Astrological Happenings for the year


JUPITER in Aquarius: January 6, 2009 - January 18, 2010

The planet Jupiter leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius on the 6th of January.  It will be in
this sign until 2010.  Jupiter is associated with good fortune and new growth.  

Most of the meaning above for the year 2008 applies to Jupiter.  Just the sign information
is different.

Jupiter in Aquarius will be best for air signs, for it will conjunct Aquarius, of course, and
trine the other two; Gemini and Libra. Opportunities will start to open up.

Earth signs, Taurus and Virgo will find opportunities abound at work, while Capricorn
has a good year with money, all things considered.

Water signs will see relationships working better; Cancers should see the money picture
brightening with their mate's job, Scorpios do well in real estate perhaps, or relationship
with mom, and Pisceans too see their mate getting some accolades on the job.

Fire signs: Aries have exuberant friends and see their ambitions expand, Leos finding
rewarding experiences with their mate and Sags can expand their influence in the
community or do some writing.


Saturn in Virgo Sep 2, 2007 to Oct 29, 2009

Saturn is the planet that we hear no from.  It can bring in frustrations due to blockages and
or delays.  But with out these we can not see what needs to change in order to bring in our
goals.  Saturn's presence in a sign of the zodiac shows us where we are likely to meet limits
and how to construct something useful.

Saturn in Virgo brings attention to  flaws in individuals and systems. Inefficiencies are
exposed and problems with small details can cause major problems. This is all in part to
show you how transform weaknesses into strengths.  

A positive effect of Saturn in Virgo is the increasing benefits of training and education.  It is
ideal for personal development in physical and also psychological ways.

Virgo energy works better with Saturn, for it rules Capricorn and is part of the earth trine.
Doesn't mean there aren't lessons to learn and karma to address, but it's a cadent sign and
thus, lighter energy. Taurus and Capricorn will benefit most from this transit, as it will trine
their sun sign during this juncture. You will find that there are approvals and rewards for
work well done. . Virgos will be tested, but they are such workaholics that they probably
won't know the difference. Sagittarians, Pisces and Gemini will feel the square energy, and
find they have to stand up to authority figures who would like to mold them to their will.
Leos, Aquarians, Aries and Libra will find themselves making adjustments as Saturn
quincunx (30 degrees) and inconjuncts (150 degrees), their signs. Cancer and Scorpio in a
sextile position to Virgo, which creates a pointing to Aquarius and Aries.  Saturn will test
you in the houses it is in.


PLUTO IN CAPRICORN 2008-2023

Pluto will be enter Capricorn for the first time January 25, 2008 and will retrograde back
into Sagittarius one final time on June 14. It will make one final sweep through the
Sagittarian issues of religion, philosophy, travel, ideology, journalism, optimism, and
general expansion. It will journey back into Capricorn on November 26, 2008 and remain
there until January 21, 2024. Pluto will engage in a process of breaking down and then
rebuilding the structures on which we depend for a successful experience in the material
world.  The intense periods will be when it is stationary.  It will be intense for those who
have planets in the late degrees of the mutable signs; Virgo, Pisces, Sagittarius and Gemini.  
Or the early degrees of the cardinal signs; Capricorn, Cancer, Aries and Libra.  

Its ever challenging energy forcing us to grow. Also, challenging us to stand up to it and
reap the rewards of empowerment when we do and succeed.  When Pluto leaves one sign
we are never the same person as when it started in that sign.  Through testing and
transformation we have grown stronger and our look at life and perspective has changed.
This new period will be best for those that are earth signs like Capricorn. Which they will
have endured so far will reap some rewards.  Air signs will find Pluto in their money houses,
they may see a drop first then a straight building up afterwards.  Water signs will be
involved in communications and relationships.  Fire signs will deal with family and mates.  

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.)

Pluto represents death and endings and the breakdown of the structures in our life that are
required in order to bring transformation and new beginnings.  It will bring to our view
reality in our life.  

Pluto transits typically include a breakdown phase, where structures that no longer serve us
are dismantled to make room for new structures that are more in line with our spiritual
evolution. If we understand the process and can surrender to it with trust, this can be an
exhilarating time of transformation and empowerment. If we resist and hold on to the past
it can be full of tragedy and pain.

When Pluto goes through Capricorn we can expect the transformation of all things ruled by
that sign - such as our religious institutions, government and political structures, the way
we inter our dead and take care of our old people, construction techniques and buildings,
and how we handle ownership of property.

During the transit of Pluto, there are extremes and compulsions in the area of life
associated with the sign through which Pluto travels. Capricorn association with
governments and government buildings. Pluto deals with issues of power - on a personal
level such as personal empowerment as well as with the power structures that govern all of
humanity that fall under the rubric of the Capricorn theme.

Pluto's reach will extend beyond governments, however. Capricorn also rules the elderly
and endings of life, and Pluto's passage through Capricorn could transform the way we view
the entire process of death and dying, including the disposal of the body after death.

Pluto goes retrograde


NEPTUNE - in Aquarius - 1998-2012

It has also been combined with Uranus which may have not been so smooth sailing for the
past 8 - 15 years.  There could have been upsets and job losses.  But it tried to encourage
you to pursue your personal goals. Things should be becoming more smoother since
Uranus moves into Pisces.

Neptune and Aquarius does quite well with each other.  

Neptune goes retrograde

Uranus in Pisces Dec 30, 2003 to May 27, 2010

Uranus in Pisces can accelerate spiritual changes by breaking down old faiths, perhaps
revivifying them in radical forms, or contributing to totally new ways of expressing beliefs.
Uranus brings chaos out of which new life is formed. Initially, we are threatened by the
breakdown of the old order, and tend to seek familiar ways to reinstate its familiar
boundaries. But the more rigidly we stick to the past, the more violently we are going to be
shaken. Working with Uranus requires flexibility, a willingness to discover rather than a
will to control. When we remember the spiritual truth that there is unity behind our
apparent differences, discord can be reduced. We can find harmony in listening more and
speaking less, humbly opening ourselves to be with one another, rather than trying to push
each other away. Accepting these   oddities in ourselves is the first act of tolerance that
makes it possible to trust one another.  When Uranus enters a new room it throws on the
lights, and exposes all that is in that 'room' to be cleaned out, pulling the rug out from
under as it goes, forcing you to move forward in new directions.

Uranus goes retrograde