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Pivoting Your Life

Author: Alison Price – Published: October 2026

Pivoting Your Life

The Straight and Narrow

Life rarely follows the straight line we imagine when we are young.

You may start out with a particular idea of what your life will look like.

Perhaps you imagine a career, a home, a relationship, a family and a fairly predictable path forward.

Change

Then something changes.

You lose a job.

You move to another country.

A relationship ends.

Your children grow up.

You discover a new interest.

Your health or circumstances change.

You find yourself back at school.

Or perhaps something happens that makes you stop and ask: “Is this really what I want to be doing with my life?”

This is where the idea of pivoting comes in.

Podcast Episode

In a recent episode of the Starzology Astrology Podcast, Arwynne and I were joined by guest astrologer Sionainne, who happens to be Arwynne’s mother.

We talked about what it means to pivot your life, particularly later in life, and how sometimes what looks like a completely new direction is actually a return to something which has been a part of you all along.

Pivoting

A Change of Direction

A pivot is a change in direction.

It doesn’t necessarily mean throwing your whole life away and starting again, but sometimes it is a small adjustment that you can make.

At other times it can be a dramatic change in your career, education, relationships or your own living situation.

More Than Once

During your lifetime you may pivot more than once.

The world we live in today makes this increasingly common.

The idea that you train for one career in your twenties and remain in the same job until retirement seems increasingly distant for many people.

New industries appear.

Technology changes the workplace.

People retrain.

Contracts replace permanent employment.

Skills that were once considered essential become less important while entirely new skills emerge.

Not Just Work

But pivoting isn’t only about work.

You might pivot your lifestyle, your education, your relationships, your home or the way you spend your time and sometimes life makes the decision for you.

When Life Forces You to Change

Life Gets in the Way

Sionainne’s story is a powerful example which begins in 2018 when she experienced two major losses within a few weeks.

First, she was unexpectedly let go from the animal hospital she had been managing.

She had invested more than twenty-five years in veterinary medicine and animal rehabilitation and had even recently become a certified veterinary practice manager.

Then, less than a month later, her mother died.

Her mother’s death was particularly significant because they shared the same birthday and had been closely connected throughout their lives.

Suddenly Sionainne was facing a huge question of identity.

If the career she had invested so much of her life in was no longer there and her mother was gone, who was she now?

What Do I Want?

Instead of simply looking for another job in the same field, she began asking a much bigger question:

“What do I actually want to do with the rest of my life?”

Within a few months she was back at community college, returning to education and exploring what came next.

A Pivot Can Take You Back to Yourself

Lean Towards What You Love

One of the things I found most interesting about Sionainne’s story is that her pivot wasn’t really about learning a new skill so she could become more employable, but it was about bringing together the things she had always loved.

Dance
Nature
Movement
Teaching
Wildlife
Environmental work
Communication
Social change

She eventually completed a bachelor’s degree combining dance, nature and healing and went on to doctoral studies.

Her current interests explore movement, communication, environmental restoration and social change.

So, although this looks like a completely different direction from managing an animal hospital, there is actually a silk thread running through the whole story which is that:

The work is about transformation
It is about communication
It is about helping people and creating change

Her pivot did not erase her previous life, but rather it brought together the pieces of it towards a cohesive whole.

Life Experience Remains

Build on Your Foundations

This is an important part of pivoting, especially when it happens later in life.

You don’t start again from zero, what really happens is that you take everything you’ve learned with you.

Your previous jobs, relationships, education, mistakes, interests, disappointments and successes all become part of your experience.

Sionainne’s earlier work in veterinary medicine had already taught her about wellbeing, communication, caring for others and the difficulties people experience in demanding environments.

She had also spent much of her life teaching and dancing.

Those experiences didn’t become irrelevant when she changed direction.

They became part of the foundation for what she is doing now.

This is one reason why a later-life pivot can be so interesting. You have decades of experience to draw upon.

You may finally be able to see connections between things that seemed unrelated when you were younger.

The Astrology of a Pivot

Your Chart

Naturally, we wanted to bring the conversation back to astrology.

One of the questions we explored was whether a significant life pivot might show up in the birth chart through transits, progressions or other timing techniques.

In Sionainne’s case, we didn’t have the exact astrological timing worked out during the conversation, so we couldn’t point to one particular transit and say, “This is it.”

However, her natal chart contains some fascinating symbolism that relates to the direction she has eventually taken.

Sionainne has four planets in Libra, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Neptune.

These planets are all connected with her fifth house and Libra themes of balance, beauty, creativity and justice.

That combination fits remarkably well with her lifelong relationship with dance and art as well as her interest in social and environmental justice.

For Sionainne, beauty isn’t simply about something being attractive.

She sees beauty as connected with truth, balance, meaning and communication.

That is particularly interesting when you consider her belief that art can be a powerful way of communicating ideas and encouraging people to see the world differently.

Art as a Way of Creating Change

That Which Moves You

One of the most fascinating parts of our conversation was the idea that people don’t always change because they have been given more information.

Sometimes they change because they have been moved by something for example:

A story
An image
A dance
A piece of music
A film
A work of art

Arwynne talked about the importance of storytelling and referred to the prehistoric cave paintings as an example of how humans have used art to communicate and make meaning for thousands of years.

Art isn’t simply decorative.

It can help us understand ourselves and the world around us.

It can also make complicated subjects accessible in ways that a lecture or list of facts cannot.

This is part of what Sionainne now brings into her teaching. Rather than simply telling people what is wrong with the world, she creates experiences that encourage them to connect, listen and think differently.

The North Node

Your Direction in Life

Another astrological theme that emerged strongly in our conversation was the North Node.

Sionainne has her North Node in Pisces in the 10th House.

In astrology, the North Node is often considered an area of growth and development. It can describe qualities and experiences that gradually become more important as we move through life.

The 10th House brings themes of vocation, public life, contribution and what we become known for.

Pisces introduces themes of compassion, spirituality, interconnectedness, imagination and dissolving boundaries.

Looking at Sionainne’s life through this symbolic lens, her current direction makes sense to her.

It isn’t necessarily that she suddenly discovered something completely new.

It is more like she gradually became willing to acknowledge something that had been there all along.

Sometimes the Pivot is Actually Getting Back on Track

This may be the most interesting idea from our conversation.

We tend to think of a pivot as moving away from something.

But perhaps sometimes a pivot is actually a return.

When we are young, we can spend years following expectations and ideas that our parents have ideas about what we should do.

Schools encourage certain paths and society tells us what success looks like.

We choose careers because they are practical.

We take jobs because they pay the bills.

We follow the path that seems sensible at the time.

There is nothing inherently wrong with this.

But somewhere along the way, you may discover that the person you have become does not quite fit the life you created.

Permission

A pivot can give you permission to reconsider.

You may discover that the things you loved when you were younger are still important.

You may find that an old interest connects beautifully with skills you have developed since then.

You may realize that what looked like a collection of unrelated interests is actually the outline of your life’s work.

Your Day Job Is Not Who You Are

We also talked about something many people can relate to which is the difference between your job and your identity.

Sometimes your day job is simply the thing that pays the rent.

That doesn’t make it meaningless.

In fact, your day job can provide the financial foundation that allows you to pursue your creative work, writing, art, teaching, astrology or other interests outside working hours.

Day Job as a Patron

We joked about Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo having patrons who paid for his basic needs while he created his art.

Perhaps we can think about our day jobs in a similar way.

Your job may be your patron.

It can fund the rest of your life without having to define who you are.

That can be a useful mental shift if your current work isn’t your passion.

You don’t necessarily have to quit your job tomorrow.

You can simply recognize that your job is one part of your life rather than your entire identity.

Small Changes Create a Ripple Effect

Plastics Student

One of the most inspiring stories Sionainne shared was about a student in one of her classes.

The student was studying plastics engineering and had taken a dance and social justice course because it was a humanities requirement.

He wasn’t particularly interested in dancing, but through the experience he began thinking differently about his future work.

Instead of simply asking how plastics could be recycled more effectively, he started thinking about how plastics could be produced differently in the first place.

Ripple Effect

That is a pivot in thinking and it shows how one person can influence another person, who then takes that new perspective into their own life and work.

You don’t have to change the entire world and that you can influence the people directly around you.

They may influence someone else and that person may influence another person.

The effect can ripple outward.

You Don’t Have to Save the Whole World

Think Local not Global

This is another important lesson from Sionainne’s story.

Sometimes we become paralysed because the problems we see are so enormous.

Things like:

Climate change
Environmental destruction
Social injustice
Political division
Economic uncertainty

It can feel impossible to make any meaningful difference.

But perhaps the answer is to focus on the part of the world that is actually within your reach like:

Teach one class
Help one person
Create one piece of art
Write one article
Have one meaningful conversation
Plant something
Listen deeply
Share an idea

You don’t have to do everything, but rather you can do what is yours to do and then allow that work to travel beyond you.

Pivoting Continues

By the end of our conversation, we came back to the idea that there may not be one great pivot in your life, in fact there may be many.

You might pivot your career in your thirties, your lifestyle in your forties, your education in your fifties and your creative direction in your sixties.

You might make several smaller pivots rather than one dramatic change.

And sometimes the pivot happens because you choose it.

Sometimes life chooses it for you.

Either way, you can use your birth chart as a way of reflecting on the direction you are moving towards.

Look at your North Node
Consider your tenth house
Think about the planets that dominate your chart
Look for themes that have appeared repeatedly throughout your life

Ask yourself:

What keeps calling me?

Perhaps the answer has been there all along.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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Author: Alison Price – Published: September 2026

Announcing my Astro Art Trading Club

Where Creativity Happens

Creative Club

There is something rather magical about creating alongside other people.

Not because the artwork must be perfect, but because creativity seems to grow when it is shared.

A conversation begins.

Someone tries a new technique.

Another person discovers a different way of seeing the world.

Before long, a simple afternoon has become something memorable.

At Starzology, I believe creativity is not about becoming a great artist, but rather about living a meaningful life, making beautiful things and sharing moments of connection with others.

With that thought in mind, I am delighted to introduce my Astro Art Club in downtown Vancouver.

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A New Astro Art Creative Club

Downtown Vancouver

This is a new seasonal gathering in downtown Vancouver for people who enjoy creating small works of art, spending time with other creative souls and, if they wish, swapping astro art trading cards.

No artistic experience is required.

If you can hold a pencil, enjoy making things and would like to spend a pleasant afternoon with like-minded people, you are warmly welcome.

What Are Artist Trading Cards?

Miniature Art

Artist trading cards, often called ATCs, are original miniature works of art measuring just two and a half by three and a half inches.

Think of them as tiny canvases filled with imagination.

Astro Trading Cards (ATCs)

I’m now hijacking the artist trading card movement and creating my new Astro Art Trading Card club.

Handmade

Each card is handmade.

You might use watercolor, colored pencils, collage, ink, acrylic paint, rubber stamps or mixed media.

There are no rules about style, only that the artwork is your own.

Never Sold

The tradition is that these little artworks are traded rather than sold.

Every swap is an exchange of creativity between two artists.

Artist Trading Cards have been enjoyed by creatives around the world for many years and have become a wonderful way to share art in a small and meaningful format.

Why Start a Club?

Creating Together

Many of us spend our astrology practice and other creative time working alone.

While there is joy in that quiet space, there is also something wonderful about sitting around a table with a cup of tea, opening a sketchbook and making art together.

Not a Class

The Starzology Astro Art Club is not a class.

There are no lessons to follow and no pressure to produce a masterpiece.

Welcoming Space

It is simply a welcoming place where we can gather, create, chat, encourage one another and enjoy making astro themed art.

My hope is that you leave feeling inspired, creatively refreshed and perhaps having made a few new friends.

Four Times a Year

Rather than meeting every month, our club will gather once each season.

That feels right to me.

At Starzology I believe the solar seasons offer a gentle rhythm to our lives.

Each one brings different colours, different moods and different inspiration.

Every club meeting will celebrate the season we are in, with an optional theme for anyone who would like a little creative inspiration.

Themes

Possible seasonal themes might include:

Winter: Solstice, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Outer planets, Yule and Imbolc.
Spring: Equinox, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Fire, Mars, Venus, Mercury, personal planets, Ostara and Beltane.
Summer: Solstice, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Water, Moon, Sun, Mercury, eclipses, Litha, Lammas
Autumn: Equinox, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Air, Venus, Pluto, Jupiter, social planets, Mabon and Halloween,

What You Need to Know

Venue

I plan to use a coffee shop in downtown Vancouver for the Astro Art Club meetings.

The event will be held in a private back room which I will reserve and pay for.

I hope to choose venues that are easy to reach by public transit and comfortable for everyone attending.

To support the establishment and show goodwill, I kindly ask that everyone purchase a beverage or pastry.

Cost

There is no charge to attend.

Attendance

There are no membership fees and no obligation to attend every gathering.

You are welcome to join us whenever the dates suit you.

To begin with, attendance will be limited to six people.

This may change in the future depending on your interest.

Join the Waitlist

Now, I am gathering expressions of interest while I organize the venue and date.

Joining the waitlist is free and carries no commitment.

It simply means that you will be among the first to hear when our inaugural Astro Art Club is announced.

When there is enough interest, I will email everyone on the waitlist with the proposed venue and date.

Confirmation

People may then confirm whether they wish to attend.

Astro Art Get-together Go Ahead

Only when I have sufficient confirmed attendees will the gathering go ahead.

As with all new adventures, we will learn together as we go.

If you have any thoughts or questions, I would love to hear from you and you can emeil me at Starzology@gmail.com.

Ready to Join In?

Email

Email me your name at starzology@gmail.com for the free waitlist and to be the first to hear about upcoming Arty get togethers.

What to Bring

Bring your sparkling self, as I shall, so that we can all enjoy an uplifting afternoon together.

You are welcome to bring:

Your own pre-made Astro Art Trading Cards to swap
Your favorite art supplies
A sketchbook or journal
Your curiosity and love of making things

Many people prefer to use their own supplies and I completely understand that.

However, I will also provide some basic cards and basic art materials for anyone who does not have their own.

Optional Trading

Trading is entirely optional.

You are very welcome to simply come along, create and enjoy the company.

Our First Astro Art Club Get-Together

Autumn 2026

I hope to hold our first gathering in Autumn 2026.

I am penciling in a Saturday afternoon from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm.

Proposed Agenda

Outline

1:50 pm – Arrive and purchase your beverage
2:00 pm – Welcome and introductions
2:15 pm – Creative time begins
3:30 pm – Optional Artist Trading Card swap
3:50 pm – Closing comments
3:55 pm – Tidy up
4:00 pm – Vacate the room

If there is insufficient interest for a summer launch, we shall simply postpone until the autumn.

Is This for You?

This gathering is for:

Aspiring astrologers
Student astrologers
Journal keepers
Crafters
Creative souls
Established astrologers
Anyone looking for a little more creativity and connection in their life

This club is inclusive and everyone is welcome.

Children

A child is anyone 18 years old or under.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept children under eighteen years of age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

I say this because in the past some children arrived at one of my astrology meetings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to make cards beforehand?

No.

You can create your cards during the gathering.

What if I have never made an Astro Art Trading Card?

Perfect.

Many people will be trying them for the first time.

Do I need expensive art supplies?

Not at all.

Basic materials will be available.

Do I have to trade my cards?

Absolutely not.

Trading is always optional.

My Vision

Creative Tradition

Perhaps this is the beginning of a new creative tradition.

One tiny card.

One conversation.

One season at a time.

Only time will tell.

Cosmically yours,

Alison

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Lifetime Age Transits

Every Life

Now that you have learned a little about transits in general you should know that there are some transits which are special for several reasons.

The birth chart is a snapshot of the planetary positions at birth.

Forward Motion

The chart stays the same for you for your lifetime and indeed beyond.

From the natal chart placements all the planets continue to move forward, or retrograde, after the birth.

Jupiter

As the planets move at a general speed, we can say that for instance Jupiter will move thirty degrees in one year and will return to its natal position in twelve years.

So, everyone gets their first Jupiter return at around age twelve.

Saturn

We know that Saturn takes thirty years to completely orbit the zodiac.

At around age seven years it will be at the waxing square.

We can say Saturn will take fourteen to fifteen years to make an opposition to its natal position.

At around age twenty-one years it will be at the waning square.

Same Transit Sequence

During everyone’s life there is a sequence of transits formed by the outer planets.

This transit pattern is the same for everyone and is often referred to as Lifetime Age Transits.

How these transits will affect everyone depends on the condition of each planet in their birth chart.

Table

What Age?

In the table below the “age” will be flexible and may change slightly depending on the direction and speed that the outer planet has in your natal chart.

Speed Transits Occur

Fast Examples

If a planet is direct and fast in your natal chart it can quickly move off its natal position and form aspects soon.

If Pluto is in Libra it will rush through the following signs and form transits back to its natal position faster than normal.

Slow Examples

If your natal planet is about to start its retrograde cycle, then the lifetime aspects can be delayed sometimes for years.

If Pluto is in Gemini, Cancer or Leo it will be slower through the following signs and form transits back to its natal position slower than normal.

Childhood and Youth

Mars conjunct Mars (Age 2)

Physically active
Loud
Defends themselves
Constructs

Saturn square Saturn (Age 7)

Age of accountability
Elementary school starts
Responsible for themselves outside the home

Jupiter conjunct Jupiter (Age 12)

Puberty
Growth
High school starts

Saturn opposition Saturn (Age 14)

Adolescence
Peer pressure and the need to conform
Frustrated with parents
Starts to resist the establishment

Uranus square Uranus (age 21)

Urge to break free from home
Faces the future and feels invincible
Becomes an adult

Middle Years

Saturn conjunct Saturn (age 29)

First Saturn return.

A realignment with natal Saturn aspects
A rebirth or re-calibration to the natal chart
Ready to face all obstacles in life
Is the master of the life’s direction
Gets life on track
Overcomes fears
Faces responsibilities
Age of maturity and can’t blame others anymore

Pluto square Pluto (age 38)

An unfulfilled life is reassessed
A time for a rebirth
Makes conscious renewals in their life
Transformation causes internal tension

Neptune square Neptune (age 41)

Neptune opening square.

Internal issues and angst can dissolve
Raised spiritual awareness and questions
Lack of purpose and can flounder
The victim role

Uranus opposition Uranus (age 41)

Uranus half return.

Breakdowns, break-ups and breakouts
Rebellious
Youth finally passes
The midlife crisis

Mature Years

Chiron conjunct Chiron (age 51)

Chiron return.

Acceptance
Protégé becomes the mentor
Becomes an elder
Sacrifices made have taken their toll
Gives back and volunteers
Grandparental role (typically)
Menopause

Saturn conjunct Saturn (age 59)

Second Saturn return.

The life is built by now
Know what is important to yourself
Authentic self is lived
Consolidation
Age brings authority
Time to recalibrate the life
Politics may move to the right wing

Uranus square Uranus (age 62)

Uranus opening square.

Freedom is again a theme
Freedom of responsibility of a family
Freedom from spouse
Asks “What are we retiring from?”
Thinks that work keeps them young

Senior Years

Neptune opposition Neptune (age 81)

Neptune half return.

Alignment with spirituality
Medicines and drugs become part of life
Drifts away and naps
The victim role may be revisited

Uranus conjunct Uranus (age 84)

Uranus return.

Freedom can be restrained or released
Uranus makes all the natal aspects again
A re-alignment with the life map (natal chart)

Saturn conjunct Saturn (age 89)

Third Saturn return.

Accepts restrictions
Faces own limitations
The question of personal control may be taken by others or may be kept
Saturn makes all the natal aspects again
Re-calibrates the life

Pluto opposition Pluto (age 90)

Pluto Half Return.

Depends on the age
Regeneration can be difficult (opposition)
Time for transformation
Power can be dissipated now

Transiting Outer Planet’s Relationships

The Synodic Cycles of the Outer Planets

When the outer planets form aspects with each other these aspects may be within orb for years at a time.

They create a generation effect and millions of charts will have particular combinations of planets.

A synodic cycle starts at the conjunction between two planets.

The most common synodic cycle is the New Moon at the start of the Moon and Sun cycle.

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Uranus Conjunct Neptune

This conjunction was recently in Capricorn during the 1988 – 1993.

These young people are now reaching adulthood and appearing in astrologer’s consulting rooms for the first time.

It can be a challenge to fully understand how this conjunction works in each chart.

Pluto Sextile Neptune

This aspect was in orb for years during the last century because Pluto was fast in Scorpio.

It has been on and off for over 100 years so far.

This aspect is still in orb today because Pluto has been fast through Scorpio and could keep up with Neptune.

This means millions of people have this conjunction in their birth charts.

The Neptune sextile Pluto ongoing transit’s effect on individuals depends on where it is placed in the natal chart.

Superior Planet Aspects

Superior Planet Definition

The superior planets are all the planets whose orbits is further out from the Sun than the Earth’s orbit is.

They take more than a year to complete one orbit of the Sun.

In this article I’m discounting Mars and starting at Jupiter.

Great Conjunctions

A Great Conjunction occurs between Jupiter and Saturn as the last of the visible planets.

The last great conjunction was at 0° Aquarius in 2020.

Great Conjunctions usually occur every 18-20 years apart.

Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune: Stellium 2010

There was a stellium between Jupiter, Chiron and Neptune which occurred in Aquarius during 2010.

This stellium contains themes suggesting forgiveness and growth through religious tolerance.

As these people, those with it in their birth charts, grow up, they will bring their charts to life and express this conjunction’s energy for all to see.

Uranus Square Pluto

This cardinal square was on-going from 2012 – 2015.

This particular square has been important for global affairs.

It is more critical for those people who have the Uranus Pluto conjunction in their natal chart, as this is the seed moment of their synodic cycle.

Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto: Stellium 2020

The most recent cardinal stellium with Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto was in 2020 at 22°/25° Capricorn.

It occurred at the same place as the Uranus Neptune conjunction in the 1980/90’s and may pose challenges for those born at that time.

Extend Yourself: Lifetime Age transits

Your Current Lifetime Age Transits

Referring to the lifetime age transits list and your natal chart please do the following:

Consider where you are presently in the lifetime age transits list and looking at your most recent lifetime age transit (which you may be currently experiencing), briefly discuss it (100 words) and include:

How you have experienced this transit
Consider the transiting planet’s strength in your chart
The aspect being formed
The natal position of the planets
How this transit may influence your life

Next Lifetime Age Transit

Find the next lifetime age transit which will affect you.

With your next lifetime age transit, briefly describe (100 words):

Potential outcomes for yourself considering the strength of both the planets in your birth chart
The house from which the transiting planet is aspecting
The nature of the aspect itself

Extend Yourself Further

Public Lifetime Age Transit Charts

Select one famous person who interests you, and who is more than fifty years old, and do the following:

Find their biography
Cast their chart
List the dates of their lifetime age transits
See if you can find some correlations

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Moving Forward

As we can see everyone reaches the Lifetime Age Transits in sequence even if the age of the exactitude may be slightly different.

The sequence remains.

There are specific transits related to youth, middle age and the senior years.

Midlife Crisis

The nature of the Midlife crisis (ages 38ish to 50ish) can be rooted in three specific challenging transits; Pluto square Pluto, Neptune square Neptune and the Uranus half return are always difficult.

Client Work

In your client work you will see patterns unfold as people around the same age arrive in your consulting room at similar times in their life.

Although there will be other transits happening to them, the underlying Lifetime Age Transits remain for everyone.

They can be a guide to where someone actually is in the astrological timeline.

Over to You

Where are you in life in regard to the main markers?

Have you reached your first Saturn return, Chiron return or second or third Saturn return yet?

Let me know.

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Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

Prenatal Eclipses

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This Month’s New Moon

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Astro Art Cards Roadmap

You can see more about this here.

Author: Alison Price – Updated: September 2026

Wellbeing Category

In this article I’m sharing with you the roadmap I used and how I got to be such a fan of cards in general and astrology cards in particular. This is a part of my Wellbeing category and has ideas of a creative nature.

Card Evolution Roadmap

The Map

Recently I have been creating cards for many things in my life.

I’ll be explaining more below, but the point is that the handmade cards which I have crafted are such a mainstay in my life now.

I always seem to have some cards on the go and often I’m working on multiple decks at the same time.

Diagram

Here is the diagram of my cards experience roadmap and clearly this was draw in retrospect.

In the beginning I had no idea that cards would become such a feature in my life and the best way for me to do daily art as a creative outlet.

So, thinking back I drew this handy dandy road with the cards that came into my life dotted along the way.

I suppose it’s not really a roadmap, but more of a timeline of how I had the cards and when they rose to awareness for me.

My card journey began way back in 1980 and the path I took shows the different cards along the road.

Let’s still call it a roadmap even though it is a timeline.

Maybe it’s both?

Podcast Episode

Astro Art Cards

Listen to our latest Astro Art Card podcast episode on the Starzology Astrology Podcast.

Tarot Cards

1980

When I started to learn astrology and took my first astrology lesson it was back in 1980. Yes, I’ve been doing astrology that long.

I bought the Rider Waite Tarot deck from Aquarian Books in Hillbrow in Johannesburg.

If you know that shop then you know.

In the Tarot deck you can choose to be one of the cards yourself and I consider myself to be the Queen of Wands card.

Who do you see yourself as?

Resources

Rider Waite Tarot

Mandala Astrological Tarot

Astrology Tarot Cards

Several years ago, I got myself a copy of the Mandala Astrological Tarot by the astrologer Tad Mann.

These cards are square and so can be read by laying them in a circle just like a chart.

He painted each card’s design himself is bright cheerful colors and I really like these ones.

I think they reflect my Leo energy very well.

Resource

The Mandala Astrological Tarot by A.T. Mann.

Bridge

Absorbing Game

During my early marriage we played bridge.

It was a card game that I’d never heard of until we joined a bridge club in Johannesburg.

We played for about five years twice a week and it became intense.

Resources

Bridge Cards

Arwynne’s Tarot Deck

2012

When I met Arwynne in 2012 and we started the first podcast venture to gether she introduced me to her handmade reading cards.

She made them in Photoshop, collaged the backgrounds, then had them printed to finally laminated them.

She was the inspiration for me to create my own cards sometime in the future.

I thought that it was so cool what she had made and realized that I too could make something for myself.

That just because the big boys, Rider Waite, had made the final word in Tarot cards, I realized that they actually were not the final word.

It dawned on me that anyone who is interested can create their Tarot art, in their own style and with their own interpretation.

Mind blown.

Astrology Reading Cards

Personal Guidance

Around 2016 I purchased The Astrology Reading Cards by Alison Chester Lambert and Richard Crooks.

These are a delightful set of signs, planets and houses cards.

They are beautifully and richly illustrated and I loved them as my go-to cards for a long time.

They can be used in an astrology reading as an ice-breaker with new clients.

Reaching Out to Alison

I did reach out to Alison, great name by the way, and asked her about becoming an affiliate for the cards.

She told me that her only involvement in the process was writing the astrology for a one-off payment, and that the publishers had the rights and I should contact them.

Resources

The Astrology Reading Cards by Alison Chester Lambert and Richard Crooks

Pure Astrology Cards

Canadian Design

The Pure Astrology Cards from two Canadian sisters Dana and Barbara.

It is another set of astrology cards which include the signs, planets, houses and aspects.

They also include the modes cardinal, fixed and mutable.

You can check out my video below about how to use them as I do.

Resource

Pure Astrology Cards

Artist Trading Cards and Astrology Trading Cards (ATCs)

2022

During 2022, I began making some Artist Trading Cards (ATCs).

I decided to call them Astrology Trading Cards (ATCs).

You can read more about these cards which I made here.

2.5″ x 3.5″

The ATC size is specified at 2.5″ x 3.5″ or the same size as a regular playing card.

Regular playing cards

Gratitude Cards

Inner Reflection

Later that year I bought some gratitude cards for inner reflection.

I enjoyed just how these cards always had a positive message.

Whereas the Tarot has some disturbing cards like Death and the Hanged Man which are cards that I always felt popped up far too often.

Resources

Gratitude cards

Greek Myth Cards

Gift

Later I had an astrology student who came to me for personal classes.

She had a Greek boyfriend and one summer she went to Greece for a vacation.

Upon her return she gifted me some very attractive Greek Myth playing cards.

Fun, fun, fun!

Resources

Similar to the cards I have, the Mythos deck by Stephen Fry

2024 Astrology Cards

97mm x 140mm

Next, I moved on to cutting out my larger Astrology Cards to the same size as the Gratitude cards deck and Alison’s cards.

I felt this was the right size.

By cutting my own cards form Bristol board, I felt I was truly immersed in the process.

The creative nature of making your own cards is very therapeutic.

Dopamine

It was at this time that I discovered neurographic art and how sketching can help to support your mental health by reducing stress and anxiety.

I recommend the book DOSE by Tj Powers for more information on how the brain chemicals can be supported by what you spend your time doing.

Resource

The DOSE Effect by Tj Powers

Plant Knowledge Cards

Nature Cards

I discovered Plant Knowledge Cards. I have linked a similar deck below.

These I just liked when I saw them at the Vancouver Art Gallery gift shop.

In my mind I thought that if one day I was fortunate enough to have some grandchildren, I’d be able to teach them about the trees in our local area here in Vancouver.

Let’s face it, we could all do with knowing more about trees…

Resources

Sibley Tree Identification Flash Cards

Vivid Kingdom

Ten Hundred

I found the artist Ten Hundred on YouTube whose art style speaks to me and I have supported him on Patreon.

One year he created 52 playing cards in his own unique style called Vivid Kingdoms.

I bought his deck of cards which I haven’t opened yet.

Artspiration Cards

2024

Next, I ventured into my Artspiration Deck.

This was a deck of cards, the size was still 97mm x 140mm, with mainly New Age symbols like the Eye of Horus and the Hand of Fatima.

These I did for a while but I only made about thirteen cards in the set.

I’ll circle back around to these a bit later.

Arabic Alphabet Cards

Language Learning

As my family grew, I was pleased to welcome my new son-in-law who speaks Arabic at home.

He says he will teach his kids Arabic as they will learn English naturally in their environment.

Thinking back to the potential for grandchildren I decided to start to learn Arabic.

It is good for my Mercury mind to keep learning and a language truly stretches you.

If you feel like you need a mind s-t-r-e-t-c-h then go and learn another language.

Emjulaire Cards

Christmas 2025

For Christmas last year I did not want to just get my daughters more junk.

You know what I mean, another coffee machine, an electric carving knife, an ornament of a frog etc.

Junk.

So, as I was in “Card Making Mode,” it occurred to me that I could make them some family-themed cards to slip into their Christmas Card envelope.

This would mean that I was not just wasting money on clutter that they don’t even want and it would be a creative artwork from Mom.

Win, win.

Family Cards

I decided to make them each five core cards that they all got the same and then two individual cards which relate directly to their lives and what they get up to.

The five core cards were love, money, wellbeing, vision and creativity.

The individual cards were:

My first daughter received a typography card as she is obsessed with type.
My second daughter was given a dog card as she has a golden labrador,
My third daughter got a traveler’s card as she is the family traveler

Vision

I had a vision of making more cards, like a granny card for my mother, for them for their birthday, other special days and next Christmas to grow their personal deck.

I also thought they could make cards for each other; well, you can hope.

Emjulaire

I wanted a name for this family deck that would grow over time.

I hummed and hawed for quite a while.

I thought back to when my dad started his business and named it after us kids.

He called his company Alsada Engineering from the first two letters of mine and my sibling’s names, Alison, Sarah and David.

Thinking about this I tried some combination of my daughter’s names Emma, Julia and Claire.

Syllables

Then I came up with a blended combination of their names as Emjulaire.

So not the first two letters but a syllable from each child’s name.

This I liked and I put the deck name, Emjulaire, at the bottom of every card just like the Pokémon people do.

Notes from Nature Cards

Johanna Basford

A brilliant Scottish artist is Johanna Basford.

She creates wonderful and whimsical coloring books for children and adults.

This year she launched a set of cards called Notes from Nature.

Obviously, I had to have them.

I’d never had one of her coloring books, as that is not really my thing, but when she launched cards, well, say no more, they just had my name on them.

And by the way she has a new set of cards coming during Autumn 2026 and I’ll link to that here when they come out.

Resized to 100mm x 150mm

It was at this point that I finally plumped on my card sizes.

Up until now I’d been cutting my cards to 97mm x 140mm with 7mm corners, but then I noticed that Johanna’s cards were published to a slightly different size.

Her cards are 100mm x 150mm with 5mm corners.

Very metric which I can do as that is the measuring system which I was brought up with.

This size also relates to 4″ x 6″ in imperial measurements give or take a whisker..

4″ x 6″ is the size of a standard photograph, a basic envelope and even the Canon Selphy printer )on my wish list) prints photos to 4″ x 6″.

Finally, I had a great size for my cards for the future.

One that works so well in metric and imperial.

Yaay.

Signs and Symbols Deck

2026

This year I decided to refresh my old Artspirations Cards into my new shiny Signs and Symbols Cards.

I see these as cards as starter cards for anyone interested in symbology.

They are not strictly astrology cards and that I why I write about them and explore them further on my lifestyle blog Heathcote Living.

New Size

They are now in the new size and I’m slowly working on them.

It really is a labor of love.

Vancouver ATC Club

Seasonal In-person Meetings

This summer I launched the initiative of an in-person ATC club in downtown Vancouver, Canada.

I see this as a way to connect with others in the astrology space without it becoming a boring old astrology lecture session.

The idea is that every season, so winter, spring, summer and autumn, we get together to create and color some astro art cards to trade or swop just for fun.

If this interests you then there is more information here.

Video

Back in the day I hosted an art evening with a few ladies and you can see more about that in this video.

Future Decks

The Plan

I have a plan for some more card decks in the future.

It may be next year or the next five years but there are other card collections that I’m toying with the ideas for.

Crystals

I’d love to do a crystals deck with emerald, amethyst and citrine etc.

I’d love to draw each crystal and have their meaning on them.

Watch this video on crystal and astrology for some ideas on what I’m thinking about.

I also did a crystal swatch for my colored inks.

Women Artists

I’m interested in women artist in history and those still creating currently.

Women like Frida Kahlo and Emily Carr spring to mind.

I envision me painting a portrait of each woman as a card in itself with information on their art style, movements and mediums.

Supporting female artists.

Butterflies

I do have an interest in butterflies and how they are such beautiful insects.

You can see more about my butterflies here.

Delicate and transient butterflies are all gorgeous.

Female Saints and Icons: Religious

On another note, I have a passing interest in the female saints in the Bible.

Maybe even the women of the Bible.

Ther are over 1500 men mentioned in the Bible and only about 150 women, so I’ll have to sift through this list to find the ones that speak to me.

This card deck I’m still pondering.

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Why I Do Create Cards

I create cards because it’s a way to do a daily art practice without having a massive blank canvas staring at me.

Cards are affordable as an art form and so easy to get going with.

One card can be completed in a day.

If I mess up a single card I can simply chuck it away and start again.

Why You Should Create Your Own Astrology Cards

If you want to learn astrology, I urge you to create a few cards.

They can support your astrology journal entries as well.

Begin with your Sun sign and your ruling planet and go from there.

Your Astrological Personal Curriculum

Astrology cards, or other cards, can support your personal astrology curriculum.

Your personal curriculum is the learning you have set out for yourself each season in which to learn something new.

For me, my personal curriculum contains my Arabic language along with other things including astrology.

Your personal curriculum is a way to take control of your education and halt all the doomscrolling.

Resources to Get You Started

More for You

Because astro art is so much of what I do and live for, I’ve created a few goodies, events and initiatives for you to join in and with which to get engaged.

Quick Links

Astro Art Cards Printables (coming soon)
The Starz Post: Astro themed mail club
Vancouver Astro Trading Cards Club
More free resources

Get Your Own Astro Art Card Printable (Coming Soon)

Paid Printable PDF

Get your printable Starzology Astro Art Cards PDF which includes all the glyphs and symbols used in astrology.

This is all designed and written by me, Alison.

I have covered the signs, planets, houses, aspects and points.

This is a paid item which you receive a PDF file to print out in your own home.

You can print as many or as few as you like.

You can use it for your own pleasure or create your own group meeting to work through each component individually.

Smaller Communities

Who is this for?

Good for people who live in places far from the big city’s or those who have no local astrology group with which to engage like these special villages and small towns:

Blow Me Down, Newfoundland, Canada where its windy.
Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa whose meaning is “the place of two summers” because of the heat.
Eketahuna, New Zealand whose meaning is “the middle of nowhere.”
Salsipuedes, in Mexico whose meaning is “leave it if you can.”

City Slickers

Of course, if you are a city slicker, just like me, then this printable too will interest you and be a gateway to get started with self-learning astrology art cards.

The Starz Post

Astro Themed Mail Club

If you want to get back to analogue information then you may be interested in my mail club.

The Starz Post is my astro themed mail club where I send you astrology related papercraft goodies in an envelope every month.

Join The Starz Post

Vancouver Astro Trading Card Club (ATC)

Seasonal In-person Meeting

If you live in Vancouver then here is just the get together for you.

My seasonal Astro Trading Card club meets once each season, winter, spring, summer and autumn, in downtown Vancouver.

Find out more about the Starzology Astro Art Trading Club

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

Prenatal Eclipses

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This Month’s New Moon

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Create Your Own Astrology Personal Curriculum

Author: Alison Price – Updated: August 2026

Creating Your Personal Astrology Curriculum

What Is a Personal Curriculum?

Learning Plan

A personal curriculum is simply your own plan for learning.

Instead of following a set course designed by someone else, you choose the subjects, topics and skills you want to explore based on your interests and experience.

You decide what you want to learn, how deeply you want to go and how you want to learn it.

Your curriculum can be as structured or as flexible as you like, and it can change as your interests change.

In astrology, this means you can create a year of study that is completely your own, combining chart practice, books, research, creativity and anything else that helps you understand astrology more deeply.

Definition

The word curriculum comes from the Latin currere, meaning “to run” or “to move along a course”, and originally referred to a course or path of study.

Free Template

I have design free Personal Astrology Curriculum template which you can download as a PDF and use to get yourself started with this fascinating topic and support your astrology learning.

Click the link below to get your download.

You Can Design Your Own Astrology Education

Your Design

You don’t need to enroll in another formal astrology course to deepen your knowledge.

At this stage of life, learning can be driven by curiosity, meaning and personal relevance rather than qualifications or certificates.

You can choose the subjects that genuinely interest you, decide how deeply you want to explore them and create a rhythm of learning that fits comfortably into your life.

Think of it as creating your own personal astrology curriculum.

Your Agency

Your personal curriculum gives you the agency to decide what you want to learn, how you want to learn it and whereyou want your curiosity to take you, rather than simply following a path designed by someone else.

Perhaps there are areas of astrology you’ve always wanted to explore but never had the time.

Perhaps you’ve studied astrology for years and now want to revisit the basics from a different perspective.

Or perhaps your interests have changed and you find yourself drawn towards subjects that would not have interested you when you first discovered astrology.

No Path or Date

There is no prescribed path and no graduation date.

Your curriculum can be shaped around your experience, your curiosity and the questions that matter to you now.

Ask Yourself

So, instead of asking, “What astrology course should I take next?” try asking:

“What do I want to know about astrology now?”

The Astrology of Creating Your Own Curriculum

1st House: Personal Agency

The 1st house represents the self, individuality and the way we choose to move through life.

Creating your own curriculum has a strong 1st-house quality because you are taking personal responsibility for your learning and deciding what feels right for you.

You are not simply following someone else’s path.

You are choosing your own direction.

3rd House: Learning and Curiosity

The 3rd house is associated with learning, reading, writing, gathering information and developing knowledge through curiosity and experience.

A personal curriculum has a strong 3rd-house connection because you are choosing the subjects you want to explore and following your own questions wherever they lead.

9th House: Deeper Study and Meaning

The 9th house takes learning to a broader and deeper level.

It is associated with higher education, philosophy, belief systems, wisdom and the search for meaning.

Your personal curriculum can have a 9th-house quality when you move beyond simply collecting information and begin to develop your own understanding, perspective and philosophy of astrology.

Three Houses = Interesting Picture

The 1st house says I choose my path, the 3rd house says I am curious and I want to learn and the 9th house says I want to understand what it all means.

Start With Your Why

Calling

Before deciding what to study, take a moment to think about why astrology is calling you now.

Then and Now

Your reasons for studying astrology may have changed over the years.

Perhaps you first discovered it because you wanted to understand yourself or your relationships.

Now you may be more interested in the bigger picture, exploring life transitions, creativity, purpose or the stories that unfold through a birth chart.

Your Interests

There is no right reason to study astrology.

Your curriculum can be built around whatever genuinely interests you.

You might want to:

Understand your own life story.
Explore purpose and meaning.
Become a more confident chart reader.
Learn more about forecasting and timing.
Understand relationships and family patterns.
Explore astrology as a creative practice.
Study a particular planet, point, sign or technique.
Prepare to read charts for other people.
Write, teach or create astrology content.
Simply enjoy learning something fascinating.

You don’t have to turn your interest into a business or become an expert.

You can study astrology simply because you love it.

Ask Yourself

If you could become really good at one aspect of astrology over the next year, what would it be?

Let that answer be your starting point.

Where Are You Now?

Your Position

Before choosing what you want to learn next, take a moment to appreciate what you already know.

So Far You Know…

If you’ve been studying astrology for a while, you probably know far more than you realize.

Some subjects may feel very comfortable while others have become a little rusty.

There may also be topics you’ve been meaning to explore for years but somehow never got around to.

Inventory

Make a simple inventory of your current astrology knowledge.

You might include:

Groups

Now sort these subjects into four simple groups.

I understand this.

These are the areas you feel comfortable with and could explain to someone else.

I understand the basics.

You have a foundation but would enjoy becoming more confident.

I need to revisit this.

Perhaps you’ve studied it before but could use a refresher.

I’ve always wanted to learn this.

These are the subjects that keep catching your attention.

Don’t think of this as a test.

There are no marks and nothing to pass or fail.

It is simply a way of seeing where you are now so you can make thoughtful choices about where you want to go next.

Ask Yourself

Which area of astrology do you already know quite well but would now like to understand at a deeper level?

Choose Your Astrology Path

Your personal astrology curriculum doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.

Once you know what you already understand and what you’d like to explore, think about the direction you want your studies to take.

You may find yourself naturally drawn towards one particular path, or you may want to combine several.

Here are some possibilities:

The Chart Reader

Focus on becoming more confident at interpreting natal charts.

You might spend your time practicing chart synthesis, working with different chart patterns and learning to see how the individual pieces fit together.

The Forecasting Astrologer

Concentrate on timing and prediction.

Explore transits, progressions, returns and other techniques that help you understand how astrology unfolds through time.

The Researcher

Choose one subject that fascinates you and explore it deeply.

Keep notes, collect charts, look for patterns and develop your own ideas.

The Historical Astrologer

Explore how astrology has developed over the centuries.

You might study different traditions, historical astrologers and the changing ways astrologers have interpreted the heavens.

The Mythology and Symbolism Student

Explore the stories and symbols behind astrology.

You could study planetary mythology, signs, asteroids, archetypes and the symbols that give astrology its richness.

The Astrology Writer

Use writing as a way to deepen your understanding.

Articles, newsletters, books or a blog can all become part of your learning process.

The Teacher

Study subjects deeply enough that you can explain them clearly to someone else.

Teaching is a wonderful way to discover what you really understand and where you still have questions.

The Life-Story Astrologer

Explore astrology through the lens of lived experience.

You might be drawn to life transitions, ageing, identity, purpose, relationships, creativity or legacy.

You don’t have to choose just one.

Your path can wander and change as your interests develop.

Ask Yourself

Which of these paths feels most exciting to you right now?

And perhaps more importantly:

What would you love to spend a whole year exploring if you didn’t have to worry about whether it was practical or useful?

Create Your Core Curriculum

Subjects

Now you can start putting the pieces together.

Choose perhaps five to seven subjects that will form the backbone of your astrology year.

These don’t need to be completely new subjects.

You might include areas you already know but want to explore more deeply alongside subjects you’ve never studied before.

For example, your curriculum might include:

Natal chart interpretation
Predictive astrology
Chart synthesis
Astrology and mythology
Astrology through the houses
Research into one specialised topic
Writing about astrology

Think of these as broad areas of interest rather than subjects you have to complete.

You might spend several months on one topic while another takes only a few weeks.

You may discover something along the way that completely changes your plans.

That’s fine.

The aim is to create enough structure to keep you moving forward without turning your astrology studies into another obligation.

Your curriculum should be challenging enough to keep you interested but flexible enough to fit into your life.

Ask Yourself

If you could choose only five astrology subjects to explore over the coming year, what would make your list?

Add a Personal Concentration

Laser Focus

Add a Personal Concentration

Now for the part that can make your curriculum truly your own.

Choose one subject that fascinates you enough to explore deeply.

It might be something you’ve been curious about for years or a topic you’ve only recently discovered.

This doesn’t have to be the most practical choice.

In fact, it can be much more interesting if you choose something simply because you can’t stop thinking about it.

You might explore:

Sedna
Chiron
The outer planets
Asteroids
Fixed stars
Retrogrades
The Moon
Astrology and creativity
Astrology and major life transitions
Astrology and women
Astrology after sixty

You could spend an entire year exploring one subject.

Read about it. Collect charts. Keep notes. Look for patterns. Write about your discoveries. Make drawings or create your own visual resources. Let your curiosity lead you.

Experience

This is where your years of life experience can become part of your astrology education.

You may notice connections that wouldn’t have been meaningful to you twenty or thirty years ago.

Nothing to Prove

And remember, you don’t have to prove anything.

You are allowed to study a subject simply because it fascinates you.

Ask Yourself

What subject in astrology could you happily spend a year exploring just because you want to know more about it?

Decide How You Will Learn

Your Process

Once you’ve chosen what you want to explore, think about how you enjoy learning.

Learning astrology doesn’t have to mean enrolling in a course, sitting an exam or working your way through a textbook from beginning to end.

Your personal curriculum can include whatever combination of learning methods suits you.

You might:

Read astrology books.
Take an online course.
Listen to astrology podcasts.
Watch lectures or webinars.
Attend astrology conferences or local gatherings.
Read historical astrology texts.
Study real birth charts.
Keep an astrology journal.
Write articles about what you are learning.
Teach someone else.
Conduct your own research.
Discuss astrology with other students.
Join an astrology study group.

Multi-pronged

You may also discover that you learn best by combining several approaches.

Read a chapter, listen to a podcast about the same subject, look at some charts and then write down what you’ve discovered.

There is no single best way to learn astrology.

Perhaps you are a reader.

Perhaps you learn through conversation.

Perhaps you need to see a chart in front of you before an idea really clicks.

Or perhaps your understanding comes alive when you start explaining the subject to someone else.

Your curriculum should work with the way your mind works, not against it.

Ask Yourself

When have you learned something in astrology that really stayed with you, and what helped you understand it?

Make Chart Study the Heart of Your Curriculum

Chart Core Collection

Astrology comes alive when you move from theory to actual charts.

You can read all the books you like about a planet, sign or technique, but eventually you need to see astrology at work in real people’s lives.

This is where your learning becomes much more personal and, often, much more interesting.

Create a core collection of charts to study.

You might include:

Your own chart
Family members
Friends
Historical figures
Artists
Writers
Scientists

People who experienced remarkable life events.

You don’t need to know everything about a chart before you begin.

Choose one question or technique and explore it.

Contrast and Compare

Look at the chart.

Make some observations.

Then compare what you see with what you know about the person’s life.

For each chart, ask yourself:

What stands out?
What did I expect to see?
What surprised me?
Which techniques actually helped?
What didn’t seem particularly useful?
What am I still unsure about?
What would I like to investigate further?

Keep your observations in your astrology journal.

Over time, you’ll build up your own collection of chart studies and begin to notice patterns that you may not have encountered in a textbook.

And don’t be afraid to be wrong.

Sometimes the most valuable chart studies are the ones where your first interpretation doesn’t quite work.

That’s when you start asking better questions.

Ask Yourself

Whose birth chart would you love to spend some time exploring, and what would you like to discover about it?

Build a Reading List

Only 3 Categories

Books can be wonderful companions on an astrology journey, but your reading list shouldn’t become a source of pressure.

Instead of creating one enormous list of everything you think you ought to read, try dividing your books into three simple categories.

Must Read

Books that feel particularly important to your current studies.

These are the ones you genuinely want to spend time with.

Want to Read

Books that catch your interest and that you’d like to explore when you have the time.

Someday

Books that sound fascinating but don’t need your attention right now.

List Just Because

You might also keep a running list of books that other astrologers recommend.

Don’t feel that you have to read every book that crosses your path.

Your goal isn’t to become the person who has read the most astrology books.

Sometimes one book that you read slowly, return to several times and discuss with others can teach you more than ten books you rush through.

And remember that reading is only one part of your astrology education. A book becomes much more valuable when you take an idea from its pages and test it against a chart.

Recommeded Reading List

Here is my list of astrology books that you can start with.

Ask Yourself

What is one astrology book you’ve been meaning to read for a long time, and what is stopping you from picking it up now?

Create a Gentle Study Rhythm

In Real Life

Your astrology curriculum needs to fit around the life you actually have.

You may have plenty of time for study, or you may be fitting astrology around work, family, travel, creative projects and everything else that makes up your life.

There is no need to study for hours every day to make progress.

A gentle rhythm can be surprisingly effective.

Weekly

One quarter Lunar phase, New, First Quarter, Full, Last Quarter or in other words weekly, set aside one or two hours for focused study.

Monthly

From one lunar cycle to the next, or in other words monthly, choose one deeper topic to explore or spend some time studying several charts.

Seasonally

Frome one equinox to the next solstice and vice versa, or in other words seasonally, review what you’ve learned and decide what you’d like to explore next.

Annually

From one solar return to the next or in other words annually, look back through your notes and reflect on how your understanding has changed.

Then choose the direction for your next year of study.

“Life Gets in the Way” Schedule

You can adjust this to suit yourself.

Perhaps you prefer one long study session each week.

Perhaps you enjoy dipping into astrology for fifteen minutes each morning.

Maybe your schedule changes with the seasons.

The important thing is to find a rhythm you can enjoy and maintain.

Consistency is more important than intensity.

This is not a race.

You don’t have to get through a certain number of books, techniques or charts by a particular date.

You are creating an astrology practice that you can return to again and again.

Ask Yourself

What amount of astrology study would feel enjoyable and realistic for you each week?

Keep an Astrology Journal

Thinking on Paper

A learning journal can become one of the most valuable parts of your personal astrology curriculum.

This doesn’t need to be a beautiful notebook, although it certainly can be if you enjoy that.

It could be a traditional journal, a sketchbook, a folder on your computer or a simple collection of notes.

Use it to record what you are discovering as you go.

You might write down:

What you studied.
What you discovered.
Questions that came up.
Charts you examined.
Books you enjoyed.
Ideas for further research.
Techniques you want to practise.
Things you have changed your mind about.
Connections you have noticed between different areas of astrology.

Don’t worry about making every entry polished or complete.

Your journal is a place to think on paper.

Concepts

You may find that an idea which seemed confusing six months ago suddenly makes sense when you return to it.

You may also discover that your interpretation of a particular technique has changed as you’ve gained more experience.

That’s part of learning.

Personal Resource

Over time, your journal becomes more than a collection of notes.

It becomes a record of your intellectual and astrological development and a reminder of just how much you have learned.

Ask Yourself

If you started an astrology learning journal today, what would you most enjoy recording in it?

Include Creativity

Color and Art

Your astrology education doesn’t have to be entirely academic.

Astrology is full of symbols, patterns, colours, stories and images, so why not let your creative side become part of the way you learn?

You might:

Draw planetary symbols.
Create astrology cards.
Paint planets or signs.
Make collages.
Create your own glyphs.
Write poetry or limericks about the planets.
Create visual timelines.
Design an astrology notebook.
Make mind maps of astrology concepts.
Create your own visual reference sheets.

You don’t have to consider yourself an artist to do this.

The point isn’t to create something perfect, but rather it’s to explore an idea in a different way.

Sometimes drawing a glyph, making a collage, creating a card or playing with colour can help you see a connection that you might have missed while reading a page of text.

Your creative work can also become part of your astrology archive.

Years from now, you may look back at something you made and remember exactly what you were exploring at that time.

Learning can be serious, but it can also be playful.

Ask Yourself

How could you bring a little more creativity into the way you study astrology?

Teach What You Learn

Spread the Word

One of the best ways to consolidate what you have learned is to explain it to someone else.

You don’t have to consider yourself an expert.

In fact, trying to explain something clearly can show you exactly what you understand and where you still have questions.

You could:

Write a blog post.
Record a podcast.
Give a short talk.
Start a study group.
Teach a friend.
Create a short online lesson.
Share something you’ve discovered with another astrology student.

Imparting Your Gifts

Teaching doesn’t have to mean standing in front of a classroom.

It can be as simple as having a conversation about something that has fascinated you.

You might even discover that you enjoy sharing what you learn as much as you enjoy the learning itself.

And there is something lovely about reaching a stage in your astrology journey where you can look back and realize how much you have learned.

You don’t have to know everything before you can share something useful.

Share

Share what you know.

Stay curious about what you don’t know.

Both are part of being a lifelong student.

Ask Yourself

What is one thing about astrology that you know well enough to explain to someone else today?

Allow Your Curriculum to Change

Life-long Learning

Your interests at sixty-five may not be the same as they were at forty-five.

And that’s not a problem.

It’s one of the pleasures of lifelong learning.

What Interests You Today

Perhaps this year you are fascinated by prediction.

Next year you find yourself drawn towards mythology.

Later, you might become curious about astrology and creativity, family patterns or the astrology of major life transitions.

You are allowed to change your mind.

You don’t have to finish one subject before moving on to another.

You can follow a new curiosity when it appears and return to an old subject when it becomes interesting again.

Life Experience

Your life experience will also change the way you see astrology.

A technique that seemed abstract when you were younger may suddenly make perfect sense after you’ve lived through a particular experience.

A question you never thought to ask before may become one of the most interesting questions in your astrology now.

Personal Evolution

Your curriculum can evolve as your life evolves.

There is no final exam.

There is no graduation date.

You simply keep learning, exploring and discovering.

I do and so can you.

Ask Yourself

What are you curious about in astrology now that you weren’t interested in five or ten years ago?

The Joy of Being a Lifelong Astrology Student

You Get to Do This

What if you stopped thinking about astrology as something you have to complete and started thinking about it as something you get to explore?

Change the word “have” to the word “get.”

You don’t need another certificate to validate your curiosity.

You don’t need to know everything before you can call yourself a student of astrology.

You can study because:

You are curious.
You enjoy discovering patterns.
You want to understand your own life.
You love symbolism and stories.
You enjoy learning new things.
You want to create.
You want to share what you discover.
You simply find astrology fascinating.

Life-long Student

There is something wonderfully freeing about being a lifelong student.

You can follow a question wherever it leads.

You can spend an afternoon absorbed in a single chart.

You can become fascinated by an obscure asteroid, return to a book you first read years ago or suddenly see a familiar technique in an entirely new way.

You don’t have to turn every interest into a qualification.

Some things are worth learning simply because they bring meaning, enjoyment and a sense of discovery to your life.

Your personal astrology education can be one of those things.

Ask Yourself

What is it about learning astrology that still brings you joy?

A Simple One-Year Personal Astrology Curriculum

Seasons of Life

If you like the idea of having some structure but don’t want to create a rigid study plan, try organizing your astrology year around the seasons.

I’ve always found this seasonal approach works well because it follows the Sun.

It gives you a gentle framework while still leaving plenty of room for your interests to change.

Winter

December 21 to March 21

Strengthen your natal chart interpretation.

Spend this season becoming more confident with the birth chart.

Revisit the planets, signs, houses and aspects, then practice putting them together through chart study.

Spring

March 21 to June 21

Sun in Aries, Taurus and Gemini.

Study one specialized subject.

Choose something that has been calling your attention.

It could be Sedna, Chiron, the Moon, fixed stars, asteroids, mythology or something completely different.

Give yourself permission to become wonderfully absorbed in it.

Summer

June 21 to September 21

Sun in Cancer, Leo and Virgo.

Focus on predictive astrology.

Explore transits, progressions, solar returns or another timing technique that interests you. Study charts from different periods of your life and see how the techniques work in practice.

Autumn

September 21st to December 20th

Sun in Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.

Research, write and review.

Look back at what you’ve learned during the year. Organise your notes, write about your discoveries, revisit interesting charts and consider what you would like to explore next.

Then, when the new year begins, you can start again with a completely fresh curriculum.

It doesn’t have to be the same curriculum.

That’s the beauty of creating your own.

Ask Yourself

If you followed the seasons for your astrology studies, what would you choose to explore in each season of your first year?

Overarch

Your Astrology Education Belongs to You

You do not need permission to become a student of astrology.

You can create a curriculum that reflects your experience, your curiosity, your available time and the questions that matter to you now.

Perhaps this is one of the greatest advantages of learning astrology later in life.

You bring something to the chart that cannot be found in a textbook: your lived experience.

You’ve watched relationships begin and end. You’ve experienced changes in work, family and home. You’ve celebrated beginnings and navigated endings. You’ve lived through surprises, challenges, joys and transformations.

Experience

All of those experiences become part of the way you see a chart.

You may read the same astrology book at sixty-five that you read at forty-five and discover something completely different in its pages.

That’s because you are different.

Your astrology education doesn’t have to follow somebody else’s syllabus.

You can choose what interests you, study at your own pace, follow your curiosity and change direction whenever you wish.

Ask Yourself

So perhaps the question isn’t, “What astrology qualification should I do next?”

Perhaps it’s simply:

“What would I love to learn about astrology now?”

Start there.

Choose a subject. Open a book. Study a chart. Make some notes. Ask questions. Follow a fascinating thread and see where it leads.

There is no need to finish.

There is only more to discover.

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Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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Introducing Professional Astrologer Israel Ajose

Author: Arwynne O’Neill – Published: October 2026

In this episode, Arwynne interviews astrologer Israel Ajose in a wide-ranging discussion, starting with his transition from professional boxing to a 24-year career in consulting and teaching. Israel talks about his interest in mythology and psychological astrology, influenced by teacher Liz Greene. He combines traditional, medieval, and psychological techniques in his practice. You can find him at Sacred Planets, where he teaches astrology and other divination arts like tarot and numerology.

From Boxing to Astrology: An Interview with Israel Ajose

In this episode of the Starzology Astrology Podcast, Arwynne spoke with UK-based astrologer Israel Ajose, who has been studying and practicing astrology for more than two decades.

Israel’s path to astrology is an unusual one, beginning as his career in boxing was coming to an end at the same time as he entered a profound period of personal transformation following the death of his mother in 1999.

Israel discovered astrology during this time, and ended up studying psychological with legendary astrologer Liz Greene. Her philosophy of lifelong learning became an important influence on him as well.

Over the years, Israel went on to study traditional, Hellenistic and medieval astrology along with psychological approaches, developing a practice that brings all many different perspectives together

From the Boxing Ring to the Birth Chart

Israel still calls on his experience as a boxer in his current life, saying it taught him the importance of discipline, preparation, anticipation and the dynamics between two opposing forces, all concepts that translate surprisingly well into the symbolism of astrology.

He uses boxing analogies when teaching his students, particularly when explaining squares and oppositions.

Just as a boxer needs to understand their own position as well as the movements of their opponent, a good astrologer teaches their students how to recognize all the different forces at work within their own birth chart as well as how they interact with the chart of another person, or with a transit chart.

Learning Astrology with Liz Greene

Israel’s formal astrological studies began in the early 2000s when he discovered a course with renowned psychological astrologer Liz Greene.

His studies helped establish his curiosity into a calling, and gave him something that has remained central to his approach; the idea that an astrologer should never stop learning.

In addition to psychological astrology, Israel explored many historical techniques, including Hellenistic, medieval, Egyptian, Babylonian and Islamic traditions.

He is interested in preserving and understanding older styles and combining them with a modern approach.

Traditional Astrology Meets Psychology

Rather than seeing traditional and modern astrology as competing systems, he finds value in bringing them together.

Traditional techniques offer insights into timing, circumstances and potential life events, while psychological astrology helps us explore how we experience and respond to those circumstances.

This led to an interesting discussion about fate and free will. Israel suggests that while some events or circumstances may be beyond our control, we always have agency in how we meet those challenges, interpret them and grow through them.

The Prenatal Lunation and UAC

We talked about Israel’s interest in the prenatal lunation, an older technique in traditional astrology that isn’t often discussed by contemporary practitioners.

Israel presented his research on the prenatal lunation at the United Astrology Conference (UAC) in Chicago in September 2026, where he explored its historical significance and its potential applications in areas including longevity and career prominence.

We talked about what the prenatal lunation is, why it was important to earlier astrologers, and what modern astrologers might discover by returning to some of these largely forgotten techniques.

Astrology as a Lifelong Practice

Throughout the conversation, Israel returned to the idea that astrology is about much more than prediction.

His interest in mythology and the work of Carl Jung are woven into the discussion, particularly the idea of archetypes and the unconscious.

Astrology for him is a meeting point between the symbolic world of mythology and the very personal experience of being human.

Whether you’re interested in traditional astrology, psychological astrology, the history of astrological techniques, or simply curious about how a former boxer found his way into the world of astrology, check out Arwynne’s conversation with Israel Ajose.

Find Israel Online:

Website: https://www.sacredplanets.co.uk/ and https://www.sacredplanets.com

Instagram: @sacredplanets

Author Bio

Arwynne O’Neill: Research Astrologer

Arwynne O’Neill works as a research astrologer in Vancouver, with a focus on delving into historical cycles and how they relate to societal transformations as influenced by the energies of the outer planets.

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Website MsPink

Instagram @mspinkdotcom

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Sedna

Author: Alison Price – Updated: August 2026

Sedna

Sedna Astronomy

Sedna at a Glance

Sedna is one of the most intriguing bodies in the outer Solar System.

Although astronomers classify it as a trans-Neptunian object and a likely dwarf planet, astrologers have become increasingly interested in it because of its extraordinarily long orbit and its symbolic association with deep, collective transformation.

Orbital Period

Sedna has one of the longest known orbits of any large Solar System object with an estimated orbital period: about 11,400 years.

Distance

Average distance from the Sun (semi-major axis): about 518 AU

Closest approach (perihelion): about 76 AU
Farthest distance (aphelion): about 937 AU

To get things into perspective let’s compare it to Pluto.

Pluto takes 248 years to orbit the Sun and Sedna takes over 11 thousand years
Sedna at her perihelion is 2.7 times further than Pluto.

Discovering a New Planet’s Meaning

Astrologers at Work

Whenever a new planet, asteroid or trans-Neptunian object is discovered, astrologers begin the fascinating task of uncovering its astrological meaning.

This happened recently with Chiron, Eris and others.

They examine hundreds, and often thousands, of natal charts, comparing the planet’s placement with people’s lives, personalities and significant events.

They also study charts for major world events to identify recurring themes.

Over time, clear patterns begin to emerge, allowing astrologers to develop a consistent interpretation based on observation and experience rather than theory alone.

Meaning in the Myth

An equally important clue comes when the newly discovered body receives its official name.

In astrology, the mythology associated with the name often provides profound insight into the planet’s symbolism.

The myths reveal enduring themes, archetypes and psychological patterns that frequently mirror the meanings found through chart analysis.

In Sedna’s case, her Inuit story of betrayal, abandonment, sacrifice and ultimate transformation provides a powerful framework for understanding her astrological influence.

The combination of careful chart research and mythological symbolism creates the foundation from which the modern interpretation of any newly discovered celestial body is developed.

Resources

Asteroid Goddesses by Demetra George

Discovery

Story

A new planet’s discovery is always an interesting story.

It typically does not just occur that the guy looks through the telescope and says, “Oh look, a new planet.”

What happens is the astronomers take images of the sky and then computers can find the slow movements which signals that a planet is there.

There are several dates of note in the discovery of Sedna.

However, I am using the earliest record of the planet even though it was not recognized as such for a couple of days.

This is when it became into human consciousness.

It all went down in November 2003.

November 2003

Discovered: 10:33pm, 13th November 2003, Palomar Mountain, California, USA.

Announced: 15 March 2004

Discoverers

Michael E. Brown (Caltech)
Chad Trujillo (then at Gemini Observatory)
David Rabinowitz (Yale University)

Sedna was discovered during a survey using the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory in California.

At the time Sedna was spotted, it was the most distant known object orbiting the Sun.

Discovery Chart

Diagram

Here is the Sedna Discovery chart which I’m using.

You could choose the other dates and some astrology website do have differing opinions on the actual birth date for Sedna and the chart we astrologers should use.

Make a decision for yourself.

Naming Sedna

North American Inuit

Sedna is named after the Inuit sea goddess who rules the icy waters and marine animals.

Michael Brown chose the name because the object inhabits one of the coldest, darkest regions of our Solar System.

Why Sedna is Important

Sednoids

Astronomers believe Sedna belongs to a small class of objects called sednoids.

Its orbit is so unusual that it cannot easily be explained by Neptune’s gravity alone.

Some proposed explanations include:

A close encounter with another star when the Sun was young,
The influence of a distant, as-yet-undiscovered planet (sometimes called Planet Nine),
Formation in a dense stellar cluster.

Sedna’s Glyph

Inuktitut

The astrological glyph for Sedna is a modern design created after the dwarf planet’s discovery in 2003.

It is a glyph based on the Inuktitut spelling/pronunciation “Sanna”, rather than an ancient glyph like those of the classical planets.

Sanna

It is inspired by the Inuktitut syllabic characters ᓴ (sa) and ᓇ (na), which are artistically combined into a single symbol.

Although the glyph honors the Inuit origins of Sedna’s name, it is not a traditional Inuit symbol but a contemporary astrological one.

Unicode

We astrologers have adopted the Unicode symbol (U+2BF2).

Sedna Myth

Sedna Goddess

Make sure you check out Arwynne’s Sedna article and view her original art for the Goddess Sedna.

Planetary Gender

Sedna is a feminine planets and you can find out more by reading my planetary gender article.

Astrological Meaning

Sedna Themes

Modern astrologers associate Sedna with:

Profound betrayal and abandonment
Resilience born from suffering
Survival in extreme conditions
Ecological awareness and the oceans
Ancestral memory
Feminine wisdom
Long-term collective evolution

Sedna in the Signs

Last Century

I’m only going back 100 years to offer some interpretations for Sedna for people who are still living.

In the past century Sedna has been in three signs Aries, Taurus and Gemini.

It will enter Cancer in 20??

Sedna in Aries

Dates

Approximately 1929 to 1965/6/7

Keywords

Courage, independence, survival instinct, pioneering spirit and self-discovery.

Themes

Sedna in Aries represents a generation shaped by the need to be brave, resourceful and self-reliant.

Survival

This placement carries themes of survival through action and the courage to move forward into unfamiliar territory.

Stand Independently

Those born with Sedna in Aries may have a strong instinct to protect themselves and others while learning important lessons about independence and personal power.

They may be called to develop inner strength through challenges that test their ability to stand alone and begin again.

New Future

Collectively, this era reflected a world of upheaval, conflict and rebuilding.

Humanity was confronted with questions of identity, leadership and the right to self-determination.

Sedna in Aries highlights the emergence of new beginnings and the courage required to create a different future.

Sedna in Taurus

Dates

Approximately 1965/6/7 to 2023/4.

Keywords

Values, resources, security, nature, sustainability and self-worth.

Themes

Security in Stuff

Sedna in Taurus brings focus to our relationship with the physical world and the resources that sustain life.

This long transit asks us to examine what we value, what we own and what truly creates a sense of security.

Inner Stability

People born with Sedna in Taurus may explore themes around money, possessions, creativity and personal worth.

Their journey often involves discovering that true abundance comes not only from material comfort but from connection with nature, personal talents and inner stability.

Ecological Stewardship

Collectively, this era brought enormous changes in economics, agriculture, environmental awareness and our relationship with the Earth.

Sedna in Taurus reminds humanity that resources are precious and that lasting prosperity requires stewardship and respect for the natural world.

Sedna in Gemini

Dates

Approximately 2023/4 to 2075.

Keywords

Information, artificial intelligence, communication, learning, technology, connection and storytelling.

Themes

Data Management

Sedna in Gemini marks a new chapter focused on information, communication and the exchange of ideas.

This placement urges humanity to examine how data is created, shared and understood.

Perspectives

Those born with Sedna in Gemini may become messengers, teachers, writers, researchers or connectors of ideas.

They may have an instinctive curiosity and a desire to understand different perspectives.

Their challenge is to seek truth in a world where information can be abundant yet confusing.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Collectively, this transit may transform communication, education and technology.

Artificial intelligence, digital networks and new forms of learning is reshaping how humanity connects.

Sedna in Gemini urges us to use our human minds wisely and remember that information carries responsibility.

Sedna in Cancer

Dates

Approximately 2075 onward.

Keywords

Belonging, family, ancestry, emotional healing, home and nurturing.

Themes

It Takes a Village

Sedna in Cancer shifts attention toward emotional roots and the need for genuine belonging.

After exploring knowledge and communication through Gemini, humanity may turn inward to examine family systems, communities and our connection to the places we call home.

Ancestral Themes

People born with Sedna in Cancer may carry themes of ancestral healing and emotional wisdom.

They may be sensitive to the needs of others and drawn toward creating safe, nurturing environments.

Cultural Worldview

Collectively, this era may focus on the meaning of family, caregiving and community.

Sedna in Cancer indicates to humanity that survival is not only about knowledge or resources but about compassion, connection and the ability to care for one another.

It is likely the end of the nuclear family.

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Sedna in the Houses

Areas of Life

While Sedna spends decades in each zodiac sign, she can be placed in any of the twelve houses of an individual horoscope.

So, in your chart you need to check which house she is in.

The house position shows the area of life where Sedna’s themes are experienced most personally.

Here we may encounter feelings of betrayal, abandonment or sacrifice that eventually become a source of deep wisdom, resilience and spiritual strength.

Over time, Sedna teaches us to trust our intuition, honor our truth and discover the gifts that emerge from life’s greatest challenges.

Sedna in the First House

Sedna in the First House shapes your identity through life’s deepest experiences.

You may develop remarkable resilience after periods of personal struggle or profound change.

Your journey is one of discovering your authentic self and learning to stand confidently in your own truth.

Sedna in the Second House

Sedna in the Second House highlights lessons around money, possessions and self-worth.

You may experience changing circumstances that encourage you to redefine what security truly means.

Lasting confidence comes from recognizing your inner value rather than relying solely on material resources.

Sedna in the Third House

Sedna in the Third House influences communication, learning and relationships with siblings or your local community.

Your voice may develop through difficult experiences that teach the importance of honesty and thoughtful expression.

You may become a compassionate teacher, writer or storyteller.

Sedna in the Fourth House

Sedna in the Fourth House brings attention to family, ancestry and emotional foundations.

Early experiences may shape a lifelong search for belonging and inner security.

Healing family patterns can become an important part of your life’s work.

Sedna in the Fifth House

Sedna in the Fifth House encourages transformation through creativity, romance and self-expression.

You may discover that your greatest creative gifts emerge from life’s emotional depths.

Expressing your authentic heart becomes both healing and inspiring to others.

Sedna in the Sixth House

Sedna in the Sixth House brings lessons through work, health and daily routines.

You may learn the importance of caring for yourself while serving others.

Developing healthy habits and meaningful work can become a powerful path toward personal healing.

Sedna in the Seventh House

Sedna in the Seventh House focuses on partnerships and close relationships.

Trust, commitment and mutual respect become important life themes.

Through significant relationships you learn discernment, healthy boundaries and the value of genuine emotional connection.

Sedna in the Eighth House

Sedna in the Eighth House deepens experiences of transformation, shared resources and life’s mysteries.

You may undergo profound personal change that ultimately leads to wisdom and renewal.

This placement often brings an interest in psychology, healing or spiritual transformation.

Sedna in the Ninth House

Sedna in the Ninth House seeks meaning through higher learning, philosophy, spirituality and travel.

Your beliefs may be challenged and reshaped throughout life.

Through exploration and study you develop a deeper understanding of your place in the world.

Sedna in the Tenth House

Sedna in the Tenth House influences career, reputation and public life.

Your professional path may involve unexpected turns that ultimately reveal your true calling.

Success comes from remaining true to your values rather than seeking approval from others.

Sedna in the Eleventh House

Sedna in the Eleventh House brings lessons through friendships, groups and long-term aspirations.

You may discover that not every community shares your vision, yet these experiences help you find your true tribe.

Your hopes gradually become aligned with a greater purpose.

Sedna in the Twelfth House

Sedna in the Twelfth House works quietly through the unconscious, spirituality and inner reflection.

You may possess strong intuition and a deep connection to the unseen dimensions of life.

Solitude, contemplation and spiritual practice help transform old wounds into compassion and wisdom.

Sedna in the Houses

Overarch

I also like to think of Sedna in the houses as showing where we move from victim to wisdom.

That simple thread can tie all twelve house meanings together and gives Sedna a distinctive interpretation that differs from Pluto, Chiron or Neptune.

Sedna Aspects

Aspect Interpretation

I like to approach Sedna’s aspects as showing how her themes of betrayal, surrender, resilience, intuition and transformation interact with the rest of the chart.

Unlike the faster planets, Sedna’s aspects often describe deep, lifelong patterns that unfold gradually.

Generational Influences

Sedna forms aspects with the other planets and sensitive points in the horoscope.

Particularly aspects to the outer planets are in orb for years at a time and so millions of people will have them.

These aspects describe how Sedna’s themes of trust, sacrifice, resilience and spiritual awakening are expressed in your life.

Because Sedna moves so slowly, her aspects often reflect deep generational influences that become personal through the planets she touches.

Nature of the Aspects

When interpreting Sedna’s aspects, consider both the planet involved and the nature of the aspect.

Harmonious aspects often suggest that Sedna’s wisdom can be integrated more naturally.

Challenging aspects indicate areas where life’s deepest lessons may require greater patience, awareness and growth.

Sedna Aspect Orbs

Standard Orbs

When interpreting Sedna, it is essential to use tight orbs and remain within the recommended Starzology orbs.

Because Sedna is an extremely distant trans-Neptunian body with a slow orbital period, its influence is subtle and highly focused.

Wide orbs tend to dilute its symbolism and can lead to interpretations that are vague or misleading.

Cut the Orbs

In many cases, it is better to use even tighter orbs than you would for the traditional planets.

A conjunction within one degree is often far more meaningful than one stretching to several degrees.

Orbs of Moiety

You may also wish to apply the principle of moiety when judging Sedna’s aspects.

In the Starzology system, Sedna has a moiety of just one degree, meaning an aspect is strongest when it falls within that narrow range.

By working with precise orbs, you allow Sedna’s symbolism to emerge with greater clarity and confidence.

Sedna Conjunctions

Blending

A conjunction blends Sedna’s energy directly with another planet.

The qualities of both bodies become closely intertwined, making Sedna’s themes a central part of how that planet is expressed.

Resilience

Conjunctions often describe a lifelong process of transformation.

There may be profound experiences that reshape your understanding of the planet involved, eventually leading to greater resilience, intuition and personal wisdom.

Sedna Oppositions

Projection

An opposition creates awareness through contrast and relationship.

Sedna’s lessons may appear to come through other people or external circumstances before they are recognised within yourself.

Striving for Balance

This aspect invites balance.

Over time you learn to integrate opposing viewpoints, develop healthier boundaries and discover that apparent conflicts often become opportunities for profound personal growth.

Sedna Trines

Flow

A trine allows Sedna’s gifts to flow with relative ease.

Intuition, compassion and inner wisdom may emerge naturally, often without dramatic struggle.

Natural Gifts

These aspects can indicate quiet strength, emotional maturity and an instinctive ability to support others through difficult experiences.

The challenge is to make full use of these natural gifts rather than taking them for granted.

Sedna Squares

Tension

A square creates dynamic tension that encourages growth through challenge.

Sedna’s lessons may feel demanding at first, requiring courage, honesty and perseverance.

Pushes Through

Although this aspect can coincide with periods of frustration or emotional testing, it often becomes one of the greatest sources of personal strength.

The difficulties represented by the square ultimately become catalysts for wisdom, resilience and transformation.

Sedna Sextiles

Choices Made

A sextile offers opportunities for growth through conscious effort.

Sedna’s gifts become available when you choose to develop them through learning, experience and self-awareness.

Natural Wisdom

These aspects support healing, creative problem solving and spiritual development.

They encourage you to recognize life’s challenges as invitations to grow while sharing the wisdom you gain with others.

Overarch

Newbie?

If you are new to astrology, don’t feel that you have to include Sedna in every chart you interpret.

A solid understanding of the traditional planets, signs, houses and aspects will always provide the foundation for good astrological practice.

Once you are confident with these core techniques, exploring newer bodies such as Sedna can add extra depth and nuance to your interpretations.

E-x-t-e-n-d Yourself

Astrology is a lifelong journey of learning.

Every new planet or point you study offers another way of understanding the richness of the birth chart.

Sedna urges us that astrology itself continues to evolve as new discoveries are made and fresh insights emerge.

Stretch yourself a little at a time, experiment with your chart interpretations and allow your experience to guide you.

You may find that Sedna becomes another valuable voice in the celestial conversation.

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Natalie Reyes, a pediatric speech language pathologist and psychic medium, joined Arwynne on this episode to discuss her interest in integrating tarot and astrology.

Astrology and Tarot

In this episode of the Starzology podcast, Arwynne welcomed Natalie, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and psychic medium, for a fascinating discussion on the deep connections between astrology and tarot.

Natalie also shared her approach to interpreting astrological aspects like trines and squares, and how she uses tarot to deepen her understanding of astrology, emphasizing the importance of personal experience and gnosis.

Psychopomps, Mythology, and Transformation

Natalie and Arwynne discussed how astrological aspects and tarot cards like Death can represent positive themes like endings, renewal, and the ability to compassionately guide others through periods of change.

They also explored therole of psychopomps in mythology and spiritual practice, with goddesses like Hekate and Persephone illustrating themes of spiritual journey and transformation.

Learn More from Natalie

Natalie concluded by sharing details about her work as NatalieIsYourPsychic, where she offers one-on-one readings, classes, and virtual consultations from her home city of Chicago.

She also hinted at an upcoming book, which we will keep an eye out for, as it would make a great follow up interview for the Starzology podcast after its publication.

Be sure to look out for another episode with Natalie in the near future, where we’ll delve deeper into the 36 decans and their associations with the symbols of the tarot.

Resources

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Find Natalie Online

Natalie reads virtually for clients worldwide, and you can find her at the links below.

Media kit: natalieisyourpsychic.com/media-kit

Website: natalieisyourpsychic.com

Book a reading: natalieisyourpsychic.com/book-online

Instagram: @natalieisyourpsychic

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Author: Alison Price – Published: September 2025, Updated August 2026

Creating an Astro Card Deck

Method

A fun way to learn astrology is by making yourself an astrology card deck.

There are many ways to do this and I’m going to share with you my method of making astro cards.

This is going to be my Starztober project for 2025.

You can check out what I did in previous years to align with Inktober.

You can also read one woman’s story about how she followed along with my art prompts and managed to win this challenge a few years ago.

Astro Card Deck

I plan to make an astro card deck during Starztober and I invite you to join me.

That means that the prompts are going to be basic astrology terms to help us build our astro card deck to start with.

During October, I will create thirty-one astro themed card to go in our astro card deck.

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November and Beyond

This means that you can continue into November, December and well into next year, adding more cards that make sense, astrologically to you, into your card deck.

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Materials

Card Stock

You will need thick paper or card stock.

I started with watercolor paper, but soon discovered it was too wrinkly to shuffle the cards easily.

Then I went onto Bristol board which is a smooth medium weight cardboard.

Measuring the Cards

Each of my Astro Card Deck cards is 94mm (3¾ inches) x 140mm (5½ inches). I measured each page out with a pencil and ruler. I can get four cards from one sheet of A4 paper.

Cutting Corners

I began cutting the rounded corners with a pair of scissors but they all looked so squonk. It annoyed me.

So I decided to invest in a handy dandy corner cutter.

Words, Meaning and Messages

An image is Worth a Thousand Words

You can have just the art, art and a title, art a title and a meaning or any combination of these.

The trick is to do the same thing on every card in a particular deck.

If you have a card title, then every card needs a title.

If you have a card meaning, then every card needs a meaning.

Decide if you want words on the cards, a title, a phrase, or just the art.

Card Companion Notebook

I have a small field notebook which I’m using to record each card.

Additionally, this turns out to be a handy guide about the next cards I’m going to make.

I have a two-page spread and sketch the image for card on the right-hand page.

The title of the card, the meaning and words are on the left-hand page.

Document Your Creative Journey

Keep a journal or sketchbook alongside your deck.

Use it to:

Reflect on the meaning behind each card.
Track your ideas, color palettes, and materials.
Note how your technique or style evolves over time.
Celebrate little wins and breakthroughs.

Looking back at your notes will show just how much growth happens, both in your art and in yourself.

Guidebook

Potentially, you might want to write a small guidebook at the end of the year.

If you decide to commercially publish your card deck you ought to provide a guidebook explaining each card.

You do not have to do this. Either way, to have a record of each card is a nice thing to have.

Legacy Stash

If your card deck gets into your legacy stash one day, then your family and those who come after you, will know that you were creating and perhaps more importantly why you created your cards in the first place.

If you create a deck aligned with your other interests in life, like pies, trees or angels, then this will reinforce your interest and not be seen as some random thing you did one year.

Something to think about.

Process

Here are some of the cards I’ve got in progress. As O creat more I’ll add them here.

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The Astrology of Accidents

Author: Alison Price – Publiched: August 2026

🧡 Advanced Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.

The Astrology of Accidents

How Accidents are Signified

Planets and Accidents

As an astrologer, when I examine accident potential in a birth chart, I never rely on a single planet.

Accidents are usually indicated by a combination of planets, houses, aspects and timing techniques.

Each planet contributes its own symbolism, to help describe the circumstances, nature and possible outcome of an event.

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The Sun

The Sun is not naturally an accident planet, but it represents your vitality, life force and physical body.

When the Sun is involved in accident signatures, it often shows how the event affects your health, confidence or identity.

A difficult transit to the Sun may coincide with periods when extra care is advisable.

Mercury

Mercury rules movement, transportation and communication.

Because it governs short travel and everyday journeys, Mercury often appears in charts involving road accidents, cycling mishaps or travel-related incidents.

Mercury itself is not harmful, but challenging aspects from Mars or Uranus can increase the likelihood of hurried decisions or unexpected events occurring while travelling.

Venus

Venus is seldom associated with accidents.

Instead, Venus tends to soften difficult situations and often brings assistance or support from others.

However, because Venus rules pleasure and comfort, challenging Venus transits may occasionally coincide with accidents that occur during social activities, leisure pursuits or while travelling for enjoyment.

Mars

Mars is one of the principal planets associated with accidents.

As the planet of action, speed, courage and aggression, Mars rules cuts, burns, bruises, inflammation and physical injuries.

When Mars is under stress, it can manifest as impatience, haste or unnecessary risk-taking.

Typical Mars accidents include:

Cuts from knives or tools.
Sports injuries.
Vehicle accidents caused by excessive speed.
Workplace injuries involving machinery.

A well-aspected Mars gives courage and quick reactions, while a heavily challenged Mars may indicate impulsive behaviour.

Jupiter

Jupiter is generally considered a protective influence.

Although it can encourage overconfidence or excessive optimism, Jupiter frequently appears in accident charts where the outcome is less severe than expected.

The greater benefic often signifies timely help, skilled medical care or fortunate circumstances that reduce the impact of an event.

Saturn

Saturn rules bones, structure and physical limitations.

It is less often the cause of an accident than the planet describing its consequences.

Saturn is associated with fractures, falls, chronic injuries and lengthy periods of recovery.

Typical Saturn-related injuries include:

Broken bones.
Falls onto hard surfaces.
Joint injuries.
Long rehabilitation periods.

Saturn suggests that healing sometimes requires patience and persistence.

Uranus

Uranus is the planet of sudden and unexpected events.

It is one of the strongest accident indicators because it represents disruption, shock and surprise.

Typical Uranian accidents include:

Falls
Electrical accidents.
Aviation incidents.
Sudden mechanical failures.
Unexpected fractures.

Uranus often describes how quickly an accident occurs rather than how serious it becomes.

Neptune

Neptune’s role in accidents is usually indirect.

It is associated with confusion, poor visibility, fatigue, intoxication, medications or situations where awareness is reduced.

Examples include:

Accidents in fog.
Water-related incidents.
Medication errors.
Driving while exhausted.
Slips caused by inattention.

Neptune reminds us that unclear conditions can increase risk.

Pluto

Pluto is associated with profound transformation.

When involved in accident signatures, it may indicate an event that changes the course of a person’s life.

Pluto often appears in charts involving major surgery, intensive rehabilitation or experiences that permanently alter one’s outlook.

Equally important, Pluto symbolizes resilience, regeneration and the capacity to rebuild after adversity.

Chiron

Chiron is associated with wounds, healing and the wisdom that comes through suffering.

Although it is not traditionally considered an accident significator, Chiron frequently appears in the charts of people whose injuries become important turning points in their lives.

A Chiron connection may indicate:

An injury that leaves a lasting physical or emotional mark.
A vulnerability that requires ongoing care or rehabilitation.
A life-changing event that leads to greater compassion or understanding.
The process of healing after trauma.

Unlike Mars, which often signifies the accident itself, or Saturn, which can describe the lasting consequences, Chiron alludes to the wound that becomes a teacher.

It shows how pain may ultimately lead to growth, resilience and the ability to help others facing similar challenges.

When Chiron is strongly activated by transits, progressions or solar arc directions, it can coincide with periods in which an old injury resurfaces, healing becomes a central life theme, or an unexpected event opens the door to profound personal transformation.

In accident astrology, Chiron suggests that every wound has both a physical story and a symbolic one.

The greatest healing often comes not from avoiding life’s injuries altogether, but from discovering the wisdom they leave behind.

Looking Beyond the Planets

No astrologer should predict an accident from planetary symbolism alone.

A careful analysis also considers:

The First House, representing the physical body.
The Sixth House, relating to health.
The Eighth House, associated with crisis and transformation.
The Twelfth House, linked with hospitals and periods of confinement.
Challenging aspects, particularly squares and oppositions.
Planetary transits.
Secondary progressions.
Solar arc directions.
The condition of the chart ruler.

A difficult transit does not guarantee an accident.

More often, these configurations coincide with periods of heightened activity, increased stress or significant life changes.

Astrology describes potential rather than certainty.

Ponder

Focus

Mars and Uranus remain the two planets most closely associated with accidents.

Mars describes the action that leads to injury, while Uranus signifies the sudden, unexpected event.

Saturn often represents the lasting consequences, Neptune the role of confusion or diminished awareness, Pluto the transformative impact and Mercury the circumstances surrounding movement and travel.

Benefics

Jupiter and Venus frequently offer protection or mitigation, while the Sun reflects the effect on the individual’s vitality.

The true art of astrological interpretation lies in considering the whole chart.

It is the interaction of many factors, rather than any one planet, that tells the complete story.

Chart Examples

Four People

Below I have gathered some chart examples of people who had accidents.

I was spurred to write this piece after Arwynne and her mother suffered fractures to their arms in a short period of time recently.

Additionally, I’ve added two famous accidents for the writer Stephen King and the actor Christoper Reeves.

I hope this makes sense.

Stephen King

Birth Data

1:30am, September 21st, 1947, Portland, Maine, USA.

Ascendant: Cancer

Sun: Virgo

Moon: Sagittarius

Accident Data

4:40pm, June 19, 1999, North Lovell, Maine, USA.

Accident Details

Stephen King was walking along the shoulder of Route 5 when he was struck by a Dodge Caravan driven by Bryan Edwin Smith.

The driver became distracted by an unrestrained dog moving around in the back of the vehicle.

King suffered life-threatening injuries, including a collapsed lung, multiple fractures to his right leg and hip, and a scalp laceration.

He underwent several surgeries and faced a long recovery.

Accident Transits

Pluto square Pluto

Pluto square Saturn

Arwynne

Birth Data

11:44am, 28th August 1973, Vancouver, Canada.

Ascendant: Scorpio

Sun: Virgo

Moon: Virgo

Accident Data

5:32pm, 27th May 2026, Vancouver, Canada.

Accident Event

Roller skating accident in the city streets due to uneven sidewalk.

Landed on her right wrist.

Massive graze on thigh.

Bruising.

Cracked radius bone.

In a cast for six weeks.

Accident Transits

Pluto square Mars

Uranus square Mercury

Sionanne

Birth Data

4:38pm, November 27th, 1951, Long Beach , California, USA.

Ascendant: Scorpio

Sun: Gemini

Moon: Scorpio

1st Accident Data

7:30pm, April 3rd, 2025, Vancouver, Canada.

Accident Details

Uranus square Pluto (wide)

Pluto sextile Jupiter

Pluto sextile Sun

Chiron trine Pluto

2nd Accident Data

2:30pm, August 17, 2026, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Main Aspect Details

Transiting Uranus opposite natal Sun (0°59′ separating)

Sionanne's 2nd accident natal aspectarian

Christopher Reeves

Birth Data

3:12pm, 25th September 1952, New York City, NY, USA.

Ascendant: Leo

Sun: Libra

Moon: Sagittarius

Accident Data

3:24pm, May 1995, Culpepper, Virginia, USA.

Accident Details

Reeves was horse riding and was thrown off his horse.

He broke his neck and remained paralyzed from the neck down.

During the cross-country course, Buck approached a relatively modest jump known as a W-shaped fence. Instead of jumping it, the horse suddenly stopped (an equestrian “refusal”).

Because Reeve’s momentum continued forward he was thrown over the horse’s neck, his hands became tangled in the reins and he landed head-first on the far side of the jump.

Reeves fractured C1 and C2 vertebrae; cervical spinal cord injury and became a quadriplegic.

Accident Transits

Pluto square Pluto

Chiron square Mars

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If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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Personal Astrology Audio Reading

Author: Alison Price – Published: August 2026

Personal Astrology Audio Reading

A Personal Astrology Reading

Listen to Again and Again

Would you like a professional astrology reading but prefer not to schedule a live appointment?

My Personal Astrology Audio Reading is created especially for you. I personally prepare your birth chart, study your current planetary influences and record an audio reading that you can listen to whenever you like.

If you are new to astrology or have been studying for years, this reading will help you understand your birth chart, the cycles you are experiencing now and the opportunities that lie ahead.

What You’ll Receive

Your Personal Astrology Audio Reading includes:

A personal audio reading recorded by me, Alison Price.
Approximately thirty minutes of astrological guidance.
Your natal birth chart PDF.
A two-year Graphic Ephemeris PDF.
An overview of your current and upcoming planetary transits.
An answer to one personal astrology question (optional).

Everything is prepared specifically for you.

How It Works

Step One

Order your Personal Astrology Audio Reading.

Step Two

Complete a short form with:

Your date of birth.
Your exact birth time.
Your birthplace.

You may also include one question you would like me to answer during your reading.

Step Three

I carefully calculate your chart, analyse your current transits and record your personalised astrology reading.

Step Four

Within five days, often sooner, you’ll receive one email containing:

Your personal audio recording.
Your birth chart.
Your twelve-month Graphic Ephemeris.

Simply download your files and enjoy your reading whenever it suits you.

What We May Explore

Every birth chart is unique, but your reading may include:

Your current life direction.
Career and vocation.
Relationships
Creativity and personal growth.
Important opportunities and challenges.
The major planetary influences over the coming twelve months.

If you include a question, I’ll naturally weave the answer into your reading.

Why Choose an Audio Reading?

One of the greatest advantages of an audio reading is that it is yours to keep.

You can listen while walking, relaxing at home or travelling. Many clients enjoy returning to their reading several times throughout the year, often discovering new insights each time they listen.

There is no need to arrange a meeting or worry about time zones. Your reading arrives in your inbox ready to enjoy whenever it suits you.

Is This Reading Right for You?

This reading is perfect if you:

Are curious about your birth chart.
Would like guidance for the year ahead.
Prefer listening at your own pace.
Live in a different time zone.
Have a busy schedule.
Are looking for an affordable introduction to a personal astrology consultation.

No previous knowledge of astrology is needed. I explain everything in clear, everyday language.

Investment

Personal Astrology Audio Reading

Your reading includes:

A personalised audio reading (approximately thirty minutes).
Your natal birth chart (PDF).
A twelve-month Graphic Ephemeris (PDF).
One optional personal question.
Delivery by email within five days.

This is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to receive a professional astrology reading prepared especially for you.

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I’d be delighted to prepare a personal astrology reading just for you and help you better understand the opportunities that lie ahead.

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Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

Prenatal Eclipses

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September 2026 Astro Overarch

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September 2026 Astro Overarch

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Each Starzology Monthly Overarch is thoughtfully written by me, Alison Price, a professional astrologer based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada.

I bring years of experience, a deep love of astrology, and a passion for helping people find meaning and inspiration through the cycles of the stars.

If you’d like to get to know me better, you can explore more about my work and my personal approach to astrology.

My philosophy centers on practical guidance, encouraging insights, and positive growth so you can feel supported and inspired every month.

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Uplifting

These Overarches are created with care and intention.

My goal is to offer uplifting ideas and actionable suggestions to help you make the most of the month ahead.

Think of them as your personal roadmap for navigating life’s opportunities and challenges with confidence.

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September Astro Highlights

Ingresses

This month sees the Sun entering Libra.

Mercury leaves Virgo to dash through Libra and pushes on into Scorpio.

Venus leaves its rulership sign of Libra and enters Scorpio.

Mars leaves Cancer to enter Leo.

Stations

In September Uranus and Chiron both station retrograde.

Lunations and Eclipses

The New Moon is in Virgo at 18°26′.

The Full Moon is in Aries at 3°37′.

Solar Cycle

Equinox

The Sun continues to reduce in declination as it crosses the equator moving south and this signals the Autumnal Equinox..

In the Wheel of the Year we celebrate the festival of Mabon.

Wheel of the Year book

Podcast Episode

September 2026 Overarch

Listen to Arwynne and I in our September Astro Overarch podcast episode.

10th Venus enters Scorpio

Detriment

Get ready for some deep and even dangerous romantic liaisons as Venus enters Scorpio.

Temptation will be around every corner and your faithfulness can be challenged now.

New romances will begin deep and daring.

Avoid adding more unwanted debt to your credit cards.

Pay back financial commitments now.

10th Mercury enters Libra

Good News

You will hear some positive news this period.

All collaborative partnerships are favored for the next few weeks.

The act of affiliating with others in different ways will be the best use of this planetary energy.

Pay attention to all messages from your life partner as Mercury enters Libra and make sure you give them enough time to say what has to be said.

10th Uranus stations Retrograde at 5° Gemini

11th New Moon at Virgo

New Moon

The New Moon at 18° Virgo arrives on September 11th, offering a favorable opportunity to take stock of your inner life.

It’s an ideal time to create a list of your needs and wants, gaining awareness of your current priorities and aspirations.

Cleaning

In general, this New Moon period encourages you to start a fresh cleaning regimen and declutter your surroundings.

Sorting out your belongings can bring a sense of order and clarity to your physical space.

Embrace the start of a new cleaning routine and take time to organize your belongings.

This is an opportune moment to create a list of your needs and wants, gaining deeper insight into your inner life and current priorities.

Avoid Self-criticism

Opt for an optimistic outlook on your life and choices and refrain from being overly self-critical.

Instead, focus on celebrating your achievements and victories which you have earned and deserve them.

By doing so, you can cultivate a positive and empowering mindset for the journey ahead.

Embrace Optimism

During this phase, choose to embrace optimism about your way of living and avoid being overly self-critical.

Instead, celebrate your accomplishments and successes, recognizing that you deserve to acknowledge and appreciate your wins.

This positive mindset will contribute to a more fulfilling and joyful experience during this New Moon in Virgo.

16th Neptune sextile Pluto

Ongoing

Neptune in Aries is once more making a sextile to Pluto in Aquarius.

This transiting aspect has been on and off for almost seventy-five years and as such is considered a generational aspect.

It is also in my chart where Neptune is in Scorpio and Pluto is in Virgo and they are sextile each other.

23rd the Sun enters Libra

Equinox

At the equinox equilibrium returns if only for a short while.

There is an urge to find win-win

On September 23rd, during the equinox, universal equilibrium briefly returns.

As the Sun enters Libra the energy encourages a search for win-win situations, and many individuals will be open to negotiations to some extent.

However, it’s essential to recognize that trying to please everyone is an impossible task.

Relationships

Instead, it’s wiser to concentrate on appeasing and nurturing the relationships with those who are close and dear to you.

By prioritizing meaningful connections, you can foster a sense of harmony and balance in your life during this time of universal equilibrium.

23rd Mabon

Festival

The festival of Mabon occurs on September 23rd this year.

Read more about Mabon.
The Wheel of the Year by Fiona Cook and Jessica Roux

26th Full Moon Aries

Full Moon

On September 26th, the early 3° Aries Full Moon will radiate energy, possibly leading to intense situations reaching their peak where you can expect some fireworks.

During this period, you might gain clarity on matters that have been apparent to others but perhaps not so evident to you.

Inner Calm and Grace

To navigate this intense phase, practice decisiveness and maintain a calm composure.

Avoid reacting impulsively to emotional provocations from others.

Instead, opt to take the high road, focusing on maturity and grace in your responses.

By doing so, you can handle the Aries Full Moon’s energy in a constructive and positive manner.

28th Mars enters Leo

Sizzle

Fiery Mars, enter sizzling Leo to get some bursts of action in your life.

Expect to have a few things on the go and.

Eventually, what is meaningful, and worthy will rise above it all.

Keep all your options alive as long as you can and avoid closing doors on people and situations this month.

30th Mercury enters Scorpio

Secrets

Expect to be discussing private matters once Mercury has entered Scorpio.

Others are likely to tell you excruciatingly intimate information that you wish you had never heard.

Watch out about giving your powers away through providing too much information to all and sundry.

Goddess of the Month

September: Isis

For September we highlight Isis.

You can explore her myth and enjoy the original artwork created by Arwynne.

September 2026 Background Energy

Broad Strokes

I always like to get a feel for the month by looking the background energy.

This is typically shown through all the planetary positions by sign and their polarity, element and mode emphasis.

As each month develops planets move and create the background energy modifications that I’m talking about here.

For my background energy count I only consider 10 planets which are the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron.

I ignore the Moon.

This is not an exact science, but what in astrology is?

1st September 2026

Polarity

On September 1st the polarities are still slightly out of kilter with 6 Active and four Passive.

Element

The elements are slightly unbalanced with Fire = 3, Earth 3, Air = 3 and lowly Water = 1.

There is no clear front runner in the elements which, if you recall, need to have two more planets than the next best element which is not the case for Fire, Earth or Air.

Mode

The modes at the start of September are balanced with Cardinal = 4, Fixed = 3 and Mutable = 3.

Again, in the modes there is no clear winner.

Overall

The overall energy feel for the beginning of September is balanced.

There are no specific outliers by polarity, element, mode or sign whatsoever.

1st October 2026

Polarity

On October 1st the Active polarity has a whopping eight planets, out of a possible 10, thus the passive polarity is reduced to only two planets.

Element

The elemental focus at the end of September is strongly Fire with five planets.

Mode

The mode emphasis is towards Fixed with five planets.

Overall

This results in the month ending with an emphasis on Fixed Fire which equates to the sign of Leo.

This means that the element/mode relates to the sign of Leo however we know that the Sun is in Libra but by the end of September it is the solitary planet in the Cardinal Air sign.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

Prenatal Eclipses

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Venus Retrograde 2026

Author: Alison Price – Updated: July 2026

Venus Retrograde October 2026

Venus Retrograde

Head’s Up

Mark your calendars, as the love and money planet Venus is going retrograde.

October and November 2026

This begins on October 3rd, 2026, and will continue until November 14th, 2026, from 8° Scorpio to 22° Libra.

This cosmic event occurs when Venus appears to move backward through the zodiac from our perspective on Earth.

This Venus retrograde period offers an opportunity for reflection, refinement and reassessment in the areas of love, money and values.

Podcast

Listen to our Venus Retrograde for 2026 podcast episode.

Checkout more on Venus retrograde periods in general.

How Often is Venus Retrograde?

Frequency

Venus is retrograde five times in an eight-year period.

This hooks the planet into the Fibonacci sequence.

Read more about the fruits of Venus and the Fibonacci sequence.

Not Retrograde Every Year

This means that some years Venus is not retrograde.

In 2026, Venus is retrograde across the sign boundary between Libra and Scorpio.

These are Air and Water signs.

More on The Descent of Inanna

What to Expect During Venus Retrograde

Scorpio / Libra

Venus will retrograde in the two signs of Scorpio and Libra.

Money and Love

Venus retrograde periods can feel like cosmic slowdowns in matters of the heart and finances.

Relationships Revisited

The One That Got Away

Old flames, long-lost friends, or unresolved conflicts may resurface.

Use this time to gain closure or clarity rather than reigniting the past.

You may find yourself revisiting old relationships or reflecting on how you communicate your desires and values to others.

Expect moments of nostalgia, especially with friendships or romantic partnerships that have unfinished business.

Tying The Knot

Wait

Avoid tying the knot when Venus is retrograde or within seven days of the station retrograde to give your marriage a chance.

As the marriage progresses you don’t want Venus held back.

Financial Reflection

Hold Your Positions

Venus governs not only love but also money.

Re-evaluate your spending habits, investment strategies and financial goals.

Avoid major purchases or signing financial contracts during this time, as decisions may need revising later.

Redefining Beauty and Values

Esthetics

How you view beauty in yourself, in others, or in your surroundings may shift.

You might feel inspired to reassess your style, redecorate your space, or rethink what truly brings you joy.

How to Thrive During The 2026 Venus Retrograde

Position

As Venus retrogrades through Scorpio and Libra pay attention to the signs, houses and position as it transits backwards through your natal chart.

Key Dates to Watch

Venus Enters Shadow

August 31st, 2026: Venus in Scorpio, enters the shadow at 22° Libra, which is the point where it will ultimately station direct later in the year.

Any planets that Venus conjoins now will receive-3 hit transits.

Venus enters Scorpio

September 10th, 2026: Venus enters Scorpio from Libra for the first time going direct..

Venus Stations Retrograde

October 3rd, 2026: Venus stations retrograde at 8° Scorpio. This is the first turning point when Venus turns retrograde.

Themes of reflection begin to surface.

Sun conjoins Venus

October 21st, 2026: The Sun conjoins Venus.

This marks a moment of insight and clarity.

Venus Enters Libra Retrograde

October 25th, 2026: Venus re-enters Libra retrograde.

Venus Stations Direct

November 14th, 2026: Venus stations direct and forward momentum resumes.

At this point, the retrograde section has passed.

Venus re-enters Scorpio

December 4th, 2026: Venus re-enters Scorpio for the second time moving direct.

Venus Leaves Shadow

December 15th, 2026: Venus exits the shadow and the whole retrograde sequence is now finalized.

Book Recommendations

Here are some Venus themed books which may interest you. The first author, Anne Massey, worked with me at the astrology group which I was the president (2013-2014) when I first arrived in Vancouver.

Venus: Her Cycles, Symbols and Myths by Anne Massey

Venus Star Rising: A New Cosmology for the Twenty-First Century by Arielle Guttman.

Venus Signs: Discover Your Erotic Gifts and Secret Desires by Jessica Shepherd

Venus: The Gift of Love by Martin Schulman

Person to Person Astrology by Stephen Arroyo

Extend Yourself

Natal

In your astrology journal, please do the following.

Note the dates that Venus will be retrograde in 2026.
Note the degrees of the zodiac where Venus will be retrograde this year.
In your natal chart, find which house is this retrograde Venus will pass over. It could be one house, or it could go over into two houses.
Note any planets that retrograde Venus will contact this year with a three-hit transit.

Extend Yourself Further

Forecast

Write an interpretation for yourself for this Venus retrograde. Make sure to mention the areas of life which will be affected and any conjunctions Venus may make. Additionally, you can also add in oppositions and squares if you like (500 words).

Overarch

Realign

Venus retrograde isn’t something to fear, it’s a chance to slow down and realign.

While it may bring challenges or moments of discomfort, it’s ultimately a time for deep personal and relationship growth.

Embracing this 2026 cosmic pause will allow you to gain clarity, strengthen connections and rediscover your core values.

You are in Control

Be mindful that astrology offers guidance, but you yourself have the power to shape your journey.

Use this marvelous Venus retrograde period as an opportunity to reflect, reconnect and focus on what truly matters to you in love and money.

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More on Venus

Here are some more podcasts on Venus which you may enjoy.

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Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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Vancouver Astrologer: Astrology Readings with Alison Price

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Alison Price

Vancouver Astrologer

If you are looking for an astrologer in Vancouver, welcome to Starzology.

I am Alison Price, a Vancouver astrologer offering online astrology readings designed to help you explore your birth chart, understand your current life cycles and gain a deeper awareness of yourself through astrology.

Local and Online

Although my readings take place online, I love working with clients locally in Vancouver and around the world.

A Zoom astrology reading gives us the opportunity to connect wherever you are, while still creating a personal and meaningful experience.

Your Birth Chart

Personal Map

Your natal chart is a unique snapshot of the sky at the moment you were born.

It reflects your potential, your natural strengths and the themes that may unfold throughout your life.

Readings

During an astrology reading, we explore your chart in relation to the questions that are most important to you.

This may include personal growth, relationships, career direction, timing or simply gaining a clearer understanding of yourself.

Reflection

Astrology is not about predicting a fixed future.

Rather, it is a tool for reflection, awareness and making more conscious choices.

More on Alison’s Philosophy

Online Astrology Readings from Vancouver

Everyday Life

My approach to astrology is practical, thoughtful and focused on helping you connect the symbolism of your chart with your everyday life.

If you are new to astrology or have been studying for years, your birth chart always has more layers to discover.

Local Astrologer

If you are searching for a Vancouver astrologer and would like to explore your chart, I would love to work with you.

Prudence

For your initial reading I offer online consultations only.

From your second reading onwards, you may request an in person reading with me.

Book Your Spot

When You are Ready to Book

Book your online astrology reading with me and let’s explore your unique birth chart together.

Book an online reading

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Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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Prenatal Eclipses

Author: Alison Price – Updated: June 2026

🧡 Advanced Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.

Prenatal Eclipses

Introduction

Before Birth

Astrologers are familiar with eclipses as powerful forecasting tools, but eclipses can also tell us something about the period before we were born.

Development

Your prenatal eclipse occurred while your mother was pregnant with you.

In theory, this eclipse describes underlying themes which were already developing before your birth and which later become woven into your natal chart.

Know More

Although prenatal eclipses are not used by every astrologer, they offer another fascinating layer of chart interpretation and are well worth exploring.

Podcast

Listen to the Podcast

If you’d like to explore prenatal eclipses in a more conversational way, why not listen to our Starzology Astrology Podcast episode on Prenatal Eclipses?

We discuss what prenatal eclipses are, why many astrologers consider them significant and how you can begin working with them in your own chart.

It’s the perfect companion to this lesson and will help reinforce the ideas you’ve learned here before you move on to the practical exercises.

Prenatal

Definition

The word prenatal simply means “before birth.”

In astrology it refers to the approximately nine months your mother was carrying you before you were born.

Several Eclipses

During that time there would almost certainly have been at least two eclipses, one solar and one lunar.

Occasionally there may have been more, depending on the timing of the eclipse seasons and your birthday.

Closest to Birth

For natal astrology, we are interested in the final eclipse before birth because it immediately precedes your arrival into the world.

Quickening

Movement

Historically, quickening was the term used to describe the first movements of the unborn baby felt by the mother.

It usually occurs between the sixteenth and twentieth weeks of pregnancy, although the timing varies from one pregnancy to another.

Before modern medical imaging, quickening was an important milestone because it provided the first physical confirmation that the baby was alive and developing.

Alive

The word quick originally meant “alive” or “living” rather than “fast.”

This older meaning survives in the phrase “the quick and the dead,” where the quick refers to the living and the dead to those who have passed away.

The phrase appears in traditional Christian creeds and the King James Bible.

Quick Time

From an astrological perspective, I wonder whether the moment of quickening marks an important stage in the developing relationship between the unborn child and the Sun.

Although there is no established astrological technique based specifically on quickening, yet…, it remains an interesting symbolic milestone during pregnancy.

The prenatal eclipses occur during this same period of gestation and suggest that celestial cycles are unfolding long before the moment of birth.

Syzygy

Alignment

A syzygy (pronounced SIZ-ih-jee) is the astronomical term used when the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned in a straight or nearly straight line.

Every lunation which is either a New Moon or a Full Moon is a syzygy.

Only when this alignment occurs close to one of the Moon’s Nodes does an eclipse take place.

New Moon Syzygy

At a New Moon syzygy, a solar eclipse is possible because the Moon lies between the Earth and the Sun.

Full Moon Syzygy

At a Full Moon syzygy, a lunar eclipse may occur because the Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon.

Syzygy is the essential astronomical condition required for all eclipses.

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Eclipses

Two Types

An eclipse always occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up with the Moon’s Nodes.

There are two types of eclipses and each offers a slightly different perspective.

Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs at a New Moon when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

Many astrologers, me included, regard the prenatal solar eclipse as the more significant eclipse because it symbolizes a beginning.

It can be viewed as the seed from which the life grows and may describe purpose, direction and the potential which unfolds after birth.

Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs at a Full Moon when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

The prenatal lunar eclipse often reflects emotional themes, inherited patterns and experiences that have reached a point of culmination before birth.

Some astrologers interpret both the solar and lunar prenatal eclipses together for a broader understanding of the chart, but I prefer to focus on the solar one.

Why Study Prenatal Eclipses?

Deeper Study

To be clear, your birth chart always remains the foundation of chart interpretation.

It is like the mothership of your life and everything else hinges on it.

A prenatal eclipse never replaces your birth chart.

Rather, your prenatal eclipse provides another layer of information that can deepen your understanding of your chart.

Studying your prenatal eclipse may reveal:

Underlying life themes
Unconscious motivations
Areas of personal development
Karmic or evolutionary patterns
Another chart to compare with the natal horoscope.

Like many advanced natal techniques, prenatal eclipses add insights rather than changing the basic interpretation.

How to Find Your Prenatal Eclipse

Eclipse Glyphs

A solar eclipse glyph looks like a conjunction glyph with the circle filled in.

A lunar eclipse glyph looks like an opposition with the circles blacked out.

More on glyphs.

Solar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Ephemeris

The easiest way to locate your prenatal eclipse is by using an ephemeris.

If you are a new astrologer and you still need to get an ephemeris then I recommend The American Ephemeris.

Starting with your birth date, work backwards through the ephemeris until you reach the first eclipse listed before your birth.

This will identify your prenatal eclipse.

You may wish to note both the prenatal solar eclipse and the prenatal lunar eclipse, but I usually begin with the solar eclipse.

To be clear, if your prenatal eclipse is a solar eclipse then that is it.

However, if your prenatal eclipse is a lunar eclipse then I would go back further to find the solar prenatal eclipse.

Solar Prenatal Eclipse

Your prenatal solar eclipse is simply the last solar eclipse before your birth.

Record the date, zodiac sign and exact position including the degree and minutes where it occurred.

Note the house in your natal chart where your prenatal solar eclipse is placed.

Lunar Prenatal Eclipse

Your prenatal lunar eclipse is the last lunar eclipse before your birth.

Again, record the date, zodiac sign and exact degrees and minutes.

Also note the house in your natal chart where your prenatal lunar eclipse is placed.

Prenatal Eclipse Point

Eyeball Method

Your prenatal solar eclipse point will be clockwise from your Sun in your birth chart.

It will be a maximum of six months away or in other words half the chart from the Sun.

Eclipse House

Area of Life

Once you have identified the eclipse degree, place it into your natal chart.

I write the code PNE, for prenatal eclipse, on the chart to signify the position.

The natal house containing the eclipse indicates the area of life where its influence is most noticeable.

For example:

A 4th house prenatal eclipse may emphasize home, family and roots.
A 7th house prenatal eclipse may highlight partnerships.
A 10th house prenatal eclipse may point toward career, reputation and public life.

Think of the house as the stage upon which the eclipse themes are most likely to play out.

Natal Aspects to the Prenatal Eclipse

Connections

The next step is to compare the eclipse degree with the planets in your natal chart.

As with all eclipse work, I am only concerned with the aspects of eclipses themselves which are conjunctions and oppositions.

Of course, you can go to the other aspects but I never do because of the nature of eclipses themselves.

Begin by looking for conjunctions and oppositions.

Conjunctions

A conjunction blends the eclipse energy directly with the natal planet.

This often makes the eclipse influence highly personal and easier to recognize throughout your life.

Oppositions

An opposition creates a polarity.

It may indicate an ongoing need to balance two areas of experience or integrate contrasting qualities.

Solar or Lunar?

Sun Focus or Moon Focus?

You need to know whether your prenatal eclipse was solar or lunar because each has a different emphasis.

A prenatal solar eclipse often points toward beginnings, purpose and future development.
A prenatal lunar eclipse frequently highlights emotional responses, relationships and themes of completion or release.

Neither is better than the other, but rather they simply describe different dimensions of experience.

The Moon’s Nodes

Nodal Orbs

The Moon has two nodes a North Node and a South Node.

Every eclipse occurs when the Sun is close to, and by that, I mean within 18° of, one of the Moon’s Nodes.

This is why there are two eclipse seasons as the Sun moves through the zodiac signs towards each node at six-month intervals.

Eclipses will occur in the sign of, or a sign adjacent to, the lunar nodes.

Notice whether your prenatal eclipse occurred on the North Node or the South Node.

North Node Eclipses

An eclipse near the North Node may suggest qualities that encourage growth and future development.

North node eclipses tend to symbolize the tide coming in and brings goodies to you to be deposited on the beach.

The theme is to gather in and the future.

South Node Eclipses

An eclipse near the South Node may indicate established patterns, familiar talents or experiences which are ready to be released or refined.

South node eclipses tend to remove things from your life as the outgoing tide clears the beach and takes things with it.

The theme is release out and the past.

Moon’s Node

Eclipses happen where the Moon is.

The Sun will be near a node and the Moon will be near a node when an eclipse happens.

Always pay attention to the node of the eclipse (the node near the Moon) as it gives you another valuable clue for your interpretation.

Cast the Prenatal Eclipse Chart

Place of Birth

Once you know the date and time of your prenatal eclipse, cast the chart for your place of birth using the exact eclipse time.

You can treat your prenatal eclipse chart as a chart in its own right.

Later you will compare the prenatal eclipse chart with your natal chart, looking for repeated themes, planetary contacts and significant house placements.

When you look at prenatal eclipses you build another interpretive tool which can complement your natal chart readings throughout your astrological studies.

Looking Ahead

Interpretation

Finding your prenatal eclipse is only the beginning.

Once you have gathered the information, you can begin interpreting the eclipse itself, its relationship to your natal chart and the Saros Series from which it originated.

These additional techniques can provide another perspective on your chart and often reveal themes that might otherwise be overlooked.

Forecasting

Your prenatal eclipse position is a sensitive point in your chart.

Other points in your chart are the Ascendant, Midheaven, Vertex, Part of Fortune and the Lunar Nodes.

As planets transit this point you can be influenced on the themes of the eclipse itself.

Prenatal Eclipse Tracker

Monitor

Prenatal eclipse influences from transits and secondary progressions or solar arc directions may be subtle.

I suggest getting a prenatal eclipse tracker for all the transits for the upcoming year, so you can tune into what the type of energy is being expressed for each conjunction.

Free Download

To get started download my handy dandy Prenatal Eclipse Tracker to help you along.

Extend Yourself

Prenatal Eclipses

In your astrology journal and referencing your natal chart and an ephemeris, please do the following:

Find your prenatal eclipse.
Decide which house in your natal chart your prenatal eclipse is found.
List any conjunctions or oppositions to your prenatal eclipse point.
Determine if it was a solar or a lunar eclipse.
Note the Moon’s Node (North or South) where the eclipse took place.
Cast the prenatal eclipse chart for your place of birth.

Extend Yourself Further

Interpretations

In your astrology journal and referencing your natal chart, your prenatal eclipse chart and an ephemeris, please do the following:

Interpret any conjunctions to planets in your natal chart (50 words).
Interpret any oppositions to planets in your natal chart (50 words).
Interpret the prenatal eclipse chart itself.
Find the Saros Series for the prenatal solar eclipse.
Interpret the Saros birth chart for your prenatal eclipse.

Books

Prenatal Eclipses

This is the best book for finding Saros series as she has the cahrts already. Highly recommended!

Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark by Bernadette Brady.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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About Starzology Overarches

Who Creates the Starzology Monthly Overarches?

Each Starzology Monthly Overarch is thoughtfully written by me, Alison Price, a professional astrologer based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada.

I bring years of experience, a deep love of astrology, and a passion for helping people find meaning and inspiration through the cycles of the stars.

If you’d like to get to know me better, you can explore more about my work and my personal approach to astrology.

My philosophy centers on practical guidance, encouraging insights, and positive growth so you can feel supported and inspired every month.

A Positive Guide for Your Month

Uplifting

These Overarches are created with care and intention.

My goal is to offer uplifting ideas and actionable suggestions to help you make the most of the month ahead.

Think of them as your personal roadmap for navigating life’s opportunities and challenges with confidence.

Invest in Your Growth

When you feel ready to take your self-discovery deeper, you can invest in yourself by booking a personal astrology readingwith me.

If you’re an aspiring astrologer looking for coaching, feedback, or guidance on interpreting charts.

I also offer one-on-one astrology coaching sessions designed to support your journey and build your confidence.

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Starzology Podcast

August Overarch Episode

Listen to Alison and Arwynne in our Augsut Overarch episode (comin soon).

August Astro Highlights

Ingresses

This month sees the Sun entering Virgo.

Mercury leaves Leo to dash through Virgo and pushes on into Libra.

Venus enters its rulership sign of Libra.

Mars enters Cancer its sign of fall.

Stations

Chiron begins its retrograde period for the year.

Lunations and Eclipses

A Leo solar eclipse occurs which is the first of two eclipses in the second eclipse season for 2026.

A lunar eclipse happens in Pisces

Solar Cycle

The Sun continues to reduce in declination as it moves southwards from the solstice turning point towards the equator.

In the Wheel of the Year we celebrate the festival of Lammas.

August 2026 Overarch

August 2026

6th Venus enters Libra

Love is in the air as Venus enters Libra.

If you are single, there is a good chance you will meet a potential partner now.

If you are already in a committed relationship, you can expect meaningful connections with your partner.

Offer stylish and elegant gifts to your loved ones as they will appreciate the gesture.

More on Venus

Venus is feminine. Venus loves, acquires and appreciates. Venus represents young women, girlfriends, sweethearts and accountants. Venus rules Taurus and Libra.

Read more about Venus

Forecasting

Venus in Solar Return Charts

Insights

Aspects

8th Lammas

In the Wheel of the Year the Cross Quarter Day, Lammas, marks the midpoint between the summer solstice and the Autumnal equinox (Northern Hemisphere).

This joyous occasion is typically observed on August 1st annually.

However, we astrologers view Lammas as the moment when the Sun reaches 15° of Leo which is on August 8th.

Traditionally, during Lammas, families celebrate the first harvest of early wheat or corn, and everyone takes part in baking bread.

This initial loaf, called the Lammas Loaf, holds special significance.

With shared delight, the freshly baked bread is savored, and festivities abound, honoring the blessings of the present harvest and looking forward to the abundance yet to come.

9th Mercury enters Leo

Open your mind for some fun conversation as you meet interesting people when Mercury enters Leo.

You do not have to be bosom buddies with everyone.

Now you will be discerning about with whom you choose to associate.

Try to be one of the team as there is a mutually creative theme to group dynamics.

More on Mercury

Mercury communicates, trades and is factual. Mercury represents agents, salespeople, youths and teachers. Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo.

Insights

Aspects

Mercury’s Aspects

Houses

11th Mars enters Cancer

Expect some activity on the home front as Mars enters Cancer.

Family can get agitated now, so count to ten before snapping back.

Use this hot and pushing planetary drive to protect your close family.

Stop all raised voices and arguments immediately as they may get harsh. Guard your kinfolk with your life.

Mars

Qualities

Mars is masculine. Mars competes, challenges and acts. Mars represents young men, boyfriends, bad boys, pioneers, firemen and soldiers. Mars rules Aries and Scorpio.

More on Mars

Read more about Mars
Mars and Motivation

Mars Signs

Mars Aspects

Mars Books

I am happy to say that Donna was a friend of mine back in the Toronto days before she passed. She will always be remembered with the Toronto astrology crowd. I have a well-worn copy of her book.

The Mars Book by Donna van Toen
Real Life Astrology: Planets in the signs by Sara Shipman

12th Solar Eclipse at 20°02 Leo

With the Solar Eclipse at 20° Leo gracing the skies, a vibrant chapter of creativity unfurls just for you.

Embrace this auspicious moment to start on fresh beginnings in your creative and artistic pursuits.

Whether it be music, art, dance, writing, poetry or any form of creative expression, seize the eclipse moment to take on new projects and wholeheartedly immerse yourself in your ingenious and crafty endeavors.

The key lies in starting now, to allow your creativity to blossom and flourish, dramatically and without restraint under this eclipse effect over the next few months.

3 Steps to Interpret a Solar Eclipse

23rd The Sun enters Virgo

As the Sun gracefully enters Virgo, the significance of small things magnifies, offering you a chance to embrace the intricacies of life.

By attentively observing all the details, you can navigate this month with ease and grace.

Choosing kindness and consideration will attract positivity from the world around you, as modesty takes center stage in this moment.

Embrace the essence of Virgo and find harmony in the beauty of life’s finer aspects.

More on the Sun

The Sun is masculine, warm, bright and life giving. The Sun represents you, your father and your heroes. The Sun rules the sign of Leo.

25th Mercury enters Virgo

Now you can focus on the nitty gritty of life.

All the little things will have great emphasis.

Now your mind will burst with innumerable ideas.

You may wish to start a journal to capture every brilliant thought whilst Mercury is in Virgo.

Now there will be good conversations and exchanges of ideas.

Plans and minor details can be fleshed out now even if the projects are not acted upon just yet.

Get all your paperwork in order.

28th Lunar Eclipse Pisces

The end of month Lunar Eclipse occurs at 5° Pisces at the North Node indicating there are things being brought in towards us.

This signals a time when you can see the fruits of your labors either good or bad it depends on what you have been working towards earlier in the year.

Intuition is at an all-time high so tune in to what is going on and don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

More on the Moon

The Moon is feminine, passive, reflective, and moody. The Moon represents your mother, cooks, and caregivers. The Moon rules Cancer.

31st Jupiter trine Saturn

More on Jupiter

Jupiter

Signs

Houses

Jupiter in the Houses

Aspects

August 2026 Background Energy

Broad Strokes

I always like to get a feel for the month by looking the background energy.

This is typically shown through all the planetary positions by sign and their polarity, element and mode emphasis.

As each month develops planets move and create the background energy modifications that I’m talking about here.

For my background energy count I only consider 10 planets which are the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Chiron.

I ignore the Moon.

This is not an exact science, but what in astrology is?

1st August 2026

Polarity

On August 1st the Active polarity has a whopping seven planets, out of a possible 10, thus the passive polarity is reduced to only three planets.

Element

The elemental focus at the start of August is strongly Fire with four planets.

Mode

The mode emphasis is towards Fixed with four planets.

Overall

This results in an emphasis on Fixed Fire which equates to the sign of Leo.

Which is great because sometimes as you know the emphasis when broken down does not relate to the main sign, but in August it does.

1st September 2026

Polarity

By September 1st the polarities are still slightly iof kilter with 6 Active and four Passive.

Element

The elements are slightly unbalanced with Fire = 3, Earth 3, Air = 3 and lowly Water = 1.

There is no clear front runner in the elements which, if you recall, need to have two more planets than the next best element which is not the case for Fire, Earth or Air.

Mode

The modes by the end of August are balanced with Cardinal = 4, Fixed = 3 and Mutable = 3.

Again, in the modes there is no clear winner.

Overall

The overall energy feel for the end of August is pretty balanced.

There are no specific outliers by polarity, element, mode or sign whatsoever.

Goddess of the Month

August: Lillith

For August we highlight the Mesopotamian Goddess Lillith.

You can explore her myth and enjoy the original artwork created by Arwynne.

Extend Yourself

Natal

In your astrology journal and referring to your chart, or the chart of a potential client, and because this is eclipse month, please do the following:

Note your natal houses where the two eclipses will occur.
Check is either of the two eclipses in August will conjoin your planets or points. Use a tight orb of 2°.
Solar eclipse: 20° Leo.
Lunar eclipse: 5° Pisces.
Cast the eclipse chart for both eclipses.

Extend Yourself Further

Forecast for Advanced Astrologers

With your natal chart and the August chart please do the following:

Get the Saros chart details.
Cast the Saros charts for both eclipses.
Write an interpretation of the Saros charts in your own words (100 words).
Write an interpretation for any eclipse conjunction to your natal chart from above. (250 words).

Book Recommendation

I suggest you reference this fabulous book Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark by Bernadette Brady especially if you do the Saros work.

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Overarch

Midsummer

As we move into August, I hope you feel supported by these insights and encouraged to trust the rhythm of your own life.

Make the most of the two eclipses.

And that there are no stations to stop progress in its tracks.

Have a fabulous August.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

Prenatal Eclipses

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Aspects of Moiety

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🧡 Advanced Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Advanced Natal Astrology series, where I explore deeper chart analysis for practicing and aspiring astrologers.

Moiety Aspects

Aspects of Moiety

Medium

Moitié is a French word derived from the Latin medietas, meaning “medium measure”, “mean value” or “half”.

In traditional astrology moiety defines a half-measure of any planet’s orb.

This dimension specifies the distance that any planet’s orb extends on either side of the planet.

Podcast

Moiety Episode

Listen to our podcast episode on the aspects of moiety. I chat with Arwynne and we have some example charts.

Definition

Radius

The Sun’s orb extends 30° on the zodiac (diameter), that is 15° (radius) on either side of the centre of its sphere.

This 15° is the moiety of the Sun’s orb, this is the radius.

Any planet within 15° of a conjunction with the Sun is said to enter its beams (or go under its rays) regardless of the length of its own planetary orb.

More Clarity for the Virgos

Average (Mean)

The average uses all the values being considered.

Example:

Planetary orbs:

Moon = 12°
Saturn = 9°
Average = (12 + 9) ÷ 2 = 10°30′

This is the basis of the moiety technique used by Claude Dariot.

The two planetary orbs are combined and halved to find the mean distance where the two planets’ orbs meet.

Median

The median finds the middle point in a sorted group.

Example:

Planetary orbs: 3°, 6°, 9°, 12°, 15°
Median = 9°

This is not normally used for calculating aspects because it does not describe the relationship between two specific planets.

Midpoint

A midpoint is the halfway position between two things.

Example:

Moon at 10° Taurus and Saturn at 20° Taurus
The closer midpoint is 15° Taurus.

In astrology, midpoints are often used to find the symbolic meeting place between two planets.

Moiety

Moiety is different because it belongs to one planet at a time.

It is the half-measure of a planet’s own orb.

Example:

The Sun has a traditional orb of 30°.
Half of this is: 30° ÷ 2 = 15°

The Sun’s moiety is therefore 15°.

A planet within 15° of the Sun can be considered within the Sun’s influence, even if the other planet’s own orb does not reach back.

Therefore

Average asks: “What is the combined value?”
Median asks: “What is the middle value in a group?”
Midpoint asks: “What is halfway between two points?”
Moiety asks: “How far does this planet’s influence extend?”

In traditional astrology, moiety is about the size of a planet’s sphere of influence, not simply finding a halfway number.

Planetary Moiety Degrees

Planet Influence

Size Matters

The size of a planet is the loose basis for these moiety orbs.

Luminaries

The Sun is the largest planet in astrology then the Moon.

Superior Planets

Saturn and Jupiter are the gas giants.

Mars is superior.

Inferior Planets

The two inner planets are Mercury and Venus the smallest.

Visible and Outer Planets

Visible Planets

Typically. you will only consider the visible planets when using moiety.

If you want to use the outer planets, then the suggested moiety diameter is 4° or 2° radius.

Moiety Diagram

Sun and Mercury

In this diagram the Sun does conjoin Mercury, but Mercury does not conjoin the Sun.

The Sun sees Mercury, but Mercury does not see the Sun.

The same approach is applied to other planets with their varying orbs.

Moiety Aspect Interpretation

Fine Tune

Moiety is a way to fine tune your astrology readings.

The planet with the greater orb of moiety will always aspect the lesser planet if the lesser planet is not in orb.

The planet with the greater orb will always influence, or bring pressure to, the planet with the smaller orb unless they are both in orb of each other.

Alternative Method the “Moiety Technique”

Claude Dariot

French astrologer Claude Dariot took a different approach.

Hos theory is that the two planetary orbs were added together and then halved to find a mean measure at which both were in aspectual contact with each other.

In the “Moiety Technique” moiety refers to the mean value obtained when two planetary orbs are added together and then halved to find the distance at which their rays unite.

Example: Moon and Saturn

For the Moon and Saturn this would be 10°30′ (12° for the Moon, plus 9° for Saturn = 21°/2 = 10°30′).

This is widely referred to as the “moiety technique” for calculating when the aspect between two planets begins to become effective.

The moiety technique is derived from the fact that the two planet’s orbs are added together and then halved to obtain a mean or average value that applies to both.

Extend Yourself

Natal Moiety

Using your natal chart, and only considering the Ptolemaic aspects using the Starzology standard aspect set of 8° for conjunctions, oppositions, trines and squares and 4° for sextiles, please do the following:

List all the aspects in order of orb from tightest to widest.
Find and list all aspect combinations where moiety comes into play.
Choose one aspect with moiety, and state which planet sees the other planet and which planet does not.

Extend Yourself Further

Interpretations

Discuss the meaning of the one-sidedness of an aspect with moiety.

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Personally

Pernickety

Personally, I do not use moiety aspects in my astrology practice as I find them rather fiddly and not particularly helpful for the type of chart work I do.

Awareness is Key

That said, I believe there is a difference between not knowing a technique exists and making a conscious decision not to use it.

As astrologers, it is valuable to understand the various tools available, even if we ultimately decide they are not for us.

I do Me

There are several other astrological techniques that I choose not to use regularly, such as the asteroids and Anticia.

It is not that I dismiss them.

Rather, I have explored them and decided they do not form part of my personal approach to chart interpretation.

You Do You

Your astrology practice is your own, and you will naturally develop preferences over time.

My suggestion is that you make informed choices.

Learn about a technique, experiment with it if it interests you, and then decide whether it deserves a place in your astrological toolbox.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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July 2026 Overarch

7th Neptune stations Retrograde at 4° Aries

As Neptune stations retrograde at 4° Aries it is a time for a pause.

You may do well to rest and reflect but don’t spend too much time swinging in a hammock sipping a piña colada without getting anything done.

Your muse may arrive at any time and the best ideas need to be captured either as sketches or words in your dream book.

Podcast Episode

Listen to our latest podcast episode on the astrology of July 2026. Coming soon.

More on Neptune

Neptune understands, dissolves and eludes. The people that Neptune represents are dreamers, ghosts, angels and nomads. Neptune rules Pisces.

Neptune in General

Neptune Signs

Read more about Neptune in Aries

Neptune Aspects

9th Venus enters Virgo

Virgo is not the best placement for Venus, the love planet, as there can be a tendency to pick on your love interest.

Although you can clearly see their imperfections, you must ask yourself if nitpicking and complaining is worth straining your relationship for.

More on Venus

Venus is feminine. Venus loves, acquires and appreciates. Venus represents young women, girlfriends, sweethearts and accountants. Venus rules Taurus and Libra.

Read more about Venus

Forecasting

Venus in Solar Return Charts

Insights

Aspects

14th New Moon Cancer

The 22° Cancer New Moon is a perfect time to start new things related to your inner family dynamics.

Be aware of how you react to triggers from those close to you and try to see how your responses may escalate situations or not.

Share more compassion and love now.

More on the Moon

The Moon is feminine, passive, reflective, and moody. The Moon represents your mother, cooks, and caregivers. The Moon rules Cancer.

18th Uranus trine Pluto

Uranus trines Pluto for the first pass of five in total.

20th Jupiter trine Neptune

20th Jupiter opposition Pluto

21st Jupiter sextile Uranus

22nd The Sun enters Leo

Get ready for some creative fun and play.

Take time for leisure activities and focus on what makes you happy.

Use this dynamic celestial energy of the Sun in Leo to do something that warms your heart and the souls of others.

Be generous of spirit and you will experience contentment.

Now you can easily find joy in ordinary tasks.

More on The Sun in Leo

More on the Sun

The Sun is masculine, warm, bright and life giving. The Sun represents you, your father and your heroes. The Sun rules the sign of Leo.

23rd Mercury stations Direct Cancer

Mercury will station direct at 16° Cancer, which is a positive development.

This change in Mercury’s motion will bring relief to stalled decisions and unresolved contracts which could have been causing delays.

Clarity of thought will improve, to make it easier for you to find solutions to creative challenges compared to the recent past.

Now is a favorable time to make decisions, but it’s important to be honest about your motives.

In general, this period is marked by positivity and creative ideas will flow freely.

While you might not be able immediately think things through, any concepts can be explored and strengthened.

More on Mercury

Mercury communicates, trades and is factual. Mercury represents agents, salespeople, youths and teachers. Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo.

Insights

Aspects

Mercury’s Aspects

Houses

25th Neptune sextile Pluto

Neptune in Aries is once more making a sextile to Pluto in Aquarius.

This transiting aspect has been on and off for almost seventy-five years and as such is considered a generational aspect.

It is also in my chart where Neptune is in Scorpio and Pluto is in Virgo and they are sextile each other.

26th Saturn stations Retrograde Aries

As Saturn stations retrograde at 14° Aries it indicates there is a new way of looking at what you are trying to achieve in life.

Take time to pause and think about your next strategic move.

The plan you had before may need tweaking as you move forwards.

Use this moment to seriously review things which you are trying to realize.

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Saturn

Qualities

Saturn limits, times and masters. Saturn represent your father, older men and managers. Saturn rules the two signs of Capricorn and Aquarius.

More on Saturn

Signs

Aspects

Houses

Saturn Houses

Forecasting

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27th North Node enters Aquarius and South Node enters Leo

On 27th July 2026 the North Node moves into Aquarius and the South Node moves into Leo.

The nodes do linger and wobble slightly on the cusp between the two signs and that is quite normal.

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Read more about the nodes changing signs.

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North Node Aquarius

The North Node in Aquarius points you toward collective growth, community participation and suggests we need a future-focused mindset.

Destiny calls us to think beyond personal glory and consider the greater good.

South Node Leo

The South Node in Leo is likely to encourage you the release of old ego patterns, attention-seeking, and the need to be center stage.

This nodal retrograde shift of energy is a gentle invitation for you to let go of pride and step into shared purpose.

This active polarity nodal shift supports collaboration, innovation and humanitarian ideals.

Any personal meaningful progress is likely to come through your cooperation, shared visions and by caring for the wider world.

29th Full Moon at 6°30′ Aquarius

The Full Moon at 6° Aquarius highlights individuality, innovation and connection.

It brings clarity about how you fit into our communities while staying true to yourself.

This is a time for breakthroughs, fresh ideas and some cool emotional detachment.

Celebrate your uniqueness, release old patterns and open yourself to inspired visions for the future.

Goddess of the Month

July: Aire

For July we highlight Aire a celtic goddess.

You can explore her myth and enjoy the original artwork created by Arwynne.

Author Bio

Alison Price: Professional Astrologer

Alison helps you uncover your individual creativity and lead a fulfilling life using your own astrology. She shares her wisdom from the heart with a touch of humor. She offers Consultations for everyone and Coaching for Aspiring Astrologers.

If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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North Node Aquarius, South Node Leo

Author: Alison Price – Updated: June 2026

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North Node Aquarius and South Node Leo

Introduction

Nodal Ingresses

On July 26, 2026, the Lunar Nodes will change signs.

The nodes take 18.6 years to transit the whole zodiac and so they change signs around every eighteen months.

When discussing the nodes you always state the North Node first as in the nodes are ingressing into Aquarius and Leo.

Whereas typically when referencing signs, you always list the signs in order, so that would be Leo and Aquarius.

True Nodes

The true nodes move direct, station and retrograde slightly throughout each month, but in general the trend of their movement is retrograde through the zodiac signs.

The nodes were in Pisces and Virgo and now will be in Aquarius and Leo.

Podcast Episode

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North Node

Themes

The North Node is also known as the dragon’s head or Caput Draconis.

Connections to new people are shown through your North Node.

Meetings, get-togethers and rendezvous are likely to happen.

The North Node is concerned with things that occur at a hub (computer routers, airports).

Your Future Destiny

The North Node shows your current incarnation in this life.

It suggests your karmic objectives.

The North Node is related to consciousness.

The North Node indicates your destiny, future path and where you can grow and evolve.

The South Node

Themes

The South Node is also known as the dragon’s tail or Cauda Draconis.

The South Node suggests connections with people from your past.

It indicates the things that you already know.

The South Node shows your past incarnations and therefore your past lives.

Your Past

This point is related to unconsciousness and sub-consciousness.

The South Node clearly shows your past and your past lives.

It is a place where stagnation can take place.

North Node Aquarius

Push Forward

The North Node will move into Aquarius.

The North Node in Aquarius fears, but should push towards, being humble.

Aquarius Themes

Aquarius is an air sign concerned with groups, communities, innovation, technology and the future.

While Leo seeks personal recognition, Aquarius seeks collective progress.

During this nodal period, growth comes through participation with others, sharing ideas and contributing to something larger than yourself.

Networking

The North Node in Aquarius encourages people to step back from personal drama and consider how they can serve the wider community.

There is a call to become more objective and less attached to individual praise or approval.

New opportunities may arise through friendships, networks, clubs, associations and social causes.

New Connections

Aquarius is associated with originality and independent thinking.

During this transit, there is encouragement to develop your unique perspective without needing constant validation from others.

New connections may be formed through technology, online communities, scientific interests or humanitarian activities.

Challenge

The challenge of the North Node in Aquarius is that it can feel uncomfortable to move away from the spotlight and into a more equal role within a group.

There may be fears about fitting in, being accepted or contributing something worthwhile.

Growth occurs when you willingly share your talents for the benefit of the collective.

Question

The North Node in Aquarius asks, “How can my individual gifts help create a better future for everyone?”

South Node Leo

Fall Back

The South Node will move into Leo.

The South Node in Leo falls back on arrogance.

Leo Themes

Leo is a fire sign associated with creativity, self-expression, leadership and personal recognition.

The South Node in Leo suggests familiar patterns related to seeking attention, approval or admiration from others.

These are qualities that may feel comfortable because they have already been developed.

Puffed Up Ego

During this nodal cycle, there can be a tendency to focus too heavily on personal importance or to believe that your way is the only way.

Pride, vanity or the desire to be special may become stumbling blocks if taken too far.

Situations may arise which reveal where ego has become attached to outcomes.

What You Need Now

The South Node in Leo is not asking you to abandon creativity, leadership or self-expression.

Rather, it suggests that these talents have already been cultivated and can now be used in service of a wider purpose.

The challenge is to avoid becoming trapped in the need for recognition or applause.

Generosity

At its best, I believe that the South Node in Leo provides confidence, courage, generosity and warmth.

These gifts can be shared with groups and communities through the balancing influence of the North Node in Aquarius.

South Node Question

The South Node in Leo asks, “Can I contribute my talents without needing to be the center of attention?”

Extend Yourself: Lunar Nodes

Natal

In your astrology journal and referring to your chart, or the chart of a potential client, please do the following:

Determine the Moon complex.
Name the Lunar phase.
List the Lunar Nodal complex.
Interpret the Lunar Nodal complex and consider the signs, houses, and important aspects (conjunctions and squares) (250 words).

Extend Yourself Further

Forecast

With your natal chart and the new ingress chart please do the following:

State which houses the transiting nodes are in now.
Find all the conjunctions and squares (use an 8° orb) from the transiting nodes to your natal chart.
Interpret each of these aspects separately (100 words).
Interpret these placements. Consider the new signs and how this energy shift may change your future as the nodes remain in the same house but move into the new signs of Aquarius and Leo (250 words).

Overarch

There is Time

The shift of the Lunar Nodes into Aquarius and Leo marks a collective change in emphasis from personal recognition towards group participation.

The invitation for us all is to move beyond any individual ego concerns and discover how our unique talents can contribute to the greater good.

While the South Node in Leo indicates our creativity, confidence and personal strengths, the North Node in Aquarius encourages collaboration, friendship, innovation and shared vision.

Over the next eighteen months, growth is likely to come from balancing your individuality with your community and to learn how your own personal gifts can support the collective progress.

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Therapy and Astrology

Understanding vs. Labeling

Sarah has spent the last decade working with neurodivergent teens, young adults, and their families. While she relies on evidence-based therapeutic approaches in her practice, she has also found astrology to be a valuable tool when clients are open to it.

When a child struggles with focus, emotional regulation, communication, or meeting everyday expectations, parents find themselves searching for answers. Clinical diagnoses like ADHD, autism, OCD, and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) provide one set of insights, but they can also leave families feeling stigmatized, casting blame, and struggling to communicate.

Rather than viewing behaviors through a lens of pathology, the language of astrology offers a different set of tools, which can help parents see their child’s challenges and strengths as part of their natural wiring rather than evidence of illness or disability. This shift in perspective can be incredibly powerful.

A parent who previously saw willfulness and a lack of impulse control (perhaps associated with fiery placements or Uranian aspects) might begin to reframe in terms of independence and spontaneity. A child who struggles with traditional learning methods may simply process information (Mercury) differently, or at a different pace, than their peers. Astrology provides a symbolic framework that can help families approach these differences with curiosity rather than judgment.

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Mercury and Ways of Thinking

Sarah noted that many parents become frustrated when their children do not think or learn in expected ways. Astrology can help reframe those differences by exploring Mercury’s role in the birth chart, as it is associated with communication, learning, and information processing.

One child may need to talk through every thought before arriving at a conclusion (Mercury in Air). Another may think visually, intuitively, or emotionally rather than through linear logic (Mercury in Fire or Water). Still another may become intensely focused on details that others overlook (Mercury in Virgo or aspected by Pluto).

The goal is not to diagnose based on planetary placements, but rather to recognize that everyone processes information differently. Understanding those differences can reduce conflict and shame in families struggling with these issues.

Strengths and Challenges

A recurring theme throughout this episode is balance.

Astrologers know that every placement represents both gifts and challenges. Perfectionism can create anxiety, but it can also foster excellence. Hyperfocus can become an obstacle when it interferes with daily life, but it can also lead to remarkable expertise and creativity.

Arwynne reflected on her own Virgo tendencies, noting that perfectionism can be a burden or a superpower depending on how it’s managed.

Sarah agreed. In her work, she helps parents recognize that traits associated with neurodivergence are not purely negative. The same characteristics that create challenges in one environment can become strengths in another.

Astrology as a Tool for Compassion

Throughout the discussion, Sarah and Arwynne returned to a central idea: astrology works best when it is descriptive rather than predictive.

A birth chart cannot tell parents what is “wrong” with their child, but it can offer a framework for understanding who their child is, how they think, and what strengths they can lean into to help overcome obstacles.

For families navigating neurodivergence, that perspective can be transformative. Instead of focusing exclusively on symptoms, deficits, or diagnoses, astrology invites parents to see the whole person: strengths, struggles, potential, and all.

In the end, therapy and astrology share a common goal. Neither is about fixing people. Both are about understanding them more deeply. And often, understanding is where healing begins.

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Secondary Progressions: Symbolic Forecasting Technique

Author: Alison Price – Published: May 2026

Secondary Progressions

Symbolic Forecasting

Symbolic forecasting is different to direct forecasting.

It has to do with movement where one day equals one year (secondary) or one day equals one month (tertiary) another non-direct planetary movement.

The planets have moved symbolically that is by some predetermined movements and these can be varied.

Podcast Episode

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Progressions

To progress a chart is to move it forward (usually forwards but sometimes backwards) a predetermined number of degrees and minutes which depends on the method being used.

All progressions whatever the type refer to the daily ephemeris positions of the planets but look at different dates for insights.

Progressions are Different to Transits

Progressions are different to transits as they come from the slow development of your own natal chart. They are the inexorable unfolding of all the potentials within the natal chart and as such they are specific to you.

For example, take an acorn. We will say the acorn is the natal chart. An acorn is really the seed of an oak tree. Within the acorn is the potential for a tree to grow which will be one of the biggest trees on Earth.

This does not mean that all acorns will grow to maturity or will reach their full height, but that they may. When the acorn is planted it will probably germinate and start to grow. Depending on the weather conditions of sunlight and water and warmth the tree will grow.

In our analogy, the weather, sunlight and warmth are the transits. Transits affect us and transits are the same for everyone at the same time. Such as Saturn in Aries is so placed for everyone and we have to deal with its meaning. How well we enjoy Saturn in the sign of the Ram depends on how it connects to our natal chart at the time.

As an oak tree may not enjoy a cold and wet winter other plants may and can thrive on the very conditions that Saturnhas brought such as holly. An oak tree with all it needs will grow to its full potential. An oak tree without all it needs may be thwarted, struggle to grow and only attain half its size.

Potential Still to Come

That the acorn will grow into an oak tree is the natal chart. It will not grow into an apple tree or a giraffe. The progressions (and other symbolic forecasting tools) show how it could develop as an oak tree.

Progressions are sourced in the natal chart. They are not at the whim of the transits.

Progressions move steadily forward throughout life. They are based on the potentials inherent in the natal chart.

It can be like the unfolding of a rose petals where the natal chart is the bud and the progressed chart the unfolding petals.

Secondary Progressed Chart

Day-for-a-Year

Secondary progressions are a symbolic forecasting technique.

Day-for-a-year movement is the basis for secondary progressions.

All the planets and points (Ascendant. Midheaven and nodes etc.) will progress forward in time.

The Progressed Date

A progressed chart moves the forward in the calendar as many years as the age of person today.

This will be a specific date and that date is known as the progressed date. It is the date for the calculation of the progressed chart.

Example

Example: A person who was born in 1986 and is now 29 years old in 2015, we count forward in the ephemeris 29 days (one day for each year) and find the planets positions 29 days later.

A birthdate of July1,1986, will return a progressed date of July 30,1986. That is the birthdate (1st) plus 29 days.

We select the planets positions for July 28, 1986, and construct the progressed chart. The progressed chart includes the planets positions and aspects.

Where the computers come in is in calculating the angles and house cusps.

Ephemeris extract (c) The American Ephemeris for the 20th Century, Neil F. Michelson.

Progressed Chart Stand Alone Interpretations

Personal Planets

With secondary progressions we generally focus on the five personal planets which are the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venusand Mars.

This is because the slower moving planets will only travel several degrees by progression during the course of a lifetime.

Outer Planets

The outer planets are considered more in the transits. The outer planets are not usually noted in progressed chart interpretations.

Because they move so slowly by progression, in some cases they may never break away from their natal aspect.

However, if a progressed outer planet changes house or sign that is significant.

For example: an individual who is 80 years old can expect:

The Sun, Mercury and Venus to have moved about 80 degrees around the zodiac.
The Moon will have made two and a half revolutions around the chart.
Mars may have moved 50-60 degrees (perhaps two signs).
The social planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will move slightly (8-10 degrees).
The outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, may move (2-3 degrees).

Progressed Retrograde

A planet which is retrograde in the natal chart will continue in its retrograde motion by progression, then station direct by progression, and perhaps finally move direct by progression.

Note: If the birth time is inaccurate, it may be fruitless to work with the house cusps in secondary progression work.

Progressed Moon’s Movement

Progressed Moon

The progressed Moon can travel up to three times around the chart in one lifetime, and in doing so will make all the possible aspects to all the planets and points in a chart.

This lunar speed creates endless considerations for an astrologer.

As the progressed Moon takes twenty-nine years to make one orbit of the chart, it will therefore be progressing through each sign for about two years and eight months.

All things being equal, it will spend a similar amount of time in each house.

Progressed Moon Changing Sign

Instinctively relates to the new sign’s attributes.
The moods reflect the sign element changes.
They will take comfort in the new sign’s meanings.

Progressed Moon Changing House

Emotional towards the affairs of the house.
Feels at home in the new house.
Habits move towards alignment with the house.

Progressed Moon Phase

Progressed Moon to Progressed Sun

When the progressed Moon conjoins the progressed Sun a new progressed Moon cycle begins. It is the progressed new moon. The cycle is called the progressed lunar phase.

As the progressed Moon moves forward it will make all the lunar phases (new moon, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full moon, disseminating, last quarter, balsamic) to the progressed Sun.

Each phase lasts about two and a half years. Much has been written about this and you are urged to read some more.

Progressed Lunar Returns

Progressed Moon to Natal Moon

The progressed Moon’s relationship to the natal Moon’s position is also considered.

The progressed Moon will return to its natal position every twenty-nine years.

The natal Moon remains in its position in the sign and house and receives aspects from the progressed Moon.

The progressed Moon will reinforce the natal Moon for better or for worse depending on the actual aspect being formed.

Progressed Personal Planets

Progressed Planets

The progressed personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars) move relatively quickly through the chart and so will change sign and house by progression.

The Sun, Mercury and Venus move together closely and often maintain a focus in sign and house by progression.

What to look for:

Planets changing signs.
Planets changing houses.
Planets stationing.
Natal aspects fading away (separating from an orb of one degree) as the progressed planets separate.
New aspects to the natal planets and angles slowly forming (applying) from progressed planets.

Converse Secondary Progressions

Backwards in Time

Converse secondary progressions are calculated backwards day-for-a-year, in time, from the birth date.

If you are forty-two, you will count backwards forty-two days to find a progressed date before you were born and cast the chart for that date.

Converse secondary progressions are used as a forecasting tool by some astrologers.

Converse secondary progressions is a technique which you can explore later.

The Progressed Dispositor Tree

Forecasting with the Progressed Dispositor Tree

The natal dispositor tree will offer clues for natal interpretations. The progressed dispositor tree does the same for forecasting.

As the progressed planets change signs the progressed chart will have a new dispositor tree.

Drawing your progressed dispositor tree can be very enlightening and is a valuable component of your forecasting technique.

What to look for in a progressed dispositor tree:

Watch out for a new final dispositor as that is the strongest planetary placement.
Also note any progressed mutual receptions forming in the progressed chart.
Note the tree structure (final dispositor tree, single planet in rulership tree, planet in rulership tree, mutual reception tree or committee tree)
Look out for new main body gateway planets with a planet above and at least three planets below.

Progressed Sun Movement

Progressed Sun

The progressed Sun takes thirty years to travel thirty degrees or one sign.

You can expect to have the progressed Sun pass through three signs and three houses over the course of a lifetime.

The progressed Sun is always direct.

Progressed Sun Changing Signs

Identity is affected.
Polarity will change from positive to negative or vice versa.
Element
Mode
Age adds maturity.
Individual personality layers are built from one sign to the next.

Progressed Sun Changing House

The individual identifies with other areas of life.
The spotlight shifts to different interests.
Experience again benefits the individual.
The life-force is refocused.

Extend Yourself

Progressed Sun

Referring to your natal chart or a chart you are working on:

When you are eighty years old, list in which house the personal progressed planets are likely to be.

Referring to your birth chart, progressed chart and an ephemeris:

Find your progressed date (birthdate + age in years = progressed date) Note any shift in your progressed angular elements from your natal. State which planet is your current progressed chart ruler.
Note any progressed house emphasis shift from the natal.
Note any progressed sign emphasis shift from the natal.

Progressed Moon

Find the date of your last progressed New Moon.
Note in which house and position your last progressed New Moon occurred.
State your current progressed Moon phase.
Write the date of your next progressed Moon phase change.
List the Ptolemaic aspects to your birth chart by the current progressed Moon (orb 1).
Write a short interpretation for your current progressed Moon by phase, sign, house and aspects (50 words).
Write a twelve-month progressed Moon forecast and note all new aspects forming from the progressed Moon to the natal chart in the next twelve months (300 words).

Progressed Sun

Interpret your progressed Sun by sign, house and aspects (100 words).
Interpret your progressed Sun for the next twelve months and mention any upcoming aspects made from your progressed Sun to your natal chart (orb 1) (300 words).

Progressed Dispositor Tree

Draw your progressed dispositor tree and interpret it.
State the tree structure, final dispositor, any gateway planets and note the exact date when it will change next.

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If you’d like to get in touch with Alison, you can reach out to her via email at starzology@gmail.com.

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by Gil Perreira

Author: Gil Pereira– Published: May 2026

How the Tzolk’in, Haab’ and Long Count Work Together

A companion piece to Alison’s Mayan Long Count Calendar article.

If you have already read Alison’s piece on the Mayan Long Count Calendar, you know how the Maya measured deep historical time with remarkable precision. But the Long Count is only one part of the picture.

The Maya did not use a single calendar for everything. They used several interlocking systems simultaneously, each one measuring a different quality of time. The three most important are the Tzolk’in, the Haab’ and the Long Count.

Think of it like this: the Long Count is the system Alison already explained so well — the grand historical clock, the cosmic timestamp. This article zooms in on the other two, and shows how all three fit together.

The Three Maya Calendars: A Beginner’s Guide for Astrology Students

How the Tzolk’in, Haab’ and Long Count Work Together

Why Three Calendars?

As astrologers, we already understand this idea intuitively.

We do not use a single cycle to describe everything. The Moon moves through its phases in about 29 days. Saturn takes roughly 29 years to complete one orbit. Pluto works on a generational scale. Each cycle describes something different — a different quality, a different register of time.

The Maya thought the same way. Different cycles serve different purposes, and using them together gives a richer picture than any single system could offer alone.

Calendars Table

Here is a simple overview before we go deeper:

In shorthand:

The Tzolk’in gives the mood.
The Haab’ gives the season.
The Long Count gives the address.

The Tzolk’in: The 260-Day Sacred Cycle

The Tzolk’in is the most symbolically rich of the three calendars, and arguably the most immediately interesting for astrology students.

It works by combining two independent cycles:

13 rotating numbers (1 through 13)
20 named day signs (such as Imix, Ik’, Ak’b’al, K’an, and so on)

Because 13 and 20 share no common factor, they mesh together like interlocking gears, producing 260 unique day combinations before the pattern repeats. Each day in the Tzolk’in therefore has a specific number-and-sign pairing — a kind of energetic signature.

For an astrologer, this is immediately recognisable. The Tzolk’in does not just ask what date is it — it asks what kind of day is this?

That is very close to how we think about transits. A Mars transit does not make every day difficult in the same way. A Venus station does not automatically make every day easy. Each configuration describes a tone, a quality, a field of possibility. The Tzolk’in works in a comparable way.

One thing worth naming for context: historically, the Tzolk’in was used for religious ceremony, ritual timing and correlating events with mythological cycles — not primarily as a personal reflection tool in the way we might use a birth chart today. The more inward, psychological use is a modern adaptation. That does not make it less useful. It just means we are working in a different spirit than the original — which is true of many symbolic tools we have inherited and repurposed.

If you want to go deeper into the numerical layer of the Tzolk’in, the 13 Galactic Numbers are a natural next step — they carry their own symbolic weight within the cycle.

The Haab’: The 365-Day Solar Calendar

The Haab’ is the calendar that feels most familiar to modern readers, because it follows a solar year of 365 days.

It is structured as:

18 named months of 20 days each (18 × 20 = 360 days)
Plus 5 extra days at the end of the year, called Wayeb’

That gives a total of 365 days.

For astrologers, the closest comparison is the Sun’s annual journey through the zodiac. When the Sun enters Aries, we associate it with beginnings and spring in the northern hemisphere. When it enters Capricorn — as Alison notes in her Long Count article, marking the winter solstice — we think of structure and maturity. The Haab’ situates human activity inside a similar solar rhythm.

A useful technical point: unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Haab’ had no leap year equivalent. The actual solar year is approximately 365.24 days, so the Haab’ slowly drifted out of alignment with the seasons over time. Scholars sometimes call it a “vague solar year” for this reason. The Maya were likely aware of this drift and tracked it separately — it did not make the calendar less useful, just different in purpose from a precise astronomical instrument.

The Wayeb’ — those final five days — were considered an unsettled, liminal period. Not quite the old year, not quite the new. Anyone who has felt the strange in-between quality of late December will recognise the feeling.

The Long Count: The Historical Clock

If you have read Alison’s article on the Long Count, you already have a solid grounding here. A quick recap for context:

The Long Count counts days in a linear sequence from a mythological starting point — equivalent to 11 August 3114 BCE in our calendar. It uses five nested units (kin, winal, tun, k’atun and b’aktun), and a complete date looks something like this: 13.0.0.0.0.

What the Long Count does that the other two calendars cannot is place a date in deep time — not just “what kind of day is this” or “where are we in the solar year”, but “where does this moment sit in the grand arc of history?”

For astrologers, this resonates with how we think about the slower outer planets. Pluto moving through Capricorn is not a personal transit for most people — it is a generational and civilisational process. The Long Count operates at that same scale.

As Alison explains in her Long Count article, the Maya themselves associated the rollover of a b’aktun (roughly every 394 years) with themes of change and transformation — not apocalypse, but transition. The same nuanced thinking we bring to a Saturn return or a Pluto square.

How the Three Systems Work Together

The real elegance of the Maya calendar is that these three systems were not separate tools used in isolation. They ran simultaneously, and a full Maya date included all three.

The Tzolk’in and Haab’ together form what is called the Calendar Round — a combined cycle of approximately 52 years. A specific Tzolk’in-Haab’ pairing (say, 4 Ahau 8 Kumku) only recurs every 52 years. To an individual living a normal lifespan, this was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime event — marking a significant transition point in community life.

The Long Count then anchors that Calendar Round date in the larger flow of historical time, giving it a unique, unrepeatable address in the cosmos.

So a complete Maya date carries three layers of meaning simultaneously:

For an astrology student, this is a wonderful structural reminder. A birth chart is not just the Sun sign. A transit is not just one planet in isolation. Time is always layered — and reading it well means holding multiple cycles at once.

A Practical Reflection Framework

You do not need to become a Maya calendar scholar to find these systems useful. As a starting point, try using the three calendars as a set of questions:

The Tzolk’in question: What is the symbolic quality of this moment? This parallels checking the Moon phase or a major transit before deciding how to direct your energy. What archetype is active? What tone does this period carry?

The Haab’ question: Where am I in the solar year? This connects naturally to solar ingress charts, equinoxes and solstices — the seasonal backbone that Alison works with throughout her forecasting content. Am I in a time of beginning, building, harvesting or releasing?

The Long Count question: What larger cycle is this part of? This is the perspective-shift question. Is what I am experiencing personal, or am I picking up something collective and historical? Am I overreacting to a temporary mood, or noticing a deeper pattern?

That last question, used consistently, can save you from a surprising number of hasty decisions — and at least a few unnecessary text messages during Mercury retrograde.

Why This Matters for Symbolic Astrology

The Maya calendar system teaches something that sits at the heart of astrological thinking: time is not flat.

Modern life tends to treat time as a logistical resource — appointments, deadlines, notifications. Astrology insists that time has texture, meaning and quality. Different moments carry different possibilities.

The three Maya calendars make exactly the same claim, through a completely different symbolic language. They show time as cyclical, sacred, practical and historical — and they show these dimensions operating simultaneously rather than competing for priority.

Studying them alongside Western astrology is not about blending the systems or claiming equivalence. It is about recognising a shared intuition across different traditions: that paying attention to time — its rhythms, its patterns, its recurring qualities — is a meaningful practice.

And as Alison puts it in her Long Count article: appreciating that the Mayan calendar is another example of how humans measure time places the whole system in perspective. Not as a novelty or a mystery, but as a serious symbolic tradition, built by people who looked at the same sky and asked the same questions we still ask today.

This article was written as a companion to Alison’s Mayan Long Count Calendar piece at Starzology. If you would like to explore the three calendars further, you can find a more detailed guide at ZodiacRoots, where I look at these systems as part of a wider comparative approach to symbolic traditions. Gil

Photo Credit

The images in this article were created originally for the ZodiacRoots three Maya calendars guide and are reproduced here with permission. © ZodiacRoots.com

About the Author

Gil Pereira writes about astrology, symbolic systems and comparative traditions at ZodiacRoots.com. His work explores how different cultures have used time, pattern and meaning to understand human experience — looking at Western astrology, Vedic, Egyptian, Celtic, Chinese and Mayan systems side by side rather than in isolation.

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Introduction

Chiron Enters Taurus

Chiron will be changing signs later this year.

It will leave behind the cardinal fire sign, Aries, and enter the fixed earth sign of Taurus the Bull.

Chiron’s Sign Ingress and Retrograde Period

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2026

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2027

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Chiron clears the after-shadow on May 15th, 2027.

Chiron’s Period in Taurus

Years

Chiron will remain in Taurus for seven years until August 2033 when it moves into Gemini.

What Chiron in Taurus Brings for each Ascendant

Aries Ascendant

If you have an Aries Ascendant, then transiting Chiron in the second house can suggest you have a gift for managing money.

You may give more or you may be the recipient of support from others by them giving you a position to earn some money.

This is a time for not really being paid what you are worth. It also indicates you somehow find healing in your self-esteem.

Taurus Ascendant

If you have a Taurus Ascendant, you become aware of your personal weaknesses when Chiron enters your first house.

This can be a time for self-improvement on many levels. At this time, you are your own best teacher and you may discover what you really need in your life.

Gemini Ascendant

If you have a Gemini Ascendant, as Chiron enters your twelfth house it is a time for quiet contemplation.

You may spend peaceful times and help your dark side whatever that is.

If you have secret problems (like addictions) you can address them now.

This is the time to heal your inner self which could be simply getting more sleep so you can face the day.

Prayer and meditation will help calm you now.

Cancer Ascendant

If you have a Cancer Ascendant, then transiting Chiron will enter your eleventh house brings friends that need help.

You may be asked to assist your friends and associates which you are happy to do and rightly so as this is the time for you to give this type of aid.

Make sure you do not become their doormat as at this time you can do more for them than is actually helpful.

Becoming your friend’s enabler will not help them in the long run.

Leo Ascendant

If you have a Leo Ascendant, promotion that happens under a Chiron transit of the tenth house can be a two edged sword.

You are glad of the opportunity but the reality of the extra responsibility. and what is required of you, may make you feel overwhelmed.

You can suffer from “imposter syndrome” where you can’t believe that someone is paying you to do the job, because you like it so much, and can that be right?

Or can it?

Virgo Ascendant

If you have a Virgo Ascendant, it is the perfect time to start an adult education program or go back to college.

You are open to knowledge and will find a great teacher now.

Religion and philosophy may become one of your study areas.

Travel to areas where you can help other people such as teaching, aid or educating people is good now.

Libra Ascendant

If you have a Libra Ascendant, as Chiron passes through your eighth house you may become aware of your own mortality and frailness.

This is an excellent time to get therapy (or rehab) for yourself.

It is a good time for psychoanalysis as you are eager to learn from a good teacher.

During this period, you could take too much (and take for granted) from your partner like money, food or emotional demands.

Make sure to give support to any joint and shared resources.

Scorpio Ascendant

If you have a Scorpio Ascendant, when Chiron enters your seventh house your partner may need your help.

It is a time to see the cracks in your relationships and try to patch them up.

New relationships started at this time will be a learning process for you.

You may meet a potential partner who becomes a burden to you.

Sagittarius Ascendant

If you have a Sagittarius Ascendant, it is the perfect time to take refresher courses in your industry and find a mentor at work.

You are likely to find advisors in the job market now.

These people may be recruiters or peers it depends.

If you are over fifty you can become the mentor for a younger protegè.

Capricorn Ascendant

If you have a Capricorn Ascendant, then transiting Chiron will be in your fifth house suggests that you may acknowledge your children’s imperfections for the first time.

This also indicates that your children may take advantage of your weakness because you love them.

You may overindulge your children now which may not be for their good.

Aquarius Ascendant

If you have an Aquarius Ascendant, then transiting Chiron in the fourth house suggests that you will discover weaknesses in your family and home.

This could indicate that you can address any problems and become a person that your family can turn to in times of their need.

You are seen as the family counsellor.

Pisces Ascendant

If you have a Pisces Ascendant, as Chiron passes through your third house it can suggest that you are happy to teach others in your neighborhood, this can be the local kids or the people in your immediate surroundings.

You may find a thought leader now and enjoy their teachings.

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1st Mercury enters Cancer

There will be much a conversation surrounding important things that really matter when Mercury enters Cancer.

Big decisions about your residence can be aired now.

This is the moment for clear discussions.

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Avoid assuming you know how they feel and take the time to hear.

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13th Venus enters Leo

Now there is a shift of energy as you look for creative solutions around your love affairs.

If you are single, you will be more open to a romantic encounter as Venus enters Leo. It may not get heavy immediately as this is the time to play it cool.

If you are in a meaningful relationship, this ingress will bring more heart to your affair.

You can now engage yourself wholeheartedly with your fun-loving partner.

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Any lies can easily be slipped into the good news.

Read the fine print.

Be aware of how you feel when you blurt out.

Start a writing project like a journal, book or article now.

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Focus on your foundations and thank those who really support you.

There is an air of quiet confidence now.

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28th Mars enters Gemini

Now the urge to make connections is strong as Mars enters Gemini.

With Mars in Gemini choose to reach out where you want to bond as others are more amenable to collaborations.

Now find your voice.

Multitasking can be an attractive option, but it can also lead to burnout.

Energy will come in spurts, so plan some rest periods in your day as well.

This is the time to push forward on any fresh ideas.

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It highlights responsibility, goals, and long-term structure.

Emotional expression may seem limited, but clarity arises through discipline and realism.

This Moon reveals where steady effort pays off and where boundaries create lasting strength and stability.

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Expect disruptions in appointments and sudden changes to plans.

During this period, you may feel a strong urge to revisit, return to, or replace people, situations, and belongings.

It’s essential to stay adaptable and patient as Mercury’s retrograde influence in Cancer unfolds.

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This transit favors artists, performers and leaders who step forward with courage and authenticity.

It’s a time to embrace joy, generosity and celebration of life.

Personal growth comes through following the heart and expressing your talents freely.

While ego inflation is possible, true success lies in inspiring others through warmth and creativity.

Jupiter in Leo invites everyone to live more fully, love more deeply and radiate their inner brilliance.

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