The Rings Of Saturn As Glimpsed During The Voyager Mission. (via)

How to Interpret a Transit

So, when it comes to transits, I recommend you start with the outer planets. In particular, if you want to know what’s going on in your life right now, check Saturn. Then Jupiter, then Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. You can look to the inner planets for info on your mood, or fleeting effects that don’t make a fundamental impact on your life. Mars is sort of in-betweener that it is worth paying attention to just in case it’s up to something.

Step one: The moving planet. I’ve talked a bit about each planet’s transiting effect here so I won’t repeat it in this post. In general, you know when you have a Pluto transit that something transformative will happen. You know with a Jupiter transit that something expansive will happen. This is the nature of the action that will take place. 

Step two: The natal point. This is the point that the transiting planet will share its energy with. It is your natural proclivity that will be challenged or lend its aid to the transit. This is the part of your inner world that is resonating with the transiting planet.

Step three: The natal houses. Where are the planets involved in your natal chart? If the transiting planet is Pluto, for example, in what house is your natal Pluto? In what house is the natal point being transited, as well? Things are not necessarily happening in these houses, but they generally hold the cause or the foundations of the action that will take place. Circumstances in these houses usually lead to the action of the transit.

Step four: The transited house. Here is where the action takes place. The transiting planet will cause a thing to happen in the area of life ruled by this house. The thing that happens, will have the energy of the transiting planet and the natal point. Tough to get more specific than that in a general post, but for example may you have Pluto transiting your Venus. Pluto will cause a transformation to the things ruled by this house, which will be closely related to your loving and aesthetic energy.

Step five: The ruled houses. This is a commonly misunderstood concept. For ruling planets, check the sign of each house. The planet associated with that sign, is the ruling planet of that house. For example, my 2nd house cusp is in Gemini. Mercury rules my second house, though it does not sit there in my chart. Anyway, these houses are where you will see the effects of the transit. When the action is completed in the transiting house, you will see the results in these houses.

Step six: The aspect. Took me long enough to get to this one, huh? In short, a conjunction indicated a change that is personal, that deeply concerns your identity. It also represents both the culmination and the beginning of a cycle. A sextile represents an opportunity that it is up to you to take advantage of. A square represents a challenge that will force you to take initiative, or prove yourself. It may show that your previous course of action was incorrect, or show you areas in which you require change and adaptation. A trine represents the removal of obstacles, a time when things move quickly because the energies involved are so in tune. An opposition represents a confrontation between you and the transiting energy, often in the form of a person. During an opposition, you will be forced to make a decision.

Step seven: Timing. I just wanted to do some quick notes on this that I may expand on later. First of all, with Uranus through Pluto especially, transits will be marked by a direct motion over the point, then a retrograde back, then one last direct motion over it before it moves on. The first direct motion will set up the issue, the retrograde back will be when it becomes most personal to you, then the last direct motion over will be the wrapping up of the issue, the introduction of the conclusions.

Times of contact with the same natal point involving both an outer planet and an inner planet may also be flashpoints for the overall lesson of the transit. Definitely keep your eye out for these, as they may indicate very significant moments in your life.

Well there you have it! As always, feel free to ask me any questions you may have. Remember not to worry about your transits. They just represent life experiences that help us to grow!

Remembering my grandpa today. His old photo albums are filled with pictures of smiles, friends, and girls. I like to think that after 5 years of war and hunger he had his share of freedom and peace, was able to enjoy his youth. 

He would’ve been 96 today (May 2). Rest in peace grandpa, I love you.

A very dangerous state of mind: thinking one understands.

Paul Valery

Hilma af Klint, The Dove, No. 14, Group IX/UW, No. 38, 1915

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MOON IN THE HOUSES HOW THEY DEAL WITH BEING UNHAPPY

Aries: I start to feel like im losing control so

Taurus: I start to feel uncomfortable with my surroundings so

Gemini: I start to have trouble verbalizing my feelings and thoughts so

Cancer: I start to feel unsafe so

Leo: My self-image starts deteriorating so

Virgo: I feel unorganized so

Libra: I feel out of balance so

Scorpio: I start being self-destructive so

Sagittarius: I feel trapped in my own mind so

Capricorn: I feel like a failure so

Aquarius: I feel too generic so

Pisces: I’m drowning in responsibilities so

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1st house: I let everyone know through my self-expression to deal with it

2nd house: I pamper myself or but myself new stuff to deal with it

3rd house: I keep it to myself and overthink to deal with it

4th house: I cry and let it all out to deal with it

5th house: Do what makes me happy to deal with it

6th house: I organize or clean my environment and mind to deal with it

7th house: I distract myself with relationships and the people around me to deal with it

8th house: I start falling back into my usual bad habits to deal with it

9th house: I move somewhere else and leave people behind to deal with it

10th house: I start to be harder on myself and think of how I can be better to deal with it

11th house: I isolate myself to deal with it

12th house: I escape back to my own reality to deal with it.

How your Moon Sign might affect your Sun Sign

Moon = how you (your sun) feels and responds

Aries Moon - focuses on your sun’s “being”, it asserts your sun

Taurus Moon - makes your sun more conservative, sensual, and patient

Gemini Moon - makes your sun focus on quick thinking and is knowledge driven

Cancer Moon - makes your sun more focused on feelings, and feeling things out

Leo Moon - makes you sun sign “brighter”, makes your sun sign seek expression, recognition, attention

Virgo Moon - makes your sun sign more analytical, more detailed, and a focus on refinement

Libra Moon - makes your sun sign more focused on balance, harmony, and equality

Scorpio Moon - makes your sun sign more investigative and suspicious, more depth, desire driven

Sagittarius Moon - makes your sun sign more willing to seek, explore, ask questions, look for a purpose

Capricorn Moon - makes the sun more focused on use, professionalism, more goal oriented, how they can be useful, what is useful to them

Aquarius Moon- makes your sun sign more of a visionary, knowing, and forward thinking

Pisces Moon - makes your sun sign more empathetic, intuitive, and belief (idealism or illusion) driven

'Head of the slave' - Ivanov

Tretyakov Gallery

Shadow Twins

The same object can cast two shadows. 

Sister signs share the root of their fatal flaws. 

Aries/Libra 

Loneliness- Selfishness v. Co-dependence

Because no one cares for you, you must care for yourself above all else.

Because you can’t care for yourself, you need someone to remind you that you’re alive.

Taurus/Scorpio

Depression- Apathy v. Despair 

The depth of your sorrow renders you cold, complacent, and numb.

The depth of your sorrow makes you burn with agonizing despair. 

Gemini/Sagittarius

Boredom- Chasing v. Fleeing

You run after anything that brings color to this dull, grey world.

You run away from the burdens that drain the joy and color from life.

Cancer/Capricorn

Insecurity- Self-Defeat v. Contempt

You’re afraid to try. You make excuses and keep yourself down.

You’re afraid you’re not good enough. You bring others down to compensate.

Leo/Aquarius

Arrogance- Narcissism v. Hubris

You’re in love with yourself. Everyone should love you, too. 

You’re in love with your own vision. Everyone should follow your example. 

Virgo/Pisces

Fear- Anxiety v. Disassociation

You fidget, obsess, and worry, worry, worry about what tomorrow brings.

You escape, detach, and tell yourself that nothing matters anyway.