Introduction to the Astrology of Yoko Ono

*Please note, reports are generated in second person.

Your natal horoscope, or birth chart, is a snapshot of the heavens at the moment you were born. It shows what the sky actually looked like at the time and place of your birth. Astrology in modern times has renewed the ancient discovery that the symbolism of the planets that surrounded you at birth describes your character and personality. Planets that were directly overhead at the time and place of your birth are most important, and would appear at the very top of the chart or the Midheaven. Planets that were just rising above the horizon in the East at the time of your birth would appear near the horizontal line at the left hand side of the chart or the Ascendant. If the Sun appears in the top half of the chart, then you were born during daylight hours and have a more outer directed personality. All of these features reflect the factors at play in the Universe at the moment of your birth and are significant indications of the basic qualities and tendencies that continue to make up your personality.  

Each planet's relative position in the sky and significant angles that it makes to the other planets, or aspects, are examined in this report. Please keep in mind that you are not limited by these descriptions. Your natal horoscope does not prescribe your fate. The stars incline, they do not compel. Your birth chart shows potentials that you can either struggle to fulfill or deny. The choice is yours. Beneficial aspects, or planetary positions, are areas of life in which you show natural talent and achieve easy success. Challenging aspects, or planetary positions, can become your greatest asset if you can learn to be aware of how that dynamic plays out in your life and the world at large. The strongest and most important features of your chart are described first. For definitions of astrological terms, please refer to the glossary at the end of this report.

Chart Patterns

T-Square, focal planet Moon  

You have a T-Square in your chart. With this planetary aspect pattern, in which three planets or conjunctions are in square with one another, you have a high degree of motivation and drive. Your energies are most easily and habitually expressed by the energy of the focal point, the middle of the T-Square. You may also compensate for overdoing in the area of life represented by the focal point, by leaning toward the empty pattern element opposite the focal point, seeking to balance your activity. The lesson of this planetary aspect pattern is in learning to use your considerable energy wisely in the pursuit of your true goals. There is great tension represented by the focal planet or planets in your chart, where conflicting parts of your personality attain their focus and peak of energy, and you may observe compulsive behavior in the area of life represented here.  

The moon in Sagittarius gives an uninhibited, freedom-loving personality which may incline to the restless. You are very idealistic, and see the best side of everyone. You are happy and fun to be around. You are also apt to be impatient. You tend to react to situations with action rather than with reflection. You can also be unrealistic in your approach to situations. You should learn to temper your idealism with reality in setting out to achieve your high aspirations.  

The Moon in the Third House represents an emotional sensitivity in response to thinking and the intellect. Your mind is ever alert for new information. Your moods are linked with your mental process. You may feel anxiety caused by your habit of constantly questioning the ideas and concepts of the world around you. Each answer you find can be the source of another question for your mind to ponder. Your thinking processes may lack continuity. You are likely to be easily distracted from being able to focus or concentrate. Constant mental activity can lead to a restless nervous system. You dislike routine. Short journeys and personal studies are beneficial to you. You need a variety of stimulation in your mental environment in order to feel comfortable and satisfied.

Important Features

Saturn in Aquarius (9° Aqu 44') Saturn in the Fifth House  

Saturn in the Fifth House (or sign) gives a deepening and concentration, or a blockage, in the capacity for self-expression. There may seem to be a barrier between you and your self-realization, so that your true feelings are denied outlet. Expressing yourself is very important to you, and if you believe yourself to be inadequate in this area, you may feel that you have to try all the harder for recognition. You are likely to be strong-willed and autocratic, and can also appear selfish, or cautious and reserved. Your heart-center may need developing. There may be a sense of a lack of love in your life, and a subconscious desire for acceptance that manifests as rigidity, doubt and insecurity. You may even develop a physical ailment that prevents total participation in life activities. Your lesson is to make contact with your own inner significance by deepening and particularizing the knowledge of who you really are, to discover your true self, and learn to love the person you uncover in the process.  

Saturn in Aquarius (or the eleventh house) gives a socially adept and responsible individual, with a deepening and concentration, or a blockage, with regard to participation in groups and around causes. You are careful, conscientious and humane. You are gentle and strong, apt to be fair-minded and can appear at times impersonal, or cold and unloving. Group participation is quite important to you, and you place so much emphasis on it that you may have difficulties in feeling as though you belong to a particular group, or you may draw back from friendships from a fear of not being accepted. You have good powers of concentration, and place much importance on the betterment of society through constructive communal activity. You may be devoted to a spiritual discipline. Your lesson is to transform your narrow view of social acceptance on a personal level into a broader vision, in which you can meaningfully participate, of a more sharing society, one beyond the present level of a divided humanity.  

Venus in Aquarius (13° Aqu 47') Venus in the Fifth House  

Venus in Aquarius gives a calm and detached nature. You are idealistic, even revolutionary in your outlook, and want to see a better society emerge from the vagaries of the present day. You are an admirer of symmetry and elegance, with an enthusiastic appreciation of artistic form in music, poetry, and painting. You function well in friendships and in groups, but you may not always be happy in intimate connections with significant others. Your love is broader and more general, and you may be given to spiritual or philanthropic activities rather than to close personal relationships. You may go through many changes in your love life, being very open to new influences that suddenly come up for you. You benefit from deepening and more fully expressing your affection for one person in particular.  

Venus in the Fifth House represents a strong connection within you between artistic sensibility and creative self-expression. You have a great capacity for joy in your life, which expresses itself in acts of caring and giving to others. You are a proud standard bearer for what you value. You are dramatic and dignified, and also very caring and compassionate, but you may expect to get your way just a little too often for your own good, and are likely to put yourself through a reality check from time to time as a balance. You seem sure of yourself, because at base you are well grounded in appreciation of your own self-worth. You may possess the talent of a dramatic actor, which makes you an asset in social situations, and which you will no doubt use to great effect to get what you want. You have a great capacity to let the child within flow through you, as an outlet of energy that is creative in the highest sense.

Neptune in Virgo (9° Vir 05'R) Neptune in the Eleventh House  

Neptune in the Eleventh House (or sign) gives a visionary personality with altruistic principles. You are popular, and may have a wide circle of friends. On the other hand, you may have problems to be worked through with deception in friendships, or confusion regarding a friend's true motives, or issues of using social interaction to escape your responsibilities. You have a highly developed social sense, and a strong affinity for groups expressing spiritual ideals. You may need to clarify your goals. You have a tremendous and positive vision of your own possibilities and those for society at large, but if Neptune is not well aspected in your chart, you may have difficulties to work through regarding the practical fulfillment of your visions and plans. At your best, you are compassionate toward others, making significant contribution toward the creation of a more loving world, based on humanitarian ideals of universal brotherhood.  

The following applies to your generation as a whole as well as to you personally:  

Neptune in Virgo (or the sixth house) gives a mentally creative personality with a tendency to be critical at times. With this placement you can become confused over details. You may have problems with responsibility or feeling that you must be of assistance to others, no matter how you are feeling about it, or you could experience your work as frustrating and ultimately dissatisfying. Or there may be an unconscious tension between your rational mind and your innermost feelings, such as a psychosomatic illness not properly diagnosed. On the other hand, the ideal of service you aspire to, both to other people and to your own highest purpose for yourself, may lead you to a significant mission in your life. You could achieve greatly in the helping professions, possibly with a specialization in alternative medicine, and especially if Neptune is well aspected by other planets in your chart. You benefit by getting away from too great an involvement in the limited and personal, moving toward the broader ideals of service to humanity and personal transformation.  

Uranus in Aries (20° Ari 33') Uranus in the Seventh House  

Uranus in the Seventh House (or sign) gives an individual who is independent and original in the expression of artistic impulses and relationships. You are a lover of harmony and beauty, and you express this love in your own unique manner. You do not subscribe to a conventional sense of the aesthetic, but are always breaking new ground. You are idealistic and philosophical, and you have a restless interest in new forms of stimulation. There can be problems with marriage in that partners may find you alternately affectionate and uninterested. You are likely to seek a rather unconventional relationship, which allows room for growth on both sides. You need more space in relationship than most, and search for a partner who understands that, and has his or her own unique life perspective. You may also bring new concepts to the area of partnership. Part of your purpose in this life may be the transformation of the partnership energy into a new mode of being that can serve your own interest as well as enliven and invigorate your partner.  

The following applies to your generation as a whole as well as to you personally:  

Uranus in Aries (or the first house) gives an individual with an original and eccentric mind, whose intuition is strong. Change and variety excite you. You are a nonconformist, and totally have your own code of ethics. You are constantly asserting your freedom and independence, which is the very breath of life for you. The Uranian energy can be impulsive, as well as insensitive to others' needs, and you can appear to be cold at times, or you may seem to be more excited by ideas than by other people. You may feel unrest and isolation, as though on a separate wavelength from the rest of mankind. Your mutability and urge for constant change can frustrate or confuse those around you. You may also feel uneasy in your sense of self, as you attempt to come to terms with this basic instability. You benefit from learning practices that help balance your energy, and in developing understanding and acceptance that not everyone is as impulsive as you are. You are in your essence a free spirit, courageous and pioneering, whose mission in life is involved with bringing new ideas into being.

Sun in Aquarius (29° Aqu 22' 45") Sun in the Fifth House  

The Sun represents your will and purpose, your sense of vitality, and your evolving higher Self. In Aquarius it is Fixed-Air, and rules the circulation and the ankles. Your ruling planets are Uranus and Saturn. You have a rebellious nature, and are eccentric, spontaneous and original. Aquarians are forward thinking and detached, and can seem conservative though they really are not very much so. You are scientifically minded and logical, and confident in manner. You are likely to be years ahead of your time in the way you think. You can also appear to be more involved with your work than with other people, although you truly value social contact. You are intuitive, imaginative and inventive, and inclined to take chances, especially in the service of your goals. You can be quite noble in your deepest nature, but you also may come across as critical and demanding. Your highest purpose is found in aligning yourself with the advancement of social and humanitarian ideals.  

The Sun in the Fifth House represents a concentration of the vital force toward expression of self in a magnetic way. You are radiant and dynamic. You are likely to have a flamboyant or charismatic personality. You are very conscious of yourself and your personal identity and you love to display who you are to other people. You are very creative. You attract others by entertaining them with the various expressions of your selfhood. You are in fact a natural actor or entertainer. You view life as theater: you are the central actor on your own stage. You need to feel free to explore and engage in activities that give you the opportunity to discover all the variations of creative emotional expression welling from within. Your ability to show yourself stimulates those around you to experiment with experiencing life more dramatically and fully. You do best when you give yourself permission to be in an environment in which you can manifest as wide and healthy range of dynamic interactions with others as is humanly possible.  

Mars in Virgo (15° Vir 08'R) Mars in the Twelfth House  

Mars in the Twelfth House (or sign) gives a sensitive and retiring nature. You have a tendency to be withdrawn. You are easily influenced by others, and can also sometimes be moody and introspective. You can also get lost in your dreams at times, and it may be that for you, at these times, only your inner world is real. You tend to resent and be discontent with your situation or that of society. You tire easily, for your physical energy is somewhat variable. You may need to work through a lack of straightforwardness with others, and it benefits you greatly to stand up for your beautiful sense of truth, and to learn to be more decisive in relation to the affairs of the world around you. Your quiet exterior masks a restlessly searching interior process, which strives for nothing less than the transformation of yourself and society into a more ideal system.  

Mars in Virgo (or the sixth house) gives a kind nature, and an energetic worker, with a tendency to be fussy over details. You possess a tremendous desire to be helpful to others, and have a practical and hard-working orientation that assists you in making good on your intentions. You may however need to evolve through getting into conflicts over trifles. At your best, you have a real focus on the simple issues of life, and of the health of the body temple, and just showing up for what comes, day-to-day, that is essentially good natured and constructive rather than ego-oriented. You tend to be somewhat narrow in the application of your effort, and may need to learn to learn to start opening up to the bigger picture. It benefits you to take a more relaxed attitude and a wider and more tolerant worldview, rather than getting hung up on the minutiae of a project.

Chiron in Taurus (23° Tau 44') Chiron in the Eighth House  

Chiron in the Eighth House (or sign) represents issues with one's vital force to transform and to regenerate. With this placement you have a strong compulsion for intimate connection with other people that does not easily find its realization. You are likely to have been wounded in your sexuality in some fashion, possibility through early experiences that may even include abuse, either physical or emotional. As a consequence, being close to other people becomes both desired and painful. You may hold off the prospect of closeness with others with some carefully engineered defenses, such as retreating from expressing your true feelings by means of clever Dylanesque obfuscation, or perhaps by using other people before they have a chance to use you. If you do retreat into cleverness and mental gymnastics rather than risk staying with your actual emotion, you leave these feelings unexpressed, and continue a process of being out of touch not only with the intimate other, but with the deeper part of yourself as well. Your journey of discovery of your true emotions, the poignant and vital basis of your inner life, is ultimately the most important one for you, and provides rich rewards as you begin to consciously experience these inner depths of your being, over a period of time. In this journey you will re-connect to your own long buried emotions, and through this process to others as well. As you begin to find yourself and your power, and are truly able to work with other people, you may be able to provide a sense of hope to them in their own individual journeys as well, through the increased consciousness you have gained.  

The following applies to your generation as a whole as well as to you personally:  

Chiron in Taurus (or the Second House) represents issues with one's vital force to attain sustenance and possess resources. With this placement of Chiron you are challenged by physical resources, or perhaps spiritual resources, because the physical often reflects the spiritual. You may be one who has seen everything taken away at one time or another, or you may have risen above challenging circumstances materially to a better economic standard than your upbringing conditioned you to expect. Either way, you may demonstrate a painful attitude toward material well-being. Perhaps you have a fear of possessions dominating your life. Where others are able to count on their resources, either materially, or physically, or within their own psyche, and trust that they will have whatever it is that they need, you always find yourself suspicious that it will not last. Even if what you have is more than adequate by some standards, it seems somehow not enough to satisfy you. You may dream of giving everything up, and moving to the country. These feelings may also spill over into deep issues regarding your core values, that which defines you in terms of what you choose to support and give credence to in the world. You may feel at sea in this area, and not on stable ground, and perhaps be envious of other people who seem more sure of what they do and don't find attractive. These ambivalent feelings toward material possessions and your values may find their roots in experiences from early childhood, in which you were criticized or otherwise had painful experiences around what you wanted for yourself, independently from the expectations of your parents or other significant formative persons in your early life. Sometimes these issues are so painful that it is easier not to deal with them directly, and you may find that working with other people's material security becomes a focus of your professional life. In this way, you can work on your issues in safety, rather than confront potentially painful realizations buried in the depths of your psyche. But getting more in touch with these deep and partially repressed feelings is of ultimate importance for you, as your consciousness evolves. When you have confronted those parts of yourself that are painful and scary, and begun to integrate the feelings that you have buried away, you are more in charge of your own ship and the course you take through life, and are better able to help others with their issues as well.

Mercury in Pisces (7° Pis 53') Mercury in the Fifth House  

Mercury in Pisces gives a refined and visionary mentality. With this placement, you may well have musical ability. You are likely to express your thoughts and feelings poetically, from an inspired and dreamy point of view, and you may be rather absent-minded at times. Mundane reality doesn't interest you. You may avoid dealing with the so-called "real" world by being evasive or vague in your communication with others, or you may daydream or fall prey to self-deception. You are highly sensitive in your reaction to your surroundings, coming from the unconscious and instinctual level of your mental function rather than your logical side. Your feelings can be easily hurt, and it benefits you to guard against resentment toward others for seeming to take advantage of your idealistic nature.  

Mercury in the Fifth House represents a strong mental connection between your inner awareness and your creative self-expression. You are proud of your ideas, and very good at expressing them to others. Your thinking is creative. You are an entertaining conversationalist, with a good sense of humor. You may also excel in other forms of dramatic articulation such as on the stage. Poetic expression enhances your understanding of a particular point or subject. You may enjoy teaching youngsters. You are likely to love the ideas and verbalizations of children, and value your communication with them. You may have a tendency to try to convince others of your own point of view, and at the same time you may not be very willing to see the point of view of others. You benefit from cultivating greater powers of attention and perception, and opening your consciousness to the variety of conceptions in the world around you.  

Jupiter in Virgo (20° Vir 42'R) Jupiter in the Twelfth House  

Jupiter in the Twelfth House (or sign) gives you a quiet and unassuming personality. You are good and kind, very considerate of others, and are friendly and easy-going. You need to feel an emotional resonance in order for your work to be satisfying to you. You have your own personal code of conduct to which you are true, no matter what public opinion may be, or convention may dictate. You are likely to be fond of cinema, or other imaginative flights of fancy. You may suffer in your life from being overly sensitive to the needs of others, or seek to retire from the casual cruelties of the world at large, so that there is some danger of escapism. You tend to work behind the scenes, and do not seek personal glorification from your actions, but are content to do what you do because it is helpful to other people. You often appear more at home in an imaginary universe of your own design than in concrete reality, and benefit when you pay some modicum of attention to the nitty-gritty details of life that surrounds you as well as to the secret world of your dreams.  

Jupiter in Virgo (or the sixth house) gives you an optimistic outlook on everyday life, including health issues and the mundane details of the daily workweek. You are one who is capable of enormous output when you get inspired, and approach the practical necessities of daily existence with a quiet joy and a gentle humility. You are an inspiration to your co-workers although you may tend to get caught up in details and miss the big picture approach at times. Health issues are important to you, and you may be a master at putting together preventative medicine practices. In an attempt to find the perfect fitness regime you may go to the extremes of either abundance or abstinence, and it benefits you to find the middle ground. You are very determined and can turn small advantages into success over time. You take a practical and responsible view of life and excel in the natural religion of the ordinary.

Pluto in Cancer (21° Can 38'R) Pluto in the Tenth House  

Pluto in the Tenth House (or sign) gives you a forceful personality with a focus on issues of authority, power and control. You may in fact have a compulsion for control manifesting in difficulties with interpersonal relations or in rebellious attitudes toward established authority, or perhaps resulting in the charismatic personal magnetism of a natural leader. You may go through many changes in the course of pursuing your work in the world. You are a real powerhouse of energy, and enjoy being in charge, perhaps as a compensation for having felt overly controlled in your early encounters with authority figures. Your mother or your opposite sex parent was perhaps experienced as controlling, and you may have felt stifled in the individual expression of your self-hood. These early experiences are apt to give you a knee-jerk reaction to authority figures in your more mature manifestation based on unconscious impulses of fear and resentment. You might look to situations when you are fully in control as safe for you, and seek them out in your employment, such as being a self-starter or your own boss. You may, however, have difficulties maintaining a position of authority, once achieved. What is needed is a reevaluation and transformation of your urge for authority and control, based on a deeper understanding of yourself and a more conscious and socially responsible use of personal power.  

The following applies to your generation as a whole as well as to you personally:  

Pluto in Cancer (or the fourth house) gives you an intense desire for emotional security. Your security needs may manifest as a fixation for a place to reside which can be completely safe, or controlled. You have a strong survival urge, and are likely to go through many changes in your relationship to your home environment as you go through life. You may have suffered early on from an unsettled family existence. You perhaps experienced your father or the same sex parent as obsessive or controlling in some way. You may have increasingly clear insight into your own unconscious motivations, as well as into the emotional depths of others, as you mature. On the other hand, you may find that confronting issues of deep trauma that arise in the course of events is too much for you to handle, and you may attempt to repress these insights. As a defense, you may be obsessively attached to making a home environment for yourself that is exactly the way you want it. There could be a tendency for dictatorial behavior on the home front, or other compulsive behavior in search of safety and security such as seeking isolation rather than sharing. These struggles can be avoided through a deeper understanding of what is truly needed on an emotional level. Your challenge is to transform your need for security based on a better understanding of your own hidden motivations.

Sun, Moon, Rising Sign Features

Libra Rising  

The Rising Sign is the mask shown to others, also the physical appearance.  

People with Libra Rising are gracious, attractive and fair-minded. You are a seeker of harmony and beauty. Your ruling planet is Venus, and you are known for your good taste, elegance and charm. Libra is the sign of balance and relationship. The sun in Libra is at the equinox, when day equals night, and similarly Libra strives for harmony between polarizations. Your natural mode of living is in partnership with others. Intimate relationships are quite important to you, as are issues of social justice. You forever hope that all parties to a conflict will be satisfied, and you have a tendency to understand and support both sides of a dispute, which is likely to drive your friends crazy. You will also go out of your way to avoid a quarrel, and you may have a hard time making a decision. An excellent outlet for your love of beauty is in artistic pursuits of all kinds. You benefit from strengthening your will to act in favor of your higher purpose, which lies ultimately in dedicating yourself to humanity.  

Moon in strong sextile (within 2.6 degrees) with Ascendant  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

This aspect between the Moon and Ascendant gives a nurturing and protective personality. You are subtle in your actions, rather than direct, and are likely to reflect the moods of those around you. Your sense of security and your home are important to you. You have a habit of moodiness, with your emotions frequently changing, and are also drawn to seeking emotional contact with others. You tend to relate well emotionally with other people. You also may find yourself reacting instinctually rather than consciously to a given situation, and you can therefore benefit from shedding the light of conscious reason on your habitual patterns, and working toward greater focus on your true individual goals.  

Saturn in strong trine (within 1.2 degrees) with Ascendant  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

This aspect gives a deepening and concentration of the self-expression. You are serious about your responsibilities, and possess good executive abilities. You are also ambitious and are likely to make your mark on the world. There may also be a barrier between you and your self-realization, so that your true feelings are denied outlet, or you may have a sense of rejection or lack of love in your life, leading to a subconscious desire for recognition. Your lesson in all this may be to deepen and particularize the knowledge of who you really are, make contact with your own inner significance, and learn to love yourself.

Mercury in inconjunct (within 0.6 degrees) with Ascendant  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

This conjunction gives a personality who values mental pursuits and communication highly. You have a need to connect with other people. Your attention is so much on communicating with others you may constantly worry about how you are coming across, and this may interfere with good communication with other people. You are quick-witted and glib, and may also be nervous and high-strung. You should beware of a tendency to dominate any conversation you enter into. Your pride in your mental abilities and education may overshadow your ability to hear other people. You may turn to writing or public speaking as a way to share your enthusiasm for your own ideas. You are in essence an independent thinker with your own way of looking at things, and you may be inspired and even visionary in your outlook.  

Neptune in semi-sextile (within 0.6 degrees) with Ascendant  

The planetary energies attract each other, require effort, allow entry of new information.  

This aspect gives a sensitive and creative individual. You are somewhat unworldly, and are likely to be artistic or musical. You are softhearted, and you may be perhaps even too willing to sacrifice yourself for the good of others. You may also be open to mysticism or the exploration of other dimensions through psychic perceptions. Your aim is to achieve a balance between spiritual dimensions of reality and ordinary life.  

Venus in weak trine (within 5.3 degrees) with Ascendant  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

This aspect gives a warm-hearted and affectionate personality. You are likely to be cheerful, charming and popular socially. You may also be very beautiful, particularly at the soul-level. You are also sensitive, with an inclination for artistic pursuits and refined surroundings, and may possess considerable talent for the arts. Relationships are important to you. You are also firmly in contact with what you want and you are likely to be quite successful at getting it. With your poise and charm, this is usually not difficult. In fact, things may be a little too easy for you, and you benefit from the finding the depth of character that varying experience can bring as you go through life.

Sun in square (within 5.6 degrees) with Chiron  

The planetary energies conflict; internal and creative tensions bring rich rewards through effort over time.  

With this aspect between Sun and Chiron you are likely to experience painful realizations throughout your own life and also have the ability to heal others as well. Chiron is called "the wounded healer" because it represents the archetype of imperfection and loss which when integrated leads to compassion and understanding of others' suffering. The empathy and the understanding that are gained through life's trials provide the ability to serve as a helper and a healer for others. You are more invested in this archetype than most, since it is in a powerful connection with your Sun, representing your conscious self. You have undoubtedly experienced pain and frustration related to your self-concept, perhaps through your relationship with your father or the same-sex parent. There could have been trauma in your early years concerning your parenting or the parental protection that may have been withdrawn too suddenly or misapplied. You may have suffered actual abuse in childhood or perhaps in later years such as in the period of adolescence, when you needed to make the transition to your own adulthood and may have been prevented from fully emerging into a more responsible and complete state due to external circumstances or your own lack or self-confidence. Since you have come through the fires of difficulty you are likely to be someone with career possibilities in the helping professions. It is often easier to face others' troubles than one's own, and you may even be more ready and available to help others than to help yourself. It is good to integrate your past experiences, no matter how painful they may have been, and no matter how painful these feelings continue to be for you in adult life. Then you will be in a position to truly sympathize with others' suffering and help them to work out their traumas as well.  

Moon in strong square (within 3.2 degrees) with Mercury  

The planetary energies conflict; internal and creative tensions bring rich rewards through effort over time.  

This aspect gives a brilliant mind with a sharp tongue and a witty personality. You are an independent thinker. You can be sensitive at times, and you may find yourself overly concerned with health issues. You may appear to have the attitude of the reformer toward your fellow man, because you have a tendency to let your emotions run away with your thoughts. You should also beware of a tendency to indulge in gossip at times, or to speak disparagingly of other people. However you make a loyal ally and will fly to the defense of a friend.  

Moon in strong sextile (within 2.7 degrees) with Venus  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

This aspect gives a calm and steady emotional nature, with a refined and artistic sensibility. You are habitually cheerful and are likely to be happiest in your home and family. You possess a great deal of personal charm, and also have a love for the arts, especially music and dance. You are courteous and popular, and supportive to your friends. It is important for you that your home environment be aesthetically pleasing.

Moon in strong sextile (within 1.4 degrees) with Saturn  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

There is likely to be caution and reserve in your make-up, along with a good sense of the practicalities of life. This aspect gives a deepening and concentrating in the expression of your feelings. You may be extremely sensitive. You may have had a strict upbringing. The parental figures, in your life, especially your mother, may have been experienced as rejecting or uncaring. You may experience some difficulties in your relationship to the feminine. You may also benefit from relationships with powerful feminine figures, symbolic of the powerful feelings that need fuller expression in your own nature. The lesson for you here is to understand and value the true roots of your being more fully and deeply, leading to a better sense of security and greater self-acceptance.  

Moon in strong square (within 2.1 degrees) with Neptune  

The planetary energies conflict; internal and creative tensions bring rich rewards through effort over time.  

This aspect gives an emotionally sensitive, idealistic and loving personality. You possess an ethereal quality, and are likely to be imaginative or even to withdraw from the world into internal fantasies of your own. You may have powerful psychic abilities. You are the softhearted type, and you are perhaps even too willing to sacrifice yourself for the good of others. You were probably strongly influenced by your home life, and may tend to idealize these formative experiences. You could have issues with self-deception or experience discontent with the practical realities of life for the urge within you to seek the highest ideal is very strong. Your home is important to you, and you may change residences frequently in search of your ideal environment, or dream of the ideal romantic attachment without ever finding the perfect mate. You benefit from striving for greater self-control in holding back your emotions, as well as clarity in applying your high ideals to the real world of logic and fact.  

Moon in square (within 4.0 degrees) with Mars  

The planetary energies conflict; internal and creative tensions bring rich rewards through effort over time.  

This aspect gives an individual who is easily influenced by emotional conditions. You can be a deep thinker, but you may be intolerant of opinions other than your own. You may appear selfish and demanding at times. You may suffer from a sort of nervous tension, in that you are unsatisfied when you are not in action. You also have a rebellious streak that affects your close personal relationships. You are an analytical and independent thinker with an original, active and even brilliant mind.

Moon in inconjunct (within 1.7 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

This aspect gives an emotionally sensitive personality who is nurturing and caring. You may be over-dependent on others for your own feelings of self-worth, so that it is important to you that others look up to you. You do well in a business setting, having a dramatic presence that gives you natural abilities to influence others, and an attitude of caring that makes you easy to get along with, but you may have difficulties due to being changeable or engaging in political game-playing. You set priorities based on people rather than strictly on profits.  

Venus in inconjunct (within 1.3 degrees) with Mars  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

This aspect gives a passionate and sensitive nature. Your emotions are strong, and there is likely to be some suffering from conflicts in the battle of the sexes. You are an ardent lover, and you may be very sensuous, especially if Mars is in Aries, Leo, Scorpio, or Capricorn. You may benefit from better control over your emotions; as you have a strong temper, but offset by a warmly affectionate nature. You are likely to be fond of music, especially singing and dance. In the passage of time there may be lessons to be learned by knocking up against emotional obstacles.  

Venus in conjunction (within 4.1 degrees) with Saturn  

The strongest blend of the energies represented by these two planets.  

This conjunction gives a personality with a deepening and concentration, or a blockage in the area of interpersonal relationships. You are sensitive and have a strong sense of duty. You are likely to be very loyal. You may have experienced coldness from one parent, or early love experiences may have proven painful, and as a result you may seem cold or uncaring yourself at times. You may also express jealousy or other feelings of insecurity, which may also manifest as a nagging discontent with life in general. You may experience sorrow and difficulty in marriage. In a woman's chart there may be feelings of unattractiveness or fears regarding your femininity. You could feel bitterness and disillusion with romance or there could be fears of rejection concerning romantic contacts. Yet you also have an opportunity to rise above these circumstances in concentrated effort over time toward inner integration and balance, toward relationship more fully explored and felt, based on the self-confidence born of actual experience and mutual understanding.

Other Natal Planets

N Node in Pisces (7° Pis 48'R) N Node in the Fifth House  

Lunar North Node in the Fifth House (or sign). South Node in the eleventh house or sign. This placement gives a personality with a focus on being recognized and admired for the personal creativity that you manifest. You are fortunate in this lifetime, for few people have the capacity, as you do, of actually making your dreams come true. You are engaged in a life-long process of concretizing your thought images, turning the products of your extraordinarily clever intellect into actual manifestation in the world. In the past, or in past lifetimes, you specialized in ideals and imaginings, without giving much thought to working these out in the real world. But as you get on with your life's journey you find that actually manifesting these thought forms becomes more and more your focus. When you are on your true path, you find that you must act and create, for in acting you give form to the otherwise formless and ideal, and in so doing fulfill your destiny.  

Lunar North Node in Pisces (or the twelfth house). South Node in the sixth house or sign. This placement gives you a personality with a focus on spiritual rather than worldly concerns. Although the practical matters of everyday life come easily to you, you do not find your true happiness in the pursuit of mundane affairs, but seek constantly to expand your horizons mentally and spiritually to a larger and more inclusive context. This may be difficult, for the pull of everyday life is very strong in you, and in many ways it is what you do best. In the past, or in previous lifetimes, you may have made much of refining your abilities in the practical world. At that time you dealt mainly with issues of personal health or the welfare of others in small but important ways. Now, in this lifetime, your focus gradually shifts to a higher plane of activity. You find your mission not so much in day-to-day routine, but in sacrificing yourself to a higher purpose, to advancing beyond the material world, perhaps with a disregard for your own well being. By giving up your personal ego-involvement in your actions, you are learning how to help others with true compassion. You find yourself going deep within to bring forth a renewed understanding of how to serve others, as you become an exemplar for a more spiritually based society.

Other Aspects

Mercury in strong opposition (within 1.2 degrees) with Neptune  

The planetary energies are polarized; outer events stimulate their interaction; integration is the challenge.  

This aspect gives a clever and imaginative personality with subtle charm. You are visionary and poetic, and quite possibly possess great personal magnetism. You are likely to be an inspired thinker, and may excel in literary accomplishments, especially poetry or fantasy, or perhaps in the visual arts. With a strong connection between your conscious and unconscious mind, you think in terms of symbols rather than logical connections. You are fond of education, but you may miss out on serious study because of your dreaminess and lack of focus. Your imagination is strong, almost to the point of deception; you may tend to confuse illusions with reality, or over-glamorize the object of your ideals. You can profit from learning greater discrimination in your thought process, which will allow you to reap the full benefit and inspiration of your marvelous gift.  

Mercury in strong trine (within 1.5 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

This aspect gives a mentally active personality, who is very involved in mental pursuits. You are a good communicator, and a gifted thinker and organizer, and you can use these abilities in your professional life to great advantage. You also like variety, and may be quite eclectic and changeable in the pursuit of your goals.  

Jupiter in strong sextile (within 0.9 degrees) with Pluto  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

This combination gives a positive and determined personality, with an ability to develop your powers to the fullest. You are inclined to transform yourself in the course of a lifetime. You have good judgment, and a constant sense of what is important to you. Your focus is excellent, and you make a good leader because of it. You work well in the area of interpersonal relationships, although you should beware of a tendency to dominate others. You may be interested in the occult, or possess the powers of a healer or mystic. Your best use of your powers of focus and self-transformation are in the area of working with other people, for you have much to share with your fellow-man.

Uranus in strong square (within 1.1 degrees) with Pluto  

The planetary energies conflict; internal and creative tensions bring rich rewards through effort over time.  

This combination gives an individual who is willful and possesses great depth of passion. This is a generational aspect, which many of your contemporaries will share with you. You are to an unusual degree tuned in to the energy of the collective, especially with regard to the ultimate transformation of society. You have a keen intuition and great power to transform yourself and your personal relationships as you evolve. You may have an unconventional approach where sexual matters are concerned, or with interpersonal relationships (especially when this conjunction makes aspects to 'personal' planets in your chart). At your best, you are compassionate toward your fellow man, and you are inclined to be a helper in the creation of a new world, based on humanitarian ideals of universal brotherhood.  

Neptune in strong sextile (within 0.3 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

This combination gives a charming personality with an idealistic nature. You may have a musical career or achieve much in the helping professions. You tend to give more than you receive in your employment. You are susceptible to suggestion, and you may have a tendency to avoid responsibility. There may have been difficulties or confusion in your early years, especially with regard to your parents. The image that you have of your parents may change as you mature. In vocation, you must learn to clarify your goals. You will not be content with an ordinary job, but must seek out some career that is a real calling. At your best you express the societal ideals of brother- and sisterhood and find a spiritual joy in your work.  

Pluto in strong sextile (within 2.1 degrees) with Chiron  

The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections.  

With this aspect you are likely to possess a somewhat compulsive nature. You have a tendency to plunge into the depths of despair as well as the heights of manic madness as a form of compensatory reaction to the over-indulgence of wallowing in the depths. There are great depths of passion within you, likely the result of painful experiences from early childhood. As long as these experiences remain unintegrated, they will cause a stir, both for yourself and for anyone you become close to. When you become more conscious of these patterns you have a great capacity to heal yourself and others. You have a keen intuition and great power to transform yourself and your personal relationships as you evolve.

Mercury in semi-sextile (within 1.8 degrees) with Saturn  

The planetary energies attract each other, require effort, allow entry of new information.  

This aspect gives a profound mentality, deepening and concentrating your mind and your powers of speech and communication. You are shrewd in business, and are adaptable to a variety of professions. You like to do things by the book. Long hours of concentration could produce in you a brilliant scholar, or a star of the legal profession.  

Jupiter in inconjunct (within 0.2 degrees) with Uranus  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

This combination gives a socially conscious, optimistic and intuitive individual. You have a strong sense of optimism and possess high ideals. You like to explore new horizons, either real or imagined, and do not value security on a personal level. You can be rebellious, even restless and excitable, because you have the capacity to visualize new possibilities rather than accept an outmoded status quo. You should beware of a possible tendency to envision possibilities too vast to achieve. You can benefit from cultivating a more practical approach.  

Jupiter in trine (within 3.0 degrees) with Chiron  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

With this placement you have a strong connection with spirituality and a great tendency to go your own way rather than subserve yourself to the spiritual ideals of human consciousness. You also may have been wounded in your spirituality in some way; perhaps in your early life you were forced into relationship with some sort of spiritual community to which you did not feel a deep bond. These two planetary energies, Jupiter and Chiron, both have a strong spiritual component, but operate in different ways. With Jupiter's optimism in support of Chiron's tendency for pain and suffering as a way toward the light, you are always able to rise above distressing circumstances, buoyed up by a strong streak of faith in the ultimate beneficence of Spirit. In fact, positive outlooks can become something of an obsession with you, so that friends and associates get tired of your unflagging optimism even though you are such a helpful companion. You have an abiding interest in matters of the religion and philosophy, although this is likely to represent your own style of spiritual involvement rather than any standard form of spiritual institutions.

Jupiter in quintile (within 0.7 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies are positively linked, subtle, and spiritual in dimension.  

This aspect gives a positive and optimistic personality. You are lucky and are likely to be successful at whatever you strive for. You have an expansive attitude toward new projects, so that there can be almost too much growth potential for you to handle. You have good spirits and are able to see the big picture, so that others find it an inspiration to be around you. You have possibilities for a career in travel or education, or perhaps as a spiritual leader. You may have to beware of complacency however, and benefit from cultivating humility in your dealings with other people.  

Saturn in quintile (within 1.2 degrees) with Uranus  

The planetary energies are positively linked, subtle, and spiritual in dimension.  

This aspect gives a practical yet future-oriented personality. You are definitely not a conformer. You have a strong imagination and good conceptual level. When you function at your best you have the capability to bring a concrete and real-world practicality to the intangible and visionary Uranian energy. Your dynamic is to move from a knee-jerk reaction either for or against established authority toward establishing your own personal authority, in your own way, in order to make your brilliant visionary impulses available to society at large.  

Saturn in inconjunct (within 0.7 degrees) with Neptune  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

This combination gives a clear thinking and discriminating personality. You are responsible and compassionate and take social issues very seriously. There may be confusion in your life regarding restrictions imposed upon you, in which you feel both attracted to the security imposed by such limits, and simultaneously repelled or stifled by these restrictions. You may suffer through trials before learning to work with both the energies of stability and of idealism in an effort to balance between extremes of behavior.

Saturn in inconjunct (within 0.3 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed.  

You are persistent and thorough, and may be careful or calculating in your dealings with others. This aspect gives an ambitious and clear-minded individual, with a strong sense of responsibility. You may suffer from feelings of inferiority. You are likely to have had problems in the early life with finding your own identity, independent of parental figures, so that in your adult life you may operate out of a subconscious fear that if you don't conquer the world first, then it will conquer you instead. You also may have difficulties, limitations or delays in the achievement of your goals, but you are likely to achieve success in the end through your tremendous drive to achieve.  

Sun in weak conjunction (within 8.5 degrees) with Mercury  

The strongest blend of the energies represented by these two planets.  

This conjunction gives a person who values mental pursuits highly. Your logical and communicative abilities are excellent. You are quick-witted and glib, and can also be nervous and high-strung, or perhaps stubborn and difficult to shake from your opinions. You are an independent thinker with your own way of looking at things, and may be inspired and even visionary in your outlook. Although you value your mind, when the Sun and Mercury are quite close to each other, within a degree or so, you may be more inclined to take a broad view of life's activities and not consider things from a strictly mental orientation.  

Sun in weak opposition (within 9.7 degrees) with Neptune  

The planetary energies are polarized; outer events stimulate their interaction; integration is the challenge.  

This aspect gives a highly sensitive, visionary and creative individual. You are probably somewhat unworldly, possessing an ethereal quality, a marked remoteness from ordinary reality. You are likely to be artistic or musical. You are the softhearted type, and you may be too willing to sacrifice yourself for the good of others. You may also be dissatisfied with your work activities, or life in general, leading to the habit of evading decisions, or to other forms of escapism. In feeling unfree to assert yourself, you may engage in self-deceptive illusions, or even the use of drugs. You also may have issues with deceptions practiced on you by other people. In order to develop a clearer sense of self, accurate feedback from other people is crucial, so that to avoid these traps, you should strive for utmost honesty in your dealings with others. The otherworldly energy of Neptune must be used wisely. When the proper outlet is found, tremendous creativity is possible, perhaps manifested through artistic channels: music, drama, poetry. Your lesson in all this is to achieve a balance between the spiritual dimension of reality and ordinary life.

Sun in weak trine (within 10.0 degrees) with Midheaven  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

This aspect gives a strong personality, very involved in work and career. You can be autocratic and may appear selfish, or bent on getting your own way. You have a terrific sense of the positive value of achievement, and will likely go far, but you might need to beware of too much ego-involvement in being on top.  

Moon in weak trine (within 9.4 degrees) with Uranus  

The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial.  

This aspect gives an unique individual with an energetic personality, and with a strong sense of intuition. Novelty excites you. You like to explore new horizons. You enjoy meeting people and have an enthusiasm which is appealing. Your early home life was probably very stimulating and challenging. You may be interested in studying occult realms of thought. You are able to benefit from fundamental transformations of identity in your life, and are quick to take advantage of new opportunities. You are very original and individualistic and may have difficulties in settling down with a steady partner. You can benefit from learning to balance your needs for security with your urge for freedom and experimentation.  

Mercury in weak opposition (within 7.2 degrees) with Mars  

The planetary energies are polarized; outer events stimulate their interaction; integration is the challenge.  

This aspect greatly increases your mental energies, and gives you a personality that is intelligent, ambitious and aggressive. You can be opinionated, or perhaps quarrelsome and argumentative, and you may be nervous or ill tempered. You are likely to jump to conclusions. You have a sharp tongue and a ready wit, and you may tend to find fault with other people or hurt their feelings by being unnecessarily outspoken. You are determined and intelligent, and will go far in life, especially when you learn to value the opinions of others.

Mars in weak conjunction (within 5.6 degrees) with Jupiter  

The strongest blend of the energies represented by these two planets.  

This conjunction gives a personality strong in self esteem. There is expansiveness and abundant energy, and usually there is good luck with the material side of life. You have an optimistic nature, and love freedom and independence. You are fond of sports, travel and political or religious activities. You are likely to be blunt and outspoken. A feeling of "can do" is an important part of your self-image. This is valuable, but may need to be tempered with a healthy sense of limitation. You should be careful of too much egotism, especially if there are challenging aspects to Mars.  

Mars in weak conjunction (within 6.1 degrees) with Neptune  

The strongest blend of the energies represented by these two planets.  

This conjunction gives an attractive personality with a strong psychic sensitivity and an inclination to mysticism and the arts. You possess a good understanding of and balance between the practical and the ideal. You have a personal magnetism that can strongly influence other people. You are able to create images in the minds of others. You can also seem to be different things to different people, so that your own understanding of who you really are can come into question. You can also be vague regarding your own motivation or fall into periods of discontent with life in the material plane. You can benefit from clarifying your aims, and learning to focus your power and become a channel for its higher use in your life and that of society around you.