Same Planet Transits

I've been studying my own transits lately for the past month and am in a constant state of learning and disproving my own theories. After looking at today's transits for myself I've realized that I have two cases of planets squaring themselves. At first, I didn't understand how a planet could transit itself, but then after coming out of my own stupidity I realized that it was just the transit compared to the natal. All I was wondering was what it means exactly for this occurence to happen and if there is any significance to a planet transiting itself. For instance, my chart for August 6 shows three squares, two of which are occuring between the same planets. I have Mercury squaring itself and Jupiter squaring itself. if anyone could help to educate me on what this exactly means, their insight would be much appreciated, thank you.

perhaps if you posted in RMC forum with uploading your chart with transits, you will get more responses.

the inner planets move to quicky to be of much consequence, it's the outer planets or from mars onwards that is most noticeable.

astro.com has a free 'personal portrait' interpretation of a natal chart in the free horoscope section, you simply put the cursor on a planet and it brings a pop up box to explain what it means to have a planet in that house and any other aspects it has to natal planets. plus a six month free transit report in 'short report' Robert Hand gives a valuable in depth explanation of transits here – only slight objection I have with astro, is they use orbs of upto maybe 10' approaching, exact and departing. So most transits seem very long in effect. I use more realistic orbs of 1' approaching, 1' exact and 1' departing.
http://www.khaldea.com/ephemcenter.shtml

here is my favourite online ephmeris which plots where the planets are for hundreds of years...

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.khaldea.com/ephemcenter.shtml
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.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/

Hi SapSac. I don't generally keep track of my faster moving transits, but if I did I would take note of a day like the one you described above. In this case, Mercury and Jupiter are both to do with learning, so I would expect my mind to be restless today. I might take note not to get into arguments, or to spend money I can't afford on books. I might also have a pen and paper with me in case I need to write down any sudden thoughts. I might also consider a day-trip somewhere.

So in short I think these days can be significant, yes. Robert Hand's book Planets in Transit covers all transiting planets (including the Moon) to all planets on the natal chart. I know that some people choose the times for meditations according to the timing of favourable aspects including things like transiting Moon conjunct natal Neptune.

The most important faster transits are the ones that trigger the transits from Jupiter out. Incidentally your transiting Jupiter square natal Jupiter will probably last for more than one day.

The most important faster transits are the ones that trigger the transits from Jupiter out

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hmmmmm I would keep track of T mars as I call this the *ignition key* when trying to 'time events'

miquar said:

Robert Hand's book Planets in Transit covers all transiting planets (including the Moon) to all planets on the natal chart. .

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This is the book I am currently using to find my transits. Maybe that's why I've been studying my fast planet transits so closely. More or less I've always felt a huge Mercury influence so I find great solace in studying its transits constantly. Robert Hand's work is incredible and very simple to pick up on