I see, so in terms of transits then its as though a moving planet has the longest to wait before it reaches the leading planet until it has an interaction? And likewise the trailing planet will be reached last so the formation gives a locomotive chart a kind of start and finish system which differs from other formations? That's interesting. And Saturn trines my Moon (which according to the 120 degree idea probably happens in most locomotive charts) so the 'start/finish' is connected by the trine and gives a heightened emphasis on the two planets.
Yes haha my mercurial Gemini Moon is perhaps the feature I've most identified with from the earliest on in my study into Astrology. When I first had my horoscope read and was told about its placement I could right away understand it. I can see its characteristics touching all the aspects of my life, it feels prominent but not in the way my Capricorn ascendant feels very prominent - more so in a way where the things I
do seem driven underneath (sometimes so far underneath that it takes a long time to realise) by a manic, restless curiosity - and a desperate need for options. The core, or 'mother ship' of that is the cultivation that happens when I'm alone at home - reading, writing, making etc. The astrologer I visited said I was an 'information junkie', which is perfectly apt.
PS - I had originally chosen
mercurial because of my moon alongside my Virgo planets however I've read a few articles now by astrologers who don't believe Mercury really rules Virgo after all (one posited that she doesn't believe Venus rules Taurus either, but the Earth does) - do you have any thoughts about this?
Thanks for your input, its been informative!