Sunday 25 February 2024

Mars-Venus Conjunction 2024


Figure 1: conjunction of Mars and Venus

in Aquarius on February 22nd 2024

The conjunction of Mars and Venus took place about 5pm on February 22nd 2024 in 7° of Aquarius. That was a Thursday and it's now around the same time on the following Sunday. The two planets remain close and are currently in 9°25' (Mars) and 10°54' (Venus). The average time between these conjunctions is 334 days. I've written about these conjunctions several times in my blog titled Astrological Meanderings.

The current near conjunction of these planets places them in sextile to my natal Mars-Venus conjunction. I can't say I've been feeling all that well physically or mentally over the past few days. Whether that's the result of the conjunction or not I don't know. Anyway, just making a note of it here.

Friday 19 January 2024

The Conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus

The conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus occurs every 13.8 years and last occurred on June 8th 2010 in 0°17' of Aries. Its next occurrence will be on April 20th 2024 in 21°50' of Taurus. As I said in an earlier post, Uranus is headed for a station in 27°15' of Taurus on September 1st of 2024. I feel that the resultant proximity of Uranus to my natal Moon and its entry into my second house may have implications for my physical health. Perhaps the Jupiter contact will exacerbate things, perhaps not.

Jupiter will move to cross my natal Moon on May 23rd 2024 with transiting Venus conjunct as well and the transiting Sun. This could have health effects or perhaps bring some good luck, who knows. The point is that before the September station of Uranus there will be activity of some sort in late April and late May. I have noticed a decline in my general well-being over the past couple of weeks but whether this is temporary or not remains to be seen.

In general terms in a natal chart, the following can said about the conjunction (source):

With Jupiter forming a conjunction to Uranus in the birth chart, you naturally connect with your intuition and trust your visions, often acting on inspiration. Instinctually welcoming change and innovation, you want to improve, grow, and develop. New methods and innovations intrigue you, and you have faith in the future.

You enjoy being a step ahead of others with your ideas, projects, or knowledge–and you often naturally are. You also prefer to explore life spontaneously. You can be rather averse to instruction or direction, as you want to leave some room for discovery and exploration.

You are quick to imagine possibilities where others see dead ends, and your optimism is commendable. Authenticity means everything to you, and your sincerity and openness are distinctive.

This aspect helps you detach from traditions or customs that feel restrictive. Your ideas, beliefs, worldview, and opinions are unconventional.

It can be extremely challenging for you to accept restrictions, preferring the freedom to be spontaneous. You instinctively know that there are multiple, diverse paths and viewpoints that are valid. Look for other factors in the chart that could help with follow-through and concentration.

Key Traits of Jupiter conjunct Uranus. You will find some, many, or all of the following, depending on how strong this aspect is in the natal chart:

  • Unusual, nonconventional, and forward-looking thinking, ideals, and worldview.
  • Prophetic tendencies.
  • A free spirit.
  • Fights restriction.
  • Visionary and intuitive.

In my own case, this energy will be focused on my second house cusp and given my preoccupation with my declining physical condition, it would be a good time to dig deep into alternative therapies and exercises that might help me.

This conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus will doubtless have repercussions in terms of mundane astrology but I won't deal with that here as this blog focuses on the effects of transits on me personally. I'll link to my astrology blog if I make a post about it there.

Tuesday 9 January 2024

Betrayal

I received some interesting news this evening from afar that had an emotional impact on me and is appropriately reflected in my chart. See Figure 1.


Figure 1


We see transiting Mercury in 25°41' of Sagittarius conjunct the transiting Moon in 24°05'. Both are opposite my natal Uranus in 26°52' of Gemini and trine my Ascendant. This opposition is across the 3rd and 9th houses, appropriate given the geography. It's no big deal and life goes on but the betrayal rankles and will never be forgotten. I've made excuses for this person's behaviour in the past but not anymore.

Wednesday 18 October 2023

More on Neptune into Aries

 Here is a summary of the passage of Neptune into and out of Aries in the coming years.

  • Enters Aries on the 30th March 2025
  • Retrogrades into Pisces on the 22nd October 2025
  • Re-enters Aries to stay from the 26th January 2026
  • Dips into Taurus on the 21st May 2038
  • Final visit to Aries from the 21st October 2038
  • Enters Taurus to stay on the 23rd March 2039
This blog gives a good account of the passage of Neptune through Aries from an historical perspective. For me, this transit of Neptune marks its passage through my twelfth house and its consequent conjunctions with Mercury, Venus, Mars, the Sun and my Ascendant. Of course, Neptune takes 165 Earth years or 60,190 Earth days to orbit the Sun and so this is its first passage through my twelfth house. 

In my natal chart, Neptune is located in 13°50'R of Libra and so transiting Neptune will reach an opposition to its natal position when I'm about 82.5 years old. When it finally leaves Aries and enters Taurus to stay, I'll be almost 90 years old if I'm still about. Prior to that however, it will have crossed over my Ascendant. For the remainder of my old age then I'll be under the auspices of Neptune.

The transit could mark a lapse into senility or it could herald a renaissance of an interest in psychic healing and psychic experiences. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. The first planetary contact that Neptune has with my natal Mercury will be in 2°15' of Aries. Significantly, Neptune will turn stationary retrograde in 2°11' on 4th July 2025 and this should correspond with a crucial inner or outer contact that will orientate me as to how to harness the energies of Neptune for the benefit of those around me.

Tuesday 29 August 2023

Second House Uranus

I just noticed that transiting Uranus has just turned retrograde in 23°04' of Taurus, very close to my second house cusp in 24°20'. This may help to account for my general physical disability over the past weeks. I've had lower back pain, muscle strains to my right leg, flu-like symptoms, general malaise and brain fog. See Figure 1.


Figure 1

If this is a contributing factor to my current predicament then I may start feeling better as Uranus backs away from the house cusp but the respite may not be long. On January 27th of 2024, Uranus will station in 19°05' of Taurus and then move forward toward my second house again. It will enter it and move through it, finally stationing in 27°15' on September 1st of 2024.

There's no need to go into the fine details. The overall picture is that Uranus will be hovering around my second house cusp and natal Moon until well into 2026. I need to make sure that my medical insurance is up to date because I think I'm going to be needing it.

Wednesday 12 April 2023

A Chance Encounter

Yesterday I ran into a teacher from the school that I used to teach at in Jakarta. I hadn't seen him since 2009. Like myself, he's married to an Indonesian and has only recently returned to Jakarta. Oddly enough, one of the first things that he said to me was that he remembered me as an avid chess player. This was odd because I can't remember playing any chess at the school.

It would be nice to have a regular chess opponent as opposed to an online computer program so hopefully we can get together in the future for some games. Our meeting took place with transiting Sun and Jupiter conjunct in Aries, near my Ascendant. See Figure 1.


Figure 1

If we develop a rapport then my social horizon will be expanded which is in keeping with the nature of Jupiter as it nears my Ascendant.

Tuesday 11 April 2023

Jupiter Crosses My Ascendant

For the seventh time in my life, transiting Jupiter is about to cross my Ascendant. It's useful to look back at other times when the planet has crossed. If I look back to June 1st of 1999, I can see that Jupiter crossed my Ascendant at a time when I had decided to leave the Australian International School. At some point later in the year, I flew to Hong Kong for a job interview and was looking at other prospects.

Jupiter moved forward into my first house and stationed in late August of 1999 in 5° of Taurus. Turning retrograde, it stationed again on December 21st, exactly on my Ascendant. This corresponded to my departure from Singapore and my arrival in Jakarta, a pivotal change in the course of my life. The station on my Ascendant was the reason for the potency of this Jupiter contact with my Ascendant. Often Jupiter can whiz by the Ascendant once and not cross again until the next cycle.

This was the case for Jupiter's next crossing in May of 2011 where, as far as I can recollect, nothing major happened. The same will be the case this coming time when it crosses on April 21st 2023. It seems that I may well be spending a week in Kalimantan starting from the 19th of April, so that is in keeping with the nature of the aspect. See Figure 1 for the details.


Figure 1

ADDENDUM: April 22nd 2023

I am indeed in Kalimantan, having arrived in Banjarmasin yesterday and departing a week from today on Saturday, April 29th 2023.

Mars-Venus Conjunction 2024

Figure 1: conjunction of Mars and Venus in Aquarius on February 22nd 2024 The conjunction of Mars and Venus took place about 5pm on February...