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On September 12,  2012 there were elections in my country and the winner had transit Pluto trine Ascendant on the very day of the elections. Pluto with a trine often reflects winning. This transit doesn't say that it will be easy, after winning. Instead, you face a lot of challenges. This liberal PM has to try to work together with the socialists and their first challenge is how to pay for all the debts. I have another example, also of a politician. On September 25, the chairman of the Dutch parlement was chosen by the members and the winner was a woman who's Northern Node (symbol of a group or party or nation) was trine transit Pluto. That is another winner with Pluto's trine! The day after she was confronted with political problems (curious?  http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/09/confusion_as_queen_is_invited.php  ). But what about 'civilians'? I went back in history to see when I had transit Pluto trine Ascendant. When I had transit Pluto trine Asce...

Above is the painting of Hendri Goltzius (1612). See how Jupiter watches that hip and thigh!:)  Last time I blogged about transit Jupiter trines. Transit Jupiter was trine Progressed Sun, but inconjunct Progressed Midheaven in the chart of a woman when she underwent surgery for the second time (since something went wrong the first time). She broke her hip when she fell on August 31.  I wondered about the effect of this Jupiter trine (and hoped for the best). We all expect fortune with Jupiter trines, but sometimes people just die during such a transit. Maybe sometimes that is when the surgery was a success, but not for the patient. Luckily, this Jupiter and this trine helped her. There is no pain anymore! And the medical team expects her to recover and start walking again, but ... (With an inconjunct/quincunx there is always a but... ) It will take longer to be able to walk again. The new pin and screw are in a lower place where it takes longer to heel. Also visit: Astroma...

Many people from all walks of life come to see a psychic for a tarot reading today. They acknowledge the great help and enlightenment a simple deck of tarot cards can do for them. Tarot reading can, in fact, provide advises on different aspects of man's life such as his career, love life and relationships, family, as well as money. As many people are aware of, a tarot reading can be achieved by using different spreads and the psychic or tarot card reader will read the cards and interpret what it has to say to the seeker. However, with the issue of convenience, many individuals already want to learn the tarot card meaning when they do their own readings. Among those whose meaning needs explanation is the card of 5 pentacles. What is the five pentacles? The five pentacles is a card that tells that the seeker's life is less secure at the time given. However, it is important to note that even in such difficult times, help can be sought and will always be available. Speci...

Did you know that there is a particular branch in astrology that specifically studies relationship? Synastry is usually used to look into the actual links between two people via their individual horoscope, studying the secrets of all kinds of personal relationships, from love to attractions. In synastry, the relationships between the 10 planets which show the universal urges we all need to experience and express on planet Earth, the 12 astrological signs of the Zodiac which represent 12 different types of spiritual energy and purpose as well as show the individual style with which we express these urges, and the houses (sectors of the chart) which show the arena in which each urge can best be activated and satisfied are studied and then described in words and often rated in numbers basing on the patterns and distributions of energy in the respective and combined horoscope charts to show the couple's compatibility or incompatibility, specifically to what degree, how, and in ...

Last Friday there were riots in a sleepy village in the North of the Netherlands (see BBC news ). A girl had invited all persons on Facebook to join her birthday party. She did this by accident. In the days before the 'party' officials tried to convince the 'invited' crowd not to come to Haren, but in vain. It was, apparently, time for a riot. This destructive 'party' in a silent village was unexpected (Uranus), dangerous and violent (Pluto). Uranus was square Pluto. Here is the chart of the day of birth of the girl (the hour of birth is not hers!) who celebrated her birthday with the transits of the day of the riots. Apart from the fact that Uranus-Pluto mirror dramatic change and sudden stress, there is also transit Orcus ( symbol of promises) inconjunct Saturn to reflect the extraordinary nasty effect of 'broken promises'. LINKS  I wrote about Saturn-Orcus before:  http://astropost.blogspot.nl/2011/06/orcus-saturn-and-obama.html  Saturn is qu...

A chart must be read given the circumstances and situation. You can't just expect happiness and good luck when Jupiter hits your chart. Jupiter is the symbol of good fortune and progress, but sometimes people die during an exact transit of Jupiter. There is a reason for that. Jupiter is the symbol of the wise man, the doctor, someone to help you and judge and guide you. Jupiter is the symbol of the verdict and the diagnosis. Doctors are human beings. Sometimes they are wrong. And sometimes doctors help you, when you are dying... Here is a personal example. ILL: SATURN I have told you about my mother (83), who had aging problems (transit Saturn square Sun) and then fell (transit Saturn on her MC) and broke her hip on two places. Saturn is for falling and breaking and old people tend to break bones easily. Next she had surgery. They placed screws and pins. They made a picture of it on the 8th day and said it was OK now and she could try to walk again. But, she started to complain a...

When my Progressed Saturn was conjunct natal Saturn I wrote about 'memento mori': time to think about old age and saying goodbye. Not for me, not yet, but for my mother. She started aging, harder and harder. (Saturn is associated with parents and old age, all things solid and stiff.) Then, a few weeks later, she fell hard; transit Saturn was in aspect with her MC. She broke her hip (two places). Some people really fall and not just of there pedestal when Saturn is in hard aspect with MC. TRANSIT SATURN Last weekend (transit Saturn square Mars) I was confronted with the consequences of that fall and struck (Mars) by reality (Saturn). I sat by her side in hospital where they did a check up because of her continuing complaints about pain. I realised that she is losing contact with the world and that I will have to do a considerable lot of organising, washing, visiting, administration and worrying. And I know that all of my efforts to turn back time, will be useless. Hard labor! ...