posted February 17, 2010 05:34 PM         

I studied management (didn't complete) and then later got put through school by the firm I worked for before I quit finance to be a full time musician. Yeah, That's how much faith I had in myself.

Can someone look at my transits to see what's going on to make me want to go back to school, and to see whether this is a good idea or what, considering that I'm so old now.

I can't post a chart from my cell phone, so here is my data. (*ask for data if you need it)

posted February 17, 2010 06:36 PM         

You're not going backwards. Everything happens for a reason.

I looked at your transits,solar arcs,and secondary progressions.

Transiting Jupiter is trining Jupiter, and this indicates a time of significant expansion. It's a perfect time for getting involved in education,philosophy. It can be a time for optimism,luck.

Transiting Jupiter is paralleling your Mercury which indicates the time of mental expansion, and this could fit with education,philosophy

Transiting Pluto is sextiling your Ascendant which indicates the time to have an opportunity to transform your outlook on life. a time for transform,being empowered.

Transiting Uranus is trining your Mars which indicates the time for sudden,enterprising action,planning. It can fit changes in your actions,plans.

Transiting North Lunar Node is trining your Sun which could indicate a time of making connections with others that could benefit you.

Solar Arc Node is squaring your Jupiter which can indicate connections involving expansion,optimism....this can be connections through education.

Solar Arc Neptune is squaring your Saturn which can indicate a time that your ambitions are being dissolved which affects your security. It is a potential depressive,anxious,fearful type of Solar Arc. It could be used for spiritual,compassionate endeavors though.

Your Progressed Midheaven is sextile Saturn which indicates a time that you can realize what you want to do for a career which might involve being practical,realistic.

I looked at planets in your houses

your 5th house is packed with transiting Sun,Venus,Jupiter,and Neptune in 5th. There is strong emphasis on creativity,self expression. I think that would be good for your music career.

Transiting retrograde Saturn is in your 12th, and it could indicate a time for anxiety,fears. It doesn't have to be. It could be a time for significant introspection,meditation,and spiritual growth.

Transiting retrograde Mars is in your 10th, and that could indicate taking introspective on how to assert yourself in regards to your career. A time to think about things before acting.

Your Moon is progressed in Cancer indicates an emphasis on domestic,family stuff. It's in your 10th house, and so emotional focus on career.

so definitely stuff on career concerns.

Going back to school seems like a good thing to do right now. It can be a time to just expand your mind in all kinds of ways.

with the packed 5th house transit-wise, there is a lot of of emphasis on creativity,self expression which fits with your music career. To me, that means that maybe you should keep going at it and not give up. The Jupiter transits can be good for optimism,luck. There can be good things in store. Maybe you will have that big break.

I will look at transits,secondary progressions,and solar arcs to your midpoints too.

Raymond

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"Nothing matters absolutely;
the truth is it only matters relatively"

posted February 17, 2010 06:57 PM         

studying again seemed a strange idea and I just couldn't see why I haven't thought of it before if it's really a good idea. I was very suprised when I started to see myself going back to school and wondered if it might be a passing feeling.

I will never give up. I was planning on studying by day and performing by night.

posted February 17, 2010 07:14 PM         

the keywords are from Noel Tyl's SYNTHESIS AND COUNSELING IN ASTROLOGY

TRANSITS:

Jupiter oppose Moon/Saturn -
- sense of law and order prevails; the sense of duty; feeling confident about structure; appreciating why certain controls are necessary

Jupiter oppose Saturn/MC -
doing things right, the way they are expected to be done; keeping things as they are; or changing things to how they should be done for maximum security

Jupiter oppose Node/Asc - sociability;humanitarianism,congeniality

Saturn oppose Sun/Mercury -
seriousness in mental outlook; possible depression; sadness about potential separation; a new maturity

SOLAR ARC:

MC oppose Mars/Node -
excellent teamwork;partnership values important

Sun square Moon/Node -
harmony in relationships

Sun square Node/MC -
the importance of contacts and friends for success; easy social ascendancy
(fits with transiting North Node trine your Sun)

Node square Mars/Saturn -
unsatisfactory liaisons

Saturn conjunct Uranus/Asc -
the clash of controls and the avante garde; indecision, airing dilemmas.

Pluto conjunct Saturn/Neptune -
strong depression; feeling downtrodden; tremendous awareness of potential for loss;fear
(fits with Solar Arc Neptune square your Saturn)

SECONDARY PROGRESSION

Ascendant square Sun/Pluto -
enormous power projection;being forced to fight

Mercury conjunct Sun/Mercury -
illumination of intelligence,thoughts;common sense, thinking about ego potentials;new ideas

Mercury conjunct Neptune/Node -
imagination shared with others; expecting too much from others, being let down by occurrences; undependability

Mars square Moon/Asc -
energetic self-projection; temperamental change at the slightest sense of frustration

Mars square Asc/MC -
- individual talents put into action

Raymond

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"Nothing matters absolutely;
the truth is it only matters relatively"

posted February 17, 2010 07:50 PM         

The feedback you gave me gives me better food for thought. Thank you. I really appreciate getting so much info. And, as your feedback says, Raymond, there are definitely dark moments of depression about career. The uncertainty is excessively uncomfortable, yet remaining in a secure job I hated would have been worse.

posted February 18, 2010 05:24 AM         

Bunnies- It's great to hear from you. It's been a while. Now, regarding your response, it is exactly why I posted because I'm not sure if this urge to study is genuine or whether it is some type of avoidance tactic. I wondered also if I was just giving up in a clever way. So, with all considered, I'll have to think about it further and hope for a sign.

posted February 18, 2010 05:57 AM         

it's NEVER too late for school! My dad went back to Univ at the ripe old age of 57 to get a 2nd doctorate. He was working f/t too while schooling f/t...he was suuuuper stressed, but finished everything in 3yrs!

posted February 18, 2010 07:30 AM         

She is 29 and still studying at uni as well as making music.

I think she is studying musicology and something else- her aim is to be able to learn about better recording techniques and also improve her singing. Her new recordings are much better.

I think it's a great idea Unmoved !

I know quite a lot of people who had dropped out of uni and started all over again at 26 or 28.. it's really not that late considering that you want to study music so you will be able to improve your skills and it will impress people AND you could give lessons if you want later on.

I really think you should try this !!

posted February 18, 2010 07:56 AM         

Also, the facilities which would be freely available, plus the advice I'd receive from constructive criticism of studying in a University would not make me just a soul musician which I am, but I could also expand my repertoire and be able to write even film scores. There is great benefit in studying something for which I have natural talent. I love music that I'd like to do and learn everything I can about it.

But, as I mentioned, I've never felt this way because I am as competent as many who studied music and have never felt the need to study something I felt I already knew. but, if my ego steps aside, I think it clear that to train would make me even better.

posted February 18, 2010 08:18 AM         

I was very glad to help in any way that I possibly can. I know what it's like to be uncertain about career paths.

I believe in purusing one's dreams with as much tenacity in general and not giving up even if there are

That's what separates the successful people from people are constantly struggling.

It is said that t-squares are very common in successful people too.

any ways....I wish you all the best.
Let me know what goes on with you in regards to the Jupiter transits.

also feel free to ask me any questions.

peace

please add me to your myspace http://www.myspace.com/glaucus71

Raymond

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"Nothing matters absolutely;
the truth is it only matters relatively"

posted February 18, 2010 08:36 AM         

I'm nowhere near my computer and I can only make phone calls on the cell so I just tried to add you but couldn't. So, you can wait for a few days or just add me. Here's my myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/veronnicawolpendz

I think it will automatically make us friends when you send a request.

posted February 18, 2010 12:03 PM         

I was just thinking about you the other day! I remembered that in your Solar Return this year, your NN is emphasized. And I know those years are tough. (They have been for me, anyway). So I was wondering how you were doing.

Lemur's comment about going backward in order to go forward makes a lot of sense to me, particularly since this is a Nodal year for you.

I see in your natal that you have your SN in Cap in your 3rd house. No wonder you're considering going back to school! Cap wants that formal, structured education.

Why does your Cap SN want that? What's it going to do with it? It's going to communicate in your watery 9th house.

I think of the 9th house as our communication with the world, and its communication with us. It's that cultural dialogue all artists enter into. You have your NN in that house in Cancer, perfect for an artist! The dialogue is watery - emotional, you get under the listener's skin.

The 9th house is also the house of higher education, so by going back and studying formally (Cap SN) you'll be satisfying your 9th house NN at the same time.

posted February 18, 2010 01:35 PM         

Thank you for thinking of me. It's very sweet of you. yes, my 2009/2010 Solar return did have that NN emphasis. I think it was conjunct Mars or something in the Natal/Solar Return comparison. I think...

Yes, jane. You're good! With SN/NN in 3rd /9th, I can definitely see why the higher education to communicate my "destiny" is important. But the way you put it had more finesse than I possibly could have put it.

posted February 18, 2010 01:50 PM         

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Thank you for thinking of me. It's very sweet of you.

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Where some see sweet, others see obsessive. I'm glad you're a Sco Asc like me and see obsession as sweet.

I was thinking about 3 Virgos (as I do) who have been MIA here - you, Writesomething, and MVM. I wondered what you were all up to & worried that your Solar Return may have you feeling beaten up.

Lol, the "good" comment was a joke. I was playing up my Leo-ness for your Virgo-ness. Looks like you did something similar for me with your "finesse" comment, because we both know that wasn't the literal truth!

posted February 18, 2010 01:56 PM         

my dad was an "educated" musician. he had lost of jazzer friends who had learned as they went and couldn't read music but did just fine professionally. but they envied him his writing skills and education and many of them learned to write music and read it later in life.

there is no set schedule for success and sometimes the stalling you seem to be feeling is just giving you time to accumulate knowledge (and chops) you didn't have before...so you can break through even better when you do.