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Pluto, Saturn and the Moon

Friday, November 13th, 2009 | Ask Anne, Astrology for You | 5 Comments

I had a question about what it means when Pluto is transiting on the Moon is an astrological chart and Saturn in Libra is squaring both transiting Pluto and the natal Moon. It would take an article or two to address what this might mean. Firstly I want to state that it is important to look at the entire chart to get a good idea about what else is involved. Pluto, very simplistically represents profound change and when it influences the reflective, sensitive and highly personal planet, such as the Moon, our emotions, our daily experiences and comfort zone becomes something we have to address in depth. The Moon in Capricorn might mean that a person has always had a tight leash on emotions, what is practical, matters more than how it might feel. Openly showing emotion, crying in public or even losing one’s temper are not natural for Moon in Capricorn. I think Tracy Marks used a quote “Always listen to the control tower” as a description for Moon in Capricorn. Pluto has a knack of unearthing anything hidden, repressed or ignored, thus all kinds of emotional stuff is likely to emerge for your scrutiny. Saturn is the taskmaster of the Zodiac, and always wants something constructive to emerge from our ‘work’. So the question becomes, you have realized this about yourself now what are you going to do about it. During a time like this people may find that counselling is helpful. Now as with any energy, all of the action can play outside of your experience. Perhaps a sibling is making dramatic changes with career or marrying someone you don’t approve and have to learn to live with… We learn astrological concepts through isolating parts of it; however, the only way we can understand our lives is by integrating all of the concepts. This particular configuration playing out in one’s life, might be a time I would state, talk to astrologer about your chart, don’t try to figure it all out for yourself-you are more likely to fixate on the potential negative expression of the energy rather than welcoming the opportunity to know yourself more truthfully.

Interest and mortgage rates in Canada

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 | Ask Anne, Current Planetary trends, Financial Cycles | No Comments

I have had several emails from readers asking for my thoughts on whether these are still on the way down. The short answer is NO. Interest earned on regular savings accounts and even terms is exceptionally low, and this won’t change in the short term. I don’t expect significant increase in interest paid until Jupiter reaches its exaltation sign of Cancer in five years. Banks and credit unions are imposing an extra percentage point on lines of credit — the bank of Canada rate of .25% did not reduce lending rates in direct proportion. The five year fixed rate reached bottom a week ago and is already on its way up. The shorter term rates remain low for now. The axis of the nodes of the Moon is one of the things I watch. These will shift August 21. From that point on I expect that the rates begin a slow climb upward. I think that July and the first three weeks of August are the ideal time to review your mortgage, consolidate loans and take advantage of the rates that haven’t been this low for several decades. In the so-called recession proof areas, real estate is now fetching asking price; it is becoming a seller’s market, which suggests that the bargains are over. At the end of October, Saturn which represents structures, limitations and business, moves into its exaltation sign of Libra. Saturn rules the North Node in Capricorn, so what is just and fair becomes the theme. A realistic value will be assessed and charged. Saturn returns to Virgo for three months in April 2010, which may bring some reduced real estate on the market. In British Columbia, this is likely to be properties created for the Winter Olympics.

What is a natal chart?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Ask Anne, Astrology for You | No Comments

Natal means birth. This is a birth chart or a personal horoscope. It is very different from Sun sign horoscopes which rely on the sign the Sun is in. A horoscope includes all of the planets and is calculated for the date of birth, place of birth and time of birth. The chart is a 360—degree circle, which is divided into twelve segments called houses. These all represent an area of life. Astrologers commonly use eight planets and the two luminaries-the Sun and the Moon. The planets are Mercury of communication, Venus of love and value, Mars of action, Jupiter of expansion, Saturn of boundaries, Uranus of surprises, Neptune of otherworldly and Pluto of transformation. The planets hold specific degree placements within that circle and form what astrologers call aspects to one another. › Continue reading

Moon and Change

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 | Ask Anne, Astrology for You, Current Planetary trends | 2 Comments

We watch the Moon wax and wane in the course of the month. We are fascinated with eclipses and when we see a full Moon we do look at it with delight. In astrology, the Moon represents change. The Moon has many different cycles linked to it. When she changes sign, form, declination, etc. we experience change. She is also the final timer in astrology. The Moon changes sign once every 2.5 days, at one-month intervals the Moon is full, and two weeks later we have a new Moon. The Moon describes the ebb and flow of our lives as well as gives insights into who we are and why we react to things the way we do. You can find a listing for the year on my website www.astrologicallyspeaking.com. I talked about the Moon’s declination cycle in my post February 10 and in the Canadian Budget item late January 2009. A reader commented on the Moon’s declination cycle, and I thought I should elaborate how this relates to both our personal lives and to what is happening globally. › Continue reading

Tags: moon cycles, moon declinations

Astrology of Relationships

Sunday, December 28th, 2008 | Ask Anne | 1 Comment

There are three different charts to analyze in order to look at what kind of relationship we are most likely to have. The first one is, of course, our own natal chart. Even if you don’t know much about astrology and read horoscopes you have discovered that the seventh house in an astrological chart is about relationships including marriage. Primarily we look at the seventh, fifth and eighth houses and their rulers for relationships. Some of us may use the marriage part—there are a few of these. The houses give us areas of life, fifth is about romance, creativity, and children; the eighth house is about shared resources and sexuality and through the seventh house we meet people. › Continue reading

Transit Pluto in the 12th house

Monday, December 1st, 2008 | Ask Anne, Current Planetary trends | 11 Comments

From JJ: “How is the 12th house pluto affecting…” This area of the chart is very private—most of the concepts astrology assigns to this house are hidden, behind the scenes and what we manage to hide from ourselves most of the time. Psychologically we talk about the subconscious or super consciousness… our dreams, the psyche etc. Astrologically we talk about venturing into the unknown, our fears and our inner world. Institutions, such as a hospital, the psychiatric ward, and behind the scenes belong to the domain of the twelfth house. Any time a slowly moving planet takes up residence in this segment of the astrological chart, we are working with those kinds of issues at length; it takes time to uncover what we have ‘repressed’. › Continue reading

Pluto in the first house?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 | Ask Anne | 3 Comments

From Christophe in France: “I was wondering about the effect of Pluto entering Capricorn for Capricorn Ascendant people? My wife is a Scorpio born with ascendant Capricorn and I was interested in knowing what will be the effects from an ascendant point of view.”

The Ascendant is our identity, physical appearance, the attitude we have and how we behave, it represents what wins us favours. If you have transit Pluto in your first house in your personal chart, you are getting in touch with yourself, partly by external force and partly because who you have become no longer pleases you at your inner core. The horoscopes out there, including my own, delineate the potential based on the Sun in any given sign as the Ascendant. You might want to read your Ascending sign for additional clues. Pluto in turn represents transformation, renovation, elimination—a serious attitude adjustment when it is influencing the Ascendant, first house and/or its ruler, in this case Saturn and/or one of the personal planets. Those born in early Scorpio, October 23-29, are likely to have benefits to reap provided they acted on the opportunities back in the mid-1980’s when Pluto was conjunct their Sun. Pluto was in Scorpio 1984-1996. The aspect, as the illustration shows, is a sextile, which 60 degrees. This affords the luxury of making changes rather than having them imposed on us. The Sun is different from the Ascendant, it represents what we are growing into, and as we age, we own more of the facets our Sun sign represents. › Continue reading

Virgos post-Saturn

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Ask Anne | 1 Comment

From Angela in Missouri: “Hi Anne…just a quick question, if it’s not too much trouble.  I’m a Virgo and, of course, we’ve all been hearing about the fact that “taskmaster Saturn” is in the sign of Virgo through next year.  Okay, my nose is to the grindstone, and I’m doing the best I can…but what I want to know is what big planet comes along for Virgos next, once Saturn is finished pounding us into the ground?” › Continue reading

Ask Anne

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Ask Anne | No Comments

Send me an email or a post about your astrological questions, note that these need to be general interest not directly about your personal chart. For answers about that I recommend either astrological reports or personal consultations.