posted February 20, 2010 02:07 PM         

There is a difference, however, in house systems, for example Placidus, Koch, Equal, etc. Choosing a different -house system- would in many cases change at least one sign on a cusp. Different astrologers like different house systems, you have to choose the one that works for you and stick with it. Choosing one that works for you is dependent on looking at many many charts, and using all the systems and seeing which one TO YOU makes sense since it will be your intuitive capabilities that youll use to interpret youll need a good tool (the tool being your favored house system).

~L

EDIT: Regarding your thoughts about Gemini in that house, if Gemini is not on a cusp exactly then it is intercepted. So is its opposing sign, Sagittarius. There's some literature on the 'net about INTERCEPTED SIGNS you might want to read up on.

posted February 20, 2010 03:55 PM         

Leaping - I wasn't sure if you were clear on your question on the first page.

One can say "my moon aspects my saturn" OR "my saturn aspects my moon" interchangeably. It makes no difference whatsoever.

Whether the aspect is applying or separating.. ^ You can still say BOTH things!

"my moon aspects saturn *and* this is an applying - or separating - aspect"

or

"my saturn aspects my moon *and* this is an applying - or separating - aspect"

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Lonake - I do think applying aspects are strongly felt by *both* people.. whilst separating aspects can be less felt.

Leaping - Pluto is now at 4 degrees in Capricorn. Pluto takes years to transit a sign. The Moon takes a couple of days to transit a sign.

When the Moon transits Capricorn (one of these days).. It will conjunct Pluto.

When the Moon will be at 1 deg in Capricorn - it will be *approaching* Pluto.. so this is an applying aspect.

When the Moon will be at 2 degrees in Capricorn it will STILL approaching.

At 3 degrees in Capricorn it will STILL be approaching.

At 4 degrees it will finally reach Pluto, and the aspect will become *exact*.. (no longer "applying")

At 5 degrees the Moon will move away from Pluto (the aspect is separating)

posted February 20, 2010 04:05 PM         

Here is a Sun - DC conjunction.

posted March 03, 2010 01:06 AM         

If in reality, houses move forward (counter-clockwise), which gives the illusion that planets move backwards through the houses throughout the day, shouldn't a planet which is conjunct MC but in house 9, be interpreted as such, instead of being interpreted as a planet which gets ready to move into the next area of life since in reality it is moving towards the previous area of life?

Hope that was clear enough...