
YOUR ADVANCED YEARLY SOLAR RETURN - BEST
ASTROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION!
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Your Solar Return chart
actually spans a period of about a year and a half because its influence is
felt from three months before the current birthday until three months after
next year's birthday. This three-month transitional overlap between
subsequent Returns represents the period when the themes of one year
gradually give way to those of the next.
MAKES A PERFECT BIRTHDAY
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Once each year, the Sun returns to the exact position that
it held at the time of your birth. This report outlines the astrological
influences on the year ahead for the positions of the planets at the precise
time of your annual solar return.
The report delineates the influence of the Ascendant,
Midheaven, Sun, Moon, and each of the nine planets as they interact with
each other and with the Houses of the horoscope. Because there is such a
wealth of information, you may find it helpful to orient yourself by first
reading the following three sections in their entirety (including their
subsections):
The
Astrological Houses (areas of your life) in your Chart used for Your Advanced
Solar Return Chart
1.0 - What is Your Solar Return?
2.0 - The Solar Return Sun: The Central Focus of the Year - General
Significance of the Sun in Your Solar Return Chart
2.1 - The House Occupied by the Sun: Major Issues of the Year
2.2 - The Sun's Aspects in the Solar Return Chart
3.0 - The Solar Return Ascendant: Personal Themes for the Year
3.1 - The Return House Containing the Planet Ruling the Return Ascendant
3.2 - The Natal House Highlighted by the Solar Return Ascendant
3.3 - Aspects of the Ascendant in the Solar Return Chart
3.4 - Planets Rising in the 1st House of the Solar Return Chart
CAREER RELATED THEMES
4.0 - The Solar Return Midheaven: Worldly Status, Career, and Public Activity
4.1 - The Return House Containing the Planet Ruling the Return Midheaven
4.2 - The Natal House Highlighted by the Solar Return Midheaven
4.3 - Aspects of the Midheaven in the Solar Return Chart
4.4 - Planets in the 10th House of the Solar Return Chart
YOUR EMOTIONAL LIFE
5.0 - The Solar Return Moon: Your Emotional Life
5.1 - Aspects of the Moon in the Solar Return Chart
LEARNING - EDUCATION
6.0 - Mercury: Communication, Learning, Selling, Short Trips
6.1 - Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart
LOVE LIFE - MONEY - RELATIONSHIPS
7.0 - Venus: Love, Money, Values, Relationships
7.1 - Aspects of Venus in the Solar Return Chart
8.0 - Mars: Initiative, Leadership, Drive
8.1 - Aspects of Mars in the Solar Return Chart
9.0 - Jupiter: Opportunities for Growth and Expansion
10.0 - Saturn: Duty, Responsibility, Important Lessons, Hardship
10.1 - Aspects of Saturn in the Solar Return Chart
11.0 - Uranus: Novelty, Originality, Disruption
11.1 - Aspects of Uranus in the Solar Return Chart
12.0 - Neptune: Spirituality, Creativity, Self-Deception, Confusion
12.1 - Aspects of Neptune in the Solar Return Chart
13.0 - Pluto: Power, Control, Intense Emotional Experience, Transformation
13.1 - Aspects of Pluto in the Solar Return Chart
14.0 - The Solar Return PART of FORTUNE - ...areas of life that are likely to
be especially PROFITABLE and PRODUCTIVE
15.0 - Connections between Planets and House Cusps
15.1 - Solar Return Planets with Return House Cusps
15.2 - Solar Return Positions with Natal House Cusps
15.3 - Natal Positions with Solar Return House Cusps
What is a Solar Return?
Introduction
You have certainly heard the expression "Many happy
returns!" - a reference to the annual cycle that begins at your date of
birth. The astrological Solar Return is a chart cast for the moment when the
Sun returns to the exact position it held in your Natal horoscope. Each year
the Solar Return marks the start of your personal New Year, and astrologers
look to the Solar Return horoscope to see what events and issues await you
in the year ahead.
Your Advanced Solar Return report is based on a Return chart
cast for your location (which may be different from your birth place) when
the Sun returns to its position in your Natal chart. Because we insert an
extra day into the calendar every four years during the leap year, your
Solar Return may occur either on, or a day before or after, your calendar
birthday.
If you do not know your exact time of birth, you can still
do a general Return chart by using as your presumed "birth time" the exact
moment of sunrise on your birth date. The Solar Return chart calculated from
a sunrise birth chart provides a generally accurate astrological forecast
for the year ahead; but, if possible, use your actual time of birth to get
the most accurate forecast.
According to the astrological theory of Solar Returns, the
Natal chart represents a basic blueprint of the individual (similar to the
DNA within the nucleus of the cell) and the Return chart reveals the annual
renewal or reactivation of the Natal chart as measured against both the
ongoing movement of the planets and the newly generated set of House cusps
at the time the individual's Natal Sun is "reborn" at the annual (SR)
birthday. A key feature of Return chart interpretation involves studying the
relationship between the annual Return Houses and the birth chart Houses.
A note on stressful aspects:
In some delineations you will read that an adverse event
could occur if the planet being discussed forms discordant aspects in the
chart. The harsh aspects are the semi-square (45 degrees), the square (90
degrees), the sesqui-square (135 degrees), the inconjunct (150 degrees), and
the opposition (180 degrees). In addition, the conjunction (joining
together) of certain pairs of planets is intrinsically difficult because of
the conflicting nature of the planets involved. To determine whether a
stressful aspect is in effect, you may need to refer to the section where
the aspects formed by the planet were first discussed in the report.
Into every life a little rain must fall. Do not be alarmed
if negative predictions show up in various sections of this report.
Stressful events often hover as potentials in the background but never
materialize. The repetition of a trend in several parts of the horoscope
chart is the key to accurate prediction in astrology. In general, adverse
events occur only when many aspects or configurations repeatedly point
toward their manifestation. If a stressful event is mentioned but once or
twice, it is unlikely to manifest. In any case, forewarned is forearmed.
On Aspect Strengths: Next to the aspects you will often find
a listing of the "strength" of the aspect. The number you see is based on
how close the aspect is to being exact. The higher the number, the more
exact the aspect. The aspects range in strength from a low of about 1 to a
high of about 8. Theoretically, the very close aspects are more likely to
manifest in your life.
Astrological Houses in the Return Chart
If you are not familiar with astrology, it will help to know a little
about the astrological Houses as you read this report. You probably know
that there are 12 signs of the zodiac. In a similar way, astrologers divide
the horoscope wheel into 12 "Houses," which look like a pie cut into 12
pieces. Each House represents a particular area of life. The 1st House
starts at the Ascendant, which is the point where the zodiac circle in the
heavens crosses the horizon in the east. By convention the Ascendant lies at
the "9 o'clock" point on the circle. The remaining Houses follow the 1st
House in a counterclockwise direction around the wheel so that the 10th
House, which symbolizes your career and standing in the world, lies at the
very top of the chart. The entry point into each House is called its cusp.
Below is a list of the twelve Houses and some of their key meanings for
reference as you read this report.
1st House: your body, personality, personal initiatives,
life force.
2nd House: money, income, possessions, values.
3rd House: communication, analytical thinking, writing,
local travel, siblings, neighbors.
4th House: home, family, parents, past conditioning, final
endings.
5th House: fun, romance, recreation, vacations, children,
sports, gambling, creative self-expression.
6th House: service, health concerns, daily grind,
subordinates, tenants, pets.
7th House: significant others, consultants, partnerships,
contracts, lawsuits, open enemies, the public.
8th House: death, sex, taxes, joint finances, surgery,
investigation, transformation, occult studies.
9th House: higher education, long-distance travel, religion,
philosophy, the law, foreign interests, publishing, broadcasting.
10th House: career, worldly status, honors, public standing,
reputation authority, bosses, parental figures.
11th House: friends, hopes & wishes, group involvements.
12th House: solitude, imaginative endeavors, confinement,
hospitalization, spiritual pursuits, loss of freedom, secret enemies,
self-undoing.
§2.0 - The Solar Return Sun: The Central Focus of the Year
General Significance of the Sun
The Sun, ruler of Leo, is the most important "planet" in the
Return. The primal energy of the Sun makes possible our life on earth. The
Sun enlivens, asserts, illuminates, vitalizes, promotes, fathers, energizes,
individualizes, elevates, and makes conscious. Astrological aspects
involving the Sun show how we achieve (or fail to achieve) honor, status,
recognition, achievement, and individuation - how we shine, create, and make
our mark on the world. People signified by the Sun include fathers,
husbands, mature men, bosses, authority figures, and people of influence. In
health matters, the Sun symbolizes the heart and the spine.
The Return placement and aspects of the Sun may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
the Sun, or indirectly through people symbolized by the Sun. We will next
look at the zodiacal sign and House positions of the Sun in the Solar Return
chart.
Return Sun in Leo
The Return Sun occupies the exact location in the same sign as the Sun in
your birth chart. Having the Sun in regal Leo generally makes you proud,
generous, warm, confident, feisty, ambitious, organized, creative, elegant,
self-expressive, fun loving, dramatic, and childlike. Your faults may
include being too opinionated, self-important, patronizing, arrogant, or
overly dramatic.
Having considered the sign containing the Sun, we now turn
to the Sun's Return House position, which highlights the central themes of
the year ahead.
§2.1 - The House Occupied by the Sun: Major Issues of the
Year
Return Sun in the Return 3rd House
The Sun in your Return 3rd House emphasizes intellectual interests,
studies, correspondence, communications, the exchange of ideas; and your
dealings with siblings, neighbors, and kin. Your mind is full of creative
thoughts pushing for expression. The Sun here enlivens and quickens any
plans you have regarding selling, publicizing, or marketing your ideas. You
are likely to be on the go, attending meetings, making visits, taking
classes, using your computer, adding to your knowledge, and being actively
involved in your community. You might travel extensively or purchase a new
vehicle. If your work involves public speaking or writing, you can be
extremely productive. Communicating with others now takes center stage.
§2.2 - The Sun's Aspects in the Solar Return Chart
Return Sun oppose Return Neptune (Strength: 5.11)
This can be a year of artistic, musical, poetic, or
religious inspiration. Neptune heightens your intuitive and imaginative
creativity. Glamour, glitz, and illusion may become appealing. Spiritual
experiences could involve you in an increased awareness of hidden dimensions
of reality. You may need to reconsider your pursuit of a cherished dream or
ideal. Events may occur that dissolve the boundaries of your ego, enhance
your appreciation of mortality, and make you more cognizant of the
universality of human experience. You may engage in activities that
selflessly assist others or promote the common good. You will want to
reserve time alone for reflection, prayer, and meditation. Neptune is a
slow-moving planet and this influence may be felt for several years.
This stressful Sun/Neptune aspect warns that the
self-sacrifice of Neptune could turn into victimization, paranoia,
martyrdom, or deliberate self-harm. In rare cases, you, or someone close to
you, may entertain thoughts of suicide. You would be wise to shore up your
mental health and avoid acting as your own worst enemy. You may confront
issues involving escapism, confusion, self-deception, hopelessness, or loss
of touch with reality. You could be prone to an unrealistically romantic or
secretive relationship, possibly with someone engaged in drug or alcohol
abuse, illicit behavior, con games, or the like. Be sure to stay attuned to
your own inner psychological states and motivations.
A significant man could pass from your life. Extra
responsibilities for children may arise. If other factors suggest health
problems, this aspect could signify mysterious or difficult-to-diagnose
ailments, either physical or emotional, that affect you or a significant
other. On occasion, grief, loss, hospitalization, or confinement may be
indicated.
Return Sun trine Return Pluto (Strength: 4.27)
The Sun trine Pluto enhances your self-confidence. This year
you have the power to achieve what you desire. You could assume a position
of power or leadership. Events transpire that advance your goals and bring
about personal transformation. Other people recognize your potential and
reward your efforts. You may develop a deeper understanding of Pluto-ruled
concerns such as power, domination, research, sexuality, healing,
elimination, birth, death, dying, psychic phenomena, or the afterlife.
Surgical or medical treatments undertaken in such a year tend to proceed
smoothly. Pluto is a very slow-moving planet and this influence may be felt
for several years.
Return Sun oppose Return Moon (Strength: 2.77)
A Full Moon in your Return chart marks this as a year of great personal
significance. This period is the culmination of a stage of personal growth
and development. Events at this time may bring to a head various
developments in your emotional, psychological, or spiritual life over the
past several years. You may experience a conflict between the rational and
emotional sides of your personality. Sometimes this conflict manifests in
the larger community in the form of public opposition to your personal
goals. Mood swings, depression, emotional upsets, and identity crises are
possible as you struggle with issues of dependency versus autonomy. Concerns
about home, family, parents, or your role as a parent may require your
attention. You seek to deepen your understanding of your own upbringing and
its effect on your emotional development.
§3.0 - The Solar Return Ascendant: Personal Themes for the
Year
The Ascendant-Descendant or East-West Axis in the SR chart
The East-West Axis of the astrological map represents the
Celestial Horizon. The Ascendant (in the East) signifies the filter through
which you view the world and the manner in which you project your
personality toward others. It also reflects your physical body and your
personal initiatives. The Descendant (in the West) symbolizes your
partnerships, close relationships, and the way you get along with other
people.
Planets that form close aspects with the East-West Axis of
the Return chart will color your personality style, personal initiatives,
and manner of relating. The degree of the zodiac rising in the East (the
Ascendant) varies with your location on earth at the time of your Solar
Return. If the Return Ascendant receives particularly stressful aspects,
some astrologers advise their clients to travel to a location that will
minimize or negate those aspects on the day of their Solar Return. In the
following section we consider the influence of the horizon
(Ascendant-Descendant) axis in the year ahead.
Return Ascendant in Cancer
The Cancer Ascendant emphasizes matters related to the protective,
sensitive, and home-oriented sign of the crab. The Moon, which rules Cancer,
governs your moods, emotions, and your ability to nurture and be nurtured by
others. This may be a year when you undergo significant changes related to
home, family, parents, and parenting. There is also an emphasis on marriage,
caring for the young, domestic issues, real estate, and dealings with the
public. You are likely to pay special attention to your relationships with
parents, children, family members, or even your country as a symbolic
"mother-" or "fatherland." Conflicts about time devoted to family versus
career may come to the fore.
The imaginative and intuitive sign Cancer may lead you to
engage in artistic endeavors, cooking, the study of psychology, or
activities such as travel and exploration. You may be called upon to nurture
and comfort others. Some become involved in public life under this
influence. Cancer and the Moon are associated with the oceans, and a journey
over water is possible. As the Ascendant signifies your physical state, if
the Ascendant-ruler Moon forms stressful aspects you could encounter health
problems or extremes of mood during the year. Parts of the body that fall
under the influence of Cancer include the stomach, pancreas, digestive
system, breasts, and the womb.
The Houses of your Natal chart with Cancer on the cusp as
well as the House of your Return chart that contains the Moon, the ruler of
Cancer, indicate areas of your life that will be in high focus during the
coming year. Planets that form close aspects to the Moon in the Return chart
indicate the types of people and events that will affect your emotional
state during the year.
Because the Moon rules the sign Cancer, the Moon is the
ruler of the Ascendant in this year's Return chart.
§3.1 - The SR House Containing the Planet Ruling the SR
Ascendant
Return Moon in the Return 9th House
The Moon, which reflects your feelings and emotional life, occupies the
Return 9th House of voyages, higher education, legal concerns, publishing,
foreign affairs, other cultures, religion, and philosophy. Emotional
connections with people of foreign birth or who reside at a distance become
significant. Opportunities to travel, learn, and expand your horizons may
present themselves. You are likely to feel restless and may have a desire to
explore the world. Your gut feelings may prompt you to embark on a journey
to revolve some emotional concern. Time spent teaching, lecturing, or
disseminating information is a frequent manifestation.
§3.2 - The Natal House Highlighted by the Solar Return
Ascendant
Return Ascendant in the Natal 2nd House
The Natal House placement of the Return Ascendant shows where you are
most likely to take personal action during the coming year. Your dominant
interests and activities will center around 2nd House matters such as
income, finances, money, resources, belongings, and personal values. This is
a year to get your financial house in order. Review your budget, plan your
savings, make a will, and do what you must to provide for yourself and your
loved ones. You may have the opportunity to improve your economic outlook,
perhaps by seeking a raise, settling old debts, or pursuing new sources of
income. If the planet(s) that rule or occupy the Return 2nd House are
afflicted, there is a risk of monetary loss or financial difficulty.
The Return Ascendant-Descendant axis also highlights 8th
House issues such as shared resources, taxes, loans, investment income,
joint finances, sexuality, mortality, spirituality, the afterlife, crises,
healing, personal transformation, and occult interests. You seek to
understand what is going on beneath the surface. On occasion this can
signify a need to deal with a legacy, the goods of the dead, or the passing
of someone in your family or in your circle of acquaintances. You could also
spend considerable time this year on matters related to your own health and
mortality.
§3.3 - Aspects involving the Ascendant in the Solar Return
Chart
Return Ascendant square Return Mars (Strength: 2.95)
Return Mars square the Return Ascendant highlights your assertiveness,
exuberance, and pioneering spirit. You have tremendous energy available to
pursue your ambitions. Because this is a stressful aspect, you could become
involved, as either perpetrator or recipient, in overly aggressive or
potentially violent behavior.
§3.4 - Planets Rising in the First House of the Solar
Return Chart
Solar Return Planets occupying the Solar Return First House
The Return 1st House reveals your yearly personal or psychological
activity. Any planets that occupy the Return 1st House show the nature of
your activity and your psychological reactions during the coming year. If a
planet lies close to the Return Ascendant (within 5 degrees), you will have
a fair amount of personal control over the action. Planets in the 1st House
that lie further away from the Return Ascendant (more than 5 degrees)
indicate that you will have less control and be more at the mercy of the
forces symbolized by those planets.
The Return planets that occupy your Return 1st House are
listed below. If this section is blank, there are no 1st House planets in
your Return chart.
§4.0 - The Solar Return Midheaven: Worldly Status, Career,
and Public Activity
The North-South or Meridian Axis of the Solar Return Chart
The North-South or Meridian Axis of the astrological map
represents your vocation, public image, parents, and family matters. The
Midheaven at the top of the chart (due south in those charts of the northern
hemisphere) symbolizes your career, worldly status, and public activities.
The Imum Coeli (I.C.) at the bottom of the chart signifies your home, your
domestic life, and the final conclusion of pending affairs.
Planets that form close aspects with the North-South Axis of
the Return chart will color vocational and family matters during the year.
The degree of the zodiac on your Return Midheaven depends on your location
on earth at the time of your Solar Return. If the Return Midheaven receives
particularly stressful aspects, some astrologers advise their clients to
travel to a location that will minimize or negate those aspects on the day
of their Solar Return. In the following section we consider the influence of
the meridian axis in your Return chart.
Return Midheaven in Pisces
The Midheaven in Pisces suggests that your career, status, and public
activities will involve imagination, creativity, compassion, and visionary
thinking. You may feel a desire to live out your faith or render service to
others as part of your work life.
The House position of the Return Midheaven's planetary ruler
gives further information about your social reputation and vocation in the
year ahead. The planet ruling the Return Midheaven is discussed below.
Neptune and Jupiter are respectively the modern and
traditional rulers of the sign Pisces. Thus, Neptune and Jupiter are the
rulers of the Midheaven in this year's Return chart.
§4.1 - The SR House Containing the Planet Ruling the SR
Midheaven
Return Neptune in the Return 9th House
Neptune in the Return 9th House raises the possibility of dissolution,
loss, letting go, sadness, misunderstanding, deception, or confusion with
regard to legal matters, travel, higher education, publicity,
communications, or foreign interests. A longstanding situation,
relationship, or preoccupation related to such matters may dissolve or fade
from your life. Long-distance travel, perhaps to exotic places, is common
with the placement. Sometimes this placement indicates a journey for the
sake of relocating to a distant shore. You tend to become more spiritual in
your outlook on life. Deceptive practices can cause scandal or legal
entanglements.
§4.2 - The Natal House Highlighted by the Solar Return
Midheaven
Return Midheaven in the Natal 10th House
The Return Midheaven lies at the top of the Return chart where it reveals
the actions and circumstances of your life that will be most visible to
others during the coming year. When the Return Midheaven lies in your Natal
10th House, it marks an important year for professional growth and
advancement. You are likely to be in the public eye and could receive some
type of award or honor for your work. You could achieve a position of
leadership or authority in such a year.
§4.3 - Aspects involving the Midheaven in the Solar Return
Chart
Return Midheaven sextile Return Part of Fortune (Strength:
4.99)
With the Midheaven favorably aspecting the Part of Fortune
in your Return chart this year, you can expect to receive some type of
award, honor, diploma, publicity, or recognition for past accomplishments.
This often correlates with a job promotion or some other elevation in
status.
Return Midheaven sextile Return Jupiter (Strength: 2.61)
With Jupiter favorably aspecting your Return Midheaven, you can
anticipate opportunities for professional expansion and generally positive
developments in your career. Honors, awards, promotions, pay raises,
academic degrees, or other types of recognition of your accomplishments may
come your way. Your financial picture may improve. Expect to be in the
limelight and to receive favorable publicity. This is an excellent aspect
for those seeking public office. You may be called upon to write, teach,
travel, entertain, or communicate with those at a distance. People of
influence and authority may help to advance your career, and you may have
contact with the rich and famous. Religious and philosophical matters are
also favored. If there are negative influences in the chart, this auspicious
aspect of Jupiter protects you from experiencing the full brunt of stressful
aspects.
§4.4 - Planets in the Tenth House of the Solar Return
Chart
SR Planets in the Solar Return Tenth House
The Return 10th House relates to career, family, worldly
status, and any public actions you take during the year. The Return planets
that occupy the Return 10th House reveal the nature of such public activity
and how it may affect your vocational and family life.
The Return planets that occupy your Return 10th House are
listed below. If this section is blank, there are no 10th House planets in
your Return chart.
Return Uranus in the Return 10th House
Uranus in the Return 10th House suggests sudden happenings that disrupt
the status quo with regard to career, worldly status, parents, and
authority. You wish to march to the beat of your own drummer, and you are
capable of great originality on the job. Unexpected recognition,
advancement, career changes, and professional opportunities are possible.
Surprising or unanticipated events can abruptly alter or disrupt your
professional ambitions or public standing. Be careful not to go off
half-cocked on the job. Separation from a parental figure may occur.
§5.0 - The Solar Return Moon: Your Emotional Life
General Significance of the Moon
The Moon, ruler of Cancer, receives and reflects the light
of the Sun. As such, the Moon symbolizes the inner, reflective, receptive,
emotional, and subconscious aspects of human life. The Moon represents our
feeling states, heredity, instincts, habit patterns, our early experiences
with mothering, and our domestic life. Astrological aspects involving the
Moon reveal how we react emotionally, and how we give or receive nurturing
and comfort. People signified by the Moon include mothers, females in
general, and the significant women in our lives. In health matters, the Moon
symbolizes cyclic changes, nutrition, and female issues; also, the breasts,
the stomach, and the brain matter.
The Return placement and aspects of the Moon may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
the Moon, or indirectly through people symbolized by the Moon. Lunar aspects
that are said to perfect on a certain date have an orb of a month or longer.
We will next consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of the
Moon.
Return Moon in Aquarius
The Moon in Aquarius enhances your desire for personal
freedom as well as your dislike of restriction and limitation. In your
personal life you march to the beat of your own drummer and may be drawn to
friends or partners of unusual backgrounds or interests. Commitment to a
close relationship could feel too restrictive. You may be drawn emotionally
to humanitarian causes for the betterment of mankind. Significant travel
often accompanies this placement. If the Moon forms stressful aspects, you
should guard against becoming too stubborn or opinionated in your dealing
with others.
Return Moon in the Return 9th House
This interpretation appeared previously in section §3.1 - The SR House
Containing the Planet Ruling the SR Ascendant.
§5.1 - Aspects involving the Moon in the Solar Return
Chart
Return Moon sextile Return Pluto (Strength: 8.09)
The Moon aspecting Pluto often indicates profound changes in
your personality and emotional life. You may experience great depth of
feeling about matters that are dear to your heart. This could involve coming
to understand, on a gut level, the meaning of death and human mortality. You
will have the opportunity to deal positively with issues of power and
control in close relationships. Personal transformation may come about
through your relationships with the women in your life. Psychological
insights and psychic experiences commonly accompany this aspect.
Return Moon oppose Return Sun (Strength: 2.77)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §2.2 -
The Sun's Aspects in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Moon conjunct Return Neptune (Strength: 1.88)
Moon conjunct Neptune makes you sensitive, imaginative, and
compassionate. You readily tune into the needs and feelings of others, and
you become more aware of your own inner psychological states and unconscious
motivations. Artistic, poetic, musical, literary, and creative endeavors go
well. You develop a greater appreciation of the universality of the human
experience. This can be a year of tremendous spiritual growth, especially
for those with any type of mystical or religious calling. There is also a
risk of escapism, self-deception, a period of grief, or involvement in shady
or illicit dealings during the year.
Return Moon inconjunct Return Mars (Strength: 1.69)
The Moon in stressful contact with aggressive Mars may stir
your emotions and bring conflict or dissention into relationships,
especially with women. An event may leave you feeling deeply hurt or may
challenge your basic sense of security. Women in your life may suffer the
consequences of precipitate action or excessive force. Difficulties can
arise through rash, hasty, ill-conceived, or impulsive behavior. You tend to
blame others for your problems. Stress and excitability can take their toll
on your health. Moodiness and irritability can mar your relations with
family members or with the public. During periods when you are in the grips
of strong emotions, it is essential to take the time to cool down and think
through potential consequences of any decisions before you put them into
action.
Return Moon semi-square Return Jupiter (Strength: 1.37)
The Moon stressfully aspecting Jupiter warns of emotional
strain, moodiness, and extremes of conduct. You tend to blow emotional
matters out of proportion. Events may occur that leave you feeling
excitable, flighty, or overwrought. Others may view you as hypersensitive,
maudlin, or manic-depressive under this influence. You should make a special
effort to avoid letting your feelings run away with you, especially in
family matters and close personal relationships. Contacts with the public
can be stressful because people may feel you have exceeded the limits of
acceptable behavior.
Return Moon sextile Natal Mars (Strength: 6.20 )
Return Moon favorably aspecting natal Mars means that your
feelings work harmoniously with your self-assertive drives. You can readily
accomplish goals in which you are emotionally invested. You tend to be
honest and sincere in your dealings with others that are inclined to follow
your lead. Where your heart is, there also your treasure shall be.
Return Moon oppose Natal Pluto (Strength: 2.76 )
Strong feelings run deep. You feel empowered to understand
the motivations of yourself and others. Your emotional life is up for review
and transformation. There is a potential for extremes of mood and/or
behavior. It is important to think before you act and to consider the
consequences of emotionally driven behaviors.
Return Moon trine Natal Neptune (Strength: 2.37 )
You are likely to experience periods of heightened emotional
sensitivity and enhanced intuition. You would do well to channel this energy
into creative, imaginative, healing, or altruistic endeavors.
Return Moon trine Natal Saturn (Strength: 2.35 ) - Aspect
perfects on 1/9/2009.
The Moon harmoniously aspecting natal Saturn stabilizes your emotional
life. Committed relationships proceed smoothly. You are able to balance your
responsibilities toward others with your own emotional needs.
§6.0 - Mercury: Communication, Writing, Learning, Selling,
Short Trips
General Significance of Mercury
Mercury, ruler of Gemini and Virgo, was the messenger of the
gods. Mercury symbolizes language, communication, the thinking process, the
intellect, writing, correspondence, education, commerce, transit, movement,
and all means of transport. Astrological aspects involving Mercury show how
we think and communicate our ideas to others; also, how we move about in our
community. People signified by Mercury include writers, communicators,
salespersons, students, the young people in our lives, messengers, drivers,
neighbors, siblings, and other kin. In health matters, Mercury symbolizes
the tongue, upper extremities, lungs, respiratory system, nervous system,
thyroid, and the sense of sight.
The Return placement and aspects of Mercury may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Mercury, or indirectly through people symbolized by Mercury. Travel
accidents are often shown by afflictions to Mercury, especially hard aspects
involving Mars or Uranus. We will next consider the Return zodiacal sign and
House placements of Mercury.
Return Mercury in the Return 4th House
With Mercury in the Return 4th House, you find yourself thinking and
communicating about home, family, early conditioning, domestic issues, and
final endings. You may be pondering a change of residence. Agreements about
property and real estate may require your attention. Discussions with family
may center on real estate, domestic concerns, and activities done at home.
An important message or piece of news could affect your family life. Young
people may frequent your place of residence. A child may be added to the
family at this time.
§6.1 - Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart
Return Mercury conjunct Return Saturn (Strength: 8.84)
Return Mercury conjunct Return Saturn marks this as a year
when you can do some serious thinking. Your sense of organization and your
calm deliberation can be great assets in your career. Opportunities for
travel, probably related to work or other obligations, may present
themselves. Now is a good time to master the basic information that will
form a foundation for your career. Your thoroughness, analytical ability,
and depth of thought favor scholarship, research, writing, teaching,
philosophical investigation, and self-exploration. Intellectual pursuits
meet with slow but steady progress. Others appreciate your thoughtfulness
and mental acumen. Young people who have been of concern begin to assume a
more serious and mature approach to life. This conjunction sometimes
indicates depressive thinking and feelings of despondency.
Return Mercury conjunct Return Venus (Strength: 8.70)
When Mercury is joined to Venus, your thoughts turn to love,
marriage, friendship, art, music, and the finer things in life. Your
charming manner of speech and self-expression goes a long way to smooth the
rough edges in close relationships. If you have a message to convey to
others, your ideas will be well received. You are passing through a period
of pleasant or loving communications. This is a good time to take a trip for
pleasure, attend a concert, or express yourself creatively in poetry or
song.
Return Mercury trine Return Jupiter (Strength: 7.53) -
Aspect perfects on 6/11/2009.
Mercury in favorable aspect to Jupiter provokes a wealth of
ideas and enhances your powers of communication. There will be opportunities
for travel, new learning, and contact with people of diverse backgrounds.
You can harness this energy by working on projects that involve gathering
information, writing, lecturing, journalism, publishing, broadcasting,
foreign interests, and disseminating knowledge on a large scale.
Return Mercury square Natal Ascendant (Strength: 3.48 )
Return Mercury in square to Natal Ascendant can indicate problems related
to being too forceful in your communications with others. Miscommunication
is possible, so be careful with verbal and written agreements. Do not engage
in petty gossip. Focus on actively listening by putting yourself in the
other person's position. Avoid being overly critical of others. Young people
may be a source of stress or concern. Health difficulties could arise
related to areas of the body ruled by Gemini and Virgo, such as the lungs,
the tongue, the upper extremities, and GI tract.
§7.0 - Venus: Love, Money, Values, Relationships, Art,
Beauty
General Significance of Venus
Venus, ruler of Taurus and Libra, was the goddess of love
and beauty. Venus symbolizes attraction, romance, partnerships, social life,
affection, harmony, fashion, art, style, luxury, money, possessions,
indulgences, and sensual pleasures. Astrological aspects involving Venus
show how we give and receive love, especially of the romantic sort; also,
how we manage our finances, find pleasure, and adorn ourselves. People
signified by Venus include lovers, wives, important women in our lives,
artists, decorators, musicians, and anyone dedicated to the pursuit of
beauty and/or pleasure. In health matters, Venus symbolizes problems of
self-indulgence; also, the throat, the kidneys, the lower back or lumbar
region, the parathyroids, and the sense of touch.
The Return placement and aspects of Venus may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Venus, or indirectly through people symbolized by Venus. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Venus.
Return Venus in the Return 4th House
Venus, the goddess of love, brings good fortune and happiness to home,
family, real estate, and domestic concerns. You may meet a potential spouse
or domestic partner. Pleasant experiences, romantic interludes, and social
gatherings are likely in the home. You might wish to remodel, upgrade,
landscape, or decorate your place of residence. Some people purchase
attractive home furnishings or new appliances at this time. Your aim is to
create beautiful and harmonious surroundings. The affairs of a parent go
well, and a new addition to the family is possible. Fundamental issues of
fairness and justice may occupy your mind. If Venus forms favorable aspects,
you may be the recipient of gifts or financial aid from family members.
Financial gain could also come from real estate transactions.
§7.1 - Aspects of Venus in the Solar Return Chart
Return Venus conjunct Return Mercury (Strength: 8.70)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §6.1 -
Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Venus trine Return Jupiter (Strength: 8.41)
These benefic planets promise good fortune in the year
ahead. Favors, popularity, gifts, prizes, awards, social invitations, and
financial benefits come your way. You are able to share your happiness with
others. Some fall in love or marry under this influence. Musical and
artistic projects go well. This auspicious aspect does much to lessen the
intensity of stressful trends elsewhere in the Return chart. Help will be
available when you need it. The only downside may be overindulgence or
having too much of a good thing.
Return Venus conjunct Return Saturn (Strength: 5.98)
Venus conjunct Saturn indicates getting serious about love,
money, and artistic endeavors. This aspect can bring responsibility,
obligation, and perhaps hardship into your financial and emotional life.
Money may be tight, and financial losses are possible. Love may come, but at
a price. You become more dutiful and earnest in matters of the heart.
Marriage is possible. If unattached, you could get involved with an older,
mature, or more serious individual. Your sense of duty may lead you to
sacrifice a personal pleasure or benefit for a cause that you cherish or for
a person whom you love. It is not uncommon to settle down and make a
commitment to a relationship at this time.
Return Venus square Natal Ascendant (Strength: 1.78 )
Eat, drink, and be merry, but don't overdo it!
This aspect stimulates your friendships, affections, and
your love life. You enjoy socializing and relating to others, but there
could be some tension in relationships. A memorable experience of emotional
disappointment is likely during the year. Avoid overindulgence and
extravagance.
Return Venus sextile Natal Jupiter (Strength: 1.61 )
This is a favorable aspect that promises periods of happiness and good
fortune during the year.
§8.0 - Mars: Initiative, Leadership, Drive, Passion,
Energy
General Significance of Mars
Mars, ruler of Aries and Scorpio, was the god of war. Mars
symbolizes initiative, courage, action, daring, aggression, leadership,
drive, physical energy, heat, sexual passion, and the willingness to face
challenges. Astrological aspects involving Mars show how we act
independently, pioneer ideas, assert ourselves, and deal with competition.
People signified by Mars include young men, husbands, leaders, warriors, and
important men in our lives; also, those who regularly use force, tools, or
weapons in their work. In health matters, Mars symbolizes fevers, cuts,
wounds, the head, the muscular system, red blood cells, the gonads,
urogenital system, adrenal gland, and the sense of taste.
The Return placement and aspects of Mars may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Mars, or indirectly through people symbolized by Mars. We will next consider
the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Mars.
Return Mars in Virgo
The planet Mars symbolizes your energy, drive, and personal
initiative. The zodiacal sign in the Return chart that hosts the planet Mars
modifies how you are able to assert yourself, confront obstacles, and face
challenges in the year ahead. With Return Mars in meticulous Virgo, you
apply your energy in a planned and systematic manner. After a detailed
analysis, you follow a careful strategy to achieve your goals. You are quick
to understand techniques and methods, and you want to achieve practical
outcomes. Although you may desire perfection, you should avoid being overly
critical, especially with co-workers.
Return Mars in the Return 4th House
Taking action regarding home, family, real estate, and
endings
Mars, the action planet, shows where you direct your energy. In the 4th
House Mars energizes matters related to home, family, real estate, and
domestic concerns. Parents or elders may require care and support. You may
wish to spend time on home repairs and renovations. A change of residence
may be indicated, but be careful not to move on a whim. Psychologically,
this is a good time to investigate your roots to better understand your
personal foundations and the development of your personality. There is a
risk of family quarrels, domestic blowups, or problems with real estate. The
sale, purchase, or maintenance of a home could become vexing and
frustrating. Much energy may be expended on home projects or moving to a new
home. Take precautions to avoid injuries, burns, or accidents around the
home. Be sure that smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are in good
working condition.
§8.1 - Aspects of Mars in the Solar Return Chart
Return Mars square Return Pluto (Strength: 8.44) - Aspect
perfects on 8/21/2008.
Mars in tense aspect to Pluto represents a powerful force
seething within you that needs control and direction. You might feel
superhuman, manic, or invincible under this influence. Used wisely, this
energy can give great personal strength and become the foundation of
significant accomplishment. Used unwisely, the tremendous energy of this
aspect can cause you to act in an overly daring, impulsive, or reckless
manner. Injudicious valor could result in fights, quarrels, confrontations,
accidents, wounds, violence, or unwise risk-taking. Angry impulsive actions
can lead to hazardous or self-injurious behavior. You could also become the
victim of someone else's self-serving or aggressive impulses.
Return Mars square Return Ascendant (Strength: 2.95)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §3.3 -
Aspects involving the Ascendant in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Mars inconjunct Return Moon (Strength: 1.69)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §5.1 -
Aspects involving the Moon in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Mars square Natal Mars (Strength: 6.51 )
Return Mars stressfully aspecting its natal position is a sign of
tremendous pent-up energy that is seeking release. You must exercise caution
in how you use this great store of energy. Rash actions born of frustration
are likely to bring negative consequences such as disputes with others,
accidents, or ill health. Positive use of this energy can be the foundation
for significant accomplishments. Now is a good time to review how far you
have come in accomplishing your personal initiatives.
§9.0 - Jupiter: Opportunities for Growth and Expansion
General Significance of Jupiter
Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius and Pisces, was king of the
gods on Mount Olympus. Jupiter symbolizes good fortune, benevolence,
expansion, learning, publishing, wisdom, long-distance travel, foreign
interests, further education, philosophy, religion, and the broadening of
one's horizons. Astrological aspects involving Jupiter show opportunities
for advancement, potentials for growth, and our willingness to gather new
experience. People signified by Jupiter include mature men, judges, lawyers,
physicians, clergy, university professors, politicians, and those who have
achieved positions of prominence or influence in their fields. In health
matters, Jupiter symbolizes problems due to excess; also, the liver,
pituitary gland, thighs, blood, arteries, and the sense of smell.
The Return placement and aspects of Jupiter may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Jupiter, or indirectly through people symbolized by Jupiter. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Jupiter.
Return Jupiter in the Return 7th House
Return Jupiter in the Return 7th House usually brings benefits through
marriage, business partnerships, and contractual agreements. You can
negotiate successfully and prevail in legal controversies. Financial
benefits may come through partnerships. Adversarial issues and legal matters
from the past can be resolved. Consultants and advisors will be especially
helpful. Good publicity may come your way. If your work takes you before the
public, you can expect popularity and critical acclaim. There may also be
opportunities to lecture or present your work in an open forum.
§9.1 - Aspects of Jupiter in the Solar Return Chart
Return Jupiter trine Return Venus (Strength: 8.41)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §7.1 -
Aspects of Venus in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Jupiter trine Return Mercury (Strength: 7.53) -
Aspect perfects on 6/11/2009.
This interpretation appeared previously in section §6.1 -
Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Jupiter trine Return Saturn (Strength: 5.14)
Jupiter favorably aspecting Saturn correlates with events
that further your career and improve your standing in the world. This can be
a year of sustained and steady progress. You may have an opportunity to
travel for educational or occupational advancement.
Return Jupiter sextile Return Midheaven (Strength: 2.61)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §4.3 -
Aspects involving the Midheaven in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Jupiter conjunct Return Part of Fortune (Strength:
1.60)
Return Jupiter beneficially aspecting the Return Part of
Fortune is a favorable indicator for the year ahead. You can expect general
good fortune and the mitigation of negative factors in the Return chart.
Opportunities abound, income increases, and help is there when you need it.
Events occur that are almost too good to be true. This aspect is associated
with honors, awards, marriage, serious romances, gifts, legacies, windfalls,
and winnings in games of chance. Activities related to publishing, higher
education, travel, and foreign interests prosper. Wishes may come true,
especially with regard to the Houses connected with Jupiter and the Part of
Fortune in the Return chart.
Return Jupiter semi-square Return Moon (Strength: 1.37)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §5.1 -
Aspects involving the Moon in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Jupiter square Natal Moon (Strength: 5.94 )
Extremes of mood are possible so try to get a handle on your
emotions. There may be a tendency to view only your own issues as important.
Keep in mind what it feels like to walk in another person's moccasins.
Return Jupiter square Natal Venus (Strength: 3.58 )
This can be a time of emotional expansion and
self-indulgence. Material benefits are likely but they come at a price. Try
to do things in moderation. Excess usually leads to waste and resentment.
Return Jupiter oppose Natal Jupiter (Strength: 1.31 )
Too much of a good thing
You can accomplish a great deal but beware of impatience, arrogance, and
overconfidence. There may be a tendency to put too much on your plate.
Numerous past projects may all reach a climax and need attention
simultaneously.
§10.0 - Saturn: Duty, Responsibility, Important Lessons,
Hardship, Limitations
General Significance of Saturn - The Great Teacher
Saturn, ruler of Capricorn and Aquarius, wrested power from
his father Uranus by castrating the ruling father sky-god and casting his
genitals into the sea. Saturn symbolizes ambition, responsibility,
stability, duty, discipline, boundaries, rules, and regulations. It also
represents crystallization, aging, death, fears, restrictions, hard things,
the reality principle, and lessons that we must learn. Astrological aspects
involving Saturn show how we build structure in our lives and how we deal
with the inevitable limitations and losses that life brings. People
signified by Saturn include parents, teachers, taskmasters, older
individuals, government officials, bosses, and those of a serious
disposition. In health matters, Saturn symbolizes blockages, hardening,
obstructions, and acid formation; also, the skin, teeth, bones, joints,
spleen, gall bladder, knees, the vagus nerve, and the sense of hearing.
The Return placement and aspects of Saturn may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Saturn, or indirectly through people symbolized by Saturn. Look to Saturn to
see where your major struggles will occur in the year ahead. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Saturn.
Return Saturn in the Return 4th House
Return Saturn occupying the Return 4th House marks a time when you must
get serious about home, family, parents, real estate, personal foundations,
and final endings. You may decide to settle down, establish yourself, buy or
sell a home, get married, or start a family under this influence. Some
aspect of family life may become burdensome and need to be put in order. You
may need to assume additional responsibility for the welfare or the goods of
a parent, parental figure, or member of the family. Delays or additional
costs can muddle real estate transactions. A burdensome situation from the
past may come to a final conclusion. On occasion, this position will signify
the loss of a family member during the year.
§10.1 - Aspects of Saturn in the Solar Return Chart
Return Saturn conjunct Return Mercury (Strength: 8.84)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §6.1 -
Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Saturn trine Return Part of Fortune (Strength: 6.23)
Saturn favorably aspecting the Part of Fortune brings
success, achievement, and recognition for past efforts. You can expect
positive developments in your career and worldly standing. Some enter into
long-term commitments at this time. Matters governed by the Houses with
Capricorn or Aquarius on their cusps should go well.
Return Saturn conjunct Return Venus (Strength: 5.98)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §7.1 -
Aspects of Venus in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Saturn trine Return Jupiter (Strength: 5.14)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §9.1 -
Aspects of Jupiter in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Saturn square Natal Ascendant (Strength: 5.69 )
This is a harsh aspect that can leave you feeling depressed,
frustrated, limited by circumstances, and cut off from others. Your
relationships are put to the test and some may not survive the stress. You
may feel that you are being constantly criticized or taken to task. This can
take a toll on your physical and emotional health.
Return Saturn sextile Natal Saturn (Strength: 1.39 )
This is a very stabilizing influence. Careful planning at this stage will
lead to future success. Work-related activities are likely to go well. Set
your mind on a goal and keep plugging away for it.
§11.0 - Uranus: Novelty, Originality, Jolts, Disruptions
General Significance of Uranus - The Awakener
Uranus, ruler of Aquarius, was the original sky-god who was
castrated by his son Saturn in a coup to usurp his power. Venus-Aphrodite
was born of the white foam that spread around Uranus' discarded genitals in
the sea. Uranus symbolizes sudden shocking events, electrifying change,
willful independence, separations, originality, inventiveness, modern
technology, and progressive thinking. The action of Uranus is abruptly and
without warning to shatter the old structure built by Saturn.
Astrological aspects involving Uranus show how and where
sudden change, excitement, and disruption come into our lives; also, where
we are likely to rebel against the past and strike out to do our own thing.
People signified by Uranus include scientists, modernists, astrologers,
reformers, inventors, eccentrics, and those who insist on marching to the
unique beat of their own drum. In health matters, Uranus symbolizes strokes
and accidents; also, the ankles and calves.
The Return placement and aspects of Uranus may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Uranus, or indirectly through people symbolized by Uranus. Look to Uranus to
see where you can expect the unexpected in the coming year. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Uranus.
Return Uranus in the Return 10th House
This interpretation appeared previously in section §4.4 - Planets in the
Tenth House of the Solar Return Chart.
§11.1 - Aspects of Uranus in the Solar Return Chart
Return Uranus oppose Return Mars (Strength: 0.08)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §8.1 -
Aspects of Mars in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Uranus trine Natal Jupiter (Strength: 4.79 )
This is a fortunate aspect that often brings sudden good
fortune and beneficial twists of fate into your life. You are able quickly
to size up a situation and to use your insights to your best advantage. Your
intuition is strong and accurate. You are likely to become interested in new
ideas and philosophical matters. There will be ample, and perhaps unusual,
opportunities to expand your horizons.
Return Uranus trine Natal Uranus (Strength: 3.91 )
This aspect gives you the opportunity to review where you have arrived in
your life and to decide what you need to do to express your individuality.
Personal freedom is an important theme this year. You become aware of how
unique you are as a person, and you are able to make choices that allow you
to make your individual stamp on the world.
§12.0 - Neptune: Spirituality, Creativity, Self-Deception,
Confusion
General Significance of Neptune
Neptune, ruler of Pisces, was the god of the oceans. Neptune
symbolizes boundlessness, intuition, psychic sensitivity, compassion,
spirituality, sleep, unreality, creative imagination, artistic inspiration,
fantasy, illusion, Hollywood, subconscious processes, fog, confusion,
self-sacrifice, and self-defeating attitudes. Astrological aspects involving
Neptune show how we attune to the feelings of others, use our imaginations,
distort our perceptions, undo our own efforts, and also how we deal with the
dissolution of old structures in our lives. People signified by Neptune
include poets, artists, dreamers, musicians, mystics, spiritualists,
idealists, sensitives, and those who compassionately tend to the needy. In
health matters, Neptune symbolizes the feet, sleep difficulties,
intoxicants, mental disorders, and problems with drugs and alcohol.
The Return placement and aspects of Neptune may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Neptune, or indirectly through people symbolized by Neptune. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Neptune.
Return Neptune in the Return 9th House
This interpretation appeared previously in section §4.1 - The SR House
Containing the Planet Ruling the SR Midheaven.
§12.1 - Aspects of Neptune in the Solar Return Chart
Return Neptune oppose Return Sun (Strength: 5.11)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §2.2 -
The Sun's Aspects in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Neptune conjunct Return Moon (Strength: 1.88)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §5.1 -
Aspects involving the Moon in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Neptune trine Natal Neptune (Strength: 6.52 )
This aspect calls upon you to make a spiritual review of
your life. "No Man is an Island". Consider how you are linked to all of
humanity and how you are an integral part of the universe. If you have been
neglecting your spiritual life, this is the year to get back on track. You
may also find yourself interested in the dreams, the unconscious, hypnosis,
meditation, the occult, and metaphysical studies.
Return Neptune oppose Natal Pluto (Strength: 5.12 )
Return Neptune in stressful aspect to Natal Pluto can
indicate periods of feeling disheartened and on edge while you undergo
significant changes in your life. Past conditions surrounding family, home,
marriage, career, and belief systems may fade from your life this year as
they have outworn their purpose or usefulness. Your deepest secrets may
surface for review and resolution. Hidden health problems may require
medical attention. For many, this time represents a period of crisis in
their belief system.
Return Neptune oppose Natal Mercury (Strength: 5.07 )
Beware of self-deception as well as being lied to by others.
Too much fantasizing can corrupt your critical thinking. Try to stay
grounded in reality.
Return Neptune sextile Natal Mars (Strength: 1.68 )
You are able to direct your energies toward altruistic goals and
idealistic ends. Spiritual pursuits are favored. Raw self-interest does not
do well under this aspect.
§13.0 - Pluto: Power, Control, Intense Emotional
Experience, Elimination, Radical Transformation
General Significance of Pluto
Pluto, ruler of Scorpio, was the Greek Hades, lord of the
underworld. He abducted and raped Persephone - an action that ultimately
brought about the season of winter on earth. Pluto symbolizes power,
control, domination, the management of joint resources, penetration,
unconscious processes, irresistible forces; also, uprooting, elimination,
death, regeneration, rebirth, radical transformation, and the ending of a
phase of life. Astrological aspects involving Pluto reveal which deeply
buried factors in our lives need to be brought to the surface so that they
can be reviewed, reworked, transformed, or eliminated. People signified by
Pluto include miners, psychoanalysts, occultists, undertakers, money
managers, and anyone whose work involves exposing that which is concealed or
hidden. In health matters, Pluto symbolizes the gallbladder, the sex organs,
the organs of elimination, and the body's ability to restore itself.
The Return placement and aspects of Pluto may involve us
either personally through health matters and life circumstances governed by
Pluto, or indirectly through people symbolized by Pluto. We will next
consider the Return zodiacal sign and House placements of Pluto.
Return Pluto in the Return 6th House
Taking a deep look at your health and daily grind
Pluto, the planet of radical change and transformation, occupies your
Return 6th House of daily work, co-workers, health, hygiene, and small
animals. Significant changes may occur in your work environment or in
relationships with colleagues on the job. This is an excellent year to
engage in a program of diet and exercise to improve your health and
well-being. If you have a pet, be sure to keep up with routine visits to the
vet for inoculations, etc.
The intense energy of Pluto in the House of work can make
this a very busy year on the job. You may need to lighten up and avoid a
tendency to become overly self-critical about your work. Your powers of
analysis are likely to be especially active. You may also find yourself
engaged in work related to service, healing, or psychological counseling at
this time. Alternatively, your job performance may lead you to some deep
insights about your personality. If you are older, you may be thinking about
retirement.
§13.1 - Aspects of Pluto in the Solar Return Chart
Return Pluto square Return Mars (Strength: 8.44) - Aspect
perfects on 8/21/2008.
This interpretation appeared previously in section §8.1 -
Aspects of Mars in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Pluto sextile Return Moon (Strength: 8.09)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §5.1 -
Aspects involving the Moon in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Pluto trine Return Sun (Strength: 4.27)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §2.2 -
The Sun's Aspects in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Pluto conjunct Natal Mars (Strength: 7.50 )
Return Pluto conjoining Natal Mars suggests an image of
uncontrolled force or unbridled passion. Quarrels, arguments, and temper
outbursts are possible. Sexual tensions run high. This aspect sometimes
indicates a risk of accidents, injury, robbery, brutality, or violence, so
be careful to avoid areas and individuals you know to be dangerous. Choose
your associates carefully. If you need to employ people to perform
potentially hazardous tasks, carefully check their background and
qualifications for the job. Concerns about the health and welfare of a
significant man in your life may also call for your attention.
Return Pluto trine Natal Pluto (Strength: 3.56 )
Intense emotional experiences lead to tremendous personal
growth. You are not satisfied with superficial explanations and prefer to
understand matters in great depth. Now is a time to reform basic aspects of
your personality that need to change and grow. Discard what is useless and
have the courage to evolve.
Return Pluto sextile Natal Neptune (Strength: 2.17 )
This aspect affects your entire generation and alerts you
and your contemporaries to the spiritual dimensions of existence. Now is an
excellent time to pursue occult, metaphysical, or mystical studies. Pay
attention to your dreams and intuitions.
Return Pluto sextile Natal Saturn (Strength: 1.55 )
You will experience important events that have a long-term effect on your
career and public standing. Opportunities may arise that will allow you to
take a new direction. Forces beyond your control may set you on a new path.
Significant changes in your attitude toward your profession and ambitions
are likely. Your hard-work and in-depth study will pay off.
§14.0 - The Solar Return Part of Fortune
Return Part of Fortune in Capricorn
The Return Part of Fortune is a benefic point whose location
in the chart is based on the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and
Ascendant in this year's Return. It symbolizes those areas of life that are
likely to be especially profitable and productive in the year ahead. Knowing
where your greatest benefit lies will allow you to focus your energies so
that you can achieve a greater measure of success.
When in Capricorn, the Part of Fortune advises you to make
optimal use of your capacity for discipline, practicality, goal setting,
strategic planning, concentrated effort, endurance, and striving to achieve
your ambitions.
Return Part of Fortune in the Return 7th House
The Part of Fortune in the Return 7th House indicates
success in marriage and partnerships. Benefits arise through cooperative
ventures with others. Offering your goods and services before the public may
bring rewards.
Return Part of Fortune trine Return Saturn (Strength: 6.23)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §10.1 -
Aspects of Saturn in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Part of Fortune sextile Return Midheaven (Strength:
4.99)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §4.3 -
Aspects involving the Midheaven in the Solar Return Chart.
Return Part of Fortune conjunct Return Jupiter (Strength:
1.60)
This interpretation appeared previously in section §9.1 - Aspects of
Jupiter in the Solar Return Chart.
§15.0 - Connections between Planets and House Cusps
Alignments of Planets with House Cusps
The House cusps are power points in the chart, and any planet that aligns
closely with a House cusp will be especially prominent in the year ahead.
Planet to House cusp alignments often portend specific events whose nature
combines the symbolism of the planet and the House involved.
The three sections that follow will look at the contacts, if
any, (1) between Return planets and Return House cusps; (2) between Return
planets and Natal House cusps; and finally, (3) between Natal planets and
Return House cusps.
When comparing the Solar Return and the natal charts, any
close alignment between a planet and a House cusp is highly significant. In
fact, the conjunctions of planets with House cusps in the superimposed natal
and return charts usually pinpoint the major factors that will be operative
during the year. Pay close attention to the following three sections because
they highlight the specific events that you will need to deal with in the
coming Solar Return period.
§15.1 - Return Planets connected with SR House Cusps
Solar Return Planets Connected with Solar Return House Cusps
This section considers the influence of any planet or point
in the Solar Return chart that forms a close connection with a House cusp in
the Solar Return chart.
Return Saturn conjunct Return 4th House (Strength: 7.22 )
Saturn, the Great Teacher, reveals lessons to be learned
during the coming year. Conjoining the Return 4th cusp, Saturn suggests that
you will need to assume greater responsibility for home, family, parents,
real estate, and domestic matters. This is a time to get serious about
laying the foundation for future growth. You could get a lot of work done in
the home. Maintenance of your dwelling could prove more costly than
anticipated. You may need to care for a family member, an older person, or a
parental figure, possibly in your home. You seek in earnest to understand
more about your family, traditions, and ethnic origins. On occasion, this
aspect may mean the death of a parent or an older individual during the
year.
When near an angle in the Return chart, Saturn prompts you
to face the Shadow aspects of your personality -- the disturbing parts of
yourself that you fear, repress, and project onto others. Saturn may knock
you to your senses by confronting you with a dose of harsh reality. The time
has now come to pay the piper. The goal of Saturnian discipline is to foster
a better integration of your personality. Saturn's tests may arrive in the
form of hardship, oppression, burdens, obligations, illness, surgery,
poverty, loss, restriction, disappointment, bereavement, or conflicts with
authority. The lessons you learn at this time come from taking a hard look
at what you have been doing with your life.
Return Mercury conjunct Return 4th House (Strength: 5.01 )
Mercury prominent in the Return chart places an emphasis on
communication, adaptability, education, travel, and commerce. This year will
be full of mental activity, talk, letters, phone calls, writing, travel,
movement, busy work, short trips, and frequent comings and goings. Much of
your activity centers on matters related to home, family, and domestic
concerns. You tend to be more youthful, agile, quick-witted, and verbally
expressive. You may teach, take classes, or receive training under this
influence. Pursuing further education can have a beneficial effect on your
career. Activities that require physical movement and dexterity are
especially appealing. You are also likely to have frequent contacts with
siblings, young people, kin, neighbors, and members of your local community.
Return Pluto conjunct Return 7th House (Strength: 3.96 )
Return Pluto on the Return 7th cusp suggests that this year
you are dealing with particularly strong feelings about a close
relationship. Beware of involvement with individuals of an unsavory or
vindictive character. Intense experiences of intimacy with another are
characteristic of this aspect. Matters related to sexuality, death, personal
transformation, and human mortality come into sharp focus. A relocation is
sometimes indicated. Pluto conjunct an angle sometimes indicates a health
crisis, which could involve a need for surgery or other powerful healing
methods. In rare cases Pluto in this position may signal a brush with death
or at least concerns about your own mortality.
Return Moon trine Return 1st House (Strength: 3.76 )
The Moon favorably aspecting the Ascendant signifies
positive changes in your emotional and domestic life. Loving and being loved
are important issues. This aspect will ease any tensions that exist in
family matters. You tend to be sensitive, nurturing, intuitive, and
compassionate. Changes involving home and real estate go well. If your work
involves dealings with the public, you tend to be well liked and popular.
You may make a journey, possibly over water. Good publicity often
accompanies this aspect. It can also indicate falling in love, getting
married, or bringing a child into the family, especially if the Moon trines
the Ascendant from the 5th House of children and love affairs.
Return Venus conjunct Return 4th House (Strength: 3.31 )
Return Venus on the 4th House cusp benefits family, home, real estate,
and domestic matters. You could find your dream home or redecorate your
current residence. Benefits may come through the purchase or sale of real
estate. Your relationships with parents and other family members tend to be
harmonious. Because the 4th is the House of endings, this placement can
indicate a legacy, an inheritance, or gain through the conclusion of a
longstanding matter. This is a good time to begin planning for circumstances
toward the end of your own life. You may wish to make or revise a will, set
up trusts for your children, plan for retirement, and decide how you wish to
bequeath your estate to your heirs.
A prominent Venus generally emphasizes peace, harmony,
friendship, love, marriage, cooperation, teamwork, the balancing of
relationships, negotiations, artistic endeavors, values, and finance. Venus
increases your popularity and can bring favor with the public. Opportunities
for profit and increased income may arise. Venus is a natural signifier of
female friends, relatives and associates, whose activities and circumstances
may play a major role in your life. The aspects formed by Venus will give
further details about what to expect in the coming year.
§15.2 - Return Positions connected with Natal House Cusps
Solar Return Planets or Points Connected with Natal House
Cusps
This section considers the influence of any planet or point
in the Solar Return chart that forms a close connection with a House cusp in
the Natal chart.
Return Venus conjunct Natal 5th House Cusp (Strength: 7.01 )
Return Venus conjunct the Natal 5th House cusp favorably
influences the areas of romance, creative self-expression, speculative
investment, and dealings with children. You may earn money from your
investments or from a hobby. Recreational and sporting activities are
especially enjoyable.
Return Ascendant conjunct Natal 2nd House (Strength: 6.65 )
The Return Ascendant conjunct your Natal 2nd House cusp puts
a strong emphasis on income, purchases, and money management. You may be
involved in a great deal of buying and selling. Opportunities to earn more
money could materialize, but keep something in the bank for a rainy day.
This is a good time to clarify your values and priorities in life. At the
same time the Return Ascendant opposes your Natal 8th cusp and may bring
issues of sex, death, and personal transformation into sharp focus.
Return Mercury conjunct Natal 5th House Cusp (Strength: 5.31
)
Love letters
Return Mercury conjunct the Natal 5th House cusp directs
your thinking toward love, fun, sports, and recreation. A trip to a pleasant
vacation spot may be in the cards. This is an excellent time for any type of
creative self-expression. You are likely to have many creative ideas that
can become the basis of artistic endeavors. Curiosity about investing may
pique your interest in the stock market or other speculative ventures. There
may be opportunities to spend time teaching or learning from children.
Return Pluto conjunct Natal 8th House Cusp (Strength: 5.31 )
Return Pluto conjunct the Natal 8th House cusp highlights
8th House issues such as sex, death, surgery, investigation, and joint
finances. You could undergo a brush with death or an experience that drives
home the reality of human mortality. A need for surgery or intensive medical
therapy is sometimes indicated.
Return Saturn conjunct Natal 5th House Cusp (Strength: 3.10
)
Return Saturn crossing the Natal 5th cusp suggests getting
serious about creative self-expression, speculative investments, romance,
and recreational endeavors. Concentrated effort can turn a hobby into a new
career. Artists and performers can do some of their best work at this time.
A romance with an older partner is possible. Your mind may turn to thoughts
of marriage and settling down. The 5th House also represents children, and
you might decide to have children or you could assume more responsibility on
their behalf.
Because Saturn is a symbol of obstacles and frustrations,
its position on the 5th House cusp could manifest as problems with a love
affair, blocks in creativity, losses in the stock market, or difficulties
with children.
Return Part of Fortune conjunct Natal 8th House Cusp
(Strength: 2.42 )
The Return Part of Fortune falling on the Natal 8th House
cusp bodes well for shared resources and joint finances. Tax and estate
matters are settled in your favor. This configuration sometimes indicates
the birth of a child or the receipt of an inheritance.
Return Midheaven conjunct Natal 11th House Cusp (Strength:
2.32 )
With The Return Midheaven falling on your Natal 11th House cusp, you
should spend time this year planning for your future career goals. Friends
and acquaintances can be very helpful in this regard. Wise counsel from a
friend might even open you to new career possibilities. You could be called
upon to assume a position of leadership in a club or organization.
Advancement follows upon your willingness to be a team player. Children
within your circle may receive some type of honor or recognition.
§15.3 - Natal Positions connected with Return House Cusps
Natal Planets or Points Connected with Solar Return House
Cusps
This section considers the influence of any planet or point
in the Natal chart that forms a close connection with a House cusp in the
Solar Return chart.
Natal Moon conjunct Return 11th House (Strength: 6.72 )
Strong feelings about friendship
The Return 11th House cusp conjunct the Natal Moon brings
rapport and emotional support from friends. You may get involved with groups
that espouse a cause you feel strongly about. Examine your hopes and wishes
to see how much they are based on wishful thinking rather than sound
judgment.
Natal Midheaven conjunct Return 9th House (Strength: 6.18 )
The Return 9th House cusp falling on your Natal Midheaven
promises a significant journey of body or mind. This is an excellent year to
further your education or to pursue religious or philosophical interests.
Contacts with the courts or the legal system are possible.
Natal Uranus conjunct Return 2nd House (Strength: 5.03 )
Money surprises
The Return 2nd House cusp conjunct Natal Uranus brings
sudden changes to your financial life. Unanticipated expenses may take you
by surprise, but there may also be unexpected opportunities to increase your
income. Get ready for surprises where money is concerned.
Natal Venus conjunct Return 5th House (Strength: 4.81 )
The Return 5th cusp conjoining your Natal Venus is a very
romantic aspect. Love is likely to blossom. This is a time for fun,
recreation, and enjoyment. Children, in particular, can light up your life.
Financial speculations may bring dividends. Plan a wonderful vacation and
enjoy yourself.
Natal Jupiter conjunct Return 2nd House (Strength: 4.68 )
Material blessings
The Return 2nd House cusp conjunct Natal Jupiter indicates
increased income, the ability to sell yourself and your ideas, and also
increased spending. Good things are likely to come into your life,
especially on the material plane. You will likely find yourself acquiring
more possessions, some of which will be gifts and favors from others.
Natal Mars conjunct Return 7th House (Strength: 3.46 )
Working on close relationships
Natal Mars on the Return seventh House cusp indicates that
you will devote a great deal of energy to partnerships, close romantic
relationships, and contractual agreements. Your work may take you before the
public. Conflicts or disputes with partners are possible. Negotiations could
produce a lot of heat and friction.
Natal Part of Fortune conjunct Return 8th House (Strength:
2.28 )
Joint finances are likely to prosper. Applications for
loans or mortgages will meet with approval. Sexual opportunities may be
plentiful. Detective work or in-depth investigation can be
productive. On occasion, a legacy or
inheritance will be indicated. |
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