Local angle test

[Jim Eshelman]

I'm right in the middle of an opportunity to test solar arc direction of local angles. Within the next week, directed local Ascendant exactly crosses natal Saturn.

Based on prior experience, I'm pretty sure local angles direct just as much as birthplace angles. This, of course, is one of those times one would like to be wrong

Directed birthplace Ascendant conjunct natal Saturn was exact in May 1997. That was a rough year. Six months before it was exact, I ended a 21-year relationship under unpleasant circumstances. I was already in the process of winding down my law practice. Four months after it was exact, I broke my heel and was laid up for several months. These are three quite different sorts of events, all appropriately Saturn.

There was a different mix of circumstances. Not only did directed Ascendant conjoin natal Saturn, but directed Saturn exactly squared natal Moon. This pair, in turn, highlighted the natal Sa = Mo/As midpoint structure (0°05'). All of these things occurred under a very different SSR, which highlighted natal Venus-Pluto.

This time, I have quite different solar arcs (in addition to a quite different SSR). Besides local Asc to Saturn, I have directed Sun crossing my IC and Nadir, d Moon octile r Sun, and just the beginning of d Venus-Pluto to natal Moon. These are all positive (or neutral at worst), and with the Venus-Pluto taken the worst possible way, I note that I'm in an unusually strong, solid marriage.

All sorts of things could go wrong, of course. We're financially vulnerable in a few places. My job seems secure (they just gave me a larger-than-usual raise so they must like me <g>), etc. I probably wouldn't have mentioned this direction in advance except for everything else hitting at the same time. Under an emotionally hard Demi-SLR that starts Tuesday, I have the following lineup of major factors during the next week (starting with one very nice aspect):

• Feb 2: t Jupiter oc r Moon
• Feb 3: d L Asc co r Saturn
• Feb 4: t Pluto co s MC
• Feb 5: Mars Return (t Ma co r Ma)
• Feb 8: t Saturn op s Moon

I don't know if transits to solar arc planets are meaningful but, if so, add February 6 transiting Saturn square directed (birthplace) Ascendant.

This is such a pile-up, I re-did Marion's new SLR for the two places she's visiting this next week (she's flying back home just as these aspects are wrapping up) and was pleased to see very precise Jupiters for both Parris Island, SC and Fort Oglethorpe, GA. (Our nephew is graduating from Marine boot camp.) It doesn't seem like the sort of charts under which a plane would go down (though that eventuality could certainly fit my charts.)

So, I'll relax into it. This will be a very busy, high-profile week at work, lots to do, and I hope to get some writing done while Marion is away for a week. Nonetheless, I thought I'd mention - the double-up of directed angle to Saturn exact within a day of Pluto crossing SSR MC seemed a bit much to ignore.

One signal - since directions are six months to a year coming and going - this has been somewhat a Saturn season but not in a terrible way. Five months ago, Marion broke her ankle (with subsequent surgery, recovery, lost income - but we've been ultimately fine and have had some wonderful, fun adventures). And my eye surgery (but despite as bit of discomfort, this was a real blessing, and even a positive not only for the long-term improvement but also because the surgery was completely free). This has been series of months when things are unusually good given that some bad stuff has been happening - not at all like the drama of 1996-97 - which actually puzzles me. I'd have expected this direction to have hit harder already.

[Arena]

Did you find this local angle test to have Saturnian manifestations down the line up until now since it's still in motion?

[Jim Eshelman]

That's a great question and thanks for refreshing this thread. I'd forgotten about this direction.

Things have been harder than normal. At the same time, they haven't been terrible (nothing catastrophic). The primary thing has been the accumulated debt from Marion's half year down. I'm in a strong place to handle that (e.g., solid job with high earning) and the blah blah details are that it mostly hasn't budged and has gotten worse. (We'll get out from under it. It's just a matter of when and which of the plans in motion does that. But, as with Saturn, there is the time issue.)

At my age I never quite know when minor health things are simply age-related, except when all the heavy aspects clear for a while a lot of that aging goes away Considering that I had a cornea transplant with no signs of rejection and so far perfect healing and ongoing vision restoration, I can't complain about anything else in the health department too much

So... Saturn-themed things are dragging and weighing down without being flattening. I suspect this is a consequence of the number of other positive, vital things existing simultaneously.

[Arena]

Well, perhaps the worst is over, since the Saturnian influence may soon be over (for now at least) and with Marion's partile Jupiter for this solar year things might actually turn out fine. Setbacks in health or having to attend to our health and having to pay for it does sound like a Saturnian thing.

[Jim Eshelman]

We've had grumbly little things go wrong ever since we touched down in Houston yesterday. Nothing terrible (and there have been some great things) but a long string of grumbly, frustrating little things go wrong, like the rental car company being so unreachable they seemed not to really exist so we cancelled the reservation and got a better deal somewhere else). It occurred to me to check my current SLR for Houston - the new one doesn't set up for a couple of days - and, sure enough, the only foreground aspect here is transiting Saturn conjunct natal Moon (but widely foreground. (It's the same thing that the incoming SLR would have had for LA, only closely angular; I'll obviously get some of that when I get back.)

The very positive where-they-occurred lunars still hold sway, but a little local color shows through.

[SteveS]

Sometimes you have to travel for business--no other option.