How to survive 5. house transits with strong oppositions?

[mahaira]

Some intense transits are approaching and there’s a unique opportunity to try and “read” them, before they come to pass. Off course, I plan on giving a detailed feedback

I’ve tried imagining that I was analyzing someone else’s chart to rid myself of the unpleasant feeling one has when looking at his (her) own potential… and it didin’t work!
So, I’d be grateful for your comments and ideas.

May could be the month with a good opportunity to feel the pulse for possible career move.
I’ve spent the last couple of years earning some money, but getting no recognition whatsoever. I was completely invisible with nothing to put on CV.
In the meantime, year and a half ago, I changed my direction and went back to school. I’m about to get another master’s degree. This time in audiovisual arts and writing. As this year the Sun in my return chart is positioned in the 10th house, I even began doing some work, officially recognized.

First of all, even though I have a desire to write (and see that there are a few aspects in favour), I don’t know if I really have the natal potential.
Secondly, I’m working on a project and I got an opportunity to travel to an international gathering of the professionals in my field at that time, and spend two weeks there. And…the transits are confusing.

- I have Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter transiting my 5th house and the Sun in the 6th approaching the Dsc.
I hope that this could give me a creative outlet, opportunity to get my ideas across, boost my imagination. I’d like to use this energy for writing/work rather than romance (I’m married and not looking for fun). Could it be used so?

- Saturn is jumping all over my Pluto-North Node conjunction in the 10th.
Opening old wounds, blocking my career advancement?
Not to mention karmic connotations…

- Saturn is also forming a square with my natal Venus (8th).
Financial loses?
Creativity block?

- Transiting conjunction Mercury-Venus-Jupiter (in 5th) is in opposition with the mentioned Saturn (t)-Pluto (n)-North Node (n) conjunction (in 10th).
It looks so bad Especially that I have a natal contact between Pluto and Venus (a square!)
I would really appreciate help with this one…


- Transiting Mars is triggering my natal Uranus (12th)-Chrion (5th) opposition.
So, this could mean that I’ll finally have to face that I’m not good enough?
Mars is the ruler of my 5th house and Uranus of my 3rd , I’ll try to stay out of arguments.
Btw, I’m thinking about taking a train, not a plane.

Transiting Neptune (3rd) is in a wide opposition to my natal Sun (9th).
My energy levels have been low for sometime, but I did manage to stick to a few plans I’d made.

Transiting Pluto (2nd) in a wide opposition to my Venus (8th).
Frustrated creativity?
Will my marriage (Venus rules my 7th) suffer because of my work?

Moon transiting 9th hitting my natal Sun-Saturn conjunction.
If it weren’t for the Saturn, I’d say there’s a chance for a new beginning.

Transiting Sun will conjunct my 7th house cusp and oppose my Asc.
Could this show I may find someone to work with?

Btw, I’m not looking for a closed discussion.
If you’d like to comment on spheres of life other than work and career, please do so! I’m too concentrated on these issues right now, anyway.
I feel that this period could be important. I’d like to know what to expect, be it good or bad. Especially if it’s the latter.

Thank you all!

p.s. I haven't touched my progressed chart yet. But I do know that Saturn and Venus are in conjunction there.

[Inconjunct]

Just a few points - I would tend to ignore any transits made by such rapidly moving planets as the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus. Too fleeting to have much effect. Concentrate on the planets from Mars out (and even then, don't think too much about those Mars transits). Secondly, don't allow too wide an orb for aspects - 1 degree before and after exactitude is what I've been taught to consider. Finally, the transits with the most potential impact are those from slower-moving planets to personal planets (Sun through Mars) while transits between (say) Neptune and Pluto may have too impersonal an effect for you to notice. SO, with all that in mind, I'd say the transits to look at would be: -

T Mars sextile N Jupiter
T Jupiter trine N Sun
T Saturn conjunct N Pluto

Of which perhaps the most prominent would be Jupiter/Sun. So we know that the transit is about expansion and self-identity and life course. Trines indicate the rapid development of a situation because of the removal of all obstacles - whether that rapid development is an improvement or a deterioration is immaterial, the trine operates as it does regardless. With Jupiter in the 8th natally, and the Sun in the 9th, the root of events presaged by this transit lie in a desire for change and a need to expand one's worldview - this seems to fit in with your change in direction, your desire to write, and also with the opportunity you have to travel. The main arena of events is indicated by T Jupiter's house - the 5th i.e. the house of creativity and creative pursuits/products. The outcome is indicated by the house rulerships of these planets - 9th and 2nd - travel and money, in brief.

So to conclude, it seems to me that this transit is telling you that yes, this is a good time for a change in direction (to writing perhaps) and a good time to take that travel opportunity, and that the outcome could be beneficial to you in terms of expansion of your horizons, travel and creativity.

Do you have the natal ability to write? Fifth house ruler, Mars, in Gemini? I think so!

[mahaira]

Dear Inconjunct,
Thank you so much for your time, energy and encouragement!

You’ve helped me so much to better understand the fundamental principles. I was looking in a wrong place, with orbs too wide. I haven’t even noticed Sun-Jupiter sextile.
I hope I’ll use wisely the energy and the options these aspects bring.

I already live in a foreign country, and I’ve noticed that for my career, it’s better to be in an international environment.
I’ll give a detailed feedback as soon as I return.

[astrologer50]

Originally Posted by mahaira

Some intense transits are approaching and there’s a unique opportunity to try and “read” them, before they come to pass. Off course, I plan on giving a detailed feedback

I’ve tried imagining that I was analyzing someone else’s chart to rid myself of the unpleasant feeling one has when looking at his (her) own potential… and it didin’t work!
So, I’d be grateful for your comments and ideas.

May could be the month with a good opportunity to feel the pulse for possible career move. only if it's self employment, this is the house of love affairs, children and gambling
I’ve spent the last couple of years earning some money, but getting no recognition whatsoever. I was completely invisible with nothing to put on CV.
In the meantime, year and a half ago, I changed my direction and went back to school. I’m about to get another master’s degree. This time in audiovisual arts and writing. As this year the Sun in my return chart is positioned in the 10th house, I even began doing some work, officially recognized.

First of all, even though I have a desire to write (and see that there are a few aspects in favour), I don’t know if I really have the natal potential.
Secondly, I’m working on a project and I got an opportunity to travel to an international gathering of the professionals in my field at that time, and spend two weeks there. And…the transits are confusing.

- I have Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter transiting my 5th house and the Sun in the 6th approaching the Dsc.
I hope that this could give me a creative outlet, opportunity to get my ideas across, boost my imagination. I’d like to use this energy for writing/work rather than romance (I’m married and not looking for fun). Could it be used so? Moon conj MC suggests lots of changes in career and mercury MC ruler conj MC suggests communications are important. The square to neptune shows good imagination, BUT it's a square and it's all whether you can use this internal tension, dialogue to produce something...

- Saturn is jumping all over my Pluto-North Node conjunction in the 10th.
Opening old wounds, blocking my career advancement?
Not to mention karmic connotations…Saturn conj N Node does suggest a change of direction, hard work, limitations etc.

- Saturn is also forming a square with my natal Venus (8th).
Financial loses?
Creativity block? venus is not about creativity blocks, I would look to mercury for this. Saturn square venus can end situations that are not working out. What saturn is doing is really testing what is valid/working/not working

- Transiting conjunction Mercury-Venus-Jupiter (in 5th) is in opposition with the mentioned Saturn (t)-Pluto (n)-North Node (n) conjunction (in 10th).
It looks so bad Especially that I have a natal contact between Pluto and Venus (a square!)
I would really appreciate help with this one…T Mercury/venus will only last few days, so work around them. Jupiter opp saturn however,

- Transiting Mars is triggering my natal Uranus (12th)-Chrion (5th) opposition. could be a health issue
So, this could mean that I’ll finally have to face that I’m not good enough?
Mars is the ruler of my 5th house and Uranus of my 3rd , I’ll try to stay out of arguments.
Btw, I’m thinking about taking a train, not a plane.

Transiting Neptune (3rd) is in a wide opposition to my natal Sun (9th).
My energy levels have been low for sometime, but I did manage to stick to a few plans I’d made. This is well off now. I use 1' approaching 1' exact and 1' departing. so stop worrying over this one

Transiting Pluto (2nd) in a wide opposition to my Venus (8th).
Frustrated creativity? Pluto is only just starting it's approach to venus
Will my marriage (Venus rules my 7th) suffer because of my work?

Moon transiting 9th hitting my natal Sun-Saturn conjunction.
If it weren’t for the Saturn, I’d say there’s a chance for a new beginning.I don't bother with transiting moon, as it only lasts a few hourse

Transiting Sun will conjunct my 7th house cusp and oppose my Asc.
Could this show I may find someone to work with? forget T Sun

Btw, I’m not looking for a closed discussion.
If you’d like to comment on spheres of life other than work and career, please do so! I’m too concentrated on these issues right now, anyway.
I feel that this period could be important. I’d like to know what to expect, be it good or bad. Especially if it’s the latter.

Thank you all!

p.s. I haven't touched my progressed chart yet. But I do know that Saturn and Venus are in conjunction there.

I take it you mean progressed venus conjunct natal saturn? where is your progressed chart?
This does suggest financial hardship and having to work harder for longer with little recompense

Now in Equal house system T mars is already in your 6th house of health, daily routines and details, analyictal details such as you have posed here... You seem to have a good handle on interpreting matters.

Noticeably T Saturn is conj natal pluto

The main theme tends to be facing responsibility in the face of corruption. This is a time when you have to concentrate your interests more deeply and narrowly, most often because you are going through a financial burden or some other kind of shortage. This is also a time to get rid of any rules and regulations that do not adequately meet the demands that you are experiencing. Many of the habits that you have grown used to, simply do not apply anymore. You may have to live with austere circumstances for a while. The authorities may not be dependable, or may be corrupt.
http://www.astrology-x-files.com/tra...-cj-pluto.html

All transits act as background influences, like Jupiter, venus and sun going through 5th house of love affairs, romance, children, self employment etc.

[astrologer50]

Transits
I use--- 1° approaching, 1° exact and 1° departing. If you click on the link listed below for the online ephemeris it will list all planets at any given time. Learning astrology is like learning a new ‘language’ and obviously the more effort you put into something the more your knowledge and understanding will increase. All transits act as ‘background’ influences through a house, until it makes a mathematical aspect to a planet inside or an Angle.

For 'timings' I would look to the retrograde hit as the most important trigger, then look to see what the quicker planets are doing especially mars & mercury --

astro.com has fee six month transit forecast plus when you get into Extended chart selection, look at the three tabs after calculating a chart under ‘method’ default is circular wheels (on left), middle is special charts and in their you get graphic ephemeris 1yr (or 5years) with natal = transits for 1yr and lots more. BUT you first must learn or memorise the 'glyphs' ie: shorthand for recognising what these maps/graphics mean.

For example when you post or reply to a chart the 'smilies' to the right and just under them [more] if you click on there it will bring up a whole loads of 'glyphs' Mercury Uranus conjunction (+or - 8') trine aspect 120' Libra
http://cafeastrology.com/transits.html
http://cafeastrology.com/transits_2.html
http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/transits18.0.htm
http://www.astro.com/faq/fq_fh_transits_e.htm
http://www.astro.com/astrology/in_transits_e.htm
http://www.astro.com/swisseph/ae/2000/ae_2009.pdf
http://www.khaldea.com/ephemcenter.shtml
http://www.astrologyweekly.com/learn-astrology/astrology-glyphs.php
http://www.dkfoundation.co.uk/dkfoundation/BookTransitsAndProgressions.htm

Now it's more important to focus on transits from Jupiter to Pluto (poss mars as this is the ignition key)and these planets when aspecting something in your natal chart 'set off' the difficult or nice 'aspects - potential - problems' that your chart expresses. By that I mean if a benefic planet like Jupiter hits/touches/transits your venus, mars or uranus these could be experienced very pleasantly. BUT if your natal venus is afflicted, or badly aspected say conj saturn then jupiter will not has such a good effect. It all depends on how the natal planet is 'aspected'

For me I would say external 'events' must be seen by transits, progressions or Solar arcs to Angles ie: Asc/Desc & MC/IC most other times these events are 'internal, psychological matters as in between the ears'

Now astro.com uses a much wider orb, possibly something like 5° or even 10° that’s why when you use the free transit forecast service a transit goes on for months and months. BUT common sense should tell you when the transit is ‘exact’ then it’s at the strongest. Some astrologers swear by 1° approaching produces ‘events’ some say the 1° exact, some say 1° off for triggering events. I personally look to the exact and 1° off for ‘timings’ especially the retrograde hit (backwards hit)

This last website link is rather nice because it gives interpretations of what the ‘Lord’ of the house cusp ruler means ie: T Jupiter sextiles natal sun, so wherever Leo rules in your chart is connected to the area this transit will be affecting –
http://www.astrology-x-files.com/transits/