posted June 17, 2008 11:54 PM         

I agree with traditional astrology.

posted June 18, 2008 01:12 AM         

Think of each conjunction, stellium or aspect as a piece of a puzzle. It's up to you to interpret the picture. Each planet, nodal axis, angle, asteroid, sign and house respresents many different potentials. How the potentials manifest is unique to each person.

Start with this: Conjunctions intensify/magnify/unify. Oppositions offer very positive opportunities (in my opinion - the yin and the yang) and create the need for balancing two opposing polarities. Squares activate and create friction - but that can be very good as it spurs one to evolve and work on challenges in order to grow. Trines are harmonious and easy. Sextiles offer opportunities for growth through differing but compatible energies.

Now...the asteroids conjuncting your Sun are particularly potent as are any asteroids that aspect your natal planets, nodes, angles (ASC/DSC, MC/IC) and chart rulers.

Your Sun conjuncting asteroids Karma, Fortune, Valentine and Lilith could mean your karma is to fully express and actualize (Sun) true love (Valentine) while at the same time maintaining independence as a strong woman (Lilith). When you say Fortune I don't know if you mean asteroid Fortuna or your Part of Fortune. Read up on Lilith and see what resonates in you. Lilith can be a strong woman or could also represent one's shadow nature. So another interpretation of the whole picture of that particular conjunction/stellium could be that your karma or destiny is to face your shadow nature and bring it to light - and once you've trancended the inner darkness you will find true love and fortune. Those are just two possible interpretations. It's up to you to study each planet and asteroid and fit them together to form the picture that is you.

As for the Chiron/Eros/Vesta conjunction that could be interpreted as you finding healing or being healed (Chiron) by unifying erotic love (Eros) with the intention and pursuit for a higher, more sacred and tantric union (Vesta).

What orbs are you using? I personally only look at up to 5 degree orbs in a natal chart for conjunctions, oppositions and squares, and maybe a 3 degree orb for trines and sextiles. The orbs get even tighter in synastry.