UNDERSTANDING TRANSITS

Our birth chart or natal chart is a snapshot of the heavens at the moment of birth with the earth in the centre.  The earth is surrounded by all the planets.  This snapshot of the heavens (the birth chart) remains intact as long as you live, nothing changes.  The moment after birth, the planets (although frozen in the natal chart) begin to move again which are call the transiting planets, often indicated by the planetary symbols on the outside of the circle in the birth chart diagram.  Each planet moves at a different speed.  They can also move in different directions (direct – moving forward, stationary – appear to not move and retrograde – appearing to move backwards).

Again, the moving planets after the moment of birth are called Transiting and the deciphering of these placements and the angles they make (aspects) to the natal planets including the MC, the Ascendant, the IC and the DC tell the current and future story of your life.  There are many angles these transiting planets can make with the birth chart planets’ locations (Major and Minor aspects) and some of these aspects are considered challenging while some work in a favourable manner; much depends on what angles and planets are involved.

When a transiting planet for example makes an angle of 0 to 10 degrees separation (moving away) to a natal planet, the energies merge and become one.  0 to 10 degrees is called a conjunction which tells of an emphasis and it elevates the energies of the planets involved (or the angles it touches).  The conjunction is most strong when the two plants are 0 degrees apart.  As they begin to separate they weaken and usually within 2-3 degrees past direct the energies are basically gone.  Saturn, which is the exception, does last longer and is often at its peak 2 degrees past direct.

Another variable with the transits and what they are saying involves the house placement that the planets are found in.  For example, when a planet is moving through the seventh house then seventh house matters will be involved.  You not only look at the transiting planet’s house but also look at the house that the natal planet is located in.  You also have to look at the natal planet that the transiting planet was located in within the birth chart.  In other words if Uranus is transiting the seventh house, the seventh house is enhanced or activated.  If Uranus is aspecting the Sun in the 10^th house, the 10^th house is also highlighted.  If Uranus is natally in the fourth house then you also have to take into consideration what the fourth house signifies.   You would be looking at the 7^th house, the 10^th house and the 4^th house to get a full picture of the aspect between Uranus and the Sun.

When delineating transits, it is important that you understand the duration of the transits.  All the outer planets have a greater impact on your life because they move slowly.  Pluto can have as much as 3-4 years impact on your life.  The most powerful will always be when planets are direct; this could last as long as one to two years.  Faster moving planets have very quick influences and as a result move out of influence quickly.  There is no last impact from the inner planets.

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