Hi again,
If this is of some help, here are some basic points that I keep in mind when studying relocated charts:
- look for Jupiter lines - moving towards Jupiter lines, Jupiter-Asc aspects, etc can be very useful. Moving under the influence of a beneficiary always helps. Same goes for Ven and Sun, in general, too
- on the other hand, try to keep away from Plu and Sat lines (tough masters) as far as possible.
As Jim Lewis says: "Generally, location under any Saturn line is not desirable, except where qualities of perseverance and purpose are so lacking in the character that some hardships are needed to direct the life. Here, you learn the hard way what is lacking in your makeup, and endure periods of want, privation, penury, enforced idleness, hunger, delay, disappointment, impoverishment and loneliness."
- in general and as far as possible, it often helps to avoid aspects (esp conjuntion/opp) between the malefics (the outer planets, Sat and Mars) and the angles (esp Asc and MC), as angularity activates the qualities of those planets. For instance, if a person has a problem (per natal chart) with change and instability, and the relocated chart puts Ura on his Asc, he is bound to feel lost and unsettled
- the natal Moon (home, inner security and emotional well-being) should be given a lot of consideration when studying relocated charts
- keeping the aim for relocation clearly in mind and accordingly focusing on the right planet also helps. For instance, if one should be moving with 'love and relationship' issues in mind, the focus would then be on Venus. Hence, a place which would make Venus angular might help to activate that area of life, bring more opportunites or more easily achieve that purpose. In addition, also look at how the ruler and the relevant house in the natal would be aspected
- if in the native's natal chart, say, there is a lot of focus on the water element, then a location that matches up or comes closest (like Egypt or Scotland) could be helpful in settling down more easily and 'feeling more at home', so you might study these countries first
- studying the natal 9th house and the ruler thereof also helps. In general, one should really study the natal chart thoroughly first in order to understand the basic make-up and disposition of the native, so as to find a 'better match'
- also, make it a point to have a look at the transits to the natal chart
- trivial as this may sound, but maintaining a realitsitc attitude helps tremendously. Relocation will not make you rich and certainly not solve your health problems. However, with 'better' aspects to the MC, you might do/earn better at your next job in the new country, which then would lead to more overall internal satisfaction. So, it would help to not expect relocation to make your problems disappear (the foundation-natal chart goes along everywhere), but instead perhaps exacerbate them through providing an improvement in general conditions and surroundings (hence aspects to angles and the Moon are very important), which, in turn would enable the native to better respond to certain situations plus perform better on the whole.
AQ7