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TRANSITS OF THE YEAR

Text

Robert Hand

Programming

Alois Treindl

Transits of the Year 2003for

Bill Gates, born 28 Oct 1955

Nr 25125.1-1i6 from 1.2003

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TRANSITS OF THE YEAR from January 2003 to December 2003

for Bill Gates (male)

birthdate: 28 Oct 1955 local time 22:00 Sun Scorpio 5°02’23place: Seattle, WA (US) U.T. 06+00 Ascendant Cancer 26°57’41long: 122w20 lat: 47n36 sid. time 00:17:52 houses: Placidus

The selected transits for this year2002Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2003Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2004Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

FmF Jupiter conjunction Jupiter p.5

GoB Saturn square Moon p.6

GoE Saturn square Mars p.6

FpB Jupiter trine Moon p.7

FqE Jupiter sextile Mars p.7

GqF Saturn sextile Jupiter p.8

GqJ Saturn sextile Pluto p.8

GpI Saturn trine Neptune p.9

FoD Jupiter square Venus p.9

« JqC Pluto sextile Mercury p.10

F Jupiter in 2nd House p.10

« IpE Neptune trine Mars p.11

« OnJ Uranus opposition Pluto p.11

« OnF Uranus opposition Jupiter p.12

« OpI Uranus trine Neptune p.12

» G Saturn in 12th House p.13

GoT Saturn square MC p.14

GpA Saturn trine Sun p.14

FoG Jupiter square Saturn p.15

FmJ Jupiter conjunction Pluto p.15

» F Jupiter in 3rd House p.16

C Mercury in 7th House p.17

C Mercury in 11th House p.17

A Sun in 12th House p.18

E Mars in 9th House p.18

DmF Venus conjunction Jupiter p.18

AmF Sun conjunction Jupiter p.19

DmJ Venus conjunction Pluto p.19

AmA Sun conjunction Sun p.20

CoB Mercury square Moon p.20

CoE Mercury square Mars p.21

AoE Sun square Mars p.21

EnE Mars opposition Mars p.22

2002Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec



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The most important transits of the year

Jupiter conjunction Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Saturn square Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Saturn square Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The prevalent transits of each month

January 2003Pluto sextile Mercury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Jupiter in 2nd House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Neptune trine Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Uranus opposition Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Saturn in 12th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Mercury in 7th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

February 2003Jupiter sextile Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Uranus opposition Pluto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Uranus trine Neptune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Mercury in 7th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

March 2003Jupiter trine Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

April 2003Jupiter trine Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Saturn in 12th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Mercury in 11th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

May 2003Jupiter sextile Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Saturn sextile Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Saturn sextile Pluto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Saturn trine Neptune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Mercury in 11th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

June 2003Jupiter in 2nd House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Sun in 12th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

July 2003Jupiter square Venus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Saturn square MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Saturn trine Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Jupiter square Saturn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mars in 9th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

August 2003Jupiter conjunction Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Saturn square Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Saturn square Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Jupiter conjunction Pluto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mars in 9th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Venus conjunction Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Sun conjunction Jupiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Venus conjunction Pluto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

September 2003Jupiter in 3rd House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

October 2003Mars in 9th House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Sun conjunction Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

November 2003: none prevalent

December 2003Saturn square Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Mercury square Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Mercury square Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Sun square Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Mars opposition Mars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To every thing there is a season logers will agree upon. However, pointing at a cer-To every thing there is a season, tain issue is not the same as predicting an event.and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Let’s just stay with the above example of the watch:A time to be born, and a time to die; If it shows seven a.m. it may be time to get up, buta time to plant, the watch itself doesn’t cause the getting up - youand a time to pluck up that which is planted; can and must decide for yourself what to do.A time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up; Therefore our analysis doesn’t aim at predictingA time to weep, and a time to laugh; future events. The meaning of modern astrology isa time to mourn and a time to dance; to teach people to understand those forces that per-A time to cast away stones, meate not only man and his world, but also eachand a time to gather stones together; and every one of us in a special way. Astrologya time to embrace, isn’t meant to suggest certain decisions to you butand a time to refrain from embracing; rather to give you the information that can make itA time to get, and a time to lose; easier for you to make the right decisions - wiselya time to keep, and a time to cast away; suited to each individual situation in which you findA time to rend, and a time to sew; yourself during your life.a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; How to usea time of war, and a time of peace. If you are looking at your "Transits of the Year" Ecclesiastes 3, 1 - 8 for the first time, it is advisable that you read, after

the introduction, only chapter II. There you willfind interpretations of the most important transits

I. INTRODUCTION for this year.

To every thing there is a season, and it probably The other chapters of the "Transits of the Year"isn’t a coincidence either that you are reading your should not be read just one after the other. Why?Transits of the Year just now. Just as your watch Unfortunately, the transits to your natal chart - justmay show you whether it’s time to get up, to go off like the important events in your life - do notfor work or to have a break, the cosmic clock in the happen neatly one after another; on the contrary,sky is hinting at what is important in your life just they usually come as quite a disorderly mess. Oftennow. This clock, however, has got more than ten there are many different forces at work simulta-hands - the planets -, and its scale - your birth neously, which can be of quite a controversial na-chart - isn’t too easy to read, either. The Transits ture. Some issues have a long range that extendsof the Year are meant to help you there. over several months or even years, others are much

more shortlived and last only a couple of days - but The Transits of the Year relate to the transits of then again these may be all the more intense. Therethe current planets over all relevant points in your are so many different things happening during onebirth chart. The observation of transits is among year that it would only be confusing if you tried tothe oldest techniques in astrology. The fact that understand and take it in all at once.transits do indeed hint at important tendencies andissues of life is one of the few things that all astro-

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FmF Jupiter conjunction Jupiter

Therefore we recommend that you peruse your II. THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES"Transits of the Year" according to the motto: "To OF THE YEARevery thing there is a season." It might be a goodidea to choose a certain period which is especially In this chapter you will find interpretations ofinteresting to you, for instance the current or the the most important transits to your natal chart.next month, and to concentrate upon the according They are long ranging, basic issues which willissues. Your "Transits of the Year" offers you a often be relevant to you for several months andrange of comfortable means to such a time-related, sometimes even years.selective approach: On page three you will find anindex of current topics for each month with refer- * Jupiter Conjunct Jupiterence to the respective pages; on page two all tran-sits are depicted in a graphical table, again with 3 August 2003 until 24 August 2003: This tran-references to the according texts. The bars showsit occurs at eleven- or twelve-year intervals, whenthe duration of each transit, the small marks on theyou are eleven, twenty-three, thirty-five and so on.bars indicate exactly when the transiting planet is It indicates the beginning of a new cycle of growthcrossing the respective point of your natal chart. and progress. However, for people who are notThe same graphical bars appear on each page, butvery skilled in astrology, this transit is often theonly for the transits described on that page. Thefocus of exaggerated expectations. They expectappendix will give you a more extensive explana-sudden windfalls, great wealth or luck, and alltion of the graphical presentation. kinds of wonderful opportunities. And these things

do happen sometimes with this transit, but most While reading about the issues thus selected,people should expect more subtle, but equally use-please try to bear in mind the main topics of the ful effects.whole year. If you repeat this procedure you will beable to get a good view of the relevant issues of a Events now, such as meetings with persons orcertain period of time. However, you will repeated- even changes in your psyche, open the way for youly be requested to accept quite controversial thingsto become wiser and more mature and to have acoming up side by side. It happens often in life thatbroader understanding of the world. At this timewe have to cope with enormous contradictions - onyou will reach out consciously and unconsciouslythe whole as well as with small things. And proba- and ask more of the world, but at the same time youbly maturity and wisdom consist mostly in being are willing to give more to the world.able to accept the contradictions and imperfectionsof the human existence. This transit can make you feel either more de-

manding or more giving toward others, but you arenot likely to get much out of it if you think only of

- - - what you can get. The law of conservation of ener-gy in the universe says that you can transform theenergies in your life from one form to another, butyou cannot create them out of nothing. This transitrepresents a time when you should see whether youare doing that in your life.





FmF Jupiter conjunction Jupiter

GoB Saturn square Moon

GoE Saturn square Mars

Concretely, you can expect persons who are These elements of your life are not truly in con-good for you to come into your life. Or circum- flict, for they are complementary principles thatstances will arise that give you increased freedom need to be properly balanced with each other. Theor an opportunity to do something that you have problem is that one element has got out of controlnever done before. Educational opportunities may at the expense of the other, so a time of readjust-come to you at this time, or a chance to travel. ment is at hand. Usually it is the Saturnine elementSometimes this transit does in fact bring about that has got out of control and the Lunar principlefinancial advantage, but you should not sit around that has suffered. This situation is the underlyingpassively waiting for it to happen. This is an excel- cause of the loneliness and depression that oftenlent time to invest or expand in business as long as accompany this transit.you are very careful not to overdo it or overextendyourself. You may have to make important changes in

your life priorities. You may have to deemphasize* Saturn Square Moon your work in favor of your emotional and personal

life, or you may have to break off a relationship End of July 2003 until beginning of May 2004: that has interfered unnecessarily with your work.This transit can be quite a difficult time for your In either case, you must restore the balancepersonal and domestic life. On the psychological between these two aspects of your life so that yourlevel you may feel lonely and isolated from others. life will run smoothly again.You may feel depressed and undeserving of love.Sometimes remembered past actions make you feel* Saturn Square Marsguilty that you have not lived up to your own ex-pectations. Beginning of August 2003 until end of May

2004: This can be a time of intense ego conflicts Externally this transit can create difficulties in with others, and you are very likely to be the loserpersonal relationships, especially with women, be- if you are not careful. Your ambitions in variouscause your emotional communication seems to be areas may provoke others to try to stop you becausecut off. Your job may make demands that conflict they feel threatened. Or it may be that you comewith your domestic responsibilities, so that you are across people whose goals are intrinsically opposedforced to neglect one or the other. Your parents to yours. This may happen in any area of your life;may also be a source of concern at this time. most commonly it will affect your work and social

life, but it can also affect your personal and do- Saturn represents the structure and formation of mestic life.your ego, your sense of individuality and unique-ness, while the Moon represents your need for con- During your first run-ins with others, you willnections and roots. The conflict at this time is probably be very bitter and antagonistic, but youbetween aspects of these two principles. Somehow will also become cautious about venting yourit is difficult to be yourself and do what you must, anger. The result is that you will constantly be in ato maintain your relationships and get much-needed state of suppressed rage. Then someone who hasemotional support and reinforcement from your nothing to do with your mood may be the victim ofloved ones. a sudden unexpected burst of anger. Needless to

say, that is not the way to win anyone over.





GoE Saturn square Mars

FpB Jupiter trine Moon

FqE Jupiter sextile Mars

You must not get discouraged by the failures and will want to protect the people you love. Atyou experience at this time. This period will not this time you will attract favorable circumstanceslast, and you can consider it a testing time for your- and resources with little effort, which will seemself and your ambitions. There is no need to very pleasant now. But you should not expect thisassume that your present setbacks are permanent. to keep on happening indefinitely. In particular,

people may come after you to meet you for some There are dangers associated with this transit. It reason, and these people could be quite beneficialcan signify accidents and injuries, especially to you in business or personal affairs. Regardlessbroken bones. You are not particularly lucky under of your own sex, you may very well benefit fromthis transit, so you should not take unnecessary women during this transit.risks. You could get hurt, although you should notgo about expecting that. In some people this transit may stimulate an

interest in religious and spiritual thought, but yourviews would be more strongly concerned with

- - - ethics and morality than with a more mystical ap-proach to religion.

III. FURTHER TRANSITS OF THE At the very least you can expect to feel quite SLOW MOVING PLANETS good at this time, and even if nothing tremendous

comes out of this transit, you will have a feeling of Hereafter you will find, in chronological order, satisfaction and of being at peace with yourself.the remaining transits of the slow moving planets.The more important ones are marked with a * in Jupiter Sextile Marsthe headline; also, the according bars denotingtheir respective time spans on top of the pages are Mid September 2002 until mid May 2003: Thisa bit stronger than the other ones. is a time of high energy and independent initiative.

You feel very self-confident and capable of tackl- As already mentioned in the introduction, this ing almost anything within reason. It is a goodchapter is not meant to be read all at once. Pleasetime to start a project, and most activities that youchoose a certain time and read about the accord-take up now should have a successful outcome.ing issues either by looking them up in the indexHowever, you must take some positive action in(page three) or by using the graphical table (page order to get the most out of this transit. It bringstwo) which will also refer you to the according you opportunities, but you have to pick them up.pages. However, this should not be much of a problem be-

cause this transit usually makes you feel like takingaction.

Jupiter Trine Moon You are unusually clear now about what you

End of August 2002 until beginning of May intend to do in any situation. Your will is strong,2003: Usually you will feel very good with this and you aim at achieving certain very definitetransit, quite optimistic and generous. You will be goals. You can act decisively and with conviction.concerned about the welfare of those around you Under a transit like this you can convince other





FqE Jupiter sextile Mars

GqF Saturn sextile Jupiter

GqJ Saturn sextile Pluto

people of your point of view and get them to follow Saturn comes to either conjunction or square ofyour lead. In fact, this is an unusually good time your natal Jupiter.for working with other people because you can getothers to identify their interests with yours. This transit favors most business and profession-

al activities. You have the ability to handle the Everything you do is aimed at enlarging your broad, general planning of projects as well as thesphere of interests. You do not act out of petty mo- details. You can work on projects that you mighttives, always having high-minded and high-level be too impatient to work on at other times. Thisgoals in mind. Others will respect your obvious will impress your employers and other superiors,integrity, which will make them more willing to and you will find their good will useful as you ad-help you. vance in your work.

If you have to go to a court of law at this time, This is also a favorable period for intellectualthe proceedings should turn out to your benefit. In and spiritual growth, because now you can see thefact, the chances are that you will be able to work restrictions in your life as elements that provideout a compromise that will be advantageous to both form and structure, not as just obstacles to totalparties. freedom. In a very real way, your life derives its

form and individuality as much from what you can- Professional success is likely at this time, be- not do as from what you can do. This transit givescause of your excellent sense of timing and your you the ability to see the structure of your life inability to take advantage of every opportunity that such a way that you can gain more control over it.comes along. You should be able to advance your- Whatever your long-range goals are, you will beself without alienating others. They will recognize able to build a foundation for success at this time.that your success is well deserved. Don’t waste this opportunity.

Saturn Sextile Jupiter Saturn Sextile Pluto

End of August 2002 until end of May 2003: End of August 2002 until end of May 2003:During this time you should work very hard to take During this transit you will be able to withstandadvantage of every opportunity for growth and ex- great tests of strength if you have to. Your ownpansion that presents itself. This transit gives you power and internal strength form a structure thatthe ability to work very hard and patiently in build- can withstand considerable difficulty. You caning up your life. It is not a period of flamboyant work hard and focus tremendous energy on theexpansion, but what you build will have an endur- tasks before you.ing quality that will help you withstand any heavycrises that may arise in the future. This transit Within yourself you have some understanding ofrequires that you work for these results, but it does the forces that make you an individual. You knownot provide the drive to work. It merely gives you exactly what you can demand of yourself, and youopportunities to work effectively. Its effects are so push yourself to the limit, but not beyond. Conse-subtle that the transit could pass without making quently this can be a time of great achievements.much of an impact. But if you allow this tohappen, you may experience difficult times when





GqJ Saturn sextile Pluto

GpI Saturn trine Neptune

FoD Jupiter square Venus

At the same time you will voluntarily restrict the yourself selflessly to movements and activities thatfocus of your energies, which makes them even help you bring your ideas to reality. Yet you do notmore effective. You understand what area to work feel that you are denying yourself, for everythingon, so your focused energy hits exactly the right you do seems to be a logical expression of whattarget. Fortunately this principle applies to work you are.that you do within yourself as well as in the extern-al world. Your ideals are not in conflict with the realities

in your life at this time. They are in creative bal- In the outer world the manifestations of this ance, with the ideal giving form and the real givingtransit are many and varied. First, you will proba- life. Your approach is one of calm sober reflection.bly work harder than you have in many years, and This is not a transit of lightness and gaiety; insteadthe work will be extremely productive. People will it produces an almost monastic consciousness thatsee that your achievements have grown directly out contemplates the world with detachment.of your inner being, that they are a product of yourown growth. In your work, your employers will You have learned much in the last several years,see that you apply yourself with unusual diligence and now you will be able to put into practice whatto the tasks at hand, and they will be favorably im- you have learned.pressed. They will recognize that you are someoneto be reckoned with. This may well be a time of * Jupiter Square Venusprofessional advancement.

Beginning of December 2002 until mid JulySaturn Trine Neptune 2003: This transit can create within you genuine

warmth of feeling and the desire to give and ex- Mid August 2002 until beginning of June 2003: press love to others. Unfortunately it can alsoAt this time you will reach a new understanding of make you feel very unenterprising and passive, soyour own being and the world around you. In that you wait for things to come to you when yourecent years you have probably been through pe- ought to go out after them. It is very hard to tellriods of great doubt, uncertainty and confusion. which of these two broad classes of response to ex-Although those periods were painful they have con- pect, but generally speaking, the first is more com-tributed to your new view of the world. Now is the mon.time to deepen and take advantage of your new un-derstanding. This is an excellent time for studies On occasions this transit may mean that you willthat can raise your consciousness, such as yoga, oc- attract someone with whom you could have a signi-cult metaphysics, spiritualism and mysticism. Now ficant relationship, but it may not be an easy rela-you are able to study these subjects and put them tionship. It is likely to be quite constructive, how-into practice in your everyday life. They will not ever, and whether or not you realize it immediately,be purely intellectual or mental activities - you can you will gain from it in wisdom and maturity.make them real and useful!

The principal difficulty with this transit is that it At this time your own ego involvement in your inspires rather compulsive feelings, which do notactivities is low. You are more likely than at other leave you enough room to maneuver and handle thetimes to act for altruistic reasons. You can devote new relationship properly. Because you act com-





FoD Jupiter square Venus

« JqC Pluto sextile Mercury

F Jupiter in 2nd House

pulsively, your feelings may overwhelm the other you becomes the vehicle for important discoveriesperson. And it is very important to realize that in that will eventually change your whole way ofall Venus-Jupiter combinations there is tension thinking. You will have a spirit of discovery ratherbetween the closeness of Venus and the love of than a feeling that everything is caving in aroundfreedom of Jupiter. It is quite possible to combine you, as often happens when you encounter ideasthese into a very creative relationship that will be that seem to invalidate your former beliefs. Yourpleasant and constructive for both of you, but you burning desire to get at the truth makes every disco-will have to calm yourself down a bit and proceed very interesting instead of alarming. And as yourwith less excitement. If you can do this easily, this depth of mind increases, so will your ability totransit should be very good for you. influence other people. What you say will have

greater weight with others. People will believe you This transit stimulates your love of beauty. because they know you have checked the facts tho-Make every effort to surround yourself with beauty, roughly and speak with great conviction.such as pleasant surroundings, art objects or beauti-ful scenery. With some people, this feeling be- Ideas, concepts and philosophies that are inher-comes perverted into a love of gaudy, showy things ently mysterious or that explain the world from anthat have no real worth. To each his or her own, of occult point of view are more attractive to you now.course, but do not get seduced into wasting money This is an excellent time to study occult philoso-on some trifle that you will regret in soberer mo- phy, metaphysics or even psychology or psychiatry.ments. Any discipline related to healing he mind will be

beneficial at this time.Pluto Sextile Mercury

* Jupiter in the Second House A transit approaching its end, from mid of De-cember 2001, remaining until end of August 2003: October 2002 until September 2003: This tran-This transit is a good time for deep intellectual sit has traditionally been associated with makingprobing of ideas and beliefs. If you want to or must money or gaining wealth, and there is something tofind out about something, this is an excellent time that, for you will attempt to grow in the sphere offor it. Your mental powers are sharp and your per- material possessions and resources now. But in aception is keen. Also you are in the right frame of larger sense, what you are doing at this time is ac-mind for working with extreme thoroughness. You tualizing in your life whatever it is that you value.are not satisfied with superficial answers and will If it is money or physical possessions that you val-not be happy until you understand the whole truth. ue, that is the area you will try to increase in and

through. Or if your values are more spiritual - This is also an excellent time to probe your own involving ideas, a standard of justice, or whatever -mind and see what makes it work. Your desire to you will attempt to increase this dimension of yourexplore the secret depths of everything applies even life.to your own self, so this is a very good time forself-inquiry. Communications with others take on Obviously then it is very important at this timea heavier tone now. You value significant commu- to understand how you use resources, because thenication and are uninterested in superficial banter. chances are that you will indeed get more of what-Your everyday intercourse with the world around ever you want, within reason. Unfortunately there





F Jupiter in 2nd House

« IpE Neptune trine Mars

« OnJ Uranus opposition Pluto

is great potential for mismanaging resources with learn certain very valuable lessons without the dis-this transit, if you are not clear about what you need couraging defeats that most Mars-Neptune transitsand want. It is very easy to get so much of some- engender.thing that it runs your life instead of making yourlife more pleasant and fulfilling. This is particular- During this time you will not feel inclined toly true of efforts to gain more money. assert yourself at other people’s expense. Instead

you may wish to work to help others without any What you must do at this time in your life is to concern for your own advancement. This is a goodlook at your overall goals honestly and see what time for any kind of charitable work or for workingyou really must have in order to achieve them. It with poor or otherwise disadvantaged people.will be relatively easy to make the necessary Similarly you may become involved with others inchanges in your resources to help attain your goals, an organization concerned with mystical or spiritu-so plan these changes wisely. al teaching. Whatever your area of work, the main

consideration is that you work for knowledge and This is not a call for total asceticism. If you insight and to help others, not for your own advan-want to buy something that is very expensive, per- cement.haps a bit self-indulgent, there is no reason whyyou should not go after it. Just make sure that you Do not be afraid that your life will lack fulfil-really want it, that it is not merely a symbol of lment. You will find that ultimately all your activi-something you think you want. Many people ac- ties for and with others for a common purpose willquire possessions simply because they think they be fulfilling. We often have an idea that our ownare expected to in order to show social status. To interests are somehow not consistent with those ofacquire for reasons of this sort would truly be a others. But at this time you will discover that yourwaste. Nevertheless, during this time material needs and desires are identical with other people’s.resources can be a great comfort, and you can de- In order to learn this, you must get away fromrive a real and honest pleasure from them. working solely for yourself. This transit will help

you do that. In a larger sense you will learn more about your-self at this time through encountering possessions Related to the above effect is a greater concernand having to handle them. Managing the material with metaphysical and spiritual truth. You will be-world will be a great value in promoting self-under- come increasingly able to understand how you asstanding. For this reason, this is a good period in an individual fit into the entire universe. Your ideayour life to invest money with a little self-restraint of who you are and what your individuality consistsor to buy possessions either for enjoyment or for of will expand greatly.investment.

Uranus Opposition PlutoNeptune Trine Mars

Mid March 2002 until beginning of November Beginning of May 2001 until end of October 2003: The wisdom gained through the experience2003: This is not a good time to strike out boldly of your life will serve you in good stead now, asinto the world to further your own interests. How- long as you are willing to be flexible. You mayever, this transit does provide the opportunity to discover that events and deeds from your distant





« OnJ Uranus opposition Pluto

« OnF Uranus opposition Jupiter

« OpI Uranus trine Neptune

past are now beginning to produce consequences to figure them out before you act. If you act toothat may revolutionize your life. You certainly quickly, you may find yourself out on a very un-can’t expect everything to go on as it has in the pleasant limb, but if you don’t act quickly enough,past. Now is the time to make sweeping changes, the chance is lost. Consequently this transit cannot only in your consciousness, but also in the cir- produce both sudden losses and sudden gains. As acumstances in which you live. Conditions that general rule, however, you would be well advisedhave been developing slowly will force major to be cautious. The opportunities you miss by act-changes upon you now. If you are flexible, you ing slowly may not be worth the risk. This is awill be able to start a whole new phase of life, even gambler’s transit, and many people respond to it bythough you may have thought that the time for new taking very long-shot risks. It makes you want tostarts in your life is past. You will have a new birth gamble, but it does not make you especially lucky.of awareness, and you will be able to deal withyour life unhampered by old patterns of thought In your relationships the theme of freedom willthat have limited you. be emphasized. You may become restless and want

to be free of an excessively restrictive relationship. But if you cannot adapt and be flexible, this will You are inclined at this time to break away frombe a period of great turmoil and stress as you try secure situations and leap out into the unknowndesperately to hold on to circumstances, posses- simply for the sake of the challenge. However, itsions and relationships that no longer have any real may be that someone else will struggle to breakfunction in your life. What you are trying to save is free from your influence. Someone who has beennot something real, it is only an illusion. with you a long time and has seemingly been satis-

fied may suddenly want out. But this is not likely The impetus for change may come through per- to happen unless you both have been feeling asons who present you with many upsetting sur- strain in your relationship, although you may notprises, all of which show that your life is no longer have chosen to recognize it until now.what is was. The key point to recognize is that thisprocess is not bad for you, it is just upsetting at first If you have been putting up with a tense anduntil you get into the flow of events. It can be quite strained situation but not getting any benefit fromexciting and will certainly inject an element of it, you will break free of the tension now and prob-youth into your life again, with the advantage that ably experience an enormous sense of release.now you will have the wisdom to handle it proper- Even if you don’t want to let go of the situation,ly. you will probably be happier once it has gone.

Uranus Opposition Jupiter Uranus Trine Neptune

Beginning of March 2002 until beginning of Beginning of March 2002 until beginning ofNovember 2003: During this transit you should November 2003: This transit will bring idealistic,watch the affairs of your life very carefully. Situa- spiritual and philosophical issues to the fore in yourtions will arise suddenly that can be extremely pro- life. You will become concerned with the meaningductive and beneficial if you recognize them in ad- of the world, and you will find new ways of investi-vance or extremely difficult if you do not. Events gating it.happen so fast that you will not have the usual time





« OpI Uranus trine Neptune

» G Saturn in 12th House

If you are at all interested in mystical and spirit- energy just isn’t there even if you think that youual ideas, you will be more involved in these want to start anew.studies than ever, and it will be very profitable.You will take up ideas that you had considered too Even if you don’t want to take some projectabstract to be of any use, and you will see clearly through this final finishing-up phase, circumstanceshow you can apply them in your life. This is an ex- will compel you to. Important elements of your lifecellent time for the study of any metaphysical, oc- may begin to pass away, and activities that used tocult or spiritual doctrine. work well no longer do. Your ways of handling

people and situations no longer achieve the desired Even if you have never been concerned with response. You get the impression that in order tothese subjects, you will suddenly be interested in succeed you will have to change everything, yetaspects of life that you may have considered too you don’t know how to make the changes. Peopleidealistic. You may work very hard with others to tend to "withdraw" into themselves during this timeactualize your beliefs about how the world ought to so that they can get more in tune with what is hap-be. Under this transit you are not likely to sit back pening. It is very important that you use this timeand let the world go along as it has. But at the to understand what you have accomplished andsame time you are not doctrinaire; you have great what you have failed to accomplish. Do not judgecompassion for different points of view and are or evaluate; simply observe and recognize.willing to try to reach an understanding whendisagreements arise with others. If your life has not succeeded according to your

expectations during the last several years when Sa- You may take a new interest in working with the turn transited your natal tenth and eleventh houses,poor, the sick and the downtrodden to improve their now you have an opportunity to clear away the bar-lot in life. You find it difficult to allow suffering in riers that prevented you from achieving what youthe world about you, even if you have been relati- wanted. But this effort will not bear fruit imme-vely unconcerned about this in the past. diately. This is the end of a cycle, not yet the be-

ginning of a new one. In general this transit makes you feel that youhave experienced some new aspect of truth and that It is tempting to fall into despair over the "fail-the universe is much more complex and varied than ures" that seem to haunt you now. During this timeyou had previously thought. You want to share you are more likely to feel guilty and to broodthese realizations with everyone who comes into about your inadequacies. But these feelings areyour life. neither productive nor therapeutic. Recognize that

this is the time to clear away leftovers from the past* Saturn in the Twelfth House and to make ready for a new start. You will feel

pressures for tremendous changes both in the direc- July 2002 until November 2004: At this time tion of your life and in the manner of proceeding inthe decks are cleared for new action. Now you that direction. Heed these pressures, for they areshould be finishing up anything that was not done the first signs of the new order that is about to be-completely during the last several years. This is gin in your life. You will go through a new cyclenot a good time for starting new projects, for the of defining your individuality within yourself and

with respect to others and of experiencing its effec-





» G Saturn in 12th House

GoT Saturn square MC

GpA Saturn trine Sun

tiveness before the world. Cut your losses, if any, heart is not really in the path you have chosen, youand look forward rather than backward. may have to make adjustments and change your

course of action. It is far better to do this now than* Saturn Square Midheaven several years from now, when you may be over-

committed to an inappropriate course and discover End of June 2003 until beginning of March that you are trapped. Now is the time to change. It2004: This is a challenging time in your life. You may not be pleasant, but it is possible.will have to make many choices about what areasof your life to emphasize. Will you work to build Saturn Trine Sunup a new career or continue to build upon a currentone? Will you work to make your personal life as End of June 2003 until beginning of Marchsatisfying as possible? Will you work collectively 2004: At this time the circumstances of your lifewith many other people or by yourself? and your own inner energies are working quite well

together. But this transit will not seem especially Often there is an "alienation crisis" with this lucky; rather, your life as a whole will run smooth-transit, a sudden feeling of being cut off from eve- ly, and whatever you do will come out well. With-ryone else, as if you has spent too much energy out any special sense of effort, you are actually ablepursuing purely personal goals. This in turn gener- to make significant progress and get a great dealates loneliness and a feeling of being distant from done. Take advantage of this and accomplish asothers, even loved ones. Or you may suddenly feel much as possible. If an opportunity arises forthat you no longer have the strength to go on in the further training to expand the range of your expe-direction you have chosen. Fears of your own ina- rience, take it, because you will build up a bulwarkdequacies may distort your perspective. All of this against possible adversity later on. The more youis most likely to happen if you have neglected per- accomplish at this time, the easier it will be to livesonal relationships in your life. You cannot go on up to demands that will be made upon you a fewforever without supportive emotional relationships, years from now.and you may have been trying to do so.

This is a time of preparation for the climaxes Sometimes this transit can have the opposite that come at the opposition and conjunction tran-result, and you discover that various personal en- sits. Therefore you should use this period to maketanglements have been interfering with the pursuit your world strong and secure against difficulties.of your valid goals. In this case you will break off Saturn, even with the trine aspect, always demandsrelationships and gain the freedom to go your own that you live up to obligations and responsibilitiesway. The issue here is the balance between person- and very seldom gives you something for nothing,al relationships and advancement in life. as the other planets often do.

On another tack, this transit can test your choice This is also a good time for building up yourof goals. You may encounter opposition from physical strength rather then wasting it. If youothers that forces you to examine whether your waste your energy now, it won’t mean immediategoals are really valid for you. If they are, the con- trouble, but in a few years, when you need strengthflict with other persons or against trying circum- and energy, you may not have it.stances will be useful. But if you find that your





GpA Saturn trine Sun

FoG Jupiter square Saturn

FmJ Jupiter conjunction Pluto

This is a good time to win recognition from In business and professional matters, this is aothers for your achievements. Employers or others critical time, but not necessarily a bad one. It sim-with whom you work will be impressed with your ply means that whatever you do now will have adiligence. And you should strive to impress them, more important effect than usual on the future.because in a few years your goals will be chal- Therefore you should be patient while you find thelenged, but if you have convinced others that you right solution to any problem in this area also. Beare worthwhile, you will overcome those obstacles especially careful with your finances, because youmore easily. will have a strong tendency to resent the limitations

that they impose on your freedom of movement,Jupiter Square Saturn and you may act impulsively, as if there were no

real limitations at all. 4 July 2003 until 26 July 2003: Under this tran-sit you will make many adjustments in your life, It is possible that you will change jobs underseparating yourself from persons or circumstances this transit, because a new offer gives you more op-that are doing you no good. You will change many portunities to get ahead than your old job. In thatstandards of behavior and morality that you realize case, take it, because such changes are often benefi-are inappropriate and generally realign your con- cial with this influence. In general you should takeception of duty and responsibility more in accor- any opportunity that comes along now to broadendance with reality. In the process you may expe- your scope and release yourself from limitationsrience a considerable amount of tension, and for a that have held you back. The trick is to do this in atime you may be confused, not quite knowing way that is not destructively disruptive.whether to go backward or forward, to expand orcut back. * Jupiter Conjunct Pluto

Probably you would be well advised to go off by 5 August 2003 until 26 August 2003: This tran-yourself for a while, because other people’s advice sit brings the urge to achieve to the forefront ofwill be of little value, unless you select your advi- your life. You will make great, even extraordinary,sors with great care. The challenge here is to efforts to gain success as you personally define it.increase and go forward in some areas but to cut You work harder and strive to gain your objectiveback in others. You will not be able to keep every- with every ounce of energy at your disposal. Con-thing going, no matter how much you want to. Un- sequently, this transit often occurs just at the mo-fortunately there is no way of telling in advance ment when some tremendous effort in your lifewhich areas of your life will be affected. bears fruit.

Under this transit there is often a strong feeling Sometimes there is a tremendous drive to gainof restlessness and uncertainty. You know clearly power, and this transit can bring you power eventhat something is wrong, but you are not sure what when you are not trying especially hard to get it.it is. The best way to deal with this is not to be in a Remember that each person has opportunities for ahurry. Usually you will have all the time you need different kind of power. It may be great or relative-to make a decision based on careful observation of ly humble in terms of the larger society, but it willthe facts, so don’t rush. be meaningful to you.





FmJ Jupiter conjunction Pluto

» F Jupiter in 3rd House

This power drive is sufficiently strong that it is not have to go very far from your everyday worlddifficult to deny, even if it has absolutely no outlet. to find experiences that expand your perception ofIn that case you are likely to get into some kind of the world and increase your level of consciousness.conflict with authorities, even to the extent of This may manifest itself in several ways.arrest. If your ambition becomes the irresistibleforce against an immovable society, you will prob- First of all, it is quite likely that through yourably be the loser. Therefore you must scan your everyday life you will receive an opportunity forlife to find areas where you can let the energy of advanced training in a field of study that could bethis transit manifest itself. Surely in some area of useful to you. Your concern with communicationyour life you can better yourself and achieve some- will increase, and you may do some writing, even ifthing that would bring you recognition and respect. that is not one of your usual activities. During thisThis is true no matter how depressed you think you period, extended travel may be necessary for someare or how downtrodden your circumstances. If reason, but you will come out of it understanding ayou put all your energy into working on that, it is lot more about your world.quite likely that you will accomplish what youwant. Your relationships with relatives - brothers, sis-

ters, cousins etc. - will be very good. It is quite The dominant drive of this transit is self-better- possible that you may receive some kind of finan-ment, but each individual has to define that term for cial benefit from one of them, but that is not the on-himself or herself. You can work in that direction ly way they could benefit you.now, and how well you succeed depends largely onwhat you mean by betterment. Unfortunately, for Perhaps more important in the long run is thesome people it means simply money or power. If possible effect of this transit upon your mind andyou are one of them, throughout this transit you consciousness. Old thought patterns, attitudes thatwill act as if obsessed, and indeed, power can be- you have adopted more or less unconsciously orcome a fanatical preoccupation. Other people may that you don’t think very much about consciously,become obsessed by an idea, usually concerning will be broadened and expanded. Your thinkingrighteousness or morality. This also carries the will be less subject to the limitations imposed bydanger that you will lose track of all normal human these attitudes. Consequently your attitude towardvalues and try to live with a distorted set of stan- the world around you will be much more generous,dards or concerns. understanding and tolerant of other people’s diffe-

rences. You are less likely to be influenced by pre- This transit clearly has a double potential. judices. Instead, you want to know everything onEither you can create something great in your life the basis of your own experience.with it, or you can distort your life. It all dependson what you are as a human being now. Your plans for the future will be larger and more

expansive. You will realize that many of the limi-* Jupiter in the Third House tations that you thought were imposed from without

are actually self-imposed. Also, in looking at the September 2003 until October 2004: The effect world, you take more factors into consideration andof this transit is to increase your contacts through plan more effectively than you might at other times.and within your immediate surroundings. You will Just be careful not to go to the opposite extreme





» F Jupiter in 3rd House

C Mercury in 7th House


and overdo it. Don’t commit yourself to projects up in the index (page three) or by using the graphi-that you cannot possibly fulfill. cal table (page two).

As a general rule, communication with others isMercury in the Seventh Housebetter than usual now. You are able to say what ison your mind, and you are less subject to failures of End of December 2002 until end of Februarycommunication. At the same time you are frank 2003: This is a good time to clarify and explain anand willing to talk about every aspect of a given issue to someone with whom you are intimatelyproblem, whether it relates to your emotional life or associated in daily life, such as your spouse or busi-to some situation in the outer world. ness partner. It is also good for consulting a specia-

list on any matter that concerns you. You shouldnot think and plan alone or unassisted today. You

- - - need another person’s consciousness and responseto your ideas and statements in order to get a clearperspective on your thoughts. Also, finding out

IV. SELECT TRANSITS OF THE your partner’s thoughts will help her to clarify SWIFT MOVING PLANETS them. Together you will be able to accomplish

much more than either of you could separately. The following presents you with a choice of thetransits of the swift moving planets, again in chro- It is also a good time to discuss any difficultiesnological order. The transits of the Sun, Mercury, that have come up in your intimate relationships.Venus and Mars are very numerous. However, theyYou are capable of taking a much more detachedare only significant if there is a topical or chrono- view than usual, and you can reach conclusions ob-logical connection with important transits of the jectively, which might be difficult at other times.slow moving planets. All transits of the swift mov- Your communication concerning such matters ising planets that you will find hereafter fulfill that also unusually clear. In all your encounters today,condition. you will seek intellectual stimulation and conversa-

tion, ranging from cheerful banter to spirited de- After most transits there is a note in small print bate.that refers you to the according transits of slowmoving planets. The transits of the swift moving This transit is rather unfavorable for makingplanets often trigger off a related transit of a slow contracts or entering into negotiations about anymoving one. During the days of a current transit of matter, and therefore it would be wise to avoid alla swift moving planet, the issues of a related transittypes of negotiations.of a slow moving planet can become especially im-portant, even if that transit lasts for months or evenMercury in the Eleventh Houseyears.

Mid April 2003 until end of June 2003: Mercu- This chapter is also not meant to be read all atry in this transit inclines you to think about youronce. Please choose a certain time span and readgoals and expectations in life. You will examineabout the according issues either by looking themyour ideals to find out exactly how well they have

served you and to what extent you have attained






A Sun in 12th House

E Mars in 9th House

DmF Venus conjunction Jupiter

them. You should also think about whether your complete honesty all your behavior and ways ofgoals are really your own or whether they are in dealing with the world. Anything you refuse topart other people’s goals that you have adopted for face will continue to be a part of your unconsciousyourself. In the latter case, decide whether these mind and will work against you when you least ex-goals are appropriate for you. pect it. This is not a time to be wrapped up in your

ego. You must be prepared to acknowledge your This is the house of group ideals and standards faults and your virtues without fear or self-recrimi-and also the house of your position in groups gener- nation. And you must be able to do this withally. You should examine your attitudes toward regard to others as well.these groups. At this time you need and will havemore verbal and intellectual exchanges with friendsMars in the Ninth Houseand with other groups that you are associated with.

July 2003 until December 2003: This transit can Talking over your problems with friends will be be a time when you do more creative intellectualespecially helpful in reaching an objective view- work than usual and attempt to convey your expe-point. But keep in mind that talking things over rience and view of the world to others. The beliefswith friends cannot free you from prejudices and and ideas that you consider true and important youpreconceptions that are held by the entire group. will assert and defend wherever necessary. Ob-

viously this is valuable if you have to influenceSun in the Twelfth House other people and make an impression on them, but

it can also be a danger if you try to beat people over Mid June 2003 until mid July 2003: At this time the head with your opinions and ideas. Theyou have to get in touch with your own subcons- problem is to avoid identifying your ego with whatcious mind, to find out how it directs your life in you believe. When you identify your ego with yourways that you aren’t aware of. Try to see how your ideas, you really believe you are that idea, and youactions may run counter to your conscious inten- will defend it as if it were literally your own body.tions. We all broadcast two kinds of signals to the Even the physiological reactions are the same.outer world. One kind is what we think we are try-ing to do. The other kind, which are unconscious What you can do now is put all of your energysignals, tell people what we are really trying to do. into expanding your mind. Look for experiencesIf these two sets of signals do not coincide, it is not that will open up new dimensions of reality insteadbecause you are intentionally trying to deceive, but of wasting your energy on defending your ideas.you may confuse people or even worse, cause themto lose faith in what you are trying to do. Venus Conjunct Jupiter

In a way, your year is ending, the year estab- On 20 August 2003: This is probably the mostlished by the transit of the Sun through your natal agreeable transit of all in its effect upon your moodhouses. This is a good time to look back over the and in the way it makes your life work. The onlyyear and see how well you have managed the art of drawback is that the effects last only one day. Thisliving. It may be necessary to be alone now so that transit is extremely good for all types of relation-you can reflect in peace and quiet. But there is one ships, whether professional, personal, social or inti-danger. You must be prepared to evaluate with mate. You feel optimistic, eager and outgoing,





DmF Venus conjunction Jupiter

AmF Sun conjunction Jupiter

DmJ Venus conjunction Pluto

warm and friendly to everyone you meet, and you On the physical level, you want to have all kindshave no desire to engage in disputes. of new experiences. The thrust of these energies is

to broaden your life and enlarge the experience of This transit is also lucky financially. You may living.have a sudden windfall, although this is not theusual manifestation. You are inclined to indulge But just as there are two sides to the Jupiteryourself and to spend money, especially on lavish energy, this transit also has a potential negativeor beautiful objects. In many respects, self-disci- side. It can be large-hearted, magnanimous andpline is at an all-time low at this time, but it usually generous, but it can also be arrogant and domineer-is not needed. Celebrations held at this time are un- ing, depending on your subconscious orientation tousually successful, for you at least, as is any kind of others. If you believe subconsciously that yourentertaining or social occasion. This will be due own personal growth takes place at others’ ex-partly to your infectious good mood. People will pense, then you will exhibit the negative side oflike to be with you. this energy. If you believe that your personal

growth comes about through the inclusion of others This is a good time for love relationships. The into your life, you will exhibit the positive side.same warm feelings will have a good effect onthese relationships, and sometimes a totally new The drive to include and incorporate, which isrelationship will begin under this transit. Certainly inherent in Jupiter, may lead you to act in excess.this is an excellent transit for a wedding. That is, you may take on projects that are beyond

your ability to handle. It is very important todayThis transit is related to Jupiter conjunction Jupiter on p. 5 and canthat you act with a firm sense of discipline and notfunction as a trigger for it. simply indulge every compulsive whim that comes

along. Take on the projects that you can handleSun Conjunct Jupiter plus a little extra, but not very much extra. Handle

your resources intelligently and be careful not to On 21 August 2003: The symbolism of this invest unwisely because of foolish optimism.transit suggests that, consciously or unconsciously,you want to include as much in your life as possibleThis transit is related to Jupiter conjunction Jupiter on p. 5 and can

today. You desire experience and activity. It will function as a trigger for it.

not be enough to stay in exactly the same place youhave been. But instead of making you dissatisfied,Venus Conjunct Plutoas might be expected, this desire makes you goafter what you want, with complete optimism that On 21 August 2003: This transit makes youyou will get it. seek unusual and intense love experiences. You

hope to find escape from everyday life through On the intellectual level, this transit can signify love, but this can create problems if you are notstudy or other mind-expanding inquiry. You have a careful. You may create a disturbance in a normal,strong desire to understand and know, even about happy relationship because you are not willing toideas that you normally consider to be beyond your accept things as they are. Another troublesomeunderstanding. effect of this transit is that you may feel insecure

about your loved one and suddenly become exces-





DmJ Venus conjunction Pluto

AmA Sun conjunction Sun

CoB Mercury square Moon

sively jealous or possessive. This is a passing very likely come to an acceptable conclusion.effect, since Venus transits quickly, but it can cre- Whatever you do or begin today will bear the stampate misunderstandings. However, if your loved one of your individuality more than anything else. Thisis able to respond to your mood, this can be an ex- is the day to assert yourself anew.tremely rewarding time because of the greatlyintensified level of feelings between you.

Mercury Square Moon Under this transit, you may be completely fasci-nated and infatuated with a new lover, but be care- Beginning of December 2003 until end of Janu-ful. You may be under the influence of powerful ary 2004, especially on 9 December 2003, 24 De-subconscious drives triggered by the encounter that cember 2003 and 22 January 2004: You should usehave nothing to do with the real potential of the this day to find out exactly how you feel about eve-relationship. ry matter that comes up. It will not all be pleasant,

but it should not be totally unpleasant either. Your In an existing relationship, do not use love to thinking will be unusually influenced by your feel-manipulate your partner. There is a strong tenden- ings, and your communication with others may becy to use jealousy, guilt or other negative emotions so colored by unconscious compulsions that youto control your partner’s actions. This can lead on- will have difficulties. Examine the attitudes youly to negative reactions that may eventually weaken have inherited from your parents and continuallythe relationship. ask yourself, "Have I experienced the truth of this

point of view directly, or is it a dogma I was taughtThis transit is related to Jupiter conjunction Pluto on p. 15 and can func-to believe in childhood?" It is impossible to roottion as a trigger for it. out every belief that makes up one’s prejudices, but

you should make a start, and this is a good time toSun Conjunct Sun do so.

On 28 October 2003: Happy birthday! Today Because women are so often the targets of one’sthe Sun returns to the position it was in when you unconscious projections (no matter whether you arewere born. male or female), this transit is often associated with

arguments with women. However, anyone who ac- As would seem appropriate with this transit, tivates an unconscious belief or thought pattern willtoday is a day of new beginnings. A new year in be a source of difficulty for you at this time.your own personal calendar has begun, and theinfluences you feel today will affect the entire year Learn about your unconscious mind and emo-to come. However, this does not mean that the tions, so that you no longer hold others responsiblewhole year will be disappointing if today doesn’t for the problems you have had in life. This transitwork out exactly as planned. gives you the opportunity to understand how you

have contributed to your difficulties and to do You are receiving a new impulse from the ener- something about them.gy center within you, as symbolized by the Sun.Therefore any new venture that you start at thisThis transit is related to Saturn square Moon on p. 6 and can function as

time will ride the crest of this new energy and will a trigger for it.





CoE Mercury square Mars

AoE Sun square Mars

Mercury Square Mars siveness. Lacking an external expression, they turninward against you.

Beginning of December 2003 until end of Janu-ary 2004, especially on 12 December 2003, 22 De-This transit is related to Saturn square Mars on p. 6 and can function as

cember 2003 and 23 January 2004: This transit cana trigger for it.

be quite difficult. You are inclined to feel touchyand irritable and to regard almost any communica-Sun Square Marstion from another person as a challenge. And youwill make this attitude so clear to people that they On 1 January 2004: Your energy level will bemay even tread lightly around you for fear of set- high, perhaps too high if you are not careful.ting you off. Anyone who crosses you will be told Watch for signs of irritable impatience with othersoff in no uncertain terms. whenever things do not go exactly as you planned.

Be assertive only when the situation calls for it, not The worst way to handle this influence, but what whenever you feel like it. All so watch out for ba-you are most likely to do, is to identify your own seless conflicts with others, which you may not ne-ego with what you believe or think. This will make cessarily instigate yourself. The effects of any tran-you act as if your very life were threatened, which sit may be projected, that is, they may seem to ori-of course it is not. If you have to fight for your be- ginate with someone else. In this case you may notliefs, this transit can be a help, but don’t look for a feel at all belligerent, but nevertheless you arebattle or create an issue where none exists. attracting belligerence from others.

As with most transits, you may experience this Today you should be particularly careful of con-one in projected form; that is, you may have to conflicts with authorities. Voice your complaints iftend with another person who is acting touchy or they are legitimate, but expect a certain amount ofdefensive. Be careful that you have not been un- hostile reaction to them. Also be careful that theconsciously sending out subtle signals that draw tone of your complaint does not aggravate this hos-such persons to you. tility. What you get is usually a function of the

energies that you put out. This transit can indicate accident-prone beha-vior. If you are not careful, there is a real danger of On the physical level, try to find an outlet foraccidents through burns, especially to the arms and your vigorous energies. Do something that requireslegs, or while walking or driving. But these will a lot of hard work and gives your aggressions aprobably not occur without warning. Most fre- satisfactory outlet. Frustrated personal energies canquently, you will have a feeling of repressed rage, lead to illness or accidents if the energy turnsas if some kind of energy inside you is struggling to inward. In fact if you feel no aggressive energies atbreak free. If you find that you are acting impulsi- all under this transit, you ought to be concerned,vely for no reason at all, try to avoid driving and because you have probably sublimated the energyother forms of travel in which you are in control. and may experience it through illness or accident.Also be very careful with host objects or anything If used consciously and intentionally, this energy issharp. Accidents under this transit are not caused positive and can help you accomplish considerableby "bad luck" but by repressed hostility and aggres- work and establish yourself in any position you

want.





AoE Sun square Mars

EnE Mars opposition Mars

This transit is related to Saturn square Mars on p. 6 and can function as This transit is related to Saturn square Mars on p. 6 and can function as

a trigger for it. a trigger for it.

Mars Opposition Mars - - -

On 2 January 2004: During this transit you havea very strong need to assert yourself, but you maydo it in a way that provokes conflict with others.And if you try to suppress this need for ego-expres- APPENDIXsion, you may have to contend with someone else’sattempts to be overbearing. On the other hand, thiscould possibly be a time of very vigorous and suc-Legend for the graphical tablecessful work, in which you succeed by assertingyour own individuality toward others in some way. In the graphical table on page two, each transit is repre-

The lesson that you must learn is that your ownsented by a horizontal bar. The name of the transit ap-

success does not have to be at someone else’s ex-pears underneath each bar, along with the page number

pense. But under this transit you may feel that itwhere you will find the corresponding text.

does, and so you respond either by trying to domi-nate others unnecessarily or by reacting negativelyImportant transits are depicted as heavy bars - whether

to anyone else’s success. You may feel that theirtransits are classified as important depends mainly on the

success was stolen from you, but that is not neces-constellations of your personal natal chart. If you look at

sarily true. Work for your own interests, but not the calendar scale on the upper or lower edge of the

against someone else’s. table, it will show you exactly when and for how long a

certain transit is in effect; the duration of each transit is

Even under the best circumstances you may en-also given in words at the beginning of the corresponding

counter serious opposition from others. The bestparagraph in the text. The small marks on the bars indi-

way to deal with this is to get the encounter out in cate when a transit becomes exact, i.e. the exact time that

the open and get it over with. Otherwise you will a transiting planet crosses the relevant point in your natal

have to deal with your own or the other person’schart. If you bring a ruler vertically to these marks, you

sullen irritability. If you feel a vague undefined can read the exact date from the calendar scale.

anger at the world in general during this transit, it isbecause you have tried to ignore the anger or hurtPlease bear in mind that the duration of transits can in no

within yourself. Now it is bubbling up in a form so way be given exactly. Especially with long-term transits,

disguised that you cannot readily diagnose itsthe importance of a certain issue can become noticeable a

source. long time beforehand. Transits relating to the ascendant,

midheaven or houses depend strongly on the exactness of

But your energy level in general is very high the time of birth. If your time of birth is uncertain by

now. If you can work with others without getting more than fifteen minutes, you ought to skip the corres-

entirely wrapped up in your own ego, you can ac-ponding paragraphs.

complish a great deal of work and bring manyaffairs to a successful conclusion. For the technically minded: In determining the start of a

transit, we use the entry of any planet into an orb of 1° to





3°, depending on the planet and aspect in question; theFurther readingtransit ends at the exit from an orb of 1° to 1°30 , again

depending on the planet and aspect. Multiple exact tran- The "Personal Horoscope Calendar" offers you interpre-

sits are considered to be in effect for the whole period tations for each day of any given year, again using indi-

between the first entry and last exit. The index on page vidual transits and the text material written by Robert

three refers to all transits only under those months in Hand. In contrast to the "Transits of the Year", all tran-

which they become exact, even if their duration extends sits of the swift moving planets and the transits of Chiron

over several months. are considered. An included complete ephemeris of the

respective period may be especially interesting for astro-

The texts and the computer program logers. A sample copy for one month is also available.

(These new reports my not yet be available at all distri-

The text of "Transits of the Year" was written by Robert butors in countries other than Switzerland).

Hand, one of the world’s most famous and renowned

astrological authors. Rob Hand lives on Cape Cod in the In order to arrive at your own transit interpretation, you

USA; he is especially concerned with the philosophical may find the following books helpful:

and historical dimensions of astrology. Originally the

text was written to be used in a computer report pub- "Planets in Transit", by Robert Hand. This book provided

lished by Para Research Inc, later renamed to Astral Re- the text basis for "Transits of the Year" and lends itself

search Inc. A slightly extended version of the text has especially well to studying on your own.

been published in the book "Planets in Transit". For use

in "Transits of the Year", the original text was slightly "Transits, The Time Of Your Life", by Betty Lundsted.

shortened and edited. The introductory and intermittent This book discusses only the transits of the slow moving

paragraphs in italics originate from the Astrodienst team. planets and of Mars.

The computer program for "Transits of the Year" was

created by Alois Treindl, director of Astrodienst Zürich.

It is written in Prolog and C and uses concepts of expert

systems and artificial intelligence to choose and evaluate

the transits to the individual birth chart.

"Transits of the Year" does not deal with all the transits

occurring during a year; rather, the most important ones -

depending on the respective natal chart - are chosen and

interpreted. Also, interpretation of certain transits may

vary according to the age of the person in question and

the presence or absence of certain factors in the natal

chart; interpretation may also depend on other transits in

operation at the time.


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