MAJOR TRANSITS in 2010
Saturn squares Pluto, January 31st, and August 21st,
Libra to Capricorn
Jupiter inconjuncts Saturn February 5th,
Pisces to Libra
Jupiter sextiles Pluto, February 6th,
Pisces to Capricorn
Uranus quincunx Neptune - April 13th
Pisces to Aquarius
Saturn opposes Uranus, April 26th and July 26th
Virgo to Pisces and Libra to Aries
Saturn inconjuncts Neptune, May 2nd, Virgo to Aquarius
Jupiter opposes Saturn, May 23rd and August 16th
Aries to Libra
Jupiter Conjuncts Uranus, June 8th in Aries and September 19th, and January 4, 2011 in Pisces
Jupiter squares Pluto, July 25th, August 3rd
Aries to Cap
The three most prominent aspects this year are Saturn squaring Pluto and opposing Uranus, and Jupiter moving away from Neptune and getting on the Uranus bandwagon, in Aries first, with a retro into Pisces.
Saturn opposes Uranus twice more, once in Pisces and once in Aries. Those who think within the box are not going to cotton to people who think outside the box....and so far outside the box most of us can't comprehend the genius (sort of like "Charlie (David Krumholtz) " on "Numb3rs"). The finiteness of Saturn wants to keep Uranus energy contained, and we know what happens then....Uranus energy is like a stick of unstable dynamite when it gets boxed in. Saturn/Uranus may have been more subtle in Pisces, but the last lash of the dragon's tail in Aries is bound to make that dynamite explode, finally filled up with the containment it's add to put up with for two years.
Saturn squares Pluto from Libra to Capricorn. It did so in November of 2009, and they set each other off twice more, January 31st and August 21st. Saturn and Pluto last met up opposing each other in 2001, now we see results from the square on 'the other side'. It depends on what planets they aspect in your life how intense it may or may not be. Pluto is all about domination and manipulation and the bully, while Saturn is rules and regulations and minding our p's and q's; the judge and the jury.
Lucky Jupiter moves into to conjunct Uranus on June 8th in Aries and September 19th and January 4th of 2011 in Pisces as the two do a dosey-do and retro back to Pisces for a bit. A lucky stroke of luck can come 'out of the blue'. We'll need it, with the heaviness of Saturn and Pluto this year. The planets are ever balancing and bring us something to pick up our spirits when Saturn/Pluto sit on us.
For you Cap:
Saturn opposes Uranus from the 9th house to the third. Saturn is trining your sun sign area, and Uranus is sextiling it, so the opposition may be benign, unless you have planets in signs around it. Saturn is in the 9th, offering education, but you have to earn it.....maybe a sports scholarship, but you have to earn it, etc. Uranus, on the other hand, in the 3rd, is shaking up the area of short trip communications and lower education. It's a communications gap for you, and you have to listen carefully to what is being said, because if you miss something it could be important.
With Saturn in Libra and squaring Pluto in Cap, from the 10th to the 1st, it's a time to decide whether you are going to be the one in power, or not. Pluto has moved into the first house and will go over your sun sign at some point in the next 15 years....you can come in to your power, but you will be tested. Saturn moving thru your 10th is happy to be there; happy to come home for a couple of years...the 10th is its home after all...and for Caps its a nice house with Libra providing all the niceties. She (Saturn) wants to go thru the place tho, get rid of the clutter and get everything ship-shape.
The bright light this year is Jupiter and Uranus moving in to Aries and conjuncting a few days later. This is your 4th house of home, family and mother, right at the bottom of your chart, providing a stroke of good luck that will see you thru the stronger times of Saturn and Pluto. The 4th is your foundation and roots. It can also be looked at as the trunk of the tree with the other houses being the branches and the leaves. This conjunction can open things up, real estate wise, and with matters of the home. Then they retro into Pisces for a spell and bring a lucky light to your 3rd house of education, neighbos, and siblings.
THE OUTLYING PLANETS
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are called the 'major' planets because they move slowly. They are the 'directors' of our play of life, and dictate the set and the scenery and outline the major direction of the play.....they would be the ones who write the 'bible' for soap operas - the long range direction of the stories. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars, on the other hand, are the "personal" planets: they are the actors who trigger the events, and can also be looked at as the 'daily writers' of our individual soap opera who write the daily events. So, in astrology, we look to the outlying planets and see what they are doing to get a sense where the action is going to take place.
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Pluto Not a planet??? Puhleeeze! It has been decided by the astronomy community that Pluto is a dwarf planet...no, no, no....can't be a planet anymore. Hmmmmm, of all the planets I wouldn't mess with, it's Pluto. It has been discovered and designated a planet, and I wouldn't want to be the one to tell it to it's face!! It is generally conceded that before a planet is discovered, it's effects are subliminal; it's there, but isn't recognized as such. When it is discovered, it comes into light, into consciousness, and then we witness it in full bloom. Pluto was discovered in 1930, in Cancer, and then it moved thru Leo for 18 loooooong years, '39-57 (where the atom bomb was first exploded, the holocaust, etc., and we became the "I" generation), and then has been pretty generally a 12 year orbit in each sign since. Pluto is the planet who brings us our deepest transformations, puts us thru the fire, sees how much we can take. It creates diamonds out of our little clumps of coal, but in the process we are never the same.....and some astronomer is going to say it's no longer a planet? It would be nice by saying that, that the energy 'dwarfed' in size; that it no longer affected us so strongly and deeply, but I would think Pluto would just laugh at the thought, and shows us how much a planet "She" (because it is feminine energy) is. She's like Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada" - not anyone to mess with!!
(One way planets are tested for their validity is if they affect a void-of-course moon. A moon is void-of-course, when it aspects the last planet in line, and then has no other aspects til it enters the next sign. It was decided Chiron wasn't a planet for just this reason; Pluto certainly does. In fact, with Pluto at late degrees of Sag, and no other slow moving planet close, in 2006-2007, Pluto is the last planet the moon contacts nearly every month unless a fast moving planet slips in there periodically)
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Pluto in Capricorn - January, 2008 - March, 2023.
After 12 years, Pluto is changing signs. It moves into Capricorn on January 25, 2008 at 6:37 pm PST; its ever challenging energy forcing us to grow; challenging us to stand up to it....reaping rewards of empowerment when we do and succeed. Pluto takes 15 years to go thru Capricorn. It's starting to slow down again. It took 18+ years for it to go thru Leo in the 40s and 50s, and then it sped up and went 12 years thru Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sag...now it's going to slow down again in it's orbit. Actually, the planets have orbits that are not completely circular, so that they appear to be slowing down and speeding up; it's just the phase of the orbit they are in which creates the effect.
Pluto and Saturn are the taskmasters of the zodiac. They don't let us get away with anything. Saturn manifests the emotional blocks which keep us from moving forward, which Pluto triggered the in the past, which we sent underground, challenging us to grow, throwing us into the fires of transformation. When Pluto exits a sign, we are never the person who entered it....thru tempering and testing and transformation, we've grown, we're stronger, and we look at life from a far different perspective. The naive person who entered, emerges as a more empowered being....at least that's the potential.
This period will be best for the earth signs. Pluto conjuncts Capricorn, which will test but eventually bring empowerment for Caps....trine Taurus and Virgo, so all that they have endured so far will reap some rewards. Air signs find Pluto in their money houses, which can see a drop initially, but then a straight building up afterwards. Water signs are involved in communication and relationships, while Fire signs deal with family and mate. It's the cardinal grand cross, of Aries, Cancer and Libra - with Capricorn - who are going to have transformative changes in their lives. (Remember: if you are born at 20 degrees or later of any given sign, or rising, synthesize it with the house positions of the next sign, i.e., if you're a Libra, for instance, you'll still have some time with the house positions, but you're closer to Scorpio's house positions, so include them in your deliberations.)
For you Capricorn, you had a relatively quiet period as Pluto traversed the 12th, the hidden, behind the scenes. Your mates may have had power struggles on the job. However, you may have had someone plotting behind the scenes against your best interests. Did you discover who that was?
Now, as Pluto moves into Capricorn, you are moving into a time of empowerment. There may be a challenge here and there, but ultimately, it's like Pluto in the 10th - Capricorn's house - time to ascend the throne and accept your power. You can move in to a position of authority and control, now. You can be challenged by someone already there who fears the competition, but you've been thru enough Saturn/Pluto aspects to know what you're getting in to. Pluto brings a power figure, maybe a narcissist, into whatever sign it goes in to....just make sure that isn't you. You want Pluto to empower you, not turn you into power freak. Hold your own, don't be intimidated, and you'll be fine. Just watch your back.
Pluto goes retrograde on April 6th and goes direct on September 14th.
NEPTUNE - in Aquarius - 1998-2012
Neptune is now in Aquarius. Combined with Uranus, it's been a bumpy ride the last 8-15 years. There have been upsets and jobs lost, as you've been encouraged to get out of the rat race and pursue more personal goals. The nebulousness of Neptune, has found carving a niche for yourself rather difficult. Now that it has followed Uranus into Aquarius (as Uranus moves into Pisces), the ride should be a little easier, as the energy is more to Nep's liking....Aquarius is a transcendant sign of higher vision much as its own sign, Pisces.
For you, Cap, Neptune is now in your second house of money. Well, that's not so good. Uranus shook up your finances and Neptune is schmoozing them. Neptune rules oil....oil makes plastic....plastic creates credit cards....that's why Neptune rules the 'plastic' which underwrites our lives. With Neptune here for a sustained period, it would be wise to bring your practical Cap attitude to the fore, and not get carried away with credit. However, some Capricorns can be induced to loosen the purse strings at this time and use it to enjoy the symphony, the opera, or other cultural endeavors that will enrich the soul, which they haven't seen the need to 'indulge' in before.
Neptune goes retrograde on May 31st, and goes direct on November 7th.
URANUS - In Pisces - 2003-2011 | in Aries - 2010-2018
Uranus- On March 11, 2003, Uranus moved into Pisces after 8 years in Aquarius. It then retro'ed back to Aquarius on Sept. 16th,2003, and then back to Pisces by Dec. 31st to continue on it's way thru Pisces for the next 7+ years. Uranus rules Aquarius, which is an air sign, and Pisces, of course, is water. Water and air don't work too well together. Just as Uranus got 'stuck' in Capricorn, it dives into the unknown areas of emotion, and gets confused....that objective, logical air quality doesn't understand emotion, ala "Mr. Spock" and "Data" of Star Trek. Triggering emotional buttons can have Uranus moving into uncharted areas, and acting inappropriately, even for itself. As a friend of mine, the late actress June Ellis (herself an Aquarian) once said, "How can you predict Uranus, when it is unpredictable?" When Uranus enters a new house (new room, more specifically) it throws on the lights, and exposes all that is in that 'room' to be be cleaned out, pulling the rug out from under as it goes, forcing you to move forward in new directions.
In 2010, Uranus enters Aries for a brief stint, on May 27th - then goes Rx on July 5th, and Rx back into Pisces on August 14th. It goes direct on December 6th in Pisces, and then moves into Aries for the balance of it's 8 year stay on March 12, 2011.
Aries likes to be first, and Uranus is the genius inventor of the zodiac, so we can see many Arians moving us into a far reaching computerized future. The last time this happened was 1927-1935, when Neptune dumped us into a depression, so Uranus didn't help. This is bound to be a unique time in history, no matter how you look at it....think of Mars and Uranus together....short tempers, angry exchanges, anger welling up inside til it explodes. On the positive side, it will be a time of opening the world up to new innovations and inventions, as Aries gets kicked in the pants by Uranus, and if Aries energy has been backed up, this will cause it to move forward dynamically again. Certainly, as we've recently seen people packing guns at political events, the push for gun toting freedoms will clash with the eclectic energy of Uranus. Uranus is in the first house in the United States' chart and it certainly is all about "bombs bursting in air" and fighting for individuality and freedoms, yet there is a higher octave of Uranus that is purely cerebral and doesn't like guns....the two extremes will volly for position. Fortunately, as Uranus goes into Aries, it meets up with Jupiter a scant week or so later, so we have the two in Aries for part of the year, adding luck and expansion to the ornery two energies.
Capricorns found Uranus shaking up the 3rd house of communication, lower education and siblings; the next one after you in particular. You had opportunities to travel short distances. You can be gifted with the insight to see what others have yet to see. Your sibling could have gotten restless and itchy, and caused issues with the family. That's not all that bad. They might have gotten catapulted into a position they've always dreamed about.
When Uranus enters Aries, it will be moving in to your 4th house of home, mother, real estate, and the roots and foundation of your life. Uranus can cause little earthquakes now and then during this trek....'earthquakes' being sudden upsets you hadn't planned on, but it can also open you up to replant your roots in new and deeper soil, with luxurious loam around them. Your mom will be kicking up her heels and looking for new worlds to conquer!
Uranus goes retrograde on July 5th, retroes back into Piscs on August 14th, and goes direct on December 6th.
SATURN - Enters Libra 10/30/2009 til 10/6/2012.
Saturn moved into Libra at the end of October in 2009. Libra is all about beauty for beauty's sake, but now, Librans become more practical. They don't want to spend just to spend, and in general, pull back on the 'disposable income' and start to save for something solid and practical that serves a purpose as well as being decorative. Saturn here sobers Librans, makes them stop and take stock in what has transpired in the past few years. Librans like to get along and defer to other signs, but now, their backbone stiffens and they realize they need to be more assertive.
Aquarius and Gemini will benefit the most from this transit, since Libra trines their sun signs. Saturn is in the 9th house for Aquarians, making gains in education, and taking solid steps to be ready for their career when Saturn goes into Scorpio. Geminis find they can bring in a mate who's solid, secure and enduring....but maybe a bit conservative and not too exciting. Capricorns, Aries and Cancers will be the ones tested with this energy, being in the square position. Keep your nose to the grindstone and don't try to grandstand, and you have a better opportunity to get thru it on a higher level. Virgos and Scorpios, Pisces and Taurus will feel 'adjustments' taking place ,as Saturn quincunx' (30 degrees) and inconjuncts (150 degrees) their signs. That leaves Leo and Sag in a sextile position to Libra, which will create 2 YODs pointing to Pisces and Taurus, respectively. When Saturn tests, your "answers" are in those houses....but it's up to you to figure it out.
For you, Cap, with Saturn now in your 10th houseof career since late last year, it has the potential of bringing you into your crowning achievement if you play your cards right. What were you doing 30 years ago, when it went thru last? If it was as a teen, you dabbled, perhaps in areas that became your career. Now you can do it on a professional scale. Saturn returns to it's own house, the 10th, and feels more comfortable now. Time to kick off your shoes, reflect on a long 29 year trek and decide what you need to accomplish in the next 30 years, so you can feel you did accomplish something and made a difference in this lifetime.
Saturn commences at 4 degrees of Libra, goes retro on January 13th at 4 degrees, retros back into Virgo on April 7th, goes Direct on May 30th, goes back into Libra on July 21st, and ends the year at 16 of Libra.
The second eclipse occurs on July 11, 2010 at 3:41 pm, EDT in Washngton, D.C. The sun and moon are at 19 degrees of Cancer. those of you born in the middle of the sign will feel this most acutely. You're on the front burner now, it's your six month period to shine. How will you use this time? 