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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, Virgo, the eclipse is in your 6th house of work, health and service. So much concentration of energy in your J O B pay-the-bills area of life. You'll have some opportuniies to expand your horizons, just make sure with Neptune there, that there aren't some hidden agendas by others at work. The focus on the job, tho, and Jupiter closeby promises some praise for a job well done....it's about time! You try s hard to do a good job and work harder than others, it's time someone saw it and said something about it.
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, Virgo,with the eclipse at 29 degrees of Cancer, it might as well still be in Leo, and Leo is your 12th house of the hidden, or behid the scenes. While all seemed positive the first half of the year, there still might be someone working against you on the job. It could also means tho, that now your mate's job is on the front burner, and you start to see some progress on that front. It's a good time to work with creative visualization and get some insight into you subconscious mind.
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 Virgo: Saturn opposes Uranus from the 1st with Saturn in Virgo, to the 7th, with Uranus in Pisces. Your mate or 2nd child may want to break loose and do some unorthodox things, and you may look down your nose at those ideas. They represent your shadow issues, remember, so they are acting out what you would like to do....Uranus is bringing to light that which you don't want to look at. Have an open mind and see what they reveal to you. Time to hug your shadow....and your mate and 2nd child. Saturn squares Pluto when Saturn moves in to Libra, from the 2nd house of your money to the 5th house of lovers, kids, creative ability. You kids may cost you more money than you anticipated. Pluto in the 5th is like a breath of fresh air after trudging through the 4th of your roots and foundation for 12 years, but it could cause a power struggle with a child, and a new relationship may want to dominate you....Remember Susan Forward's book, "Men who hate women and the women who love them" about misogynists.... give 'em the boot early. The ones who really love you will appreciate your strength and be willing to back off, and realize you aren't the pushover....the ones who truly want power will go on and find themselves a patsy.
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, Virgo, Whew! It was a tough 12 years, with Pluto going thru your 4th house, at the bottom of the chart, roto rootering your very roots. You may have had to stand up to a powerful woman, you had challenges in your emotions, you had anguish, perhaps, losing a child. Whenever Pluto goes thru a cardinal house 1-4-7-10, it is a very powerful diamond-making time, where the carbon we were made from hardens into a diamond. It is now behind you. You won't encounter a cardinal house for about 50 years. Congratulate yourself, you've survived Pluto in the 4th and now you move on far stronger than when you entered it.
Now, Pluto moves into Capricorn, another earth sign, and a trine to your sun. You'll be repeating the benefits of the hard work you've put into your life so far. Pluto moves into 5th house of creativity, children, uncommitted relationships, avocations....sounds a lot easier, doesn't it? And it will be as long as you don't have challenging planets in the 8th, 11th and 2nd; but after the 4th, everything will seem handable. Your children can be challenging. they want their power, and they will be standing up for themselves, no matter how old they are. Encourage them to be independent people, be proud of their individuality....it'll go a lot easier.
For the unmarried, Pluto may bring in a powerful person to test you. Doesn't mean it won't work for you, but be prepared to establish your boundaries at the outset, so they will decide they can't intimidate you and ponder whether they should move on to someone they can tame, or respect you and back off and admire your strength.
You can possibly turn a hobby into a profitable venture. 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, Virgo, Neptune is now in your 6th house of work and health. Neptune in the health area can bring hard to diagnose ailments. If you don't go into a new age field, you're going to feel stifled and repressed. Neptune is the ruler of movies, glamour, modeling, behind the scenes, counseling, therapy, etc. You always do well behind the scenes, Virgie; being the king maker rather than the king, but now you can have loftier goals.
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. Virgos will find Uranus shaking up the 7th house of mate. It's also your second child, and your maternal grandmother. Any one of these people could be chafing at the bit and wanting to break out to express their true selves. Mates can get the "7 year itch" no matter how long you've been married. You need to keep your relationship fresh and alive, to keep your partner interested.
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, Virgo, Saturn was hiding in your 12th house while in Leo. It was a nice 2 1/2 year breather. If you are married, it did affect your spouse's work, but in most ways, it was hidden. If you were delving into dreams and fantasy work, ie, visualizations, you found you could bring it into concrete reality, maybe using your ideas to make a product to sell.
Now, Saturn is in your 1st house of self. Well, you have your nose to the grindstone most of the time anyway, so while Saturn will test, you will probably not be found wanting. It's the ruler of your 5th house, so you usually work with it pretty well. You like Capricorn/Saturn energy most times - but with Saturn in your own sign, your sensitive feelings can be hurt by Saturnians who are more prone to call you on your stuff. A relationship with another Virgo could prove sticky during this time....both of you are harder on each other, and as Linda Goodman once said, "the golden rule does not apply to Virgo...you do not do unto her what she does unto you".....i.e., Virgos can dish it out at times, and now more so, but they can't take it in return.
When Saturn goes into Libra in the fall of 2009, it'll be in your money house. You'll be more frugal with your money, as if you aren't already!.... and you'll want the beauty that surrounds you to be of a more practical nature now. Maybe art work that can be an investment.
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 Aquarius: January 6, 2009 - January 18, 2010 Pluto moves into your 9th house in the western chart, and in to the Sheep/Sm Intestine area for most Virgos. This is a period of time when 'discrimination' is not a dirty word...you need to be careful with whom you associate. The Small Intestine gets the food at this part of the process and decides what is healthy and should go back into the body to nurture us, and what should be eliminated thru the lg. intestine.....So to 'discriminate' in this sense, is not wrong. You don't want to be drawn into any nefarious schemes. You want to take the high road and not be victimized by people and events which are not on the up and up. Some Virgos are seeing Pluto leaving the Sheep area and moving in to the Monkey/Bladder area. You've already been thru the Sheep sequence, and now you want to control things....BIG TIME maybe, so watch the tendency to over ride. (see Libra).
With Neptune in Aquarius, it's the Monkey/Bladder area of your Chinese overlay. You appreciate your sharp, intelligent mind, and you don't like Neptune getting in there and fuzzy-ing things up. Your Monkey wants to take control and keep you focused. Neptune tries to melt down the Monkey's zeal for control, but has taken on a formidable opponent. You can see the courage of your convictions start to melt....that's when the Monkey gets in there to over ride that sense of losing it, and take control even harder.....There could be issues with bladder control....Some Virgos, depending on their birth, have Neptune in the Rooster/Kidney area. You can have more of a free floating anxiety about events in life.
When Saturn moves into Libra, it moves into the Stomach/Dragon area. The Dragon always has a big appetite for money and the trappings it buys, but your Virgo energy keeps it pretty much in check. Now Saturn can put a firm foot down for any excess spending. ...and your stomach may rebel! :)
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, © 1999-2009 all rights reserved
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