Chapter I.
INTRODUCTION
Embracing the Future
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once wrote that nothing is certain except change. In the last two
decades we have been forced to acknowledge this ancient truth, for many of our time-honoured and
reliable religious, economic and social structures and definitions of reality have undergone major
upheavals. Because human beings instinctively fear change, we imagine enormous disasters such as the
effects of global warming or the great tsunami of December 2004; or we fix our hopes on global
redemption, or profound changes in the nature of society which could somehow miraculously restore
peace and our faith in our fellow human beings. Is this new century really a special time,
spiritually and materially? Is there really a New Age waiting in the wings? Or is this a construct, a
way of alleviating our omnipresent anxiety while the world keeps changing faster than we ourselves
seem to be able to do?
Astrological cycles do not take account of human calendars, and the movements of the planets have
their own logic and timing. If we were to take any six-year period in history, we might find any
number of possible planetary configurations which give a particular flavour and meaning to that time.
But the fact that we place such importance on our recent entry into the 21st century means that we
will perceive the flavour and meaning of this time through specially orientated vision. We expect a
great deal from the next decades, for either good or ill; and therefore, from a psychological
perspective, we are particularly attuned to the currents of the time and perhaps able to respond more
acutely, with greater hopes and increased creativity. In a sense it does not matter whether our
division of time into centuries and millennia is artificial. The human psyche makes it significant,
and that is what counts.
What is the special flavour of this time? What can astrology tell us as we move further into the 21st
century? Astrologers often refer to the incoming Age of Aquarius, but what does it really mean?
The advent of the Aquarian Age
The changing of the ages is governed by the movement of the spring equinoctial point (the first
degree of the zodiac) into a new constellation. This happens roughly every two thousand years. It is
presently shifting from the constellation of Pisces to the constellation of Aquarius. At the dawn of
the Christian era it shifted from Aries to Pisces. Such huge cosmic movements are reflected in human
affairs first and foremost through the ways in which we perceive God, and the world-view which we
deem to be "true". If we look back through history, it is obvious that at the dawn of the Age of
Pisces the perception of reality shifted in a radical way, reflected in the birth of new religions
(both Christianity and Islam) and a profoundly different vision of life's essential meaning and
purpose. Vast changes such as these do not occur on Thursday at 3.00 PM, but stretch over a period of
a couple of centuries, and the transition time is often one of chaos during which old values and old
gods begin to lose their value and meaning, and new ways are sought by an increasingly anxious and
disorientated human family.
What, then, might this shift from Pisces into Aquarius mean for us all? Aquarius is a sign belonging
to the astrological element of air, and this signifies that mind, rather than heart, is likely to
begin to assume the highest value. Human ingenuity and human inventiveness, reflected in technology
and a greater understanding of how the cosmos works, are important dimensions of the Aquarian ethos.
Human brotherhood is also immensely important. The values which propel nations into recognising not
only each other's rights but also each other's similarities is likely to be reflected in an
increasing sense of globalism, of being "citizens of the world". Aquarius is also the sign of the
mass, and this means a levelling of extremes and a seeking of common denominators in education,
money, fashion, the arts, and all other spheres in which human creativity and effort can make their
mark. Is this then a "good" or "bad" age? That depends on what we make of it. Each of us, as we move
further into the 21st century, has the individual challenge of responding to and working with the new
energy which is presently causing such profound changes in science, religion, communications, and
social and political structures.
Chapter II
The planetary configurations
Each of us has an individual horoscope which will be affected by
the shifting planetary pictures made by the slow-moving planets.
These planetary configurations, although not directly linked with
the changing of the astrological ages, need nevertheless to be seen
as markers of important shifts and changes in the collective
psyche, visible more on a social than an individual level. The
three outer planets - Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - reflect changes
in our attitudes toward progress, spiritual aspiration and
survival. Their configurations occur whether or not a "New Age" is
incipient, but when important configurations occur during a time
when we are so psychologically primed with expectations - both of
disasters and miracles - our responses take on a special flavour.
What does this mean for us all? After the Second World War, a new
spirit was abroad, fuelled in part by the darkness and suffering
with which so many people were afflicted, but fuelled also by a
fiery spirit of hope and innovation, and an airy dream of harmony
and peace in the world. There is a similar spirit abroad now. These
three outer planets, all concerned with collective movements and
trends, seem to be offering us a vision of a reformed and brighter
world.
This does not mean that we will all sail into the future full of
joy and free of problems. In many areas of the world there is a
great deal of suffering and terrifying uncertainty, and individuals
may still have to cope with challenges which may prove painful and
frustrating. Also, the kind of vision which is presently infecting
so many people is not necessarily congenial to everyone. Idealism
and vision may also be accompanied by a lack of recognition of
individual rights and feelings, and collective aspirations toward
progress, while strong on rhetoric, may occasionally lack an
appreciation of time and human frailty. Some people may feel
pressured and overloaded by the qualities of the time, as though
they are expected to learn everything all at once and give up hard-
won values and security because the collective demands it. To
understand and get the best from the upcoming configurations of the
outer planets coinciding with the changing of the ages, we need
first to understand ourselves, and how these planets will affect us
individually.
Pluto in Capricorn
Pluto in Capricorn: 2008 until 2023 |
Pluto is the great bass drumbeat of the planetary pantheon, taking
a leisurely 249 years to travel around the zodiac. It entered the
sign of Capricorn in 2008 and will not enter Aquarius until 2023.
Thus the second decade of the 21st century is dominated by this
important movement of Pluto through the sign of Capricorn the Goat,
concerned with structures, hierarchies, authority and the nature of
government. Pluto symbolises those deep underground forces in the
collective psyche which break down and renew that which is old,
outworn and past its time. It works like a machine dredging the
bottom of a pond, bringing to the surface everything which is
rotten and ready for the compost heap, so that new life can emerge
cleaner, brighter and stronger than before. While it moved through
Sagittarius we experienced an impassioned focus on our definitions
of God and morality. Now we have reached a point where we are
seeking changes in the authoritative structures which establish
coherence and law in our world. On the global level, we may expect
many changes - some consenting and some through struggle - in the
sphere of politics, finance, and the laws by which we are governed.
Abuses of power which were once taken for granted are now likely to
be challenged, and so too are the ways in which we elect our
leaders and assign them authority over us. National boundaries and
collective political entities may shift radically as idealism is
replaced by a more realistic assessment of what human beings need.
We may also expect new attitudes toward the environment, and new
laws through which we can conserve and protect it - including the
animal life of the planet, so long relegated to the bottom of the
hierarchy.
The profound dilemmas around personal and collective responsibility
which Pluto raises as it travels through Capricorn may be seen on
many levels in the outer world. They may also challenge you in very
personal ways, and you may not initially realise that the issues
you are confronting are not only your own, but also shared by many
people struggling in their own individual ways to redefine what
they understand as authority. Even if Pluto's movement affects very
personal spheres of your life, it may be worth ultimately asking
the question, "What is the deeper meaning of what I am going
through? What am I meant to be learning? How can I use this time to
redefine my responsibilities to myself, my community and my
country? And how truly self-sufficient am I, in a world which
requires me to find new ways of standing on my own feet, firmly on
my own ground?"
Digging at the roots
Pluto in 4th House: 1998 until February 2014 |
Deep at the roots of your life, the cleansing and transforming
qualities of Pluto may be evident in the sphere of your family
interactions and your sense of belonging. This is likely to affect
not only where you live, but more importantly, how you feel about
living there. Slowly, imperceptibly, but inexorably, your
relationships with those bound to you by blood, as well as your
feeling of bonding with your community and perhaps even your
country, are changing. You may feel you have outgrown a phase of
your life, and it is possible that at some point during this
critical time you may want to relocate, emigrate, utterly renovate
where you are living, or build or buy a new place to live where you
feel you can be more truly yourself. The deep and inexorable
changes which this long transit of Pluto through the tough and
tenacious sign of Capricorn symbolises may impel you to break old
ties and rebuild the foundations of your life from the roots up. As
time passes you may also find that you see your family background
differently, and can let go of certain old hurts and grievances.
Or, if you have been putting up with difficulties for a long time,
you may feel you are now emotionally strong enough to leave the
past behind and create a new life for yourself.
You may sometimes feel a little isolated or rootless, because such
deep changes are taking place within you. Home and roots on the
concrete level are also symbols of what we feel to be the deepest
values and beliefs at the foundations of our lives, and you may
find yourself asking some profound questions of a spiritual and
psychological nature about where you have come from and what
purpose you are here to fulfil. A sense of fate may sometimes make
you question traditional beliefs, and you may glimpse deeper
patterns at work in your life which make you re-evaluate the past.
All this constitutes a deep cleansing which could leave you freer,
wiser, and with a profound sense that your life contains many
mysteries and a highly individual path which, consciously or not,
you have always been following. Sometimes you may feel that forces
beyond your control have parted you from the past, and you may not
immediately see where you are going in the future. But this does
not have to be a negative feeling, and if you can let go and try to
trust the slow, quiet, but powerful currents that are closing doors
on what has gone before, you will discover a renewed faith not only
in yourself, but in what underpins the path you will be taking in
the future.
Unlocking the inner child
Pluto in 5th House: February 2014 until December 2014 |
During the long movement of Pluto through the tough and tenacious
sign of Capricorn, one question is likely to resonate over and over
again in your life: Who are you, really? What makes you a special
individual? The transformative nature of Pluto is most likely to
express itself in the sphere of your expression as an individual,
and this includes those ways in which you are able to be creative
and find suitable vehicles for giving form to what you feel matters
most deeply to your heart. This time may reflect a new creative
birth, when you discover a talent you didn't know you had, or find
new artistic ways of expressing what is within you. New business
enterprises, new creative projects, and new confidence in your
right to be yourself may be some of the finest fruits of this
process. Whether the children which are born of this time are
physical or imaginative, it is, on the most profound level, a time
of birth, and although the gestation may be a long one, you are
likely to emerge with a profound sense of your unique value as an
individual.
No birth can take place without some struggle, however, and it may
be that certain patterns in your life need to come to an end.
Matters of love, even if they are happy rather than distressing
(and happiness is just as likely as crisis during this time) may
require you attend to old psychological attitudes inherited from
your family background - attitudes which you might do better
without. You may also need to think long and deeply about what kind
of parent you are or would like to be, and what kind of child you
once were, and what you expect and need from your own children. It
is really the child within you which is being activated and brought
to the surface by the processes reflected by Pluto's movement, and
you may need to face all those issues concerned with the blocking
of childhood needs and the stifling of childlike dreams and
inspirations. Your ability to express the child within is a measure
of your ability to be creative and joyful in life. Do you know how
to play? Can you experience the joy of a child, the sense of wonder
at life, and the confidence to express your vision in creative
forms? Or are you hemmed in by worrying about what others think, or
by unrealistic expectations and standards which paralyse your self-
expression? This ability to express yourself without material gain
or ideological justification reveals who you most truly are, and it
is this which you are likely to discover over the next few years.
Every human being has some sphere where he or she can be creative,
and you may need to discover this on new levels.
Pluto square Saturn: End of January 2010 until end of November 2012 |
Old psychological baggage - fears, anxieties, and defences from the
past -may give way to a new and more self-confident attitude, for
you are outgrowing the limits which may have circumscribed your
life thus far. This may mean some honest soul-searching, and also
some rearranging or changing of the material or professional base
on which your worldly affairs rest. In fact, anything which
constitutes security - emotional and intellectual as well as
material - may need to be re-evaluated. Don't fight change;
welcome it, because it can give you greater inner and outer
freedom. Think hard about where you want to go, and what might have
prevented you from having what you wanted in the past. Provided you
are willing to be honest about what you have built so far, and why
you have built it, the chances are that you will discover a new
sense of security and self-reliance, and new opportunities which
help you to achieve both worldly and emotional goals.
Pluto square Jupiter: Mid March 2010 until end of October 2013 |
Some deep shifts are occurring in your views about life and the
kind of aspirations which motivate you. You may feel you have at
last found goals which stir you spiritually as well as materially,
and it is possible that you could achieve a great deal at this time
because passion is fuelling your external decisions and actions.
You have the intensity and determination right now to aim high and
reach your goal. In fact you could even be a little obsessive about
it, because there seems to be a need arising within you to prove
that you can move beyond your limits and claim what you desire in
spite of opposition. This could be an enormously creative and
productive time. But go gently with yourself, for you have a
tendency to overdo things right now, and perhaps also to lack the
wisdom to take periods of rest and reflection. All human beings
have limits, and you need to bear your own in mind - even if, for
a time, you feel as though you could conquer any obstacle and climb
any mountain peak.
Pluto opposition Mars: Mid January 2014 until beginning of December 2016 |
You may not have known how fiercely passionate and determined you
could feel about things; but you will probably know it now. Life is
somehow stirring your deepest desires, and you have a chance to
find new inner resources of tenacity and commitment which could
transform your image of yourself and radically alter your goals and
wishes for the future. However, balance is very important right
now. Try to recognise when it might be wiser to wait or compromise
with the wishes of others, or when it is clear that you must let
go. This may not be easy, because your passions are especially
strong and your will particularly powerful at the moment. But you
could push others too hard and incur some opposition, and it might
be better to combine willpower with careful reflection about the
limits of others - and, indeed, your own limits as well. Don't
overdo it. You probably have greater reserves of physical and
emotional strength than usual, and this could allow you to work
long and hard to achieve some cherished objective. But be kind to
your body, and don't push it beyond its natural limits. Your
willpower is so great right now that you may forget when to stop
and take a break. You could achieve an enormous amount, and learn a
great deal about your own power and potency - provided you also
exercise some common sense and some sensitivity to the feelings of
others. If you have to wait for what you want, learn to do so
gracefully. And if you have to let go of something despite all your
efforts, try to accept that too with as much grace as possible.
There is as much courage in learning to relinquish as there is in
pushing hard to achieve a goal.
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Pluto trine Venus: Mid January 2016 until beginning of December 2018
The same themes are also emphasised by:
prog. Venus conjunction Pluto: A transit approaching its end, from middle of July 2009, remaining until end of March 2011
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A quiet coming to terms with your values and relationship goals is
likely at this time. You know a good deal more about who you are
and what you need to feel happy and fulfilled, and you are better
able to accept the truth of what you have rather than chasing
rainbows, indulging in excessive romanticism, or wallowing in
resentment because life isn't perfect. Your feelings are deepening
and maturing, and this will probably give you a great deal of
insight into others' feelings and motives as well as into your own.
You may find that your own changing attitudes are reflected in
changes in your outer life. New people may enter your life with
whom you can interact on much deeper and more emotionally honest
levels, and you may also feel more confident in your power to
attract. You might also be ready to let go of relationship patterns
- and perhaps certain relationships themselves - which you have
outgrown or which have never been deeply rooted in your innermost
heart and values. This probably isn't a time of external crisis.
But it is extremely important nevertheless, because you are better
able to accept the dark as well as the light sides of love, and
take people as they are rather than as you want them to be. You
have always been excited by potential; now you may find that human
reality is just as exciting. And that could mean greater
contentment and a richer and more rewarding emotional and sexual
life.
Neptune in Aquarius
Neptune in Aquarius: 1998 until April 2011 |
Neptune takes 165 years to make its cycle around the zodiac, and it
is now in Aquarius for the first time since 1834, having entered
the sign in 1998. It leaves Aquarius and enters Pisces in the
spring of 2011. This planet reflects the constantly changing and
constantly repeating cycles of collective dreams and aspirations,
and we can see its subtle emotional effects in those things which
seem to promise redemption, peace, perfection, and freedom from
suffering. Neptune reflects our longing to merge with a greater
whole and lose the painful sense of isolation which accompanies any
individual journey in incarnation. Thus the sign through which
Neptune passes describes, on many different levels, those
qualities, objects and people which we believe will lift us out of
pain and loneliness and lead us into the Paradise Garden which we
lost once upon a time long, long ago. What we perceive as
fashionable is also reflected by Neptune's current zodiacal sign,
and music, art, and interpretation of beauty all change and shift
like Neptune's waters as we alter our vision of what will satisfy
our eternal longing.
When Neptune moved through Aquarius in the 19th century, it was the
first time the phrase "United Europe" was used in a political
sense. During that earlier transit, dreams of an end to global
conflict were accompanied by a heightened feeling of brotherhood
and spiritual unity among men and women of every different race and
nation. At the same time, a passionate spirit of nationalism swept
Europe and America, putting an end to the dreams of global unity.
As Neptune moves through Aquarius once again, we are once again
dreaming dreams of a worldwide unity which will end all conflict.
Sadly, not all of Neptune's dreams come true, and sometimes there
is bitter disappointment as our heightened perceptions of what
could be possible collide with the reality of the world and the
limitations of human nature. For the first time in over a century
and a half we are filled once again with a vision of human unity
which could yield many immensely creative results. But such a
vision could also make us blind to recognising our limits, and our
impassioned dreams of what "ought to be" good for everyone may
trample over the rights and feelings of the individual. What we see
as beautiful, fashionable and desirable is also changing. As a
collective we are losing our sentimentality about the past and
focusing on that which is new, innovative, technologically
advanced, and able to create a more efficient and interconnected
society.
Neptune in Pisces
Neptune in Pisces: April 2011 until 2025 |
Neptune enters Pisces in 2011 and does not leave until 2025.
Neptune's movement through Pisces in the 19th century presided over
the birth of the spiritualist movement in America, which quickly
spread throughout Europe and awakened a new sense of alternative
levels of reality and the existence of continuing life after death.
Even discoveries in science were influenced by this magical passage
of Neptune through its own zodiacal sign: hypnosis was discovered,
and explorations began into the nature of the unconscious psyche
which led to the birth of modern depth psychology and
psychotherapy. At the same time, a passionate spirit of romantic
nationalism swept Europe and America, putting an end to previous
dreams of global unity. As Neptune enters the sign of the Great
Deep, we are once again dreaming dreams of penetrating the secrets
beyond the veil of material reality, and finding our redemption in
romantic visions of a new society and a new world. For the first
time in over a century and a half we are filled once again with a
vision of the mystery and beauty of the eternal. But such a vision
could also make us blind to the requirements of the earthly world,
and our impassioned collective dreams of sacrifice and
transcendence may require a more realistic and objective eye. What
we see as beautiful, fashionable and desirable is also changing. As
a collective we are losing our trust in the omniscience of science
and the efficacy of social legislation, and are focusing on the
mysteries of the human heart and soul.
Earthing the imagination
Neptune in 6th House: 2004 until April 2016 |
You may be feeling rather uncertain about your work direction, and
the usual order of your mundane life may seem as though it is
slipping. This is a characteristic expression of Neptune, which
gently breaks down rigid structures and reveals a mysterious and
magical world beneath. Its effects are most likely to be expressed
in your working life, and in the ways in which you relate to
material reality, including your body, on an everyday level. If you
are locked into a rigid work structure, you may well find that you
long for something more fluid and meaningful, and this could be a
fruitful time to explore avenues of expression which involve
artistic work or helping others through developing healing or
counselling skills. You may have little patience for mundane
details, and may find that your mind is miles away in a world of
fantasy when you are supposed to be doing ordinary mundane chores.
But the deeper impact of this time involves a gentle and subtle
opening up to hidden levels of reality, and this may be true not
only of your relationship to everyday life, but also of your
awareness of your physical body and how intimately it is linked to
emotional and psychological states.
If you experience any difficulties in these mundane spheres of your
life, try to look beyond the immediate problem to the meaning
underneath. Perhaps you need to see your role in life differently,
and use your skills and talents in the service of something more
meaningful. If this is so, you are likely to experience
dissatisfaction and restlessness at work, and even problems with
employers or employees which reflect your own deep longing to
involve yourself in something which contributes more to others. If
you experience material difficulties of a health or financial kind,
the same applies - try to understand what is really being said by
your deeper psyche. A new and more profound attitude toward
physical reality is the great gift which could emerge from this
long, subtle, but powerful movement of Neptune, and you have the
opportunity to adjust and change the outer forms of your life to
reflect more truthfully what you are within. The deepest
significance of Neptune's transit through the idealistic sign of
Aquarius and the mystical, poetic sign of Pisces is, for you, the
possibility of discovering the unity of inner and outer. Although
this is a profoundly spiritual experience, you are likely to
encounter it on a more everyday level, and you may feel it as a
deep connection with nature, with the body, and with the rituals
and rhythms of everyday life.
Neptune trine Mars: End of May 2016 until beginning of December 2019 |
A craving for harmony and peace is likely to make you seek kinder,
less stressful ways of pursuing your goals and interacting with
others, and the spirit of unity which is presently at work in the
collective is likely to affect you personally by bringing out all
that is gentlest and most peace-loving in your nature. Goals of a
more altruistic kind may affect your future aspirations, and you
may wish to become more involved in human welfare in direct and
practical ways. You may also want to spend a lot of time dreaming,
and this might not be a bad thing, since your intuition and
creative capacities are likely to be heightened. All artistic
projects could benefit from the imaginative stimulation which you
are presently experiencing. Although it might not be too good idea
to be too passive or indolent - after all, you still live in the
world! - the ability to flow with the time can help you to deal
with any necessary changes and challenges in a serene and tactful
way.
Uranus in Pisces
Uranus in Pisces: 2003 until May 2010 |
Uranus takes seven years to transit a zodiac sign, focusing the
collective on a new sphere in which to inaugurate changes and
express ideals of progress. As Uranus moves through Pisces, the new
century is well underway, and the earlier collective sense of
excitement about the new era inaugurated by the Millennium, the
gifts bestowed by science and technology have given way to a
subtler, deeper shift in collective thinking. Because Pisces is
concerned with the realm of the spirit and those levels of reality
which lie beyond the mundane world, we may find that religious and
spiritual concerns become a priority on a global level. We may also
experience major new artistic movements, for Pisces is the sign of
the creative imagination. Changes in the structures of orthodox
religions are likely as the collective psyche is awakened to a
quest for more inclusive spiritual values. There is some anxiety
reflected by this seven-year transit of Uranus, because its
disruptive, innovative energy, moving through Pisces, affects us on
emotional rather than intellectual levels. This means not only
shifts in the ways in which we perceive God, but also a potential
time of artistic flowering as the human imagination seeks new forms
and vehicles through which to express itself.
Uranus in Aries
Uranus in Aries: 2010 until 2018 |
As Uranus moves through Aries, the awakening of new spiritual
values and the enriching of the creative imagination give way to a
more extraverted and disruptive energy. Because Aries is concerned
with the crusading spirit in human beings which seeks to change the
world according to a grand and fiery vision, there are likely to be
many movements erupting within the collective - political,
religious, scientific and artistic - which seek to utterly overturn
and transform existing structures and ways of thinking in order to
achieve a clear dream of progress. This is likely to be a time of
revolutions in thinking, and perhaps also revolutions on a more
mundane level as collectives seek to assert their individual values
against the threat of a uniform globalisation. There is some
turbulence reflected by this seven-year transit of Uranus, because
its disruptive, innovative energy affects us on intuitive rather
than practical levels. This means not only shifts in the ways in
which we define freedom and individual rights, but also a potential
time of new scientific discoveries as the human mind seeks new
forms through which to inaugurate progress.
New insights
Uranus in 8th House: May 2011 until 2019 |
The collective spiritual and artistic awakening and the urgent need
for change reflected by Uranus moving through Pisces and Aries may
show itself in subtle ways in your life -especially in the sphere
of your emotions and your relationship to your deeper passions and
hidden motives. It is possible that you may sometimes find this a
little uncomfortable, especially if you have little psychological
experience. You are likely to experience strong feelings and shifts
in emotional attitudes which are unfamiliar and which leave you
wondering whether you have as much control of your life as you
thought. But try not to become anxious or alarmed if you begin to
discover depths in yourself which you didn't realise you had.
Because the energy of Uranus is concerned with expanding vision and
developing broader perspectives on life, the experiences you have
on the emotional level will probably lead to a deeper and more
inclusive understanding of yourself and other human beings. And
this could open the door to a genuine interest in and desire to
study the realm of the human psyche and the mysteries of life.
Anything which rises up to awaken you from within has always been
there; it is not as if something new from "outside" is invading
your life. You are becoming more conscious, and this is the most
positive and dynamic dimension of this planetary movement in your
life.
You may also find that certain patterns change in your relationship
life. You may achieve a greater detachment and recognition of the
necessity of endings and new beginnings, and you may also learn a
great deal about when and how to let go when it is time to move on
- both materially and emotionally. This could result in greater
emotional freedom and a growing capacity to objectify your feelings
rather than being swamped by them. You may also find it easier to
define your boundaries within close relationships, with less fear
of loneliness and a greater ability to experience your separateness
without a sense of loss or threat. These are all changes which may
occur in your basic emotional attitudes, and it could free you from
old family patterns that might have imprisoned you in the past and
restricted your emotional expression. Most important for you during
this critical time is a willingness to be open to change,
especially in the ways in which you deal with others and the
attitudes you take toward deep relationships. Any changes which
occur in your personal life during this time are likely to be
necessary and ultimately enlightening and freeing.
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Uranus opposition Saturn: Beginning of June 2011 until end of March 2013
The same themes are also emphasised by:
Saturn conjunction Uranus: Mid February 2014 until beginning of December 2014
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Instability is the theme of the moment, although it is likely to be
the kind of creative instability which ushers in a new and more
productive phase of life. You yourself may have made certain
decisions which involve letting go of the past and relinquishing
situations or attitudes which previously made you feel secure,
especially on the material level. But whether chosen or apparently
unforeseen, the outer events occurring right now reflect a deep
need within you to break free of inner restrictions and fears, and
move into life with more confidence and a broader perspective.
Don't worry if you experience some anxiety; this is natural and
human and the inevitable accompaniment to all major change. What is
important is that you can let go of what has grown stale in your
life, and can welcome the changes which need to be made. You may
discover that many things which you have been hanging onto are not
really satisfying you, but are in your life because they provide
the semblance of safety. But safety, although important, may also
block the flow of energy and dam up creative possibilities. If you
keep your eyes open and your mind clear, you will see what things
need holding and what things need letting go of. Later you will
look back on this time and see how very freeing and releasing it
was on many levels, inner and outer.
Uranus opposition Jupiter: Beginning of April 2012 until end of January 2014 |
The sky may seem like the limit right now, and you are likely to be
particularly inspired and full of new ideas and new possibilities
for the future. A sense of release and new-found freedom is in the
air, and this could be exhilarating. Some of your ideas may well
turn out to be viable and lead the way to a new direction in work,
creative pursuits, or spiritual commitment. Some of your ideas may
be interesting but unpractical; and some may be simply wild. Take
some time to reflect on all that inspires you, so that you can
discriminate and contain your restlessness and make sound choices
which could transform your future in the right way. You may
experience many new intuitions and inspirations of a spiritual kind
right now, and you are likely to be particularly receptive and open
to unusual new ways of thinking. This could prove immensely
creative for both your intellectual and spiritual life. It might
not be the best time to speculate materially, however, as what is
inspiring on the mental level may turn out to be rather risky on
the financial one if you do not take due care. Curb your
impulsiveness for a while, and you will get the best from this
potentially extremely creative and inspiring time.
Uranus trine Mercury: End of May 2013 until mid March 2015 |
Unusual new ideas and creative inspirations are likely to make your
outlook much broader and more inclusive, and you may be especially
open to subjects such as astrology, psychology, or exciting new
research in scientific or technological spheres. Your usual common
sense is beautifully combined with inspiration and intuition at the
moment, and this could be an excellent time to engage on new
projects, especially those involving communication skills. The
subjects you are interested in may prove to be catalysts for
transforming your world-view, and you may also discover new talents
which are worth developing for the future. Take advantage of this
potentially enormously productive time by applying your mind to new
things and taking seriously the expanded vision which you are
likely to experience.
Uranus square Mars: Beginning of June 2013 until end of March 2015 |
You are probably feeling particularly self-willed at the moment,
and more than usually impatient with anyone or anything that slows
you down or interferes with your pursuit of certain goals and
ideals. As long as you exercise some common sense, especially in
situations where a hair-trigger temper would be inappropriate (such
as dealing with authorities, or driving your car), you may find
tremendous resources of energy and enthusiasm to put into new
projects, especially those which involve working with groups or
which are motivated by particular ideals or beliefs. There is a
freeing process going on within you which may also make you more
able to express your own wishes to others. If in the past you have
found it difficult to show anger or assert yourself easily, you may
find that you have no problem doing so now. The release of energy
at this time could prove immensely productive. Make sure you keep
your feet firmly on the ground and practise patience, so that you
can get the best use of it.
Chapter III
Inner Changes
Not everything happening within and around you is linked with the
great cycles occurring in the heavens. You also have your own
highly individual pattern of development, and certain challenges
and changes are likely to occur because it is the right time for
them to do so. This profound inner pattern of growth is unique to
you, and although there is likely to be some overlap with the
changes going on in the world, in this sphere you may find that
your experiences are entirely your own and the creative
possibilities inherent in them depend almost wholly on your
understanding and willingness to work with who you are and what you
are becoming.
The Years 2011 and 2012
The themes reflected by the planetary movements in your birth chart
during the next six years are given below in chronological order.
Some are themes with which you have already become familiar in the
last year or two, and they may last for many more years; we will
begin with these. Some themes are new, entering your life only now,
and are of shorter duration -although they may seem very intense at
the time.
Carrying the weight of the world
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prog. Mercury conjunction Saturn: End of September 2010 until mid February 2012
The same themes are also emphasised by:
Saturn square Mercury: Mid January 2013 until mid November 2013
Saturn sextile Mercury: End of October 2010 until beginning of September 2011
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Your thoughts may be ponderous and deep right now, and this could
be an excellent time to engage in thorough research or deal with
tasks that require patience, concentration, and thoroughness. On
the worldly level you can achieve a great deal in areas where long-
term work must be finished, and where you need tenacity to achieve
your goals. You are capable of an enormous concentration of mental
energy right now. However, you are not likely to be in a light
mood, and you may lose your sense of humour for a while. Your view
of life may be a little dark, and your view of yourself
unnecessarily self-denigrating. You may feel isolated,
misunderstood, touchy, and rather rigid and defensive in your
thinking. You may even prove to be quite a "wet blanket" to those
close to you, if you do not learn to laugh at yourself a little.
Yet on a deeper level such seriousness is probably appropriate, for
there are important inner changes taking place which may require a
time of introversion and reflection.
You have always had a tendency to be somewhat defensive about your
long-term security needs, and some of your attitudes and responses
in this area may be overly rigid and controlled. You may also have
certain feelings of uncertainty or self-doubt which have
contributed to a defensive or oversensitive attitude in your
dealings with others. You are now in a position to see these
behaviour patterns more clearly, and to understand the way in which
they probably spring from much earlier experiences in your life.
This means you can be much more conscious of your ways of
interacting with others and with life. Although you may be
somewhat disturbed by the degree to which you might unconsciously
need to maintain control over situations in which you feel
vulnerable, such insights can allow you to loosen up a bit and let
others come closer. Try to curb any tendency to mistrust everyone
at the moment, for you could be prone to misunderstanding them -
even though you may feel it is they who misunderstand you. Harsh
words right now could provoke alienation or even a separation which
you do not really want or need. Use care and thoroughness to
complete outstanding work projects, and use your serious outlook to
achieve a deeper understanding of yourself.
An instinct to fight
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Saturn square Mars: End of October 2010 until beginning of September 2011
The same themes are also emphasised by:
prog. Mars sextile Saturn: Mid August 2014 until end of October 2017
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Circumstances may seem to be hemming you in at the moment, and you
may feel extremely frustrated. You may be struggling with
difficulties and conflicts with friends or in your social or
professional group, and your inclination may be to come out
fighting and push forcibly against what restricts you. However,
the harder you push, the more likely you are to arouse enmity,
particularly with those in authority. If you lose control of your
temper, you may be careless when driving or handling mechanical or
electrical implements, and cause minor accidents and injuries.
Before you explode, try to stop and reflect on what is happening
inside you. This could be an extremely productive time, and you
could discover new resources of inner strength and tenacity. You
may also be increasingly aware of a need for greater autonomy, and
may want to take more control over your life. But you may become
so impatient and impulsive that you defeat the very thing you want.
You may need, first of all, to examine carefully where your own
unconscious actions and attitudes in the past might have
contributed to any present feelings of being constrained and
blocked. It is possible that you have not been able to express
your wishes clearly and honestly, and have compromised yourself
because of security needs or fear of alienating others. Now the
structures you yourself built may have become too tight, and you
may be kicking against them. But if this is so, you will need to
change your own attitudes before you are free; for if you remain
still ambivalent and unsure of who you are and what you want, you
will only build new structures which, in time, will cage you as you
are feeling caged now. It is your sense of self, and your belief
in your right to have what you want from life, which need
encouraging. Examine this issue first, before you react blindly to
what you experience as oppression or limitation in the world around
you.
You will need a lot of patience during this period, and a capacity
to adapt your goals to the reality of the outer world. Here too
you may not have developed sufficient ability to compromise. Life
may have been black and white to you, with some people dominating
and others submitting. Now you may be determined not to submit;
but perhaps the solution does not lie in trying to dominate. You
have always had a strong will and the capacity to work hard toward
achievable goals. But you have probably also been afflicted by a
deep lack of confidence which has made you fearful of failure, and
this may have created either too much passivity (masking deep
anger) or too much aggression (masking deep anxiety). At the
moment these old feelings of inadequacy, fear and resentment may be
making it hard to view the present with objectivity. You may need
to carefully weigh your own desires against what is really
possible, rather than what inflamed emotions or wounded pride tell
you you want. You may feel as though you are engaged in mortal
combat and must prove your potency and effectiveness or suffer a
humiliating defeat. Try not to identify too much with conventional
definitions of masculinity, for if you do, you may go around
feeling impotent and inadequate because you aren't able to live up
to a collective image. Your sense of manhood needs to be
individual and rooted in an understanding of your own individual
strengths and weaknesses, not on a television or cinema caricature
of strength. It may be your own perceptions which are turning
challenging outside factors into threatening or oppressive forces.
Try to see where you might be too rigid and inflexible in demanding
things all your own way. You may be culpable of the very thing of
which you are accusing others. If you are willing to make certain
adjustments, and can move within realistic limits, you can progress
slowly and firmly toward your goals, and achieve much with the
energy and discipline now at your disposal.
Broadening your horizons
prog. Mercury conjunction Jupiter: Beginning of July 2011 until end of November 2012 |
Your interests and mental attitudes are expanding and changing
right now, and this could be an ideal time to further your
education or develop new skills and studies which reflect an
increasing enthusiasm and curiosity about life. Even if you have
not placed particular importance on mental development in the past,
it is likely to prove important to you now - not necessarily in the
academic sense, but on any level which can help you to learn about
a wider world and a wider universe. Travel may also be especially
valuable and rewarding at the moment, and any opportunity you have
to explore the world should be seized upon and enjoyed. It is not
merely physical travel on which you could be engaged, for the need
to find a deeper meaning in life is likely to infuse any physical
exploration with a sense of exploring deeper or higher issues at
the same time.
This might be an excellent time to put energy into taking your
special skills and talents to the marketplace and developing them
into materially viable projects. Your intuition is likely to be
particularly active at the moment, and you may be able to see
connections and opportunities with a clarity you have not
experienced before. But you must act on these opportunities, for
all the wonderful intuitions in the world are likely to mean little
unless they can be anchored in your actual everyday life. You may
need to apply some hard work, and you may also need to cultivate
patience in order to see the fruits of what you begin now. New
contacts who enter your life at this time may prove extremely
helpful and supportive to your goals, and any effort you make to
ground your expanding vision through discipline and practical
effort will be amply rewarded. You can probably see higher and
further right now, and the future may seem unusually clear to you.
Try to make it the future you want and deserve, through making the
best possible use of the new ideas and talents you are presently
likely to discover.
The will to power
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Saturn conjunction Pluto: Beginning of October 2011 until beginning of August 2012
The same themes are also emphasised by:
Pluto square Saturn: End of January 2010 until end of November 2012
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You are likely to feel inexplicably uneasy at this time, as though
the world were full of people intent on thwarting you or
obstructing your future plans and goals. What is really happening
is that a deep-rooted instinct for survival is being activated in
you, along with a sense that it is time for your life to change
radically. The ending of a chapter of life, and the beginning of a
new one, inevitably mobilises those basic instincts to ensure one's
survival during the period of change. The problem is that you are
probably also experiencing fear - that the future will not work
out, that others will block or humiliate you, that everything will
go wrong. It is these fearful feelings which may make you
experience others as unhelpful or downright aggressive. Try to
recognise how your own suspicions may trigger others into defensive
behaviour. If you react without reflection because of your
anxieties and forebodings, you may aggressively, although
inadvertently, push or bully others so that they retaliate and do
indeed try to thwart you.
During this time you could discover a surprising source of
strength, tenacity and instinctive wisdom within yourself. You
might never have realised how much of a survivor you can be if
cornered. In spheres of your life concerned with security and
material stability, you have - willingly or unwillingly - had to
learn to go your own way without relying on others' support. Now
you are being asked once more to find your own path from the past
into the future. Others might not be unhelpful; loved ones may
offer their support; but something within you may not want their
help. You may need to discover what you truly are and want from an
understanding of your own emotional needs, not from the advice
others give you about the 'right' way to live and be. This could
be a lonely and anxiety-ridden process, which is not easy for
anyone. A willingness to look at your life more seriously, and to
try to understand more about the psychological issues which have
shaped you in the past, can be of great help on the journey you are
presently undertaking.
Periods of transformation such as this one are not inevitably
reflected in an external crisis or upheaval. Or one might
encounter or be drawn to people who reflect with strange accuracy
the feelings and attitudes one carries within oneself. At the
moment 'survivors' - individuals whom life has battered but who
have somehow managed to struggle on undefeated - may be
particularly attractive to you. On the emotional level you are
likely to feel uncertain, more negative than usual, and mistrustful
not only of others but also of yourself and your capacity to
navigate rough currents. In fact you are quite able to handle
whatever situations arise right now -but you must listen to your
instincts, and understand yourself better, rather than relying
either on rational answers or the easy black-and-white formulae of
the collective. You may discover a source of wisdom and power
within yourself which could affect all your future actions and
allow you to achieve greater psychological independence. You may
also be within reach of material or professional goals which you
have worked long and hard to achieve, but which may in themselves
seem somehow threatening because success may isolate you from
others whom you have left behind. Try to let go of whatever in
your past has been outgrown. You are carrying excess baggage which
you are better off relinquishing.
The Years 2013 and 2014
The planets do not stand still, but continue to reflect new themes
entering your life. Some planetary movements began in the preceding
year and are still relevant and merit further mention; others are
fresh and will bring you many new experiences during this period.
Obstacles and anxieties
prog. MC square Saturn: Mid June 2013 until end of August 2015 |
This is a time of great challenge and opportunity, providing you
with a chance to test your strengths on the world's stage. But it
may sometimes seem hard - you may experience frustrations in your
work during this time, and encounter obstacles in the path of
cherished professional and social goals. These difficulties may
trigger deep-rooted feelings of insecurity and anxiety about your
future material stability, and it may seem that no one wants what
you are attempting to give. You may experience setbacks in your
work, or may find that you must work extremely hard to prove
yourself or earn the respect and recognition you merit. You may
also experience conflict with those in authority, or may feel that
collective or social expectations are preventing you from
expressing who you really are. And your home life may not be a bed
of roses either, since your inner uncertainty, combined with
others' behaviour, may cause you to feel rejected or isolated from
loved ones. Yet despite difficulties with the outer world, your
real conflict at the moment is within yourself. You are trying to
learn how to adapt your particular abilities and needs to the
requirements of mundane reality, and this could mean making
compromises you may at present be in no mood to make. You may also
need to formulate your goals more clearly, and adapt them to what
is possible rather than what you could have if the world were
ideal. All this may irritate and frustrate you, leaving you with a
sense of personal failure and defeat.
Yet this could prove an extremely beneficial and constructive time.
You are being challenged to define who you want to be in the world,
with respect both for your own desires and the nature of the
reality you encounter. You may need to make important choices
about your goals and your career, as well as about where you live
and whom you want to live with. Such choices should be made
slowly, carefully and with confidence rather than in a spirit of
angry rebellion or depressed passivity. Most importantly, the role
you choose to play at home and in the world may need to be more
flexible and reflect your deeper values, rather than being a
superficial or compensatory image which you hope others will
believe in. If you have been acting a part in the past, you may
not be able to do so for much longer; the world requires
authenticity and commitment from you now and you are being
challenged to give it. Thus you are laying foundations for your
future work, and if you move slowly and with insight you will lay
those foundations solidly and reap the rewards over the years to
come.
Feeling loved and loving
prog. Sun conjunction Venus: Mid October 2013 until beginning of November 2015 |
On the inner level this period is likely to prove one of the most
important years of your life. You will probably be challenged to
become aware of and stand by your deepest and most important
values. Perhaps in the past your values - what you love and
respect in others and yourself, how you define love, what you
consider worthwhile in life, what makes you happy - have not truly
been your own, but have been subtly or directly influenced by your
family background and social environment. This may have been
inevitable and natural, but the time has now come for you to define
what matters to you. During this period each area where a lack of
real self-value might have put you into imprisoning or unhappy
situations is likely to be spotlighted. Your personal image may
have been based not on what you are really like, but on what you
have hoped would please the outer world. The process of affirming
yourself as a worthwhile individual may involve some degree of pain
if, for example, you are involved in a relationship which cannot
accommodate such a change. But it is more likely that you will
encounter happy experiences at this time which reflect back to you
what matters most deeply in your life. You may discover that you
are discontented with people and pleasures which in the past seemed
perfectly satisfactory. You may also discover a new pleasure and
peace in people and things you might previously have overlooked.
Most of all you are likely to discover what really matters in your
interaction with others. This may involve a new relationship in
which you discover a contentment which you previously never
experienced. Your ability to value yourself means that you are
likely to break through old patterns of self-denigration which may
have created certain relationship problems in the past. You may
also find that a long-standing relationship comes to an end - by
your own choice, because the other person wishes it, or because
circumstances make it unavoidable. But even if you are not the one
who initiates the separation, you are probably the one who is most
in need of it - even if you experience feelings of pain, anger or
hurt pride in the process. It is likely that your unconscious
expectations in love, and your definitions of giving and receiving,
like those of most people, have been deeply influenced by what you
saw in your parents' marriage, and in your family background in
general. During this period you can move beyond any destructive
patterns from the past to discover your own capacity to give and
receive love. This may bring you a new love, or it may mean you
must relinquish an old one - or perhaps both. The new love may not
be a sexual partner - it might be a child, or a deep friendship.
Because this is a period when your values are becoming truly your
own, whatever happens will leave you a more authentic,
understanding person.
A stronger sense of self-worth may have repercussions in other
spheres as well. Human beings define their values not only through
relationships, but also through material things. At the moment you
may find that you are better off materially than you have been in
the past, in part because a belief that you deserve better may
communicate itself to the outer world and influence how you
interact in your field of work. You may also find that you are
able to enjoy what you have, and can give yourself permission to
indulge yourself and refine personal tastes through clothes,
artistic interests, physical appearance, home furnishings or
lifestyle. This is a time of inner flowering. You may have
experiences which are sad or difficult. But if you do -
particularly any disappointments in love - try to remember that
such changes may reflect the breaking down of old conceptions and
expectations in relationship. Perhaps you have not been
sufficiently true to yourself, or have underrated your lovability
and therefore accepted situations which are destructive to your
self-esteem. Allow what is within you to blossom. If anything or
anyone must be relinquished, you will probably be able to recognise
that only now are you on the threshold of being able to allow real
contentment and self-acceptance to enter your life.
Struggling against limits
Saturn square Sun: End of October 2013 until end of August 2014 |
You may be struggling hard at the moment to handle burdens which
are making you feel trapped. The outer world may seem to be
conspiring to keep you confined, and you may feel frustrated or
depleted. Yet at the same time you are probably discovering new
reserves of strength and tenacity, and may feel determined not only
to prove that you can manage your load, but that you can also turn
it into something constructive. You are undergoing a process
rather like steel being tempered. You may be taking a bit of a
pounding, but it will leave you much tougher, more realistic and
better able to make your own way in life. And you could also
discover a much greater sense of self-confidence if you reflect on
the paradox of your situation. You are probably finding out just
what you really want through having it denied you. This is often a
more effective way of discovering values and objectives than any
amount of idle speculation or dreaming when things are going well.
You may be intensely aware of yourself as a separate individual
responsible for your own life, and this awareness could prove
extremely important in helping you to use this time to lay
groundwork for the future. Things are not likely to go smoothly or
easily, but every inch of ground you gain, you will keep. You may
experience a powerful need to affirm your identity through a
deepening relationship with the inner world through creative and
spiritual endeavours. At the moment something may always seem to
obstruct your path when you pursue these aspirations. You may
sometimes get the feeling that mysterious roadblocks are ensuring
that you keep to a route not of your own choosing, but preordained
by forces within or outside yourself about which you know little.
And it may be that something wiser inside you is guiding you, even
though the guidance may appear to come in the form of what you
can't do rather than what you can. You probably do need to stand
your ground at the moment, and it may be right for you to struggle
to achieve a cherished goal; but this does not mean fighting
against your deeper needs and nature. You may need to reflect long
and deeply on what you are trying to achieve and why, so that you
be sure you are fighting for something which truly matters, rather
than attempting to prove that you can beat the opposition. Then
you can place your strength and determination in the service of who
you really are rather than on whom, in the past, others expected
you to be.
This may not be a particularly good time to begin new creative
ventures, because your energy and self-confidence are likely to be
low. But refining skills, and finishing projects which require a
period of hard and perhaps boring work, may be appropriate right
now. This is also not likely to be the best time to begin a new
relationship, as the people to whom you are attracted at the moment
may reflect your own sense of heaviness and cynicism. If you
believe that life should be hard, you may choose companions who
make it hard for you, rather than those who can help you to find
happiness and contentment. But working at ongoing relationships,
and establishing new and more flexible roles, may prove very
rewarding right now, because you are able to define yourself more
clearly as an individual and can therefore be more honest with your
partner. You may need to consolidate what matters to you, but you
may also need to relinquish situations or relationships which are
proving to be wrong for you. This is a period of weeding out,
battling on, and coming to know yourself and your strengths and
limits on much deeper levels. Try to have patience. Any feelings
of weariness and hopelessness you experience are subjective, and
the time of stress will pass. You are really fighting to discover
who you are and what you want from life. Try to be clearer about
this before you make major decisions. The more patient and calm
you are inside, the better you will feel, physically and
emotionally, and the sounder the groundwork will be that you build
for the future.
Growing up
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Saturn conjunction Moon: Beginning of December 2013 until end of October 2014
The same themes are also emphasised by:
prog. Moon square Saturn: End of August 2012 until end of October 2012
prog. Moon trine Saturn: End of January 2015 until mid March 2015
|
This period may be quite challenging on the emotional level. You
are learning how much strength and self-sufficiency you really
have, and this will prove immensely valuable in the future. But you
may feel burdened in your close relationships, and could be prone
to feeling lonely, misunderstood or neglected by loved ones. Your
confidence is likely to be low and you may not like yourself very
much at the moment; and you may feel rather sorry for yourself as
well. All these feelings may or may not be mirrored by external
difficulties. But even if things are going well in your outer
life, you are still likely to experience them. If you do not make
the effort to understand what is happening inside you now,
insecurities and feelings of hurt and resentment may make you
behave in an inadvertently demanding, manipulative or rejecting
manner to others - who may in turn react by withdrawing their
emotional support. Emotions are rising to the surface which could
be important markers of internal issues which need examination. If
you react blindly to these emotions, you may create further
difficulties for yourself.
You may need to face the degree of emotional dependency you
possess. This does not mean you should stop needing others. All
human beings need each other, and every close relationship includes
certain basic security needs as well as more individual feelings of
love and admiration. But you may unconsciously be clinging to
hurtful or self-destructive emotional patterns from your childhood,
and you may suddenly begin to feel that there is no one out there
who understands or cares about your needs. It is really you who
needs to care about yourself and recognise how to nourish yourself
emotionally. Whatever your age, and however practical, well-
adapted or knowledgeable you might be about life, a secret child
within you is now growing up on the emotional level, and you may
not enjoy the process. You may not have much to give to others
right now, and it could be important to seek peace and privacy in
order to reevaluate how honest you are able to be in expressing
yourself to others.
At the moment you may have to recognise that others cannot always
provide you with an endless supply of warmth, love and comfort.
You may also need to understand that sacrificing yourself to look
after others is no guarantee that they will look after you in turn;
and you might have to be more honestly and healthily self-centred,
so that you can give freely and without secret emotional strings
attached. These may seem harsh lessons; but if you have not
learned them in the past, you might have to learn them now. Your
loved ones are individuals who, like you, will try to give love and
support as best they can in their own individual ways. They also
have problems, limits and failings just as you do. They cannot
supply all your needs, and you may need to learn to exist as an
autonomous individual, without bitterness or resignation. Right
now you may be like a child leaving home, learning to live without
the guaranteed emotional support of loving parents. This may
awaken old memories of hurt and neglect from childhood, and you may
be particularly aware at the moment of what your parents did wrong
rather than what they did right. Try to keep some detachment as
these feelings rise to the surface. Negative criticism, of self
and others, could prove your worst enemy at this time. As you
become emotionally stronger and wiser, you may also discover that
this time could make you more genuinely tolerant and compassionate,
and more honest about your own humanity.
Seeking the impossible
prog. MC square Jupiter: Beginning of September 2014 until mid November 2016 |
You may be feeling particularly constrained in your work right now,
and eager to find a new and more expansive role in life.
Discontent and irritation are likely, toward those in authority as
well as toward family members, and you may be aware that you have
many potentials and talents which are not being used to the full.
You may be angry with employers, colleagues and loved ones because
they seem oblivious to your need for greater financial flexibility
and a more creative use of your talents and resources. If you feel
you are being thwarted or overlooked, it is possible that, without
realising it, you may be communicating your wishes in a negative,
demanding or imperious way. The need for change and expansion is
right and valid at this time. But at the moment you may sometimes
feel that other people are behaving like the American writer
Ambrose Bierce's definition of an egotist: they have the audacity
to think they are more important than you are. A little care in
the way you articulate your goals and convey your underlying
feelings about the validity of others' needs, may spare you much
unnecessary conflict.
You are seeking opportunities to grow within your working and
personal life, and to formulate new and more exciting goals which
can give you a greater sense of meaning. But you may also feel
uneasy about such changes, frightened of leaving safe and secure
structures behind, and uncertain or even vaguely guilty about your
right to ask for more from life. This tension and inner
uncertainty may make you exacerbate your difficulties. Try to
reflect carefully before you walk out of a job, pick a fight with a
colleague, or leave a marriage or home behind. Just what do you
really want to do and be? Do you have goals, or are you just
drifting? Is your dissatisfaction due to genuine injustice or
restriction, or is it due to your own reluctance to make the effort
and commitment necessary to achieve real success? There are many
questions you may need to ask yourself right now, so that the
restless spirit which has seized you can be turned in a positive
direction for the future. If an opportunity tempts you, check it
out carefully; if you feel aggrieved by someone else's actions in
your place of work or at home, consider whether you might be partly
responsible. If you are able to keep your head and reflect on what
is happening, this time could prove to be immensely creative in
discovering new objectives and new hopes.
The Years 2015 and 2016
You are continuing to change and grow, and the ongoing cycles of
the planets continue to weave their unique tapestry, not as a
statement of "fate", but always highlighting those dimensions of
your life which are ripe for development and expression.
Defining the boundaries
prog. Ascendant conjunction Saturn: Beginning of November 2014 until beginning of August 2017 |
You might have to learn some important and ultimately strengthening
lessons about boundaries and self-sufficiency over the next months.
Although this may not be an easy time, it could prove extremely
valuable in terms of developing a solid and enduring sense of
personal identity. You may need to face some feelings of
loneliness or depression for a time, even if you have the support
of loved ones in a sympathetic environment. In the past, you may
have relied on material resources or emotional "guarantees" to
define your worth to others and to yourself. You may also have
clung very tightly to security, material and emotional, even if
this meant stifling creative potentials or putting up with unhappy
relationships. Now you have the opportunity to develop a deeper
level of self-sufficiency. You may recognise that your own talents
and resources can provide you with a positive means of survival,
and a strong sense of self-worth can help you to avoid any
situation in which your personal integrity is compromised.
During this time the foundations of your individuality are likely
to be tested, and you could emerge as a more authentic and self-
confident person. Any false security in your life may be
challenged, and any relationship which has been inwardly
unsatisfying but outwardly "suitable" or materially secure may
begin to reveal its deeper deficiencies. Important commitments,
even if you chose them willingly, may seem very heavy for a while,
and you may feel trapped and circumscribed by too many
responsibilities. You may have to face material challenges which
test your faith in your own talents, and which pry you loose from
dependence on others for your source of security. These
experiences are likely to be more difficult if you have
unconsciously expected others to carry the responsibility for your
survival and purpose in life. Yet if you can meet the present
challenges in a spirit of openness and willingness to learn greater
self-reliance, you could benefit enormously from this time. A
solid core is forming within you which can help you to cope with
separateness; and this means that you can allow others to be
themselves because you won't be afraid of losing them. And once
you know that you have the inner resources to make your independent
way through life, you need never compromise your own individual
values again.
That homeless feeling
Saturn conjunction IC: End of January 2015 until beginning of December 2015 |
You are likely to feel deeply dissatisfied with many things in your
life right now, and it may sometimes seem as though an entire
chapter of your life has come to an end. On a deeper level it has,
for you are completing a cycle and have not yet launched yourself
on the next phase. For the last year or so you may have felt
increasingly depressed and discontented with what you are and what
you have built, professionally and personally. Activities and
people which once might have excited and fulfilled you may now seem
devoid of pleasure and interest. You may feel as though all your
energy has dropped into a hole and vanished. You may also dislike
where you are living, and could feel isolated and cut off. Before
you make any radical changes in your life, try to recognise that
many of your perceptions could be highly subjective and coloured by
the negative mood which is probably afflicting you. You may not
feel so discontented when this period passes. It might be wise to
wait until a clearer understanding emerges of what you must let go
of and what you must preserve for the future.
You may be fed up with always having to be reasonable and rational,
and may long for the chance to trust your intuitions and hunches.
One of the things which may need to be examined is the role you
have played for others, in both your professional and private life.
On a deeper level, this role may in part have been strongly
influenced by the expectations of your childhood and the ways in
which you interacted with other members of your family. You may
need to break some old patterns so that less obvious but equally
important aspects of your nature are expressed and accepted. In
this sense you are 'leaving home' on a profound psychological
level, and have indeed come to the end of an inner chapter in your
life.
You may experience some loss or separation during this time, or
within the last year. You may also leave your job, or find that
you have gone as far as you can in a particular direction and now
need something new to which you can commit yourself. This may be
part of a gradual relinquishing of the past; and although any such
separation or change may cause you pain, grief or anxiety, you may
need to to recognise that the timing is somehow deeply appropriate
and the experience necessary. The decisions you make now will have
a profound effect on the course of your life for many years to
come. While the last year has probably been one of gradual
retreat, now you may slowly begin to emerge and discover new
potentials and new contributions you can make to life. Feelings of
depression may be necessary and appropriate for such a rite of
passage. You will probably need lots of time to yourself, and may
need to give special attention to your physical and emotional needs
- even if this means putting yourself first and risking
antagonising those who have come to depend on your ready
availability. Take your time; it is worth waiting to discover just
what kind of future you really want and need.
A time of fruition
prog. Moon opposition Sun: Mid October 2015 until beginning of December 2015 |
A turning-point in your emotional development has arrived,
reflecting the fruition of values and ways of relating which began
around fourteen years ago. It may be a time of some tension and
turbulence, but it is also a period when you can see clearly the
shape of your own deepest instinctual and emotional needs, and how
these accord or conflict with your direction and self-image. It is
likely that you will come to these realisations within the context
of a relationship, in which you must find a way of balancing your
need of another person with your own separate identity. This need
not be negative or unpleasant; but much depends on how able you
have been over the last few years to honestly express who you are
and what you need. If you have been sacrificing your emotional
requirements in the name of pursuing particular life-goals, your
pent-up emotional frustration may cause conflict between devotion
to higher or more spiritual realities and a need to live in the
everyday, ordinary world.
If you have been allowing emotional dependency on others to
obstruct your urge to be a separate individual, you may also
experience conflict and may be challenged to assert your own values
and ideals with greater honesty and openness. The issues you are
facing are concerned, ultimately, with a dichotomy between your
need for closeness and your need for separateness, and external
conflicts and relationship issues may highlight the fact that you
need to achieve a new and more creative balance between the two.
This is dichotomy which you have probably had to face many times in
your life, but your tendency is to try to choose rather than to
reconcile. Although you may experience many tensions, this is an
extremely productive period which will put to the test all the
efforts you have made in the last few years to honour and express
both aspects of your personality. And if you have not got the
balance right in the past, you will have ample opportunity to do so
now, laying the groundwork for a more flexible and honest way of
interacting with life in the years to come.
Time to learn
prog. Mercury sextile Mercury: End of November 2015 until beginning of June 2017 |
Receptivity to new ideas and a flexible and inclusive way of
thinking are likely to be some of the intellectual benefits of this
time. Your mental energy is probably high but balanced and
harmonious, and your powers of articulation and understanding may
be extremely good. This could an excellent time to pursue formal
education, as well as developing skills in writing, speaking,
teaching, media, or business matters. Whether you are focused on
financial matters or more abstract concerns, you are likely to
think quickly, see things clearly and sharply, and formulate plans
with a maximum of efficiency.
Try to utilise this time of mental clarity to extend your skills,
learn new aptitudes, or put your business and domestic affairs in
order. You might benefit from exploring the inner world, through
psychotherapy, the study of psychology, artistic media, or
spiritual disciplines. You may also make many new contacts at this
time, who share your ideas or provide you with stimulating new
intellectual challenges. This might also be a productive time in
which to establish new business contacts or cooperative work
ventures which require discussion and teamwork. Practical skills
may also be easy to develop at this time. Even if you have never
thought of yourself as a mechanically adept or technologically
minded person, you may find that you can acquire these skills now
without difficulty. Don't fritter the time away in restless
movement. Use it wisely, because its benefits could endure over
many years.
Verbal fireworks
prog. Mercury square Mars: Mid April 2016 until mid October 2017 |
You may be somewhat fidgety and irritable right now, and inclined
to say more than you mean to, in ways which others might not like.
Impatience, restlessness, and carelessness may afflict your
thoughts and actions, and you may be inclined to feel rather self-
righteous and resentful of others' criticism or dissent. Such
moods could be partly due to a conflict between your mental
attitudes and your self-will. Even if you are not fully aware of
this conflict, its effects may cause you to feel alternatively
indecisive and overly impulsive. You may want one thing and think
you want another; or you may abruptly change your mind once you
have got what you wanted. You could also try to relieve yourself
of tension and confusion by acting and speaking too quickly, or
directing inappropriate anger at those who are voicing what you
secretly feel yourself.
You may need to do some serious reevaluating of your goals and
expectations. Also, try to pay attention to how you communicate
your wishes, and whether you can express your feelings and desires
to others in straightforward ways. Your mind is probably very
active and restless at the moment, and you could take advantage of
this energy to make innovative plans and develop new skills. You
could make important and possibly long overdue improvements in your
long-term goals and ideals, provided you slow down enough to listen
to others and think carefully before you speak and act. Try to
avoid confrontations, both in your personal life and at work. Be
especially careful to avoid litigation, or conflict with
authorities. You may also need to keep a sharp eye on physical
activities such as driving, because you are inclined to be careless
and may take unnecessary risks. Overconfidence would probably be
most unwise right now. Try to make the best use of the heightened
mental energy available to you by examining what you really want,
and working out constructive ways of getting the training or
opportunities required to get there. You might be wise to count to
ten before you speak, because your tension and confusion are likely
to be reflected in irritability, for which you may make others pay.
And later on, if you pursue such an unthinking course, they may
make you pay in return.
The urge to explore
prog. Ascendant conjunction Jupiter: Beginning of May 2016 until beginning of February 2019 |
Distant horizons are beckoning now, and your life is likely to
undergo a process of great change and expansion. It is not that
you have been living the wrong life; but you are growing and
developing new potentials, and your vision may now be greater than
the lifestyle and structures which you have created around
yourself. You probably need new opportunities to discover what you
really believe in, and what talents and abilities might need
developing. As a result, you are likely to feel intensely restless
and discontented, and may be extremely bored with the people,
situations and activities which once might have offered you
contentment and satisfaction. Although impulsive or rash decisions
are not recommended right now, nevertheless you need to open the
windows and let the fresh air in; and you might be wise to make
plans for the future which can be constructively implemented. If
you do not participate consciously in the process you are
undergoing, you may unconsciously provoke other people into giving
you the freedom you are secretly seeking.
You may be inclined to take risks with your finances right now, for
you are probably seeking ways of freeing yourself from the
treadmill and creating a better and more flexible material base on
which to build your future. Although sensible speculation could
prove rewarding, don't gamble with what you cannot spare. Rather
than hoping that you will find a pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow, try to work out how you can utilise your intuitive and
imaginative gifts more effectively, to earn you greater material
self-sufficiency. Many subtler sides of your nature could come
alive during this important time. You are able to be imaginative
and practical at the same time. Your mind can make intuitive
connections where, earlier, you may only have understood facts.
And a sense that life is meaningful and full of potential learning
experiences could prove very deep and transformative. You may be
drawn to a spiritual or religious commitment during this time, if
that is your inclination; but equally, you may thoroughly enjoy the
material world, and discover new ways of improving your financial
situation. Or you may want both levels of expansion, for they are
not mutually exclusive, even if in the past you thought they were.
Make the most of this time by actively pursuing goals and making
them concrete. Nothing is likely to come to you for free, except
opportunities and the intuition and confidence to take advantage of
them. But those may be sufficient to get you moving. And a
deepening faith in life may be the biggest and best reward of all.
Chapter IV
Your Generation Group
You are an individual, unique and special, yet you are also part of
a vast human family which shares the same hopes, aspirations, and
needs. Between these two extremes - the individual and the
collective - you also belong to a particular age group which
differs from others. The three outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and
Pluto, define different "generations" in terms of progressive
vision, spiritual and imaginative longings, and survival instincts.
The well-known "generation gap" is not caused merely by differences
in age, but also by the placement of these important planets in the
individual's birth chart. Your Uranus generation consists of people
born within a seven-year period when Uranus moved through a
particular sign. Your Neptune generation consists of people born
within a fourteen-year period when Neptune moved through a
particular sign. And your Pluto generation consists of people born
within anything between an eighteen-year and a thirty-year period
(Pluto's orbit is irregular) when this outermost planet moved
through a particular sign.
The generation with Uranus in Scorpio
Because Scorpio is a sign concerned with passionate feelings and
deep encounters which transform life, the innovative quality of
Uranus marks you and your generation group with a somewhat
unconventional attitude toward emotional bonds, sexuality, and all
matters concerned with the deeper dimensions of human interaction.
You will probably experience more than your share of emotional
upheavals during your life, largely through your own choice,
because emotional sameness may leave you feeling stale and stifled.
Even if much of you longs for stability and a nice, peaceful life,
nevertheless you, in common with others of your age group, have a
powerful need to go to the roots of life and taste as much of its
richness as you can. Don't be frightened of change and intense
emotional encounters; even painful experiences are likely to be
deeply rewarding, because when you are feeling intensely, you are
most alive. You share with your Uranus generation group the gift of
looking emotional truths in the face without flinching, and the
more you are able to find the courage to trust this powerful
instinct for encounters free of sentiment and hypocrisy, the more
liberated you will feel within and the deeper will be your
understanding of life's mysteries.
Neptune square Uranus: A transit approaching its end, from end of April 2008, remaining until beginning of February 2011 |
Certain cherished ideals may be challenged right now, and this
could give you a chance to sift through what you think and believe
in so that your fundamental values and aspirations are really
grounded in your heart as well as your intellect. You share with
your Uranus generation a certain view of how society and human
beings "ought" to be, and while this world-view may be bright and
positive, it is possible that you have not really taken into
account the full complexity of human nature. Now you have the
opportunity to combine ideals and convictions with a greater
understanding of and compassion for your fellow creatures, and this
could provide a very important balance which allows you to utilise
your ideals more constructively in the world as you find it. The
challenge now facing you is facing all those of your age group, and
it is essentially a creative and positive challenge. Take the time
to reflect on your beliefs, especially those where "rights" are
concerned. Principles may need to be softened by compassion and
realism, and you may also need to acknowledge your - and others'
- dependency and interrelationship with the whole human family.
You may have to let go of certain rigid expectations of others, and
recognise that vulnerability and neediness can be as valuable and
precious a dimension of the human soul as strength and self-
sufficiency.
Uranus trine Uranus: A transit approaching its end, from beginning of April 2009, remaining until beginning of February 2011 |
You are standing at one of those quietly important thresholds where
an absence of dramatic events may mislead you into thinking that
not a lot is happening. But a lot is - especially in relation to a
great freeing of energy within you, and a change in your outlook
toward the world. You are unusually open to new ideas, and may also
feel a new and unusually strong connection with others of your own
Uranus generation group who share your ideals and hold a similar
vision of the world. In fact ideals may be especially important to
you right now, and you may feel confident that you need to pursue a
direction in life which honours those ideals rather than simply
working to make a living. Your eyes are turned to the future rather
than the past, and you could take advantage of the positive energy
of the time to see how you might wish to be involved with the
larger world in some way and make a contribution which reflects not
only your individual ideals and beliefs, but also those of the age
group of which you are a part.
... with Neptune in Sagittarius
Neptune moved through Sagittarius between 1970 and 1984, and you,
in common with others born during these years, partake of a grand
vision of a cosmos full of meaning and intelligent design. Yours is
essentially a philosophical and spiritual generation, always
seeking to look beyond the confines of material reality to the
grand plan which can reveal your particular destiny and the
ultimate evolutionary purpose of life. Although on the purely
personal level more pragmatic qualities may make you mistrust such
an upwardly mobile mode of perception, nevertheless you share with
your Neptune generation an ineradicable belief that nothing happens
without a reason, and that everything can provide an opportunity
for learning and growth. During the time that Neptune passed
through Sagittarius, a new era dawned in terms of spiritual groups,
cults, sects and societies, and this time was marked by an urgent
need to explore alternative approaches to reality and a deep
distaste for the hypocrisies of many conventional religious
institutions. There is something of this quality of truth-seeking
in all those of your Neptune generation, and you may well be part
of the vanguard of those seeking new forms of worship and new
interpretations of what we understand as God. Because Neptune
represents a fundamental longing for redemption, and because all
such dreams are doomed to compromise in this weary old world, you
may experience your share of disillusionment with gurus, spiritual
paths, and doctrines which purport to offer the only truth. But
this is not likely to stop you searching, for one of the great
gifts of your age group is an unquenchable spirit of exploration,
mental and spiritual, which will always find some, if not all, of
the truth if you seek it hard enough and long enough.
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Uranus trine Neptune: Beginning of July 2015 until beginning of April 2017
The same themes are also emphasised by:
Neptune square Uranus: A transit approaching its end, from end of April 2008, remaining until beginning of February 2011
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Your imagination and openness to the realm of the spirit may be
strongly activated right now, and important inner experiences may
give you a profound sense of connection with something higher and
deeper that infuses your life with meaning. You may be unusually
inspired in creative pursuits, and if you are an artist you may
find this time particularly rewarding because you are able to touch
a very deep level in others as well as yourself. This is in part
because you are particularly receptive to the dreams and
aspirations of your Neptune generation group, and the longings
which stir your soul are also stirring many others of your age
group. Spiritual pursuits may hold a strong appeal, and you may
feel deeply connected with all those who share your ideals and long
for your particular vision of perfection and peace. These subtle
changes are not likely to herald or be precipitated by big,
dramatic events. But they are important nonetheless, and to get the
most from them, it might be helpful to listen to the inner voice
which draws you into creative or mystical pathways. You are also
likely to meet like-minded souls with whom you can share your
dreams as well as your vulnerability, and this could offer you a
deeply healing sense of belonging to a greater whole.
... and with Pluto in Libra
Pluto moved through Libra from 1971 to 1984, and you are one of
those born with the planet in this idealistic, aesthetically
sensitive, civilised sign. Although you are a unique individual
with an individual birth chart, and although your responses may
often be highly subjective and personal, nevertheless this
placement of Pluto means that, on the basic survival level, you
share certain responses with others of your generation group which
make you long for a world in which balance, compromise, adjustment,
and cooperation can keep the forces of chaos at bay and tame the
more savage side of human nature. Whatever you might feel on the
personal level, you have a deep instinctive awareness that social
rules and civilised behaviour are the only way in which human
beings can have decent, peaceful lives; and this idealism means
that you may often feel unhappy and dissatisfied with certain human
interactions which are ordinarily deemed normal and correct.
Relationships in particular are likely to concern you, for you have
deep ideals of how human beings ought to interact with each other,
and these ideals are not easily compromised. You may have a vision
of a different kind of marriage, a different kind of family
structure, a different kind of social setup where cooperation
rather than hierarchy is the dominant theme. Yours is a generation
which may transform old social and sexual roles, demanding greater
equality and fairness in both personal life and in the world.
Whatever your personal views and needs, your deepest survival
responses concern the need for order and civilised human exchange,
even at the expense of personal gratification. It is possible that
your generation will make a great contribution to facilitating this
on a global level.
Uranus opposition Pluto: Mid June 2015 until beginning of April 2017 |
Some upheaval is likely in your life right now, but it is
undoubtedly necessary change which is long overdue and which could
free you to pursue a much more interesting and inspiring future.
You are entering a new chapter of life, when you need to let go of
certain attitudes from the past and try out new possibilities and
potentials which you would not have thought feasible in the past.
You are also likely to discover new inner resources of strength and
resilience which allow you to take chances on things you might
always have wanted but never before had the courage to try. These
resources are not yours alone; they are part of the inner gifts of
your Pluto generation, and many others are being challenged, like
you, to affirm their deepest emotional loyalties. Don't cling to
the past. You have outgrown certain situations or attitudes and
although no human being likes to face the unknown without
guarantees, you may well discover that the only real guarantee is
your own inner toughness and survival instincts. This period could
help you to build a deep and enduring self-confidence which arises
not from dependency on external structures, but on a profound inner
knowledge of your gifts and strengths, which you should have many
new opportunities to discover and utilise.
CONCLUSION
"No man is an island," wrote the English poet John Donne, and the
planetary configurations over the next few years bear witness to
this profound truth. We are living in an epoch when our relations
with each other as part of a human family are changing our
definitions of reality and providing the basis for the coming
generations to perceive life in a more global and inclusive way
than ever before. All births involve some struggle and suffering,
and only the very naive could assume that such major changes in
spiritual, social, technological and scientific spheres as we are
experiencing now can flow smoothly and without pain or sacrifice.
However, we are not "pawns on the chessboard of the gods". It is up
to each individual to take the astrological configurations of the
first decades of the 21st century and work with what they symbolise
in as conscious and constructive a way as possible. No planetary
aspect is intrinsically "bad", and even those which reflect a time
of personal questioning and conflict can yield positive results
that enhance life.
The juxtaposition of the changing of an Astrological Age with the
changing of the human calendar into a new Millennium provided, and
continues to provide each one of us, with enormous challenges. At
worst, we may do what human beings have always done - seek our
redemption through external political and spiritual authorities,
blame our difficulties on others, and refuse to take responsibility
for our own individual choices and dilemmas. At best, we may take
advantage of the placements of the slow-moving planets to expand
our vision, recognise the larger whole of which each of us is a
part, and make the best individual contribution possible to that
larger human unity. There is an old saying that charity begins at
home - that is to say, within. Change, too, begins within, and
living the dynamic spirit of these times in a creative way means,
first of all, living it in one's own life in one's own way,
according to one's own highest values. If each of us were able to
do even a little of this, then we might truly see that giant's step
in human progress of which the planetary placements now stand as a
symbol and a goal.
APPENDIX
What is happening in your environment
The changes which are occurring around and within are likely to have specific repercussions in the
country in which you are currently residing, and while you may not be directly involved in these
changes, nevertheless they may affect you in subtle ways.
While in previous Long-Term Horoscopes the information on the country charts was included in the
printed version, it is now available on the Astrodienst website at:
http://www.astro.com/nat/nat_e.htm
Suggested further reading
On planetary cycles and movements:
«The Gods of Change» by Howard Sasportas (transits of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto)
«Transits: The Time of Your Life» by Betty Lundsted
«Planets in Transit» by Robert Hand
On individual planets and their meaning:
«The Astrological Moon» by Darby Costello
«Venus and Jupiter» by Erin Sullivan
«The Inner Planets» by Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas
«The Luminaries» by Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas
«Exploring Jupiter» by Stephen Arroyo
«The Outer Planets» by Liz Greene
«Saturn» by Liz Greene
«Neptune» by Liz Greene
«Chiron and the Healing Journey» by Melanie Reinhart
On the subject of fate:
«Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle» by C. G. Jung
«The Astrology of Fate» by Liz Greene
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A more detailed analysis of your personal perspectives and inner soul themes for a period of 12
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Technical Information
In order to create your Long-Term Horoscope, the following astrological factors have been examined:
- the transits of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto through signs and houses and their most important
aspects to the natal chart,
- major progressed aspects of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, MC, Mercury, Venus, and Mars to natal planets
and angles.
- the Saturn transits which are important for inner development,
- the transits of outer planets over typical generation placements.
The report which results from these considerations is assembled from selected interpretation text
sections. As the Long-Term Horoscope covers a period of six years, only the most important
constellations are included in the printed report, only those selected by Liz Greene's model of
interpretation. Otherwise - with a more detailed coverage as for example in the Yearly Horoscope
Analysis - the report would be 200 pages long and result rather in confusion than clarification.
As in all works by Liz Greene, the Placidus house system is used. In chapter III, some of the same
text as in the Yearly Horoscope Analysis appears, while all other text is unique for the Long-Term
Horoscope.
The transit graphics
The timing of the transits and progressions within the focus period of this report is visually
represented by 'transit bars'. They are printed in the graphical overview on page 4 and on the bottom
of each page where the interpretation of a transit or progression is given.
A transit bar begins at the moment when a moving planet enters for the first time into the orb of a
natal planet, and it ends when the moving planet finally leaves the orb and does not return into it
(until the next full cycle). When the planet is in orb, the bar is represented by a full line. A
planet can leave the orb and return later into the orb. During this time, the bar is represented by a
dotted line. A planet can change its direction of movement; when it becomes retrograde, this time is
marked with 'sr' for 'stationary retrograde'. When it becomes direct again, the time is marked with
'sd' for 'stationary direct'. The moment when a transit (or progression) becomes exact is market with
a little ' on top of the transit bar.
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