solar return very close to solar eclipse

[astrowarrior]

hi all,

I've just joined the forum after years of posting on another astrology forum but have decided to check out some new pastures green so just wanted to say hi to all.

I'm trying to work out my solar return chart myself for the first time this year and am doing reasonably well, if not getting my self a little confused along the way but wondered 3 things really.

Can anyone point me to a really clear website that talks you through it - so far the best i've found is http://www.cafeastrology.com/interpr...arreturns.html but wondering if there is anything else that is as good / better that can give me a clearer view,

Also, i'd be interested to hear peoples thoughts on the effects of having a solar eclipse a couple of days away from your solar return?

also wondered what effect having the infomous neptune chiron jupiter conjunction in opposition to the natal sun stellium is likely to mean?


all the best and hello again,

AW

oh here's the charts

http://www.astro.com/cgi/chart.cgi?c...rbp=&rs=0&ast=

[katydid]

Click on the Education Board here. There is a very nice article on deciphering SR's by one of our moderators.

[cassanra]

I would read the eclipse so close to your natal sun as significant in and of itself and bringing an emphasis to its placement.
Hmmm...well and the sun appears to be one of the planets most prominent in the chart in addition to natal venus so what ever eclipse energy is going on will be made manifest in public.
As far as jupiter and neptune..I first look at the natal energy and they are in trine so this energy combined should bring a postive force to you in the 5th house of creation, children and romance. I have found that with solars the planets traditional meaning and its placement tells the story so jupiter =expansion and or legal/religious. And neptune =disolve and dreams in the fifth .
Next I would look at what it aspects and how that reflects on natal potential. I see that the pair forms a dynamic trine to the solar venus and natal mars pairing. However, the natal energy of neptune to both venus and mars shows an inconjunct and opposition so we might see an opportunity for you to resolve this dynamic through the harmony of the trine. Not that it will be smooth sailing as venus conjunct mars will add quite a bit of energy. The fact that the pair are in the 9th solar house and ruled by gemini this might imply again legal or religious ceremonies and more than one issue around this theme or Gemini can also be duplicity. It looks like your 4th house is rising ie family and home ruled by venus so venus placement is very important for you. At the top of the chart indicating relationship/family might again take public eye or will be upper most in your life. Uranus has been trining your natal venus so I am sure you have experienced some rather unexpected dynamics from this combo
I hope this helps. And please give me feed back as to your year. Most advantageous in the learning process.
I have typicaly found that around your birthday you will notice the themes for the solar chart will begin and you will see hints and events that signal the unfolding of the year. I see also pluto i s forming an inconjunct to your sun and indicating transformation, adjustments and ego.

[astrowarrior]

thanks katy, ill have a look now.

thanks casandra, i think that the eclipse to me being so close felt significant in that i was also turning 30 so it really does feel like this will be a big year in so many ways.

ive just started a new career or finally made the switch after so long of trying to, so I was very pleased to see the SR sun in the 10th house along with mercury. i also interpreted the trine from SR jupiter, neptune conjunction in the 5th house (speculation) to venus in the 9th house (Foreign matters) as pretty auspicious as my new career is as a stock trader but i do it through a virtual trading room in New York.

that all seems pretty good i think especially with the eclipse and all.


does that fit with what you see?

cheers,

AW

[cassanra]

Yes, yes, quite right. The only caution I have is your natal opposition of mars and neptune. This energy has been activated by the trine of transiting neptune to mars. And with neptune and jupiter so close together watch for either self-deception or deception from 'open enemies'. Mars in hard aspect to neptune 'longs for the impossible'. Again in soft aspect this energy can be even more 'deceptive' as it may appear 'as a wolf in sheep's clothing'

[astrowarrior]

Originally Posted by cassanra

Yes, yes, quite right. The only caution I have is your natal opposition of mars and neptune. This energy has been activated by the trine of transiting neptune to mars. And with neptune and jupiter so close together watch for either self-deception or deception from 'open enemies'. Mars in hard aspect to neptune 'longs for the impossible'. Again in soft aspect this energy can be even more 'deceptive' as it may appear 'as a wolf in sheep's clothing'

p.s - the trading didnt work out!

[astrowarrior]

Originally Posted by cassanra

I see also pluto i s forming an inconjunct to your sun and indicating transformation, adjustments and ego.

hey cass,

reporting back as you requested on the solar return interpretations.

I think the major one has been this very last comment of yours. The quincunx of transiting pluto to natal sun has changed my life big time.

most notably, I managed to quit smoking about a week after this eclipse and solar return, which is something I've never managed to do and as a very heavy (ex)smoker, I am over the moon. Ive been quit 6 months now :-)

its also lead me to sort out a lot of emotional problems through some therepy and I am also now quitting alcohol.

this is a massive transformation for me. I've pretty much done a complete 180 deg U-turn on all my addictions and health issues in this last six months.