The Sun in Aries 2020

Sun in Aries 

3/19/2020  8:59 AM PST 

Natural Chart / Whole Houses 

Sun in Aries (General) 

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and so it deals with beginnings and renewal. The ingress of the Sun into Aries marks the transition from Winter to Spring so this is a great time of beginnings of all kinds.  When the Sun is in Aries, people are generally more bold, restless, and enterprising.  They are more inclined to explore, to be contrary, and to be stubborn. 

How the Sun in Aries Affects You

In order to determine the house that the Sun in Aries is transiting you look at your birth chart and determine what house aligns with Aries. The house where the Sun is transiting is the area of life where you will feel bolder, more energetic, and aggressive. For example. 

• If your rising sign is Aries, Aries is your 1st  House  
• If your rising sign is Taurus, Aries is your 12th House 
• If your rising sign is Gemini, Aries is your 11th House
• If your rising sign is Cancer, Aries is your 10th House 
• If your rising sign is Leo, Aries is your 9th House
• If your rising sign is Virgo, Aries is your 8th House
• If your rising sign is Libra, Aries is your 7th House 
• If your rising sign is Scorpio, Aries is your 6th House 
• If your rising sign is Sagittarius, Aries is your 5th House
• If your rising sign is Capricorn, Aries is your 4th House 
• If your rising sign is Aquarius, Aries is your 3rd House 
• If your rising sign is Pisces, Aries is your 2nd House

Example

Sun + Aries + 6th House 

The Sun (I am) in Aries (Self ) in the 6th house of health, work, and your daily routine will manifest as aggressive confidence regarding your day to day work and / or health. You feel healthier and may take steps to improve or refine your diet or exercise routines.  You have more energy for exercise and your physical activity in general can see an increase. 

Your focus now is also on your work and you want to do a good job. You take more pride in the work that you do. Your ego is tied up in your work, when you don't meet or exceeds your own expectations you feel bad about yourself. However, when you feel you do a great job you feel really good about yourself. Now is a good time to organize your work space for optimum efficiency as well as to improve your work skills.  

Aspects

Aspects, or relationships between planets, is another dimensions of astrological interpretation that should be considered. In this case we would look at the aspects between the transit Sun in 0° Aries and those planets in your natal chart. 

For example, let us say that you have Saturn in 3° Cancer, which is 93­° away from the Sun at 0° Aries making it a square. A square is a type of aspect in which the energy of one planet is creating tension with the energy or urge of another planet. 

Transit Sun + Square +  Natal Saturn  =  I am creates tension with I achieve. 

With the transit Sun (identity) making a square to Saturn (discipline), you may feel more undisciplined and lack control over yourself. You may feel more insecure and question yourself to the point that you don't feel comfortable making decisions for yourself (especially important ones).  You will need to take steps to overcome feelings of not being "enough". 

Ruler of the House

The Ruler of the House can also be considered. The Sun rules Leo so the house that the Sun occupies in your natal char is said to be ruled by the Sun or the Sun is the ruler of the X house. The ruler of X house will have an affect on the activities of the house that Aries is in in your natal chart. For example, let us say that you have Leo in the 10th house and Aries in the 6th house. This would then be stated as the Ruler of the 10th house (the Sun) in the 6th House (Aries). What this means is that the activities of the 10th house serve the agenda of the 6th house. This in turn, can then be translated as "reputation, achievements and your desire for recognition serves daily habits, routines and health". 

We can then extrapolate on this statement to better understand the meaning of the ruler of the 10th house in the 6th house. You might say that you build up a good reputation by performing well at work. You may become known as a workaholic and bring a high level of professionalism to your job. 

Where is Aries in your Natal Chart and how will the Sun in Aries manifest for you?  

Carolina Dean 

Chrion: The Wounded Healer

Chiron: The Wounded Healer

Chiron isn't a planet but rather a comet that orbits the sun. It is so named after the Centaur in Greek Mythology who was known for his knowledge of medicine and the healing arts. 

Chiron was accidentally shot with a poison arrow but was unable to heal his own wound. Due to the fact that he was immortal, Chiron could not die and so he suffered unbearable pain. In the end, he gave up his immortality in exchange for  Prometheus's freedom and joined the Gods on Mt. Olympus. 

In astrology, Chiron is associated with all aspects of health, healing, transformation  and wholeness. Technically Chiron doesn't rule any signs, but some astrologers believe it to be the true ruler of Virgo instead of Mercury.  Astrologers believe that everyone is either born with a wound or develops one early in life that they must confront and heal this one to achieve wholeness. Typically our wound is something psychological or emotional that we either try to ignore, deny, or even be consciously unaware of.

Interpreting Chiron in the Chart. 

Method One

Chiron is interpreted in the same way as other planets in the chart. That is, Chiron represents what is happening, the Sign he occupies represents how it is happening, and finally the house he occupies represents where it is happening. 

Just like the other planets have their own mantra, such as I am (the Sun), I feel (the Moon), or I think (Mercury), Chiron has it's own mantra and it is I heal. Knowing this we can use plug the keywords for the Signs and Houses into our interpretative formula to better understand what Chiron means in our charts for our own healing. 

For Example. 

Chiron + Aries + 6th House 

I Heal + I Am + Health and Work 

When a person has Chiron in Aries and the First House they heal themselves through the work that they do. Such a person may have been born into a family or felt from an early age that they had to be perfect in order to be loved and respected. For this reason they paid attention to the people around them so as to learn their likes, dislikes and other needs in order to be helpful and supportive of their loved ones and not to upset those around them. They often take the initiative and are leaders their work place which gives them a sense of empowerment. They are also employed in a type of position in which they support others or an industry in which they provide services of a helpful nature to others. They may even work with animals. They like routine and anything that disrupts their routine upsets them very much.  

Method Two

Another way to look at Chiron is to regard the Sign it is in as the wound that hurt them and the House as representative of the cure for what ails them. For example

Chiron + Taurus + 5th House 

Taurus is associated with money and material possessions. However, many people forget that Taurus is also associated with our personal values and our sense of self worth. A person with Chiron in Taurus may suffer from low self-esteem or negative sense of self worth. This may or may not be related to their concept of money and material things. They may feel that having money and things of value makes them feel better about themselves and who they are. For this reason they may also feel that no matter how much money they have it is never enough.  The Fifth house is associated with our creativity, self-expression, hobbies, talents, and children. 

With this in mind, a person with Chiron in Taurus and the 5th house may suffer from low-self esteem or a negative sense of self. They may hold on to materialistic sense of personal values. Such a person may heal themselves through engaging in art therapy, developing a creative hobby, or spending time with children.  Alternately, they may evolve by getting in touch with their inner-child  through creative endeavors. 

Aspect to Chiron 

Aspects, or relationships between planets are another dimension of astrological interpretation that should be considered.  Aspects between Chiron and other planets are interpreted in the same manner as aspects between other planets and positions in the Natal Chart. 

For example:

Chiron Conjunct The Sun 

I Heal Melds with I Am

Whereas Chiron is associated with our wound and the Sun is associated with our identity, a person born with Chiron conjunct the Sun may be born with or develop a victim mentality. Nothing is ever their fault, someone is always doing something to them, and they are always the victim or a person, organization, or system. Such a person may either consciously or subconsciously attract people and situations in which they find themselves "victimized." or they may develop a martyr complex. In this case, the key to wholeness and healing is to take responsibility for their lives and stop allowing themselves to be victimized. 

Where is Chiron in your chart and what does it say about your would and how you can heal it?

Carolina Dean

Full Moon in Virgo 2020

Full Moon in Virgo 

3/9/20  10:47 AM 

Natural Chart / Whole Houses 

A Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon occupy the same degree of opposite signs of the zodiac.  As you can see from the chart above, the Moon is at 19° Virgo and the Sun is 180 degrees away at 19° Pisces forming an opposition. This creates a dynamic of the Sun and Moon challenging one another; something is being split, divided.  

The Big Picture 

Virgo is an Earth / Mutable / Passive sign ruled by Mercury.  Virgo represents the archetype of the healer, the servant, and the analyst to name a few.  Generally speaking, Virgos are detail-oriented, humble, critical, practical, perfectionist who wish to be of service to others. 

Pisces is a Water / Mutable / Passive sign ruled by Neptune. They represent the archetype of the mystic, the dreamer, and the visionary. Pisces people are generally thought to be introverted, romantic, mystical, withdrawn, creative, isolated, and artistic. 

With the Moon in Virgo forming an opposition to the Sun in Pisces we have the dynamic of my need to be of service to others at odds with my need to withdraw into self. During this time you may feel pulled in opposite directions. You may feel that someone is pressuring you to do something that is not of primary importance to you and you feel like there isn't anything you can do about the situation. 

This is a pattern we can see play out on a large scale by watching the news, paying attention to what is going on on social media and in the lives of our family and friends; or on a small scale by examining our own natal charts to see where the Full Moon is taking place. 

How to Work With Full Moon in Virgo Energy

• practice humility
• be of service to others 
• balance your checkbook, double check your taxes 
• catch up on any record-keeping 
• read a murder mystery, or solve a crossword puzzle (in ink)
• invite a friend over for a game of chess, scrabble, or mahjong 
• start the process of spring cleaning 
• declutter & organize your home or work space to be more efficient 
• prune and water your plants 
• engage in journaling, writing, or editing that needs to be done 

The Personal Touch 

To understand how the Full Moon in Virgo affects us an individuals we need to see where 0 degrees Virgo is in our own natal charts.  For example, zero degrees Virgo in my natal chart is on the cusp of the 11th House, which is known as the area of our chart associated with ideals and goals.  Across from the 11th house at 180 degrees is the 5th house which rules over our creativity and self expression. 

To better understand this dynamic, we might want to create a mind-map like so. 

MOON IN VIRGO        VS.          SUN IN PISCES 

of service to others                    withdraw into self 

detail oriented                           vague & undefined 

reality                                        imagination 

5TH HOUSE                VS.             11TH HOUSE 

creativity and                           wishes / goals 

self expression                         friends and associates

When looked at this way, we can see that (for me) my desire to use my creativity and self expression to be of service to others will be in conflict with my desire to withdraw into myself to focus on my personal wishes and goals. Since the Full Moon is also associated with endings and completion, the full moon transiting my 11th house could signal the end of a friendship or the completion of a goal. 

Aspects 

Finally, it is always a good idea to look at the aspects, or relationships, between the Full Moon and other planets in your natal chart. An examination of my own chart reveals that the Full Moon is making a sextile to my natal Venus which indicates that any conflicts can be soften and relationships in general may improve. This aspect could help mitigate whatever occurs to contribute to the end of a friendship or relationship indicated by the Full Moon in the 11th House. Alternately, it can indicate a break from a friendship rather than it's completion or end. 

Where does zero degrees Virgo fall in your chart and how will the Full Moon in Virgo manifest for you?

Carolina Dean 

Venus in Taurus 2020

Venus in Taurus 

3/4/2020 7:07 PM 

Natural Chart / Whole Houses 

Venus in Taurus (General)

Venus (I love) in Taurus (I have) translate to I love to have. The house where Taurus falls in your chart will give an indication of exactly what it is you love to have. For instance, Taurus falls in the second house in the natural chart and so, generally speaking, people love to have nice things, things that are beautiful, things that are of value (such as beautiful works of art, or simply money itself).

How Venus in Taurus Affects You

A planet, such as Venus, describes a specific type of energy. In the case of Venus it is the energy of love. The sign that it occupies indicates how that energy manifests and the house that that sign falls in your natal chart will give an indication of the area of life that will be affected.   

In order to determine the house that Mars in Taurus is transiting you look at your birth chart and determine what house aligns with Taurus. For example. 

• If your rising sign is Aries, Taurus is your 2nd House. 
• If your rising sign is Taurus, Taurus is your 1st House. 
• If your rising sign is Gemini, Taurus is your 12th House. 
• If your rising sign is Cancer, Taurus is your 11th House. 
• If your rising sign is Leo, Taurus is your 10th House. 
• If your rising sign is Virgo, Taurus is your 9th House. 
• If your rising sign is Libra, Taurus is your 8th House. 
• If your rising sign is Scorpio, Taurus is your 7th House. 
• If your rising sign is Sagittarius, Taurus is your 6th House. 
• If your rising sign is Capricorn, Taurus is your 5th House. 
• If your rising sign is Aquarius, Taurus is your 4th House. 
• If your rising sign is Pisces, Taurus is your 3rd House. 

Example 

Venus in Taurus and the 7th House 

Venus (I love) in Taurus (I Have) in the 7th House of relationships translates to I love to have relationships. Because Venus is said to rule Taurus, it is more empowered in this postion so the urge to be in a relationship can be stronger. You are more patient, sensual, and dependable so relationships that you are already in can improve and reach a new level of commitment and intimacy. If you are single it is possible that you meet a special someone during this time. Because Taurus is fond of comfort and beauty, a person's physical appearance may be more important to you know than usual. Not only do you want a commitment now but you are also ready for it as well.   

Aspects Within the Chart 

Aspects, or relationships between planets, is another dimension of astrological interpretation that should be considered. First we can look at the aspects between the planets in the transit chart. If you look at the chart above, you'll see that Venus (I love) is also 3 degrees away from Uranus (I rebel) making this an applying conjunction. This would translate to I love to rebel in relationships. This can be an indication of meeting someone who is unusual, or against your usual type or beinig in an unconventional relationship.  

Aspect to Your Natal Chart 

Next we look for any aspects between transit Venus and one's natal chart. For example, looking at my own natal chart I see that Venus at 0° Taurus is making a square (difficult aspect) to my Natal MC at 10° Leo. A square is a type of aspect in which the energy or urge of one planet is causing friction with the energy or urge of another planet. 

Venus + Square + Midheaven (MC) 

I love + strains + my reputation 

Venus is known as the "lesser benefic" (with Jupiter being the "greater benefic") so a square of transit Venus to one's Natal MC isn't really considered severe or particularly difficult. The positive aspects of Venus, such as charm, attraction, and socializing are enhanced while its negative aspects can bring greater difficulties. This is not a time for selfishness, laziness, dishonesty, or vanity. These negative behaviors can cause problems in your relationships or with your reputation. You may feel a stronger urge for romance or companionship now -- especially physical contact. 

Ruler of the House 

What house does Venus Rule in your chart? The ingress of Venus into Taurus will have an affect on the ruler of that house. Venus rules both Taurus and Libra. In my own Natal Chart Venus Ruled Taurus is in the 7th House and Taurus is also in my 7th House. So the ruler of my 7th house is also transiting the 7th house. What this means is that the activities of the 7th house will now serve the interest and activities of the 7th house. 

This can be translated as "relationships, cooperation, and agreements serve marriage, agreements, and partnerships." We can extrapolate on this statement by saying something along the lines of you treat your relationship like a business or your business like a relationship. You may choose a romantic partner that you can go into business with or you may start a romantic relationship with a business partner. 

How will the ingress of Venus into Taurus manifest for you?

Carolina Dean