MINI FORECAST FOR THOSE WITH THEIR SUN IN SAGITTARIUS 2018

In our post for the Sun moving into Sagittarius on November 23, 2018, we touched on some of the transits which will be affecting those with their Sun in Sagittarius this upcoming year.  Here is another aspect to add to that forecast. 

Transiting Uranus did move temporarily into the sign of Taurus from May to early November of 2018 and it will again move into Taurus, this time staying there as of March 7, 2019.  It will move up to about 6 ½ degrees in Taurus before it goes retrograde (appears to move backwards) once again on August 12, 2019.

Transiting Uranus can be felt as early as 5 degrees approaching and becomes very strong when it is direct (same degree).  Quite often an event will take place on the day it is exactly direct or within a week or two.  As a result, transiting Uranus is used as a timer in Astrology.

With Uranus in the sign of Taurus, which is a fixed, earth sign, it is in its “fall”.  When a Planet is in its fall, it does not adapt to the energies of the sign very well and is unable to release itself in a comfortable manner.  It is not at home in this sign and Uranus’ energies are harnessed.  Uranus’ energies are all about breaking free of any restrictions and reaching out for something new which in turns can create a new found freedom ….. sometimes an awakening of sorts. 

Taurus’ energies, on the other hand, are all about stability and structure and it does not like change.  Taurus seeks comfort in what it knows and will stay in situations even when outside influences suggests that it should go beyond these limitations.  As you can well imagine, this placement of Uranus in Taurus does not blend well.

Those individuals with a Sun sign which is in the early degrees of Sagittarius have been or will be experiencing a quincunx (also known as an inconjunct) with Uranus.  A Quincunx is considered a minor aspect although when direct (in the case of Uranus to the Sun within 1 degree) the energies of this aspect can be felt as a major aspect similar in some ways to the square.  It is as though there is something nagging at you to make a change of direction or an adjustment to what is taking place in your life.  This could relate to a change of direction as mentioned or it could mean a change of attitude towards a situation, but something needs to be adjusted.  If you have this in your chart, you would be quite aware what that might involve. 

Here is the issue…….the Sun often speaks in terms of worldly goals or inner goals and Uranus is asking that you review the current or upcoming situation and make some changes, but being in Taurus part of you feels as though you should ride the storm, or wait things out.  As a result, you may make no change what-so-ever.  In many cases, a change or adjustment is what is required and usually if it is an adjustment it is not minor.

If you have a look at the placement by house position of your Sun and where Uranus will be transiting when it makes this quincunx as this will give you a good idea of what needs to change.  Have a look at where natal Uranus is as well and also if there is a natal aspect between the Sun and Uranus in your birth chart.  This will broaden your understanding of what needs to transpire and you will have a good idea what this is about.  However, you probably already know or at least have an good idea. 

Uranus often acts in an unpredictable manner and it might be wise when you get the hint or push that things need examining and eventual changed that you make those adjustments, but Uranus being in Taurus might make that a little tough.  There may be some fear and a worrisome fear that things are not as steadfast or stable as you might want them to be.  You may be concerned that if you make that move the outcome is unpredictable. 

It can be frightening, but under most conditions, Uranus is about required change and new directions that over time will put you on the path that you are meant to take. 

It may take as long as a year or two to really understand what all this is about and why things went the way they did, but you will understand as time passes.  Remind yourself that all changes brought on by the energies of Uranus are necessary changes.  You will benefit from the outcome. 

Of course we always have options and the final choice will always be yours and yours alone to make.  Astrology is to be used as a guide, but Uranus is also known as the awakener and rules Astrology.

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SOUL MATES

Have you been searching for someone who will make you whole? 

Do you envy other couples that seem to be comfortable together and appear so complete?

 

You might ask yourself will I ever be able to locate my significant other?  Is there someone out there for me that will complete me? 

It is so important to understand that no one else can make you whole.  Wholeness and completeness is a feeling that comes from within. 

Yes, someone else can compliment who we are but they cannot make us whole.  We are always whole within. 

If we spend our time looking for someone, we may find that that special someone will always be elusive.   The search itself suggests that we feel as though we “need” and are “lacking”.  This is the energy we are surrounding ourselves with and therefore to keep that energy alive, no one will show up.  If we express a lack, we ask for more of the same. 

The secret is to know that we are perfectly fine on our own and we do not “need” someone else to make us whole.  Stop searching and the search will be over.  By being at ease with what is in our life now, we find contentment.  When we are happy with who we are and our circumstances, the door opens for more happiness.

There is no such thing as a perfect partner but there certainly is someone out there for each of us.  No one will reflect the imaginative perfect picture we have created as our perfect love yet if we are flexible and willing to work at a relationship, there is someone out there for each of us.  If we look for flaws within others, we will only find flaws.  If we look for the good in others, we will see the good shine.

For those of us that believe in past lives, we do not question that those individuals that come into our circle have been with us before and sometimes there is karma to be played out.  Karma can be challenging but can also be rewarding.  We build our lives by what is done in the moment and can ask for Karma to be lived out now.

Some individuals will meet that special person and maybe even their soul mate but may not recognize them as such because of their expectations.  Our soul mate can easily be the one we spend our life with or they can be someone you spend a period of time with to learn a specific lesson. 

Release expectations and remain open.  Expect challenges and hard work.  Love and allow.  Do not forget however to realize the wholeness within.

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NATAL SUN TRINE JUPITER

A natal aspect between the Sun and Jupiter regardless of which aspect it may be holds great promise.  The trine, in particular, is favourable as it provides easy flow and positive outcomes.  When Jupiter is involved in any aspect it often implies good luck and beneficial results which often promote substantial growth and expansion.  Jupiter brings positive outcomes, favourable conditions and promising opportunities.  It is like having a good luck charm.

The Sun speaks of our goals and ambitions.  This could include business enterprise, capital investment, inner development and our life’s path.  Personal development is also tied to the Sun and Jupiter will promote inner reflection often leading to further development and growth as an individual.  It brings good luck in obtaining benefits and opportunities to make a name in business, in recognition for diligent work and for any push to succeed.

Easy growth is often indicated with this combination and the path ahead is often without obstacles.  Much can be obtained and this would also include any spiritual development that may interest you, any religious experience and philosophical pursuits.  Some of these avenues that you may wish to follow can be found while exploring other cultures and while in foreign countries.  Travel to promote growth is highly recommended throughout life and visiting new surroundings may be right up your alley. 

Don’t forget this is a natal aspect, so it will be something that works favorably throughout life’s experience when it becomes activated through transit or progression.

Much will depend on the houses involved and the signs that this trine aspect falls in.  A trine in water may indicate intuitive understanding and development and an understanding of emotions, and your caring nature may expand over time. 

A fire trine may indicate the ability to push forward and achieve in life, a want for excitement and exploration and a need for discovery. 

An earth trine may indicate that material abundance is attainable or in some cases you may be born into wealth and prosperity. 

An air trine could indicate opportunities and easy flow in the communication fields, perhaps teaching, or lecturing or becoming a writer or philosopher is indicated.

A trine between the first and fifth houses may indicate good fortune in romantic involvements or an enterprise dealing with your creative potential.  A trine from the second to the sixth house may indicate security often in financial terms working in your favour tied to your working environment and a good affiliation with co-workers.  It may mean favorable health with a robust and strong body.  A trine between the third and seventh house, could indicate good communication within close personal relationship often the husband or wife.  It could also mean that there is a good rapport with siblings and neighbours.

This trine brings many opportunities but trines often need stimulation.  Sometimes we need to make use of these pleasant vibrations and use the energies to expand on life’s opportunities.  The worst thing that we can do is sit back and do nothing, just because things seem to fall into our lap.  We still need to expand on our trines and sextiles and make things happen.  Opportunities await those that choose to explore these potentials.

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TRANSITING VENUS CONJUNCT NATAL SUN

Venus, in transit, takes over one year to complete its cycle around the Sun.  It takes approximately 18 months from one retrograde period to the next and its retrograde cycle is approximately 40 days in length. 

Many individuals have Venus conjunct the Sun in their birth chart as Venus is never more than 48 degrees away from the Sun. 

Venus is a feminine planetary influence and is linked to the sense of touch, material things and love.  It’s energies reflect kindness and politeness and adds a flair for wanting to be around beautiful things. 

When Venus is direct in its motion, its energies want to manifest harmony, peace, beauty and love.  When it is retrograde, its energies are the reverse, often taking on energies similar to that of Mars.  During this retrograde influence, we can becomes more aggressive and the drive may still be towards gaining material abundance although when it is attached to business activities, its influence often slows things down or even moves things into reverse for a while (again under the retrograde influence). 

Check your chart to see if Venus is in retrograde or direct motion.  This will define how the energies will be released when activated by transits and progressions.

Venus conjunction the Sun will only have a lasting influence of about 10 days unless it moves into retrograde.  If this is the case, it can last much longer.  Much will depend on the energies of other planetary influences during the same period that Venus is aspecting your Sun.  This Astrologer only uses the transits of outer planets to natal Venus as the energies are often far too short to make any significant changes to our life (when using the energies of the inner planets).  However, Venus’ cycle will still have an impact on what takes place in our life but its influence will be quite short lived.

You will find that the feelings of affection are increased and your sensitivities are also enhanced during this aspect.  You may want more social time with others and you will express yourself in a comfortable manner.  Venus and the Sun usually go together very well and unless there are other mitigating factors making challenging angles to this conjunction, it generally is quite favourable.  You may feel inclined to go out and enjoy yourself, and to look after your own needs.  You may find relaxation in all that you enjoy and the challenging conditions in life may be swept away at least for a while. 

Sometimes with this aspect, you will need to make things happen.  Other times, things just seem to flow your way.  Sitting back and waiting for life, however, is never a good idea.  Take life under your wing and have some fun.

You may run into someone that adds meaning to your life under this influence.  This applies to both women and men, but Venus usually indicates the feminine gender.  Women, in general, may be lots of fun to be with now.  This aspect affects both men and women although the women seem to enjoy these energies a little more than men.

Venus is also about creativity and artistic abilities.  You may find that pursuing anything that push these abilities may work in your favour.  The energies flow well into these areas and you may find that you enjoy this part of your life more under this influence. 

Starting a new project might be a good idea and make sure that you surround yourself with visual complements that help you settle into things.  Beauty is important and you can create wonderful things during this short stay with the conjunction between Venus and the Sun.

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PARENTAL INFLUENCE

In some way, we are influenced by those we meet along life’s journey, and in particular, we are highly influenced by our parents and family members.  If we think about how we were brought up, we probably note that many of the things that our parents taught us have been carried forward and we are still utilizing some of them today. 

It can work quite the opposite as well.  Because of some of the ways we were influenced we are determined NOT to bring forward some of these influences.  In some cases we were influenced by our parents in a very challenging way (I refuse to use the word “negative”) and now because of these, we teach or influence our children differently.  We should be thankful that we have learned from these lessons as our children benefit from these.

In many cases the foundation of our attitude and belief structures were put in place in our formative years and we have hopefully adapt these throughout our lives.  If we were loved and felt warmth and compassion from our parents, most likely we are comfortable in our own skin.  We move forward with confidence and with fewer internal challenges than some others who may have experienced little or no love and affection.  It is important to remember though that love and affection can be shown in many different ways however.

There are conflicting articles as to the most impressionable years of a child’s development – some say the first five years, some say the first seven years and yet others same from six to 14.  Apparently, all years are important to provide a positive influence on our children and their development. 

Do we teach our children through fear or do we teach them through love?  This question may seem ridiculous to most of us but certainly one that needs to be contemplated.  What example are we setting?

So many parents teach their children to engage their minds but equally important, are we teaching them to engage their hearts?  If they learn to respect and love themselves, they will be able to love and respect others.

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass

Even though we are influenced by our upbringing, when we reach the age of self awareness, we are free to choose and mold our own personal responses to life.  We are free to change any aspect of ourselves and nothing from our past has to be adopted as our own.  If our upbringing was less than ideal, we can accept our past as that (our past) and we can move forward and leave it where it belongs, in the past.   

Once we reach the stage of self awareness we realize that we are responsible for whom we are.  No one has control over us unless we hand over that control to them.  Sometimes we just need to look back to see and understand what took place and by doing so, we realize that we can make any change we want to.

Yes, our parents have an influence and can provide us with a good foundation but with self awareness if that foundation makes you feel less than perfect, we have the choice of pouring new footings and building your own foundation.

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MOON SQUARE SATURN (Natal aspect)

Those individuals that Saturn has a square aspect to the Moon in their natal chart likely have a difficult time expressing their emotions.  This is particularly true if, for instance, Mercury is also square to the Moon perhaps in conjunction with Saturn.  They may appear emotionally distant, cold or detached but this may not hold true on an internal perspective, especially if the Moon is in a water sign.

When we look only at the Moon and Saturn (without any other influence), these individuals may actually be hesitant to express their emotions.  Perhaps there could be a reluctance to display emotions because they were restricted emotionally by a parent.  Quite often those with this combination had a challenge due to the resistance of emotional release from the mother, and as a result, they were not permitted or were held back from releasing their emotions.  They may have been pushed to bury their sensitivity at a young age.  The Mother or “normally more feminine parent” may have been a strict disciplinarian and always showed strength and determination.  This parent may have wanted to pass this on to their children.  Much will depends, however, on the sign of the Moon and its house placement in the natal chart.

The Moon also is reflective of our nurturing abilities and our protective instincts towards our own children and those that we deem to be emotionally in need.  Individuals with this square would most likely have a protective urge and would keep their children within arm’s reach.  There may be a fear that their children need to be protected and they will do so with great intensity.  There may also be challenging conditions linked to nurturing and their ideas of nurturing may be tight fisted and there would be a lesson of learning to have a softer touch.  These individual could be hard on their children and also hard on themselves from an emotional perspective.

Saturn can also be reflective of a demanding authoritative figure. 

In personal terms, this combination can suggest an individual who is very controlled and disciplined always appearing to be in control of life’s situations and never showing their sensitivities.  Emotions may be viewed as a weakness and even when they are experiencing turmoil within, they appear restrained and measured. 

Saturn is the disciplinarian but also the teacher.  Although the road to emotional expression may be hindered, the goal may be to restrain oneself in emotionally intense situations in life and in turn to learn from this approach. 

Control may be a lesson in this life.  A more relaxed and slow but deliberate release of emotions may unclog the tension that this natal aspect might hold.  Letting go of fear can reduce this tension and it is important to know that all challenging aspects in the birth chart can be remedied if the individual is willing to put in the work to overcome and learn from the aspect.  If they can do this, the energies will no longer hold them tight on a leash.

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A WARM TOUCH

There are so many people struggling with issues and they feel alone and without assistance.  They feel lost in the confusion and caught up in stories and expectations. 

What stories initiated these feelings – a relationship, self-worth, past experiences when it seemed it did not matter how hard they tried, they always felt stifled by those that meant the most to them?  Many of us carry the past forward into today’s experience and continue on with an attitude that only hinders our progress.

If not us personally, many of us know someone who is dealing with these exact issues.  We can offer assistance and sometimes all they need to do is talk and get their feelings out.  Life can be very difficult for those caught up in the shortfalls of their expectations. 

Most of us at some point in life have spent some time in this place. A kind word or a honest observation may be exactly what is needed to help propel these individuals beyond their current focus.  We may not even be aware of the importance of our words yet they can be a defining moment in someone else’s life.

We are here to experience life in the moment.  The ride may be bumpy at times but this is only temporary if we do not set up shop in an event’s memory.  We are all very resilient and in most cases each of us can get through challenging experiences on our own but there is no substitute for the support and love of friend and family. 

With the experience of another hurdle behind us, we are just a little bit wiser and stronger from the experience.  Many times, our focus and expectations stand in our way to overcome that hurdle quickly.  If we can allow and acknowledge and then move on, life is so much easier emotionally.

For those around us going through a life lesson, we can be that helping hand, that warm touch.  We can offer support which in turn provides the last little push for these individuals to lift themselves over the hurdles.  Although we can offer advice and loving support, they are the ones that have to discover their own strength and make the decisions necessary to find their way clear to learn the lessons as they are presented. 

Offer that helping hand.  Be that warm touch of support.  It never hurts to let someone know that you are by their side and remind them that they can overcome and be better for it in the end.

Life’s lessons can always be learned and once digested are the source of strength and growth.

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