Saturn Return Can Bite Me

The "Law of Attraction" Degree

Okay, so there's a lot to freaking wade through here. I'll cut to the chase:

"By utilizing the astrological methodology of “Midpoints” the science of finding the “middle” point between two planets or angles we can calculate what I call the Law of Attraction Degree or Angle in the Natal Chart. Midpoints are mathematical points or locations that are considered the equilibrium or balance between these energies, or the ultimate culmination point between them

Now because the zodiac is 360 degree circle there are two midpoints, one the shortest middle point the other the longest. I like to call midpoints “Remedies” because it is here that energies whether harsh or easy meet and it is here at the meeting point consolation, and cooperation between the energies begins. 

Finding the mid point between Jupiter and Venus ( the equal mathematical point between two planets, locations or points In a astrological chart, exp; Venus at 10 Degrees of Libra and Mars at 10 Degrees of Sagittarius, equals 10 degrees Scorpio as the Midpoint) In one’s chart will illuminate that individuals “Law of Attraction Point or LOA Degree”

These locations in one’s chart when by progress or transit cross the angles or cardinal points, or when planets rest on these points, is when that individual can most effectively utilize the principles of the Law of Attraction for their personal benefit and growth.

My theory is that during the times this LOA DEGREE crosses the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Immoli Coli that these are the most auspicious or effective times to do the meditations, activities, and affirmations and gratitude’s associated with the Law of Attraction philosophy, or pursue actions and events that pertain to your personal growth and expansion."

Hmm. Mine comes out at 14 Gemini--same as my vertex.

You know, Jupiter in Taurus wasn't THAT big of a giant bonanza for me.

I got a few stray hundred bucks here and there (thanks unions and tax refund), I went on some cool trips and did some shopping, but other than the stray hundred bucks, it wasn't like, Miracle Year the way that the astrologers in general go on about the whopping bonanza that is Jupiter in your sun sign.

(And yeah, COULDA USED SOMETHING TO GO WITH THE SEVENTH HOUSE, JUST SAYING)

And now it's time to get our asses kicked by Saturn in Scorpio in a few months too. Whoopetydoo!

Jupiter’s transit of Taurus formed an opposition to Scorpio and squared Leo/Aquarius. So between June 2011 and today, all of you with planets or angles in these signs were hit with an increase of opportunities, perspective, possibilities or chutzpah. And it was a big increase…impossible to miss. Check out the area(s) of your chart occupied by those signs; growth occurred, guaranteed.

I hope you guys enjoyed it and made use of it. Seriously. Because as of October 5th, Saturn’s transit of Scorpio will be cracking the whip over all your heads. Saturn will oppose Taurus and square Leo/Aquarius. Your gains will be trimmed, tidied and strengthened as Saturn moves over the same degrees that Jupiter did. This does not mean that everything you gained will be taken away. It does mean that your growth will be tested.

New job courtesy of Jupiter? Saturn will make you work to prove your mettle. Pay increase? Figure out ways to trim your budget; Saturn will throw some serious expenses your way. New relationship? Saturn’s transit could introduce your first major challenge as a couple. All this is just a way to ensure that what you’ve got is worth hanging on to.

Skipped steps, nodal contacts, astrology

This is definitely something I find interesting, especially thinking of someone who has a planet on mine.

When you meet someone with one or more planets that conjuncts your skipped step, they trigger the issue. There is a strong past life connection between the two of you, because that person was part of your unresolved issue. When you meet them in this life, as a romantic partner, the pull can be extremely strong. But the feelings that arise can be complex and frustrating for both parties.

Hah, mine's almost this example, too, except substituting Jupiter. Which I have around the same place natally too.

Example 2: North Node in Libra/South Node in Aries

For our next example, let’s say Ann’s South Node is in Aries, and her North Node is in Libra. It’s easy for Ann to be independent and do her own thing. Relationships (North Node Libra) and cooperating with other people are not one of her strengths. They scare her because being in a partnership would mean losing her identity. In her past life, Ann’s existence might have depended on staying strong, staying separate and remaining unencumbered.

Ann’s Mars in Cancer is square her Nodal Axis. Here’s Henry with his Mars in the same degree of Cancer as Ann’s. Tons of sexual heat with Mars conjunct Mars, but he also triggers her distaste of nurturing. Hugs make Ann feel smothered, and neediness is a turn-off. In a past life, Henry might have been overly dependent on Ann; perhaps he was crippled and she had to (grudgingly) nurse him back to health. Maybe she was a warrior who was sworn to protect him. In any case, Ann abandoned him and did not fulfill her promise to protect.

Now Henry’s back with his Mars in Cancer, demanding affection. Ann might push him away again, or she could take a step forward and realize that her fear of being smothered/trapped is just that: a fear. Henry may have a vague, panicky feeling that Ann will break up with him. The more he tries to push for commitment, the more he drives her away. Ann won’t help matters by keeping him at arm’s length. If both can wrap their heads around the idea that what they are feeling is part of an old, past life script, they can evolve together.

Using Your Skipped Step to Evolve

It’s always tricky when a romantic partner triggers your skipped step. There is a powerful draw, with an equally powerful frustration, or even repulsion. The details of your unresolved story can be found in the house positions of the skipped step planet and the North and South Nodes. Your skipped step partner is more than just a painful reminder of your past life failings; they are your key to evolving in this life. But as always, it’s up to you and your partner, if you want to work through the story together and start a new chapter. Or, you may decide to leave this one for the next life.

Jupiter in Taurus, continued

Continued from here.

Introducing... Jupiter Syndrome:

"Sometimes we need a nudge to do the most amazing things…It’s Jupiter Syndrome. A lot of people actually break up during Jupiter transits which seems counter-intuitive but Jupiter break-ups are the type where the peeps in question expand, their relationship having become a too-tight chrysalis all of a sudden."

 

Jupiter in Taurus poll

Any changes going on in your life? Bulls chime in.

As for me:

(a) decided to move in a year, even if I have no clue how

(b) spent way too much money buying craft supplies on vacation

(c) made a lot of bling with said craft supplies.

TV Astrology: Switched At Birth

So I'm a big fan of Switched At Birth, which is rather ridiculously good for a family show. People are sympathetic and mostly sensible and you feel for everybody and it's awesome. I highly recommend it (go look on Hulu, the pilot's online).

Anyway, the recent episode "The Persistence of Memory" was just plain excellent. AND it also featured one of the switched-at-birth characters finding her birth certificate. Of course, Daphne's real birth certificate is actually for Bay, so... it's Bay's birth time and information. The show has stated the two girls have the same birthday, so I'm interested in looking at their birthday. Alas, Daphne's actual birth time hasn't been mentioned yet, so I'll have to guess.

For those who haven't seen the show: Bay Kennish is a brunette teenage artist type. She's tempestuous, dabbles in getting into trouble, and seems to move quickly when it comes to men. She's the one that got raised in a wealthy family but originally came from a poorer one. She's the one whose birth time we'll be looking at. Her birthday twin, Daphne, is the strawberry blonde athletic type. She's generally sweet and more of a people pleaser than Bay, a wee bit of a showoff herself at times, and has been deaf since the age of 3. She was the one born to the rich people, but got raised by a poorer mom.

I totally guessed that Bay must be a Leo rising, and by god, she is! The drama is very obvious with her. (Plus she loves Frida Kahlo. Both she and her biological mom Regina are really into bright colors.) I'd guess Daphne is probably born around 6 a.m., making her a TRIPLE Libra. Both of them are at least double Libras (sun and moon), but Daphne is clearly the one more interested in making sure everyone gets along.

Both of them have a lot of planets in Libra, with a Libra Moon/Chiron conjunction. That says "mommy issues and pain" like nothing else, which totally fits with the swappage. They both have Sun conjunct their Libra North Nodes, which I think bodes well for them learning Libra issues of partnership and cooperation. Certainly both of them pick up love interests left and right and are very attractive girls! Passionate too with Venus in Scorpio. They also have a Mars/Pluto conjunction, which I find kind of nervewracking. That does tend to bring on... well, physical accidents, maybe being a bit of an anger/violence magnet. That hasn't played out yet on the show, but it's a TV show and you never know when a show might resort to something crazy. I think it bodes a bit better for Daphne (rather than the uninterested Bay) that she is into sports, so she's got an outlet for physicality. (Bay, on the other hand, does graffiti and fake ID's.) They both have Mars in Sagittarius, which in my experience tends to mean that they're both going to be SUPER interested in travel. They both have Jupiter in Sagittarius, which should be pretty lucky. They also have a Neptune/Uranus conjunction. Saturn is in Pisces.

Looking at the placement of the houses in Bay's chart for certain, most of them are below the horizon. Nothing in the first or second houses, but the Libra stellium is in her third house of communication and siblings. I find this funny considering that she biologically has no siblings, but by adoption she has a brother and Daphne is probably more or less an honorary sibling. The Moon/Pluto conjunction lands in her fourth house-- trouble in the family, indeed. Jupiter is in her fifth house, so she has luck with creativity. The Neptune-Uranus conjunction is in her sixth house, so I'd imagine that could be ... interesting... in her work life. The planet of dreaminess and imagination combined with unusual events should mean she has an interesting art career, even if I doubt she'd get massively famous for it what with most of her planets not as on display as her Leo rising. Saturn is in her eighth house of other people's money. Maybe that's an indicator that the money she grew up with wasn't hers, after all.


I'm going to do an imaginary house placement for Daphne with a Libra rising to see how that plays out. It'd give her the stellium of planets in her twelfth and first house, so she is more publicly prominent than Bay despite Bay's Leo rising. (Indeed, her deafness may make her more noticeable in public.) Venus and the Mars/Pluto conjunction fall into her second house. Maybe the Venus in second means that she'll get money via love-- or that she was the one destined to be a rich girl. Except for the Mars/Pluto kaboom. Jupiter falls into her third house = luck with communication and siblings. Hm. Communication is an issue with her, being deaf and all, but for the most part she seems very skilled at all of the methods she uses to do it. The Neptune-Uranus conjunction would fall in her fourth house, and Saturn would fall into her sixth. I'd imagine Daphne will have a harder time getting a job. As for dreamy + unusual, maybe that describes the home life she grew up in, or the unexpected windfall of turning out to be from rich people?

Anyway, this may all be a lot of bull, but it's kind of fun to think about.

Jupiter transits

So Jupiter is going back and forth over my stuff for a long time. Sun/Chiron/descendant point.

So, where's my goodies already?

The astrology of liking bad boys

"Astrologically, of course, you look to your Mars to explain any ongoing attraction to these creatures. It’ll be a revved up Mars with aspects to Pluto, Jupiter, Uranus."

Hm...

Manifestation and the natal chart

So I'm going through the archives of the Practical Astrology podcast and was just listening to this one. While the actual audio of the main segment of this episode is uh, pretty bad (I had my volume cranked as loud as it could get and could still barely hear most of it), the end part is much clearer and talks about how to see what your chart says about the topic.

Tips for checking on how manifestation is for you in your chart. Look at:
1. 9th house = beliefs, principles, laws, what your chart wants to believe in.
2. Jupiter = what can be done effortlessly, given as a gift. Don't have to work for it.
3. Sagittarius = lead yourself or be led into things that can manifest in abundance.
4. Venus = attraction
5. 2nd house = income
6. Taurus = money
7. Squares/oppositions to those in chart = where chart has a conflict about manifesting effortlessly or about money or what you should believe in.
8. Neptune = chart is confused about something and doesn't know what to believe in

As for mine, I'd be great on the manifesting except for, of course, the nasty squares to everything and Neptune being in the 2nd. No wonder I have issues with believing.

Fun with astrobarry

• Jupiter in Aries (again).
• Evolution calls for chaos.