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Astrological Report for George W Bush

Dec 01, 2004 - Jun 01, 2005

  Born:  Jul 06, 1946
      Time:  07:26:01 AM    +04:00
      Place: New Haven,  CT    72W55'43"  41N18'29"

Traditional astrologers "make predictions." Often they are correct. But right or wrong, "predictions" turn you into a marionette, with the planets holding your strings. And in my opinion, that is not a very inspiring description of the way the cosmos works, nor a very accurate one. You are vastly more powerful than that. You can, to a great extent, shape your own life. That at least is my belief. The future isn't crystallized. It's a wavering, quivering web of possibilities. How will they manifest? Much depends upon how you wield the magical wild card we call your freedom.

So, what's the use of astrology? In a nutshell, it can help you make better choices. The planets never give a definitive answer to the question "What will happen to me?" Instead, they ask the question. But they ask the question in a very specific way: "Given everything you are, all the bridges you've crossed, all the contracts you've signed, there are several possibilities for what you might do next..." In other words, "Here's the menu. What are you having?"

Question mark.

And the question mark is the most important part of the whole inquiry, because that's where the uncertainty -- and your freedom -- lies. But the planets do even more. They offer advice. In a sense, they recommend certain choices over others. They seem biased toward your evolution. They often suggest that you take the less familiar path, the one that moves you into richer fields of your own potentiality. The planets express this rather philosophical bias in a very concrete way. Typically, when you make a less energetic response to a planetary question, the results, while initially comfortable, rapidly turn painful. Sometimes the pain is immediate and dramatic, as in the collapse of an important relationship. Other times, it's more subtle, as in the degeneration of life into deadening boredom and ritual. Either way, sooner or later we know you made a wrong turn somewhere.

In the pages that follow, we will be exploring the coming months of your life from this planetary perspective. There are three parts to the report, and any or all of them may be included here, depending on which have been requested. First, the big questions. In the part of the report called THE INVITATION, we try to get that "mountain-top" perspective that enables us to make sense of the details. In THE MEANS, we turn our attention to some secondary factors that offer suggestions, help, and support in responding to those big questions. And finally, we'll look at the report period month-by-month, day-by-day, to get some ground-level insight into THE DETAILS. Your report may be for three, six, nine, or twelve months and may include any or all three sections just described. For this reason, and because some years in your life are astrologically more active than others, report length can vary quite a bit.

Throughout the following text, I'll be endeavoring to write in plain English, but if you're unfamiliar with the jargon of astrology, you'll encounter a few words that may require definition. A "transiting" planet, for example, refers to the actual, current position of that planet in the sky. Sometimes the transiting planets form critical geometric angles with the "natal" planets in the birthchart, triggering developmental questions in your life. These critical angles are called "aspects."

The "progressed" planets function in much the same way as the transiting planets, but we approach them a little differently. They're like a script that's been built into your birthchart. Just as we know that an oak tree will emerge from an acorn and bring forth its leaves in season, similarly each person's birthchart contains within it the seeds of certain predictable developmental stages. Progressions spell out those stages.

So sit back, open your mind, and engage your heart. It's time to consider... [ Top ]

Some years loom large in our memories decades down the road; others are blurry, easily forgotten. That universal human reality is reflected in the movements of the planets -- astrologically speaking, one year is often far more significant than another, just as in life. Most of the really important celestial factors move rather slowly; thus, it's not unusual to experience a time in which none of them have gone critical, when we can calmly keep on putting one foot after the other, on "cruise control."

Well, for you this is definitely not that kind of year. Something truly pivotal is occurring...

Tr. Saturn is Conjunct Saturn
In effect: in progress - Dec 24, 2004
Peak date : Dec 8, 2004

The energies and challenges of the planet Saturn are growing strong in your life again, as they once did almost three decades ago. In astronomical terms, what is happening is that the ringed planet is currently completing its second circuit of the Sun since your birth. This event is called a "Saturn Return," and we usually experience two of them, the first when we are nearing thirty, and another when we are nearing sixty. Together, these two Saturn Returns divide life into three distinct phases: Youth, Midlife, and...what to call life's Third Cycle?  If we name it "old age," that conveys an inappropriate spirit of diminution and decay. "The Golden Years" smacks of whitewashing, and is somehow even worse than "old age," which is at least straightforward. But neither really express the extraordinary potential of the transition you are experiencing, for you are beginning the Cycle of the Elder, and if you play your cards right, the archetype being activated in you is that of the Wizard or Wise Woman.

As always, astrological events signal invitations, not certainties. There are ways to make a profound response to your Saturn Return, and ways to distort and squander it. We must emphasize here that you are not now "old," even in the familiar language of the street. What is happening is that you are currently establishing the ultimate tone of the elderly personality you'll eventually inhabit. Just as family events and patterns which befall us in our childhoods often become embarrassingly evident in the relationships we establish in our twenties, similarly choices you adopt now will flower fully in your seventies and eighties. But how to get it right?

Let's start by looking at how to get it wrong, which is a very popular choice. By and large, the archetype of the Elder has taken quite a beating in the twentieth century. As a result, it's probably more difficult to age in a graceful, comfortable, meaningful way than ever before in human history. Imagine a thoroughly unpleasant man of seventy, and let the cliches run wild. He's isolated from everyone but his peers. He spends an inordinate amount of time complaining about how "young people today have no respect for their elders." He gives a tremendous amount of unsolicited, usually critical advice. He compulsively repeats stories of his youth over and over again. He is given to impassioned, inflexible opinions. And he probably displays some self-numbing pattern of addiction, such as alcoholism. Know him? Or her? You probably do. Such people are common, and their sameness stems from the fact that they are all distorting the archetype of the Elder in the same way. Let's call them the Clueless Elders to distinguish them from the real thing...which is different in perhaps only one single way: the True Elder has something useful to say. And that makes all the difference.

Again, refer to a cliché: the "wise old Navajo," with young people gathered around his or her feet, lovingly and respectfully, hanging on every word. Are those Native American kids better than other "kids today"? Not at all. It's the Elder who's better! And that Elder is happy, too -- for the same reasons you can be happy as you move forward into this new cycle of your life: he or she is being heard. The distillation of all life's experiences are now being offered to an appreciative audience. The torch is being passed on. At this Saturn Return, the psychologist writes her book, the businessperson endows a scholarship fund, the craftsperson takes on apprentices. The normal satisfactions appropriate to life's middle cycle -- personal success, the building of career, the raising of family -- begin to pall, just as the open-ended, uncommitted freedom of your twenties began to pall at your first Saturn Return three decades ago.

Now, return to our unpleasant man of seventy and look behind the clichés. He feels a compulsion to give advice, to tell his story, to convey something of what he has learned from life to those who are younger than him. But no one wants to listen! So he tells the stories over and over again. He grows more critical. Eventually he begins to numb himself somehow. Why? Because he hurts so badly. And what's behind the ache? Sad to say, he's probably not learned a lot that's useful from his life, and now in the Third Cycle he is empty-handed. Again, those Navajo kids don't gather around the Elder out of duty. They gather because he or she offers a meaningful gift -- real, earthy insight into life's complexities.

So what might you do? Simple: make a gift of yourself. Find some younger person and start by approving of him or her. Take a sincere interest, open the channels by revealing something of yourself -- something you've learned the hard way. Then gently, graciously, patiently, make a space where that younger person might learn from you. From now on in this Cycle of the Elder, a big piece of your joy and most of your dignity will depend on making that kind of relationship happen.

Your second Saturn Return impacts upon the entire period covered by this report, but it peaks when the alignment is precise. For you, that occurs Dec 8, 2004.  

 
Tr. Neptune is Trine Moon
In effect: Feb 20, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: Mar 22, 2005

The planet Neptune is presently tinting and shading your biography, adding its dreamlike quality to the existential stew. Close your eyes; there's a world in there. That's Neptune, the planet of consciousness itself. Now open your eyes. There's a world out there too, and it's hard to ignore it. In fact, the outer world has become so pressing in its demands that you've partly lost contact with the inner one. But Neptune, transiting through sensitive territories for you now, is fixing that. Your inner world is so full it's brimming over, overflowing its banks into your daily life. If you resist the process, you'll find a host of Neptune problems plaguing you: losing the car keys, forgetting to pay the electric bill, having the attention span of a three-year-old on a sugar jag. But there's an alternative: trust the process. Slow down. Meditate. Let the images come. Mould opinions. Breathe in, breathe out. Why? Because your unconscious mind has a message for you. It has to do with the possibility of happiness for you over the next few years, about how old sources of joy are drying up and -- critically -- about new ones you must learn to recognize. How do you receive the message? You stop resisting. You simply let it in. That's Neptune in the broad sense. How is it effecting you specifically? Neptune is trine your natal Moon: Mar 22, 2005.  

Our initial step is to realize that the action and the developmental invitation are manifesting in the Seventh House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Neptune is currently passing. This informs us that you have come to a turning point in your biography, but one whose successful navigation depends upon your receptivity to counsel, or more simply, your willingness to let another person influence you. "Soul mates" will appear at critical junctions. Recognize them through their resemblance to Neptune, which we just described. But what's the core issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that, we turn our attention to the Moon, which is being invited into development by the advent of these pivotal people.  

Astrology is the basic "programming language" of human consciousness. That may seem like a bold claim, but it's easily tested and proven. Pick someone who imagines he or she knows nothing at all about astrology. Ask them what the Moon means. After an initially dumbfounded look, you'll probably get an answer such as, "I dunno...feelings?" Which is quite correct. The mind naturally associates the Moon with darkness, with moonlight...and therefore with ghosts and romance, magic and tears, vulnerability and exhilaration: emotions. Deep inside us all is a subjective realm. Love and hate, joy and sorrow, dwell there. So do our daydreams and our creativity. If we could "average" a person's mood over a lifetime, we'd have an excellent profile of his or her Moon. When the Moon is triggered into development by a passing transit or progression, your inner life is stimulated. You feel stirred up. Powerful currents of emotional energy, for weal or woe, are released into your psyche. The very basis of happiness for you is evolving.  [ Top ]

It's helpful, of course, for you to embrace the power of the Moon positively in all departments of your life. But ever since you were born, one area has always stood out in that regard -- the Third House, which is where the Moon was located when you took your first breath in New Haven, CT. There, in the area of communication, that energy is most critical. What you say, how clearly you express it, and how well you are heard are the issues currently experiencing developmental pressure. Finding your voice and using it are basic spiritual concerns for you; now they are being invited to take a quantum leap.  

As we said, the aspect involved in the event we just described is the trine, which refers to a 120 degree angle between the natal planet and the moving one. Trines are traditionally viewed as positive aspects, and in fact they generally do correlate with opportunities. Additionally, their existence implies that support is available to you, if you are willing to move to claim it. And therein lies the rub with the so-called "good" aspects. They're not very dynamic. Just as pain is a more powerful motivator than contentment, the trick with trines lies in taking advantage of them before the wheel turns and their potential vanishes. With regard to the developments we described in the previous few paragraphs: a door is now open, a red carpet rolled out...but don't count on everything remaining that way forever.  

What we've considered above is the underpinning of this phase of your life. It's truly elemental material -- the stuff of which milestones are made. There's no guarantee that astrological forces of such magnitude will be activated for everyone all the time. What follows is an analysis of some slightly less portentous dimensions of your astrological picture...less portentous, but still powerful enough to qualify as part of this year's "Invitation."

Try to see what follows in the light of all that's gone before...

 Tr. Saturn is Square Midheaven
In effect: Dec 28, 2004 - Jan 21, 2005
Peak Date: Jan 9, 2005; May 28, 2005

The planet Saturn is currently casting a gray light on your circumstances -- but is it the bleak gray of sorrow or the clear, comforting gray of wisdom and digested experience? That's the choice. Saturn is classically viewed as the "bad" planet, the "Greater Malefic." Don't believe it! Used correctly, its transits can bring dignity and self-respect. Essentially, Saturn is about maturity. The part of your life that's being touched by the Saturnian's energy needs to grow up...which, despite the lies we're all told, is not a process one mysteriously completes on one's twenty-first birthday. There is an area of your life where you have simply outgrown yourself, at least inwardly. The task now is to adjust your outward circumstances to reflect the maturity you've already attained psychically and invisibly. It is a material problem, not fundamentally a psychological one. To succeed, there is first a need to face reality squarely, even if it's unsavory. Then to make a hard choice...that is, to reach an emotional bottom line and not be crippled by your awareness of the ambiguities in your situation. And finally, in a spirit of commitment, persistence, and self-discipline, to claim those circumstances in your life which reflect the hard inner work you've been doing over the last few years. That's Saturn in general. Specifically, Saturn is square your natal Midheaven: Jan 9, 2005; May 28, 2005.

Currently Saturn is maneuvering through your Twelfth House, which is the last house of the cycle and often suggests endings and dissolutions. Your key to success here lies in sorting out what parts of your life and circumstances have truly run their course and are therefore ready to be released. That's hard, sometimes, since like the rest of us you're in part a creature of habit and are therefore subject to getting too attached to the familiar. Of what should you be letting go? Part of the answer lies with Saturn, as we just described it: the part of you that's ready to "die and be reborn" is tangled up with that kind of energy and attitude. But we can go further. There is also some ending and releasing going in connection with the Midheaven, which is being invited into development by these essential and apt conclusions -- some of which, by the way, may be forced upon you by outside events if you're slow to recognize their necessity.  [ Top ]

Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief -- we all play some kind of role in our community. Sometimes you're paid for it; sometimes you do it for the principle of the matter. The public "hat" you wear is symbolized by the natal Midheaven. Physically, it's the highest point in your birthchart, and it corresponds to the most outward, obvious dimensions of your life: your profession, your status, your social role. When it is stimulated by a transit or a progression, you are advised of some impending evolution or revolution in your style of hat, so to speak. Much depends on the nature of the progressed or transiting planet, but certainly some adjustments must be made in your outward life to reflect more adequately those inner developments which have already taken place.  

The aspect connected with the astrological process we're investigating here is the square, as we have seen. The square, traditionally characterized as an unfortunate aspect, describes a geometric angle of 90 degrees between the natal planet and the moving trigger. To call squares "bad" is misleading. More accurately, they are compelling. In the area of your life we're considering, a terrific friction has arisen. It's not comfortable, but it is an extremely effective motivator. The trick in using the energy creatively lies in moving decisively -- determining precisely what you want, claiming it, and letting the rest go. A season of tough choices is upon you. Regarding the process we described in the previous paragraphs, there are costs involved in all the courses available to you...the most costly, for all concerned, being the course of indecision.

 Pr. Mars is Conjunct Moon
In effect: Feb 26, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: sometime after the report period.

Two cats are discussing which cat rules the world. You've seen them...they glare at each other, inches apart, switching their tails. As soon as one of them flinches, the chase is on. The other cat lunges; the flincher flees. The curious thing is that the next day they might easily reverse roles, the pursuer becoming the pursued. Those cats give us an abject lesson in the ways of the planet Mars. Each of us, deep in our mammal-programming, contains a pair of primal behavioral routines: Fight and Flight. Dominance and Submission. Hunter and Prey. When the progressed Mars hits sensitive astrological territory, as it is doing for you currently, you are offered a choice: will you be courageous, or will you get hurt? It's raw and rough, and usually rather black and white.

Psychologically, the archetype that you're working with this year is that of the spiritual warrior. In that archetype, there may be violence, but no love of violence. There is skill with the "sword," but no love for the sword. Those who respond weakly to the challenges of the progressed Mars generally experience some kind of victimization: they are exploited, or abused, or get themselves into some kind of "accident." They often become depressed. But all that is quite optional! The higher road is to claim your courage. Assertiveness is always necessary, as is boundary-setting -- and boundary-defending. In some part of your life, you must learn to say "Enough!" Mars is linked to our ability to desire. When it progresses to a sensitive point, you are invited to claim what you want. But that claiming, however legitimate, calls for considerable intestinal fortitude.

Let's first consider that the action and the developmental pressures are rooted in the Third House, for that's where Mars is currently located in your chart. And what does that mean? That new information is coming your way, and that it may be somewhat shocking, unexpected, or at least fresh. It will modify your plans and make you aware of new possibilities. The news may come to you through any of the media or through a messenger, either of which may possess the tone of Mars, as we just described it. But what's the issue? What part of your own life is scheduled to be impacted most strongly by this new data? To answer that, we turn our attention to the Moon, which is being invited into development by this flood of input.

How is the progressed Mars currently touching you? It is conjunct your natal Moon: sometime after the report period.. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-moving events and that the action simply peaks then; it will be in effect throughout the period of this report.

Astrology is the basic "programming language" of human consciousness. That may seem like a bold claim, but it's easily tested and proven. Pick someone who imagines he or she knows nothing at all about astrology. Ask them what the Moon means. After an initially dumbfounded look, you'll probably get an answer such as, "I dunno...feelings?" Which is quite correct. The mind naturally associates the Moon with darkness, with moonlight...and therefore with ghosts and romance, magic and tears, vulnerability and exhilaration: emotions. Deep inside us all is a subjective realm. Love and hate, joy and sorrow, dwell there. So do our daydreams and our creativity. If we could "average" a person's mood over a lifetime, we'd have an excellent profile of his or her Moon. When the Moon is triggered into development by a passing transit or progression, your inner life is stimulated. You feel stirred up. Powerful currents of emotional energy, for weal or woe, are released into your psyche. The very basis of happiness for you is evolving.  

Your Third House figured previously in this report. Now we see it being triggered again, which tells us that one vitally important concern for you at present involves simple communication -- and that means listening as well as expressing yourself. Expect messages, perhaps even disconcerting ones, which embody the tone and nature of the Moon.  

When the Moon interacts with Mars, the mood of life turns hot. Fiery energies course through the psyche, filling you with passionate intensity. Positively, the linking of these two factors can encourage you to take the initiative, to state your needs forcefully and unambiguously, and to defend what is rightfully yours. Be careful; this astrological linkage may incline you toward extremes of temper, unintentionally destructive exchanges with the people with whom you share your life, and possibly the sort of accidents which are created by unprocessed tension, anger, or anxiety.

 As we mentioned, the aspect involved in the event we just described is the conjunction, which refers to a precise alignment between the natal planet and the moving trigger. Thus, the process emphasizes fusion, integration, and synthesis. Of all the possible aspects, the conjunction is the most intense. The explosion rattles your outward circumstances; but it originates inside you, and puts you in the driver's seat. It is appropriate for you to claim some new level of power, of self-expression, and of autonomy. If you don't, no one will do it for you; and the opportunity will evaporate.

Tr. Uranus is Opposite Mars
In effect: Mar 24, 2005 - May 11, 2005
Peak Date: Apr 14, 2005

The planet Uranus is presently stirring the pot of your life, and that always promises a tumultuous passage, peppered with unexpected developments and encounters. Outwardly, Uranus is the wild card, bringing unpredictable and unforeseen events into the picture. Inwardly, it signals a time of accelerated individuation...that is, a time in which who you really are and what you truly want are rapidly emerging and defining themselves. A portion of what you imagined to be your identity has, in fact, little to do with you; it is a side-effect of your social training, nothing more. And, like training wheels on a kid's bike, you are now ready to dump it. This has an unsettling effect upon not only yourself, but also those around you. Often during Uranian periods there is a distinct "changing of the guard" in our social circles; old relationships end, new ones appear. Claim your right to be yourself -- that's the essence of the transiting Uranus. Whatever it touches, changes. Trust the changes! Like a hard wind blowing the sand off a buried city, they are revealing who you actually have been all along. That's Uranus in general. Specifically, Uranus is opposite your natal Mars: Apr 14, 2005.  

Let's start unraveling the symbolism by recognizing that the action and developmental invitation are most evident in that part of your life we call the Eighth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Uranus is currently passing. Typically, such an astrological event suggests a period of moody intensity as old hurt feelings come up for healing and regeneration. It is probable that you have someone in your life now, be it a bed partner or a dear friend, with whom you can speak frankly about difficult emotional topics...and can do so in the spirit of Uranus, as we just described it. Often the person is himself or herself of that same planetary nature, or is at least going through a time in which that kind of force is making itself felt. What is less certain is whether you will cast politeness aside and actually broach the sensitive subjects. But what's the core issue? What part of your own life is being affected by these unconscious biases? To answer that, we turn our attention to Mars, which is being invited into development as these inner pressures mount.  

Sheer animal vitality -- that's Mars. In your natal chart, it represents your boldness and your pluckiness: what gets your blood flowing. Or boiling. All passions are linked to Mars. Anger and your ability to defend your boundaries are part of the picture. So is your inner fire -- your enthusiasm, your intensity, your sexual desire. When triggered by a passing transit or progression, Mars often signals a "go for it" situation developing in your life, but to make the best of it, you'll need to be brave and assertive. Such transits or progressions can also warn you of upcoming battles, and in general it's wiser to seize the initiative rather than surrender your power to the whimsies of circumstance.  

Good things in general come your way when you make a positive response to Mars. But one area has always been prominent in that regard -- the Second House, where Mars lies in your birthchart. There, in the area of providing yourself with a real basis for self-confidence, the optimal use of that energy is most critical. Sometimes it comes down to seeing to it that you have enough money. Other times, provisions, proper tools, or even skills are the focus. Always the key here is to recognize the intimate link between personal resources and personal assurance.  

When Mars colludes with Uranus, a kind of personal revolution is in the air. Emotionally, an atmosphere of tension and annoyance often arises. Behind the smokescreen, a ragged but positive developmental process is unfolding: over the years, you have surrendered far too much of your autonomy and individuality. That's hurt you, and you're justifiably angry about it, even though it's at least partly your own "fault." So: don't just get mad...Get free! Express yourself. Claim what is yours. And let the chips fall where they may.

 The geometric angle or "aspect" involved in the process we are studying is, as we said, the opposition. Not surprisingly, this suggests that the natal planet and the moving one are 180 degrees apart. Tension is thus woven into the spirit of this period of your life. The two forces we described are polarized, which often translates emotionally into a feeling of being damned if you do, and damned if you don't. How can you break the logjam? Recognize that any impossibilities you are experiencing in this area probably arise from an incomplete or biased perspective. The opposition aspect always calls for a leap into a new, more accepting level of consciousness. Something is missing in your view of the problem -- and that missing link (here's the corker...) lies in the wisdom embodied by those people or situations that are now antagonizing you. It's not that they're right and you're wrong; only that the truth that can carry you beyond this impasse lies somewhere between the two positions.

If you happen to have a cold on the day you win the lottery, will that taint your memory of the big event? Probably not. Ten years later, you will have forgotten your runny nose. Ten minutes later, more likely.

Life and memory work that way. We prioritize certain kinds of events, experiencing them more vividly and remembering them far longer than the trivial and the predictable. The details of a typical Monday morning aren't going to last as long in the memory banks as images of your moment of glory or your darkest hour.

In exactly the same way, not all astrological events have the same impact. What we have considered so far are all first-string milestones in your life. The rest of what we'll be considering is less central -- but that's not to say unimportant. What follows is a set of supplementary transits and progressions, presented chronologically. They're not quite as profound in their implications as what we've seen, but they're not without emotional and existential consequences. If what we have explored in the previous pages can be viewed as an evolutionary invitation, then, to that lofty end, what follows is....

"The Means"

As you'll see, each of these events stands as significant in its own right. But their deepest meanings lie in the way they interact with what we've considered in the pages above, enhancing and sometimes complicating the broader developmental patterns.

Cards on the table: you can skim the next several pages and, I think, learn some things about the coming months that will prove prophetic...and more importantly, helpful. But the real magic lies in putting all the pieces together, synthesizing them in your heart into an emotional whole -- just like you've done with, say, memories of a special summer long ago. No computer can do that for you.

Your own creativity, your own reflections on the material we're covering, your own translations, additions, corrections, amendments, and meditations -- these are what make the difference.

Let's continue.

Tr. Jupiter is Square Sun
In effect: in progress - Apr 12, 2005
Peak Date: Dec 4, 2004; Apr 4, 2005

The planet Jupiter is currently coloring your circumstances. Before we say exactly how, let's attempt to understand the more general significance of any Jupiter event. Essentially, this is a call to recognize an opportunity. Traditional astrologers view it more starkly -- to them, it is simply the planet of luck. And that is often the case: the toast does tend to land butter-side up when Jupiter is crossing sensitive territories. But the real, evolutionary meaning lies deeper. One key is that Jupiter is future-oriented...it is concerned with bright, unexplored possibilities. Stripped to its bones, Jupiter always asks one primary question: how have you been underestimating yourself? Its transits signal a time when new opportunities come into existence, but to seize them you must recognize that you deserve them, that you are capable of rising to them, and that old deals and compromises are finished. Trust yourself, have faith in life, and go for it: that's the spirit of Jupiter. How is it affecting you? Jupiter is square your natal Sun: Dec 4, 2004; Apr 4, 2005.  

Let's first consider that the action and the developmental pressures are rooted in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. And what does that mean? That new information is coming your way, and that it may be somewhat shocking, unexpected, or at least fresh. It will modify your plans and make you aware of new possibilities. The news may come to you through any of the media or through a messenger, either of which may possess the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what's the issue? What part of your own life is scheduled to be impacted most strongly by this new data? To answer that, we turn our attention to the Sun, which is being invited into development by this flood of input.  

The Sun, as astronomers tell us, is the center of the solar system. Everything spins around it. With its enormous gravity, the Sun holds the entire system together. In a parallel way, the astrological Sun represents the gravitational center of your personality. Your ego. Your identity. The part of you that gets up in the morning and, without even a single sip of coffee, knows its name, rank, and serial number. Those same astronomers inform us that without the Sun's radiant energy, life as we understand it would cease to exist. Again, astrological meaning follows astronomical fact: the Sun symbolizes that spark of life inside you, your elemental vitality. Enthusiasm, energy, recuperative powers -- all these are solar themes. Thus, when the natal Sun is triggered in an important way, two critical questions come up for review: who are you, and what really makes you want to get out of bed in the morning?  

The Twelfth House is where the Sun lies in your natal chart, and it is currently undergoing a lot of evolutionary emphasis. It is critical that you make an effort to get in touch with the energies of the Sun in yourself at this point. You need them, and you actually do have them available to you, but they've got a pattern of slipping away from your conscious control. Don't let it happen! Meditate on the Sun! Draw pictures of it and tape them to the refrigerator! Do what it takes to avoid shooting yourself in the foot, which is what will happen if you let circumstances bamboozle you out of these healing, balancing energies.  

When the Sun interacts with Jupiter, claim some applause for yourself. Healthy pride and dignity are at stake here, and they're hard to sustain without receiving some appreciation. It may just come to you; but if not, then don't be shy about asking for it...and one of the best ways to do that is to insist upon a victory, the more colorful the better. The good news is that under this kind of astrological configuration, such a victory is in fact quite available to you now.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a square -- traditionally seen as a "bad" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply frictional. Squares generally suggest tough choices, external pressures, and at least some stress.

 
Tr. Jupiter is Conjunct Moon
In effect: Dec 17, 2004 - Mar 20, 2005
Peak Date: Dec 26, 2004; Mar 11, 2005

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is conjunct your natal Moon. The action peaks Dec 26, 2004; Mar 11, 2005.  

Let's first consider that the action is in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. This is familiar territory. New information is coming your way. It may be somewhat startling or unanticipated, and it will most likely come to you through a messenger whose nature or mood is in accord with the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what are the core questions? What part of you is most profoundly impacted by this new knowledge? The answer lies with the Moon, which is being invited into development during this information-intensive period in your life.  

The natal Moon -- that, as we have seen, represents your inner life, your emotions, moods, and attitudes.

 Your Third House figured previously in this report. Now we see it being triggered again, which tells us that one vitally important concern for you at present involves simple communication -- and that means listening as well as expressing yourself. Expect messages, perhaps even disconcerting ones, which embody the tone and nature of the Moon.

 When the Moon interacts with Jupiter, the mood of life generally turns jovial and optimistic. There is an attitude of hopefulness and an alertness to possibility. It is a season of enhanced imagination, especially about your own potential future. In general, the best policy is to be bold in your dreaming, but cautious about signing on the dotted line. What you envision creatively now is probably quite sound, but it will want some editing in the cold light of dawn.  

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a conjunction -- the most powerful of the geometric aspects and one that suggests convergence, intensification, and often a new beginning.

 
Tr. Pluto is Trine Venus
In effect: in progress - Dec 25, 2004
Peak Date: sometime before the report period.

The planet Pluto is shading the spirit of your life nowadays, and in a nutshell that means that you are being challenged to heal. Pluto, as you probably know, is the lord of the underworld...or to put it more succinctly, the God of Hell. And it is disquieting, to say the least, to imagine that this deity is currently dining at your table. But take heart! The "hell" inside you needs airing out, and that is essentially what this transit is about. You've been hurt. You've been used, abused, rejected, exploited, lied to...the whole sad litany. And, like the rest of us, you've sometimes had to keep the proverbial stiff upper lip and simply get on with your life. But where does all that hurt go? Down deep into the unconscious mind, where it stays until you're clear enough and strong enough to handle resurrecting it and really going beyond it. Pluto's action is to bring up buried emotions. Its tone is intense. It often feels moody and confrontative. It can destabilize and disrupt the areas of your life that it's touching. The best course is to resolve to go deeper and deeper, truth above kindness and resolution over comfort. It's not easy, but in the end the energizing and empowering of the psyche make the process worthwhile. What is Pluto actually doing? Currently it is trine your natal Venus. Although Pluto is a slow-moving planet and usually unfolds its story over a period of two or three years, during the period of this report the action peaks sometime before the report period..  

First, factor in that the action and the developmental invitation are unfolding in the Fifth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Pluto is now passing. Immediately, the focus on Fifth House energies suggests that you are currently entering an existential territory that requires creativity, unabashed self-expression, and experimental audacity. Your "inner child" is a little cranky now, demanding some fun and some self-indulgence, all of which is entirely necessary and appropriate to your journey at the present time. Thus, life's pleasures -- games, vacations, sports, loving interactions -- deserve attention now. Whether you know it or not, you need a boost...and you'll get it in part from the "playmates" and "new toys" of the nature of Pluto that are now passingly, fleetingly available to you. Don't let them get away! But what's the core issue? What part of your own health hinges on this renewal? To answer that, we turn our attention to Venus, which is being invited into development by this period of playful, celebratory creativity.  

Venus is the goddess of love, of peace, and of the arts. In each domain, balance is the ideal. Deep in your psyche, there is a place that seeks the comfort of balance and equilibrium, whether through shared fondness with another human being, an hour's peace in the garden, or the rapture that sometimes arises as we immerse our hearts and minds in something beautiful. That inner circuit is your natal Venus. When it is stimulated, we often see experiences arising which prophesy a change in your relationships, in what gives you serenity, or in your aesthetic experiences.

 Always, it's advantageous for you to incorporate the force of Venus positively in all parts of your life. But one area has always stood out in that regard -- the First House, which is where Venus lies in your natal chart. There, in the area of assertiveness and personal power, the right use of that energy is most critical. In many situations you must react, respond, and play the cards you're dealt. But not in the First House. Here, you're in the driver's seat...and there are certain experiences you must claim for yourself, experiences of the nature of Venus, even if the people about whom you care call you selfish for doing so.

 When Venus gets hooked up with Pluto, the progress of love (Venus) depends utterly upon the profundity of your psychological understanding (Pluto). A season of secrets revealed is upon you, and not all of them are pleasant. At a time such as this, your optimal path lies in the direction of facing squarely the lacerations and abrasions of your own personal history and those of one about whom you care very much. Most challengingly, you need to make a mammoth effort to keep the two clearly separated.  

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a trine -- traditionally seen as a "good" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply enhancing or supportive. Generally speaking, with trines there is an opportunity...but to seize it, you must supply the initiative.

Tr. Jupiter is Conjunct Jupiter
In effect: Dec 30, 2004 - Mar 7, 2005
Peak Dates: Jan 11, 2005; Feb 23, 2005

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is conjunct your natal Jupiter. The action peaks Jan 11, 2005; Feb 23, 2005.  

Let's first consider that the action is in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. This is familiar territory. New information is coming your way. It may be somewhat startling or unanticipated, and it will most likely come to you through a messenger whose nature or mood is in accord with the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what are the core questions? What part of you is most profoundly impacted by this new knowledge? The answer lies with Jupiter, which is being invited into development during this information-intensive period in your life.  [ Top ]

Hope and faith are essential to sanity. Without at least a few bright dreams and expansive goals, a person grows flat and dull...becomes a time-server. The same can be said for self-confidence: we need it. And even if such assurance sometimes crosses the line into a sprinkle of arrogance, that's less troubling and limiting than sitting around afraid to take any risks at all. There is a gambler's circuit in your psyche that understands these notions perfectly well. Astrologers call it Jupiter. When stimulated by a passing transit or progression, it encourages you to extend yourself further into your world, to bet on yourself, and to recognize emerging opportunities. Be wary at the same time that you don't settle for glitter when gold may be just around the corner.  

Your Third House figured previously in this report. Now we see it being triggered again, which tells us that one vitally important concern for you at present involves simple communication -- and that means listening as well as expressing yourself. Expect messages, perhaps even disconcerting ones, which embody the tone and nature of Jupiter.  

When Jupiter interacts with its own natal position, as we see here, speculation and possibility arise. There is something available to you now which was not available before. It comes at least partly as a gift, or as what the world would call "blind luck." In fact, a more subtle law is in operation here: you've crafted a position of opportunity for yourself over the years. Now is the time to harvest it.  

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a conjunction -- the most powerful of the geometric aspects and one that suggests convergence, intensification, and often a new beginning.

 
Tr. Jupiter is Trine Uranus
In effect: Jan 11, 2005 - Feb 23, 2005
Peak Date: sometime after the report period.

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is trine your natal Uranus. The action peaks sometime after the report period..  

Let's first consider that the action is in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. This is familiar territory. New information is coming your way. It may be somewhat startling or unanticipated, and it will most likely come to you through a messenger whose nature or mood is in accord with the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what are the core questions? What part of you is most profoundly impacted by this new knowledge? The answer lies with Uranus, which is being invited into development during this information-intensive period in your life.  

There's a wild card in everyone, a rebellious, independent, free-spirited force that hates neckties and phony courtesies and all the slick moves that keep corporations and families from splitting apart. Astrologers call it Uranus. Stripped to its essence, this part of your astrological psyche is concerned primarily with the process of individuation, which boils down to whittling away all the parts of yourself which have arisen almost accidentally as side effects of your social background. When stimulated by transits or progressions, Uranus triggers your rebellions. It asks you to shed something unauthentic, unreal, or limiting in your life. Often it brings lightning-quick developments and unexpected circumstances. Almost always, there is a confrontation between you and some figure of authority, past or present.  

While the energies of Uranus that we just described are obviously positive qualities for everyone, they play an especially personal part in your own well-being, looming larger and larger in your life as you mature. That's because Uranus lies in your natal Eleventh House, which pertains to your future, to your healthiest priorities, and to your most sustainable long-term strategies, all of which are well-described by that planet. Under the current stimulation of Uranus, an evolution in your goals is occurring, rendering some old dreams obsolete or complete as new, sometimes unexpected desires and values begin to make themselves felt. It is a season of re-orientation.  

When Jupiter interacts with Uranus, unanticipated opportunities arise. It's as though the Cosmos manifests as Santa Claus; gifts are given to you, often completely "out of the blue." Accept them. The psycho-spiritual theme here lies in loving yourself enough to embrace abundance, and many times the test comes and passes so quickly that success depends more upon reflexive self-confidence than upon any philosophical "position papers" about self-esteem.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a trine -- traditionally seen as a "good" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply enhancing or supportive. Generally speaking, with trines there is an opportunity...but to seize it, you must supply the initiative.

 
Tr. Pluto is Trine Midheaven
In effect: Jan 14, 2005 - continuing
Peak Dates: Feb 21, 2005; Apr 30, 2005

Pluto made an appearance earlier in this report, but now it has another message for you. Always this planet signals the existence of some emotional baggage to be released, some hurtful or humiliating piece of your personal history that needs to be remembered or reconsidered. The alternative is typically to re-enact some old wounding drama. Pluto currently is trine your natal Midheaven. The action peaks Feb 21, 2005; Apr 30, 2005.  

First, factor in that the movement and the evolutionary invitation are occurring in the Fifth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Pluto is currently passing. We've met the symbolism of this house before: creativity, unabashed self-expression, and sheer playfulness. You've reached a point in your journey where you need your batteries recharged, your "inner child" re-invigorated. A general loosening up is required. Life's pleasures -- sports, games, vacations, new friends, loving interactions -- need to figure in your experience now. But what part of your being most requires this rejuvenation? The answer lies with the Midheaven, which is being invited into development during this playful time of renewal and discovery.  

The natal Midheaven -- that, as we have seen, represents the role you play in your community. It is connected primarily to two territories: your work and your reputation.  

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a trine -- traditionally seen as a "good" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply enhancing or supportive. Generally speaking, with trines there is an opportunity...but to seize it, you must supply the initiative.
Pr. Moon is Sextile Neptune
In effect: Mar 7, 2005 - May 8, 2005
Peak Date: Apr 7, 2005

You don't need to be an astrologer to know what the Moon means. Just engage your imagination. Immediately, the mind free-associates. Moon: night...feelings...falling in love...seeing a ghost... And that's pretty much what astrologers throughout history have said: the Moon represents your interior life, your "heart." Like all astrological factors, the Moon progresses, taking a little over a quarter of a century to make one circuit around the chart. It typically spends a couple of years in each sign or house, and eventually forms aspects with all the planets. How do we read it? Simple: at any given moment the progressed Moon tells us where your heart is. Or, to be a little less schmaltzy about it, the Moon says where your attention is. What is concerning you. Where your growth experiences are unfolding -- which is often to say where you're experiencing challenges, upsets, or opportunities to regroup and express yourself in new ways. Being an emotional factor, the progressed Moon always refers to areas of heightened sensitivity. Intuition comes to the forefront. Instincts must be followed. Somehow the unconscious mind has gotten ahead of conscious awareness, and now conscious awareness is catching up, following the trail of intuitive clues and impulses laid down by the wise, dark interior of your spirit.

 First, factor in that the action and the developmental invitation are unfolding in the Fifth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which the Moon is now passing. Immediately, the focus on Fifth House energies suggests that you are currently entering an existential territory that requires creativity, unabashed self-expression, and experimental audacity. Your "inner child" is a little cranky now, demanding some fun and some self-indulgence, all of which is entirely necessary and appropriate to your journey at the present time. Thus, life's pleasures -- games, vacations, sports, loving interactions -- deserve attention now. Whether you know it or not, you need a boost...and you'll get it in part from the "playmates" and "new toys" of the nature of the Moon that are now passingly, fleetingly available to you. Don't let them get away! But what's the core issue? What part of your own health hinges on this renewal? To answer that, we turn our attention to Neptune, which is being invited into development by this period of playful, celebratory creativity.  

How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It is sextile your natal Neptune: Apr 7, 2005. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-motion events, and that this event simply peaks then; it will be affecting your mood for a period of two or three months on either side of that date.  

Close your eyes. Don't think of anything at all. Just be aware of all that infinite, dark space. Welcome to Neptune. In your natal chart, it represents the part of you that knows how to enter trance, to meditate, or to "space out." Everybody's got one, and everybody experiences that part of their consciousness from time to time. When triggered by transits or progressions, Neptune asks you to let go, to allow material to enter your mind uncensored and unstructured. It's more akin to feeling than thinking, but neither word captures it perfectly. Dreaming is the closest analogy...a sort of free-associative state in which your own mind works like an unpredictable movie theater. Why bother? Because such an astrological event signals that your unconscious mind or, if you prefer, your soul has an important message and is trying to get in touch with you.  

Your Third House figured previously in this report. Now we see it being triggered again, which tells us that one vitally important concern for you at present involves simple communication -- and that means listening as well as expressing yourself. Expect messages, perhaps even disconcerting ones, which embody the tone and nature of Neptune.  

When the Moon blurs into Neptune, a season of strong dreams is upon you. Creativity and inspiration are at a peak. Cultivate them by giving yourself quiet, meditative time. In narrowly practical terms, your efficiency is down now. You are probably experiencing some forgetfulness. Don't worry, it will pass -- but so will the positive potential of this period. Grab it before it goes! Rarely will your visionary imagination be so fertile. Dream, and make note of your dreams. Soon enough a time will come to act on them.  

The aspect pervading the event we've just considered is, as we observed, a sextile. Technically, that refers to a geometric angle of 60 degrees between the natal planet and the moving one. Sextiles are traditionally viewed as "good" aspects. Certainly, they're exciting. There is a mood of eagerness regarding the process we're exploring here -- and that's glorious, provided you're wary of the excessive impulsiveness that sextiles sometimes breed. In any case, the spinning wheel of circumstances can be counted on to provide some fortuitous, unexpected opportunities for you during this period. You'll have to be quick to seize them, though. They're real, but they're short-lived.  

Pr. Midheaven is Sextile Venus
In effect: Mar 18, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: sometime after the report period.

Deep-sea voyagers observe that even the largest sailboat becomes extraordinarily small after a week or two at sea. Every quirk in the character of each crew member is magnified, and the way a person scratches his chin can become a motivation for homicide. At that microscopic social distance, personality looms painfully large. Now turn it around and look at the other end of the spectrum. How do people appear at enormous social distances? We no longer are aware of introversion or extroversion, of expression, of feeling or cold, clear reason. At those ranges, we stop seeing who people are. Instead, we think of them in terms of what they do or what they represent.

Astrologically, this dimension of our humanness is symbolized by the Midheaven. What we do for a living is almost always a significant piece of the puzzle here, but it's misleading to limit our understanding of the Midheaven to career concerns. Being known as a liberal or a conservative, a feminist, an environmentalist, a patron of the arts...all are Midheaven roles, even though we don't make any money doing them. (Usually the opposite, in fact.) One's role in the community must evolve as we mature, and that process is linked to the motion of the progressed Midheaven, which has gone critical for you this year. Typically, progressed-Midheaven events mark changes in your social status. More deeply, they suggest a need arising in you for a more multi-dimensional role in the world. You are ready to bear a new kind of fruit in the community; something inside you is ready to be unveiled...and an old role has grown thin and tired. [ Top ]

 Currently the Midheaven is navigating your Eleventh House, suggesting that your own circumstances and possibilities are currently tied into larger developments involving organizations, committees, or your "crowd." This inevitably involves the use of a certain political adroitness on your part and the capacity to forge and nurture coalitions and alliances, even if they're just among three or four people. But behind the group dynamics, there's a deeper layer. What are your priorities? What do you really want? Certainly, those desires are currently evolving and their motion is in the direction of the Midheaven, as we just described it.  In a nutshell: know what you want and choose your allies accordingly. But what's the core issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that, we turn our attention to Venus, which is being invited into development by these strategic alliances.

 How is the progressed Midheaven currently touching you? It is sextile your natal Venus: sometime after the report period.. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-moving events and that the action simply peaks then; it will be in effect throughout the period of this report.

 The natal Venus -- that, as we have seen, is where you store your romantic and affiliative sensibilities, along with your aesthetic tastes.  

Your First House came up earlier; now we see it stimulated again, once more suggesting that the deepest, most central factors in the situation we're considering all hinge upon the choices you make and the stands you take. "Who are you?" -- that's the essential question. And, at least for now, a big chunk of the answer lies with Venus, a planet whose needs, interests, and predilections always figure prominently in your smartest, most self-aware moves.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a sextile -- traditionally seen as a "harmonious" or "mutually enhancing" aspect, often full of fast-paced events and emotional stimulation.

Tr. Neptune is Trine Jupiter
In effect: Apr 8, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: sometime after the report period.

Neptune played a part earlier in this report, but it has another trick or two up its sleeve. You may remember that this planet refers to letting down barriers and allowing the creative unconscious to speak. When handled well, it triggers a "seed time" in which new inspirations arise. If handled poorly, one tends to go off half-cocked while enamored of unrealistic ideas. So sit tight, enter trance, pay attention to your dreams and, if you're so inclined, pray or meditate. Neptune currently is trine your natal Jupiter. The inner opening process peaks sometime after the report period..  

Our first step is to recognize that the events and the deeper developmental invitation are manifesting in your Seventh House -- a familiar territory, since it figured earlier in our analysis. Again the "House of Marriage" comes up, for Neptune is currently passing through it. Receptivity to other people is the centerpiece here. But to whom exactly? Recognize your "soul mates" through their resemblance to Neptune, which we just described. But what is being triggered most deeply inside you? What part of you is being called into the service of love? The answer lies with Jupiter, which is being stimulated during this season of connection, encounters, and partnerships.

 The natal Jupiter -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes your capacity for positive thinking and abundance. More deeply, Jupiter is about your faith in life and in yourself.

 Your Third House figured previously in this report. Now we see it being triggered again, which tells us that one vitally important concern for you at present involves simple communication -- and that means listening as well as expressing yourself. Expect messages, perhaps even disconcerting ones, which embody the tone and nature of Jupiter.

 When Jupiter consorts with Neptune, there's a cliche that should never be too far from your mind: all that glitters is not gold. Don't be tempted by "extraordinary possibilities" now, at least not without a careful look at the fine print, a consultation with a sober friend, and a painstaking effort to consider worst-case scenarios. What is really going on here is that a bright new vision is slowly forming inside you. It's real -- or more accurately, it's going to be real. Don't mistake its glowing emotional aura for something that is actually, physically, available in the present context.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a trine -- traditionally seen as a "good" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply enhancing or supportive. Generally speaking, with trines there is an opportunity...but to seize it, you must supply the initiative.

 
Pr. Moon is Trine Ascendant
In effect: Apr 12, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: May 13, 2005

The progressed Moon figures in our thinking again. As you may recall, the Moon shows what you are feeling. It gives us insight into your mood, concerns, and general attitude...into "where your heart is," in other words.  

First, factor in that the movement and the evolutionary invitation are occurring in the Fifth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which the Moon is currently passing. We've met the symbolism of this house before: creativity, unabashed self-expression, and sheer playfulness. You've reached a point in your journey where you need your batteries recharged, your "inner child" re-invigorated. A general loosening up is required. Life's pleasures -- sports, games, vacations, new friends, loving interactions -- need to figure in your experience now. But what part of your being most requires this rejuvenation? The answer lies with the Ascendant, which is being invited into development during this playful time of renewal and discovery.

 How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It is trine your natal Ascendant: May 13, 2005. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-motion events, and that this event simply peaks then; it will be affecting your mood for a period of two or three months on either side of that date.

 Like the rest of us, you are a complicated, paradoxical individual, full of contradictions and undercurrents. That's human. But another part of being human is that, like the rest of us, you need to get out of bed in the morning and put on a streamlined, simplified social mask that allows you to function in the social beehive. There's no way that you can have a truly intimate relationship with every face you see in your daily life, nor would you likely want such connections. So we all keep much of what we really are behind our astrological Ascendant, which symbolizes that mask. Physically, it is simply the sign that was dawning in the east at the instant of your birth...and symbolically it represents how you "dawn" on people who don't know you very well. When triggered by a passing transit or progression, the Ascendant signals the need to make some adjustments in the way you present yourself in the social world, so that your outer appearance remains reasonably aligned with who you have become inwardly. The work is superficial; which is not to say unimportant. Often it has to do with changing how you hold your body, the way you speak, and the clothes you wear.

 Your First House came up earlier; now we see it stimulated again, once more suggesting that the deepest, most central factors in the situation we're considering all hinge upon the choices you make and the stands you take. "Who are you?" -- that's the essential question. And, at least for now, a big chunk of the answer lies with the Ascendant, a planet whose needs, interests, and predilections always figure prominently in your smartest, most self-aware moves.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a trine -- traditionally seen as a "good" aspect, but more accurately seen as simply enhancing or supportive. Generally speaking, with trines there is an opportunity...but to seize it, you must supply the initiative.

 
Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Pluto
In effect: Apr 22, 2005 - May 15, 2005
Peak Date: May 2, 2005

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is sextile your natal Pluto. The action peaks May 2, 2005.  

Let's first consider that the action is in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. This is familiar territory. New information is coming your way. It may be somewhat startling or unanticipated, and it will most likely come to you through a messenger whose nature or mood is in accord with the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what are the core questions? What part of you is most profoundly impacted by this new knowledge? The answer lies with Pluto, which is being invited into development during this information-intensive period in your life.  

Everyone has fears. Everyone has shames and wounded places. In you and me and everyone else, there are marks left by the times we've been lied to, abandoned, used, or exploited. It's not the world's cheeriest subject, but turning away only empowers those Plutonian hurts, gives them more latitude to influence your life. When your natal Pluto is triggered by a passing transit or progression, dark shadows are stirred within you. It's a signal that forgotten, unprocessed, or repressed elements of your personal history are asking to be investigated. The procedure requires intensity, honesty, and emotional courage. The results are worth the effort. If you work well with these energies, you emerge stronger, clearer, and often with renewed inspiration. If you hesitate, it's not unusual for the old wounding dramas to be re-enacted in your life.  

Your First House came up earlier; now we see it stimulated again, once more suggesting that the deepest, most central factors in the situation we're considering all hinge upon the choices you make and the stands you take. "Who are you?" -- that's the essential question. And, at least for now, a big chunk of the answer lies with Pluto, a planet whose needs, interests, and predilections always figure prominently in your smartest, most self-aware moves.

 When Jupiter gets hooked up with Pluto, think big and claim a victory. One is available, if you move decisively and know exactly what you really want. And therein lies the rub. All of us experience humiliating losses, insults, and defeats in the course of life. As you adapt to living with them, an attitude of disempowerment or futility can creep in. Conquering that mind-set is the real aim here. The truth is that psychologically you need a triumph now -- and synchronistically, the universe is ready to cooperate.

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a sextile -- traditionally seen as a "harmonious" or "mutually enhancing" aspect, often full of fast-paced events and emotional stimulation.

Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Mercury
In effect: Apr 29, 2005 - continuing
Peak Date: May 11, 2005

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is sextile your natal Mercury. The action peaks May 11, 2005.  

Let's first consider that the action is in the Third House, for that's where Jupiter is currently located in your chart. This is familiar territory. New information is coming your way. It may be somewhat startling or unanticipated, and it will most likely come to you through a messenger whose nature or mood is in accord with the tone of Jupiter, as we just described it. But what are the core questions? What part of you is most profoundly impacted by this new knowledge? The answer lies with Mercury, which is being invited into development during this information-intensive period in your life.

 Your quickness, your alertness, your curiosity -- those are the dimensions of your life dominated by the planet Mercury. To say that Mercury represents your intelligence is quite accurate, but it's more connected to the natural style of your intelligence: not so much how smart you are as what interests you, and how your intelligence can be employed most pleasurably and efficiently. Intimately linked to such cerebral concerns is the question of your ability to communicate, since ideally there is some relationship between speech and forethought. Thus Mercury, the traditional Messenger of the Gods, is associated with both thought and conversation. When stimulated by a passing transit or progression, Mercury tends to speed up the flow of data in your life. You learn. You listen. You speak. Often events move at a hasty pace, and there's a feeling of excitement mixed with over-extension.

Your First House came up earlier; now we see it stimulated again, once more suggesting that the deepest, most central factors in the situation we're considering all hinge upon the choices you make and the stands you take. "Who are you?" -- that's the essential question. And, at least for now, a big chunk of the answer lies with Mercury, a planet whose needs, interests, and predilections always figure prominently in your smartest, most self-aware moves.

 When Mercury hobnobs with Jupiter, an attitude of expansiveness (Jupiter) pervades the mind (Mercury). You are challenged now, like an optimistic Sherlock Holmes, to be alert to possibilities. Think inventively, think positively, and think big: that's the spirit. In some way, you have been underestimating your intelligence, verbal skills, or general competence. Recognize that, and change it.

 The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by a sextile -- traditionally seen as a "harmonious" or "mutually enhancing" aspect, often full of fast-paced events and emotional stimulation.

In the mood for Mardi Gras? If you live in Chicago, it helps to know that New Orleans lies to the south. Head west or east and you'll never arrive . . .

What we've done in the previous pages is to show you the direction to New Orleans. We've looked at the big astrological themes that are affecting you this year . . .

As a reminder, at the beginning of our analysis of each month's events we'll make reference to any major configurations covered previously which happen to be reaching peaks of intensity then -- and please recall that some of them will have more than a single peak during the report period. There won't be any more analysis; just an allusion to the events so you can go back and review the earlier material, and see the patterns of the month in the light of the year's heavier transits and progressions.

Please remember that the fleeting, often forgettable influences we discuss in the following pages must always draw their real meaning from the far more monumental events we've already described. A "discussion with the boss," for example, is going to take on particular significance during a month when your whole career is up for grabs!

These minor transits unfold quickly. It's a rare week that doesn't contain at least a few. A report that discussed them all in the kind of microscopic detail we've applied to the major events would be several inches thick. In order to cover the daily astrological kaleidoscope within the practical limitations of the space available, we've resorted to producing capsulated one-sentence nuggets that compress a lot of information into a few words. So, slow down, shift gears, and let them wash over you. Think of these images more as daily meditations than as the kind of full-blown explanations to which you've gotten accustomed in the previous sections of this report.

One brief reminder: remember that many astrological events have not one but several peaks of intensity, so you may find a given "Invitation" or "Means" coming up several times in the pages that follow.

Even minor astrological events commonly have an impact over several days. In the following month-by-month analysis, configurations are listed chronologically according to the days they "peak" -- but don't take that date narrowly. The most colorful events and profoundest realizations might easily occur a day or two later or earlier.

December Invitation Peaks

Dec 08, 2004  -  Tr. Saturn conjuncts Saturn

December Mean Peaks

Dec 04, 2004  -  Tr. Jupiter squares Sun
Dec 26, 2004  -  Tr. Jupiter conjuncts Moon

December The Details

Dec 01, 2004  -  Tr. Sun trines Mercury
Keywords: playful identity enhances your usual decisive dialog.

Dec 01, 2004  -  Tr. Mars trines Sun
Keywords: self-protective courage supports your typical withdrawn identity.

Dec 02, 2004  -  Tr. Sun trines Pluto
Keywords: child-like identity enhances your usual commanding intensity.

Dec 03, 2004  -  Tr. Venus trines Sun
Keywords: psychologically sophisticated affection supports your typical private identity.

Dec 08, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury trines Venus
Keywords: child-like conversation enhances your usual commanding relating.

Dec 08, 2004  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Moon
Keywords: child-like identity stimulates your normal clever awareness.

Dec 09, 2004  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Jupiter
Keywords: child-like identity stimulates your normal verbal opportunity.

Dec 09, 2004  -  Tr. Venus squares Venus
Keywords: emotional affection clashes with your instinctive assertive human connection.

Dec 09, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Uranus
Keywords: playful communication opposes your inborn priority-clarifying originality.

Dec 10, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Jupiter
Keywords: child-like conversation excites your native verbal exuberance.

Dec 10, 2004  -  Tr. Sun opposes Uranus
Keywords: creative identity is in tension with your inherent goal-oriented originality.

Dec 11, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Moon
Keywords: spontaneous dialog excites your native clever awareness.

Dec 12, 2004  -  Tr. Sun trines Venus
Keywords: spontaneous personality supports your typical resolute relating.

Dec 12, 2004  -  Tr. Mars squares Venus
Keywords: psychologically sophisticated courage conflicts with your instinctive decisive relating.

Dec 13, 2004  -  Tr. Venus trines Saturn
Keywords: emotional human connection enhances your usual reclusive integrity.

Dec 18, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury trines Pluto
Keywords: imaginative communication supports your typical commanding investigation.

Dec 20, 2004  -  Tr. Mars trines Saturn
Keywords: cautious courage enhances your usual reclusive integrity.

Dec 21, 2004  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Neptune
Keywords: self-expressive human connection stimulates your normal clever contemplation.

Dec 21, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury trines Pluto
Keywords: self-expressive conversation supports your typical assertive intensity.

Dec 23, 2004  -  Tr. Venus squares Mars
Keywords: self-expressive human connection conflicts with your instinctive self-assured swordsmanship.

Dec 24, 2004  -  Tr. Venus trines Mercury
Keywords: child-like affection enhances your usual forceful conversation.

Dec 24, 2004  -  Tr. Venus trines Pluto
Keywords: child-like affection enhances your usual resolute investigation.

Dec 26, 2004 at 01:02 PM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

The Moon in a month passes through all twelve houses of your chart. In so doing, it correlates with the passing whimsies of mood. One afternoon you're bright and cheery, the following morning you're blue...but energetic again after lunch. It doesn't amount to much, and it's not really very important in practical terms -- with one exception: the passage of the Moon through the Twelfth House. During that time you are going through a kind of emotional moulting, ending one cycle and preparing to begin another. Your attentions and energies are turned inward. Accept that, handle it well, and the period -- usually a couple of days -- is quiet and contemplative. It may even be rather pleasant. But if you try to keep up your normal level of activity, you'll find yourself confused, flat, and prone to dumb accidents. So when the Moon enters your Twelfth House, make sure that you have some unstructured time. Minimize distractions. Put off any significant new beginnings for a couple of days. And take a few unhurried breaths. This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House Dec 26, 2004 at 01:02 PM, and emerges Dec 29, 2004 at 02:37 AM, when a new emotional cycle begins.  

Dec 27, 2004  -  Tr. Sun squares Neptune
Keywords: imaginative identity clashes with your instinctive verbal contemplation.

Dec 29, 2004  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Moon
Keywords: spontaneous affection excites your native clever awareness.

Dec 30, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Moon
Keywords: creative communication excites your native intelligent attitude.

Dec 30, 2004  -  Tr. Sun trines Mars
Keywords: responsible identity supports your typical dignified courage.

Dec 31, 2004  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Jupiter
Keywords: imaginative relating stimulates your normal inventive opportunity.

Dec 31, 2004  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Jupiter
Keywords: imaginative communication stimulates your normal curious opportunity.

Dec 31, 2004  -  Tr. Venus opposes Uranus
Keywords: imaginative human connection opposes your inborn priority-clarifying autonomy.
January Invitation Peaks

Jan 09, 2005  -  Tr. Saturn squares Midheaven
January Mean Peaks

Jan 11, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter conjuncts Jupiter
January The Details

Jan 01, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Uranus
Keywords: creative conversation opposes your inborn group-dynamical autonomy.

Jan 02, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Venus
Keywords: imaginative affection supports your typical decisive relating.

Jan 03, 2005  -  Tr. Mars sextiles Neptune
Keywords: child-like courage stimulates your normal clever contemplation.

Jan 03, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Venus
Keywords: playful conversation enhances your usual assertive relating.

Jan 03, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Sun
Keywords: responsible identity opposes your inborn reclusive nature.

Jan 06, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Moon
Keywords: responsible personality conflicts with your instinctive curious sensitivity.

Jan 07, 2005  -  Tr. Mars squares Mars
Keywords: creative courage clashes with your instinctive dignified swordsmanship.

Jan 08, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Jupiter
Keywords: painstaking personality clashes with your instinctive intelligent gambling.

Jan 08, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Mercury
Keywords: self-expressive swordsmanship enhances your usual assertive conversation.

Jan 09, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Pluto
Keywords: self-expressive assertiveness supports your typical commanding investigation.

Jan 14, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Neptune
Keywords: self-expressive conversation conflicts with your instinctive clever contemplation.

Jan 14, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Neptune
Keywords: spontaneous affection clashes with your instinctive inventive imagination.

Jan 16, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Saturn
Keywords: competent nature is in tension with your inherent meditative integrity.

Jan 16, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Mars
Keywords: helpful conversation enhances your usual dignified assertiveness.

Jan 16, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Mars
Keywords: supportive relating enhances your usual self-confident swordsmanship.

Jan 18, 2005  -  Tr. Mars sextiles Moon
Keywords: self-expressive courage excites your native verbal attitude.

Jan 19, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Sun
Keywords: painstaking dialog opposes your inborn reclusive personality.

Jan 20, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Sun
Keywords: responsible affection is in tension with your inherent meditative identity.

Jan 20, 2005  -  Tr. Mars sextiles Jupiter
Keywords: creative courage stimulates your normal intelligent exuberance.

Jan 21, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Moon
Keywords: responsible dialog conflicts with your instinctive verbal awareness.

Jan 22, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Uranus
Keywords: child-like swordsmanship opposes your inborn group-dynamical originality.

Jan 22, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Jupiter
Keywords: responsible conversation clashes with your instinctive clever exuberance.

Jan 22, 2005 at 07:09 PM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Jan 22, 2005 at 07:09 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Jan 25, 2005 at 08:41 AM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.  

Jan 22, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Moon
Keywords: competent human connection conflicts with your instinctive inventive attitude.

Jan 23, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Jupiter
Keywords: competent human connection conflicts with your instinctive curious gambling.

Jan 25, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Venus
Keywords: creative courage supports your typical authoritative affection.

Jan 25, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Neptune
Keywords: responsible personality supports your typical intelligent contemplation.

Jan 26, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Ascendant

The transiting Sun is like a huge, dumb battery. Whatever it touches, it electrifies -- but never for very long or very deeply. That's simply because it's a fast-moving factor, never staying anywhere long enough to develop true depth or complexity of meaning. In a year, it circuits the chart once...which leaves it only a few days to spend in each of your chart's many sensitive zones. Whatever it touches, however, is temporarily pushed into action. And sometimes, if more serious astro-psychological energies have been building or brewing in that area of your life, the Sun's transit over that point might just be the trigger that sets big wheels turning. The critical point is that the Sun represents your ego, and when it collides with sensitive territories you need to act accordingly: not "egocentrically," but with an awareness of your rights, your needs, and your desires.  

Sun enters your Seventh House Jan 26, 2005. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Sun. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

Jan 27, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Saturn
Keywords: supportive communication opposes your inborn meditative solitude.

Jan 29, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Mercury
Keywords: caring personality is in tension with your inherent resolute communication.

Jan 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Pluto
Keywords: cooperative personality is in tension with your inherent commanding honesty.

Jan 30, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Saturn
Keywords: responsible human connection is in tension with your inherent reclusive composure.
February Invitation Peaks

(None this month.)
February Mean Peaks

Feb 21, 2005  -  Tr. Pluto trines Midheaven
Feb 23, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter conjuncts Jupiter

February The Details

Feb 01, 2005  -  Jupiter turns Retrograde (at 18°Li52' in your 03rd House)
Aspects: Conjunct Moon, Square Sun, Sextile Venus, Conjunct Jupiter, Square Saturn, Trine Uranus, Opposite Midheaven.

Feb 02, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Neptune
Keywords: responsible dialog supports your typical open-minded imagination.

Feb 03, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Ascendant

The mythological Mercury is the "Messenger of the Gods." The same is true of the transiting Mercury, which speeds around your chart, prompting conversations, dialogs, and sermons, both outgoing and incoming. It triggers the arrival of letters, faxes, and phone calls, and provokes the weaving of new data into your viewpoint. When it arrives at a sensitive point, your task is to listen, to ask questions, and to share intelligence.  

Mercury enters your Seventh House Feb 03, 2005. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Mercury. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

 Feb 05, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Mercury
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive conversation opposes your inborn assertive dialog.

Feb 05, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Moon
Keywords: cooperative nature enhances your usual intelligent awareness.

Feb 05, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Pluto
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive conversation is in tension with your inherent assertive intensity.

Feb 06, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Jupiter
Keywords: empathetic identity enhances your usual verbal opportunity.

Feb 07, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Neptune
Keywords: supportive affection supports your typical curious imagination.

Feb 07, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Uranus
Keywords: empathetic personality enhances your usual visionary individuality.

Feb 08, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Ascendant [ Top ]

Venus: Goddess of Love, Goddess of Peace...in her fast transits around your chart, she offers you counsel and support, sometimes through friendship, sometimes through more romantic kinds of intimacy. Her arrival at a sensitive zone also suggests that a time has come to relax and to receive solace or comfort, or to recharge your inner batteries through the perception of beauty. People come warmly into your space; a chance to "let your hair down" arises; paintings, music, and Technicolor sunsets abound.

 Venus enters your Seventh House Feb 08, 2005. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Venus. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

 Feb 09, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Moon
Keywords: cooperative communication enhances your usual intelligent attitude.

Feb 09, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Jupiter
Keywords: cooperative conversation supports your typical intelligent gambling.

Feb 09, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Venus
Keywords: empathetic nature is in tension with your inherent assertive human connection.

Feb 10, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Mercury
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive human connection opposes your inborn authoritative communication.

Feb 10, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Uranus
Keywords: collaborative conversation supports your typical long-term individuality.

Feb 10, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Pluto
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive human connection is in tension with your inherent resolute intensity.

Feb 11, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Venus
Keywords: caring dialog is in tension with your inherent decisive human connection.

Feb 14, 2005  -  Tr. Mars squares Neptune
Keywords: creative swordsmanship clashes with your instinctive curious inspiration.

Feb 15, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Moon
Keywords: empathetic human connection enhances your usual verbal attitude.

Feb 16, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Jupiter
Keywords: empathetic affection supports your typical verbal exuberance.

Feb 17, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Uranus
Keywords: collaborative human connection supports your typical group-dynamical autonomy.

Feb 19, 2005 at 01:39 AM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Feb 19, 2005 at 01:39 AM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Feb 21, 2005 at 03:13 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

 Feb 19, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Venus
Keywords: collaborative human connection opposes your inborn authoritative relating.

Feb 19, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Mars
Keywords: responsible courage enhances your usual self-assured swordsmanship.

Feb 21, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Mars
Keywords: probing dialog opposes your inborn resourceful courage.

Feb 23, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Sun
Keywords: passionate conversation supports your typical private nature.

Feb 25, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Sun
Keywords: supportive courage opposes your inborn reclusive identity.

Feb 26, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Uranus
Keywords: psychologically deep communication clashes with your instinctive long-term originality.

Feb 27, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Mars
Keywords: passionate identity is in tension with your inherent financially savvy swordsmanship.
March Invitation Peaks

(None this month.)
March Mean Peaks

Mar 11, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter conjuncts Moon
Mar 22, 2005  -  Tr. Neptune trines Moon

March The Details

 Mar 02, 2005  -  Tr. Mars squares Moon
Keywords: painstaking courage conflicts with your instinctive verbal attitude.

Mar 02, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Saturn
Keywords: exploratory dialog supports your typical withdrawn integrity.

Mar 04, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Sun
Keywords: penetratingly real personality enhances your usual quiet nature.

Mar 04, 2005  -  Tr. Mars squares Jupiter
Keywords: painstaking assertiveness conflicts with your instinctive inventive opportunity.

Mar 05, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Mars
Keywords: psychologically deep affection opposes your inborn self-confident courage.

Mar 08, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Neptune
Keywords: exploratory dialog is in tension with your inherent curious inspiration.

Mar 09, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Uranus
Keywords: passionate personality clashes with your instinctive visionary autonomy.

Mar 09, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Sun
Keywords: passionate relating supports your typical quiet nature.

Mar 11, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Mercury
Keywords: questing dialog supports your typical forceful conversation.

Mar 12, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Pluto
Keywords: exploratory dialog supports your typical decisive investigation.

Mar 13, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Uranus
Keywords: spooky affection clashes with your instinctive long-term originality.

Mar 15, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Saturn
Keywords: responsible swordsmanship opposes your inborn private integrity.

Mar 16, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Saturn
Keywords: intellectually hungry identity enhances your usual meditative composure.

Mar 17, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Sun
Keywords: questing communication conflicts with your instinctive quiet personality.

Mar 18, 2005 at 09:04 AM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Mar 18, 2005 at 09:04 AM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Mar 20, 2005 at 10:37 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

Mar 19, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Saturn
Keywords: routine-shattering human connection enhances your usual reclusive integrity.

Mar 19, 2005 at 07:08 PM  -  Mercury turns Retrograde Three, maybe four times in the course of a year, the planet Mercury spends three weeks or so going backwards in the sky, a period we call Mercury Retrograde. Practicality sometimes intervenes, but to the extent that you can arrange it, you are better off if you can avoid signing anything important during this period, buying anything mechanical (unless its failure would be of trivial consequence), initiating travel, or attempting significant communications by phone or mail. This, of course, is a lot to ask; and sticking to it too firmly starts to verge on Cosmic Paranoia. Still, there is a heightened tendency for objects, messages, and plans to go awry during this Retrograde time. Sometimes a little patience exercised now will make your life a lot easier in the long run. If steps simply must be taken, it doesn't mean everything is doomed to failure...just keep duplicates, have backups, double-check everything, and be prepared for petty annoyances. The first appearance of a Retrograde Mercury during the period of this report occurs Mar 19, 2005 at 07:08 PM. Those conditions persist until Mercury again goes "Direct" sometime after the report period..

 Mar 21, 2005  -  Saturn goes Direct (at 20°Ca24' in your 12th House)
Aspects: Square Moon, Conjunct Sun, Square Jupiter, Conjunct Saturn, Square Midheaven.

Mar 22, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Sun
Keywords: intellectually hungry dialog clashes with your instinctive withdrawn identity.

Mar 26, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Neptune
Keywords: intellectually hungry nature is in tension with your inherent inventive imagination.

Mar 26, 2005  -  Pluto turns Retrograde (at 24°Sg31' in your 05th House)
Aspects: Trine Venus, Opposite Uranus, Trine Midheaven.

Mar 27, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Neptune
Keywords: intellectually hungry affection opposes your inborn curious imagination.

Mar 27, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Pluto
Keywords: adventuresome communication enhances your usual decisive investigation.

Mar 28, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Mercury
Keywords: adventuresome dialog supports your typical decisive communication.

Mar 28, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Neptune
Keywords: competent assertiveness supports your typical open-minded contemplation.

Mar 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Mercury
Keywords: questing personality supports your typical commanding dialog.

Mar 30, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Ascendant

Mars, the God of War, is transiting through sensitive territories for you, suggesting some turbulent waters to be navigated. Always the trick with the red planet lies in realizing that the time has come to overcome a fear or a resistance in yourself, and to take what is legitimately yours. Your blood is up, and that's not a bad thing, unless you "chicken out" and misdirect the Martian energy toward some inappropriate target.

 Mars enters your Seventh House Mar 30, 2005. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Mars. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

 Mar 30, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Mercury
Keywords: intellectually hungry human connection enhances your usual resolute communication.

Mar 30, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Pluto
Keywords: routine-shattering relating enhances your usual authoritative intensity.

Mar 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Pluto
Keywords: expansive nature supports your typical commanding honesty.
April Invitation Peaks

Apr 14, 2005  -  Tr. Uranus opposes Mars
April Mean Peaks

Apr 04, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter squares Sun
Apr 07, 2005  -  Pr. Moon sextiles Neptune
Apr 30, 2005  -  Tr. Pluto trines Midheaven

April The Details

Apr 02, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Neptune
Keywords: exploratory communication opposes your inborn curious imagination.

Apr 02, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Sun
Keywords: questing human connection conflicts with your instinctive meditative identity.

Apr 03, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Mercury
Keywords: caring swordsmanship opposes your inborn resolute conversation.

Apr 03, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Sun
Keywords: routine-shattering personality conflicts with your instinctive quiet identity.

Apr 04, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Pluto
Keywords: caring courage opposes your inborn assertive intensity.

Apr 04, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Moon
Keywords: adventuresome relating opposes your inborn verbal awareness.

Apr 06, 2005  -  Tr. Venus opposes Jupiter
Keywords: exploratory relating opposes your inborn curious gambling.

Apr 06, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Moon
Keywords: expansive personality is in tension with your inherent curious sensitivity.

Apr 06, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Uranus
Keywords: intellectually hungry affection stimulates your normal priority-clarifying originality.

Apr 07, 2005  -  Tr. Sun opposes Jupiter
Keywords: intellectually hungry identity opposes your inborn inventive opportunity.

Apr 08, 2005  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Uranus
Keywords: adventuresome personality excites your native group-dynamical autonomy.

Apr 08, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Venus
Keywords: intellectually hungry relating enhances your usual decisive human connection.

Apr 10, 2005  -  Tr. Venus conjuncts Midheaven

The transiting Venus emerges again, suggesting experiences coming to you centered on other people with whom you are involved, and also encouraging you to relax and release tension now, perhaps with the help of music, art, or natural beauty.  

Venus arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven Apr 10, 2005, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Venus, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.
Apr 11, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Venus
Keywords: exploratory nature enhances your usual commanding relating.

Apr 12, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Moon
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive swordsmanship supports your typical verbal sensitivity.

Apr 12, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Saturn
Keywords: professional human connection conflicts with your instinctive private integrity.

Apr 13, 2005  -  Tr. Sun conjuncts Midheaven

The transiting Sun again -- this is the big searchlight that shines on each part of your chart in the course of a year, seeing if there's anything there that's just waiting for a little push...

 Sun arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven Apr 13, 2005, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Sun, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.
Apr 14, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Jupiter
Keywords: interpersonally sensitive swordsmanship enhances your usual intelligent exuberance.

Apr 14, 2005 at 05:16 PM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Apr 14, 2005 at 05:16 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Apr 17, 2005 at 06:40 AM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

 Apr 15, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Uranus
Keywords: caring swordsmanship enhances your usual visionary individuality.

Apr 16, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Saturn
Keywords: on-the-job identity clashes with your instinctive meditative composure.

Apr 19, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Venus
Keywords: cooperative assertiveness opposes your inborn forceful affection.

Apr 22, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Neptune
Keywords: intellectually hungry conversation opposes your inborn clever inspiration.

Apr 23, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Mars
Keywords: professional human connection enhances your usual financially savvy swordsmanship.

Apr 23, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Mercury
Keywords: on-the-job relating conflicts with your instinctive decisive conversation.

Apr 24, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Pluto
Keywords: on-the-job relating clashes with your instinctive forceful intensity.

Apr 26, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Sun
Keywords: vocational relating stimulates your normal quiet personality.

Apr 26, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Mercury
Keywords: expansive dialog enhances your usual forceful conversation.

Apr 27, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Pluto
Keywords: exploratory conversation supports your typical decisive honesty.

Apr 29, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Mars
Keywords: on-the-job personality supports your typical resourceful swordsmanship.

Apr 29, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Mercury
Keywords: vocational identity conflicts with your instinctive authoritative conversation.

Apr 30, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Sun
Keywords: adventuresome dialog conflicts with your instinctive quiet personality.

Apr 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Pluto
Keywords: on-the-job identity conflicts with your instinctive commanding intensity.

May Invitation Peaks

May 28, 2005  -  Tr. Saturn squares Midheaven

May Mean Peaks

May 02, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter sextiles Pluto
May 11, 2005  -  Tr. Jupiter sextiles Mercury
May 13, 2005  -  Pr. Moon trines Ascendant

May The Details

May 02, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Moon
Keywords: adventuresome conversation opposes your inborn clever attitude.

May 03, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Venus
Keywords: employment-oriented relating conflicts with your instinctive assertive affection.

May 03, 2005  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Sun
Keywords: employment-oriented nature excites your native meditative identity.

May 04, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury opposes Jupiter
Keywords: exploratory dialog is in tension with your inherent inventive exuberance.

May 04, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Uranus
Keywords: routine-shattering conversation excites your native goal-oriented individuality.

May 06, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Venus
Keywords: adventuresome dialog enhances your usual decisive human connection.

May 07, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Saturn
Keywords: employment-oriented relating stimulates your normal quiet composure.

May 08, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury conjuncts Midheaven

The transiting Mercury surfaces again...this, as you may recall, is the harbinger of messages and new information to which you need to pay attention.

 Mercury arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven May 08, 2005, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Mercury, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.

 May 09, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Saturn
Keywords: work-oriented conversation conflicts with your instinctive reclusive integrity.

May 11, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Venus
Keywords: professional identity clashes with your instinctive assertive affection.

May 12, 2005 at 01:28 AM  -  Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again May 12, 2005 at 01:28 AM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins May 14, 2005 at 02:41 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

 May 13, 2005  -  Tr. Mars opposes Mars
Keywords: psychologically deep assertiveness opposes your inborn dignified courage.

May 14, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Neptune
Keywords: visionary relating supports your typical verbal contemplation.

May 17, 2005  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Saturn
Keywords: vocational personality stimulates your normal quiet integrity.

May 17, 2005  -  Tr. Venus squares Mars
Keywords: group-dynamical relating conflicts with your instinctive self-assured courage.

May 17, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Mars
Keywords: career conversation enhances your usual self-respecting assertiveness.

May 17, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Mercury
Keywords: visionary human connection excites your native resolute communication.

May 17, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Mercury
Keywords: professional conversation conflicts with your instinctive decisive communication.

May 18, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Pluto
Keywords: employment-oriented dialog conflicts with your instinctive decisive investigation.

May 18, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Pluto
Keywords: group-dynamical affection stimulates your normal decisive honesty.

May 19, 2005  -  Neptune turns Retrograde (at 17°Aq36' in your 07th House)
Aspects: Trine Moon, Opposite Mercury, Opposite Venus, Trine Jupiter, Trine Uranus, Opposite Pluto. [ Top ]

May 20, 2005  -  Tr. Mars trines Sun
Keywords: spooky swordsmanship supports your typical spiritually open personality.

May 20, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Sun
Keywords: on-the-job communication excites your native private nature.

May 23, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Moon
Keywords: priority-clarifying human connection supports your typical intelligent sensitivity.

May 24, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury squares Venus
Keywords: work-oriented conversation clashes with your instinctive resolute affection.

May 24, 2005  -  Tr. Venus trines Jupiter
Keywords: priority-clarifying human connection enhances your usual intelligent gambling.

May 25, 2005  -  Tr. Venus conjuncts Uranus
Keywords: goal-oriented relating combines with your characteristic visionary originality.

May 26, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury sextiles Saturn
Keywords: employment-oriented communication excites your native meditative solitude.

May 26, 2005  -  Tr. Sun trines Neptune
Keywords: visionary identity supports your typical verbal imagination.

May 27, 2005  -  Tr. Venus sextiles Venus
Keywords: priority-clarifying human connection excites your native assertive affection.

May 27, 2005  -  Tr. Mars squares Uranus
Keywords: probing courage conflicts with your instinctive group-dynamical autonomy.

May 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun squares Mars
Keywords: long-term personality clashes with your instinctive self-assured swordsmanship.

May 30, 2005  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Mercury
Keywords: visionary personality stimulates your normal resolute dialog.

May 31, 2005  -  Tr. Mercury trines Neptune
Keywords: strategic communication enhances your usual intelligent contemplation.

May 31, 2005  -  Tr. Sun sextiles Pluto
Keywords: strategic personality excites your native commanding honesty.

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