Transit Report for Bill Clinton
Aug 19, 1946, 8:51 am CST
Hope, AR (33N40, 93W30)
Transits for Aug 17, 1998, 20:35 EDT

Contents

Important Features
Angular Planets
Sun, Moon, Rising Sign Features
Other Aspects
Other Planets

Important Features

Transiting Uranus in strong trine (fading, 0.9 degrees) with natal Venus Ruler of rising sign

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Feb 4, 98 to Sep 21, 98, exact on Mar 13, 98, Jul 25, 98 R; and Nov 14, 98 to Feb 7, 99, exact on Jan 3, 99; and Sep 28, 99 to Nov 16, 99, no exact.

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

The energy you have for others is changing in some previously unexplored fashion. This gives you an exciting period of time in which to explore new love interests, or possibly to reexamine established relationships. You will gain new insights during the course of this transit. Even your values or your aesthetic sense could undergo a shake-up during this period of time. If you are involved in the arts, you may experiment with new media or techniques under the influence of this transit. The most likely area of your life to experience alteration is your close personal relationships. Usually these relationship changes have been waiting in the wings, so to speak, for some time, and only now are you ready to admit them into your conscious awareness. Any relationships that have accumulated a sense of unconscious frustration over time are now likely to change. Some relationships may end entirely, or they may transform into a new pattern better suited to your changing needs. It is important during this period of time to remember that you can't go back -- change is vital if you are to grow as a human being, since life itself is change.

Transiting Pluto in strong sextile (forming, 1.1 degrees) with natal Mars Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Dec 30, 96 to May 20, 97, no exact; and Oct 29, 97 to Dec 11, 98, exact on Dec 20, 97, Jun 9, 98 R, Oct 18, 98; and Jun 30, 99 to Oct 5, 99, no exact.

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

Your assertion and goal-directed activity will be subject to some degree of change at this time, for the purpose of bringing to light the inner workings of repressed impulses you may have in these areas. The life factors of outward-directed activity, assertiveness and also animal passion are now subject to transformation. Your drive to succeed may be riding at an all-time high during this transit. On the other hand, this may be a stressful time which is ultimately productive of far-reaching changes, as you feel yourself directly challenged by inner processes that seem about to overwhelm your fragile ego. Either way, compulsive or control-oriented behavior that normally lies beneath the surface of your conscious awareness could come up for you right now. This may be a sign that you are ready to outgrow these behaviors, which may be carry-overs from the distant past, and no longer appropriate to your present level of maturity. The changes forced upon you at this time can be difficult. Assumptions you have lived by up until this time may crumble now, and you seek a firm place to stand and from which to re-build your life concepts, incorporating a new vision into them. You benefit from allowing yourself to have faith in your own process, to guide you through these events to emerge on the other side, calm once more, and even more wholly yourself than before you went through them.

Transiting Uranus in strong opposition (fading, 1.7 degrees) with natal Pluto

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Feb 17, 98 to Aug 26, 98, exact on Mar 31, 98, Jul 5, 98 R; and Dec 7, 98 to Feb 20, 99, exact on Jan 17, 99; and Sep 1, 99 to Dec 10, 99, no exact.

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

You are entering into a new phase, one that comes as something of a shock to your established system. This transit sparks your urge for self-transformation and regeneration. There is a seismic shift in the works for you, based on letting go of parts of your life that have outlived their usefulness but that for one reason or another you have chosen to hold on to. Conflicts and drastic changes may come up for you during this period of time. You are likely to have new spiritual insights during this period, or find that your will to be different and to find your own unique pathway forward is more powerful than usual. You are undergoing an important transition in your life, entering an entire new phase of existence, in which the habitual patterns and concerns of the old way of your world may vanish entirely or diminish in their importance.

Transiting Chiron in strong square (fading, 1.7 degrees) with natal Pluto

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Nov 15, 97 to Dec 16, 97, exact on Nov 30, 97; and May 30, 98 to Aug 21, 98, no exact.

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

You are in for a rough time, as structures of your life that had previously supported you come crashing down around your head, and you are forced into transformations far more massive than anything you would have anticipated. There is always pain surrounding changes of this magnitude, and you are well advised to "go with the flow" at this time, as difficult as that may be, and just let it happen. All your attempts to hold on to a previous reality will only make you crazy, whereas if you accept the inevitability of change you can even start to enjoy the process and feel exhilarated by it, like rocking along on a roller coaster engaged in the swooping scenery. With this transit, you may experience intimations of other worlds beyond this present one. Sexual experience may provide the gateway into the hidden world of the dark places in the human psyche, yours or another person's. Old wounds that can be inhibiting and crippling until explored and come to terms with are beginning to open themselves up to you. These are sources of the personal demons that we all have locked up inside of us, and that are coming into your consciousness as a result of this transit, for good or ill effect on your life. Ultimately, it can only be for good, as getting in touch with your shadow side will let these forces breathe and have their communion with the other parts of yourself, rather than remaining in the dark to fester. When you have integrated these dark ambassadors from the underworld of your own psyche, they can become powerful forces for healing as your outlook changes and you become better able to relate to yourself, and others around you as well.

Transiting Pluto in strong sextile (forming, 1.6 degrees) with natal Neptune Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Jan 15, 97 to May 1, 97, no exact; and Nov 11, 97 to Dec 24, 98, exact on Jan 3, 98, May 22, 98 R, Nov 2, 98; and Jun 10, 99 to Oct 23, 99, no exact.

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

This transit has the effect of transforming your sense of spirituality, and your ideals. Feelings of confusion may come up for you at this time, since you are not entirely at home in the outer world of consensus thinking. You may feel a sense of oneness with the universe, or a heightened religious sense of being an integral part of all life. You are also very aware of other people's emotions, possessing an almost psychic sensitivity to their moods. This is an important time in your life, when you are looking more deeply into the meaning of your existence than you normally have time for. You may seek this meaning in the realms of occult studies, for they hold a special appeal to you now, in your desire to see beyond the surface illusions of your life. The energy you expend in these almost religious preoccupations during this period is well spent, for the very meaning of your life is the subject of your quest at this time.

Transiting Saturn in strong square (forming, 1.5 degrees) with natal Saturn

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Jun 10, 98 to Oct 23, 98, exact on Jul 4, 98, Sep 27, 98 R; and Mar 2, 99 to Apr 6, 99, exact on Mar 20, 99.

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

You are reaching a crisis of some kind in your development at this time, and in your movement toward your life's goals. There was a new beginning seven or fourteen years ago that now reaches a turning point. You question whether to go with the changes you feel thrust upon you, or try to hold on to outmoded behavior that has in reality lost its usefulness for you by this time. It is in some way necessary to get on with the evolutionary process you have already begun, although it may be very difficult to do so. By going forward you are acknowledging the wisdom that you find within you, a reliable guide for your steady growth and experience that only you yourself can provide.

Transiting Neptune in strong opposition (fading, 2.0 degrees) with natal Saturn

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Feb 1, 98 to Aug 17, 98, exact on Apr 22, 98, May 15, 98 R; and Dec 3, 98 to Apr 6, 99, exact on Jan 29, 99; and Jun 6, 99 to Jan 26, 00, exact on Aug 27, 99 R, Nov 27, 99; and Sep 9, 00 to Nov 19, 00, no exact.

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

You are in for a potentially stressful period in which it is hard to tell which direction to go in your life. This is a time of great confusion and uncertainty, as the habitual structure of your life is called into question by new insights and awareness, and you feel somewhat disoriented as a result. Perhaps you are being pushed to make changes are in the direction of greater compassion and concern for others, and less purely selfish behavior. You are unsure whether to maintain the rigid structure of your older and more established habit patterns, which even if not totally working for you at least provide security, or to make important changes that seem to be calling to you from the still small voice of your spiritual center. For now, it benefits you to find a way to simply suspend yourself in the uncertainty of it all. You may be afraid of movement out of your narrow self, and into a broader outlook, but when the current period of time passes, the way clears and you find yourself ushered into a reality that no longer feels elusively just out of reach.

Sun, Moon, Rising Sign Features

Transiting Mercury in strong square (fading, 2.3 degrees) with natal Moon Leading planet of planetary pattern

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

Your emotions are brought into more conscious focus these few days. What is affected is the female or instinctual part of your nature, as well as your home and family, and you may find yourself thinking about these areas of your life during the brief period of time this transit is in effect. There may be conflicts with loved ones, especially parents and children, as there is the possibility for energetic exchanges with them at this time. You may have to make some conscious decisions regarding your living space, or to there may be a minor crisis involving a project around the house. Your communication with others may also be softer and you may be better able to express your feelings during this transit.

Transiting Moon in strong square (exact at 19:50 ) with natal Ascendant

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

This transit affects self-expression, including your creative potential and your sense of well-being. Your physical vitality is also affected, and your attitude to life in general. The Moon's energy comes into your personality as a result of this transit, leading to a comfortable period of time.

Transiting Venus in strong sextile (fading, 0.1 degrees) with natal Ascendant

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

This transit affects self-expression, including your creative potential and your sense of well-being. Your physical vitality is also affected, and your attitude to life in general. The relationship energy of Venus comes into your personality as a result of this transit, and you will be more sympathetic than usual to your fellow-man.

Transiting Pluto in strong sextile (forming, 0.3 degrees) with natal Ascendant

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Dec 9, 96 to Jun 18, 97, exact on Feb 28, 97, Mar 16, 97 R; and Oct 4, 97 to Jan 28, 98, exact on Nov 30, 97; and Apr 22, 98 to Nov 21, 98, exact on Jul 13, 98 R, Sep 17, 98.

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

This period of time with Pluto transiting your Ascendant is significant for you. It is a time when many factors in your life could alter. Because Pluto symbolizes the process of decay and change, death and re-birth, significant life changes are almost certain to result. These changes can be difficult, since most of us tend to cling to our older and more established ways of being, and resist the pressure of the new with all our might. But these changes are inevitable, and perhaps necessary for your growth as a human being. Sometimes these life changes will manifest more on an internal level, and sometimes outer events may bring them. These events unfold over time. Often, too, a strong Pluto transit means confronting parts of yourself that you would rather not face, and you may be tempted to evade this encounter. But running away from the battle will not help, for eventually you must admit the dark unknown and integrate it with your conscious self, if you are to move towards wholeness and peace of mind.

Other Transiting Aspects

Transiting Sun in strong conjunction (forming, 1.1 degrees) with natal Sun Ruler of sun sign - sun's ruler

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

Hey it's your birthday, or almost, or just passed. To make the most of it, reflect on where your life may be leading you this time around. The exact degree of this transit is a good moment for new beginnings, and also these few days before and after are an ideal time to reflect in your conscious mind about the process you find yourself in the midst of, which may be an almost entirely unconscious process. Something inside you may know more than it is telling!

Transiting Sun in strong sextile (fading, 1.7 degrees) with natal Jupiter

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

You are feeling very positive and optimistic right now. You also experience a heightened sense of your own spirituality, or your connection with universal principles, during the brief period of time this transit is in effect. You are expansive mentally these few days, and see the higher purpose in everything you are engaged in. You may be in the process of making plans for the future, or you may begin a significant journey under the influence of this transit. Since you are so optimistic, the down side is that you may be inclined to overdo it somewhat, but this transit indicates real opportunity as well. The peaceful and expansive energy of Jupiter comes into your conscious awareness, leading to new levels of faith and understanding. It is an excellent time to think about moving ahead with plans toward your life's goals.

Transiting Moon in strong square (exact at 21:12 ) with natal Mars Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

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

Your ego assertion and outward-directed activity are more emotionally charged for you today. You will have no trouble expressing your feelings, and you may in fact need to reflect before flying off the handle with anger or even rage that you may regret later. It is also important not to bottle up your emotions, so it is best to steer a middle course, by saying what is on your mind, but not so offensively that you burn your relationship bridges for later on. This transit also indicates a day when action is a more comfortable mode of operation than sitting back and awaiting events. Your initiative is at an all-time high during this period, and it is a great time to charge ahead with projects. Your attitude will be very "damn the torpedoes, and full speed ahead" during the few hours of this transit.

Transiting Moon in strong square (exact at 22:06 ) with natal Neptune Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

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

Your emotions will be subject to illusions and some degree of fantasy today. This transit is about your sense of spirituality, and your ideals, which are brought strongly into your emotional awareness at this time. Feelings of confusion, as well as of sensitivity and compassion for others, are likely to come up for you during the brief period of time this transit is in effect. You may find that you have a psychic identification with other people during these few hours.

Transiting Moon in strong conjunction (exact at 20:41 ) with natal Midheaven

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

This transit affects your public life, including work and career, as well as ego assertion, and the authority figures in your life. The Moon's emotional energy comes into your personality as a result of this transit, leading to a generally comfortable period of time. You are likely to feel at home wherever you are today. You do well in front of groups or in putting yourself out there in the public arena. You may also feel sensitive and tuned in to other's moods and feelings. You may well have an emotional response to your work or career issues today.

Transiting Mercury in strong sextile (fading, 0.9 degrees) with natal Chiron

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

For this brief period of time, you will become more conscious of the energy for personal transformation and healing in your life. This will likely mean exposing some form of deep-seated pain for the purpose of working through old issues and ultimately healing these issues. During this brief period of time, you may be blessed to provide the impetus for healing to others. You may also feel healing energy come into your life from a meeting with another person during the course of this transit. It may also be that communication with other people brings to light certain areas of your psyche that you would rather not have exposed, and that can be quite painful for you to connect with. But getting in touch with these areas is for your ultimate benefit, for the more integration you can achieve within your psyche, the more whole you are and the more you can bring yourself forward to be of help to other people on the same journey of discovery.

Transiting Venus in strong conjunction (forming, 1.9 degrees) with natal Mercury

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

This transit brings a soft, receptive and pleasant sensibility to your communication and your mental process, for these few days. It is an excellent time for computerized graphics work, or other primarily mental activities in pursuit of a graceful sense of aesthetics. You are more in tune with the beauty of your surroundings at this time, and may make plans to spruce up your office or just enjoy the beauty of nature. Your communication is also unusually receptive and loving for the period of time this transit is in effect. You may connect with siblings or intimate partners in a fruitful manner, during this brief period, with calm discussion and clear messages. This period of time is peaceful and loving, especially in the area of communication and mental pursuits, and full of the joy of life.

Transiting Venus in strong sextile (forming, 0.7 degrees) with natal Mars Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

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

You have more energy for your most cherished values, including your aesthetic sensibility and your enjoyment of life's pleasures, or your appreciation for the beauty of your surroundings. Your energy will be increased for all kinds of creative projects. You may also notice an increase in your sex-drive during this brief period of time. You also may be more open to compromise with other people as a result of this transit.

Transiting Venus in strong sextile (forming, 1.2 degrees) with natal Neptune Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

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

The energy you have for others is changing in some previously unexplored fashion, during these few days. This transit brings your sense of spirituality, and your ideals, to your immediate attention and enjoyment. Feelings of confusion may also come up for you in your established relationships during this brief period of time. You will also likely feel more idealistic and selfsacrificing toward your close relationship partners during this transit. This can be wonderful for the partnership energy. You will also be more of a starry-eyed visionary than usual regarding any artistic impulses you may have, or regarding your values in general. It is a better time for imagining possibilities than for making such dreams come true in all practicality.

Transiting Sun in semi-square (forming, 1.2 degrees) with natal Venus Ruler of rising sign

The planetary energies conflict in determined subtle tension; calmness is required.

You may find yourself to be more sympathetic than usual to your fellow man these few days. You also have a heightened artistic perception, right now, and this love of beauty will enhance your appreciation of your surroundings. It is a good time to take stock and try to get an inside view of your relationship energy, to find out which ones are truly important to you. Your enjoyment of life's pleasures is also enhanced and energized during this brief period of time, and you may have to guard against self-indulgence also. This transit also affects your personal creativity, so issues may come up for you during this brief period with creative projects such as artistic endeavors.

Transiting Moon in semi-square (exact at 19:20 ) with natal Moon Leading planet of planetary pattern

The planetary energies conflict in determined subtle tension; calmness is required.

Personal emotions, your home and family life and the feminine, come strongly into your emotional awareness today. You may also be very moody during the brief period of time this transit is in effect. Your relations with your children or loved ones may feel very special today.

Transiting Moon in semi-sextile (exact at 23:27 ) with natal Mercury

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

Communication and your thought process is brought to your immediate emotional awareness today. You are moved at this time to express your feelings in words. You have better access to your emotions than usual, making it is a good time for communication between yourself and an intimate partner, during these few hours, and you will be better equipped to deal with friends and associates, and the public, as well, since you have such immediate access to your mental process. You will be adept at all forms of thinking and manipulation during this brief period, although your emotions may influence your decisions.

Transiting Venus in conjunction (fading, 3.5 degrees) with natal Saturn

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

For these few days you may feel somewhat isolated and involved with your internal issues rather than with relationships in the outer world. When you do relate outward, it will likely be in a serious sober and practical manner during this brief period of time. Those relationships that are of importance in your life, long-term, are emphasized at this time.

Transiting Venus in semi-square (forming, 0.5 degrees) with natal Uranus

The planetary energies conflict in determined subtle tension; calmness is required.

This transit, lasting a few days, affects your urge for freedom and spontaneity. Feelings of restlessness may come up for you in your established relationships during this brief period of time. The energy you have for others may be changing in some previously unexplored fashion right now. You may very well gain new insights into your relationships with others, or your values and your aesthetic sense could undergo a shake-up during the course of this transit.

Transiting Venus in semi-sextile (forming, 0.4 degrees) with natal Midheaven

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

This transit affects public life, including work and career, as well as ego assertion, and the authority figures in your life. The relationship energy of Venus comes into your personality as a result of this transit, and you will be more sympathetic than usual to your fellow-man.

Transiting Mars in quintile (forming, 0.9 degrees) with natal Venus Ruler of rising sign

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Aug 17, 98 to Aug 20, 98, exact on Aug 19, 98.

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

This transit, lasting about a week, brings a great physical energy and a combative attitude to the factors represented by Venus in your natal chart: love and relationship, and also personal creativity. You may also notice an increase in your sex-drive during this period of time. Affected also are your values, including your aesthetic sensibility and your enjoyment of life's pleasures, and your appreciation for the beauty of your surroundings, areas that will be energized and enhanced during this relatively brief transit. You may be less open to compromise than usual as a result of this transit. You also have more energy at this time for all kinds of creative projects.

Transiting Mars in conjunction (forming, 3.9 degrees) with natal Saturn

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Aug 20, 98 to Aug 27, 98, exact on Aug 23, 98.

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

You are stopped in your tracks in the outward arc of your go power for these few days, but it is a good time for getting serious about what you are actually trying to accomplish. The established structures in your life are likely to demand more of your attention than usual for this brief period of time. It is not a good time for going ahead with large-scale projects, but rather for sticking with routine and accomplishing in little ways.

Transiting Jupiter in inconjunct (forming, 0.5 degrees) with natal Sun Ruler of sun sign - sun's ruler

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Jun 3, 98 to Jun 22, 98, exact on Jun 11, 98; and Aug 12, 98 to Aug 31, 98, exact on Aug 23, 98 R; and Jan 19, 99 to Jan 29, 99, exact on Jan 24, 99.

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

You are full of enthusiasm for your life and a healthy sense of optimism pervades your thinking. It is a good time to make plans for the future. You should also beware of excessive optimism during this period. Balanced with a touch of restraint, your optimism during this period of time can be a great benefit for you, long-term. The peaceful and expansive energy represented by Jupiter comes into your conscious awareness as a result of this transit, leading to new levels of faith and understanding.

Transiting Jupiter in sesquiquadrate (fading, 0.3 degrees) with natal Pluto

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Jun 10, 98 to Jul 6, 98, exact on Jun 20, 98; and Jul 29, 98 to Aug 24, 98, exact on Aug 14, 98 R; and Jan 23, 99 to Feb 2, 99, exact on Jan 28, 99.

The planetary energies conflict in determined subtle tension; control is required.

This transit boosts your urge for self-transformation and regeneration. Conflicts and drastic changes may come up for you during this relatively brief period of time. Your plans and aspirations for the future, as well as religious feelings, may be brought to a deeper point of view at this time, and these areas of life may change as a result of this transit. You are more serious and look more deeply into fields of study that are important to you at this time. Travel plans are another possibility for more serious and renewed energy during the course of this transit. Your ideals and aspirations may be called into question and you also could find that you are more interested in your own unconscious process or that of others during this period of time.

Transiting Uranus in opposition (forming, 2.6 degrees) with natal Mercury

This transit is strongest (within 2 degrees) from Feb 10, 97 to Aug 27, 97, exact on Mar 22, 97, Jul 6, 97 R; and Nov 28, 97 to Feb 13, 98, exact on Jan 9, 98; and Sep 3, 98 to Dec 1, 98, no exact.

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

Your communication with others is undergoing quite a shake-up at this time. You may experience flashes of insight, or moments of great excitement as new ideas break through to your conscious awareness. Relations with friends or associates may alter due to new patterns of communication with them. This can be very unsettling to your peace of mind. This influence is typically abrupt and full of rapidly developing insights. Your thoughts may become so scattered during the course of this transit that you miss out on completely exploring one thought before a new idea comes along. You may find it valuable to take the best of these new insights and store them away somehow for future reflection, at a later period of time.

Transiting Pluto in inconjunct (forming, 0.8 degrees) with natal Midheaven

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Jan 23, 97 to Apr 22, 97, no exact; and Nov 17, 97 to Jan 9, 98, exact on Dec 12, 97; and May 14, 98 to Nov 7, 98, exact on Jun 20, 98 R, Oct 8, 98.

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

There is a violent energy for change coming into your personality, leading you to a new level of understanding. This transit affects public life, including work and career, as well as ego assertion, and the authority figures in your life. There are also implications for your relationships. The force of Pluto, symbolizing the process of decay and change, death and re-birth, may result in significant life changes. You can profit from these seeming misfortunes, in terms of greater self-knowledge and wholeness.

Transiting Planets

Transiting Sun in Leo (24° Leo 53' 16") Transiting Sun in the Eleventh House

The fruits of your activities in the public sphere will be your focus now. What you have achieved, you being called upon to use wisely, for the good of the community. Alternatively, what you have failed to achieve, you must learn from. This will form the basis of a new approach for yourself, or perhaps a new way for you to look at social problems generally. This is an excellent time to vision new possibilities for yourself, and to focus on your ideals for social progress, and particularly on playing your part to actualize them. You may find yourself asked to take a more responsible position in your community or other organization.

Transiting Moon in Cancer (6° Can 00' 21") Transiting Moon in the Tenth House

For these two days, you may show a serious and practical side to your personality, or an inclination to be ambitious and acquisitive since the Moon in the house of public life and works emphasizes these factors. Your relationship with your parents or with authority figures generally may also be highlighted during this time. You should beware of trying too hard to achieve your own ambitions at the expense of others.

Transiting Mercury in Leo (17° Leo 59'R) Transiting Mercury in the Eleventh House

This is an excellent time to focus on your ideals for social progress, and how you can best take your part in actualizing them. Group values and your goals generally are emphasized and brought to your conscious awareness and communication. You may feel pulled to express yourself in the context of group activities rather than personal relationships, and to be more communicative than usual in social settings during the course of this transit.

Transiting Venus in Leo (5° Leo 40') Transiting Venus in the Eleventh House

Group values and your goals generally are emphasized during this transit, which lasts for a period of about three weeks. You may feel pulled to express your feelings in the context of group activities rather than personal relationships at this time. It is also an excellent time to focus on your ideals for social progress, and to begin to plan on how you can take your part in actualizing them.

Transiting Mars in Cancer (28° Can 12') Transiting Mars in the Tenth House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Jul 13, 98 to Aug 30, 98, exact on Jul 15, 98.

Your relationship with your parents or with authority figures may be somewhat strained during this transit. At this time, for about six weeks, you are drawn to express the outward manifestation of your personality, your public self. Career advancements are possible at this time, and the opportunity is there for greater responsibility and commitment. You could beware of trying too hard at this time, or of being more ambitious than you need to be. If you have lived wisely, you will receive the just reward for your efforts; but if you have neglected some areas of life development, the effects may become noticeable during the course of this transit.

Transiting Jupiter in Pisces (26° Pis 32'R) Transiting Jupiter in the Sixth House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Feb 23, 98 to Mar 9, 99, exact on Feb 27, 98.

You find joy in service to others at this time. During this transit, which lasts about one year, there may be a turning point in your understanding of yourself and your relationship to the world. You find happiness in daily life, and your health is excellent, although you should beware of overindulging in good food. You may feel a new burst of enthusiasm for a particular vocation or calling at this time, or even branch out into new areas of endeavor that will become an important life path. Your working and everyday existence will accordingly benefit. It is likely a time of great fulfillment in the cycle of your productive development.

Transiting Saturn in Taurus (3° Tau 37'R) Transiting Saturn in the Seventh House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from May 20, 96 to Sep 18, 96, exact on Jun 1, 96, Sep 4, 96 R; and Feb 10, 97 to Apr 16, 99, exact on Feb 20, 97.

During this period of time, lasting about two to three years, there is an emphasis placed upon partnerships and relationships, especially important interpersonal relationships such as marriage. At this time you may feel a deepening or concentration of your power to relate to others and you do well in the areas of partnerships and business relationships, as you are possessed of unusually good judgment and diplomacy. You also may have an increased sense of self-reliance or even of isolation, as you may be starting to rely on yourself in new ways, rather than necessarily depending on a partner. You may experience stress or difficulty in marriage, at this time, for it can be a testing period for primary relationships in your life. You may need to step back in order to gain a clearer perspective on your interactions. You then have an opportunity for inner integration and balancing, for redefining and re-experiencing the true meaning for you of relationship between self and other.

Transiting Uranus in Aquarius (10° Aqu 11'R) Transiting Uranus in the Fifth House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Feb 2, 97 to Sep 11, 97, exact on Feb 20, 97, Aug 12, 97 R; and Nov 15, 97 to Apr 16, 04, exact on Dec 12, 97; and Aug 7, 04 to Feb 4, 05, exact on Aug 7, 04 R.

You are in the process of developing your own uniquely creative self-expression, and you may find yourself inspired by many ideas during this period, lasting about seven years. There will likely be a disruptive and potentially liberating impulse to assert your creativity in an individual way. If you are involved in the arts, radical changes in your approach are likely at this time. These watershed years may also bring about changes in you that affect close interpersonal relationships and also relations with your children. In any case it will be a time of outgrowing old patterns and forming new connections with your own inner voice. It is very important that this new voice of yours be listened to, even if you don't at first consciously recognize this fact. The wheel of your life process is turning and you can't turn it back.

Transiting Neptune in Aquarius (0° Aqu 07'R) Transiting Neptune in the Fourth House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Feb 13, 86 to Jun 2, 86, no exact; and Dec 15, 86 to Mar 30, 00, exact on Jan 10, 87, Jul 20, 87 R, Nov 11, 87; and Jun 18, 00 to Jan 23, 01, exact on Jun 18, 00 R.

During this transit, which lasts about 14 years, your home life and your emotions come under the subtle and misty influence of Neptune. There could be illusions regarding your inner circle, and you may find yourself to be flighty or moody during this period of time. It is possible that old patterns, learned in childhood, will begin to dissolve during this transit, that you may come to recognize that they have outworn their usefulness. You may suffer through having been let down by a parent, or may find that you have an unsettled home life leading to deep-rooted feelings of insecurity. It is a good time to work on yourself in these areas, attempting to resolve ancient conflicts in favor of a newer and more relevant understanding of your innermost self.

Transiting Pluto in Sagittarius (5° Sag 18') Transiting Pluto in the Third House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Dec 15, 96 to Jun 10, 97, exact on Jan 13, 97, May 4, 97 R; and Oct 11, 97 to Jan 21, 11, exact on Nov 9, 97; and Jul 4, 11 to Nov 25, 11, exact on Jul 4, 11 R.

During this transit, usually lasting 14 or more years, there will be an emphasis on your communication skills and thought processes. You may find yourself somewhat compulsively attached to communication and mental pursuits at this time. You also have unusually clear and direct verbal and writing skills during this period. You seek the deeper meaning of commonly held beliefs, and may focus your awareness on a more spiritual, or at least a more thoughtful and concerned, direction. You also may be dogmatic, and tend to impose your beliefs on others as the only correct way to think, but this tendency can be overcome. If you do not attempt to overpower with your thoughts, your ideas can be quite valuable to others, as they seek their own path. During this transit you also may be forced to move away from previous patterns of everyday life to ways that feel more vibrant and meaningful.

Transiting Chiron in Scorpio (13° Sco 36') Transiting Chiron in the Second House

This transit is strongest (within 1 degree) from Oct 7, 97 to Nov 6, 99, exact on Oct 15, 97.

During this transit, lasting 2 - 8 years, and especially at the beginning of this period of time, your resources, values and monetary stability may alter, causing you to undergo a potentially painful period of re-examination and transformation. Your personality may become focused on the issues of money and material possessions during this period of time. You are on a path of transformation of your attitude toward the material, and your values in general. Issues of insecurity may arise at this time. Old wounds in the area of self-sufficiency versus the care of others, stemming from childhood, could come up for you, for the ultimate purpose of seeing these issues in a new and more beneficial light, and healing their effect on your present-day existence. You may also find that issues of bodily sickness and health may come up for you during this transit - be good to your body during this period of time, and try to tune into your inner knowingness of what is good for it to take in and how to exercise. That knowledge is available to you within yourself if you search for it. Your path now is to make proper use of your own resources, and your material goods as well, and to re-evaluate more positively the meaning of these things in your life.

Transiting N Node in Virgo (1° Vir 29'R) Transiting N Node in the Eleventh House

The lunar North Node transiting the eleventh house. South Node transiting the fifth. During this transit, usually lasting 18 months, the focus of your transformative powers will be your personal creativity, or possibly your relationship with your own children. At this time, also, you may struggle to attain some greater mastery in the area of social concerns and joining in with others in group activity. During the course of this transit you may feel the urge for being recognized and admired. You may also detect underlying feelings of insecurity in yourself. You may be tempted to fall back into a level of creativity that is purely personal or some other form of ego gratification. While this is a valid way for you to progress at another point in your life's journey, it is not your true path now. Your focus at this time is on social rather than personal concerns, and the betterment of society itself may be your object. Certainly you will be more future-oriented, and able at this time to put greater energy into formulating your goals, especially with regard to social issues. Your task is to attempt to make conscious choices, especially in the area of group dynamics, and to become more aware of your true objectives, for yourself, and for society at large.