Solunars by Aldebaran Sidereal Academy

sidus_illuminans

I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the analysis and explanations you've provided here. They are extremely helpful. (Just a moment ago I was drafting a longer reply but I was suddenly logged out and lost the draft :cry: .)

Anyway, now to make the best of this favorable SSR!
I will return ...

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This was the first SSR for which I consciously decided where I would spend it. I did my best to bring Uranus and Venus as close to the angles as possible since other options seemed less favorable. The SSR occurred in rural Japan (35N 1'50" 134E 7'43").

As far as I understand, these are my angular ...

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Steve, I think you hit the nail on the head with this assessment. The reality you're describing is becoming increasingly difficult to deny these days. We need more options, preferably those without dubious interests. Hoping divisive rhetoric from all sides comes to an end soon.

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I wanted to contribute some patterns I have noticed regarding transiting Eris aspecting natal planets in my chart.

Transiting Eris formed a partile square to my natal Neptune for most of the period spanning June 2005 to April 2017. Most of that period was chaotic and filled with depressing events ...

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Disclaimer: Jim has already provided me the raw strength of my fundamental needs, so I can’t say that I am going in totally unbiased. However, to illustrate that I am not simply confirming what I’ve been given, I can say that in my experience my information needs, which are associated with Mercury ...

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The Ascendant is always at 0° in PVL, but not longitude . The Ascendant has a regular (ecliptical) longitude just like the other bodies on the chart, and conjunctions to Zenith and Nadir are measured purely in longitude.

You will typically not see points given on the chart for Zenith and Nadir ...

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Measured how? In prime vertical longitude? When I run your chart in Janus 5 and display it in prime vertical longitude (Wheels > Alternate Coordinate Systems > Prime Vertical), Saturn is 91°04' vs. 91°05' when I use the same data in Solar Fire.

That's for July 19, 1994, 4:30 PM MDT, Hill AFB, UT ...

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Could someone help me understand some discrepancies I am seeing when trying to calculate planetary angularities? Time Matter's calculated PVL seems to be different than the angles I am seeing in other astrology software.
For example, in my natal chart created by Time Matters I see that my Saturn's ...

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How much weight should I give the "Other Partile Aspects" in these charts compared to the Class 1 Aspects? The strong tVe sq tJu aspect in two of the above charts looks like it could be valuable.
You might want to treat all non-foreground aspects as non-existent until you've become quite ...

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I put Natal Jupiter right on the Descendant in Hiroshima. Exact coordinates: 34°23′29″N 132°32′00″E. Unfortunately it also brings Neptune within 2° of the MC.
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Pl Longitude Lat Speed RA Decl Azi Alt PVL Ang G
Transiting ...

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Those are obtainable from the Prime Vertical Longitude (PVL() column in the Time Matters excerpt you posted. PVL is the same as the Mundoscope positions, with Asc at 0°, IC 90°, Dsc 180°, and MC 270°. In the excerpt you posted, we find:

r Sun 94°57' - which is 4°57' before 90° (IC)
r Jupiter 178 ...

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r Sun on IC -5°12'
t Venus on N -0°37'
r Uranus on MC -0°35'
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r Jupiter on Dsc +1°08'
r Neptune on MC +4°02'

Hey Jim, how do you generate the above data? Do you know if there is a way I can calculate the same data in Janus 6? I have been searching around for ...

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We could probably refine it a little by moving the setting Jupiter as close to Descendant as possible. - No wait, the exact Jupiter line is north of the northern Japanese islands; but you could get an exact Sun line (feeling yourself innately glowing and in the driver's seat of your life) at, say ...

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Incorporating predictive techniques into this would turn this into a full time job for a week or more - more than I'm willing to do. You'd need to compare at least the solar returns, transits across angles, progressions in a couple of ways, transits to some of the progressed elements, directions ...

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Those Osaka placements are wider. (Not too wide, but wider.) In picking a location, the best strategy isn't balance, it's to overwhelm the entire chart with something as close to 0°00' as possible. You can't get that with Venus or Jupiter in Japan but you can get it with Sun. (I try to keep the ...

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It might be easier for you if you have the ecliptical approximations for comparison:

27°09' Sag - r Neptune [+9°17']
29°35' Sag - r Uranus [+4°43']
2°19' Cap - SSR Midheaven
2°21' Can - r Sun [-0°03']
5°53' Cap - t Pluto [-7°48']

10°34' Lib - r Jupiter [+3°46']
18°25' Ari - SSR Ascendant
1°23 ...

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I get the same within a very few minutes difference on the angles. For that location, transiting Uranus and Pluto aren't close enough to matter (though in other locations nearby they are). Pluto is just over 10° east of MC and Uranus just over 10°below Asc, measured in prime vertical longitude ...

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Actually, you missed what's really happening there. It's a great chart! I think you're missing this because you're only looking at natal planets on angles rather than including transiting (SSR) planets. - Is this perchance your natal chart relocated instead of your solar return?
The TMSA portion ...

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Jim, I have a radical idea that I would like your opinion on: 2024 SSR in Osaka, Japan. (I could perhaps refine the specific city a bit later)
Pluto-Sun-Uranus on the angles.

Relocated chart for Osaka, Japan:
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Pl Longitude ...

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Looking at my SSRs for the next few years for NC and they don't look so great either. I keep seeing a pattern of Mars, Saturn, Venus, Neptune near the angles alone or in combination with one another. Maybe what I really need to focus on is permanent relocation...

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I mentioned that above. Those are NATAL Mars and Saturn transited by Jupiter (and Jupiter is exact almost to the minute). You will get them anywhere you get the Jupiter. I discussed probable meaning of that above.

Sorry about that. Sometimes I have to see info in a different way before it clicks ...

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Checking Kansas City in TMSA reveals that Mars and Saturn are right on the angles for me there. May not be a good place to be aside from the Jupiter on the angle for the SSR...
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Pl Longitude Lat Speed RA Decl Azi Alt PVL Ang G ...

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Do you like the description I gave of how the energies would likely work out for Kansas City.

Yes I do, thank you. However since you expressed doubt on whether that spot would be ideal for me I'd like to consider other options. It would be nice to have some options to choose from so that I can ...

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The solar return imprints the moment it occurs. I think it is then invariable and does not relocated ( e.g., back to your normal residence). As full disclosure, there are other astrologers who think it relocates to wherever you go, and others who think it is mostly the way it first sets up and ...

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2009 was the year of my Saturn Opp Saturn transit. On the day I lost my mother in 2009 the transit with the tightest orb was Uranus Trine Pluto 0°00’. I know you typically advise sticking with hard aspects for transits, but seeing that this year I will have Uranus Opp Pluto 0°00 on July 2 with ...

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Read the standard interpretation of transiting SATURN aspecting Natal MOON on this page: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=239&p=1616#p1621

Read Transiting Saturn Foreground here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=227#p1541

Thank you for the links. I'm surprised that I haven't stumbled upon the Transiting Foreground page ...

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You may not want to spend your birthday in North Carolina: It brings a year of Saturn's transit to your Moon as your main feature.

If you like, I can see if there is somewhere else in the country that might make for a good birthday trip.

Hmm, I don't exactly have a surplus of funds, but if you ...

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Jim Eshelman wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 1:39 pm Where are you currently lo located? (And, separately, where do you plan to spend your birthday.) We can look at the solar return as well.

Currently located in Cary, NC. Will most likely be in the Raleigh, NC area by the time of my birthday.

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Can someone help me discern whether a return to school this Fall 2024 would be favorable based on my chart? I am not sure how to interpret the "ideal time to do X" in astrology.

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Veronica wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 4:57 am Oops, no I meant your Cancer Sun. Sorry about that.

No problem. Easy mistake.

I appreciate your insight. I think you make a good point about perception of the moment vs projecting into the future.

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The only job that I know of that encompasses all your needs (and wants) is a bookstore owner, which is something the world needs more of as a whole. A small local bookstore to serve the community you live in will provide you hard work, mystery, research, one on one, storytelling, healing, and a ...

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As I continue the process of trying to navigate potential career change I took several different career assessments, which overall seem to support the stronger patterns in my natal chart.

CareerHunter’s report, the most comprehensive career assessment of the bunch, took me several hours and ...

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Oh, wait, maybe this is the list: https://opengauquelin.org/group/scientist

Thank you, this is a big help!

A starting point is to look at your luminary signs and then, within their context, understand that the relative importance of the ten primary planet-based needs is as follows (given ...

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You are drawn to an enigma. You can get vividly excited by something unknown, especially if it seems a big mystery. The mix and balance of mystery and discovery recurs throughout your chart. Finally, it needs to be an adventure for you, not a job - a real exploration in the sense of classic Lewis ...

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After mulling over this discussion I went back and checked my planetary lines only to realize I forgot to check the lines formed from squares (vs conjunction). Checking where these lines overlapped help me find better locations than I thought even existed for me. I will no longer say "I have found ...

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Hey Jim, I adjusted my orbs in TMSA to match yours and then recalculated my chart for each city.

Copenhhagen, Denmark
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Class 1 Aspects Class 2 Aspects Class 3 Aspects
Mo sq Ne 3° 8' 81% M Mo oc Ju 1°33' 72% Mo op Ma 7°28 ...

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Jim Eshelman wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 2:25 pm It's close enough that I'd next look at the changes in mundane aspects to see if that made a difference.

Hmm, I'm not exactly sure how to do that. Can TMSA calculate the mundane aspects for me?

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I think Denmark may have the best balance for me in light of what I've learned.
I've included some data below that I am working through to try and narrow down which specific areas would be optimal.

Cary to Copenhagen

-Jupiter moves from middleground to foreground, becoming highly angular.
-Eris ...

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My advice is to keep your Venus out of the foreground. In your case, think of Venus as a malefic. Given its aspects, bringing it to an angle is sure to make heartbreak a centerpiece experience of a location, at least over time.

I thought I'd mentioned that - that the goal is to put your Jupiter ...

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I think I've identified my strongest Jupiter-Venus pairs. I was very excited to discover that I am able to bring Venus somewhat to the foreground while Keeping Jupiter at full strength. I wonder if the slightly stronger Venus in Bergen is worth the much more angular Mars that comes with it. Venus ...

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I don't worry about background placements in relocation. Part of "you never lose your natal" is that a planet is never less strong than it is in the birth chart.

It's not quite true that you can just pick the larger strength score of natal vs. local for each planet - natal and local angularity ...

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The natal isn't like a return chart or ingress where "if it doesn't cross the line to foreground, it doesn't exist." In those cases, pushing below the outer foreground limit would cause their square to effectively disappear from the chart. Not true here - you have the square regardless, no matter ...

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This is a continuation of this thread: https://solunars.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7959
(No need to duplicate what has already been gone over.)

I apologize if this seems to be a duplicate. In that thread I was more focused on vocation, and here vocation is of secondary concern to me. I'm mainly ...

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Hello again Solunars! I hope you are all doing well.
For the past several months I have been trying to use astrocartography to help me narrow down some locations wherein I can thrive. I have used Astro.com's map and TMSA by Mike, but there are so many variables involved in this analysis that I am ...

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Just posting a follow-up for those interested.

Nothing significant happened. All was fine.
The only events of note were a ~9 hour power outage that affected 4669 people at its peak (weather was cool and clear; root cause ambiguous), and a plumbing issue. The power outage coincided with the peak ...

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Putting your Sun on an angle is a great idea, especially with your goals and the vitality issues you mentioned. The one way to do that in the U.S. is Sun square MC due north-south through the longitude of Portland, ME.

So I think the Sun line is best, or go outside the U.S. (Beijing? Perth ...

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Your Mercury for Cary is just 5°54' off the angle. See under the PVL column in TMSA: 185°54', the Descendant being at 180°.

Ah! Okay, now I understand. I was doing it the hard way by trying to use the astro map to figure it out. Thank you for pointing this out.

Also, I think it's important not ...

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I'm unclear whether there is a specific question here (or, if so, what it is).

I will volunteer that everything you list about Mercury above is an exceedingly minor factor. None of them turn it into a defining planet in the sense of making its fundamental needs prominent in your psyche. You are ...

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I have done some further research based everyone's comments and what I have learned elsewhere in the forums.

First, here are some reasons Mercurial traits may be emphasized in my life:
-Born with Mercury in Gemini, the sign of its rulership.
-Several Class 1 aspects that seem to emphasize Mercurial ...

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Oh wonderful...

I checked my girlfriend's transits for these days out of curiosity:

Friday 11/17/23
Pluto Conjunct Uranus 0°30
Saturn Opposition Moon 0°52
Venus Square Mars 0°12
Neptune Square Jupiter 0°37
Sun Octile Mars 0°02
Mars Octile Mars 0°07

Saturday 11/18/23
Pluto Conjunct Uranus 0°29 ...

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