posted November 09, 2004 05:25 AM              

My Natal Moon in Cancer is at 26.01 degrees. On November 4th, (5 days ago), someone came back into my life, and I let him in. Partly, I'm still not over having lost my best friend of 12 years, and it was nice to have someone familiar near me.

On that day Transiting Cancer Saturn was at 27.20 degrees, and did someone say it was going to go retrograde? - Click!

Also Transiting Cancer Moon was at 28.15 degrees. So all these three were within 2 degrees of each other.

But wait! There's more ...

Then Transiting Libra Venus & Jupiter were over my Sun.

Transiting Mars was 5 degrees away from my Mars in Scorpio. The Sun was right over my Neptune in Scorpio.

Transiting Chiron over my Natal Saturn, and Transiting Uranus over my Natal Chiron.

Thanks!

posted November 09, 2004 10:09 AM              

im not good at transits, either (another thing i dont have a solid understanding of are aspect configurations like kites or t-squares or yods, incidentally). in fact, im sure you have a better understanding than i do.

BUT, i did recently come across this:
http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/search/go.php?art_id=2084

i dont know if youve seen that or not.

"This is a wonderful online tool developed by our astrologer which delivers personalized and free astrology predictions.

It is designed for those persons with a basic understanding of astrology, eager to learn and understand the way the planetary transits influence our lives. Its principle is really easy: it is considered that a natal planet under a triple transit will eventually "crack" and produce a noticeable event or state of mind. The triple transit means a transit influence from a slow moving planet (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto), an influence from a quick moving planet (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars) and the Moon (always). The aspects taken into consideration are all major and also some minor aspects (conjunction, semisextile, sextile, square, trine, inconjunction, opposition), 1 degree orb used."

here's a good article i found:
http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/search/go.php?art_id=1438

the part 'the structure of transits' looks really good.

here's a good article (which maybe youve seen, i dunno) on saturn transits!
http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/search/go.php?art_id=944

this is what it says about saturn transiting your natal moon:

Saturn Transits in Aspect to the Natal Moon: The Moon is your emotions and feelings, your instincts. Saturn rules depression, especially the stressful aspects (conjunction, square, and opposition). But there is always a way to minimize that. Keep busy, especially around the house. Don’t just sit there. Check the house that the Moon is in and the house that Saturn is moving through. These are areas of your life where normal problems can seem particularly depressing right now. For instance, if you are born with the Moon in the 3rd House, a stressful angel from transiting Saturn could bring up problems with siblings or neighbors. Since the 3rd House also rules communications and transportation, those areas could be affected as well. Maybe you have to do some public speaking and have a panic attack. Or if you have to buy a new car, you may suddenly feel sad about having to give up the old one. In any event, your reaction will tend to be more emotional at this time, rather than logical. And, oh yes. Relations with women tend to be difficult during these transits. This goes for everyone. Not just men. The best way to deal with these transits is to acknowledge the feelings you have. Do not suppress them. Then, check the reality of the situation. You will probably notice that your emotional reactions are out of proportion to what is happening. Take the rational course, of course. Do the right thing. But then, give yourself a little treat to soothe those emotions. Ice cream usually works for me. The harmonious aspects (the sextile and trine) are usually a better time for dealing with all matters concerning home and real estate. In fact, since your emotions are less likely to conflict with rational needs at these times, it becomes easier to deal with just about anything. The areas of your life ruled by the house the Moon was in when you were born can also be affected. And don’t forget to check the house that has the sign of Cancer (ruled by the Moon) on the cusp.

and here is the cool page with all of these articles listed, in addition to some others:
http://www.widgetsworld.co.uk/free/transits.php

looks to be some cool stuff there, though you gotta scroll down a little.

posted November 09, 2004 10:56 AM              

I'm currently trying to learn about transits myself and I keep a ton of notes on that very subject. But I'll have to get back to you on this when my caffeine fully kicks in and my brain is again functioning properly...

posted November 09, 2004 06:20 PM              

T. Saturn Conjunct Natal Moon: A very important maturing transit. Difficult ~ yet a stabilizing foundation that develops character.
Emotionally ~ there may be sadness, grief, depression and sulking. Repressed emotions and/or feelings of melancholy. Focus on understanding and letting go of negative and harmful emotions. Use your
intuition and seek out and accentuate the positive. Don't dwell on lonely and unpleasant memories. Practice forgiveness.
Relationships ~ make no final decisions about your love life and don't try to force a relationship back either. There may be disappointments with female family members. Conflict or sorrow related to mother.
Home ~ possible change of residence. Financial responsibilities concerning the home are usually under stress.
Consider ~ this Conjunction is also dependent on Moons' Natal position and is possible to bring about great depths of understanding and awakening to the soul.

T. Venus Conjunct Natal Sun: A feeling and looking good day. You feel inspired to beautify self and surroundings. Possibly an encounter with a powerful person. Others help you to achieve personal goals.
Good for enjoying ~ art, children, romance, entertaining and other social activities. May manifest in your personality as prideful, self-righteous or a distorted sense of self-importance.

T. Jupiter Conjunct Natal Sun: This transit allows for some relief if your life has been rough. Increased joy and prosperity. A progressive influence that brings good fortune and help from superiors.
A push to better yourself and conditions in life. Excellent for pursuing and/or making dreams come true. Good for beginning new projects, expanding existing business and applying for jobs. Favorable for studies
and travel. Recognition, honors and/or fame are all possible Fulfillment and/or culmination of project(s), perhaps a marriage or a spiritual or educational pursuit(s) you began 12 years ago.
Note ~ If your Natal Sun is heavily afflicted by other aspects be careful of over-expansion or extravagance.

T. Mars Conjunct Natal Mars:
As Mars rules new beginnings this is favorable for beginning a new project or new business. Hectic energy. Busier than planned. Aggressive and productive encounters. Headaches come easy. Good for sports and heavy physical work.
Caution ~ avoid confrontational and aggressive acts, guns, etc. Keep safe! Be aware that intensified aggressive energy is about and decide carefully before confronting others.