 of Aquarius. The sun and moon move over the Yod trigger point in August, sure to pull the arrow on the bow and trigger off something. The eclipse is in the opposite sign from Neptune conjunct Chiron, so we can see more elements of the cracks in the foundation. The 'answer', generally speaking, is in relationship issues, and gently pulling off the mask and seeing each other in the true light of reality. Oppositions are always about light and shadow issues, seeing aspects about ourselves and others we hadn't seen before.

For you, Aries, Leo is your 5th house of love affairs, children, vacations and avocations. Venus is in Leo at the eclipse too, so it portends to have some good times ahead in these arenas. Saturn has moved far enough away from Venus not to bother it oo much. Use this Leo stellium wisely to bring more joy and harmony into your life. You will be looking a the Neptune/Chiron conjunction from the 'other side', perhaps seeing it from your lover's and/or child's point of view. Take their perspective into consideration.

We see the results of this activity 90 days from the eclipse; so watch for action on or around November 1st.




MAJOR TRANSITS in 2008

Jupiter trines Saturn - January 21st
Jupiter sextiles Uranus - March 29th, May 21st, November 13th
Jupiter sesquiquadrates Saturn - June 26th
Saturn opposes Uranus - November 4th
Jupiter incojuncts Neptune - November 28th

Well, it looks like a better year, doesn't it??? No heavy duty Saturn, Pluto, Uranus transits. ....Saturn opposite Uranus at the end of the year seems to be the only fly in the ointment. Yet there are planets that are close. Uranus has had the asteroid, Pallas, close, most of 2007. It's still there til March. Uranus is the higher octave of Mercury, indicating a genius mentality when aspected positively, and Pallas is all mental - the goddess was born of Zeus' head, so she's not in touch with emotion - this conjunction will see children born at this time genius in the field of computers and math.....Uranus rules computers and Pallas rules the ability to think in patterns and put things together others wouldn't see.

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 on. 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.

When Saturn opposes Uranus in November, it will also oppose Pallas, of course, as well. 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").

During the first few months of the year, Mars flits back and forth opposing Pluto before it moves on. Mars is the god of war, and the previous ruler of Scorpio before Pluto was discovered. It's usually a time of dark forces. Mars also represents cars, and Pluto is anything with an RE before it, so REpair works here. Keep your car repaired. ...there are 3 types of policemen. #1 is the Virgo type who wants to serve and protect, #2 is the Saturn type where they want you to follow the rules and stay within the box, and #3 are the Pluto types that want dominion and control.....the latter is more likely to be behind the bush just waiting for you to make a mistake.....so watch your p's and q's (literally! that's shorthand for pints and quarts!!) and don't give them anything they can complain about.

Pluto enters Capricorn in January, with Jupiter nearby, and then Jupiter takes off, staying in Cap for the year, to make the ingress a bit more easy. Saturn starts off the year aspectinig a number of planets, and close to opposing Uranus, so we can feel a little of its non-appreciation of Uranus' hippie qualities at that time. In June, Saturn gets close to trining Pluto again, as it did in August of 2007. In July, Saturn and Pluto are still in a pretty close trine, but Mars joins them, conjuncting Saturn. As we saw with the bridge collapse, even a trine isn't good with Mars in the picture.

As we start into the summer months, Uranus is starting to move in to square Pluto, which it won't do til June of 2012, but it'll be hanging in close proximity the whole time. When Uranus conjuncted Pluto in 1966, it started the whole hippie, free love, uncommitted relationships, and being more open in sexual expression.....which brought in Roe v. wade, in 1973. In the coming years, culminating in 2012, we'll probably see more individualism again, and the people standing up to power.

For you Aries:

Jupiter trines Saturn from the 10th house of career/dad to the 6th of work. Work, work, work. But while Saturn keeps your nose to the grindstone it can also be a time of learning so that you are prepared to accept a career opportunity.

Jupiter sextiles Uranus from the 10th house of career to the 12th of the hidden. Uranus is unpredictable and may pull your mate's job out from under. But you should be getting some recognition in your own career, so you can keep things together til something changes.

Jupiter sesquiquadrates Saturn from the 10h to the 6th. As the faster planet moves away from the trine at 120 degrees, it creates a sesqui at 135 degrees....a little blip on the radar screen to see if you handled the positive energy right.

Saturn Opposes Uranus/Pallas, from the 6th of work to the 12th of the hidden. This is your job vs. mate's job. In this instance, Saturn is demanding more and more of you in the work area, while sudden changes are happening in your mate's. It's also a time when dreams can be very revealing.

Jupiter inconjuncts Neptune from the 10th to the 11th.....Neptune's dissolve can find your dad or boss coming to your rescue just when it's needed .




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.


Pluto Not a planet??? Puhleeeze! It has been decided by the astronomy community that Pluto is a dwarf planet...no, no, no....can't be a planet anymore. Hmmmmm, of all the planets I wouldn't mess with, it's Pluto. It has been discovered and designated a planet, and I wouldn't want to be the one to tell it to it's face!! It is generally conceded that before a planet is discovered, it's effects are subliminal; it's there, but isn't recognized as such. When it is discovered, it comes into light, into consciousness, and then we witness it in full bloom. Pluto was discovered in 1930, in Cancer, and then it moved thru Leo for 18 loooooong years, '39-57 (where the atom bomb was first exploded, the holocaust, etc., and we became the "I" generation), and then has been pretty generally a 12 year orbit in each sign since. Pluto is the planet who brings us our deepest transformations, puts us thru the fire, sees how much we can take. It creates diamonds out of our little clumps of coal, but in the process we are never the same.....and some astronomer is going to say it's no longer a planet? It would be nice by saying that, that the energy 'dwarfed' in size; that it no longer affected us so strongly and deeply, but I would think Pluto would just laugh at the thought, and shows us how much a planet "She" (because it is feminine energy) is. She's like Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada" - not anyone to mess with!!

(One way planets are tested for their validity is if they affect a void-of-course moon. A moon is void-of-course, when it aspects the last planet in line, and then has no other aspects til it enters the next sign. It was decided Chiron wasn't a planet for just this reason; Pluto certainly does. In fact, with Pluto at late degrees of Sag, and no other slow moving planet close, in 2006-2007, Pluto is the last planet the moon contacts nearly every month unless a fast moving planet slips in there periodically)

Pluto in Capricorn - January, 2008 - March, 2023.

After 12 years, Pluto is changing signs. It moves into Capricorn on January 25, 2008 at 6:37 pm PST; its ever challenging energy forcing us to grow; challenging us to stand up to it....reaping rewards of empowerment when we do and succeed. Pluto takes 15 years to go thru Capricorn. It's starting to slow down again. It took 18+ years for it to go thru Leo in the 40s and 50s, and then it sped up and went 12 years thru Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sag...now it's going to slow down again in it's orbit. Actually, the planets have orbits that are not completely circular, so that they appear to be slowing down and speeding up; it's just the phase of the orbit they are in which creates the effect.

Pluto and Saturn are the taskmasters of the zodiac. They don't let us get away with anything. Saturn manifests the emotional blocks which keep us from moving forward, which Pluto triggered the in the past, which we sent underground, challenging us to grow, throwing us into the fires of transformation. When Pluto exits a sign, we are never the person who entered it....thru tempering and testing and transformation, we've grown, we're stronger, and we look at life from a far different perspective. The naive person who entered, emerges as a more empowered being....at least that's the potential. This period will be best for the earth signs. Pluto conjuncts Capricorn, which will test but eventually bring empowerment for Caps....trine Taurus and Virgo, so all that they have endured so far will reap some rewards. Air signs find Pluto in their money houses, which can see a drop initially, but then a straight building up afterwards. Water signs are involved in communication and relationships, while Fire signs deal with family and mate. It's the cardinal grand cross, of Aries, Cancer and Libra - with Capricorn - who are going to have transformative changes in their lives. (Remember: if you are born at 20 degrees or later of any given sign, or rising, synthesize it with the house positions of the next sign, i.e., if you're a Libra, for instance, you'll still have some time with the house positions, but you're closer to Scorpio's house positions, so include them in your deliberations.)

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 moves into your 10th house of career/dad. 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 - a 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 2nd and goes direct on September 8th.


NEPTUNE - in Aquarius - 1998-2012

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.

Neptune goes retrograde on May 26th, and goes direct on November 2nd.


URANUS - In Pisces - 2003-2011

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 room, 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 June 26th and goes direct on November 27th.





SATURN In Virgo - 9/2007 - 10/30/2009

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 you didn't part-eeeeeeee too much, Leo, the bills will 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 will trine their sun sign during this juncture, and they'll find that the 'gods' are approving and bringing rewards for work well done. Virgos will be tested, but they are such workaholics that they probably won't know the difference. Sagittarians, Pisces and Geminis will 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 will 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, you saw Saturn going thru Leo and your 5th house for the past few years. There was stuff going on with kids, and you probably drew in love interests that were more judgmental and critical than others you've dealt with. Even your kids were not likely to give you much slack.

Now, 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.

Chinese astrology - Aries, you had a rough time of it the past two years, because even tho Saturn was in Leo, and Leo is a trine, another fire sign, it occurred in the Chinese chart, where you could have been victimized in some way. Even tho it was suppose to be a good two+ year period for you, you found your kids stressing you out, and if it reflected negatively, you found yourself feeling that you were not handled justly in some fashion. Some who experienced at the beginning of the transit, found themselves going in to control mode to stop the bleeding, so to speak.

Now, with Saturn in Virgo, you'll get ticked off at being treated that way, and you'll stand up for yourself and vow it will never happen again. You'll move from victim to victor, and take the reins and be more hands on in directing your own life. Just don't be overbearing and take it too far, or it could manifest with some Bladder issues.

Saturn is retrograde at 8 degrees of Virgo at the beginning of the year, 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 Capricorn - December 19, 2007 - January 6, 2009

Jupiter, planet of luck and growth left Sag and entered Cap in 2007 where it will stay until January of 2009. 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. Jupiter sextiles Uranus this year, Cap to Pisces; an opportunity for something to 'drop from the sky' - a fortuitous bit of good luck that you might not have expected.....yet, in most cases, you have to set the energy in motion for it to happen.....yes, sometimes it can be the lottery....but you still have to buy the ticket. It's not a heavy duty good aspect like Jupiter trining Uranus, but it has potential depending on your destiny. Any sextile creates a YOD, this one points at Leo...where you shine, whichever house it's in.

For you, Aries, Jupiter is in your 10th house of career. Luck can open some doors, provide you some opportnities, but it's up to you what you will do with it. Pluto is in Capricorn too, so it's a year to get your career off to a good start, with Jupiter's largesse being bolstered by Pluto's power. You may want to travel or in some way get some higher knowledge thru knowing the cultures of others' countries.

Jupiter goes retrograde on May 9th at 22 degrees and goes direct on September 8th at 12 degrees.


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HEALTH ISSUES

(if one or more of these health areas don't seem to be right on, go to the next sign following yours. Because some houses are longer or shorter than others, it could move the planet into the next Chinese animals' emotions/organ of the body. Also, if you're born in the last half of the sign, look at the next sign following yours; that will probably be more specifically for you.) This is for sun signs only; it doesn't work for rising sign as well, as other systems do. This interpretation is for education only. If you are having symptoms, consult your medical professional.

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.

Saturn moves into Virgo,and the energy shifts to to the Monkey/Bladder energy, where your need to be in control, really amps up. The more you can be open to other people's ideas, and take them into consideration, the easier this time will be. This is the 6th house of health, work and service anyway, so if you get too stressed, you might find you have some bladder control issues. Saturn recycles events from 30 and 60 years ago; the late '40s & '70s; so look to experiences then if you find the need to control your world and not have trust and faith.

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, © 1999-2007 all rights reserved



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