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.
February: Saturn Opposes Uranus (the judge/cop vs. the Hippie) for the 2nd time and Venus moved in to conjunct Uranus at the end of last month....might soften it a bit.
March: Saturn is still in the range of Uranus, and now the sun is moving in to Uranus to shed light on the subject. Pluto in early Capricorn is squared by the Sun, Mercury and Venus at the end of the month.
April: Jupiter starts to move in to conjunct Neptune by May 27th. Saturn opposing Uranus is still in orb. Mars moves in to oppose Saturn first and then conjunct Uranus, sure to set a fire under this combustible combination. Mars squares Pluto at the end of the month....we see some of the Uranus building to square Pluto by 2012.
May: Jupiter conjuncts Neptune and Chiron by the 25th, the big picture seems real but it may be a house of cards.
June: Saturn in Virgo, squares the sun in Gemini.
July: Mars squares Jupiter/Neptune/Chiron, while the Sun, and Mercury, square square Uranus and oppose Pluto. Neptune and Jupiter are squared by Venus and Mars, while Uranus is squared by Mercury.
August: Saturn opposite Uranus are still in orb, and going to meet once more in September. This month Mars moves thru Gemini and squares them both....sure to add a bit of spice!
September: As Mars left Gemini in August it squared Uranus and squared Pluto. Now there's a grand cross, with Mercury/Ceres in Libra to fill it in.....with Saturn moving into that 4th spot.
October: Saturn and Uranus are still opposed, but now, Venus, Mercury and Pallas are hanging around Saturn to keep it company.
November: Saturn moves in to square Pluto and trined Neptune on it's way in. Neptune, Jupiter and Chiron are still together. The sun, Mercury and Mars are sesququadrating Uranus....a sudden shift while it's still opposing Saturn. So we have Uranus almost out of the picture, as Saturn switches its sites to Pluto.
December: Jupiter seems to want to stay with Neptune/Chiron, while Saturn moves off the square to Pluto a bit.

For you Libra:

Saturn opposes Uranus from the 12th house of the hidden, to the 6th house of your work. The 12th is also the placement for your mate's job, so it could be a teeter totter effect from your job to his and vice verse. There may be an authority type working behind the scenes, while Uranus is shaking up your job arena with little earthquakes.

When Saturn moves into Libra and squares Pluto from the 1st house of self to the 4th house of family, you can become more judgemental of those around you in the coming 2 + years, and particularly when Saturn squares Pluto. You can have some run ins with mom or some other authoritative woman.

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, Libra, Pluto spent 12 years in your 3rd house of communication, school, lower education, community and neighborhood, as well as the house of siblings and the first one in particular. You may have had a run in with the HOA running your complex, or you had to stand up to a teacher for your child, or you dealt with the beauracy of the city.

Now, as Pluto is residing in Capricorn, it moves into your 4th house, of home, family, and mom. It's at the bottom of your chart, shoring up your foundation, and re organizing the fundamentals of life that were taught to you as a child. Mom had the responsibility by word or deed to give you a positive foundation, but it was her achillees heel, so quite probably it went wanting. So now you have the opportunity to muck thru the emotions which have come down for generations and find answers. You'll probably draw in a powerful woman whom you need to stand up to, and/or you have a power struggle with your mom. It's a time where boys and young men will see their mother as a power figure and feel that whatever is said is a dictataorial command, even if it isn't.

Pluto goes retrograde on April 2nd and goes direct on September 8th.

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, Libra, Neptune is in your 5th house of love affairs and kids. Uranus could have brought in a new relationship, being ahead of Neptune, but then Neptune comes in her gossamer fashion and can put a haze over the procedure. You want an ideal romance, and reality just never quite measures up. Keep it realistic and all will be well. Make sure you know what your kids are up to but don't rein them in too hard....they are the leaders of the future and they all know computers and the energy of this new millennium far better than we do. For all it's logical, linear math, many major programs have been issued during Pisces, showing the intuitive factor in the process.

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

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.

Librans find Uranus shaking up the 6th house of work, health and service. You can be let go of your job, and feel it is the end of the world. But Uranus doesn't want you to get into safe, little ruts. It wants you to expand your horizons. For you to be truly happy and healthy, you need to be in a job that supports you in who you are. Uranus will do this to force you to change.

Uranus goes retrograde on June 26th and goes direct on November 27th.

After a rough 2 1/2 years in Leo, Saturn left the lofty sign and moved into Virgo on September 6, 2007. 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, Libra, Saturn going thru the 11th house, in Leo, the past couple of years, was the money house of the career and dad. Any money dad might have had to give you, came with strings....big strings, if he gave you anything at all. same with the career and/or the boss. You had to work harder for what you earned. Maybe the company cut back and you had to take up the slack for no more pay. If you got yourself on the front page of the newspaper, it probably wasn't for an award; Uranus may expose, but Saturn feels it necessary at times to splatter you all over the front page if you slipped and didn't keep your shoulder to the wheel.

Now, as Saturn has moved into Virgo and your 12th house of the hidden and behind the scenes, you'll get a little breather. Saturn won't be so obvious. It may affect your mate's job, so be prepared to shoulder the bills for a spell if necessary, but in other ways you can let things slide....a little, and only a little, Saturn has its eye behind every nook and cranny, keeping tabs.

When Saturn moves in to Libra and your first house of self, it's better to keep your nose to the grindstone and be sure to do your job well, so no one can find fault.....and they'll be trying to find fault! It can also act out as you being even more critical of yourself.

Saturn is retrograde at 8 degrees of Virgo at the beginning of 2007, 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