posted April 14, 2009 06:05 PM         

Aspects between the SR and natal chart can be looked at as well as the SR on its own. I tend to prefer to read them on my own to start off with. You can look at aspects but as I mentioned before, I just like to look what sign the planets may fall in and their house positions, I've gathered a lot just by looking at those.

posted April 14, 2009 07:16 PM         

You can use it as a stand alone chart.
The houses,the ascendant/descendant axis,midheaven/imum coeli axis is personal

The planets in houses, planets aspecting the ascendant/descendant axis,planets aspecting the midheaven/imum coeli axis are personal too.

the aspects to the Sun are important because they highlight the year. Also aspects to the moon are important.

the last solar return period that I had was a grand cross of Moon,Venus,Jupiter,and Uranus. The events were in synchronicity with that. My exgf broke up with me during that solar return. There were a lot of stress,friction involving women,love,relationships,and change. I am glad that solar return is over. the only aspect that I have to my current solar return Moon is wide conjunct to the Sun and a close sextile to Pluto which seems have to do with opportunity for healing. I have transiting Pluto sextile my Moon right now which means that I am having it for numerous Solar lunar returns. I had transiting Saturn oppose my Moon last year and in late of the year before that. I had Moon oppose Saturn for numerous lunar returns including the lunar return of the day I got dumped. I was actually dumped a few hours before my lunar return.

the solar return can be combined with natal chart,transit,and secondary progressions.

I am a strong believer in solar returns. I have 2 books on them, and I purchased 2 solar return report programs. I am a strong believer in lunar returns too. They are like a forecast for the month. I have a book on them. I purchased 2 lunar return programs. I am following my lunar returns regularly now. I take a preview of my lunar return before it starts.

Solar Return and Lunar Return charts are good forecast tools.

I recommend both Mary Fortier Shea's and Raymond Merriman's solar return books. I have both.