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 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