The Astrological Houses (areas of your life) in your Chart used for Your Advanced Solar Return Chart - Samples of these are below.

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

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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

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　SOLAR RETURN ANNUAL REPORT

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):

§2 - The Solar Return Sun: The Central Focus of the Year.

§3 - The Solar Return Ascendant: Personal Themes for the Year.

§15 - Connections between Planets and House Cusps: Key Events of the Coming Year.

The report is based on your natal and solar return charts cast for the following data:

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Wednesday, August 18, 19...12:26:00 AM
Vineland, New Jersey
Time Zone: 04:00 (EDT)
Longitude: 075° W 01' 34"
Latitude: 39° N 29' 10"

Solar Return for  8/17/2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:12:32 PM
Waterford, Connecticut
Time Zone: 04:00 (EDT)
Longitude: 072° W 09'
Latitude: 41° N 21'

Natal and Return Data Used in this Report

§1.0 - Introductory Comments: What is a Solar Return?

§2.0 - The Solar Return Sun: The Central Focus of the Year

§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

§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

§5.0 - The Solar Return Moon: Your Emotional Life

§5.1 - Aspects of the Moon in the Solar Return Chart

§6.0 - Mercury: Communication, Learning, Short Trips

§6.1 - Aspects of Mercury in the Solar Return Chart

§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

§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

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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.

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.

The Sun in your Return 9th House emphasizes higher education, advanced training, academics, travel, foreign languages and cultures, religion, philosophy, the law, publishing, teaching, preaching, broadcasting, forecasting, and communications with people at a distance. This year you may have lots of dealings with in-laws, a partner's relatives, foreigners, long-distance travel, or people at a distance. The vitality of the Sun in the philosophical 9th House helps you to put your life in perspective and to formulate goals for the future. New experiences through travel, education, or contact with people of diverse backgrounds will broaden your horizons.

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.

This will be a highly significant year. Whenever the Return Sun conjoins an angular House cusp (1, 4, 7, or 10) in the Return chart, events tend to occur that increase your popularity, bring you recognition, and bolster your self-esteem. This promises to be a favorable time for career advancement. Success, honors, and awards often accompany this placement. Students may receive diplomas or advanced degrees. Promotions may occur in the work arena. Others acknowledge your accomplishments, and you are able to shine and make your mark on the world.

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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.

The Scorpio Ascendant emphasizes the intense and secretive sign of the scorpion. This year you will need to deal with matters related to power and control, taxes, loans, debts, mortgages, joint finances, sexual issues, psychological conflicts, and property owned jointly with others. Sound financial management, perhaps involving large sums of money, will be essential. You could find yourself involved with investigation, research, matters of health and illness, surgical interventions, near-death experiences, legacies, or inheritances.

More than any other sign, Scorpio represents life and death issues that can bring about radical transformation. A noteworthy loss, separation, or ending may occur in such a year. Significant personal growth and healing are possible. Wisdom can be gained by paying attention to your gut feelings and intuition. Now is a time to bury the hatchet and seek reconciliation with significant people in your life, especially those who may soon leave this earthly plane.

The Ascendant signifies your body. If the Ascendant-rulers Mars and Pluto form stressful aspects you could encounter health problems (such as illnesses, accidents, injuries, burns, heat stroke, etc). Because Scorpio governs the functions of excretion and reproduction, potential health difficulties could involve the genitals, the gall bladder, or the organs of elimination.

Pluto and Mars are respectively the modern and traditional planetary rulers of the sign Scorpio. Thus, Pluto and Mars are the rulers of the Ascendant in this year's Return chart.

Pluto, the planet of radical change and transformation, occupies your Return 2nd House of values, possessions, and income. Events may occur that will help you to put your values in perspective and to get your financial house in order. Attend to financial matters that have built up over some time so that you can begin a new cycle of growth. This is a good time to get rid of things you own that are no longer useful and to repair or refurbish items that you wish to keep. Changes in the source or nature of your income are possible. Money can be earned from matters related to research, investigation, healing, sexuality, financial management, or the affairs of the dead.

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 on 6th House issues such as service, daily work, health and illness, diet, nutrition, therapeutics, co-workers, and pets. A great deal of time will be spent fulfilling your various duties and obligations. You may also be called upon to serve the needs of others. You may feel drained and overburdened by your daily routine, and you could suffer a period of illness as a result. Heath problems commonly arise with this placement. See your doctor for a routine physical and consult with specialists if needed.

The Return Ascendant-Descendant axis also highlights 12th House issues such as spiritual matters; your inner life; work done in secret or behind the scenes; contacts with those who are ill, hospitalized, or confined; research and investigation; voluntary isolation, confinement, or retirement; and also fears, grief, sorrows and personal limitations. Imaginative and creative endeavors are favored by this placement.

Mercury favorably aspecting the Return Ascendant puts a positive light on communication, 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. You tend to be more youthful, agile, adaptable, 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. Things that you write or say help to define who you are to others. A major trip is possible.

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.

The Moon, which reflects your feelings and mood states, occupies the Return 1st House of appearance, physical body, and personal initiative. Significant changes could occur in any of these areas. You are likely to be assertive, forthright, emotional, and restless. Your relationships with women, including your mother, may require extra attention. Intimate supportive and nurturing relationships become a priority. Your emotional life comes into high focus, and fluctuations in your mood may play a prominent role in your life. Self-exploration to better understand your inner life is favored at this time. Domestic issues and your home environment are in the foreground. Your needs to protect, nurture, care for others, and to be appreciated for your efforts color much of your activity during the year.

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.

The Midheaven in Leo suggests that your career, status, and public activities will involve your ability to put yourself in the spotlight and make your unique mark upon the world. You will be self-confident and assertive on the job. Your ability to sell yourself and your ideas can lead to advancement in your career. Others are likely to recognize and reward your achievements at this time.

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.

Because the Sun rules the sign Leo, the Sun is the ruler of the Midheaven in this year's Return chart.

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 4th House, it causes you to examine your roots, heritage, and traditions. Home, family, and domestic concerns take on added importance. Your relationship with one or both parents comes into high focus. Real estate dealings may occupy your time. You could experience a significant ending that alters your social status or public image in some way. A long-standing endeavor may reach its final conclusion. Activities in the home may draw public attention. This is a good time to review your plans for retirement and how you will spend your old age.

Pluto favorably aspecting the Return Midheaven indicates major developments affecting your career, marital status, parental concerns, and your standing in society. You can wield tremendous positive influence over your working environment and over the people in your life. Others are likely to follow your lead and assist you in achieving your ambitions. The force of your personality becomes a prominent factor in your success, and you could assume a position of power and influence. Matters related to sexuality, death, personal transformation, and human mortality come into sharp focus. Benefits may come through in-depth study and investigation.

With Jupiter in tense aspect to the Midheaven, you are able to put great effort into making your mark on the world. Significant changes in career, marital status, or public standing are possible. You must take care to avoid a posture of inflated self-importance, expansiveness, or grandiosity in pursuing your worldly ambitions. Before taking unnecessary risks, think about the consequences. Extremes of mood can become problematic.

With the Return Midheaven conjunct your Natal Pluto, power becomes a focal issue in career and family matters. A radical change in your worldly status or career path may occur with this configuration. Your persistence, determination, and investigative ability could lead to some type of public recognition. The death of a family member sometimes accompanies this aspect. You may take public action with regard to matters ruled by the Natal or Return Houses with Scorpio on the cusp.

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.

Mercury, the messenger of the gods, in your Return 10th House of vocation emphasizes the need for clear communication in the career arena. Careful analysis, verbal fluency, logical thought, and pragmatic problem solving are your pathways to greater success. You may have to deal with news and information from a government agency or someone in authority. Professionally, you may be asked to give presentations, receive instruction, write, lecture, teach, or share your ideas with the public. Your ability to communicate effectively and reach a wide audience, perhaps via the Internet, can advance your goals. You could become involved in discussions about job duties or contract negotiations. Issues related to sales, commerce, or advertising may occupy your mind. Young people may learn about the rules and structure of society. Manual dexterity and physical agility may be required in the workplace, and work-related travel is a possibility. This is a good time to update your resume and to network with others in your chosen field.

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.

The Moon in Sagittarius brings vitality and enthusiasm to your emotional life. Your sense of adventure and thirst for new learning could find an outlet in advanced studies, philosophical interests, or travel to a foreign or distant locale. Time spent outdoors or in athletic activities will be especially rewarding. You will enjoy meeting new people of different cultures or backgrounds than your own. You might even become invested in learning a new language at this time. Personal freedom and a dislike of restriction can make it hard for you to commit emotionally to a partner during this period. You will resonate strongly to the lyrics of the song, "don't fence me in."

Return Moon in the Return 1st House: This interpretation appeared previously in section §3.4 - Planets Rising in the First House of the Solar Return Chart.

The Moon in aspect with Jupiter brings optimism, joy, good fortune, and pleasant experiences into your life. Close personal relationships bring much satisfaction. Your popularity increases, and you excel at any dealings with the public. Favorable publicity often accompanies this aspect. Events occur that increase your happiness, emotional well being, and sense of security. Success comes in social, domestic, and financial affairs. Rewarding religious experiences are possible. If indications of marriage occur in the chart, this aspect supports the formation of a bond of love and nurturance.

This aspect has a stabilizing influence on your emotions. You tend to become more security-conscious and more serious about your affections. Progress can be made in family and domestic matters. This is a year when you could settle down, get married, buy a home, start a family, or deal with parental issues.

Your close contacts with others will center on getting your emotional needs met. Use this influence to enhance your relationships with partners or a spouse. Women are likely to play an important role in your life during the year ahead. Involvement with the public is also possible.

The Return Moon harmoniously aspecting natal Venus has a very positive effect on your emotional life. Close relationships are supportive and friendly. Intimacy comes easily. Conditions are generally harmonious on the domestic front. Romance may blossom.

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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 10th House - This interpretation appeared previously in section §4.4 - Planets in the Tenth House of the Solar Return Chart.

Intellectual tasks should go well. Also favored are buying and selling, negotiating, and commercial dealings. You absorb knowledge readily and easily. Travel is possible. This is an excellent time to study religion, law, philosophy, and other mind-expanding subjects. Writing, teaching, and publishing can be rewarding.

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.

Benefic Venus in your Return 11th House tends to stimulate your social life. Friends and colleagues may assist you in pursuing your goals or realizing a dream. Income from career may increase. Enjoyable times can be had at functions sponsored by clubs, societies, and organizations. You may be asked to assume a position of leadership in a group or organization. You are likely to make new friends, and a friendly relationship could turn into a romance.

Venus, the goddess of love, conjunct phallic Mars in your Return chart is an indicator of sexual tension, libidinal attraction, and competitiveness in relationships. A love affair is possible, as this aspect increases your sensuality, sex appeal, and animal magnetism. Now is a good time to engage in creative projects and to join with others in pursuing a common goal.

With Return Venus conjunct its Natal position, you are entering a significant year for your love life. Romance flourishes, and you may meet the love of your life. Marriage is possible. Social engagements and good times fill your calendar. Artistic and creative endeavors go well. You can expect to receive invitations, gifts, and quite possibly a raise, a job upgrade, or an increase in income. Now is a time to renew your relationship with significant women in your life. This aspect creates a background atmosphere of harmony and contentment throughout the year.

Others are likely to find you more charming and agreeable than usual. You can take steps to improve your appearance and manner of relating to others. This aspect is favorable for marriage and business partnerships. Venus tends to bring financial and personal rewards into your life.

This aspect stimulates your affections but can lead to excessive emotionality. Be sure to spend time with your friends and loved one. Avoid falling head over heels into relationships that have the potential to damage your reputation.

Venus, the Lesser Benefic, benefits your career and family life. There is a possibility of increased income and more harmonious working relationships. You may wish to remodel or redecorate your home. Real estate transactions can be profitable. A birth, a marriage, or a similar happy event may occur in your domestic life.　

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.

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 harmonious Libra, your energy is easily directed into teamwork, social engagements, and cooperative ventures. You are willing to fight for fairness and justice. Balance and harmony become important aspects of your work life. A tendency toward indecisiveness may accompany this placement.

Mars, the action planet, shows where you direct your energy. In the 11th House Mars energizes matters and activities related to friends, group associations, income from business, and your hopes and wishes for the future. You could become involved in an altruistic or charitable endeavor. Networking with others leads to new opportunities that can advance your career. Engaging in activities with friends and people who share your interests will be invigorating and rewarding. Devote time this year to setting clear goals based on what you truly desire. There may be quarrels or disagreements with friends and associates. Children could act up and become a cause for concern.

Return Mars conjunct Natal Venus suggests that you will be more adventuresome and assertive in your approach to romance and sensual experience. Your passion and sexuality are heightened, and a love affair is a common manifestation of this configuration. Some of your heightened sensuality may find an outlet in artistic productions.

Return Mars in harsh aspect to your Natal Moon brings volatility to your emotional life. Arguments and conflicts with others are likely. You may feel unsupported and resentful that your security needs are not being met. You will need to deal with aggressive feelings in yourself and others. Beware of those who express attitudes of bigotry and intolerance.

You should have abundant energy at your disposal. This is a good time to engage in a program of physical fitness and exercise. You are enthusiastic about marriage and partnerships. Others cooperate with you as you pursue your goals.

Return Mars harmoniously aspecting the Natal Midheaven indicates that you can successfully put your energy into achieving your goals. You tend to be confident, enthusiastic, and energetic about career and family matters. Others look to you for leadership and guidance. Take the initiative to make progress in worldly matters.

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.

Jupiter in the Return 5th House promises fun, romance, and good times. Creative projects go well and could bring some type of honor or recognition. Love enters your life, and social engagements abound. There will be opportunities to meet that special someone. Investments in stocks and other speculative matters could earn significant profits. Prudent risks are likely to pay off, but be careful of overconfidence and starry-eyed optimism in speculative investments. Children may bring a sense of fulfillment to your life. Pregnancy or childbirth may be indicated. This is a splendid year to take a dream vacation, possibly a trip abroad. Those with artistic, musical, athletic, or literary talent can be especially productive at this time.

Jupiter in stressful relation to Saturn typically offers you a choice in which both alternatives are desirable, but you must choose one at the expense of the other. Jupiter offers ease, contentment, freedom, and material comfort. Saturn asks you to be responsible, hard working, dutiful, and serious. This year you cannot have your cake and eat it too. You need to assess areas of your life that have become dysfunctional and, in the process, you may need to sacrifice a material benefit for a spiritual good (or vice versa).

Return Jupiter conjunct Return Uranus often brings money and unexpected good fortune from unusual sources. Sudden opportunities and lucky breaks can lead to advancement in your career. You quickly grasp the potentials of situations and are able to capitalize on them. Others are likely to take notice of your originality and creative imagination. This is a very favorable aspect to have in a Return. Wining at lotto and other types of financial windfalls are possible.

Jupiter stressfully aspecting Pluto often signifies a significant loss, disappointment, or ending. There may be a radical change in your social status. Conflicts with the government or with those in authority could arise. Problems may occur because of some type of excess or overindulgence. Sexual issues may capture your attention. Thoughts related to death, rebirth, and transformation may fill your mind. Positively, this aspect is one of tremendous power that can propel you, for better or for worse, to a position of leadership and influence over the masses. Negatively, it can indicate an episode of public embarrassment or notoriety.

Your energy level is stimulated and you are more likely than usual to take risks or engage in impulsive behavior. Find ways to channel this energy into constructive pathways. Be careful while traveling. Think before you act. Keep away from unwise use of drugs and alcohol. Avoid excess.

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.

With Saturn in the 11th House, you may need to assume more responsibility for a group, club, or organization. Be sure to act with integrity in any venture that you undertake with friends or close associates, as such group activities may come under scrutiny. You could befriend older, more established individuals. Old friends may come back into your life and require your attention. Saturn here can indicate a need to take on the burdens that result from unexpected or accidental happenings.

This position can signify a restriction in income from career. You may need to work harder, deal with bureaucratic hassles, or assume additional duties to maintain your standard of living. Some type of pain or loss may be connected with the welfare of a child. There could be a period of separation from a friend. You might need to give up a cherished hope or desire. If you have been working diligently and with integrity, a wish may now come true.

Return Saturn square Return Pluto often correlates with significant readjustments in your basic life structure. Situations and/or relationships that you have taken for granted come up for review and re-evaluation. A noteworthy separation or loss often accompanies this aspect. Major changes in career direction, or a change in your attitude toward career, are possible. Health concerns, either physical or emotional, may compel you to reconsider your priorities. The well-being of a parent could become a source of concern.

This configuration could indicate a period of personal illness, and you would be wise to seek professional help if necessary. There is a possibility of problems with skin, teeth, bones, or obstructions, which may sometimes require surgery. Accidents due to falls, collisions, or gravity may also occur. Psychological counseling may be in order if you find yourself feeling depressed, despondent, or overwhelmed by your troubles. A positive attitude and a proactive approach to dealing with problems will go a long way towards getting you through this potentially difficult period.

Saturn aspecting Uranus is an indicator of stress, tension, and disruption in the normal flow and structure of your life, especially if either planet closely aspects one of the personal planets or points in your Return or Natal chart. Events occur that limit your freedom or cause you to struggle with oppression, sudden loss, or a chronic debilitating condition. Shocking circumstances may arise in your dealings with an older individual. You may be abruptly forced to confront the limits of harsh reality, as you try to mend the ruptures in the basic fabric of your life.

You may be prone to accidents due to drowsiness or mental distraction, so exercise caution in potentially hazardous situations. Saturn rules old age, and you may become concerned about the health or well-being of an elder. A parental figure may pass from your life at this time. Your own issues about aging and mortality may also come to the fore. Do not lose hope or give in to despair, but rather learn what you can from trying circumstances. Important spiritual insights usually accompany this aspect.

This year you are likely to grow in experience, prestige, and maturity. Benefits may come through people in authority or through those who are older than you are. You happily take on new responsibilities and could assume a position of leadership. The hard work of your past pays off. Others appreciate your persistence and reliability.

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.

Uranus in the Return 4th House suggests sudden happenings that disrupt the status quo with regard to home, family, real estate, parental issues, domestic concerns, and your base of operations. Conditions could become unsettled in the domestic environment. A separation from home or family may leave you feeling uprooted, like "a stranger in a strange land." You may have an unusual opportunity to buy land or property. Real estate matters could come to an abrupt conclusion. Young adults may leave home in search of independence and strike out on their own, free of family ties and obligations. There could be unexpected changes in the family structure or constellation.

This is a stressful combination. You are likely to feel under stress and may feel pressured to act rashly and impulsively. You will need to discipline yourself to think before you act in the coming year. Your self-will and rebellious spirit are heightened, but excessive willfulness usually results in disputes or confrontations with others. Learn and practice methods to calm yourself and to put things in perspective. If you are not careful, the inner tension of this aspect can take a toll on your relationships, your activities, and your health. This is also somewhat of an accident-prone period, so be careful while traveling or working with potentially hazardous machinery. Also, avoid individuals and situations that have the potential to erupt into violence.

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.

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.

Neptune in the Return 3rd House raises the possibility of dissolution, loss, letting go, sadness, misunderstanding, deception, or confusion with regard to communications, commerce, local travel, or matters related to siblings, kin, and community interests. A longstanding situation, relationship, or preoccupation related to such issues may dissolve or fade from your life. You may find yourself communicating with others about spiritual, divinatory, clandestine, or occult interests. Secret messages may play an important role in your life. Travel can be inspiring, but inattention could cause problems on the road. Be especially careful if traveling through fog or rainy weather. If you have literary talent, you will be able to express yourself creatively in writing, words, or song.

Return Neptune sextile Natal Mars (Strength: 3.75 )

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exuberant Jupiter on the cusp of your Return 5th House of romance, fun, and recreation makes this an enjoyable year. You could meet that special someone who sweeps you off your feet. Activities and circumstances involving children go especially well, and a child may come into your life at this time. Your creative projects meet with success. Speculative risks and investments are likely to pay off.

Saturn, the Great Teacher, reveals lessons to be learned during the coming year. Conjoining the cusp of the Return 11th House, Saturn suggests a need to take more responsibility in matters related to friendship, your involvement with groups, and your hopes and wishes for the future. Some of Saturn's lessons might be painful, but in the end what remains will be worth the effort and you will get what you deserve. You may find yourself giving up some cherished desire during the coming year. Difficulties may arise because of activities done in close association with others whose share your ideals and interests.

Uranus, the Great Awakener, represents surprise, novelty, originality, and disruption. Uranus is also a symbol of nonconformity, independence, sudden insight, and electrifying change. With Uranus crossing your 5th House cusp, you are likely to experience abrupt changes in creative projects, recreational endeavors, speculative ventures, and dealings with children. A sudden or unexpected separation from a child could occur.

Return Neptune conjunct the Return 4th House cusp acts to dissolve past attitudes toward home, family, parents, traditions, and property matters. Long-standing concerns about landed property and real estate may gradually resolve over the course of the year. A change of residence is possible. Some may find their dream home or move to a location near the sea. Spiritual growth takes place through reflection on domestic, familial, and parental issues. You are likely now to reflect on your spiritual progress, your time left on earth, and the need to contribute something meaningful to humanity.

There may also be difficulties on the home front. You or a family member could be affected by drug abuse, alcohol problems, or hidden illness. Some type of deception or illicit activity could take place in the home. Psychological counseling can be of benefit in understanding family affairs and the foundations of your own personality. It is also possible that you or a member of your family may require hospitalization or confinement. On occasion, this placement can mean the passing of a parent or parental figure.

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 Moon conjunct the Natal 7th House cusp brings change and fluctuation to your close relationships, partnerships, and contractual agreements. This aspect is sometimes an indicator of marriage or the formation of a business partnership. Your popularity tends to be high and you may be in the public eye during the year. Your partner's moods could become a matter of concern.

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.

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.

The Return 9th cusp on Natal Uranus can bring unusual, surprising, and sometimes shocking, news from someone at a distance. Travel plans may be upset without warning. Unexpected legal difficulties could arise.

The Return 12th House cusp on your Natal Neptune is a mixed influence. On the one hand, you can be quite creative and imaginative at this time. On the other hand, you may become confused and misguided in ways that undermine your best interests. You are likely to be somewhat gullible and should avoid individuals of dubious character.

Natal Jupiter on the Return ninth House cusp favors long-distance travel, publishing, higher education, legal matters, and religious or philosophical issues. It is not uncommon to publish a book, enroll in a university, receive a diploma, or travel abroad during such a year. Unless Jupiter is afflicted, legal matters should be decided in your favor. Those involved in religious studies may be ordained to the priesthood or ministry at this time.

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