WHAT IS AN ASTROLOGICAL TRANSIT & PROGRESSION CHART?

In Astrology, the Natal or birth chart is a snapshot of the heavens at the instant of birth with the planets frozen in those locations for the duration of your life.  The planets, their placement and their angles to each other and specific points in our natal chart tell the individual’s personal story.

Once we are born, the planets continue their movement around the zodiac and the movement of planets after our birth is known as transits and progressions. Again, however, the birth chart or natal chart placements remains intact for our lifetime.  We will not go into detail on the natal or birth chart in this post, but suffice to say the transiting and progressed planets and the “frozen” planets of our birth chart will make aspects to each other and will tell a story over and above the story told by our Natal chart.

When these transiting (moving) planets align with natal planet placements (and much depends on the overall condition of the natal chart), areas of your life defined by the house positions of the transits and progressions as well as the house positions of the planets in the natal chart are activated and life events and reactions begins to unfold.  This unfolding is experienced on an intuitive level at first when the transiting planets begin forming an aspect (angle between these links) and then can be experienced on an external level through events as the energies become enhanced by the joining up of other planetary influences.

Astrology can pinpoint when these areas of life will become activated and how these energies may affect you.  However, it is important to remember that much depends on the attitude you have during these life events as well as the duration of their effects on your life and to the intensity of what transpired.  An Astrology chart can prepare you for these upcoming energies and can provide you with clues as to how to deal with the energies and events or take advantage of what may transpire over the coming periods while the transiting and natal planets’ energies merge.

Astrology can be used as a tool and a guide to assist you in overcome obstacles, to assist you to prepare for periods in life when things may not run smoothly but also to prepare you for times when great opportunities will be laid in front of you.  These opportunities may not materialize if you do not recognize the prospects that are available to you.  Astrology gauges the energies of the activity and provides you with suggestions on how to utilize these energies as they enter your life.

For those wishing to take advantage of these early signs and use Astrology as a guiding principle in their lives, astrology is a viable “advertisement” of opportunities to come, both the easy flow and with harder lessons. 

Transits and Progressions offer a window of “seeing” rather than having to move forward without insight of the potentials that lie ahead.  A chart can provide you with the upper hand. 

Astrology is a tool of reference that can be applied in many areas of life.  The birth chart provides the initial backdrop suggesting who you are, how you naturally cope with life and how you can take advantage of opportunities that come your way. 

Astrology’s guidelines are not written in stone as we have free will and can react to any given situation in our own way but we are predisposed to reacting a certain way.  You Astrology chart will indicate this.  A chart is a tool to assist us in dealing with life as it unfolds, with less resistance and with more personal awareness. 

We have the tools available in life to overcome any adversity and also to take advantage of all opportunities.  Astrology is one of such tools.  With your own personal decisions combined with information provided by Astrology, we can direct our lives and enjoy the natural flow. 

Take advantage of the information Astrology provides and have a leading role in your ever unfolding journey.

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

Are you interested in learning Astrology?  Holm Astrology offers courses in astrology.  Visit our calendar for dates at www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

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BLESSINGS

Make this day a special one by giving thanks for all that it holds.  You may go through struggles and life conditions may not be exactly what you would want them to be, but you are still here and living a life that allows you to grow, love and respond in your own way. 

No matter what life throws at your (whether you want to label the events challenging or rewarding), it is your attitude and focus on these things that set the stage for your life, not so much the events themselves.

We all experience blessings in our lives but at times we tend to look beyond them or take them for granted. 

Stop for a moment and look around you.  Have a really good look and see what is right in front of you.  What do you have and experience (physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually)? 

Do you have clear thoughts and can you process the information with clarity?  Can you rationalize?

What would you change about your life, if anything? 

You realize you are never stuck?  You may feel as though you are held within life’s grip at time but this is only a concept.  You can move beyond barriers if you move beyond the fear (if you truly want to). 

Some of us have our health; some have great careers; some have children and friends that are the centre of their world; some have their fur babies who are loved dearly and their love for these companions is magnified by the love given back in return.  Most of us who are reading this post have food and water (which the majority of people in this world cannot take for granted) and many of us have an abundance of material wealth.  I have yet to meet one person who does not have love in some way or another.  Even those that feel that love has forsaken them, need to understand that this lake of love is only a belief structure that keeps this feeling alive.

Instead of looking at what is missing, look at what you enjoy.  It is important to share your blessings in whatever way you can and there are countless ways to share life.  Take a close look my friends and recognize life for what it truly is.  It is a blessing, a miracle and a gift.

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

                                                                                                                

Are you interested in learning Astrology? Holm Astrology offers courses in astrology.    See the schedule at  www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

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NEPTUNE & ITS INFLUENCES IN THE NATAL CHART

Neptune’s influence can be quite subtle in its expression yet dynamic at the same time.  Its tendency is to cloud matters, to make things uncertain but can also lead to exciting spiritual enlightenment.  Much depends on how Neptune is aspected in the birth chart and by which planets or angles.

A strong Neptune can indicate trouble related to seeing the real picture.  There can be a tendency to visualize an ideal and cover up what might be right in front of you. 

Neptune can also produce vivid dreams which can be deciphered and used in daily life and it can stimulate the unconscious and activate psychic abilities.

The house that Neptune is located in within the astrology chart will define the area of life that may be somewhat cloudy and vague.  Again, however, it can produce vivid understanding of the mystical and insight that will unequivocally describe the nature and expression of that particular house. 

For example, if you were to have Neptune in the first house, you will come across as mysterious and intriguing, potentially a mystic or someone with great creativity and artistic expression.  This expression could also define someone with musical abilities, as well as someone who is lost in life and uses drugs to escape harsh realities.

Someone with Neptune in the seventh house could be attracted to a mystical type of individual or be drawn to those that require assistance or are lost.  Since the seventh house speaks about partnership, someone with Neptune in this house may have a hard time seeing their partner clearly.  They may put their partner on a pedestal and once the fog clears, they can be quite upset at who stands before them.  It is advised that anyone with Neptune in the seventh and especially those how have challenging aspects to Neptune that they review their chosen partner and even ask others what they think about them before plunging into a relationship.

The position of Neptune is also the place where mystical understanding and spiritual insight might be revealed especially if this is the ninth house or if Neptune is attached to a grand water trine in the birth chart.  Pluto in a close sextile to Neptune can also indicate the potential for spiritual insight and psychic leanings, especially if the connection is to the fourth or eighth house.  The twelfth house also speaks strongly of psychic potential but it also speaks of confinement and institutions where mental breakdowns and psychic disruption can have profound effects on the mental reasoning abilities.

When Neptune transits through a house or makes connections to planets in the birth chart, it is often quite a difficult transit to handle.  Many things associated with the house, the planet and sign can become quite unclear and misleading.  Nothing is for certain.

Neptune can also teach you a great deal about compassion and selflessness however, and even in extreme cases, its energies can lead to mystery and even psychosis if the channels are left to fester without the proper assistance to guide us through the illusiveness tied to Neptune.  In many cases confusion reigns and things are unclear.  The direction can be out of focus and rational may be difficult to achieve.  Insight is possible however.  Awakening through psychic teaching can be the final outcome.

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

Are you interested in learning Astrology? Holm Astrology offers Astrology courses.  Visit our calendar for dates at www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

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HOME PARTY CARD READINGS

Get your card reading free by hosting a home party.

Invite a minimum of four guests (five including the host) for parties held in and around the Barrie, Orillia and Midland area to qualify for the host’s fee reading. The minimum number of guests is negotiable beyond this Barrie area. We do travel to Toronto.

All guests of the home parties receive a one-on-one minimum 30-minute private reading at a discounted rate of $60.00 each. As a thank you to our host, their reading is free!

These parties are quite popular and can be an evening out for your guests or an afternoon "tea". 

We have been asked what an Oracle card reading is.  Tarot cards for example are oracle but they speak a language specific to Tarot and that is the language the reader has studied.  Holm Astrology uses Astrology symbol cards which speak the language of Astrology.  This is the native language of an Astrologer.  It is the reader’s job to translate the message of the oracle cards to the language understood by the client so the language of the cards used is irrelevant to the one receiving the message.

Contact www.holmastrology.com/contact-us  to book your party or to obtain more details.

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FULL MOON JUNE 17/2019

On Monday, June 17, 2019, at 4:31 a.m. EDT, we will be enjoying a Full Moon at 25 degrees in the sign of Sagittarius. 

A Full Moon is the time to harvest the seeds we have planted and nurtured in life.  It is the time to enjoy the results of our efforts.  The plans set in motion have reached a point where we can view our objectives and realize our progress, or reset our focus and make changes.  If we find that the seeds have been sowed in barren soil, it may be the time to walk away from our fruitless efforts.

Sagittarius has to do with life’s philosophy and spiritual undertakings.  In many cases Sagittarius’ energies can also be related to visionary quests with religious overtones (not necessarily traditional).  Sagittarius is optimistic and open-minded.  A Sagittarius influence wishes for nothing better than to offer up something positive that is growth oriented. 

Sagittarius has big ideas and expansion is part of its process.  There are no half-measures and in many ways it’s all or nothing.  When Sagittarius is involved, getting back up on our feet if we are to fall is not that difficult and beginning again is always an option.

It will be important to take into consideration what house 25 degrees of Sagittarius falls within in your natal chart.  This will be the area of life that is now ready for growth and expansion.  Part of the process, however, is to be realistic in your approach and not to expect way too much.  Take one step at a time.  Being patient and consistent over the long haul will prove rewarding more often than not.  Shooting for the stars is always a good idea but falling short might be more reasonable.  The higher you aim, the greater the reward but do not allow ego or your expectations cause a feeling of failure if you fall short.  Focus on what was accomplished not what fell short.

It will be important for you to check your natal chart and see if any planets or angles fall in conjunction or opposition to this degree of Sagittarius at 25.  The conjunction will tie in to the position of the Moon while the opposition will tie in with the position of the Sun.  Full Moons are always in direct opposition to the Sun, while New Moons are always in conjunction with the Sun.  The more planets that you have in your natal chart in and around 25 degrees, the stronger the influence of this Full Moon’s placement in your personal Astrology chart.

What is your chart telling you?  How can you take advantage of the energies available?

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

                                                                                                                       

Are you interested in learning Astrology? Holm Astrology offers courses in astrology.    See the schedule at  www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

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MOVING FORWARD INTO UNCHARTED TERRITORY

Life can run relatively smooth and then seemingly out of nowhere, we are suddenly propelled into unknown territory.  Sometimes, for example, we are forced to leave a long term relationship and as a result we are removed from a comfortable situation.  Sometimes the breakup is unbearable and we feel as though moving into these uncharted waters is frightening and oh so foreign. 

It is important to allow the necessary time to become more comfortable with these new experiences and to allow ourselves time to heal.  Even if it were us personally who have decided to end the relationship, it can still be a challenging situation and the necessary decision puts us in a place that we would rather not be.  It is, however, very important to understand and accept that these changes are necessary on some level and even if it feels totally unfamiliar, we will and do get used to our new situation as life begins to settle.  Even positive change can be stressful.

In some cases, we are forced into breaking away from more than just one relationship.  The break, many times, can include friends and family that we have enjoy for many years as a result of the relationship.  We may try to maintain the friendships.  Some will be successful, others will not. 

Sometimes people come into our lives for only a short period and then move on without warning or time for proper preparation.   These times can be troubling and the road ahead appears unclear.  It is common to fear the unknown but the new journey can offer happiness like we have never known before.  Remember that before we can move forward into the promise of our future, we have to release ourselves from the past.  Letting go is essential for a new door opening and being able to venture forward.

Very few of us truly know what tomorrow will bring.  We do control, however, how we move forward.  If we move forward anticipating disruptions, we will find disorder.  If we move forward anticipating a positive new adventure, we will find a constructive future. 

What will you manufacture? 

Pay close attention to your attitude moving forward and where your focus lies.

The road ahead can be a little intimidating if we allow but it is a path laid down for each individual and is specific to us.  Stay open to your destiny.  Life has its challenging conditions but this is how we grow and expand as a person.   Allow life to unfold.  Remain open, experience and maintain a positive attitude.  Trust in the process.  Bend when you need too, but be steadfast when it is necessary.

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

                                                                                                                

Are you interested in learning Astrology? Holm Astrology offers courses in astrology.    See the schedule at  www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

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TRANSITING MERCURY AND THE MIDHEAVEN (MC)

In general, transiting Mercury moves quickly through the Zodiac.  It moves through a single sign in about 3 weeks. 

When Mercury goes retrograde, which occurs about 3 times a year, plans to sign agreements are best left until it goes into direct motion again (each retrograde cycle usually last about 4 to 5 weeks). 

Many individuals fear the Mercury retrograde cycle but this cycle should be used as a preparation time so that we can move forward once Mercury turns direct again.

Mercury retrograde would be especially strong in an Astrology chart if it conjuncts, squares, or is in opposition to an angle or planet by less than three degrees and especially if Mercury is retrograde in the natal/birth chart.

When Mercury moves across the Midheaven, this would be a time when our profession or work holds particular importance.  Perhaps this would be a time to prepare for upcoming events, or to make significant plans that will have an impact on you and/or others.  When Mercury crosses the Midheaven, communication in any form is highlighted.  It should be noted, however, in general, the energies of the Midheaven are not directly related to your personal life so whatever events may take place will not have an impact on your private life.

If Mercury is in retrograde, this should be a time when you review any upcoming events or plans that need to be addressed for the near future.  You can analyse this information and put the final touches on your plans so that all will be in perfect shape when the time is right to bringing this information or your proposals to those in a positions of authority or to those who will be affected by your plans.  If you plan and set goals during the time that Mercury is in retrograde and decide to pursue these before Mercury has turned direct, the potential for these to come to fruition are less favourable than if you were to wait out the retrograde cycle and take action after Mercury has turned direct again. 

This is not to say that you will not reach your goals but events may not run as smoothly as they would if Mercury were direct.  On the other hand, however, if you are naturally drawn to procrastination then the retrograde period often suggests that you pursue things now. 

Which of these apply to you?

Mercury rules the thinking process and how the mind works.  The Midheaven or MC deals with plans, our occupations, our life’s status, our ego and our public reputation.  It is important to recognize which stage Mercury will be in when reviewing material that you want to make public. 

The activation of Mercury’s energies will be in effect much longer if it is in retrograde.  Also, Mercury will pass the MC three times before it finally goes direct and passes out of influence of the Midheaven if there is a retrograde cycle involved. 

Ensure you use these energies to your benefit in reaching your goals particularly by timing action around the end of the retrograde cycle whenever possible. 

If life dictates that you cannot time actions around these retrograde and direct cycles, move forward with caution but remain optimistic that you will succeed.  Attitude plays a big part on all that we experience in life.

Visit www.holmastrology.com for more information on Astrology and information on the Astrological charts we offer.

Holm Astrology also offers individual intuitive readings or group parties. For more information, visit us at www.holmastrology.com/intuitive-readings

                                                                                                                

Are you interested in learning Astrology? Holm Astrology offers courses in astrology.    See the schedule at  www.holmastrology.com/apps/calendar/

Please “Like” us on Facebook.   Your “shares” are appreciated and your questions are welcomed.

If you have confidential comments or questions, or if you would like to speak to us concerning the preparation of a chart, please visit www.holmastrology.com/contact-us