Natal Chart Analysis: “Concrete Participation & Authenticity”

The natal chart is the cornerstone of all astrological analysis. It is a snapshot of the heavens at the time and place of birth. The natal chart for an individual reveals a plethora of information about the entity in terms of both their past incarnations and their intentions for this life. Unraveling the natal chart reveals unconscious motivations and patterns as well as the potential for growth.

Below is a very brief analysis of a natal chart for a 48-yr old female. This represents just a few major points that I feel are significant. It starts with some general information and then gets more specific.

Natal Chart (click to enlarge)

Hemispheres

The horoscope chart is divided into four major quadrants. The cusps of the 1^st, 4^th, 7^th, and 10^th houses represent the dividing lines of these quadrants. The 1^st house/7^th house cusp line (bold horizontal line) represents the horizon. All planets above the horizon at the birth are above this line and all planets below the horizon are below this line in the chart. This line represents the divide between the inner and the outer focus of the individual.

In this chart, the planets are relatively evenly balanced above and below the horizon line but the major outer planets are located below the horizon. This would suggest that, in general, she tends to make decisions based on a combination of outer motivations (i.e. laws, family expectations, and friends) and inner motivations (i.e. personal values, independent preferences, and creativity). However, with the outer planets below the horizon, this would suggest that with maturity, she is gaining more of an ability to discern based on her own inner beliefs and yearnings without the need for outer approval.

In terms of the left and right sides of the chart, for the most part most of the planets are located on the right side. This suggests that she is someone who tends to be relationship-motivated in terms of taking action and making changes to her life direction. Unlike her, people with planets dominant on the left side of the chart usually get cues for life changes through inner yearnings rather than through the people in their lives. She may, for example, be more prone to taking a class recommended by a friend rather than seeking out the class to begin with.

In this case, we would say that she welcomes the assistance of others for her life direction and that she has a tendency to judge her choices according to what she values, regardless of external expectation (at least with maturity). As she matures, she is developing more of an ability to go forth with her own direction according to her own discernment and set of personal morals without as much of a need for outside approval. But other people continue to be important components of her life direction.

Elements & Qualities

Each of the 12 signs of the zodiac has one element and one quality associated with it. The elements include fire, earth, air, and water while the qualities include cardinal, fixed, and mutable.

In terms of the elements, she is relatively balanced. She has average fire and earth energy, slightly less than average air energy, and slightly more than average water energy. Fire is the energy of inspiration and creativity while earth is the energy of practicality and order. Air is the energy of intellect and sociability while water is the energy of the soul and emotional realm. She is relatively balanced between these energies and has ample access to them leading to less of a need to overcompensate in any of these realms through self-exaggeration or through attraction in relationships.

In terms of the qualities, she is relatively balanced as well. She has average mutable energy, slightly above average fixed energy, and slightly below average cardinal energy. Cardinal energy has to do with leading, and starting new projects. Fixed energy has to do with loyalty and sticking with things which have already started and seeing them through to the end. Mutable energy has to do with flexibility and the ability to adjust in life.

In general, we would say that she has a slightly more difficult time getting new projects off the ground but once they are in motion she tends to stick with them and adjust herself as needed to ensure their completion. However, with relative balance in these expressions, the affects are more subtle.

The Ascendant (or Rising Sign)

Most people are familiar with their astrological Sun-signs which are based on what time of the year you are born. But most people are unaware of their ascendant sign which is the sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the time of birth. In the natal chart, this is the sign which is where the 1^st house begins. The ascendant, or rising sign, represents our ‘front door’. It represents how we present ourselves to people when they first meet us and is used by us as a shield, or a mask. It represents how we perceive we are supposed to be in order to be accepted by our family, friends, and anyone else in our lives.

In this chart, we see that the sign of Leo was rising on the eastern horizon at the time of her birth. Leo is an expressive, generous, and leadership type of energy. But it can also be attention-loving, prideful, and bossy. Somewhere along the line, she perceived that being an expressive leader that approached life enthusiastically was the ‘acceptable’ way to be. She perceived that standing out and being ‘special’ were highly valued qualities. Also, because she presents herself this way, most people would describe her as such upon meeting her. They would say that she is generous, out-going, and expressive but that she may tend to be a little bossy and attention-seeking at times.

While this mask operates as a shield when we are younger, over time, the positive attributes become a useful tool for us along our life path.

The Moon

If anyone is able to penetrate the mask and enter through our front door then this is where people meet up with our ‘burglar alarm’. The Moon in our charts represents our unconscious programming and our reactive instincts when we feel threatened or worse…when we feel vulnerable. It also represents are perceived needs in order to feel safe.

With this chart, the Moon was in the sign of Pisces at the time of her birth. Despite her confident Leo mask, when she is at her most vulnerable, she will become extremely sensitive and be more prone to escapism. She is highly tuned into others’ needs and while her ‘capable’ Leo mask will attract many people in need of her direction and leadership, she may often feel overwhelmed and as if she has bitten off more than she can chew (at least early in life). Her Leo appearance gives others the impression that she can handle anything and she may perceive that she is ‘supposed’ to handle whatever is thrown her way. But this Pisces moon reveals a more vulnerable and sensitive side to her personality that is not readily apparent but which unleashes itself through her unconscious reactive patterns when she is stressed and/or in fear.

The Moon is found in the 9^th house of freedom, adventure, and higher learning. Combined with the escapism of Pisces, she may be tempted to ‘run’ away from commitments and seek greener pastures. There may be an underlying unconscious desire to ‘keep moving’ which can be triggered during times that require more solid commitments as is required with relationships. She may need more time to herself and for herself when she feels threatened and may unconsciously perceive any form of permanence as a threat to her freedom.

The Sun

Imagine a life without fear or the need to protect ourselves. Imagine if we perceived that it was ‘okay’ to come across as who we really are inside. In that imaginary life we would come across with our true inner essence which is represented by our Sun sign energy. The Sun represents our ‘true self’ and the life force from which our embers burn. The greatest gift that we can offer the world would be to fully express our Sun energy and use it in the most positive way that we can.

In this chart, the Sun was in the very first degree of Aquarius (0°) at the time of her birth. At its most positive, Aquarius energy is independent, inclusive, and objective. Negatively, Aquarius energy can be aloof, opinionated, and rebellious. Aquarius energy is about understanding in its highest form. Having this Aquarius Sun in her 6^th house and flirting with the 7^th house cusp gives her the urge to focus her Aquarian energy in the realm of service and one-on-one consultation. This gives her the ability to give objective advice to others which may include advice or service regarding health (6^th house), for example.

With Leo rising, a Pisces Moon, and an Aquarius Sun she is likely to attract people who are in need of her direction since she presents herself as someone who can take charge (Leo Rising). She is quite capable of tapping into the needs of others (Pisces Moon) and as long as she can remain detached and objective (Aquarius Sun) she can serve others by delivering sound advice and direction perhaps as a health counselor of some kind (6^th house/7^th house cusp).

Image of the Masculine and the Feminine

In most cases, our images of the masculine and the feminine are developed through our perception of our parental figures. Like us, our parental figures are complex and dynamic but there are always those parts of them that seem to stick out more significantly to us. We will often even disagree with our siblings in terms of our perceptions of our parents as well. While there is no overarching objective description of our masculine and feminine influences found in our birth charts, there is the subjective impression and our personal perception of those influences.

In this chart, the Sun is in Aquarius in the 6^th house (7^th house cusp) and it is conjunct Saturn in Capricorn and Mercury in Aquarius. When I see this configuration, it conjures up an image of the masculine (father figure) that is intelligent and perhaps distant with a good sense of structure and practicality. There may be a perception of emotional unavailability and/or perhaps even physical unavailability. She has, within herself, a masculine expression that is reflected by this image of the masculine. To her, being practical, intelligent, and aloof are perceived to be beneficial ways of approaching the world.

The Moon is in Pisces in the 9^th house and is conjunct Venus in Pisces, squaring Mars in Cancer, and sextiling Saturn in Capricorn. This conjures up an image of the feminine (mother figure) that is the sensitive teacher type that struggles to balance her own honest desire for freedom with her obligation to the rules by which she lives. There may be a perception of martyrdom and sacrifice associated with this image as well. Perhaps the mother-figure was perceived to be the home-body that desired to experience more freedom while suppressing her true anger with the situation. Within my client there exists this expression of the feminine as she finds it difficult to show her sensitive side in an honest manner and may suppress her frustration and instead approach the world in a more aloof manner. This suppression of her true feelings can lead to strong temper outbursts as well (as she may have perceived in her mother-figure).

Her parental influences are obviously more dynamic than these simple descriptions but she picks up on these particular ‘parts’ of her parental influences because these qualities are mirrors for her own inner imbalances and life’s work. It is impossible to see our own face without a mirror, and our parental influences often play this reflective role for the purpose of our own inner recognition.

Her Resume

There are some clues in a natal chart as to what themes have been prevalent in the person’s past before the current incarnation. Any karmic issues (energetic imbalances) are revealed and often present themselves in our lives for the purpose of resolution, or alignment.

In her chart, there are several indicators that suggest that she has previous experiences where she neglected emotional connections on some level. In taking action to explore the world and/or spread her beliefs she may have neglected her place of residence and the people from whom she would have received support. At the same time, she may have also neglected to support the genuine emotional experiences of others when they did not align with her abstract beliefs. This type of energetic experience could have manifested in many different ways and certainly hasn’t been her only experience. But the point is that part of her experience in this life is balancing out this emotional neglect on some level.

This is why she struggles in this life with authentic expression of her emotions and why she tends to fall back on habits of escape and freedom when she perceives that she is being pinned down or hemmed in. It is also why she tends to trend toward inaction and avoidance and it is a struggle for her to take action and participate in life especially with regards to making commitments. She is learning that ignoring problems and detaching from them does not make them go away and that creating a support system takes effort.

Her Contract

The natal chart can also serve as a contract for the current life in terms of intentions and growth. Parts of our contract deals with balancing out our karma from the past while other parts deal with breaking new ground and having new experiences.

While there is much information with regards to her intentions, one theme dominates the overall picture. She is here to fully participate in the physical world and to make concrete steps to produce tangible results with whatever it is that she chooses. She is here to make connections and create support systems rather than running from them. These realms of life are outside of her comfort zone on a soul level and she is here to master them so as to better balance herself. Part of this participation requires total devotion to her cause and/or life-style and the willingness to completely die and be reborn if needed in the process. I mean this figuratively, of course, but major transformations and re-births are probably a big part of her life experience.

Earlier in life, she used her Leo mask to project an image of light, confidence, and generosity and, with time, she is actually developing these qualities. Parts of her intentions in this life involve developing this ‘light’ and shining it on others through her service to them. Over time she has developed the ability to connect to and empathize with others. She can focus her ego on them and highlight for them a proper course of action, for example. But, it is only through her willingness to face the discomfort of connection that she will find a way to use her sensitivity to the needs of others as a way to help them rather than as an excuse to escape from their perceived grasp.

Staying grounded and maintaining participation is a challenge as the temptation to drift away and escape is strong. But with effort and perseverance she can learn how to best serve humanity by highlighting the paths of others through such outlets as counseling, therapy (perhaps physical massage) or some kind of guidance profession. Even without these professions, she will certainly find herself in the role of ‘guide’ throughout her life.

Current Spotlights

While the natal chart is a snapshot of the time and place of birth, the planets keep moving after our birth at their different rates of speed. By tracking the location (green planets on the outside of the chart) of the planets relative to our natal charts we can recognize time periods of significance with regards to the planets involved. While there is much more going on with this chart than I will discuss here, the following are some of the more significant recent/current happenings in my opinion.

Pluto (planet of deep transformation and renewal) has been opposing her natal Mars (12^th house) from her natal 6^th house of work, service, and health since early 2008 and this is finishing up just before the start of 2010. This period has represented a deep transformation in her daily routines with an emphasis on her career and public image. Transformations in the work arena (perhaps related to health issues) are likely to continue for more than a decade and/or she will be taking on a new line of work that is more spiritual and intense. Over the past 2 years she has probably experienced her masculine energies more readily and has had an opportunity to face her habits of ‘inaction’ and ‘non-participation’. Her ambition and old hurts and anger may have been fueled due to her new found intensity to ‘do’ something. Very intense events associated with ‘others’ can be associated with a Pluto opposition to Mars. She no doubt has probably experienced anger coming from others as well, especially if she has continued to deny and/or suppress her own anger.

The triple conjunction of Neptune, Jupiter, and Chiron has been hovering around her 8^th house (shared resources, transformation, and healing) cusp through most of 2009 while opposing her natal Uranus in her 2^nd house of tangibility and personal resources. Through her relationships (marriage, business partners, and/or clients) with others this year she has experienced an opportunity to heal. Perhaps in combination with the urgency represented by the Pluto transit above she has been able to reveal herself more authentically to others and thereby heal in the process. If she works with clients, she may also have learned lessons through their experiences that she can use in her own life.

The current Saturn/Uranus opposition is occurring in her 3^rd/9^th houses, respectively. These are the houses of information, communication, learning, teaching, and travel. Through this transit (November 2008 through August 2010), she is restructuring her communication and ensuring that it is more authentic and she is saying what she actually feels. She is forming new connections and learning new information (possibly teaching it as well) in unconventional ways or through unconventional mediums. This opposition between Saturn and Uranus is also forming aspects to her natal Moon/Mars square between her 9^th/12^th houses, respectively, over the course of 2009/2010. Again, her hidden anger is up for appraisal and adjustment. She may also find that a more authentic path for her involves working in more spiritual realms and she may begin restructuring her life to reflect this realization. This may involve old feelings coming up and new feelings that have never been experienced. The Pluto transit mentioned above has opened this path of elimination and transformation with regards to her anger and inhibitions. Now the Saturn/Uranus opposition has arrived and is restructuring this realm according to her authenticity.

Finally, Mars will retrograde (appear to move backward) from December 20, 2009 through March 10, 2010. This retrograde of Mars will occur mostly within her 1^st house of self-image and personality. Late December through March will be a time of pulling the archer’s bow back and aiming for a target. Then the spring of 2010 will be a time of moving forward with her new self-image which will certainly involve a new overall personal expression. She may feel ready to take on the world by the time April 2010 rolls around. From early November 2009 through late April 2010 this Mars retrograde in her 1^st house will also be forming aspects to her natal Mercury/Neptune square between her natal 7^th/4^th houses, respectively. Her typically creative (though sometimes muddled) mind will be energized and new information will flow to her, perhaps through psychic mediums. It is important to think before speaking or acting, however, as the information may not be as clear as it appears and her direction may be muddled or confused as well.

Advice

The period of 2008-2010 is an important period for her to ensure that she is authentic in her expression. It is all too easy for her to fall into patterns of deception (though perhaps mostly unintentional) where she hides her true feelings as she does not perceive that she is naturally supported as her authentic self. However, as she develops her own support systems and concretely maintains them she is creating a platform for her own authentic expression that can produce tangible results in the form of guiding others. It is important that she recognizes that her participation is important and that includes involving her true self and not a created version of herself. What she has to offer is far more valuable than what she may perceive is wanted from her.

This current time is not easy, but with willing participation in the process, she can come through on the other side knowing that her authentic expression will earn her the opportunity to receive the support that she desires. Anger is a gift and can be used properly if given the chance. She is learning this now for better or for worse. Also, square pegs do not fit into round holes. And while she may know that a round hole fits her best it is up to her to present herself as the true round peg that she is. Only then will she be truly supported for who she is and be able to fully participate in this game of life.

And so it is…

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Saturn Square Pluto: “Secrets, Power, & Terrorism”

From November 2009 through August 2010, the outer planets Saturn and Pluto are forming a waning square (90°) with one another for the first time since the early 1970’s. This pits the planet representing form, structure, rules, resistance, and fear (Saturn) at odds with the planet representing transformation, secrets, power, regeneration, and deep healing (Pluto).

Just like with the Moon’s phases, the other planetary bodies go through their own phases relative to the Earth. Like a New Moon, the start of any coupled planetary cycle begins with their conjunction (same location in the sky). As the faster planet moves away from the slower planet, eventually it comes to a 90° angle (waxing square) to it, followed by the 180° opposition (like a Full Moon), the second 90° angle (waning square), and then the cycle finishes when a new cycle between the planets is born at the next conjunction. See below for the basic outline of the process including the associated energy of each of these important climax points in the planetary cycles:

Conjunction (0°) – Birth and creation.

Waxing Square (90°) – Tension due to growth.

Oppostion (180°) – Culmination and results.

Waning Square (270°) – Tension due to decay.

The Saturn/Pluto cycle takes approximately 33-38 years to complete and represents a war-like cycle of social/cultural transformation and secret powers as the structural energies of Saturn reform the powerful energy of Pluto. This cycle represents things like terrorism, natural resources, and power shifts for example. Usually, at the start of these cycles, new power structures are hatched. As time moves on, there is usually some tension related to those decisions that come up for review around 8-9 years later when Saturn and Pluto make their first (waxing) square to each other. Then another 8-9 years goes later Saturn makes an opposition to Pluto. This opposition is the time where the culmination or results of those ideas and of the decision making that started at the conjunction bear their fruit. Then the second (waning) square represents a time of decay and last minute decisions related to the same energies birthed at the start of the cycle (like this current part of the cycle).

Below is a look at the current Saturn/Pluto cycle relative to US issues and concerns, followed by a look at where we are in the current Saturn/Pluto cycle. I also include a few tidbits of information regarding those periods in terms of the US that I will discuss later.

Saturn/Pluto Cycle (early 1980’s – 2020)

Saturn conjunct Pluto (October 1982 – June 1983)

US military support of the Taliban was provided when the CIA provided arms to Afghans resisting the Soviet invasion. Radical Muslims were recruited and Osama Bin Laden was one of the key organizers of training camps for foreign Muslim volunteers. The US poured funds and arms into Afghanistan, and by 1987, 65,000 tons of US-made weapons and ammunition a year were entering the war. FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, who has been fired from the agency for disclosing sensitive information, has claimed the US was on intimate terms with Taliban and Al-Qaeda, using them to further certain goals in Central Asia.

Saturn waxing square to Pluto (March 1993 - January 1994)

Just two weeks before this time period, a car bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The attack was planned by a group of conspirators including Ramzi Yousef, Mahmud Abouhalima, Mohammad Salameh, Nidal Ayyad, Abdul Rahman Yasin and Ahmad Ajaj. They received financing from Khaled Shaikh Mohammed, Yousef's uncle. Ramzi Yousef, who was born as Abdul Basit Mahmoud Abdul Karim in Kuwait, spent time at Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan, before beginning in 1991 to plan a bombing attack within the United States. Yousef's uncle Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Ali Fadden, who later was considered the principal architect of the September 11 attacks, gave him advice and tips over the phone, and funded him with a US$660 wire transfer. This waxing square period was a time to make adjustments to that which was initiated during the conjunction period in the early 1980’s.

Saturn opposite Pluto (July 2001 - June 2002)

This was the period of the 911 attacks and the ensuing reactions including the PATRIOT Act. This was the culmination of all previous activity leading up to this time. The results of this time were a reflection of what was birthed in the early 1980s and what was not sufficiently dealt with and adjusted in the early 1990’s.

**Saturn waning square to Pluto (November 2009 - August 2010) **

The Fort Hood attack in early November was just the beginning of this period. Was it a case of terrorism? Expect the issue of terrorism to be back on the front burner for awhile. Also, expect the truth about complete involvement concerning the fallout (culmination) of this current cycle (i.e. 911) to be revealed by late summer 2010. My speculation is that the trial of Khaled Shaikh Mohammed will reveal some pretty interesting information about US involvement over the last 30 years of fundamentalist Islamic terrorism.

It appears that the themes for this cycle related mostly to a focus on global terrorism and the abuse of power and resources. The decisions to send more weapons and money to Islamic Fundamentalists in the early 1980’s lead to retaliation on the US with the 1993 and 2001 terrorist attacks on US soil. In the early 1990’s there was an opportunity to make adjustments (waxing square) with regards to this issue. But the 911 attacks during the opposition phase reveal that not enough was done to avert the culmination of the escalating problem.

Regardless of what actually occurs during this current waning square time period, the Saturn/Pluto square of which we are currently in the midst is about the tension and decay between the power (Pluto) and structures (Saturn) (i.e. terrorism) that originated in the early 1980’s.

Saturn/Pluto EXACT Squares

November 15, 2009

Fort Hood attacks lead to questions about whether it was an attack of terrorism and questions loom with regards to how to approach the situation in Afghanistan.

January 31, 2010

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August 21, 2010

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Advice for American Leaders and the People

When Saturn and Pluto are in a waning square it is time to accept the restructuring (Saturn) of power (Pluto). Change and restructuring are eminent during these times and the level of tension due to the decay and change are directly related to the level of acceptance of that change versus the level of resistance to that change. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ approach but just a beneficial approach or a harmful approach.

The beneficial way to approach this time period is to allow the truth to be revealed and to create new structures (Saturn) related to enlightened power and resource distribution (Pluto) rather than related to the underhanded power of terrorism. If we recognize that change is necessary and then engage in the solution process to form (Saturn) a plan that incorporates much needed transformation (Pluto), then this time period would be utilized to its optimal potential.

Remember that the ultimate intention of this time period is embracing much needed transformation to create structures (Saturn) that better reflect enlightened power and resource optimization (Pluto). Laying our fear of deep transformation to rest is the first step in the process.

For this particular time period perhaps Howie Day said it best in his song, “Collide”, when he said, “even the best fall down sometimes…” If we can accept that, then we can accept the benefits of this time period.

And so it is…

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Saturn/Pluto & the USA’s Economy: “Transforming Value Structures”

The USA’s economy is struggling lately. From growing unemployment to sagging retirement funds, this is truly a testing period for the nation. In addition to this, financial scandals like Bernie Madoff and other risky lending practices are coming to light now. Astrologically we can look at a nation’s finances and economic conditions and assess the significance of the current times.

Venus is the planet that for a nation represents its resources and values. Note its location in the birth chart for the USA (see chart below) at 3° Cancer in the 7^th house (circled planet on right side). As a nation this indicates an overall sentimentality toward security as well as a tendency to project our value and our resources outside of us. The general trend of the USA toward imports of natural resources and exports for manufacturing/labor are consistent with this general description. Also, on a personal level we prefer to outsource our retirement (i.e. security) to banks and other investments in the form of the stock market.

As the planets move through space they eventually form connections, or aspects, to this Venus point for the USA. These times indicate significant turning points with regards to the nation’s finances and economy.

Saturn (circled planet near top of chart in Libra) and Pluto (circled planet near left side of the chart in Capricorn) are both currently making significant aspects to this Venus point suggesting a very important time period for these issues in the USA. Saturn makes one complete cycle around the zodiac approximately every 29 years while Pluto makes one complete cycle approximately every 248 years. These two slow-moving outer planets are about to form a square (90°) with each other from November 2009 through August 2010 (check back in November for my article on this configuration). It just so happens that while forming this square with each other in the early degrees of Libra (Saturn) and Capricorn (Pluto) that they will both be forming aspects to the USA natal Venus in Cancer. Saturn will be forming a square (90°) to Venus and Pluto is forming an opposition (180°) to Venus.

USA Natal Chart (Sibley) (click to enlarge)

Just like with the Moon’s phases, the other planetary bodies go through their own phases relative to the Earth. Like a New Moon, the start of any coupled planetary transit cycle begins with their conjunction (same location in the sky). As the transiting planet moves away from the natal planet, eventually it comes to a 90° angle (waxing square) to it, followed by the 180° opposition (like a Full Moon), the second 90° angle (waning square), and then the cycle finishes when a new cycle between the planets is born at the next conjunction. See below for the basic outline of the process including the associated energy of each of these important climax points in the planetary cycles:

Conjunction (0°) – Birth and creation.

Waxing Square (90°) – Tension due to growth.

Oppostion (180°) – Culmination and results.

Waning Square (270°) – Tension due to decay.

Both Saturn and Pluto are now at significant turning points in their respective cycles with the USA’s natal Venus. Below is a look at the most recent Saturn/Venus and Pluto/Venus cycles for the USA. I will discuss where we are now in these cycles and how we could use this information as an opportunity to move beyond our current financial paradigms and any transgressions which have revealed themselves during this period.

Current Saturn/USA Natal Venus Cycle

Saturn conjunct Venus (June 20, 2003-July 5, 2003)

This was a brief transit that initiated a new cycle with regards to security (Saturn) and our finances/economy (Venus). The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (i.e. the Bush tax cut) was finalized just a few weeks before this period. This lowered tax on income from dividends and capital gains (i.e. retirement security). Also during this period, after a general rise in the stock market, this period in late June/early July 2003 yielded a stock market stall with a slight dip especially seen in the SP-500 (see graph below).

SP-500 Graph (click to enlarge)

*Saturn waxing square to Venus (November 2009 - August 2010)*

We are now entering this period which represents ‘growing pains’ associated with what was initiated in the summer of 2003. Could the Bush tax cuts reveal problems as the middle class feels the burden taken from the wealthy? Could the stock market stall or dip for this extended period like it did in 2003 causing citizens to question their long-term security?

Saturn opposite Venus (January 2018 - October 2018)

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Saturn waning square to Venus (March 2026)

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Current Pluto/USA Natal Venus Cycle

Pluto conjunct Venus (September 1914 - May 1918)

This time period initiated a new cycle with regards to power/resources (Pluto) and our finances/economy (Venus). This was the general period of WWI and a time when the USA was discovering and creating the mechanisms of the oil business. Out of this period came US Code Title 19 Section 1332(c) which gave the US International Trade Commission the ‘power to investigate the Paris Economy Pact and similar organizations and arrangements in Europe’. The Punitive Expedition in Mexico also occurred between 1916 & 1917 where the USA invaded Mexico to suppress an uprising during the Mexican Revolution. This border invasion created tension between the USA and Mexico.

Pluto waxing square to Venus (September 1972 – June 1974)

This period represented ‘growing pains’ associated with what was initiated from 1914-1918. During this time there was a large recession as well as an oil crisis. This was also the end of the Vietnam War and when the Watergate scandal surfaced. Note that these occurrences during the waxing square phase represent the warning signs or indicators of that which was initiated during the conjunction. Oil/resource issues, questionable foreign occupation, and unethical investigations are what occurred during this time period. These actions are easily relatable to those conditions introduced in the above paragraph on the initiation of this cycle.

*Pluto opposite Venus (January 2009 - November 2010)*

We are now right in the middle of the culmination period for this cycle. We are reaping what we have sown in the beginning of the cycle as well as reap what we saw and allowed to continue to grow during the waxing square period. Yet again we find ourselves involved in an issue of questionable foreign occupation and dealing with resource issues including oil. Will we finally get our troops out of Iraq or find it is in our best interest to cross over someone else’s borders? Could we be finally dealing with the side effects of peak oil and oil’s inevitable depletion? Could the ‘global warming’ issue and other environmental factors force us to seriously explore alternative energy options? Could there be an all out investigation (i.e. a 9/11 investigation or more financial scandals) that yields truths we are not prepared to hear and which challenge our values as a nation?

Pluto waning square to Venus (June 2067 – February 2072)

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Discussion

Saturn/Venus cycles are ideally about tightening up economic security. Decisions made at the start of the period regarding these issues have a lasting effect. The waxing square period of the Saturn/Venus cycle that we will encounter from November 2009-August 2010 will introduce us to any benefits and/or shortcomings brought about by the direction we started to head in the summer of 2003.

For example, if our retirement accounts start to show promise during this period due to lowered taxes on dividends and capital gains in the 2003 tax cuts then we will know that this was a good move in retrospect and that we should encourage similar practices to improve our financial portfolios.

However, if the market hiccup during the brief initiation period in the summer of 2003 repeats itself but only for a longer period, people may panic and begin removing their money in droves causing widespread financial collapse by the end of August 2010. In this case we would know that perhaps ‘top-down’ economics isn’t working so well. It would then be our responsibility to make adjustments during this period to ensure that there isn’t a collapse of the market.

We can use the Saturn/Venus waxing square period to make quality adjustments to the security of our nation’s finances by seeing what reveals itself with regards to what was started in the summer of 2003. If we recognize the shortcomings and make solid tangible adjustments we may well ensure our financial security and see the results of these adjustments revealed in 2018 during the opposition period.

Pluto/Venus cycles are ideally about transforming the way that we value things to truly reflect our image. Decisions made at the start of the period regarding these issues have a lasting effect. The opposition period of the Pluto/Venus cycle that is occurring from January 2009-November 2010 is revealing to us what we have sown back at the start of the period (September 1914-May 1918) and what we had allowed to continue during the waxing square period (September 1972-June 1974).

We are undoubtedly dealing with the results of decisions long ago to create a society so heavily dependent on oil from foreign countries. Our sense of entitlement in terms of national borders has also revealed itself. Over the next year we may very well find that the price of oil skyrockets and that we just aren’t in a position to sustain our energy demands domestically. This could lead to our continued intrusion of other countries to claim our perceived ‘rightful’ ownership of resources.

In the early 1970’s, during the waxing square period, we had opportunities to adjust our sense of entitlement after the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War and to adjust our dependence on foreign oil during the oil crisis. In many ways we have not learned from these experiences and we are now reaping the results of failed adjustments from that important decision making period.

We can use the Pluto/Venus opposition period to accept the effects of potentially harmful decisions regarding the use of natural resources and the ethical dilemma of entitlement over other’s borders. If we humble ourselves we may realize that we could have done things differently and then decide to head in a new direction from there. But this requires us to actually admit that we were shortsighted and that we are willing to transform our values system to better reflect what we believe our true image to be as a nation. So far, the USA has yet to display any form or humble regret for actions of the past. But this does not mean that it is not possible in the future.

And so it is…

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