posted August 30, 2005 12:45 AM              

venus,mars, and merc are in aqua

posted August 30, 2005 02:15 AM            

Having said that, I would put more merit (about your personality) on the Aqua planets because they are personal planets.

Uranus and Neptune in Sag is a characteristic of people our age, basically people in our peer group. However, don't discredit those placements either. Just look at the entire natal chart as a whole, and look at how your personal planets are in relation.

posted September 06, 2005 03:18 PM              

"A Stellium is technically a group of three or more planets that are conjunct each other. Being a 1st Harmonic (Conjunction) aspect pattern, the orbs allowable for a Stellium can be quite generous. The textbook definition of a Stellium would be three planets at the same degree of a sign, as in the Sun, Mars and Jupiter each at 12° Virgo (or each within a 1-2° orb of this point). Stelliums can also consist of two planets that, while they are too far apart to be considered to be Conjunct each other, are each Conjunct a third planet which forms a sort of a link and connection between the three. (In other words, the Sun at 1° Virgo, Mars at 6° Virgo and Jupiter at 11° Virgo; the Sun and Jupiter are too far apart to be Conjunct, but since each of them is Conjunct Mars, the three planets are linked.) Because Stelliums are a whole-sign Aspect Pattern, even having three or more planets in the same sign could be considered a Stellium. (Three or more planets in the same HOUSE, however, is not a Stellium.)

Needless to say, the closer the Conjunctions are, the stronger and more powerful the effect of the Stellium will be. Also, in general, the personal planets are far more significant to consider than the outer planets. An entire generation was born with Pluto and Uranus conjunct in Virgo; everyone born between August 22 and September 20 in the years 1964 through 1968 will have at least Sun, Uranus and Pluto in Virgo. The outer planets represent universal forces, and while simply having personal planets in the same sign as outer planets may indicate a certain resonance with the generational influences, it generally doesn't indicate a significant impact on an individual's personality. What is significant, however, is when a personal planet is closely Conjunct an outer planet (either on its own or as part of a Stellium). This indicates a very strong link between that planet's function and the universal unconscious forces. Through that personal planet, the individual is tied into cycles and energies that are entirely beyond his or her control; the individual is both at the mercy of these forces, and also able to channel and express them in a very personal way, helping others to experience and understand the energies of universal change.

When considering Stelliums, the most important thing to keep in mind is that an individual with a Stellium ­ even only a Stellium by Sign ­ will have a very strong emphasis on and experience of the energy represented by that sign. Although we all have all 12 Signs in our charts, there are less than twelve major bodies, and therefore it is not possible to have a planet in every sign. This doesn't mean that we can't or don't experience the full range of energies represented by the 12 Signs; it does mean, however, that we will tend to be more familiar with and more focused on the energy of the Signs that contain planets. When three or more planets are in the same Sign, the energy and lessons of that Sign become extremely significant to an individual.

If the planets are actually conjunct each other, this intensity and focus grows to encompass more than a mere affinity for the experiences and energy of a particular sign. The closer the planets are to being Conjunct, the more tightly unified the planets become, and the harder it becomes to separate the different needs and drives of the planets. In very tight Stelliums, the planets almost seem to fuse together, and act as a unit, almost a "super-planet" that can often become the driving force in a person's chart.

As an example, let's look at a person with the Moon, Mercury and Mars in the same sign, but not conjunct each other. With this type of Stellium, the individual would have the same approach, the same motivation for how they felt and reacted (Moon), communicated (Mercury) and took action (Mars). If, on the other hand the Moon, Mercury and Mars were all Conjunct each other, the three planets would tend to act as a unit. This person might, for example, find that they always have to express their feelings and their desires and have great difficulty in holding back what they feel or think. Every thought, every feeling would tend to require some action on their part because every time their Moon or Mercury is used, so is their Mars. The manner, style and motivations of these expressions would, of course, depend on the Sign in question.

The key issue with Stelliums is one of balance. Individuals with a Stellium often find that they tend to devote a large percentage of their time and energy towards the types of activities that stimulate and allow them to express their Stellium, by both Sign and House. What is important, then, is for these individuals to make a conscious effort to find some balance and perspective in their lives, which they can do by choosing to explore the energy and activities represented by the opposite sign and house from their Stellium. This will tend to be easiest when there are planets transiting opposite the Stellium, although it can obviously be done at any time."

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