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 Scorpio:

Saturn opposes Uranus from the 11th house of career/dad money to the 5th house of kids, lovers and talents. Saturn may make it hard to cash on your career skills at this time, or get dad to come up with some money in a pinch. Uranus in the 5th can bring in a new romance, or open up some new talents that you didn't know you had. Sometimes talents are hiding and it takes Uranus to show them to you. There can be a tug of war between your friends and a new romance...they both wnat your time.

When Saturn moves into Libra and squares Pluto from the 12th house of behind the scenes, money of the mate, step father to the 3rd house of communication and siblings and the first one after you in particular, there can be power plays going on with these people. Pluto tends to undermine and not communicate, so you'll have to dig deep and find out what's going on. You could also have a tussle with a teacher and need to stand up for yourself or your child.

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, Scorpio, Pluto spent 12 years going thru your 2nd house of money in Sag. You might have lost a job at the outset, around 1996-98, or in some way your finances were crimped. As the time went along, however, you undoubtedly build up your nest egg. You find yourself, coming out of this period, probably more financially settled than when you went in to it.

Now, Pluto is in your 3rd house of communication, siblings, local government, neighborhood, lower education. There can be a power figure in the school system, throwing his weight around, forcing you to confront him/her to protect your child. You might get more interested in politics on all levels. You might want to go back to school to give yourself power thru education, or you might find a sibling is throwing his/her weight around and you may have to confront the situation. The 3rd house is a cadent house, a mental house, so it's not as charged as when Pluto goes thru other houses.

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.

Scorpio, Neptune is in your 4th house of home, mom and real estate, as well as the foundation and roots of your chart. Real estate deals could hold a measure of deception, so look over contracts carefully. There is an element of illusion here; you might think your home is in better shape than it is. You desire the ideal now, though. You want the house with the white picket fence and the dog on the doorstep welcoming you home each night.

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.

Scorpions will find Uranus shaking up the 5th house of children, love affairs, recreation, talents and abilities. You could see a new love come into your life. It may be for the duration, to move you into new areas of life; or it might be for a short time just to change your direction and then be on it's way without malice. You can find your children and the first one in particular, is being somewhat rebellious and challenging you more. They are just looking to march to their own drummer. As much as you can say "yes" to requests, the times you need to say "no" won't be so inflammatory.

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, Scorpio, Saturn finished up in your 10th house in 2007. Time to breathe a sigh of relief. The 10th is a karmic house, full of energy of the ancestors, and Saturn's trek dredged up some long forgotten memories, perhaps. You may have had run ins with dad or your boss, and had to work longer hours to keep afloat. Even tho you're secretive, Scorpio, you do like to shine in your career, so it was doubly confining to have people in that area of your life raining on your parade.

Saturn is now in Virgo, which is an easier house for you. It is a sextile, and as such, provides an opportunity....to grow. These 'easy sextiles' are actually Yods (Fingers of God aspects, whereby the sextile forms a power point 150 degrees from each one and meets on the other side of the chart). When Saturn sextiles your sun sign or other Scorpio planets during this trek, it will present an opportunity and the 'answer' will be in Aries...look to your job for the answer. The 11th house is also the money house of the career/dad.....so don't look to either for much largesse or grandiosity during this time. Any notoriety which would put you on the front page is going to be of a critical nature. Mind your Ps & Qs!

When Saturn moves into Libra, it enters into your 12th house of the hidden, mate's money and step father. It's playing a game behind the scenes, so you have to keep an eye on your back to see what might be going on that you aren't privy to....yet.

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