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Astrological Report for

Tiger Woods

Jan 01, 1997 - Jul 01, 1997

by Steven Forrest

This sample report compliments of:

Evolving Door Astrology

Wendy Guy, Astrological Counsellor

www.evolvingdoor.ca

Your Chart Data

Name:	Tiger Woods
Date:	Dec 30, 1975
Time:	10:50:00 PM PST +08:00
Place:	Long Beach,CA

Natal Chart for Tiger Woods

Sun in Capricorn, at 08� 58', in the fourth house, Earth, Cardinal.

Moon in Sagittarius, at 22� 25', in the third house, Fire, Mutable.

Mercury in Capricorn, at 26� 26', in the fifth house, Earth, Cardinal.

Venus in Scorpio, at 28� 32', in the third house, Water, Fixed.

Mars in Gemini, at 17� 34', in the ninth house, Air, Mutable.

Jupiter in Aries, at 15� 29', in the seventh house, Fire, Cardinal.

Saturn in Leo, at 01� 07', in the eleventh house, Fire, Fixed.

Uranus in Scorpio, at 06� 21', in the second house, Water, Fixed.

Neptune in Sagittarius, at 12� 30', in the third house, Fire, Mutable.

Pluto in Libra, at 11� 39', in the first house, Air, Cardinal.

Midheaven in Gemini, at 23� 56', Air, Mutable.

Ascendant in Virgo, at 24� 25', Earth, Mutable.

Sky Log
Steven Forest

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

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

Question mark.

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

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

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

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

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

The Invitation

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

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

Tr. Uranus is Square Uranus

In effect: Feb 5, 1997 - Mar 16, 1997

Peak date(s): Feb 23, 1997

Close your eyes for a minute and hold two concepts in your mind: "pitiful" and "Everyone I know who's about forty." Who's face do you detect? Or faces. Know anybody who's both pitiful and a couple of decades older than you? You probably know some folks that age who are real inspirations, not pitiful at all. But look at the pitiful ones for minute, then deal with a couple of questions.

Question Number One: How did those pitiful people get that way? You know what I mean: bored, tired, petty-minded, always worried, always vaguely depressed or pissed off...never likely to jump out of bed one morning and say, "That's the life for me!" They made mistakes, but the mistakes were easy to make. Life's tricky. One wrong turn, even one made for pretty good reasons, and we spend a long time paying the bills. Question Number Two: Do you want to become one of them? The second question's easy, in principle. But look at all those pitiful faces. Apparently a lot of people don't answer it right. Maybe you can. But one thing is for sure: you've come to a place in your life where every breath you take is going to resonate down the decades of your life, for better or for worse. Astrologically, the event is simple enough: the planet Uranus has come a quarter of the way along its orbit since you were born. Uranus: the planet of freedom and true individuality...and of headstrong idiocy. Take your pick. A little theory, then the bottom line.

There's always a battle between what we really are and what society wants us to be. That's eternal. Uranus represents individuality's side of the argument. You've come to a stage in your life where it is natural and essential for you to break away fully from that part of yourself which has been dominated by your family and your peer group, and to make some choices about who you are, what you stand for, and what you want to prioritize in your life. The Uranian energies of independence and rebellion are welling up in you, and they're good things...if you don't lose your head. It's time for you to surprise everybody a little, to do the unexpected. Not for its own sake, though. Do it because your heart and your guts tell you to -- and if people don't like it, that's their own business. Just be careful not to get hooked on shocking people. Then you're still their slave.

The bottom line: the gun is now loaded. Any dumb decisions you make now will tend to bind you, and the full price of making them won't be completely clear until you find yourself looking into the mirror on your fortieth birthday thinking...you guessed it: "pitiful." But that can be avoided. Real inspiration is welling up inside you now. Trust it. Follow it. Even in your most liberated moments, you've never been as truly free and truly self-aware as you are today. Be true to yourself. Show us who you are. Engage your heart and your creativity with your life, and let it rip. Some classic traps to avoid: Marrying someone precipitately to "show everybody that you can make your decisions." Acting out your rebellious instincts by getting in trouble with the law, or with money, pregnancy, or drugs.

Your Uranian square affects the entire period of this report, but it peaks Feb 23, 1997.

Tr. Saturn is Square Sun

In effect: Mar 12, 1997 - Mar 28, 1997

Peak Date(s): Mar 20, 1997

The planet Saturn is currently casting a gray light on your circumstances -- but is it the bleak gray of sorrow or the clear, comforting gray of wisdom and digested experience? That's the choice. Saturn is classically viewed as the "bad" planet, the "Greater Malefic." Don't believe it! Used correctly, its transits can bring dignity and self-respect. Essentially, Saturn is about maturity. The part of your life that's being touched by the Saturnian energies needs to grow up...which, despite the lies we're all told, is not a process one mysteriously completes on one's twenty-first birthday. There is an area of your life where you have simply outgrown yourself, at least inwardly. The task now is to adjust your outward circumstances to reflect the maturity you've already attained psychically and invisibly. It is a material problem, not fundamentally a psychological one. To succeed, there is first a need to face reality squarely, even if it's unsavory. Then to make a hard choice...that is, to reach an emotional bottom line and not be crippled by your awareness of the ambiguities in your situation. And finally, in a spirit of commitment, persistence, and self-discipline, to claim those circumstances in your life which reflect the hard inner work you've been doing over the last few years. That's Saturn in general. Specifically, Saturn is square your natal Sun: Mar 20, 1997.

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

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

Maintaining a healthy relationship with the force of the Sun is particularly central to your well-being in one key area: the Fourth House, which is where the Sun happened to be located when you took your first breath in Long Beach,CA. There, in the domain of home and hearth and also of emotional and psychological processes, a strong response to this planet forges in you a clear sense of who you are and what you want. Happiness has different sources for different people. For you, much of it comes from experiences connected to the Sun, as we just portrayed it. Claim them! Always sound advice -- but how you go about claiming them is currently evolving, partly as a result of changing external circumstances.

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

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

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

Tr. Jupiter aligns with the Fifth House cusp

Date: Jan 5, 1997 - Continuing

The planet Jupiter is currently coloring your circumstances. Before we say exactly how, let's attempt to understand the more general significance of any Jupiter event. Essentially, this is a call to recognize an opportunity. Traditional astrologers view it more starkly -- to them, it is simply the planet of luck. And that is often the case: the toast does tend to land butter-side up when Jupiter is crossing sensitive territories. But the real, evolutionary meaning lies deeper. One key is that Jupiter is future-oriented...it is concerned with bright, unexplored possibilities. Stripped to its bones, Jupiter always asks one primary question: how have you been underestimating yourself? Its transits signal a time when new opportunities come into existence, but to seize them you must recognize that you deserve them, that you are capable of rising to them, and that old deals and compromises are finished. Trust yourself, have faith in life, and go for it: that's the spirit of Jupiter. How is it affecting you? Jupiter is conjunct your natal Fifth House cusp: Jan 5, 1997.

Play -- that's the essence of the Fifth House. Traditionally called the "House of Children," it sometimes does bring kids into your life in significant ways. But ultimately what's at stake here is the well-being of your own inner child. And with Jupiter now entering your Fifth House, you need to loosen inhibitions: relax, indulge yourself, enjoy your "playmates."

All that may sound appealing, but rather lightweight. Don't be misled! Something extraordinarily portentous is occurring. Think of children at play: they almost always enact adult roles...astronauts, warriors, adventurers, parents. It's tough to escape the conclusion that play is a kind of neurological rehearsal for adulthood -- the clincher being our certainty that any child who chronically refuses to play is headed for psychiatric problems in adulthood.

Something new has crystallized in your deep psyche...a new Self, or more specifically, a new aspect of yourself, one that has the nature of a more mature expression of Jupiter. But you probably don't have a clue about how to turn it into anything visible and real! In exactly the same way, deep in the psyche of every child is an impression of adulthood, but almost no true understanding of adult realities. Kids manage to solve that problem, and so can you -- in precisely the same way. Get loose. Enact your imagination. Buy toys for yourself: a boat, a new car, watercolors, an extravagant trip. Go with your impulses. Connect with interesting strangers. In the spirit of Jupiter, do what pleases you. It's serious business, but here's the delightful paradox: if you take it too seriously, you'll blunder.

Tr. Neptune is Conjunct Mercury

In effect: in progress - Jan 16, 1997

Peak Date(s): sometime before the report period.

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

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

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

Preserving a sound alliance with Mercury plays a leading role in one key area of your life: the Fifth House, which is where Mercury lies in your birthchart. And what are the concerns here? Pleasant ones, generally: playfulness, creativity, and self-expression. Life is hard work -- human beings, yourself included, require periodic doses of renewal, peak experience, and simple joy. You can meet those needs in yourself in a variety of ways, but the ones that work best and most efficiently come from experiences connected with Mercury, as we just portrayed them. And, in your current astrological circumstances, the need for that kind of re-charging is definitely up right now.

When quick-witted Mercury merges with spacey Neptune, the mind is often a bit befuddled. And there is definitely a heightened tendency to carefully file the bananas in the socks-drawer. Such embarrassments aside, the combination is actually a very fertile one for the creative imagination. The mind naturally turns now to the mystical, the metaphorical, and the symbolic, where the Neptunian energies are always at home.

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

Pr. Midheaven is Square Jupiter

In effect: in progress - continuing

Peak Date(s): Feb 23, 1997

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

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

Currently the Midheaven is steering a course through your Tenth House. That's the traditional "House of Career," and any planet passing through that part of your natal chart suggests that external developmental pressures are now arising which have the effect of modifying your place in the world. Something is brewing in your profession or vocation, or in your social status -- the way you look to people who don't really know you very well. What is it? We can't say exactly, but to respond optimally to the potentials and challenges built into this event, you'll need to act according to the spirit of the Midheaven, as we just described it. But what's the core issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that, we turn our attention to Jupiter, which is being invited into development by these professional or social openings.

How is the progressed Midheaven currently touching you? It is square your natal Jupiter: Feb 23, 1997. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-moving events and that the action simply peaks then; it will be in effect throughout the period of this report.

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

Maintaining a healthy flow of the energies of Jupiter, always good for you, is especially crucial to your closest human relationships: marriage, profound friendship, long-term sexual bonds. Why? Because in Long Beach,CA at the moment of your birth Jupiter occupied your Seventh House, the traditional "House of Marriage." Two lines of reasoning emerge here. The first is that by bringing the flavor of Jupiter into your intimate bonds, you shape love in a lasting, more meaningful way for yourself. The second is that your natural partners are themselves people with the spirit of Jupiter. Relating deeply to those whose natures are too far removed from that tone and style is simply not your path. However we look at your situation, intimate connections are clearly a front-burner issue right now.

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

Tr. Saturn is Opposite Pluto

In effect: Apr 2, 1997 - Apr 19, 1997

Peak Date(s): Apr 10, 1997

Saturn played a role earlier in this account. Now it emerges again, in a new way. To refresh your memory, Saturn is ultimately the planet of maturity. It always places a strong emphasis upon hard work, decisive choices, and persistence. Saturn currently is opposite your natal Pluto. The energies crest Apr 10, 1997.

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

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

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

When sober-minded Saturn gets involved with dark-hearted Pluto, you'll have little patience for fluffy, frilly superficiality. This is a serious moment, something of a day of reckoning. Truths must be recognized and told. Lies must be illuminated, and demons named. You are ready. The situation is pressing. It will not go away or improve of its own accord. Take responsibility, move decisively, and do what must be done.

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

Tr. Saturn is Conjunct Jupiter

In effect: May 4, 1997 - May 23, 1997

Peak Date(s): May 13, 1997

Saturn played a role earlier in this account. Now it emerges again, in a new way. To refresh your memory, Saturn is ultimately the planet of maturity. It always places a strong emphasis upon hard work, decisive choices, and persistence. Saturn currently is conjunct your natal Jupiter. The energies crest May 13, 1997.

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

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

Your Seventh House occupied our thoughts earlier in these pages; now we see it triggered again, suggesting that at the center of the circumstances we're considering there exists a fundamental inter-dependency: what you must do, you cannot do alone. A pair of ideas figure here: The first is that by emphasizing the spirit of Jupiter in your closest relationships, you improve them. The second is that your natural partners are themselves people of the nature of Jupiter, and that should help you recognize them.

When Jupiter interacts with Saturn, you experience an odd confluence of providential fortune (Jupiter) and daunting impediments (Saturn). Essentially, something very good is available to you now, but to attain it you must undertake a herculean effort. More profoundly, that effort itself will crystallize a very specific transformation in you: it will grant you the dignity of your advancing maturity.

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

Pr. Moon enters Libra

Date: May 6, 1997 - Continuing

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

How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It enters the sign Libra: May 6, 1997.

Libra represents paradox, and your ability to live gracefully with it. During Libran chapters in your life, you are asked to balance conflicting needs and ideals, to be the architect of compromise between opposing personalities or principles. Typically, the emphasis here is on relationships; your path is tied to the strengths and foibles of others. To succeed, you often must develop considerable empathy and diplomacy, learning to bend (for better or worse) with the winds of another person's nature. Simultaneously, you are asked to assert your own individuality and not simply become an embodiment of another's requirements. During Libra-dominated phases of our life, we commonly find ourselves stuck at an existential crossroads of some sort. A decision and a commitment must be made. But the choice is not clear. Much hangs in the balance, and yet there are persuasive arguments on each side of the question. Archetypally, these dilemmas are familiar: love versus freedom, home versus career, art versus commerce. The "right" choice may be obscure -- but the wrong one is quite clear: to make no decision at all. The temptation arises to hem and haw...to halt between courses, crippled with irresolution. The heart is full of shades of gray -- yet life demands a hard choice: black or white. But which? I can't tell you the answer, but I can tell you how to determine it. Built into the logic of Libra is the necessity for wise counsel. However independent you may be, seek that counsel during this period. If you've presented yourself authentically, the people with whom you share your life will hold the mirror before you now. Listen to them! Make your choice, commit to it, and don't look back.

Pr. Venus is Square Ascendant

In effect: in progress - continuing

Peak Date(s): May 22, 1997

"Love." What a word. Eskimos, it is said, distinguish two hundred different kinds of snow, each with its own name. Perhaps we should take a cue from them and cash in our word "love," replacing it with dozens of more specific concepts. It would still baffle us, inspire us, give us sleepless nights -- but at least we might then be able to communicate with each other more clearly. The love an infant feels for his or her mother...the consuming, volatile love of our teen years...the affection between old friends...the quiet affinity between those who have been well-married for decades: why do we put them all under the dominion of the same syllable? They're certainly different human experiences. Love evolves. Our capacity to feel that emotion takes on new resonances as we mature, and it drops old resonances.

Astrologers measure that evolution through the motions of the Progressed Venus. When it comes to a sensitive zone in your birthchart, you are invited to open yourself to new dimensions of human relationships. Typically, the passage of progressed Venus over a critical point coincides with visible alterations in our sphere of intimacy: friendships, business or creative partnerships, romantic bonds...all come to crossroads. Sometimes they come to endings. Other times they slough off deadening rituals and experience renewal, even renaissance. Many times such Venusian events mark the arrival of new people in our lives, people whose destinies are entwined with our own. Always, though, behind the outward relationship events, there is a deeper layer of meaning in these progressions: you are now asked to deepen the way you love, to love with yet another dimension of your being, to call still another part of your soul into the service of love. And, as always, it's possible to miss the point, squandering the Venusian force in wheel-spinning romances or soap-opera related interpersonal dramas.

First we must recognize that the action and the developmental pressures are rooted in the Fourth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Venus is currently passing. Immediately that realization places our attention on two fundamental areas: The first is your home and family, which may well be making their needs felt now in the "key" of Venus. And the second, often confused by the first, is your own happiness and that deep soul-feeling inside yourself to which you must be true if your life is to stay on course. Under this kind of stimulation, a person often benefits from considering his or her deepest beliefs and attitudes from a conventional psycho-therapeutic perspective -- which in essence is to say, "Figure out what mom and dad taught you," and drop what is no longer consistent with your own course. But what's the issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that, we turn our attention to the Ascendant, which is being invited into development by these familial and emotional pressures.

How is the progressed Venus currently touching you? It is square your natal Ascendant: May 22, 1997. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-moving events and that the action simply peaks then; it will be in effect throughout the period of this report.

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

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

Pr. Ascendant is Opposite Jupiter

In effect: Jun 17, 1997 - continuing

Peak Date(s): sometime after the report period.

"Style" -- the word, even if you're a very stylish individual, conveys something rather superficial and transitory. Yet none of us can avoid it: all of us, from the chic Parisian model to the most homespun field hippie, radiate style. It's the inevitable outward expression of our inner processes. If we didn't have style, no one would know we were here. Astrologically, your style is symbolized by the Ascendant, which is simply the sign that was rising in the east at the time you were born...or the sign that was "dawning" -- which is a good way to say it, because the Ascendant represents how you "dawn" on people: the first impression you make, the way you initially, spontaneously present yourself. Like every other aspect of your being, your style must evolve for you to avoid becoming stagnant. And that process is represented by your progressed ascendant, which is currently making some delicate transitions.

Often the changes we make under this kind of astrological influence have to do with very simple things: the kinds of clothes we wear, our way of speaking, hairstyle, body posture, our "manners." It's important to get the changes right, even though they are basically superficial adjustments. Why? Picture this: you're spending the evening with an old friend whom you've not seen for many years. Reflexively, unconsciously, you drift back into playing your old role. How do you feel? A little distant from yourself? Vaguely phony? The word "goofy" comes to mind. Now, imagine the evening stretched into weeks, months, years. That is the pitfall you are invited to avoid this year! The changes you've been creating in your deep psyche, all those profound realizations and insights you've been generating, must be translated into the surface of your character...into style. Authenticity is the aim. Succeed, and you'll feel more at ease with yourself, more spontaneous, and more comfortable in the social situations that occupy so many of the hours of our lives.

Let's first understand that the action is in the First House, for that's where the Ascendant is currently located in your chart. And what does that tell you? That the circumstances driving your development, at least in terms of this particular configuration, have to do with the choices you make and how you present yourself. Be assertive; take responsibility. You have considerable power in this situation. To use it well, act in the spirit of the Ascendant, as we just described it. But what's the issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that question, we turn our attention to Jupiter, which is being invited into development during this new beginning in your life.

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

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

The two factors, as we mentioned, are linked by an opposition, which suggests some kind of tension or tug-of-war between them. You are asked to adjust your position, to adapt to the demands of the world around you, and to find a middle-ground between the various opposing needs and values.

The Means

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

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

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

"The Means"

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

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

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

Let's continue.

Tr. Jupiter is Trine Ascendant

In effect: in progress - Jan 1, 1997

Peak Date(s): sometime before the report period.

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

First we must recognize that the action and the developmental pressures are rooted in the Fourth House, for that's the region of your birthchart through which Jupiter is currently passing. Immediately that realization places our attention on two fundamental areas: The first is your home and family, which may well be making their needs felt now in the "key" of Jupiter. And the second, often confused by the first, is your own happiness and that deep soul-feeling inside yourself to which you must be true if your life is to stay on course. Under this kind of stimulation, a person often benefits from considering his or her deepest beliefs and attitudes from a conventional psycho-therapeutic perspective -- which in essence is to say, "Figure out what mom and dad taught you," and drop what is no longer consistent with your own course. But what's the issue? What part of your own life is at stake? To answer that, we turn our attention to the Ascendant, which is being invited into development by these familial and emotional pressures.

The natal Ascendant -- that, as we have seen, represents your style, how you go about translating your inner worlds into the two-dimensional framework of daily social interactions.

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

Tr. Jupiter is Conjunct Mercury

In effect: Jan 1, 1997 - Jan 10, 1997

Peak Date(s): Jan 6, 1997

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is conjunct your natal Mercury. The action peaks Jan 6, 1997.

First let's note that the action and the developmental pressures are rooted in the Fourth House, a dimension of your birthchart we've encountered before, for that's the house through which Jupiter is currently passing. Two areas are immediately focalized: your domestic or familial environment (which is now likely to make its presence felt in the spirit and mood of Jupiter) and that deep soul-feeling inside yourself to which you must be true if your life is to stay on course. We could call it your personal myth, or more simply your bliss. And again, in staying true to those levels of your being, you must now stay true to Jupiter. But what are the core questions? What area of your life is most affected by these domestic or psychological developments? The answer lies with Mercury, which is being invited into development during this long talk with yourself and the resultant sorting out of your real essence from your family training.

The natal Mercury -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes your intelligence, your capacity to communicate, and your fundamental curiosity.

Your Fifth House held our attention for a while earlier in these pages; now we see it making itself felt again. You have an inherent capacity for playful, recreational, or creative self-renewal, and it operates best when those self-renewing activities emphasize the spirit of Mercury, as we just described it. That part of your psyche is under some pressure now. Take advantage of the energy and enjoy yourself!

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

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

Pr. Moon is Conjunct Ascendant

In effect: in progress - Jan 9, 1997

Peak Date(s): sometime before the report period.

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

Let's first understand that the action is in the First House, for that's where the Moon is currently located in your chart. We've met this house before. As you may remember, it has to do with the assertive choices you make and the confidence with which you present yourself. Something is now occurring in which your own action -- or inaction -- is the pivotal variable. But what's the point? What are the real questions? The answer lies with the Ascendant, which is being invited into development during this new beginning in your life.

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

The natal Ascendant -- that, as we have seen, represents your style, how you go about translating your inner worlds into the two-dimensional framework of daily social interactions.

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

Pr. Moon is Trine Mercury

In effect: Jan 10, 1997 - Mar 2, 1997

Peak Date(s): Feb 4, 1997

Let's first understand that the action is in the First House, for that's where the Moon is currently located in your chart. We've met this house before. As you may remember, it has to do with the assertive choices you make and the confidence with which you present yourself. Something is now occurring in which your own action -- or inaction -- is the pivotal variable. But what's the point? What are the real questions? The answer lies with Mercury, which is being invited into development during this new beginning in your life.

How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It is trine your natal Mercury: Feb 4, 1997. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-motion events, and that this event simply peaks then; it will be affecting your mood for a period of two or three months on either side of that date.

The natal Mercury -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes your intelligence, your capacity to communicate, and your fundamental curiosity.

When the Moon is alloyed with Mercury, a mood (Moon) of curiosity and restlessness (Mercury) fills the psyche. Boredom, never a pleasant prospect, becomes intolerable. You are, quite appropriately, hungry now for mental stimulation, for learning, and for fascinating conversations with intelligent, open-minded people. Trust your own inquisitiveness; it will lead you in unexpected, but delightful directions.

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

Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Venus

In effect: Jan 10, 1997 - Jan 19, 1997

Peak Date(s): Jan 15, 1997

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is sextile your natal Venus. The action peaks Jan 15, 1997.

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

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

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

When Venusian energies splice together with Jupiterian ones, opportunity (Jupiter) comes to you through other people (Venus). Sometimes what we might call "dumb luck" makes itself felt, but it doesn't hurt to help it along by understanding the planetary "rules of the game." Basically, they boil down to this: you've got to ask for what you want, you've got to know that you deserve it, and you've got to look that way...which is to say, there's no room for being apologetic, ashamed, or defensive.

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

Tr. Saturn is Trine Saturn

In effect: in progress - Jan 13, 1997

Peak Date(s): sometime before the report period.

Saturn played a role earlier in this account. Now it emerges again, in a new way. To refresh your memory, Saturn is ultimately the planet of maturity. It always places a strong emphasis upon hard work, decisive choices, and persistence. Saturn currently is trine your natal Saturn. The energies crest sometime before the report period..

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

Getting kicked out of the nest, one way or another, is an elemental part of life. Faced with the stark, unyielding actualities of the "real world," you either die then and there or get on with the cunning, calculating business of staying alive. To accomplish either of those ends, you activate the energies of your natal Saturn: your self-discipline, your patience, and your practicality...if you choose survival. And if you choose to give up, you withdraw into fear and probably get into a mood of despair and defeat. When Saturn is triggered by passing transits or progressions, it signals a time in which hard work is appropriate, necessary, and the best insurance for happiness. Often it suggests that the circumstances or even people who have been a significant part of your past must now be left behind, making way for a more mature expression of your identity.

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

When Saturn interacts with its own natal position, as we observe here, commitment is the highest path, and the one which brings the most joy in the long run. At some level, a vow is called for now...at least a vow to yourself. It will take effort, and the effort will be costly and exhausting. But it will be worth it. We hear so much about "being in touch with the inner child." Good advice, but not now. Saturn is about being in touch with the inner adult, which is to say, being in touch with determination, patience, and your own core moral values.

Tr. Neptune is Sextile Venus

In effect: Jan 19, 1997 - Mar 23, 1997

Peak Date(s): Feb 15, 1997

Neptune played a part earlier in this report, but it has another trick or two up its sleeve. You may remember that this planet refers to letting down barriers and allowing the creative unconscious to speak. When handled well, it triggers a "seed time" in which new inspirations arise. If handled poorly, one tends to go off half-cocked while enamored of unrealistic ideas. So sit tight, enter trance, pay attention to your dreams and, if you're so inclined, pray or meditate. Neptune currently is sextile your natal Venus. The inner opening process peaks Feb 15, 1997.

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

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

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

When Venus mixes with Neptune, a tender, vulnerable time is upon you. You feel heightened sensitivity, and often a need to experience a sense of spiritual connectedness. The peril here is that you might mistake hormones for previous lifetimes together, or unprocessed psychological scars for God's will that you fall in love with X, Y, or Z. At its darkest, this event can mean self-deception and heartbreak; at its best, it might teach you about heights of love you've never before known, or perhaps a lesson or two in sacred sexuality.

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

Tr. Jupiter is Opposite Saturn

In effect: Jan 21, 1997 - Jan 30, 1997

Peak Date(s): Jan 26, 1997

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is opposite your natal Saturn. The action peaks Jan 26, 1997.

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

The natal Saturn -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes your capacity for self-discipline and patience. Generally, it marks an area where you will be challenged to achieve excellence...or tempted to give up and sink into sorrow and self-pity.

Your Eleventh House played a role earlier in the report; now we see it in the limelight again, once more telling us that your skill in forming necessary alliances and coalitions lies at the heart of the situation we're considering. Two reflections emerge. The first is that to succeed here you need to use all your social and political deftness...you can't do it alone, and the people upon whom you must rely are, to put it charitably, "human." The second is that to set appropriate priorities you must think deeply about what you want...which is to say, you need to know exactly what is worth fighting for and what you are willing to sacrifice. One hint: for you, the right answers nearly always have the tone of Saturn, a planet we described above.

Tr. Jupiter is Square Uranus

In effect: Feb 13, 1997 - Feb 22, 1997

Peak Date(s): Feb 17, 1997

Jupiter figured earlier in this analysis. Now we meet it again. As you may recall, this is the planet of possibilities and the seizing of opportunities. Jupiter currently is square your natal Uranus. The action peaks Feb 17, 1997.

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

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

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

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

Pr. Moon is Sextile Venus

In effect: Mar 4, 1997 - Apr 24, 1997

Peak Date(s): Mar 29, 1997

Let's first understand that the action is in the First House, for that's where the Moon is currently located in your chart. We've met this house before. As you may remember, it has to do with the assertive choices you make and the confidence with which you present yourself. Something is now occurring in which your own action -- or inaction -- is the pivotal variable. But what's the point? What are the real questions? The answer lies with Venus, which is being invited into development during this new beginning in your life.

How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It is sextile your natal Venus: Mar 29, 1997. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-motion events, and that this event simply peaks then; it will be affecting your mood for a period of two or three months on either side of that date.

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

When the Moon blends with Venus, a mood (Moon) of affection and fondness (Venus) often fills the psyche. Creative or aesthetic concerns come to the fore; social and perhaps romantic activities intensify. The heart hungers for connection, closeness, and the sharing of tender support. Relax a little. Take time with people about whom you care. And don't let this period pass without enjoying a slow, unfolding sunset.

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

Tr. Jupiter is Trine Pluto

In effect: Mar 9, 1997 - Mar 19, 1997

Peak Date(s): Mar 14, 1997

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

The natal Pluto -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes your own native capacity to probe into yourself and heal yourself. It always deals with the hurts associated with the humiliations and defeats that life has offered us, and the process of going beyond them.

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

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

Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Neptune

In effect: Mar 13, 1997 - Mar 23, 1997

Peak Date(s): Mar 18, 1997

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

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

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

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

Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Jupiter

In effect: Mar 28, 1997 - Apr 9, 1997

Peak Date(s): Apr 3, 1997

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

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

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

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

Tr. Saturn is Trine Neptune

In effect: Apr 9, 1997 - Apr 26, 1997

Peak Date(s): Apr 17, 1997

Saturn played a role earlier in this account. Now it emerges again, in a new way. To refresh your memory, Saturn is ultimately the planet of maturity. It always places a strong emphasis upon hard work, decisive choices, and persistence. Saturn currently is trine your natal Neptune. The energies crest Apr 17, 1997.

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

The natal Neptune -- that, as we have seen, symbolizes pure consciousness. It is the mystical planet, the part of your being that receives inspiration and, depending on your metaphysical tastes, either inner guidance or divine direction.

When hard-headed Saturn is stirred into the same pot with visionary Neptune, a season of brain-storming has arrived. A happy confluence now exists between creative imagination and shrewd practicality. Keeping them in balance is the art. You'll have some great ideas -- but not as great as they may at first seem. And you'll also see some formidable obstacles -- but not as insurmountable as you may fear. There is a middle course between optimism and pessimism. It's called visionary realism. Practice it!

Tr. Jupiter is Trine Mars

In effect: Apr 9, 1997 - Apr 23, 1997

Peak Date(s): Apr 16, 1997

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

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

How does all that relate to your present circumstances? Recognize that Mars occupies the Ninth House of your natal chart, an area which refers to the human need for adventure, variety, and escape from the ordinary. Periodically in your life it becomes necessary to "throw a monkey wrench" into your daily routines, to flee the scene and thereby gain the kind of "mountain-top" philosophical perspective necessary to keep your biography on a meaningful course. Under this current aspect, you have entered such a period. One final hint: those ventures, vacations, and journeys work best for you if they invoke the tone of Mars, as we just encountered it.

When Jupiter energies interact with Mars energies, opportunity coincides with the need for assertiveness. There is something here for you to claim; but to succeed, you'll have to be brave. A "paper tiger" figures somehow in the situation: something that's not nearly as scary as it may initially appear.

Pr. Moon is Sextile Saturn

In effect: May 9, 1997 - Jun 28, 1997

Peak Date(s): Jun 3, 1997

Let's first understand that the action is in the First House, for that's where the Moon is currently located in your chart. We've met this house before. As you may remember, it has to do with the assertive choices you make and the confidence with which you present yourself. Something is now occurring in which your own action -- or inaction -- is the pivotal variable. But what's the point? What are the real questions? The answer lies with Saturn, which is being invited into development during this new beginning in your life.

How is the progressed Moon currently impacting on you? It is sextile your natal Saturn: Jun 3, 1997. In thinking about this, remember that progressions are slow-motion events, and that this event simply peaks then; it will be affecting your mood for a period of two or three months on either side of that date.

When the Moon interacts with Saturn, the mood of life turns serious and quiet. Sadness, loneliness, and pessimism can arise, but they are not necessary. Essentially, this is a season of clear seeing in emotional matters. It calls for sober, realistic thinking and a willingness to be strong enough to call a spade a spade...even you'd prefer diamonds or hearts.

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

Tr. Jupiter is Sextile Moon

In effect: May 22, 1997 - Jun 28, 1997

Peak Date(s): sometime after the report period.

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

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

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

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

Tr. Saturn is Sextile Mars

In effect: May 23, 1997 - Jun 15, 1997

Peak Date(s): Jun 3, 1997

Saturn played a role earlier in this account. Now it emerges again, in a new way. To refresh your memory, Saturn is ultimately the planet of maturity. It always places a strong emphasis upon hard work, decisive choices, and persistence. Saturn currently is sextile your natal Mars. The energies crest Jun 3, 1997.

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

The natal Mars -- that, as we have seen, indicates your courage, or at least an area of your life where you'll need it!

Your Ninth House engaged us previously in the report. Now we see it turned on again, indicating that your natural adventuresomeness and philosophical curiosity are at the heart of the present situation. Sometimes chances must be taken and leaps of faith made. This is such a time. Learn something new. Take a vacation to somewhere you've never been. In the spirit of Mars, blow out the cobwebs.

When Mars collides with Saturn, your patience is tried. The situation is frustrating; you want to move quickly, but circumstances simply do not allow it. You may have to lose a battle to win a war; you might have to wait for someone else to make a move -- or to shoot himself in the foot. Think strategically; remember your ultimate goals in the situation, and don't allow temperamental impatience to trick you into an imprudent blunder.

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

The Details

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January Invitation Peaks

Jan 05, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter enters Fifth House

January Mean Peaks

Jan 06, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter conjuncts Mercury

Jan 15, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter sextiles Venus

Jan 26, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter opposes Saturn

January The Details

Jan 01, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Pluto

Keywords: cautious personality clashes with your instinctive authoritative honesty.

Jan 01, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Pluto

Keywords: cautious dialog clashes with your instinctive forceful honesty.

Jan 03, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Sun

Keywords: emotional conversation combines with your characteristic sensitive identity.

Jan 03, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Moon

Keywords: verbal relating fuses with your natural intelligent awareness.

Jan 05, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Midheaven

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

Venus aligns with your Fourth House cusp, the very bottom of your birthchart, Jan 05, 1997. As you might imagine, this point, being buried, represents inward, psychological experience, and often puts emphasis on the home or family. Claim renewal for yourself now, and hold quiet counsel with yourself. Don't let the pressure of events drive you faster than is good for you; you don't need rest so much now as active silence. Vision is rising up in you, if you let it. To attune yourself to this new enlivening, get away from society; be alone, or be with people in your own inner circle -- your real "family" -- and do it in the spirit of Venus. That will put you in the proper attitude of receptivity.

Jan 05, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Jupiter

Keywords: self-protective identity conflicts with your instinctive loving gambling.

Jan 06, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Uranus

Keywords: self-protective dialog excites your native dignified individuality.

Jan 06, 1997 - Tr. Mars sextiles Saturn

Keywords: resolute courage excites your native visionary integrity.

Jan 15, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Uranus

Keywords: psychologically sophisticated relating excites your native self-confident originality.

Jan 16, 1997 - Tr. Sun conjuncts Mercury

Keywords: child-like identity fuses with your natural spontaneous conversation.

Jan 17, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Sun

Keywords: cautious human connection combines with your characteristic watchful identity.

Jan 18, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Venus

Keywords: spontaneous personality excites your native intelligent relating.

Jan 19, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Pluto

Keywords: sensitive relating conflicts with your instinctive forceful intensity.

Jan 20, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Uranus

Keywords: cautious communication excites your native self-confident originality.

Jan 20, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Saturn

Keywords: spontaneous identity is in tension with your inherent group-dynamical composure.

Jan 22, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Jupiter

Keywords: sensitive affection conflicts with your instinctive cooperative opportunity.

Jan 23, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Sun

Keywords: cautious communication combines with your characteristic sensitive nature.

Jan 25, 1997 at 09:03 AM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

The Moon in a month passes through all twelve houses of your chart. In so doing, it correlates with the passing whimsies of mood. One afternoon you're bright and cheery, the following morning you're blue...but energetic again after lunch. It doesn't amount to much, and it's not really very important in practical terms -- with one exception: the passage of the Moon through the Twelfth House. During that time you are going through a kind of emotional moulting, ending one cycle and preparing to begin another. Your attentions and energies are turned inward. Accept that, handle it well, and the period -- usually a couple of days -- is quiet and contemplative. It may even be rather pleasant. But if you try to keep up your normal level of activity, you'll find yourself confused, flat, and prone to dumb accidents. So when the Moon enters your Twelfth House, make sure that you have some unstructured time. Minimize distractions. Put off any significant new beginnings for a couple of days. And take a few unhurried breaths. This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House Jan 25, 1997 at 09:03 AM, and emerges Jan 27, 1997 at 05:04 PM, when a new emotional cycle begins.

Jan 25, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Pluto

Keywords: cautious communication conflicts with your instinctive commanding intensity.

Jan 26, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Uranus

Keywords: imaginative personality conflicts with your instinctive resourceful autonomy.

Jan 29, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Jupiter

Keywords: watchful conversation conflicts with your instinctive empathetic gambling.

Jan 31, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Mercury

Keywords: imaginative affection fuses with your natural self-expressive conversation.

Jan 31, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Pluto

Keywords: child-like nature supports your typical forceful investigation.

February Invitation Peaks

Feb 23, 1997 - Tr. Uranus squares Uranus

February Mean Peaks

Feb 04, 1997 - Pr. Moon trines Mercury

Feb 15, 1997 - Tr. Neptune sextiles Venus

Feb 17, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter squares Uranus

February The Details

Feb 01, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Neptune

Keywords: imaginative personality excites your native inventive inspiration.

Feb 01, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Venus

Keywords: playful affection stimulates your normal inventive human connection.

Feb 03, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Saturn

Keywords: imaginative human connection is in tension with your inherent visionary integrity.

Feb 04, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: self-expressive nature stimulates your normal collaborative opportunity.

Feb 06, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Mars

Keywords: creative nature enhances your usual routine-shattering assertiveness.

Feb 06, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Mercury

Keywords: child-like conversation combines with your characteristic playful communication.

Feb 08, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Venus

Keywords: child-like communication excites your native inventive human connection.

Feb 08, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Uranus

Keywords: playful human connection clashes with your instinctive financially savvy autonomy.

Feb 09, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Saturn

Keywords: self-expressive conversation opposes your inborn group-dynamical composure.

Feb 10, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Moon

Keywords: playful identity excites your native intelligent awareness.

Feb 12, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Pluto

Keywords: creative affection enhances your usual authoritative investigation.

Feb 12, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Neptune

Keywords: playful relating stimulates your normal verbal imagination.

Feb 13, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Uranus

Keywords: child-like communication clashes with your instinctive resourceful originality.

Feb 15, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: imaginative relating excites your native cooperative gambling.

Feb 16, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Pluto

Keywords: child-like communication enhances your usual commanding intensity.

Feb 16, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Venus

Keywords: painstaking personality conflicts with your instinctive inventive relating.

Feb 17, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Mars

Keywords: imaginative relating supports your typical expansive courage.

Feb 17, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Neptune

Keywords: spontaneous communication excites your native intelligent contemplation.

Feb 19, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: self-expressive dialog stimulates your normal cooperative opportunity.

Feb 20, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Mars

Keywords: creative conversation enhances your usual adventuresome assertiveness.

Feb 20, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Moon

Keywords: imaginative relating excites your native inventive awareness.

Feb 21, 1997 at 03:14 PM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Feb 21, 1997 at 03:14 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Feb 23, 1997 at 11:07 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

Feb 23, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Moon

Keywords: playful communication excites your native open-minded awareness.

Feb 24, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Uranus

Keywords: supportive personality supports your typical self-assured autonomy.

Feb 25, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Venus

Keywords: painstaking human connection conflicts with your instinctive inventive relating.

Feb 27, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Venus

Keywords: painstaking conversation conflicts with your instinctive open-minded relating.

Feb 27, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Sun

Keywords: responsible nature stimulates your normal emotional identity.

March Invitation Peaks

Mar 20, 1997 - Tr. Saturn squares Sun

March Mean Peaks

Mar 14, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter trines Pluto

Mar 18, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter sextiles Neptune

Mar 29, 1997 - Pr. Moon sextiles Venus

March The Details

Mar 02, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Neptune

Keywords: supportive identity clashes with your instinctive inventive contemplation.

Mar 03, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Uranus

Keywords: competent communication supports your typical resourceful autonomy.

Mar 04, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Uranus

Keywords: helpful human connection supports your typical self-respecting autonomy.

Mar 04, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Sun

Keywords: supportive dialog excites your native self-protective identity.

Mar 05, 1997 - Tr. Mars sextiles Saturn

Keywords: forceful assertiveness stimulates your normal group-dynamical composure.

Mar 06, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Sun

Keywords: dutiful relating stimulates your normal cautious personality.

Mar 06, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Neptune

Keywords: responsible conversation conflicts with your instinctive clever inspiration.

Mar 07, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Mars

Keywords: painstaking identity clashes with your instinctive expansive swordsmanship.

Mar 08, 1997 - Pluto turns Retrograde (at 05�Sg36' in your 03rd House)

Aspects: Semisextile Sun, Conjunct Venus, Trine Saturn, Semisextile Uranus, Conjunct Neptune.

Mar 08, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Neptune

Keywords: painstaking affection conflicts with your instinctive intelligent inspiration.

Mar 09, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Mars

Keywords: dutiful communication clashes with your instinctive routine-shattering swordsmanship.

Mar 12, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Moon

Keywords: competent conversation clashes with your instinctive inventive sensitivity.

Mar 12, 1997 - Tr. Mars sextiles Venus

Keywords: assertive swordsmanship stimulates your normal verbal human connection.

Mar 12, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Moon

Keywords: dutiful nature clashes with your instinctive inventive sensitivity.

Mar 13, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Mars

Keywords: competent human connection clashes with your instinctive adventuresome swordsmanship.

Mar 13, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Ascendant

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

Mercury enters your Seventh House Mar 13, 1997. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Mercury. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

Mar 14, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Mercury

Keywords: empathetic conversation stimulates your normal child-like communication.

Mar 14, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Ascendant

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

Sun enters your Seventh House Mar 14, 1997. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Sun. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

Mar 15, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Venus

Keywords: empathetic dialog enhances your usual verbal relating.

Mar 16, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Saturn

Keywords: interpersonally sensitive communication enhances your usual priority-clarifying composure.

Mar 16, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Mercury

Keywords: empathetic identity stimulates your normal child-like dialog.

Mar 16, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Moon

Keywords: supportive human connection conflicts with your instinctive inventive sensitivity.

Mar 17, 1997 - Tr. Mars trines Mercury

Keywords: forceful assertiveness supports your typical playful conversation.

Mar 18, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Ascendant

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

Venus enters your Seventh House Mar 18, 1997. Traditionally the "House of Marriage," the Seventh House is actually a reference to anyone and everyone with whom you are open to intimacy. Whenever this part of the chart is stimulated, it's a signal that someone is coming into your life to adjust your attitude or your course, and that the adjustment is quite necessary and appropriate. Who is this person, and what is the message? We don't know exactly, but here's a clue: he, she, or it looks, feels, and sounds a lot like Venus. One bottom line: the quality of your deepest human connections profoundly affects the quality of your life, and at least one of these human connections needs some attention during these days.

Mar 18, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Venus

Keywords: empathetic identity enhances your usual verbal affection.

Mar 20, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Mercury

Keywords: loving relating excites your native self-expressive conversation.

Mar 20, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Sun

Keywords: interpersonally sensitive communication clashes with your instinctive psychologically sophisticated nature.

Mar 20, 1997 at 09:35 PM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Mar 20, 1997 at 09:35 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Mar 23, 1997 at 05:23 AM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

Mar 21, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Saturn

Keywords: empathetic personality enhances your usual goal-oriented integrity.

Mar 21, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Pluto

Keywords: collaborative communication opposes your inborn commanding investigation.

Mar 21, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Venus

Keywords: interpersonally sensitive relating enhances your usual clever affection.

Mar 22, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Neptune

Keywords: collaborative communication supports your typical open-minded contemplation.

Mar 23, 1997 - Tr. Mars conjuncts Ascendant

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

Mars arrives at a conjunction with your Ascendant Mar 23, 1997, and that always suggests a colorful, active few days. A new cycle of experience is beginning for you. It's not earth-shaking in its implications, but you'll be happier if you act positively in the spirit of Mars. The ball is in your court. Decisive action, imprudent action, or inaction on your part now will have long-term effects, just as the experiences of childhood leave their mark on the adult character. Don't be afraid of a little apparent selfishness now. There are seasons of giving and seasons of taking; this one is for taking.

Mar 23, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Jupiter

Keywords: interpersonally sensitive communication fuses with your natural cooperative gambling.

Mar 23, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Saturn

Keywords: empathetic human connection enhances your usual goal-oriented composure.

Mar 24, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Mars

Keywords: interpersonally sensitive dialog stimulates your normal questing assertiveness.

Mar 27, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Moon

Keywords: penetratingly real conversation supports your typical verbal sensitivity.

Mar 28, 1997 - Tr. Mars squares Moon

Keywords: quiet courage clashes with your instinctive clever sensitivity.

Mar 29, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Sun

Keywords: loving identity conflicts with your instinctive watchful personality.

Mar 29, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Mercury

Keywords: penetratingly real conversation clashes with your instinctive creative dialog.

Mar 30, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Sun

Keywords: collaborative human connection clashes with your instinctive sensitive nature.

April Invitation Peaks

Apr 10, 1997 - Tr. Saturn opposes Pluto

April Mean Peaks

Apr 03, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter sextiles Jupiter

Apr 16, 1997 - Tr. Jupiter trines Mars

Apr 17, 1997 - Tr. Saturn trines Neptune

April The Details

Apr 01, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Pluto

Keywords: caring identity opposes your inborn resolute investigation.

Apr 01, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Pluto

Keywords: empathetic relating is in tension with your inherent commanding intensity.

Apr 02, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Neptune

Keywords: cooperative identity enhances your usual verbal imagination.

Apr 02, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Neptune

Keywords: loving affection supports your typical inventive imagination.

Apr 02, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Saturn

Keywords: psychologically deep dialog clashes with your instinctive long-term solitude.

Apr 04, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Jupiter

Keywords: loving relating fuses with your natural caring gambling.

Apr 05, 1997 - Tr. Sun conjuncts Jupiter

Keywords: cooperative nature combines with your characteristic caring opportunity.

Apr 06, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Mars

Keywords: collaborative human connection stimulates your normal routine-shattering assertiveness.

Apr 06, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Uranus

Keywords: psychologically deep dialog opposes your inborn self-confident originality.

Apr 07, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Mars

Keywords: cooperative nature excites your native routine-shattering assertiveness.

Apr 10, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Moon

Keywords: emotionally brave human connection enhances your usual inventive attitude.

Apr 11, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Sun

Keywords: emotionally brave conversation supports your typical psychologically sophisticated nature.

Apr 12, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Moon

Keywords: spooky identity enhances your usual verbal awareness.

Apr 13, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Mercury

Keywords: passionate affection clashes with your instinctive child-like communication.

Apr 14, 1997 at 06:51 PM - Mercury turns Retrograde

Three, maybe four times in the course of a year, the planet Mercury spends three weeks or so going backwards in the sky, a period we call Mercury Retrograde. Practicality sometimes intervenes, but to the extent that you can arrange it, you are better off if you can avoid signing anything important during this period, buying anything mechanical (unless its failure would be of trivial consequence), initiating travel, or attempting significant communications by phone or mail. This, of course, is a lot to ask; and sticking to it too firmly starts to verge on Cosmic Paranoia. Still, there is a heightened tendency for objects, messages, and plans to go awry during this Retrograde time. Sometimes a little patience exercised now will make your life a lot easier in the long run. If steps simply must be taken, it doesn't mean everything is doomed to failure...just keep duplicates, have backups, double-check everything, and be prepared for petty annoyances. The first appearance of a Retrograde Mercury during the period of this report occurs Apr 14, 1997 at 06:51 PM. Those conditions persist until Mercury again goes "Direct" May 08, 1997 at 01:02 PM.

Apr 16, 1997 - Tr. Sun squares Mercury

Keywords: emotionally brave identity clashes with your instinctive creative conversation.

Apr 16, 1997 - Tr. Mars squares Mars

Keywords: private assertiveness clashes with your instinctive intellectually hungry courage.

Apr 17, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Saturn

Keywords: passionate relating conflicts with your instinctive visionary composure.

Apr 17, 1997 at 04:36 AM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Apr 17, 1997 at 04:36 AM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Apr 19, 1997 at 12:25 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly,ds: probing identity clashes with your instinctive group-dynamical composure.

Apr 21, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Uranus

Keywords: emotionally brave human connection is in tension with your inherent resourceful individuality.

Apr 23, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Sun

Keywords: spooky human connection enhances your usual cautious nature.

Apr 23, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Uranus

Keywords: probing conversation opposes your inborn financially savvy individuality.

Apr 26, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Uranus

Keywords: penetratingly real nature opposes your inborn self-respecting individuality.

Apr 29, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Sun

Keywords: spooky nature supports your typical psychologically sophisticated identity.

May Invitation Peaks

May 06, 1997 - Pr. Moon enters Libra

May 13, 1997 - Tr. Saturn conjuncts Jupiter

May Mean Peaks

(None this month.)

May The Details

May 01, 1997 - Neptune turns Retrograde (at 29�Cp57' in your 05th House)

Aspects: Conjunct Mercury, Sextile Venus, Sesquiquadrate Mars, Opposite Saturn, Square Uranus, Semisquare Neptune, Trine Ascendant.

May 01, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Saturn

Keywords: passionate communication conflicts with your instinctive strategic solitude.

May 07, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Mercury

Keywords: exploratory human connection enhances your usual spontaneous communication.

May 09, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Venus

Keywords: routine-shattering human connection opposes your inborn inventive affection.

May 09, 1997 - Tr. Mars squares Mars

Keywords: withdrawn assertiveness conflicts with your instinctive exploratory courage.

May 11, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Saturn

Keywords: exploratory affection stimulates your normal strategic integrity.

May 12, 1997 - Uranus turns Retrograde (at 08�Aq40' in your 05th House)

Aspects: Semisquare Moon, Semisextile Sun, Opposite Saturn, Square Uranus, Sextile Neptune, Trine Pluto, Sesquiquadrate Midheaven, Sesquiquadrate Ascendant.

May 14, 1997 at 12:21 PM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again May 14, 1997 at 12:21 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins May 16, 1997 at 08:14 PM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

May 15, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Saturn

Keywords: emotionally brave communication clashes with your instinctive priority-clarifying composure.

May 17, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Mercury

Keywords: questing identity enhances your usual imaginative conversation.

May 19, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Venus

Keywords: exploratory nature is in tension with your inherent inventive human connection.

May 19, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Pluto

Keywords: routine-shattering affection supports your typical authoritative investigation.

May 20, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Neptune

Keywords: routine-shattering relating is in tension with your inherent intelligent contemplation.

May 21, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Saturn

Keywords: routine-shattering identity stimulates your normal strategic solitude.

May 22, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Uranus

Keywords: spooky conversation opposes your inborn self-confident autonomy.

May 23, 1997 - Tr. Venus sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: exploratory relating stimulates your normal empathetic opportunity.

May 24, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Mars

Keywords: exploratory human connection combines with your characteristic adventuresome assertiveness.

May 24, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Sun

Keywords: passionate conversation enhances your usual sensitive nature.

May 28, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Moon

Keywords: exploratory human connection is in tension with your inherent clever attitude.

May 30, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Midheaven

Venus arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven May 30, 1997, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Venus, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.

May 30, 1997 - Tr. Mars squares Moon

Keywords: quiet swordsmanship conflicts with your instinctive open-minded awareness.

June Invitation Peaks

(None this month.)

June Mean Peaks

Jun 03, 1997 - Tr. Saturn sextiles Mars

Jun 03, 1997 - Pr. Moon sextiles Saturn

June The Details

Jun 01, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Pluto

Keywords: adventuresome personality enhances your usual authoritative honesty.

Jun 02, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Neptune

Keywords: routine-shattering personality opposes your inborn intelligent contemplation.

Jun 05, 1997 - Tr. Mars conjuncts Ascendant

The transiting Mars strikes again, implying that once more you find yourself in a brief season of assertiveness. Some conflict, inner or outer, requires working out, and now is the time...lest you become tense, argumentative, and difficult.

Mars arrives at a conjunction with your Ascendant Jun 05, 1997, and that always suggests a colorful, active few days. A new cycle of experience is beginning for you. It's not earth-shaking in its implications, but you'll be happier if you act positively in the spirit of Mars. The ball is in your court. Decisive action, imprudent action, or inaction on your part now will have long-term effects, just as the experiences of childhood leave their mark on the adult character. Don't be afraid of a little apparent selfishness now. There are seasons of giving and seasons of taking; this one is for taking.

Jun 05, 1997 - Tr. Sun sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: expansive personality stimulates your normal caring gambling.

Jun 06, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Mercury

Keywords: exploratory communication enhances your usual playful conversation.

Jun 07, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Venus

Keywords: expansive dialog opposes your inborn open-minded human connection.

Jun 08, 1997 - Tr. Sun conjuncts Mars

Keywords: expansive identity fuses with your natural exploratory swordsmanship.

Jun 09, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Uranus

Keywords: employment-oriented affection supports your typical self-respecting originality.

Jun 09, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Saturn

Keywords: adventuresome dialog stimulates your normal strategic integrity.

Jun 09, 1997 - Jupiter turns Retrograde

(at 21�Aq56' in your 05th House)

Aspects: Sextile Moon, Semisquare Sun, Square Venus, Trine Mars, Trine Midheaven, Quincunx Ascendant.

Jun 10, 1997 - Tr. Mars trines Mercury

Keywords: forceful assertiveness enhances your usual spontaneous dialog.

Jun 10, 1997 at 08:21 PM - Tr. Moon enters Twelfth House

This month, the transiting Moon crosses into your natal Twelfth House again Jun 10, 1997 at 08:21 PM. It emerges and a new emotional cycle begins Jun 13, 1997 at 04:18 AM. As we discussed earlier, this represents a brief period in which you serve your own ultimate interests best by relaxing a bit, taking some extra precautions against physical mishaps, and most importantly, delaying any major new starts, insofar as that's possible.

Jun 11, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Sun

Keywords: work-oriented relating is in tension with your inherent cautious nature.

Jun 13, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Moon

Keywords: expansive nature opposes your inborn clever awareness.

Jun 13, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Pluto

Keywords: on-the-job relating clashes with your instinctive resolute intensity.

Jun 14, 1997 - Tr. Sun conjuncts Midheaven

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

Sun arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven Jun 14, 1997, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Sun, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.

Jun 14, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Pluto

Keywords: expansive conversation supports your typical authoritative honesty.

Jun 15, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Neptune

Keywords: intellectually hungry dialog opposes your inborn inventive imagination.

Jun 15, 1997 - Tr. Mars sextiles Venus

Keywords: resolute swordsmanship excites your native open-minded human connection.

Jun 16, 1997 - Tr. Venus squares Jupiter

Keywords: work-oriented relating conflicts with your instinctive caring opportunity.

Jun 16, 1997 - Tr. Mercury sextiles Jupiter

Keywords: questing dialog stimulates your normal collaborative opportunity.

Jun 17, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Mars

Keywords: intellectually hungry conversation combines with your characteristic adventuresome swordsmanship.

Jun 20, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Moon

Keywords: intellectually hungry conversation opposes your inborn curious attitude.

Jun 20, 1997 - Tr. Mercury conjuncts Midheaven

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

Mercury arrives at a conjunction with your Midheaven Jun 20, 1997, and that always suggests a time of public visibility or career-related activity. The Midheaven is the top of the chart and corresponds to the most outward, visible parts of your life. It's an active point, generally not very subtle. To make the most of it, pretend that "all the world's a stage" and that the part you're playing is that of Mercury, as we just described it. Don't be shy. Ham it up a little, and make sure the people dozing in the back row don't miss any nuances.

Jun 21, 1997 - Tr. Mars sextiles Saturn

Keywords: authoritative swordsmanship excites your native visionary integrity.

Jun 25, 1997 - Tr. Venus opposes Mercury

Keywords: goal-oriented affection opposes your inborn spontaneous communication.

Jun 26, 1997 - Tr. Mercury trines Uranus

Keywords: career conversation enhances your usual self-assured individuality.

Jun 27, 1997 - Tr. Venus trines Venus

Keywords: group-dynamical human connection supports your typical clever relating.

Jun 27, 1997 - Tr. Mercury opposes Sun

Keywords: professional communication opposes your inborn emotional nature.

Jun 27, 1997 - Tr. Sun trines Uranus

Keywords: vocational nature enhances your usual self-confident individuality.

Jun 29, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Pluto

Keywords: professional communication conflicts with your instinctive commanding intensity.

Jun 29, 1997 - Tr. Venus conjuncts Saturn

Keywords: priority-clarifying relating fuses with your natural strategic solitude.

Jun 30, 1997 - Tr. Sun opposes Sun

Keywords: vocational nature is in tension with your inherent sensitive identity.

Jun 30, 1997 - Tr. Mercury squares Jupiter

Keywords: on-the-job dialog clashes with your instinctive interpersonally sensitive exuberance.

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