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KEishin

May 23rd, 2007, 10:34 AM

Autumn, sorry for the delay. It appears to be just me reading charts right now, so I can't keep up like I used to.

I see why you are having some trouble deciphering your chart – it’s not easily evident what’s going on with you! Not only do you have a set of intercepted houses, you have a mutual reception between Jupiter and the Sun, four peregrine planets (one of which is aneretic, no less) and this monstrously influential T-square. In other words, you have much more in your character than meets the eye. Lets take it one at a time. I assuming from your post you have a passing knowledge of astrological lingo, but post back if you're confused.

First, you have the Pisces/Virgo axis intercepted. Both of these signs deal with communication, and with you having them in the 1st/7th houses (persona vs. relationships) it’s about how you come across to others and how you act when around them. With Virgo in the 7th, you have a tendency to be super-picky in the affairs of that house (relationships of all kinds, not just love). You may be seen as critical, judgmental and cynical, caring more about facts than people (quite common with Aquarius rising people). Yet it can also backfire, as mutable signs tend to be two-sided. You may also attract others who seem all cheery and sunny (Leo rules the 7th) yet eventually turn into critical and demanding pains in the behind. Pisces in the 1st has a similar problem with being unable to discriminate, this time between fantasy and reality, that of yours and others'. You may not feel very creative even though you are, and you have a lot offer here. You may find that doing something creative (find something that will take advantage of that highly-placed Neptune in the 9th, like with meditation or psychology) will actually help keep you grounded. It’s VERY easy for you to deceive yourself into a victim state and not understand why, as also indicated by intercepted Chiron in Pisces. This causes an imbalance in your personal relationships. Whatever you do, *not* go out and try to save other people due to your own guilt complex. Save yourself first before going out to crusade for others. It's a nice idea to want to go save them and fix them up (this happens especially in your relationships) but you don’t owe others anything. Someone once gave me a great analogy in regards to this particular axis – it's like a soda machine. If you put quarters in and don’t get anything back, stop putting money in the machine! This applies this way – if you give and give of yourself, expecting others to thereby give back to you, or try to change them and get nowhere, STOP.

Now, on a much more positive note, you have Jupiter and the Sun in mutual reception, which means they are the sign of each other’s dignity. It’s almost as good as having them in their own signs of dignity. The Sun and Jupiter basically trade energy back and forth in a very smooth and steady manner. Jupiter in Leo is the king (or empress in your case) and you feel important and useful, when . . . do we see a theme here . . . helping other people. It often indicates a career in medicine or anything to do with health and taking care of those in need. Luckily with this you tend to be very healthy and can practically take on the world. You likely rank variety and fulfillment above security in your job, which is where good old Sun in Sag comes along. Placed in the 10th house, you are a pretty driven individual when it comes to being recognized for your hard work. However, in the house ruled by Saturn, especially since he’s intercepted, recognition may come late to you and only as a result of lots of hard work. That’s how success through the 10th house works. Especially for women, who have a harder time succeeding with anything not considered "feminine" enough, many will try to fit motherhood around another career. You find it easy to tackle the problems that others find difficult or overwhelming. It's not some mystical gift, but that you can objectively look at issues without letting your ego get involved. You also have a tendency to get involved in social issues, such as equality, religious freedom, politics, law, and generally fighting for justice.

Now you have four peregrine planets, of which I’ll focus the most on Mars, who is also at 29 degrees of Virgo, the aneretic degree. That’s a traditional astrological word for 'not playing with all its marbles.' Peregrine planets (peregrine means 'wanderer') traditionally are also considered weak in expression as they feel like strangers in their signs and thus have trouble articulating themselves. Usually they end up making a lot of fuss to get noticed. For you, that's the Moon, Mercury, Mars and Saturn that are peregrine. Peregrine Moon in the 6th tells me you likely had a sick parent when you were a child you needed a lot of your help, or they otherwise expected you to be selfless and be more responsible than you may have been ready for. (With a square to Pluto it was likely your mother who fits this mold.) Peregrine Mercury means you simply HAVE to speak up for yourself and you can be profoundly insightful, but may not always keep your mouth shut. You may be defined by your communications style in fact. (Many people with peregrine Mercury are broadcasters or public 'voices' for example.) Peregrine Saturn is equally wanting the spotlight - a dominating desire for perfection, in yourself or anybody who stands still long enough. You may have had very strict and demanding parents, who either expected too much or were distant and withheld affection and encouragement. You might have had to deal with experiences of failure or feeling as if nothing you did was ever good enough. Conversely, you could lack self discipline as a result of never having been allowed to make your own decisions. Saturn in the first house manifests as a fear or disinclination of taking any kind of action or initiative. At the root of this mentality is a fear of failing and, like the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, of unleashing something that runs out of control. It's important to focus upon the related issues of responsibilities to self and respect for the boundaries of others. You always try to fix things, of course in the spirit of improvement, thought others may simply see things as meddling. It's worth noting that true compassion does not mean removing all suffering, as sometimes there are lessons to be learned from such situations. Lastly is Mars, peregrine in Virgo and about to change into Libra, his detriment. Mars hates being in Virgo and also in the house of his detriment - he feels restricted and bound up by rules and details when he really wants to be off spending his prodigious energies. When at the aneretic degree this is even more pronounced. You can have trouble deciding when to act and when to wait, so you usually end up acting at the worst possible moment due to indecision. You have a strong drive, but resist training and discipline. This may cause you to feel afraid of taking action or that you can't be properly self-sufficient so you depend on other people (or you get so darn tired of doing for other people, that you do everything for yourself). The way to work with peregrine planets is to use the aspects they make to other planets (try that sextile to Neptune) as safety values for their untapped energy.

However, with that very pronounced mutable t-square the whole things shifts again. This is a whopper of a configuration - Sun/Venus to Chiron/Saturn to Mars/Uranus/Pluto! This affects so many things in your life, it's not funny. But it's not all bad, as the best thing about a T-square is it forces you to fix anything that isn't working. Let's break it down further. This is a whole bunch of outer planets affecting some very personal planets (Venus/Sun). I've been talking throughout about how relationships have caused you a lot of pain and loss - they are all because of dependencies on others. No, I'm not talking about being pathologically independent, but about dependency, in it's unhealthy form. Eventually, you will most likely seek (perhaps within a relationship) resolution of this dichotomy, because it complicates your life and undermines your personal communications and interactions. This T-square indicates stresses will develop when you are in relationships that don't allow you to be truly free, which is what your Sag Sun desires. Servility and dominance are two extremes, and a balance simply must be struck. Whether this manifests as a partner with the power to transform a your perception of who you are or whether it takes away a controlling spouse (who is likely older with Venus conjunct Sun in the 10th), the experience will rank as the most significant of your lifetime. Confrontation, aggression and feelings of anger are probably intensely uncomfortable for you, partly because they are frightening and also because you feel unable to hold your own and maintain your composure. You prefer to avoid dealing with this dilemma in a direct or therapeutic manner. Your exterior covers over tender feelings.

Suggestions:
Start meditating regularly. Like in exercise, 5 minutes of brisk walking every day is better than nine, just as five minutes of meditation is better than none.
Work on staying out of situations that do not feed your own personal growth.
Unpredictability often results from untapped energies, Find something creative to help you get that out. You have a great imagination and the love of good story.