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T O P I C R E V I E WEllynlvxYour Rising SignFirst let's take a quick look at your ascendant, or rising sign. Astrologers want to know whatzodiac sign is rising at birth, since this gives a picture of the way you appear or come across toothers.You are careful and precise and come across as a caring and responsible person. Yourattention to detail and analytical skills (and probably mental, verbal) is obvious to all meetingyou. Your appearance is always refined and neat.Virgo RisingYour Chart DataEthereal KnowflakePlanet Sign Position House House CuspsSun Taurus 28°Ta14' 09th 01 25°Vi25'Moon Pisces 19°Pi02' 06th 02 19°Li53'Mercury Taurus 08°Ta08' 08th 03 19°Sc47'Venus Aries 17°Ar23' 07th 04 24°Sg22'Mars Pisces 21°Pi18' 06th 05 29°Cp21'Jupiter Cancer 10°Ca18' 10th 06 00°Pi00'Saturn Capricorn 25°Cp10' R 04th 07 25°Pi25'Uranus Capricorn 09°Cp05' R 04th 08 19°Ar53'Neptune Capricorn 14°Cp17' R 04th 09 19°Ta47'Pluto Scorpio 16°Sc03' R 02nd 10 24°Ge22'Midheaven Gemini 24°Ge22' 11 29°Ca21'Ascendant Virgo 25°Vi25' 12 00°Vi00'Program Copyright 1985-2008 Matrix Software, Inc.Introduction Page 3Planet AspectsThe Lights: The Sun and MoonAt the time of our birth, the planets (through their configurations and relationships) tell ussomething about how things were when we were born. Each planet points to special qualitieswithin us. Yet, of all the planets, the two most important planets to astrologers are the "lights,"the Sun and the Moon. From where we stand here on Earth, the great shining Sun by day andthe reflecting Moon at night are our constant companions. They have much to tell us as towhere we have been and where we are headed.The Sun: Your Self and FutureFrom the Sun comes light, that which draws us into life. The Sun represents all the changeswe have not yet taken, that part of us that we have not yet experienced but are headed toward.The Sun represents our identity, or self, in that it is toward these that we are moving anddeveloping. Thus, it also represents that which we will become: older people, authorities --those we look toward, or up to. Our essence, or future. Teachers, gurus, and older (moreexperienced) people are represented by the Sun. The Sun is "hot stuff," those further up the roadof life experience.Here is great patience, able to respond to the world and to build upon what is already thereand happening. You are willing to listen to others, take cues, and then reflect and build uponthat information. Others find you gentle, steady, and, for the most part, kind. You take things inand provide an environment to bring them forth. You make "fertile" your field. A ready ear.Sun in TaurusResponsibilities are easy for you, and you tend to pile on tasks, one after another. You workvery hard, with a gritty resolve, and can accomplish much. It takes a lot to overload yourwillingness to take charge and help out. Organizational skills are good, and a career in one ofthe physical sciences is quite possible. You find it easy to work with those in authority or thosewho are more experienced than yourself.Sun Trine SaturnYou get along well with older people, especially those in authority. It is easy for you toconvey yourself to others, and you always manage to make a good appearance. You have anPlanet Aspects Page 4Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeeasy manner and find it easy to communicate with just about anyone.Sun Trine AscendantThe Moon: The Support SystemHere is information about the kind of environment we create around us, our support system.It is not only the surroundings that we set up today, but the Moon also represents our past, theparticular history and social background out of which we grew. Aside from our socialbackground, the Moon governs all of the old habits that we have grown beyond. We tend tolook down on, or back on, our Moon. It represents those experiences out of which we havecome, all those younger souls who are unconscious, or "sub" conscious to our own level. This iswhy it is said that the Moon is a mystery planet, for it is both our parent and our child: ourparent in that out of it we were born, our child in that we can't but respond to others who arenow living as we once did.The world is a sacred place to you, and you have an absolute commitment to spiritual ideas.Intuition is a fact of life, and you are sensitive, kind, and gentle. A romantic too, with a tenderheart. You always work for a real future, doing what has to be done. You love all that is musicaland artistic. You have sensitivity to all that is psychic. You have real faith.Moon in PiscesYou can be a real moving force in the lives of others. A natural group leader or trainer, yourvitality and drive are communicated to all those you contact, especially younger people. Yourenthusiasm is so strong that it can sometimes be a little too much, making othersuncomfortable. You put a lot of effort into those around you, and also into your surroundingsand home environment.Moon Conjunction MarsYou have a knack for always finding assistance in whatever career moves you decide tomake. In fact, your ability to rally support makes a public career of one kind or another quiteprobable. Success is indicated in education, politics, or the law. You know how to attack andsolve problems, whether personal or public. Chances are, your social skills mean that you arepopular with almost everyone.Moon Trine JupiterYou have a built-in sense of what the public wants and can always come up with just theright image. You find it easy to work with the emotions and feelings of others, and with greatimagination. Your sense of the ideal springs to life whenever other people are involved. A bornarranger of atmospheres, you enjoy working with groups of people. You are also very creativewhen it comes to your home and surroundings.Moon Sextile NeptuneYou have natural psychological ability, in particular when working with the public. You canhandle emotional and personal issues (vulnerable areas) where angels fear to tread. Peoplesense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters, inner worries, and questions ofpersonal identity. You have a real mission and a sense of purpose.Moon Trine PlutoPlanet Aspects Page 5Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYour love of groups and the social scene may find you less concerned about you as a personand more interested in relationships of all kinds. Others find you very unselfish and open tosharing and cooperation.Moon Opposition AscendantYou could find that you are neglecting either your home and family or your career (or both)due to your social and personal life. Relationships, working with other people, and making agood presentation. Home life is secondary.Moon Square MidheavenThe Inner Planets: Mercury and VenusThe planets Mercury and Venus have more to do with our internal and personal life thanwith life outside us. These inner planets are located between the orbit of the Earth and the Sun.We can look to qualities that are inside us. Venus indicates how we appreciate and measure ourexperience, how we value life. Mercury tells us something about how our mind works, how wethink and communicate -- our intrinsic brightness.Mercury: The Mind and CommunicationMercury is the light in our eyes, the ever-changing consciousness within us that moves fromidea to idea. Thus Mercury has always represented thoughts, ideas, and the mental process ingeneral. It governs not only ideas, but communications, too. Communications -- by phone,letter, spoken, or however -- are ruled by Mercury. Also thoughts, connections, phone wires,and everything that connects and conveys -- even conversations.You enjoy deliberation and have a very methodical mind. Able to develop sound logic andgood arguments, you are practical, rather than abstract, and seldom nebulous. You make a goodstudent. A fertile thinker, you are slow and steady but always down to earth. No "pie in the sky"here. You are careful and considerate.Mercury in TaurusYou enjoy working with your mind and can usually find a solution to even the worstproblems. You like to solve puzzles and dilemmas, yours or others'. Your skills in this regardmake you expert at counseling and guiding others. Fine verbal skills and a natural sense ofjustice makes legal work a distinct possibility. Working with laws, natural or man-made,amounts to a real talent. You also have a great interest in ideas, the more true and lasting thebetter. Religious concepts will be a lifelong concern for you.Mercury Sextile JupiterYou enjoy working with your mind, and your sharp perceptions make finding new solutionseasy. You always bring an unexpected twist or insight to anything you set your mind to. Youare able to teach or help others to be more original when it comes to the words or thoughts theyuse. You can use the mind in original ways and probably have excellent eye-hand coordination.Your laser-like mind makes conversations fast-paced and illuminating. A ready wit.Mercury Trine UranusPlanet Aspects Page 6Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou are expert at working with words that communicate mystical and mythological ideas. Youare at home in these realms and can always manage to bring other-worldly ideas into thepractical realms. You would make an excellent teacher of philosophy or religion, for you can'thelp but communicate these subjects and enchant all who come to know you. Yourunderstanding of the unity behind appearances, along with the ability to put these thoughts intowords, is a rare and valuable gift. You would make a good director, for you like working withmental images.Mercury Trine NeptuneYou like your conversations and the ideas you communicate to stay somewhere near thesurface. You want your privacy. You resent probing analysis and are quick to say so. Youropposition to others' "getting personal" with you is loud and clear and may be the source ofmore than a little argument. However, you don't mind a tasty bit of gossip when it is someoneelse who is being discussed. There is more than a little incongruity here.Mercury Opposition PlutoVenus: Values and DiscriminationVenus rules our values and sense of appreciation. When we appraise or appreciatesomething, whether that be another person or a new car, this is Venus -- the sense of love andcompassion we may feel. By the same token, this planet rules enjoyment too. Whether it beself-appreciation or just plain old decadent self-enjoyment by having a good time, this is Venus.When we go shopping or are on a spending spree, it is Venus that allows us to appreciate andvalue all the good things of life.You exhibit great appreciation, intense love, and always wear your heart on your sleeve --always! Not too sensitive with others, you tend to be rough and ready and can sometimesdemand a lot of attention. Shy flowers, stand back! You are independent and single-minded,demonstrative and very loving.Venus in AriesYou don't like making career decisions, and you can get downright confused when it comesto making the right choice. You may not appreciate advice, and this makes the problemsomewhat more complex. It could be important for you to get the counsel of a trusted friend,someone who can advise you as to the right choices. Whether you happen to like them or not,once you have determined the right route, you should take it.Venus Square JupiterYou have trouble accepting responsibilities. You don't like them. You would rather enjoyyourself at the expense of any obligations, letting them accumulate as they will. This strugglewith authority and simple duty makes for great tension and diminished good times. It is hard tohave fun when you are ignoring your responsibilities. What we have here is a stalemate.Venus Square SaturnYour value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:Planet Aspects Page 7Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakedreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Square NeptuneThe External Planets: Mars, Jupiter, SaturnThe major planets outside the Earth's orbit (external to us) are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.These are the planets of the outer world -- life as we find it outside ourselves. Mars tells ussomething about the drive and energy we have, Jupiter shows us how to best channel thatenergy, and Saturn decrees what sort of material or territory we will be passing through. Again:Saturn tells us about the territory we will be going through, Jupiter the way or path through it,and Mars what kind of push or drive we can count on to keep going.Mars: Drive and EmotionsMars is the planet of emotion and inner motivation or drive. When we search for themeaning of something, life or whatever, it is Mars that urges us on, keeps us searching. Marsalso drives us against things, too and sends us into war and combat. The urgency of Mars, thesearch for meaning, is identical to the need for union, yoga, and marriage. Mars is the planet ofunion, and marriage is the most common form of yoga. When we have questions about theopposite sex, we are looking at the planet Mars.You have a sense of true understanding and real sacrifice. Dedication to long-range goals,you are future-oriented. Intuitive, you have an inner drive for all that's psychological, religious,and mystical. Artistic too. You are sensitive and can get lost in the clouds on occasion. You arenot too logical or practical.Mars in PiscesYou have an unusual ability to motivate other people, especially in group work. Yourenthusiasm and drive is catching, and this makes you ideal as a teacher or group leader,especially with young people. You sometimes push too hard and irritate others.Moon Conjunction MarsThe word here is accomplishment. If there is a job, you can do it. A prodigious worker, youpour yourself into any task with absolute determination. You are responsible to the extreme andtake on obligations as though you just can't get enough. You enjoy discipline, and limitationsare seen as opportunities rather than as handicaps. You would make a good teacher of others inmatters of organization, practical competence, and the like. You have a great desire and drive tobe thorough and responsible down to the smallest details. You always know what is essentialand what is not. You love the routine.Mars Sextile SaturnYou enjoy working with whatever is psychological -- the hidden, vulnerable, sensitive areasof the mind and self. You can handle material that is sensitive or taboo without batting an eye.Planet Aspects Page 8Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeThis interest in all that is psychological makes you an excellent teacher in the field. You have anatural grasp for the political, for handling the public, and you know how to get your way. Yourdrive in these areas amounts to a passion, and those around you may feel that you are often toointense. Power struggles are somewhat routine for you.Mars Trine PlutoYou are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Opposition AscendantYou are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Square MidheavenJupiter: Career and Life PathJupiter is the planet of success and simple survival, the way we have to solve the problemsthat confront us. Thus Jupiter has to do with the way in which we can be successful, ourvocation. The Hindu word for Jupiter is Guru. Jupiter is the guru and guide, the way we gothrough life, our life path or vocation. Jupiter is the method each of us has for dealing with thelaws of life, our Saturn, or limitations. Jupiter is the light or path. Jupiter provides us with oursense of direction, the path we are on, the way we handle life. It affects how we approach life'sproblems. It has always been an indicator of how successful we may be, our vocation.A career in big business is possible, for you like broad, secure foundations. It is importantfor you to feel safe, and you are very domestic -- family, home, and kids. Supportive, nurturing,you use your intuition and gut instinct over thought and deliberation. Fiercely loyal, you are astreet fighter when protecting your own interests or those you love. Very dependable.Jupiter in CancerLike a fish in water when in the limelight or in a group, you have an innate social charm.Political and lucky too! A natural sense of what's right or of the way to get things done bringsgreat popularity, even renown. Law, education. Could be lazy.Moon Trine JupiterGood ability to "get the picture" (the gist of things) and to communicate this to others. Infact, helping others to find their way through life (for example via vocational counseling) isindicated. Religious ideas and concepts are natural.Mercury Sextile JupiterYou have a habit of ignoring what is best for you and taking roads that you know will leadnowhere, but might be fun to take. Career decisions may have to be made that don't cater toyour particular likes, dislikes, and value system.Venus Square JupiterYou like your career straight and conventional, and you defy anyone who would suggestotherwise. The well-trodden path is where to find you. You go out of your way to conform, andPlanet Aspects Page 9Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeavoid the new, novel, and unconventional with great vigor. Confrontations with people andthings that don't conform are common, not to mention arguments along these lines. That whichwon't go along is opposed.Jupiter Opposition UranusYour vocation may be less than ideal and not what you dreamed it could be. Chances arethat you have chosen the course you are now on, ignoring other more imaginative solutions. Ifyou have abandoned your dreams, the likelihood is that you did it deliberately and with the eyesopen. You may fear being carried away by your imagination, or perhaps you see a more idealexistence as some form of escape. You worry about being deceived or seduced by your owndreams.Jupiter Opposition NeptuneMass psychology (what motivates people) is something you understand. Your career maywell be in managing or working with people within a psychological context. You would make agood teacher in these areas too. Counseling or helping people who are in crisis or working outsensitive issues are careers where you could excel. You have a way of sifting through thegarbage and coming up with whatever is meaningful or relevant.Jupiter Trine PlutoSaturn: ResponsibilitiesThe process of finding out who we are (self-discovery) starts when we come to grips withwhatever problems life presents to us and begin to get a handle on them. In other words, if wehave not dealt with Saturn, or time (that is, if we don't have some control of time), there is littleopportunity for other questions. Saturn rules the laws and limitations of this material world weall live in. Saturn indicates where we are bound to learn, the narrowness that makes our wayfelt, the walls that make homes possible. Saturn holds us together as much as apart. Saturn issaid to be the great teacher, the planet that keeps us from getting carried away in one directionor another. Although it always seeks to limit and determine any thought, word, or action, it alsodefines and clarifies. Saturn is called the prince of the material world.Organizational problems. You have a tendency to avoid taking charge or responsibility andmay need to accept a more disciplined and serious approach to life. Learn to enjoy hard work.Persevere. Learn how to manage. You may feel uncomfortable when in the public eye.Saturn in CapricornThere is a real love of science and natural laws. You are a hard and tireless worker, withabsolute determination and the ability to accomplish great projects with ease. You are fiercelyloyal to your friends. Also, very integral... perhaps too sober.Sun Trine SaturnYou may have trouble enjoying yourself, appreciating the finer things of life. Yourno-nonsense, serious approach may tend to limit and cut off feelings of warmth andcompassion. The result could be a struggle between binges and responsibility.Venus Square SaturnPlanet Aspects Page 10Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeApplied force. Practical competence. Tremendous discipline and a love of routine work. Abilityto simplify, code, and reduce a subject to its essential elements. Inner drive to be thorough andresponsible in minute details. Self-disciplined.Mars Sextile SaturnYou express yourself deliberately and don't waste your words. You have a natural sense oforganization and come across as disciplined and careful, perhaps a little too sober.Saturn Trine AscendantThe Outer PlanetsIn the previous sections, we have dealt with planets that we can see with our naked eyes. Ingeneral, these planets refer to life as we know and live it and are the so-called historical orclassic planets. Beyond these are three planets that are not visible in the sky and which havecycles longer than the average human life span. Since they are beyond Saturn or time,astrologers call them the trans-personal or transcendental planets -- the planets beyond thephysical. One of the ways astrologers learn something about our life beyond time (eternal life)is through these three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Here we find information onhow we discover ourselves (Uranus), how we understand and accept these discoveries(Neptune), and, in time, how we depend and identify with them (Pluto).Uranus: Break-Thrus & InsightsOur responsibilities can tend to weigh us down, and we each have our particular ways ofgetting around (or breaking through) the mass of obstructions that tends to congeal around us.The planet that has to do with how we get beyond the difficulties and problems life presents usis Uranus. Here is the way insights come to us, how we discover or come to know andunderstand ourselves. It has to do with finding new uses for old things, and it rules inventionsand sudden insights into our life -- everything that is unusual, eccentric, and out of the ordinary.It is the reverse of the status quo and is always unconventional and heretical. Uranus is, in manyways, the opposite, or undoing of Saturn.You are innovative in the political and business arena. You find new ways to manage andcontrol things and people. Ever practical, you come up with new or alternate forms ofmanagement -- breakthroughs in top-level management and corporate styles. You bring newlife to conservative traditions. Your emotions are very staid.Uranus in CapricornSharp, nimble mind with ready wit. Quick to get insights and to see new solutions.Approaching genius when it comes to communication skills. Natural physical dexterity. Goodhands too. The life of the party when it comes to spontaneity.Mercury Trine UranusAny unconventional behavior on your part often ends up affecting your career. Yourday-to-day path to success tends to be very staid and lacking in originality, which is whatPlanet Aspects Page 11Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeprompts you to leap outside convention and do something unusual.Jupiter Opposition UranusYou have real vision and insight into the unity that ties this world together. Your brilliantimagination and enchanting manner transport all who meet you beyond the mundane and intothe extraordinary regions where you spend a lot of your time. You are a seer, in the true senseof the word, and possess a waking experience of that part of us that is mystical and dreamlike.You find new ways to bring people together, to unify situations. Unusual music.Uranus Conjunction NeptuneNeptune: Ideals & ImaginationEven the most hard-nosed of us have moments of real understanding, when things are seenas linked together and one piece. We stop getting the idea in little flashes and just get the wholething. It dawns on us. We each have our own way of letting go, having communion, and (as thepoet wrote) letting "the dewdrop slip into the shining sea." These moments and this state ofmind are, in fact, the source for all our imagination. There are many ways of seeing through theseparateness in the world to the unity behind it.The practical is the ideal. Form follows function. You have a dream of being in control --the puppet master. You are very interested in tradition and tend to be dignified andconservative. You believe in an orderly society led by benevolent monarchs -- those who cansee what to do.Neptune in CapricornA born director and orchestrator of the moods and emotions of a group. A sharp sense ofdrama and a feeling for spiritual ideas and for art in general. Dreamy. Able to understand thepublic's mood and what is required to please. Could be deceptive.Moon Sextile NeptuneGreat psychological talent. Able to sense and feel in the more abstract mental areas and tobring far-out ideas down to earth. Always at the leading edge of social understanding. Greatsense of compassion and a real understanding of others.Mercury Trine NeptuneYou won't let yourself care for or really go all out for your dreams and ideals. There issomething in you that wants to ignore or cut short your mystic and dreamy side. Your dreamstend to intrude and haunt you. There is a real dichotomy.Venus Square NeptuneYou could often be tempted to make career moves that are unethical or at least conflict withyour own close-held dreams and ideals. You may feel that your vocation lacks imagination andvision, and this could lead you to various forms of escape.Jupiter Opposition NeptuneYou could be a visionary, with unusual and direct insight into everything mystical, thedreams and ideals we all have. You are at your most creative when you are using yourPlanet Aspects Page 12Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeimagination, pursuing your dreams, creating images.Uranus Conjunction NeptuneYou work with real imagination and understanding in areas of the mind that are the mostpersonal or private -- depth psychology. You are like a midwife of the spirit, assisting at thebirth of each individual going through a spiritual or re-birth process. You accept the naturalprocess of birth, spiritual and physical, and have dedicated yourself to helping it along. Youwould make a great teacher in these areas.Neptune Sextile PlutoPluto: Inner Change and GrowthPluto is the planet of profound change, starting deep within us and moving toward thesurface. It often touches upon the most sensitive psychological areas inside us. Once touched,we have no choice but to change and grow. The most sensitive of experiences, the times ofgreatest vulnerability, are times of complete identification with an experience, a person, or athing. We know in these instants that we are looking at our self, what we are. The most personalof experiences is one of complete identification with a person, moment, or idea. Perhaps this isonly possible for most of us when we look into our child's eyes, and then only infrequently.Love is not the experience here, but total identification. This is very sensitive stuff. To touchupon this material is to go through deep inner change and transformation -- inner alchemy.Identification and experiencing that life is our own creation and that, in fact, you are I and I amyou. This experience breaks us down and humbles. When we touch upon this experience, wecannot but die to what we have been thinking and doing up to now. It reduces us to our mostsensitive because -- in a flash -- we see or remember that it all is us, our life.You tear through appearances in an effort to get beneath, behind, and at the heart oressence. You may find psychology, initiation, and mysticism, and the occult of great interest.Intense personal change and inner growth are lifelong habits.Pluto in ScorpioA born psychologist. Able to understand and handle a crowd and the public in general.Devoted to children and the idea of future changes. Not much given to a misuse of personalpower. Always this sense of vision and purpose. Intense. The long haul.Moon Trine PlutoYou try hard to be clear-headed and stay away from gossip and a tendency to probe andanalyze. However, your inner psychology and that of others (everything secret) challenges andfascinates you. This could be a lifelong friendship/confrontation.Mercury Opposition PlutoGreat intensity of emotions and purpose. Could be a spokesperson for a cause or ageneration. Fearless in action and not afraid to use power. Will have your way. Know how toget what you want. A very magnetic and perhaps controversial personality.Mars Trine PlutoOrganizational genius, especially when it comes to managing other people. You understandPlanet Aspects Page 13Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakewhat motivates others from the point of view of mass psychology and can get at the heart ofthings in an instant. You have a great talent for social leadership.Jupiter Trine PlutoA searing vision that cuts through what passes for conventional religion. A vision of theendless process of life ever being born afresh. Great acceptance and faith in the natural processand next generation. Love of children and animals.Neptune Sextile PlutoChallenges and AbilitiesFocusThese are areas of life where we show intense focus and activity. For better or worse, thesequalities stand out and are obvious to all those who come to know us. They are very clear partsof our character.You can be a real moving force in the lives of others. A natural group leader or trainer, yourvitality and drive are communicated to all those you contact, especially younger people. Yourenthusiasm is so strong that it can sometimes be a little too much, making othersuncomfortable. You put a lot of effort into those around you, and also into your surroundingsand home environment.Moon Conjunction Mars 02°16'You have real vision and insight into the unity that ties this world together. Your brilliantimagination and enchanting manner transport all who meet you beyond the mundane and intothe extraordinary regions where you spend a lot of your time. You are a seer, in the true senseof the word, and possess a waking experience of that part of us that is mystical and dreamlike.You find new ways to bring people together, to unify situations. Unusual music.Uranus Conjunction Neptune 05°13'ChallengesLife can be challenging, and things are not always easy. The major challenges in a natalchart are where we can expect increased activity and personal involvement -- ready or not.These critical areas of life can be difficult, and the resulting confusion and possible obscurationoften makes it hard for us to see and act with normal clarity. Therefore, when it comes to thefollowing factors you may wish to exercise caution and extra patience.Challenges and Abilities Page 14Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou like your career straight and conventional, and you defy anyone who would suggestotherwise. The well-trodden path is where to find you. You go out of your way to conform, andavoid the new, novel, and unconventional with great vigor. Confrontations with people andthings that don't conform are common, not to mention arguments along these lines. That whichwon't go along is opposed.Jupiter Opposition Uranus 01°14'Your value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:dreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Square Neptune 03°05'Your vocation may be less than ideal and not what you dreamed it could be. Chances arethat you have chosen the course you are now on, ignoring other more imaginative solutions. Ifyou have abandoned your dreams, the likelihood is that you did it deliberately and with the eyesopen. You may fear being carried away by your imagination, or perhaps you see a more idealexistence as some form of escape. You worry about being deceived or seduced by your owndreams.Jupiter Opposition Neptune 03°59'You are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Opposition Ascendant 04°07'Your love of groups and the social scene may find you less concerned about you as a personand more interested in relationships of all kinds. Others find you very unselfish and open tosharing and cooperation.Moon Opposition Ascendant 06°23'You don't like making career decisions, and you can get downright confused when it comesto making the right choice. You may not appreciate advice, and this makes the problemsomewhat more complex. It could be important for you to get the counsel of a trusted friend,someone who can advise you as to the right choices. Whether you happen to like them or not,once you have determined the right route, you should take it.Venus Square Jupiter 07°05'You have trouble accepting responsibilities. You don't like them. You would rather enjoyyourself at the expense of any obligations, letting them accumulate as they will. This strugglewith authority and simple duty makes for great tension and diminished good times. It is hard tohave fun when you are ignoring your responsibilities. What we have here is a stalemate.Venus Square Saturn 07°47'You like your conversations and the ideas you communicate to stay somewhere near thesurface. You want your privacy. You resent probing analysis and are quick to say so. Youropposition to others' "getting personal" with you is loud and clear and may be the source ofChallenges and Abilities Page 15Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakemore than a little argument. However, you don't mind a tasty bit of gossip when it is someoneelse who is being discussed. There is more than a little incongruity here.Mercury Opposition Pluto 07°55'Talents and AbilitiesDespite whatever problems we may have, there are areas of life where we have clear insightand real talent -- natural ability. When it comes to these matters, our judgment is sharp and wealways manage to take charge. We have the knack. It may be as simple as the ability to workhard and accomplish things without something going wrong. An innate sense of the workings ofthese parts of life makes it easy for us to learn and accomplish things where they are concerned.You express yourself deliberately and don't waste your words. You have a natural sense oforganization and come across as disciplined and careful, perhaps a little too sober.Saturn Trine Ascendant 00°15'You enjoy working with your mind, and your sharp perceptions make finding new solutionseasy. You always bring an unexpected twist or insight to anything you set your mind to. Youare able to teach or help others to be more original when it comes to the words or thoughts theyuse. You can use the mind in original ways and probably have excellent eye-hand coordination.Your laser-like mind makes conversations fast-paced and illuminating. A ready wit.Mercury Trine Uranus 00°57'You work with real imagination and understanding in areas of the mind that are the mostpersonal or private -- depth psychology. You are like a midwife of the spirit, assisting at thebirth of each individual going through a spiritual or re-birth process. You accept the naturalprocess of birth, spiritual and physical, and have dedicated yourself to helping it along. Youwould make a great teacher in these areas.Neptune Sextile Pluto 01°46'You enjoy working with your mind and can usually find a solution to even the worstproblems. You like to solve puzzles and dilemmas, yours or others'. Your skills in this regardmake you expert at counseling and guiding others. Fine verbal skills and a natural sense ofjustice makes legal work a distinct possibility. Working with laws, natural or man-made,amounts to a real talent. You also have a great interest in ideas, the more true and lasting thebetter. Religious concepts will be a lifelong concern for you.Mercury Sextile Jupiter 02°10'You get along well with older people, especially those in authority. It is easy for you toconvey yourself to others, and you always manage to make a good appearance. You have aneasy manner and find it easy to communicate with just about anyone.Sun Trine Ascendant 02°50'You have natural psychological ability, in particular when working with the public. You canhandle emotional and personal issues (vulnerable areas) where angels fear to tread. Peoplesense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters, inner worries, and questions ofpersonal identity. You have a real mission and a sense of purpose.Moon Trine Pluto 02°59'Challenges and Abilities Page 16Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeResponsibilities are easy for you, and you tend to pile on tasks, one after another. You workvery hard, with a gritty resolve, and can accomplish much. It takes a lot to overload yourwillingness to take charge and help out. Organizational skills are good, and a career in one ofthe physical sciences is quite possible. You find it easy to work with those in authority or thosewho are more experienced than yourself.Sun Trine Saturn 03°04'The word here is accomplishment. If there is a job, you can do it. A prodigious worker, youpour yourself into any task with absolute determination. You are responsible to the extreme andtake on obligations as though you just can't get enough. You enjoy discipline, and limitationsare seen as opportunities rather than as handicaps. You would make a good teacher of others inmatters of organization, practical competence, and the like. You have a great desire and drive tobe thorough and responsible down to the smallest details. You always know what is essentialand what is not. You love the routine.Mars Sextile Saturn 03°53'You have a built-in sense of what the public wants and can always come up with just theright image. You find it easy to work with the emotions and feelings of others, and with greatimagination. Your sense of the ideal springs to life whenever other people are involved. A bornarranger of atmospheres, you enjoy working with groups of people. You are also very creativewhen it comes to your home and surroundings.Moon Sextile Neptune 04°45'You enjoy working with whatever is psychological -- the hidden, vulnerable, sensitive areasof the mind and self. You can handle material that is sensitive or taboo without batting an eye.This interest in all that is psychological makes you an excellent teacher in the field. You have anatural grasp for the political, for handling the public, and you know how to get your way. Yourdrive in these areas amounts to a passion, and those around you may feel that you are often toointense. Power struggles are somewhat routine for you.Mars Trine Pluto 05°14'Mass psychology (what motivates people) is something you understand. Your career maywell be in managing or working with people within a psychological context. You would make agood teacher in these areas too. Counseling or helping people who are in crisis or working outsensitive issues are careers where you could excel. You have a way of sifting through thegarbage and coming up with whatever is meaningful or relevant.Jupiter Trine Pluto 05°45'You are expert at working with words that communicate mystical and mythological ideas.You are at home in these realms and can always manage to bring other-worldly ideas into thepractical realms. You would make an excellent teacher of philosophy or religion, for you can'thelp but communicate these subjects and enchant all who come to know you. Yourunderstanding of the unity behind appearances, along with the ability to put these thoughts intowords, is a rare and valuable gift. You would make a good director, for you like working withmental images.Mercury Trine Neptune 06°09'Challenges and Abilities Page 17Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou have a knack for always finding assistance in whatever career moves you decide to make.In fact, your ability to rally support makes a public career of one kind or another quite probable.Success is indicated in education, politics, or the law. You know how to attack and solveproblems, whether personal or public. Chances are, your social skills mean that you are popularwith almost everyone.Moon Trine Jupiter 08°44'Landscape: Major Life PeriodsWhat follows amounts to a brief overview of the first thirty years or so of your life -- a roadmap of the years to come. Since childhood, adolescence, and early adult life are so crucial toeach of us, an attempt has been made to describe these formative years. Based on the gradualmovement of the planet Saturn, this is one of the most tested of all astrological techniques. It isused by almost every professional astrologer as part of any personal consultation. Provided thatyour time of birth is more or less accurate, you will find this information both accurate andinformative. Here is a general life overview, followed by a close-up on your current changes --what is happening right now. First the overview:Your Personal BackgroundYou may be a very social child -- an accomplished leader at the age of even seven or eightand a real socialite in the early teens. All of this is somewhat premature, so don't be surprised ifyou lose your interest in the external, social scene during your middle teens. You will discovera more subjective you and elect to take a more inward direction. Turning away from the socialscene, you may spend many years pursuing your inner life. This more involuted and personaltime may intensify when you are 21-22 years and last until you are around 30 years of age. Atthat time you will go through a remarkable change, sort of discovering yourself all at once. Themore inward years of inner searching will pay off with new confidence and real direction. Youwill begin your real life's work after this time, and your middle years will be very strong andsuccessful.Your Current SituationNow for a close-up of recent years: while landscape was quite general, the dates given inthis close-up should be much more precise. Life is composed of sections of time, each devotedto one kind of activity or another. We go along for a while in one direction until somethingchanges within (or outside) us and we head off in a new course. Some of our earlier activitiesdry up and new ones spring up in their place. What follows is an analysis of the time period inwhich you find yourself now. Don't look here for a day-to-day account of life but rather to get apicture of this stretch of time, "these years."Landscape: Major Life Periods Page 18Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeOct 08, 2008 1st Pass D> (Age 18 4m)Apr 10, 2009 2nd Pass R< (Age 18 10m)Jun 22, 2009 3rd Pass D> (Age 19 1m)You are riding a high now in terms of taking advantage of the cycles in your life. This maywell be a high-water mark; however, this is also the beginning of a series of years during whichyou should begin to consolidate and tie down the advances you have made in recent years. Itmay be best to begin to dig in and strengthen your current position rather than expand outwardtoo much. You will find your mind beginning to turn away from the external (the material) andto be concerned with more inward and spiritual ideas. All of this will become clear over thenext several years. This time marks a change of direction for you, away from the material andglitter, toward inner needs and security. You will find yourself more concerned withmaintaining and strengthening your position, rather than pushing outward. In summary, a kindof high-water mark in the outward and social department. These years should be easy and filledwith opportunities and friendships. Enjoy them. More demanding and inward years will beforthcoming a little further on down the road.Saturn in 04th QuadrantThe Elements, Modalities and AngularityElements, modalities, and house quadrants. These are all techniques used by astrologers togain a general picture of how a person measures up. How do your planets and houses total up?Which do you have in abundance, and which do you lack, if any? Those with high totals showwhat we can or must do in life. These are qualities we have. However, most people are moreinterested by what they lack or want -- their lowest totals. They tend to study their "wants,"imitate, and even pretend to have them. The old adage is: we become what we want (or lack),while we do what we can (or have to do). Here are your totals:You're concerned with preserving the status quo and are stable and methodical in your waysof going on. You resist change and may have trouble getting started, but once on the move areindomitable. You mistrust that which is new or untried.Have EarthYou could have difficulty getting your ideas across to others, sometimes feeling inadequatein matters that require logic or the use of your mental powers. You may have doubts aboutthose who talk too much and seem "long" on ideas.Want AirThe Elements, Modalities and Angularity Page 19Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou are an aggressive prime mover, a starter, able to initiate and get things moving. Not alwayshot on the follow-up, you may tend to get the ball rolling and get out to move on to other things.Have CardinalYou may lack flexibility, managing a foot-in-the-mouth when you least need it. You couldhave trouble adapting to situations or to the demands of those around you. Perhaps it is not easyfor you to communicate or smooth over things.Want MutableYour energies run effectively toward making yourself felt in the material, tangible outerworld. You are an "action" person who gains the attention of others and seems to get thingsmoving. The circumstances of your life suggest extroversion.Have AngularYou are inclined to do things from outer necessity rather than for emotional or idealisticreasons. Your theories and mental activities may be fine, but you may lack heart or thefixedness (or the necessary time) to let things ripen.Want SuccedentYour Burn RateWe all change, but the question is: At what rate? Some of us tear through change afterchange, one phase following another, year after year, while others move at a more serene pace.Or, one area of our lives may be hectic and forever changing, while other areas are quitetranquil. Why do some people seem to live lifetimes within lifetimes? Here is an analysis ofyour particular rate of change or "burn rate," including the particular areas of your life (planets)where you can expect continued change and growth. Areas where there is a very low index ofchange (indicating clear and easy use of the qualities involved) will also be pointed out. If youhave sometimes wondered about the areas of your life where the candles burn at both ends, hereare the details.You have a very high burn rate (index of change) and tend to run hot and fast. It is almostlike having many lifetimes within this single one. Things are always fast and furious with you,and you seldom remain calm for long. Your thirst for experience and growth keeps you alwayson the move. You work through an enormous amount of change compared to an averageperson. In particular, the following qualities are areas where you have experienced and willcontinue to experience much change. These areas of life persist in presenting themselves to you,so you may already have become very experienced in them. On the other hand, they could bearenas in which you struggle but have not yet attained mastery.A majority of planets in the PAST suggests that you are comfortable with establishedYour Burn Rate Page 20Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakevalues. You know and understand more than you let on, and life changes seldom take you bysurprise. You have a great deal of control over your actions.Planets in High FocusThe mind, and all that is mental, will be the source of continued change and adjustment.Letters, writing, speaking, and all things having to do with communication and cognitive workassume great importance. Your mind tends to be engrossed with thoughts, ideas, and conceptsand remains in almost constant flux. Mental learning is an area of preoccupation.MercuryThere are big changes (high burn rate) throughout your life in matters of organization andresponsibility. It may be difficult for you to learn to be thorough, to finish things, and take careof all the loose ends. You may have a lot to learn regarding what is and what is not essential inlife -- separating the wheat from the chaff. Getting down to the nitty-gritty, the bare bones ofthe matter, could well be a major lesson.SaturnPatterns: Your Inner and Outer SelfHere we are examining your basic attitude or approach to life, what is called by some thearchetype or soul-type. If you know something about your particular soul-type, this can providevaluable information as to the general direction and purpose of your life. In particular, it isimportant to note the difference, if any, between our outer personality (the way we appear toothers) and our real inner self; how are we, in fact, as people get to know us? Not all people areas they seem.You are not what you appear to be. Your personality, the way the world sees you, appearsmore independent and outgoing than is the case when people get to know you. An extrovertedmanner screens a more inward and quiet-seeking self. In other words, you are much moresensitive and concerned about what others think than meets the eye. Although your outerpersonality may look tough and self-centered, you are more sensitive to the needs and feelingsof others than you let on. Whereas your appearance and personality may bring you unwantedattention, the real you prefers to stay out of the limelight. Appearances aside, let's take a look atthe real or inner you.Geo: Square Helio: TrinePatterns: Your Inner and Outer Self Page 21Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYour Soul TypeYou are the eternal patron of just about anyone who will let you look after them -- theoriginal mother hen. You need to feel useful and wanted and are never happy unless you areactive and involved. Always the host, you find yourself (in most situations) caring for andtaking care of others. In fact, you may tend to worry about others -- making a good impression-- too much. Not content to let others judge you on appearance alone, you would rather bejudged by your actions, by what you have done or can do. You are most happy when you cando something for someone and aren't above keeping others in your debt. Your general sense ofconcern for everything makes you invaluable when anything needs doing and, if leftunoccupied, you have been known to even worry for worry's sake. Given only a few facts, youare able to take in a situation and come up with a real picture of what is happening. Neverhappier than when fully engaged. You will tend to find yourself in responding to others. Youcan always put your ideas into words and describe or analyze situations for yourself and others.Chances are you will work in one of the many service occupations, taking care of and lookingafter people. You may feel empty or that there is not much to you, particularly in a groupsituation where you will not tend to be the center of attention or a great entertainer. Your mindand caring attitude are what others find attractive in you.You are born to love and care for others and may tend to worry overmuch. Your fear ofbeing left out or not being fully used up in this life can be alleviated by much hard work, byjumping in with both feet and putting your thoughts into action.Trine TypeThe Key to your Inner LifeEach person has one or more key qualities. Here we are not referring to our appearance orpersonality, but rather to our inner nature, how we are when someone really gets to know us.Your sense of direction and guidance are the key to understanding you at any in-depth level.You are a natural problem-solver, always managing to come up with the correct approach.There is an innate capacity to negotiate with the law and authorities, plus an ability to find yourway (the correct way) when it comes to inner and spiritual matters. Others sense this gift, andaccept guidance and council.JupiterAt heart, you have a deep sense of responsibility and purpose, and this seriousness isgenuine and felt by others. You seem to gravitate to those things which last and hold true, andare always separating the wheat from the chaff. You manage to get down to the bare bones.Matters of law, religion, and philosophy of the most resolute kind hold your interest.SaturnPatterns: Your Inner and Outer Self Page 22Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeThe Key to your PersonalityYour sense of direction (handling a person or a problem) is perhaps the key element in yourpersonality make-up. How you manage difficulties, find that diplomatic solution, or come upwith the right approach all are built around your talent. Your outward charm and ability to be allthings to all people is what is most central to your personality. This ability to solve problems, tocounsel and always to put others at ease is the key to meeting and coming to know you.JupiterThe Personal Hot SpotYour surroundings, circumstances, and support system are the crucial spot, key link, orwhat-have-you in the chain of your life. When things get hectic, it is in these areas that you canexpect pressure and greatest activity.MoonInterface: Innermost qualitiesThis feature is based on an intricate analysis of the position of a particular planet in relationto the orbital planes of the other planets. The resulting series of crossings, or nodes, tells ussomething about the nature of our innermost inclinations (Inc) and disinclinations (Dis). Theseindicators are not to be considered at the level of our personality, but rather are deep-seatedparts of our innermost character -- our internal biases. These pros and cons are not apt to changein the course of our lifetime.Your value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:dreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Dis NeptuneA career in psychology, areas of the mind and self that are vulnerable and sensitive, isindicated. You not only like change and transforming experiences, you pursue them for theirown sake. You head straight for whatever challenges your sense of identity and puts youthrough changes. This life path could also carry you into subjects like reincarnation, psychicexperiences, and all that is occult or hidden from common view. You plunge right in, digthrough the whole mess, and leave not a secret unturned. Yours is a career deep in change,Interface: Innermost qualities Page 23Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflaketransformation, and metamorphosis.Jupiter Inc PlutoYou may have a tendency to avoid sensitive subjects and to take refuge in duties andresponsibilities rather than face issues that might disturb you or put you through some changes.You are a stern pragmatist in all that is psychological -- whatever wells up from inside us. Yourneed for psychological security and absolute truth in all matters cuts through most chit-chat andsettles on core material. You concentrate on deep, inner changes in you and in others -- depthpsychology.Saturn Inc PlutoYour interest in religion, spiritual matters, and things that stretch beyond the course of asingle human lifetime is quite unique. Others may not be able to share your vision into thespiritual and psychological, seeing you as something of a weirdo. To get to know you is tocatch a glimpse, however brief, into some of the eternal thoughts and realms. You are verydevotional when it comes to anything connected to spiritual and inner growth, and the processof personal introspection and analysis is also sacrosanct.Neptune Inc PlutoGetting personal with you is a real mistake, for it always manages to plunge you intoturmoil. You resent probing on the part of others, yet are fascinated by behind-the-scenes andso-called "secret" information. You may prefer not to think about anything below the surface,but even this is not a constant, and this inner conflict produces more than its share of tension.Pluto Dis MercuryMajor Transits Happening NowAstrologers use the term "transits" to mean the positions of the major planets that areoverhead (in the sky) right now and their relationship to our birth chart. Transits are veryimportant indicators of the current situation in which we find ourselves. They can provideinsight into what we are now going through. Here are the dates when the next major transits forthe planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are exact in your chart. Some dates willhave already passed and some are still to come. Remember, with these large planets transitsdon't just happen on the day when they are exact. They cover a wide span of days, weeks,months, and sometimes years, depending on which planet is involved.In general, transits of Jupiter take from several days to a week or two to complete, whilethose of Saturn take from two weeks to a month to play themselves out. With the outer planets,the period of activity is even longer: transits of Uranus take about two months, Neptune three orfour months, and Pluto takes about a year. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto move so slowly that thecomplete transit experience may take a year or two to complete itself. So be prepared to workwith these situations.Major Transits Happening Now Page 24Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeJun 06, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 0m)Things are happening, and your career, or path depends upon your own ambition and drive,which are strong now. Able to use good common horse-sense, you can feel trends and make theright moves. A time to get ahead by taking action.Jupiter Trine MarsJun 24, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Opportunities may go against your own sense of security and responsibility. Career choicesmay require that you take a chance and neglect the home front. This is a tough call, and somecompromise is perhaps the best way to a workable solution.Jupiter Opposition SaturnJul 08, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Everything may be pouring in at once, and it's all good news. Your career direction getssome encouragement, and life's problems should find easy solutions. You may benefit from anolder person or one in authority. Life could assume a dreamlike stance.Jupiter Sextile SunJul 13, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Friends, group projects, and community concerns could play a key role that effects yourcareer direction. Altruism and humanitarian efforts can affect your work and life-path.Jupiter in Eleventh HouseNov 06, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 5m)Circumstances should work together to help bring out your ideals, make it easier to makeyour dreams real. You may find yourself examining and testing ideals, separating the wheatfrom the chaff. All in all, a good time to project your image.Saturn Sextile NeptuneNov 21, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 6m)You will probably be reviewing a lot of very sensitive psychological material. Althoughyou may not be able to notice any change, this is a chance to organize your thoughts and buildMajor Transits Happening Now Page 25Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakenew habits that will bring orderly change in the future.Saturn Conjunction PlutoDec 18, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)May 24, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 24 0m)A good time, when your efforts really pay off and things seem to run smoothly. Now youhave an ability for sustained work that allows you to coordinate and organize like never before.Bring to fruition uncompleted tasks or character development.Saturn Trine MoonDec 26, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)May 13, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 23 11m)A time when ideas, thoughts, and communication of all kinds will assume increasedimportance. You may find that you dispense with small talk and concentrate on the basicrealities. You may be less able to communicate on the superficial levels.Saturn in Third HouseJan 13, 2014 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)Apr 23, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 23 11m)Circumstances may urge you to great effort and hard work. Things are working with ratherthan against you, so don't hold back. However, don't overdo and try to go too far too fast. Letthings take their natural course, which should be an easy one now.Saturn Trine MarsMay 05, 2014 1st Pass D> (Age 23 11m)You could find yourself struggling to overthrow everything that is dreamy or other-worldlyin you, perhaps even undermining your real dreams and ideals. Don't throw the baby out withthe bath water. Perhaps your rebelliousness can be kept in tow.Uranus Square NeptuneHouse Activity and EmphasisThe twelve houses of the horoscope, particularly when they are occupied by a planet,provide a clue to areas of special activity and use. Here is an analysis of house activity based onHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 26Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeplanet emphasis:First House: Appearance, ApproachThe first house has to do with how we appear or the way we come across, thus ourappearance and personality. This is the essential stuff that bubbles up in us spontaneously andthat is obvious to others as our trademark or activity. It is what makes us each so personallydifferent. This house rules our personal self and everything about us that draws a reaction fromour surroundings or others.First HouseVirgo energy is analytical and precise, always separating what is worthwhile and worthsupporting from that which is outmoded and of no further use. A mental sign, where thinkingand examining are in high focus. Also, a different kind of mother, here an endless caring andworrying (fussing) about just about everything. Always compassionate and responsive, Virgoenergy is service-oriented above all, often thinking and caring more about what others are doingand thinking than for self.VirgoSecond House: Possessions, ReactionsThe second house is concerned with how we respond to or field whatever impulses orunique and personal qualities we manifest via our first house. This is how we hold or "have"things (possessions, material goods, money, and the like). The second house always refers tohow we secure ourselves, the kind of response we get from life and those around us.Second HouseLibra energy is always facilitating and responsive, assuming the appropriate reaction orresponse to any question or statement. What is sometimes seen as two-faced is only Libra'sfacility at responding to each in kind. This is certainly the social sign, par excellence.Impersonal and impartial, this sign doles out only what is demanded, never overdoing things.LibraYou could be a terrific business person, as you have an ability to get past the surface ofthings and separate out that which has real worth. In the area of possessions or material goodsyou will go through a lot of changes and learn a lot.Pluto in Second HouseThird House: Inquiries, CommunicationsThe third house is concerned with explorations, investigations, and inquiry and research ofall kinds. It also rules connections, communications, wires, tubes -- anything that we can getthrough with our body, mind, voice, letters, what-have-you. It is here that we explore andsearch for the limits of our life, whatever we are working with at the moment. A very mentalhouse, concerned with finding, furthering, peering, and all manner of questioning. Traditionallyrules short journeys, siblings.Third HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 27Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeScorpio is the most famous sign. Intense, passionate, and very personal, Scorpio rushes pastsuperficialities and right to the heart of any matter. A loyal friend but a fanatic foe, this signdoes well in politics and all areas where someone who dares is rewarded. Often associated withsexual energy, perhaps due to its tendency to strip away veneer, laying bare anything that isthere.ScorpioFourth House: Home, Family, SecurityThe fourth house is where we send down roots, find our limits, and generally secureourselves. It is the end of any searching we might have done in the third house. Here we find orend our search, settle down, and manage to get in possession of the whole situation. This is ourhome and the base from which we can work, feel, and experience. This is the root of ourexperience, the core or thick of it.Fourth HouseSagittarius is nothing if not direct, candid, and to the point. Sometimes harsh, this energyalways is concerned with the absolute truth of the subject at hand. Associated with philosophy,religion, and all things that last, Sagittarius energy is always welcome in politics as well associal and community endeavors, where its basic fairness and evenhandedness is helpful.SagittariusYou have very simple needs regarding home and surroundings. Some might find you frugal.It may be difficult for you to send down roots, build a home-base, and feel secure. Feelings andemotions may be on the sparse side.Saturn in Fourth HouseYou are very independent when it comes to your own security and family. This could meanan unconventional-style home or furnishings, or a different approach to sentiment, nostalgia,and history.Uranus in Fourth HouseYou don't have to leave home to escape from the rat race. Family, home, and security seemjust about ideal to you. You may be very imaginative with your home and domestic setup, or asense of community and unity pervades your family life.Neptune in Fourth HouseFifth House: Expression, CreativityThe fifth house has to do with awareness, emotion (to move out), and expression (to pressout). Here there is always a growing sense of self-confidence and even a pride of ownership,since we begin to recognize and own our experience. We know that we have had or are havingan experience. All forms of expression and offspring are connected to this house -- children,animals, creative expression, and so on. A sense of direction and ownership takes hold at thispoint in our experience.Fifth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 28Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeCapricorn is the business energy of the zodiac, for it is the very opposite of the emotionalCancer. Given to clear-headedness and practical insight and vision, this sign always takes adistanced perspective, a cool appraisal. Logical and painstaking, Capricorns love hard work andearned results. Money and things in general are very important.CapricornSixth House: Responsibility, Work, HealthThe sixth house has to do with salvaging and preserving what is good and healthy in ourexperience. Here we separate the wheat from the chaff. We begin to care for ourselves and ourexperience and thus health, nutrition. The idea here is that we are able to analyze our experienceand have thoughts about what is pure and what is not. The sixth house is an attempt to save theheart of an experience, one that already by that attempt is beginning to pass or not cohere.Sixth HousePisces energy runs deep and toward the psychological -- whatever is beneath the surface.This sign is understanding, patient, and long-suffering. Pisces tend to absorb all the little barbsand digs coming from outside. They always have their mind on an inner goal, something moreimportant. They are very forgiving and accepting -- giving of themselves for the sake of moreimportant issues.PiscesYou always find support from others when you turn your attention to health, food, nutrition,and areas where service or attention to detail are in high focus. You may enjoy working with agroup of others where you can exercise your discrimination.Moon in Sixth HouseYou are very motivated when it comes to matters of care and service -- taking care ofdetails. You are up for any task that requires conservation -- separating the wheat from thechaff. An urge to salvage everything.Mars in Sixth HouseSeventh House: Relationships, Other PeopleThe seventh house is the house of partnerships, relationships, social life, and all that carriesus beyond our personal self into an awareness of other people, community, and the like. Thisincludes spiritual awakening and the discovery that we are more than just our personality. Herewe begin to respond to our personal needs (and those of others) for the first time. We can seewhat is going on and are committed to it; thus, marriage and yoga, or union, is indicated in thishouse.Seventh HousePisces energy runs deep and toward the psychological -- whatever is beneath the surface.This sign is understanding, patient, and long-suffering. Pisces tend to absorb all the little barbsand digs coming from outside. They always have their mind on an inner goal, something moreimportant. They are very forgiving and accepting -- giving of themselves for the sake of moreimportant issues.PiscesHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 29Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou love social life and relationships of all kinds -- partners, marriages, teachers, and such.You are very responsive yourself and value this in others. You don't play favorites and are quiteimpersonal when it comes to your responsibilities.Venus in Seventh HouseEighth House: Business Savvy, EliminationThe eighth house, traditionally the house of death, is concerned with getting rid of excessparts of ourselves that we see we no longer need. Thus this house also covers initiation and anyactivities where we are transforming toward a more integral position, getting to the heart ofthings. The no-nonsense quality of the eighth house makes it good for business ventures sincehere we are stripping away the dross to reveal the truth or essence of the subject.Eighth HouseAries is the sign of the pioneer and leader. It is always impulsive, concentrated, andspontaneous. Act first and think about what you have done later. Rushing in where others fearto tread, the Aries energy is attention-getting. It always provokes a response from thesurroundings, from others. There is something essential and instigative that starts or causessomething else to happen -- a reaction or response.AriesYou have a very analytical bent, and your mind excels at making practical decisions. Yourideas run deeper than superficial issues which could mean an interest in depth psychology andeven occult and mystical subjects.Mercury in Eighth HouseNinth House: Religions, Philosophy, IdeasThe ninth house covers long journeys and religion (the longest journey of all). Here is whatremains of the purification that takes place in the eighth house -- the seed, or essence, of anentire cycle of experience. Religion comes from a Latin word that means to bind back, and thusrefers to all things that last or endure, such as the truth. Essential ideas, philosophy, and all thatis the very heart of things belong here.Ninth HouseTaurus manages to respond, possess, and "have" just about everything possible. This is anurturing and fertile sign in that any seed or impulse is cradled, bringing forth growth anddevelopment. Taurus is the way we "have" things, how we possess and acquire things. There issomething gentle, regular, steadfast, and determined about Taurus. Always accepting,mothering, providing a base for... a matrix or womb where growth takes place.TaurusYou are direct and candid and tend to brush past appearances and settle on the truth within.Ideas -- philosophy and religion -- are what life is all about. You may travel, counsel, and be ateacher to others.Sun in Ninth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 30Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeTenth House: Practical Vision, VocationThe 10th house is a house of practical vision and clairvoyance, for here we can see clearlywhat is. Reputation and career are often connected to this house, since the areas where we cansee with greatest clarity are those we most often can put to use to make a living. In summary,this house is where we have real vision and can see to do and work. Planets transiting this housemay provide moments of insight and clear-seeing as well.Tenth HouseGemini is concerned with connections and communication of all kinds -- letters, wires,telephones, voice, thoughts, writing, and mental processes in general. Gemini is the gadfly, thecommunicator, the gossip of the zodiac. Searching conversations, scientific inquiry, research,and so on belong here. Gemini energy is unattached, independent, and inquisitive.GeminiIt is natural for you to put your practical and managerial abilities to work. You can make acareer out of your keen organizational skills and clear insight into how things work.Supervision and taking charge are your trademarks.Jupiter in Tenth HouseEleventh House: Dreams & Visions, CommunityThe 11th house has to do with putting our visions and dreams to work. We have been on themountain and had a vision (10th house). Here we take our vows never to forget what we haveseen and to work hard to make these dreams into reality. Thus this house has always beenconnected with altruistic and humanitarian goals and trying to set them in motion. It is thehouse of friends and community, because when we are powered by a real insight or vision weshare with all -- irrespective of differences.Eleventh HouseCancer is the mother of the zodiac, always making a home, protecting and providing forothers. A sensitive sign where feelings and real experience count more than cold logic. Itdoesn't get any more physical and emotional than here. This sign has a sense of substance, ahome base or foundation. Cancer energy is always limiting, bringing us down to Earth,grounding our every thought in experience, in substance.CancerTwelfth House: Sacrifice, Psychology, AcceptanceThe 12th house is about all that we go through in order to make our dreams into reality andmanifest them in the world around us. It covers what we are willing to put up with, thesacrifices we will make in order to bring across what is really important. This is connected toprisons, institutions, betrayal, self-undoing, and the like, because it is here that we must chooseto take some possible abuse for the sake of the message we are carrying, or blow it all awaywith a negative reaction.Twelfth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 31Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeVirgo energy is analytical and precise, always separating what is worthwhile and worthsupporting from that which is outmoded and of no further use. A mental sign, where thinkingand examining are in high focus. Also, a different kind of mother, here an endless caring andworrying (fussing) about just about everything. Always compassionate and responsive, Virgoenergy is service-oriented above all, often thinking and caring more about what others are doingand thinking than for self.VirgoHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 32etherealenlightenmentOh my gosh, Ellynlvx, that's incredible of you! Thank you so much for your generosity in posting this! So much useful information! etherealenlightenmentJust wondering though-- since we determined that even though they're not really 'transits' per se, but the current Venus Rx and Mars in Libra touch quite a few personal points on my chart-- do you see any significance in this? Or any way that it could potentially manifest? Thank you again for your insight! EllynlvxAre you going home for the holidays?Beware of Handsome, Dark Strangers from your Past...etherealenlightenmentHaha well not "home." I don't really know where home is anymore-- I've moved 23 times! BUT... I am going as close to being home out here on the West Coast as can be for me-- visiting my friends in a city I lived in for 2 years prior.And what do you mean when you say beware? Sounds quite ominous! Haha... But yes, funny you should mention it-- there is a dark, handsome guy from my past that lives there.
You are careful and precise and come across as a caring and responsible person. Yourattention to detail and analytical skills (and probably mental, verbal) is obvious to all meetingyou. Your appearance is always refined and neat.Virgo Rising
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Planet Sign Position House House CuspsSun Taurus 28°Ta14' 09th 01 25°Vi25'Moon Pisces 19°Pi02' 06th 02 19°Li53'Mercury Taurus 08°Ta08' 08th 03 19°Sc47'Venus Aries 17°Ar23' 07th 04 24°Sg22'Mars Pisces 21°Pi18' 06th 05 29°Cp21'Jupiter Cancer 10°Ca18' 10th 06 00°Pi00'Saturn Capricorn 25°Cp10' R 04th 07 25°Pi25'Uranus Capricorn 09°Cp05' R 04th 08 19°Ar53'Neptune Capricorn 14°Cp17' R 04th 09 19°Ta47'Pluto Scorpio 16°Sc03' R 02nd 10 24°Ge22'Midheaven Gemini 24°Ge22' 11 29°Ca21'Ascendant Virgo 25°Vi25' 12 00°Vi00'Program Copyright 1985-2008 Matrix Software, Inc.Introduction Page 3Planet AspectsThe Lights: The Sun and MoonAt the time of our birth, the planets (through their configurations and relationships) tell ussomething about how things were when we were born. Each planet points to special qualitieswithin us. Yet, of all the planets, the two most important planets to astrologers are the "lights,"the Sun and the Moon. From where we stand here on Earth, the great shining Sun by day andthe reflecting Moon at night are our constant companions. They have much to tell us as towhere we have been and where we are headed.The Sun: Your Self and FutureFrom the Sun comes light, that which draws us into life. The Sun represents all the changeswe have not yet taken, that part of us that we have not yet experienced but are headed toward.The Sun represents our identity, or self, in that it is toward these that we are moving anddeveloping. Thus, it also represents that which we will become: older people, authorities --those we look toward, or up to. Our essence, or future. Teachers, gurus, and older (moreexperienced) people are represented by the Sun. The Sun is "hot stuff," those further up the roadof life experience.Here is great patience, able to respond to the world and to build upon what is already thereand happening. You are willing to listen to others, take cues, and then reflect and build uponthat information. Others find you gentle, steady, and, for the most part, kind. You take things inand provide an environment to bring them forth. You make "fertile" your field. A ready ear.Sun in TaurusResponsibilities are easy for you, and you tend to pile on tasks, one after another. You workvery hard, with a gritty resolve, and can accomplish much. It takes a lot to overload yourwillingness to take charge and help out. Organizational skills are good, and a career in one ofthe physical sciences is quite possible. You find it easy to work with those in authority or thosewho are more experienced than yourself.Sun Trine SaturnYou get along well with older people, especially those in authority. It is easy for you toconvey yourself to others, and you always manage to make a good appearance. You have anPlanet Aspects Page 4Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeeasy manner and find it easy to communicate with just about anyone.Sun Trine AscendantThe Moon: The Support SystemHere is information about the kind of environment we create around us, our support system.It is not only the surroundings that we set up today, but the Moon also represents our past, theparticular history and social background out of which we grew. Aside from our socialbackground, the Moon governs all of the old habits that we have grown beyond. We tend tolook down on, or back on, our Moon. It represents those experiences out of which we havecome, all those younger souls who are unconscious, or "sub" conscious to our own level. This iswhy it is said that the Moon is a mystery planet, for it is both our parent and our child: ourparent in that out of it we were born, our child in that we can't but respond to others who arenow living as we once did.The world is a sacred place to you, and you have an absolute commitment to spiritual ideas.Intuition is a fact of life, and you are sensitive, kind, and gentle. A romantic too, with a tenderheart. You always work for a real future, doing what has to be done. You love all that is musicaland artistic. You have sensitivity to all that is psychic. You have real faith.Moon in PiscesYou can be a real moving force in the lives of others. A natural group leader or trainer, yourvitality and drive are communicated to all those you contact, especially younger people. Yourenthusiasm is so strong that it can sometimes be a little too much, making othersuncomfortable. You put a lot of effort into those around you, and also into your surroundingsand home environment.Moon Conjunction MarsYou have a knack for always finding assistance in whatever career moves you decide tomake. In fact, your ability to rally support makes a public career of one kind or another quiteprobable. Success is indicated in education, politics, or the law. You know how to attack andsolve problems, whether personal or public. Chances are, your social skills mean that you arepopular with almost everyone.Moon Trine JupiterYou have a built-in sense of what the public wants and can always come up with just theright image. You find it easy to work with the emotions and feelings of others, and with greatimagination. Your sense of the ideal springs to life whenever other people are involved. A bornarranger of atmospheres, you enjoy working with groups of people. You are also very creativewhen it comes to your home and surroundings.Moon Sextile NeptuneYou have natural psychological ability, in particular when working with the public. You canhandle emotional and personal issues (vulnerable areas) where angels fear to tread. Peoplesense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters, inner worries, and questions ofpersonal identity. You have a real mission and a sense of purpose.Moon Trine PlutoPlanet Aspects Page 5Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYour love of groups and the social scene may find you less concerned about you as a personand more interested in relationships of all kinds. Others find you very unselfish and open tosharing and cooperation.Moon Opposition AscendantYou could find that you are neglecting either your home and family or your career (or both)due to your social and personal life. Relationships, working with other people, and making agood presentation. Home life is secondary.Moon Square MidheavenThe Inner Planets: Mercury and VenusThe planets Mercury and Venus have more to do with our internal and personal life thanwith life outside us. These inner planets are located between the orbit of the Earth and the Sun.We can look to qualities that are inside us. Venus indicates how we appreciate and measure ourexperience, how we value life. Mercury tells us something about how our mind works, how wethink and communicate -- our intrinsic brightness.Mercury: The Mind and CommunicationMercury is the light in our eyes, the ever-changing consciousness within us that moves fromidea to idea. Thus Mercury has always represented thoughts, ideas, and the mental process ingeneral. It governs not only ideas, but communications, too. Communications -- by phone,letter, spoken, or however -- are ruled by Mercury. Also thoughts, connections, phone wires,and everything that connects and conveys -- even conversations.You enjoy deliberation and have a very methodical mind. Able to develop sound logic andgood arguments, you are practical, rather than abstract, and seldom nebulous. You make a goodstudent. A fertile thinker, you are slow and steady but always down to earth. No "pie in the sky"here. You are careful and considerate.Mercury in TaurusYou enjoy working with your mind and can usually find a solution to even the worstproblems. You like to solve puzzles and dilemmas, yours or others'. Your skills in this regardmake you expert at counseling and guiding others. Fine verbal skills and a natural sense ofjustice makes legal work a distinct possibility. Working with laws, natural or man-made,amounts to a real talent. You also have a great interest in ideas, the more true and lasting thebetter. Religious concepts will be a lifelong concern for you.Mercury Sextile JupiterYou enjoy working with your mind, and your sharp perceptions make finding new solutionseasy. You always bring an unexpected twist or insight to anything you set your mind to. Youare able to teach or help others to be more original when it comes to the words or thoughts theyuse. You can use the mind in original ways and probably have excellent eye-hand coordination.Your laser-like mind makes conversations fast-paced and illuminating. A ready wit.Mercury Trine UranusPlanet Aspects Page 6Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou are expert at working with words that communicate mystical and mythological ideas. Youare at home in these realms and can always manage to bring other-worldly ideas into thepractical realms. You would make an excellent teacher of philosophy or religion, for you can'thelp but communicate these subjects and enchant all who come to know you. Yourunderstanding of the unity behind appearances, along with the ability to put these thoughts intowords, is a rare and valuable gift. You would make a good director, for you like working withmental images.Mercury Trine NeptuneYou like your conversations and the ideas you communicate to stay somewhere near thesurface. You want your privacy. You resent probing analysis and are quick to say so. Youropposition to others' "getting personal" with you is loud and clear and may be the source ofmore than a little argument. However, you don't mind a tasty bit of gossip when it is someoneelse who is being discussed. There is more than a little incongruity here.Mercury Opposition PlutoVenus: Values and DiscriminationVenus rules our values and sense of appreciation. When we appraise or appreciatesomething, whether that be another person or a new car, this is Venus -- the sense of love andcompassion we may feel. By the same token, this planet rules enjoyment too. Whether it beself-appreciation or just plain old decadent self-enjoyment by having a good time, this is Venus.When we go shopping or are on a spending spree, it is Venus that allows us to appreciate andvalue all the good things of life.You exhibit great appreciation, intense love, and always wear your heart on your sleeve --always! Not too sensitive with others, you tend to be rough and ready and can sometimesdemand a lot of attention. Shy flowers, stand back! You are independent and single-minded,demonstrative and very loving.Venus in AriesYou don't like making career decisions, and you can get downright confused when it comesto making the right choice. You may not appreciate advice, and this makes the problemsomewhat more complex. It could be important for you to get the counsel of a trusted friend,someone who can advise you as to the right choices. Whether you happen to like them or not,once you have determined the right route, you should take it.Venus Square JupiterYou have trouble accepting responsibilities. You don't like them. You would rather enjoyyourself at the expense of any obligations, letting them accumulate as they will. This strugglewith authority and simple duty makes for great tension and diminished good times. It is hard tohave fun when you are ignoring your responsibilities. What we have here is a stalemate.Venus Square SaturnYour value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:Planet Aspects Page 7Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakedreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Square NeptuneThe External Planets: Mars, Jupiter, SaturnThe major planets outside the Earth's orbit (external to us) are Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.These are the planets of the outer world -- life as we find it outside ourselves. Mars tells ussomething about the drive and energy we have, Jupiter shows us how to best channel thatenergy, and Saturn decrees what sort of material or territory we will be passing through. Again:Saturn tells us about the territory we will be going through, Jupiter the way or path through it,and Mars what kind of push or drive we can count on to keep going.Mars: Drive and EmotionsMars is the planet of emotion and inner motivation or drive. When we search for themeaning of something, life or whatever, it is Mars that urges us on, keeps us searching. Marsalso drives us against things, too and sends us into war and combat. The urgency of Mars, thesearch for meaning, is identical to the need for union, yoga, and marriage. Mars is the planet ofunion, and marriage is the most common form of yoga. When we have questions about theopposite sex, we are looking at the planet Mars.You have a sense of true understanding and real sacrifice. Dedication to long-range goals,you are future-oriented. Intuitive, you have an inner drive for all that's psychological, religious,and mystical. Artistic too. You are sensitive and can get lost in the clouds on occasion. You arenot too logical or practical.Mars in PiscesYou have an unusual ability to motivate other people, especially in group work. Yourenthusiasm and drive is catching, and this makes you ideal as a teacher or group leader,especially with young people. You sometimes push too hard and irritate others.Moon Conjunction MarsThe word here is accomplishment. If there is a job, you can do it. A prodigious worker, youpour yourself into any task with absolute determination. You are responsible to the extreme andtake on obligations as though you just can't get enough. You enjoy discipline, and limitationsare seen as opportunities rather than as handicaps. You would make a good teacher of others inmatters of organization, practical competence, and the like. You have a great desire and drive tobe thorough and responsible down to the smallest details. You always know what is essentialand what is not. You love the routine.Mars Sextile SaturnYou enjoy working with whatever is psychological -- the hidden, vulnerable, sensitive areasof the mind and self. You can handle material that is sensitive or taboo without batting an eye.Planet Aspects Page 8Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeThis interest in all that is psychological makes you an excellent teacher in the field. You have anatural grasp for the political, for handling the public, and you know how to get your way. Yourdrive in these areas amounts to a passion, and those around you may feel that you are often toointense. Power struggles are somewhat routine for you.Mars Trine PlutoYou are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Opposition AscendantYou are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Square MidheavenJupiter: Career and Life PathJupiter is the planet of success and simple survival, the way we have to solve the problemsthat confront us. Thus Jupiter has to do with the way in which we can be successful, ourvocation. The Hindu word for Jupiter is Guru. Jupiter is the guru and guide, the way we gothrough life, our life path or vocation. Jupiter is the method each of us has for dealing with thelaws of life, our Saturn, or limitations. Jupiter is the light or path. Jupiter provides us with oursense of direction, the path we are on, the way we handle life. It affects how we approach life'sproblems. It has always been an indicator of how successful we may be, our vocation.A career in big business is possible, for you like broad, secure foundations. It is importantfor you to feel safe, and you are very domestic -- family, home, and kids. Supportive, nurturing,you use your intuition and gut instinct over thought and deliberation. Fiercely loyal, you are astreet fighter when protecting your own interests or those you love. Very dependable.Jupiter in CancerLike a fish in water when in the limelight or in a group, you have an innate social charm.Political and lucky too! A natural sense of what's right or of the way to get things done bringsgreat popularity, even renown. Law, education. Could be lazy.Moon Trine JupiterGood ability to "get the picture" (the gist of things) and to communicate this to others. Infact, helping others to find their way through life (for example via vocational counseling) isindicated. Religious ideas and concepts are natural.Mercury Sextile JupiterYou have a habit of ignoring what is best for you and taking roads that you know will leadnowhere, but might be fun to take. Career decisions may have to be made that don't cater toyour particular likes, dislikes, and value system.Venus Square JupiterYou like your career straight and conventional, and you defy anyone who would suggestotherwise. The well-trodden path is where to find you. You go out of your way to conform, andPlanet Aspects Page 9Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeavoid the new, novel, and unconventional with great vigor. Confrontations with people andthings that don't conform are common, not to mention arguments along these lines. That whichwon't go along is opposed.Jupiter Opposition UranusYour vocation may be less than ideal and not what you dreamed it could be. Chances arethat you have chosen the course you are now on, ignoring other more imaginative solutions. Ifyou have abandoned your dreams, the likelihood is that you did it deliberately and with the eyesopen. You may fear being carried away by your imagination, or perhaps you see a more idealexistence as some form of escape. You worry about being deceived or seduced by your owndreams.Jupiter Opposition NeptuneMass psychology (what motivates people) is something you understand. Your career maywell be in managing or working with people within a psychological context. You would make agood teacher in these areas too. Counseling or helping people who are in crisis or working outsensitive issues are careers where you could excel. You have a way of sifting through thegarbage and coming up with whatever is meaningful or relevant.Jupiter Trine PlutoSaturn: ResponsibilitiesThe process of finding out who we are (self-discovery) starts when we come to grips withwhatever problems life presents to us and begin to get a handle on them. In other words, if wehave not dealt with Saturn, or time (that is, if we don't have some control of time), there is littleopportunity for other questions. Saturn rules the laws and limitations of this material world weall live in. Saturn indicates where we are bound to learn, the narrowness that makes our wayfelt, the walls that make homes possible. Saturn holds us together as much as apart. Saturn issaid to be the great teacher, the planet that keeps us from getting carried away in one directionor another. Although it always seeks to limit and determine any thought, word, or action, it alsodefines and clarifies. Saturn is called the prince of the material world.Organizational problems. You have a tendency to avoid taking charge or responsibility andmay need to accept a more disciplined and serious approach to life. Learn to enjoy hard work.Persevere. Learn how to manage. You may feel uncomfortable when in the public eye.Saturn in CapricornThere is a real love of science and natural laws. You are a hard and tireless worker, withabsolute determination and the ability to accomplish great projects with ease. You are fiercelyloyal to your friends. Also, very integral... perhaps too sober.Sun Trine SaturnYou may have trouble enjoying yourself, appreciating the finer things of life. Yourno-nonsense, serious approach may tend to limit and cut off feelings of warmth andcompassion. The result could be a struggle between binges and responsibility.Venus Square SaturnPlanet Aspects Page 10Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeApplied force. Practical competence. Tremendous discipline and a love of routine work. Abilityto simplify, code, and reduce a subject to its essential elements. Inner drive to be thorough andresponsible in minute details. Self-disciplined.Mars Sextile SaturnYou express yourself deliberately and don't waste your words. You have a natural sense oforganization and come across as disciplined and careful, perhaps a little too sober.Saturn Trine AscendantThe Outer PlanetsIn the previous sections, we have dealt with planets that we can see with our naked eyes. Ingeneral, these planets refer to life as we know and live it and are the so-called historical orclassic planets. Beyond these are three planets that are not visible in the sky and which havecycles longer than the average human life span. Since they are beyond Saturn or time,astrologers call them the trans-personal or transcendental planets -- the planets beyond thephysical. One of the ways astrologers learn something about our life beyond time (eternal life)is through these three outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Here we find information onhow we discover ourselves (Uranus), how we understand and accept these discoveries(Neptune), and, in time, how we depend and identify with them (Pluto).Uranus: Break-Thrus & InsightsOur responsibilities can tend to weigh us down, and we each have our particular ways ofgetting around (or breaking through) the mass of obstructions that tends to congeal around us.The planet that has to do with how we get beyond the difficulties and problems life presents usis Uranus. Here is the way insights come to us, how we discover or come to know andunderstand ourselves. It has to do with finding new uses for old things, and it rules inventionsand sudden insights into our life -- everything that is unusual, eccentric, and out of the ordinary.It is the reverse of the status quo and is always unconventional and heretical. Uranus is, in manyways, the opposite, or undoing of Saturn.You are innovative in the political and business arena. You find new ways to manage andcontrol things and people. Ever practical, you come up with new or alternate forms ofmanagement -- breakthroughs in top-level management and corporate styles. You bring newlife to conservative traditions. Your emotions are very staid.Uranus in CapricornSharp, nimble mind with ready wit. Quick to get insights and to see new solutions.Approaching genius when it comes to communication skills. Natural physical dexterity. Goodhands too. The life of the party when it comes to spontaneity.Mercury Trine UranusAny unconventional behavior on your part often ends up affecting your career. Yourday-to-day path to success tends to be very staid and lacking in originality, which is whatPlanet Aspects Page 11Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeprompts you to leap outside convention and do something unusual.Jupiter Opposition UranusYou have real vision and insight into the unity that ties this world together. Your brilliantimagination and enchanting manner transport all who meet you beyond the mundane and intothe extraordinary regions where you spend a lot of your time. You are a seer, in the true senseof the word, and possess a waking experience of that part of us that is mystical and dreamlike.You find new ways to bring people together, to unify situations. Unusual music.Uranus Conjunction NeptuneNeptune: Ideals & ImaginationEven the most hard-nosed of us have moments of real understanding, when things are seenas linked together and one piece. We stop getting the idea in little flashes and just get the wholething. It dawns on us. We each have our own way of letting go, having communion, and (as thepoet wrote) letting "the dewdrop slip into the shining sea." These moments and this state ofmind are, in fact, the source for all our imagination. There are many ways of seeing through theseparateness in the world to the unity behind it.The practical is the ideal. Form follows function. You have a dream of being in control --the puppet master. You are very interested in tradition and tend to be dignified andconservative. You believe in an orderly society led by benevolent monarchs -- those who cansee what to do.Neptune in CapricornA born director and orchestrator of the moods and emotions of a group. A sharp sense ofdrama and a feeling for spiritual ideas and for art in general. Dreamy. Able to understand thepublic's mood and what is required to please. Could be deceptive.Moon Sextile NeptuneGreat psychological talent. Able to sense and feel in the more abstract mental areas and tobring far-out ideas down to earth. Always at the leading edge of social understanding. Greatsense of compassion and a real understanding of others.Mercury Trine NeptuneYou won't let yourself care for or really go all out for your dreams and ideals. There issomething in you that wants to ignore or cut short your mystic and dreamy side. Your dreamstend to intrude and haunt you. There is a real dichotomy.Venus Square NeptuneYou could often be tempted to make career moves that are unethical or at least conflict withyour own close-held dreams and ideals. You may feel that your vocation lacks imagination andvision, and this could lead you to various forms of escape.Jupiter Opposition NeptuneYou could be a visionary, with unusual and direct insight into everything mystical, thedreams and ideals we all have. You are at your most creative when you are using yourPlanet Aspects Page 12Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeimagination, pursuing your dreams, creating images.Uranus Conjunction NeptuneYou work with real imagination and understanding in areas of the mind that are the mostpersonal or private -- depth psychology. You are like a midwife of the spirit, assisting at thebirth of each individual going through a spiritual or re-birth process. You accept the naturalprocess of birth, spiritual and physical, and have dedicated yourself to helping it along. Youwould make a great teacher in these areas.Neptune Sextile PlutoPluto: Inner Change and GrowthPluto is the planet of profound change, starting deep within us and moving toward thesurface. It often touches upon the most sensitive psychological areas inside us. Once touched,we have no choice but to change and grow. The most sensitive of experiences, the times ofgreatest vulnerability, are times of complete identification with an experience, a person, or athing. We know in these instants that we are looking at our self, what we are. The most personalof experiences is one of complete identification with a person, moment, or idea. Perhaps this isonly possible for most of us when we look into our child's eyes, and then only infrequently.Love is not the experience here, but total identification. This is very sensitive stuff. To touchupon this material is to go through deep inner change and transformation -- inner alchemy.Identification and experiencing that life is our own creation and that, in fact, you are I and I amyou. This experience breaks us down and humbles. When we touch upon this experience, wecannot but die to what we have been thinking and doing up to now. It reduces us to our mostsensitive because -- in a flash -- we see or remember that it all is us, our life.You tear through appearances in an effort to get beneath, behind, and at the heart oressence. You may find psychology, initiation, and mysticism, and the occult of great interest.Intense personal change and inner growth are lifelong habits.Pluto in ScorpioA born psychologist. Able to understand and handle a crowd and the public in general.Devoted to children and the idea of future changes. Not much given to a misuse of personalpower. Always this sense of vision and purpose. Intense. The long haul.Moon Trine PlutoYou try hard to be clear-headed and stay away from gossip and a tendency to probe andanalyze. However, your inner psychology and that of others (everything secret) challenges andfascinates you. This could be a lifelong friendship/confrontation.Mercury Opposition PlutoGreat intensity of emotions and purpose. Could be a spokesperson for a cause or ageneration. Fearless in action and not afraid to use power. Will have your way. Know how toget what you want. A very magnetic and perhaps controversial personality.Mars Trine PlutoOrganizational genius, especially when it comes to managing other people. You understandPlanet Aspects Page 13Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakewhat motivates others from the point of view of mass psychology and can get at the heart ofthings in an instant. You have a great talent for social leadership.Jupiter Trine PlutoA searing vision that cuts through what passes for conventional religion. A vision of theendless process of life ever being born afresh. Great acceptance and faith in the natural processand next generation. Love of children and animals.Neptune Sextile PlutoChallenges and AbilitiesFocusThese are areas of life where we show intense focus and activity. For better or worse, thesequalities stand out and are obvious to all those who come to know us. They are very clear partsof our character.You can be a real moving force in the lives of others. A natural group leader or trainer, yourvitality and drive are communicated to all those you contact, especially younger people. Yourenthusiasm is so strong that it can sometimes be a little too much, making othersuncomfortable. You put a lot of effort into those around you, and also into your surroundingsand home environment.Moon Conjunction Mars 02°16'You have real vision and insight into the unity that ties this world together. Your brilliantimagination and enchanting manner transport all who meet you beyond the mundane and intothe extraordinary regions where you spend a lot of your time. You are a seer, in the true senseof the word, and possess a waking experience of that part of us that is mystical and dreamlike.You find new ways to bring people together, to unify situations. Unusual music.Uranus Conjunction Neptune 05°13'ChallengesLife can be challenging, and things are not always easy. The major challenges in a natalchart are where we can expect increased activity and personal involvement -- ready or not.These critical areas of life can be difficult, and the resulting confusion and possible obscurationoften makes it hard for us to see and act with normal clarity. Therefore, when it comes to thefollowing factors you may wish to exercise caution and extra patience.Challenges and Abilities Page 14Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou like your career straight and conventional, and you defy anyone who would suggestotherwise. The well-trodden path is where to find you. You go out of your way to conform, andavoid the new, novel, and unconventional with great vigor. Confrontations with people andthings that don't conform are common, not to mention arguments along these lines. That whichwon't go along is opposed.Jupiter Opposition Uranus 01°14'Your value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:dreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Square Neptune 03°05'Your vocation may be less than ideal and not what you dreamed it could be. Chances arethat you have chosen the course you are now on, ignoring other more imaginative solutions. Ifyou have abandoned your dreams, the likelihood is that you did it deliberately and with the eyesopen. You may fear being carried away by your imagination, or perhaps you see a more idealexistence as some form of escape. You worry about being deceived or seduced by your owndreams.Jupiter Opposition Neptune 03°59'You are very competitive -- even pushy -- when it comes to partners and other people. Youhave a great social drive and love to work in a group or with close friends.Mars Opposition Ascendant 04°07'Your love of groups and the social scene may find you less concerned about you as a personand more interested in relationships of all kinds. Others find you very unselfish and open tosharing and cooperation.Moon Opposition Ascendant 06°23'You don't like making career decisions, and you can get downright confused when it comesto making the right choice. You may not appreciate advice, and this makes the problemsomewhat more complex. It could be important for you to get the counsel of a trusted friend,someone who can advise you as to the right choices. Whether you happen to like them or not,once you have determined the right route, you should take it.Venus Square Jupiter 07°05'You have trouble accepting responsibilities. You don't like them. You would rather enjoyyourself at the expense of any obligations, letting them accumulate as they will. This strugglewith authority and simple duty makes for great tension and diminished good times. It is hard tohave fun when you are ignoring your responsibilities. What we have here is a stalemate.Venus Square Saturn 07°47'You like your conversations and the ideas you communicate to stay somewhere near thesurface. You want your privacy. You resent probing analysis and are quick to say so. Youropposition to others' "getting personal" with you is loud and clear and may be the source ofChallenges and Abilities Page 15Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakemore than a little argument. However, you don't mind a tasty bit of gossip when it is someoneelse who is being discussed. There is more than a little incongruity here.Mercury Opposition Pluto 07°55'Talents and AbilitiesDespite whatever problems we may have, there are areas of life where we have clear insightand real talent -- natural ability. When it comes to these matters, our judgment is sharp and wealways manage to take charge. We have the knack. It may be as simple as the ability to workhard and accomplish things without something going wrong. An innate sense of the workings ofthese parts of life makes it easy for us to learn and accomplish things where they are concerned.You express yourself deliberately and don't waste your words. You have a natural sense oforganization and come across as disciplined and careful, perhaps a little too sober.Saturn Trine Ascendant 00°15'You enjoy working with your mind, and your sharp perceptions make finding new solutionseasy. You always bring an unexpected twist or insight to anything you set your mind to. Youare able to teach or help others to be more original when it comes to the words or thoughts theyuse. You can use the mind in original ways and probably have excellent eye-hand coordination.Your laser-like mind makes conversations fast-paced and illuminating. A ready wit.Mercury Trine Uranus 00°57'You work with real imagination and understanding in areas of the mind that are the mostpersonal or private -- depth psychology. You are like a midwife of the spirit, assisting at thebirth of each individual going through a spiritual or re-birth process. You accept the naturalprocess of birth, spiritual and physical, and have dedicated yourself to helping it along. Youwould make a great teacher in these areas.Neptune Sextile Pluto 01°46'You enjoy working with your mind and can usually find a solution to even the worstproblems. You like to solve puzzles and dilemmas, yours or others'. Your skills in this regardmake you expert at counseling and guiding others. Fine verbal skills and a natural sense ofjustice makes legal work a distinct possibility. Working with laws, natural or man-made,amounts to a real talent. You also have a great interest in ideas, the more true and lasting thebetter. Religious concepts will be a lifelong concern for you.Mercury Sextile Jupiter 02°10'You get along well with older people, especially those in authority. It is easy for you toconvey yourself to others, and you always manage to make a good appearance. You have aneasy manner and find it easy to communicate with just about anyone.Sun Trine Ascendant 02°50'You have natural psychological ability, in particular when working with the public. You canhandle emotional and personal issues (vulnerable areas) where angels fear to tread. Peoplesense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters, inner worries, and questions ofpersonal identity. You have a real mission and a sense of purpose.Moon Trine Pluto 02°59'Challenges and Abilities Page 16Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeResponsibilities are easy for you, and you tend to pile on tasks, one after another. You workvery hard, with a gritty resolve, and can accomplish much. It takes a lot to overload yourwillingness to take charge and help out. Organizational skills are good, and a career in one ofthe physical sciences is quite possible. You find it easy to work with those in authority or thosewho are more experienced than yourself.Sun Trine Saturn 03°04'The word here is accomplishment. If there is a job, you can do it. A prodigious worker, youpour yourself into any task with absolute determination. You are responsible to the extreme andtake on obligations as though you just can't get enough. You enjoy discipline, and limitationsare seen as opportunities rather than as handicaps. You would make a good teacher of others inmatters of organization, practical competence, and the like. You have a great desire and drive tobe thorough and responsible down to the smallest details. You always know what is essentialand what is not. You love the routine.Mars Sextile Saturn 03°53'You have a built-in sense of what the public wants and can always come up with just theright image. You find it easy to work with the emotions and feelings of others, and with greatimagination. Your sense of the ideal springs to life whenever other people are involved. A bornarranger of atmospheres, you enjoy working with groups of people. You are also very creativewhen it comes to your home and surroundings.Moon Sextile Neptune 04°45'You enjoy working with whatever is psychological -- the hidden, vulnerable, sensitive areasof the mind and self. You can handle material that is sensitive or taboo without batting an eye.This interest in all that is psychological makes you an excellent teacher in the field. You have anatural grasp for the political, for handling the public, and you know how to get your way. Yourdrive in these areas amounts to a passion, and those around you may feel that you are often toointense. Power struggles are somewhat routine for you.Mars Trine Pluto 05°14'Mass psychology (what motivates people) is something you understand. Your career maywell be in managing or working with people within a psychological context. You would make agood teacher in these areas too. Counseling or helping people who are in crisis or working outsensitive issues are careers where you could excel. You have a way of sifting through thegarbage and coming up with whatever is meaningful or relevant.Jupiter Trine Pluto 05°45'You are expert at working with words that communicate mystical and mythological ideas.You are at home in these realms and can always manage to bring other-worldly ideas into thepractical realms. You would make an excellent teacher of philosophy or religion, for you can'thelp but communicate these subjects and enchant all who come to know you. Yourunderstanding of the unity behind appearances, along with the ability to put these thoughts intowords, is a rare and valuable gift. You would make a good director, for you like working withmental images.Mercury Trine Neptune 06°09'Challenges and Abilities Page 17Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou have a knack for always finding assistance in whatever career moves you decide to make.In fact, your ability to rally support makes a public career of one kind or another quite probable.Success is indicated in education, politics, or the law. You know how to attack and solveproblems, whether personal or public. Chances are, your social skills mean that you are popularwith almost everyone.Moon Trine Jupiter 08°44'Landscape: Major Life PeriodsWhat follows amounts to a brief overview of the first thirty years or so of your life -- a roadmap of the years to come. Since childhood, adolescence, and early adult life are so crucial toeach of us, an attempt has been made to describe these formative years. Based on the gradualmovement of the planet Saturn, this is one of the most tested of all astrological techniques. It isused by almost every professional astrologer as part of any personal consultation. Provided thatyour time of birth is more or less accurate, you will find this information both accurate andinformative. Here is a general life overview, followed by a close-up on your current changes --what is happening right now. First the overview:Your Personal BackgroundYou may be a very social child -- an accomplished leader at the age of even seven or eightand a real socialite in the early teens. All of this is somewhat premature, so don't be surprised ifyou lose your interest in the external, social scene during your middle teens. You will discovera more subjective you and elect to take a more inward direction. Turning away from the socialscene, you may spend many years pursuing your inner life. This more involuted and personaltime may intensify when you are 21-22 years and last until you are around 30 years of age. Atthat time you will go through a remarkable change, sort of discovering yourself all at once. Themore inward years of inner searching will pay off with new confidence and real direction. Youwill begin your real life's work after this time, and your middle years will be very strong andsuccessful.Your Current SituationNow for a close-up of recent years: while landscape was quite general, the dates given inthis close-up should be much more precise. Life is composed of sections of time, each devotedto one kind of activity or another. We go along for a while in one direction until somethingchanges within (or outside) us and we head off in a new course. Some of our earlier activitiesdry up and new ones spring up in their place. What follows is an analysis of the time period inwhich you find yourself now. Don't look here for a day-to-day account of life but rather to get apicture of this stretch of time, "these years."Landscape: Major Life Periods Page 18Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeOct 08, 2008 1st Pass D> (Age 18 4m)Apr 10, 2009 2nd Pass R< (Age 18 10m)Jun 22, 2009 3rd Pass D> (Age 19 1m)You are riding a high now in terms of taking advantage of the cycles in your life. This maywell be a high-water mark; however, this is also the beginning of a series of years during whichyou should begin to consolidate and tie down the advances you have made in recent years. Itmay be best to begin to dig in and strengthen your current position rather than expand outwardtoo much. You will find your mind beginning to turn away from the external (the material) andto be concerned with more inward and spiritual ideas. All of this will become clear over thenext several years. This time marks a change of direction for you, away from the material andglitter, toward inner needs and security. You will find yourself more concerned withmaintaining and strengthening your position, rather than pushing outward. In summary, a kindof high-water mark in the outward and social department. These years should be easy and filledwith opportunities and friendships. Enjoy them. More demanding and inward years will beforthcoming a little further on down the road.Saturn in 04th QuadrantThe Elements, Modalities and AngularityElements, modalities, and house quadrants. These are all techniques used by astrologers togain a general picture of how a person measures up. How do your planets and houses total up?Which do you have in abundance, and which do you lack, if any? Those with high totals showwhat we can or must do in life. These are qualities we have. However, most people are moreinterested by what they lack or want -- their lowest totals. They tend to study their "wants,"imitate, and even pretend to have them. The old adage is: we become what we want (or lack),while we do what we can (or have to do). Here are your totals:You're concerned with preserving the status quo and are stable and methodical in your waysof going on. You resist change and may have trouble getting started, but once on the move areindomitable. You mistrust that which is new or untried.Have EarthYou could have difficulty getting your ideas across to others, sometimes feeling inadequatein matters that require logic or the use of your mental powers. You may have doubts aboutthose who talk too much and seem "long" on ideas.Want AirThe Elements, Modalities and Angularity Page 19Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou are an aggressive prime mover, a starter, able to initiate and get things moving. Not alwayshot on the follow-up, you may tend to get the ball rolling and get out to move on to other things.Have CardinalYou may lack flexibility, managing a foot-in-the-mouth when you least need it. You couldhave trouble adapting to situations or to the demands of those around you. Perhaps it is not easyfor you to communicate or smooth over things.Want MutableYour energies run effectively toward making yourself felt in the material, tangible outerworld. You are an "action" person who gains the attention of others and seems to get thingsmoving. The circumstances of your life suggest extroversion.Have AngularYou are inclined to do things from outer necessity rather than for emotional or idealisticreasons. Your theories and mental activities may be fine, but you may lack heart or thefixedness (or the necessary time) to let things ripen.Want SuccedentYour Burn RateWe all change, but the question is: At what rate? Some of us tear through change afterchange, one phase following another, year after year, while others move at a more serene pace.Or, one area of our lives may be hectic and forever changing, while other areas are quitetranquil. Why do some people seem to live lifetimes within lifetimes? Here is an analysis ofyour particular rate of change or "burn rate," including the particular areas of your life (planets)where you can expect continued change and growth. Areas where there is a very low index ofchange (indicating clear and easy use of the qualities involved) will also be pointed out. If youhave sometimes wondered about the areas of your life where the candles burn at both ends, hereare the details.You have a very high burn rate (index of change) and tend to run hot and fast. It is almostlike having many lifetimes within this single one. Things are always fast and furious with you,and you seldom remain calm for long. Your thirst for experience and growth keeps you alwayson the move. You work through an enormous amount of change compared to an averageperson. In particular, the following qualities are areas where you have experienced and willcontinue to experience much change. These areas of life persist in presenting themselves to you,so you may already have become very experienced in them. On the other hand, they could bearenas in which you struggle but have not yet attained mastery.A majority of planets in the PAST suggests that you are comfortable with establishedYour Burn Rate Page 20Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakevalues. You know and understand more than you let on, and life changes seldom take you bysurprise. You have a great deal of control over your actions.Planets in High FocusThe mind, and all that is mental, will be the source of continued change and adjustment.Letters, writing, speaking, and all things having to do with communication and cognitive workassume great importance. Your mind tends to be engrossed with thoughts, ideas, and conceptsand remains in almost constant flux. Mental learning is an area of preoccupation.MercuryThere are big changes (high burn rate) throughout your life in matters of organization andresponsibility. It may be difficult for you to learn to be thorough, to finish things, and take careof all the loose ends. You may have a lot to learn regarding what is and what is not essential inlife -- separating the wheat from the chaff. Getting down to the nitty-gritty, the bare bones ofthe matter, could well be a major lesson.SaturnPatterns: Your Inner and Outer SelfHere we are examining your basic attitude or approach to life, what is called by some thearchetype or soul-type. If you know something about your particular soul-type, this can providevaluable information as to the general direction and purpose of your life. In particular, it isimportant to note the difference, if any, between our outer personality (the way we appear toothers) and our real inner self; how are we, in fact, as people get to know us? Not all people areas they seem.You are not what you appear to be. Your personality, the way the world sees you, appearsmore independent and outgoing than is the case when people get to know you. An extrovertedmanner screens a more inward and quiet-seeking self. In other words, you are much moresensitive and concerned about what others think than meets the eye. Although your outerpersonality may look tough and self-centered, you are more sensitive to the needs and feelingsof others than you let on. Whereas your appearance and personality may bring you unwantedattention, the real you prefers to stay out of the limelight. Appearances aside, let's take a look atthe real or inner you.Geo: Square Helio: TrinePatterns: Your Inner and Outer Self Page 21Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYour Soul TypeYou are the eternal patron of just about anyone who will let you look after them -- theoriginal mother hen. You need to feel useful and wanted and are never happy unless you areactive and involved. Always the host, you find yourself (in most situations) caring for andtaking care of others. In fact, you may tend to worry about others -- making a good impression-- too much. Not content to let others judge you on appearance alone, you would rather bejudged by your actions, by what you have done or can do. You are most happy when you cando something for someone and aren't above keeping others in your debt. Your general sense ofconcern for everything makes you invaluable when anything needs doing and, if leftunoccupied, you have been known to even worry for worry's sake. Given only a few facts, youare able to take in a situation and come up with a real picture of what is happening. Neverhappier than when fully engaged. You will tend to find yourself in responding to others. Youcan always put your ideas into words and describe or analyze situations for yourself and others.Chances are you will work in one of the many service occupations, taking care of and lookingafter people. You may feel empty or that there is not much to you, particularly in a groupsituation where you will not tend to be the center of attention or a great entertainer. Your mindand caring attitude are what others find attractive in you.You are born to love and care for others and may tend to worry overmuch. Your fear ofbeing left out or not being fully used up in this life can be alleviated by much hard work, byjumping in with both feet and putting your thoughts into action.Trine TypeThe Key to your Inner LifeEach person has one or more key qualities. Here we are not referring to our appearance orpersonality, but rather to our inner nature, how we are when someone really gets to know us.Your sense of direction and guidance are the key to understanding you at any in-depth level.You are a natural problem-solver, always managing to come up with the correct approach.There is an innate capacity to negotiate with the law and authorities, plus an ability to find yourway (the correct way) when it comes to inner and spiritual matters. Others sense this gift, andaccept guidance and council.JupiterAt heart, you have a deep sense of responsibility and purpose, and this seriousness isgenuine and felt by others. You seem to gravitate to those things which last and hold true, andare always separating the wheat from the chaff. You manage to get down to the bare bones.Matters of law, religion, and philosophy of the most resolute kind hold your interest.SaturnPatterns: Your Inner and Outer Self Page 22Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeThe Key to your PersonalityYour sense of direction (handling a person or a problem) is perhaps the key element in yourpersonality make-up. How you manage difficulties, find that diplomatic solution, or come upwith the right approach all are built around your talent. Your outward charm and ability to be allthings to all people is what is most central to your personality. This ability to solve problems, tocounsel and always to put others at ease is the key to meeting and coming to know you.JupiterThe Personal Hot SpotYour surroundings, circumstances, and support system are the crucial spot, key link, orwhat-have-you in the chain of your life. When things get hectic, it is in these areas that you canexpect pressure and greatest activity.MoonInterface: Innermost qualitiesThis feature is based on an intricate analysis of the position of a particular planet in relationto the orbital planes of the other planets. The resulting series of crossings, or nodes, tells ussomething about the nature of our innermost inclinations (Inc) and disinclinations (Dis). Theseindicators are not to be considered at the level of our personality, but rather are deep-seatedparts of our innermost character -- our internal biases. These pros and cons are not apt to changein the course of our lifetime.Your value system has little room for the mystical, much less whatever the psychics aretalking about. When these things crop up, you cut them off early on. Your position is simple:dreams, images, spiritual thoughts, and what-not are just not your cup of tea. You don't care forthem. And yet, this whole subject fascinates you. There is a siren-like quality to all of this,calling and luring you. Sooner or later, this must be worked through.Venus Dis NeptuneA career in psychology, areas of the mind and self that are vulnerable and sensitive, isindicated. You not only like change and transforming experiences, you pursue them for theirown sake. You head straight for whatever challenges your sense of identity and puts youthrough changes. This life path could also carry you into subjects like reincarnation, psychicexperiences, and all that is occult or hidden from common view. You plunge right in, digthrough the whole mess, and leave not a secret unturned. Yours is a career deep in change,Interface: Innermost qualities Page 23Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflaketransformation, and metamorphosis.Jupiter Inc PlutoYou may have a tendency to avoid sensitive subjects and to take refuge in duties andresponsibilities rather than face issues that might disturb you or put you through some changes.You are a stern pragmatist in all that is psychological -- whatever wells up from inside us. Yourneed for psychological security and absolute truth in all matters cuts through most chit-chat andsettles on core material. You concentrate on deep, inner changes in you and in others -- depthpsychology.Saturn Inc PlutoYour interest in religion, spiritual matters, and things that stretch beyond the course of asingle human lifetime is quite unique. Others may not be able to share your vision into thespiritual and psychological, seeing you as something of a weirdo. To get to know you is tocatch a glimpse, however brief, into some of the eternal thoughts and realms. You are verydevotional when it comes to anything connected to spiritual and inner growth, and the processof personal introspection and analysis is also sacrosanct.Neptune Inc PlutoGetting personal with you is a real mistake, for it always manages to plunge you intoturmoil. You resent probing on the part of others, yet are fascinated by behind-the-scenes andso-called "secret" information. You may prefer not to think about anything below the surface,but even this is not a constant, and this inner conflict produces more than its share of tension.Pluto Dis MercuryMajor Transits Happening NowAstrologers use the term "transits" to mean the positions of the major planets that areoverhead (in the sky) right now and their relationship to our birth chart. Transits are veryimportant indicators of the current situation in which we find ourselves. They can provideinsight into what we are now going through. Here are the dates when the next major transits forthe planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are exact in your chart. Some dates willhave already passed and some are still to come. Remember, with these large planets transitsdon't just happen on the day when they are exact. They cover a wide span of days, weeks,months, and sometimes years, depending on which planet is involved.In general, transits of Jupiter take from several days to a week or two to complete, whilethose of Saturn take from two weeks to a month to play themselves out. With the outer planets,the period of activity is even longer: transits of Uranus take about two months, Neptune three orfour months, and Pluto takes about a year. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto move so slowly that thecomplete transit experience may take a year or two to complete itself. So be prepared to workwith these situations.Major Transits Happening Now Page 24Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeJun 06, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 0m)Things are happening, and your career, or path depends upon your own ambition and drive,which are strong now. Able to use good common horse-sense, you can feel trends and make theright moves. A time to get ahead by taking action.Jupiter Trine MarsJun 24, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Opportunities may go against your own sense of security and responsibility. Career choicesmay require that you take a chance and neglect the home front. This is a tough call, and somecompromise is perhaps the best way to a workable solution.Jupiter Opposition SaturnJul 08, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Everything may be pouring in at once, and it's all good news. Your career direction getssome encouragement, and life's problems should find easy solutions. You may benefit from anolder person or one in authority. Life could assume a dreamlike stance.Jupiter Sextile SunJul 13, 2014 3rd Pass D> (Age 24 1m)Friends, group projects, and community concerns could play a key role that effects yourcareer direction. Altruism and humanitarian efforts can affect your work and life-path.Jupiter in Eleventh HouseNov 06, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 5m)Circumstances should work together to help bring out your ideals, make it easier to makeyour dreams real. You may find yourself examining and testing ideals, separating the wheatfrom the chaff. All in all, a good time to project your image.Saturn Sextile NeptuneNov 21, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 6m)You will probably be reviewing a lot of very sensitive psychological material. Althoughyou may not be able to notice any change, this is a chance to organize your thoughts and buildMajor Transits Happening Now Page 25Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakenew habits that will bring orderly change in the future.Saturn Conjunction PlutoDec 18, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)May 24, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 24 0m)A good time, when your efforts really pay off and things seem to run smoothly. Now youhave an ability for sustained work that allows you to coordinate and organize like never before.Bring to fruition uncompleted tasks or character development.Saturn Trine MoonDec 26, 2013 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)May 13, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 23 11m)A time when ideas, thoughts, and communication of all kinds will assume increasedimportance. You may find that you dispense with small talk and concentrate on the basicrealities. You may be less able to communicate on the superficial levels.Saturn in Third HouseJan 13, 2014 1st Pass D> (Age 23 7m)Apr 23, 2014 2nd Pass R< (Age 23 11m)Circumstances may urge you to great effort and hard work. Things are working with ratherthan against you, so don't hold back. However, don't overdo and try to go too far too fast. Letthings take their natural course, which should be an easy one now.Saturn Trine MarsMay 05, 2014 1st Pass D> (Age 23 11m)You could find yourself struggling to overthrow everything that is dreamy or other-worldlyin you, perhaps even undermining your real dreams and ideals. Don't throw the baby out withthe bath water. Perhaps your rebelliousness can be kept in tow.Uranus Square NeptuneHouse Activity and EmphasisThe twelve houses of the horoscope, particularly when they are occupied by a planet,provide a clue to areas of special activity and use. Here is an analysis of house activity based onHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 26Astro*Talk Ethereal Knowflakeplanet emphasis:First House: Appearance, ApproachThe first house has to do with how we appear or the way we come across, thus ourappearance and personality. This is the essential stuff that bubbles up in us spontaneously andthat is obvious to others as our trademark or activity. It is what makes us each so personallydifferent. This house rules our personal self and everything about us that draws a reaction fromour surroundings or others.First HouseVirgo energy is analytical and precise, always separating what is worthwhile and worthsupporting from that which is outmoded and of no further use. A mental sign, where thinkingand examining are in high focus. Also, a different kind of mother, here an endless caring andworrying (fussing) about just about everything. Always compassionate and responsive, Virgoenergy is service-oriented above all, often thinking and caring more about what others are doingand thinking than for self.VirgoSecond House: Possessions, ReactionsThe second house is concerned with how we respond to or field whatever impulses orunique and personal qualities we manifest via our first house. This is how we hold or "have"things (possessions, material goods, money, and the like). The second house always refers tohow we secure ourselves, the kind of response we get from life and those around us.Second HouseLibra energy is always facilitating and responsive, assuming the appropriate reaction orresponse to any question or statement. What is sometimes seen as two-faced is only Libra'sfacility at responding to each in kind. This is certainly the social sign, par excellence.Impersonal and impartial, this sign doles out only what is demanded, never overdoing things.LibraYou could be a terrific business person, as you have an ability to get past the surface ofthings and separate out that which has real worth. In the area of possessions or material goodsyou will go through a lot of changes and learn a lot.Pluto in Second HouseThird House: Inquiries, CommunicationsThe third house is concerned with explorations, investigations, and inquiry and research ofall kinds. It also rules connections, communications, wires, tubes -- anything that we can getthrough with our body, mind, voice, letters, what-have-you. It is here that we explore andsearch for the limits of our life, whatever we are working with at the moment. A very mentalhouse, concerned with finding, furthering, peering, and all manner of questioning. Traditionallyrules short journeys, siblings.Third HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 27Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeScorpio is the most famous sign. Intense, passionate, and very personal, Scorpio rushes pastsuperficialities and right to the heart of any matter. A loyal friend but a fanatic foe, this signdoes well in politics and all areas where someone who dares is rewarded. Often associated withsexual energy, perhaps due to its tendency to strip away veneer, laying bare anything that isthere.ScorpioFourth House: Home, Family, SecurityThe fourth house is where we send down roots, find our limits, and generally secureourselves. It is the end of any searching we might have done in the third house. Here we find orend our search, settle down, and manage to get in possession of the whole situation. This is ourhome and the base from which we can work, feel, and experience. This is the root of ourexperience, the core or thick of it.Fourth HouseSagittarius is nothing if not direct, candid, and to the point. Sometimes harsh, this energyalways is concerned with the absolute truth of the subject at hand. Associated with philosophy,religion, and all things that last, Sagittarius energy is always welcome in politics as well associal and community endeavors, where its basic fairness and evenhandedness is helpful.SagittariusYou have very simple needs regarding home and surroundings. Some might find you frugal.It may be difficult for you to send down roots, build a home-base, and feel secure. Feelings andemotions may be on the sparse side.Saturn in Fourth HouseYou are very independent when it comes to your own security and family. This could meanan unconventional-style home or furnishings, or a different approach to sentiment, nostalgia,and history.Uranus in Fourth HouseYou don't have to leave home to escape from the rat race. Family, home, and security seemjust about ideal to you. You may be very imaginative with your home and domestic setup, or asense of community and unity pervades your family life.Neptune in Fourth HouseFifth House: Expression, CreativityThe fifth house has to do with awareness, emotion (to move out), and expression (to pressout). Here there is always a growing sense of self-confidence and even a pride of ownership,since we begin to recognize and own our experience. We know that we have had or are havingan experience. All forms of expression and offspring are connected to this house -- children,animals, creative expression, and so on. A sense of direction and ownership takes hold at thispoint in our experience.Fifth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 28Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeCapricorn is the business energy of the zodiac, for it is the very opposite of the emotionalCancer. Given to clear-headedness and practical insight and vision, this sign always takes adistanced perspective, a cool appraisal. Logical and painstaking, Capricorns love hard work andearned results. Money and things in general are very important.CapricornSixth House: Responsibility, Work, HealthThe sixth house has to do with salvaging and preserving what is good and healthy in ourexperience. Here we separate the wheat from the chaff. We begin to care for ourselves and ourexperience and thus health, nutrition. The idea here is that we are able to analyze our experienceand have thoughts about what is pure and what is not. The sixth house is an attempt to save theheart of an experience, one that already by that attempt is beginning to pass or not cohere.Sixth HousePisces energy runs deep and toward the psychological -- whatever is beneath the surface.This sign is understanding, patient, and long-suffering. Pisces tend to absorb all the little barbsand digs coming from outside. They always have their mind on an inner goal, something moreimportant. They are very forgiving and accepting -- giving of themselves for the sake of moreimportant issues.PiscesYou always find support from others when you turn your attention to health, food, nutrition,and areas where service or attention to detail are in high focus. You may enjoy working with agroup of others where you can exercise your discrimination.Moon in Sixth HouseYou are very motivated when it comes to matters of care and service -- taking care ofdetails. You are up for any task that requires conservation -- separating the wheat from thechaff. An urge to salvage everything.Mars in Sixth HouseSeventh House: Relationships, Other PeopleThe seventh house is the house of partnerships, relationships, social life, and all that carriesus beyond our personal self into an awareness of other people, community, and the like. Thisincludes spiritual awakening and the discovery that we are more than just our personality. Herewe begin to respond to our personal needs (and those of others) for the first time. We can seewhat is going on and are committed to it; thus, marriage and yoga, or union, is indicated in thishouse.Seventh HousePisces energy runs deep and toward the psychological -- whatever is beneath the surface.This sign is understanding, patient, and long-suffering. Pisces tend to absorb all the little barbsand digs coming from outside. They always have their mind on an inner goal, something moreimportant. They are very forgiving and accepting -- giving of themselves for the sake of moreimportant issues.PiscesHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 29Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeYou love social life and relationships of all kinds -- partners, marriages, teachers, and such.You are very responsive yourself and value this in others. You don't play favorites and are quiteimpersonal when it comes to your responsibilities.Venus in Seventh HouseEighth House: Business Savvy, EliminationThe eighth house, traditionally the house of death, is concerned with getting rid of excessparts of ourselves that we see we no longer need. Thus this house also covers initiation and anyactivities where we are transforming toward a more integral position, getting to the heart ofthings. The no-nonsense quality of the eighth house makes it good for business ventures sincehere we are stripping away the dross to reveal the truth or essence of the subject.Eighth HouseAries is the sign of the pioneer and leader. It is always impulsive, concentrated, andspontaneous. Act first and think about what you have done later. Rushing in where others fearto tread, the Aries energy is attention-getting. It always provokes a response from thesurroundings, from others. There is something essential and instigative that starts or causessomething else to happen -- a reaction or response.AriesYou have a very analytical bent, and your mind excels at making practical decisions. Yourideas run deeper than superficial issues which could mean an interest in depth psychology andeven occult and mystical subjects.Mercury in Eighth HouseNinth House: Religions, Philosophy, IdeasThe ninth house covers long journeys and religion (the longest journey of all). Here is whatremains of the purification that takes place in the eighth house -- the seed, or essence, of anentire cycle of experience. Religion comes from a Latin word that means to bind back, and thusrefers to all things that last or endure, such as the truth. Essential ideas, philosophy, and all thatis the very heart of things belong here.Ninth HouseTaurus manages to respond, possess, and "have" just about everything possible. This is anurturing and fertile sign in that any seed or impulse is cradled, bringing forth growth anddevelopment. Taurus is the way we "have" things, how we possess and acquire things. There issomething gentle, regular, steadfast, and determined about Taurus. Always accepting,mothering, providing a base for... a matrix or womb where growth takes place.TaurusYou are direct and candid and tend to brush past appearances and settle on the truth within.Ideas -- philosophy and religion -- are what life is all about. You may travel, counsel, and be ateacher to others.Sun in Ninth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 30Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeTenth House: Practical Vision, VocationThe 10th house is a house of practical vision and clairvoyance, for here we can see clearlywhat is. Reputation and career are often connected to this house, since the areas where we cansee with greatest clarity are those we most often can put to use to make a living. In summary,this house is where we have real vision and can see to do and work. Planets transiting this housemay provide moments of insight and clear-seeing as well.Tenth HouseGemini is concerned with connections and communication of all kinds -- letters, wires,telephones, voice, thoughts, writing, and mental processes in general. Gemini is the gadfly, thecommunicator, the gossip of the zodiac. Searching conversations, scientific inquiry, research,and so on belong here. Gemini energy is unattached, independent, and inquisitive.GeminiIt is natural for you to put your practical and managerial abilities to work. You can make acareer out of your keen organizational skills and clear insight into how things work.Supervision and taking charge are your trademarks.Jupiter in Tenth HouseEleventh House: Dreams & Visions, CommunityThe 11th house has to do with putting our visions and dreams to work. We have been on themountain and had a vision (10th house). Here we take our vows never to forget what we haveseen and to work hard to make these dreams into reality. Thus this house has always beenconnected with altruistic and humanitarian goals and trying to set them in motion. It is thehouse of friends and community, because when we are powered by a real insight or vision weshare with all -- irrespective of differences.Eleventh HouseCancer is the mother of the zodiac, always making a home, protecting and providing forothers. A sensitive sign where feelings and real experience count more than cold logic. Itdoesn't get any more physical and emotional than here. This sign has a sense of substance, ahome base or foundation. Cancer energy is always limiting, bringing us down to Earth,grounding our every thought in experience, in substance.CancerTwelfth House: Sacrifice, Psychology, AcceptanceThe 12th house is about all that we go through in order to make our dreams into reality andmanifest them in the world around us. It covers what we are willing to put up with, thesacrifices we will make in order to bring across what is really important. This is connected toprisons, institutions, betrayal, self-undoing, and the like, because it is here that we must chooseto take some possible abuse for the sake of the message we are carrying, or blow it all awaywith a negative reaction.Twelfth HouseHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 31Astro*Talk Ethereal KnowflakeVirgo energy is analytical and precise, always separating what is worthwhile and worthsupporting from that which is outmoded and of no further use. A mental sign, where thinkingand examining are in high focus. Also, a different kind of mother, here an endless caring andworrying (fussing) about just about everything. Always compassionate and responsive, Virgoenergy is service-oriented above all, often thinking and caring more about what others are doingand thinking than for self.VirgoHouse Activity and Emphasis Page 32
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Beware of Handsome, Dark Strangers from your Past...
And what do you mean when you say beware? Sounds quite ominous! Haha... But yes, funny you should mention it-- there is a dark, handsome guy from my past that lives there.
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