Solar Return Report for Nicole Kidman

Interpretation text by Maria DeSimone and Henry Seltzer
Copyright 2011 AstroGraph Software

Contents

Sun and Moon
Important Features
Other Solar Return Planets
Other Aspects

Introduction

Your Solar Return chart is a snapshot of the heavens at the moment that the Sun returns to its natal position each year. The chart is cast for the exact date and time of day for this event, which might be one day before or after your actual birthday. Note that an accurate birthtime for your own chart is necessary for an accurate Solar Return chart. This chart speaks to your year, from birthday to birthday. Analysing the planetary positions, and the aspects that they make to each other, gives extrmely accurate and valuable information regarding the qualities and the key challenges for this year-long period of time. The feeling of this new Solar Return phase kicks in a few months before your birthday each year.

Sun and Moon

Sun in Gemini (29° Gem 00' 04") Sun in the First House Angular planet - conjunct Ascendant

The Sun is the most important planet to consider in your Solar Return chart since it tells you where and how you're likely to focus your basic energy over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With the Sun placed in the First House, the emphasis is going to be on self-assertion, personal expression and the active pursuit of your identity.

This is an important year for you when you can expect your basic character to be tested. You will learn valuable, perhaps profound lessons of self-reliance. Fortunately, your personality takes on a vibrant shade of courage over this twelve-month period. The ability to forge ahead with no fear is one secret to the success you're likely to find yourself experiencing.

Personal achievement will be the main theme of your life for the next year. It has become time for you to actively pursue the expression of your talents. You are the creator of your world right now, and the world responds to you in proportion to the energy that you bring to bear.

It may also be a time for you to focus on yourself and your own needs rather than your needs in the context of a partnership. You're likely to find there's little time left over for relationships this year since your energy will be devoted primarily to yourself and your own requirements.

Over this year-long period, you can expect many exciting changes that will establish new perspectives and opportunities for you, and that could also serve to give you a level of confidence you might previously have been lacking. This year will likely be a time for making important headway in your professional life as well. A positive sense of self could turn out to be the foundation and the springboard for many other areas of your life.

Sun in strong square (within 2.7 degrees) with Jupiter

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

With the Sun in dynamic aspect to Jupiter in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on expanding your personality and identity into a more enlightened awareness.

You might experience a great deal of success and reward this year. You also could experience an over-expansion with resulting losses. If you triumph it's likely that a renewed sense of faith and optimism in yourself will be the catalyst. In addition, your personal philosophy, sense of spirituality and belief system will likely be important factors in your growth. You also might find that others either personify good fortune for you or place conflicts in the way of your obtaining it.

The department in which these gains and increased self-confidence will take place depends on the house where the Sun is located. This area of life could also witness an over-expansion as well, so that it is prudent to maintain a sense of cautious rather than fully exuberant optimism in order to create greater balance in this area.

You have the potential to truly improve yourself in many areas of life this year so that you do well to take advantage of whatever opportunities come your way. There is likely to be an air of nobility and dignity in the way that you go about things, so that you might also be seen as wiser and more honorable by others.

Sun in strong square (within 0.8 degrees) with Saturn

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

With the Sun conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Saturn in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis will be on the very foundation of your identity, the framework around your basic character.

You are building structure over this year-long period. You will be likely to take life and yourself quite seriously and will use your energy in such a way that promotes clarity for your goals. You tend to have a significant amount of responsibility placed on you this year, possibly by yourself.

If you are not harnessing this energy constructively or are somehow not willing to do the work required then it could feel as if you are weighed down with impossible limitations and burdens. If on the other hand you can see this year as a time of necessary boundaries then you are more likely to take joy in your increased duties and the respect that it commands. You might find that this is the year that you wind up becoming a respected authority figure in some capacity.

Over the course of this year you might overcome a major fear that has inhibited your self-expression in the past. In any case you will work diligently toward self-improvement. In the most positive manifestation of this energy the extra focus that you bring to bear will help to crystallize the most enduring and mature parts of yourself.

Sun in strong square (within 1.5 degrees) with Uranus

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

With the Sun in dynamic aspect to Uranus in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on revolutionizing yourself in some capacity. The urge to break free is almost unavoidable.

This configuration is so dominant that life altering changes are possible anywhere. The nature of your basic energy this year must be understood as somewhat erratic and disruptive. Change is inevitable.

There could be sudden decisions made that alter the course of your life direction. These might be reckless or spontaneous. They are likely to be made in order to assert your dominating drive for freedom and individual expression. These adjustments can be experienced as quite positive in the sense they will force you out of your rut and enable you to embrace a more progressive part of yourself.

You are likely to become more aware of your unique gifts and will be able to adapt to new situations and experiences very easily. You are also prone this year to be seen as rebellious in the eyes of others. Over the course of this year-long period it is certain that you will be mutating in ways that change your characteristic existence.

Sun in strong trine (within 0.4 degrees) with Neptune

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

With the Sun in flowing aspect to Neptune in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on your awareness of your sensitive side and your sense of spirituality.

It is possible that you could find yourself with less ego this year, and a greater sense of numinous otherworldly planes of existence. You could also become involved with media, visual arts, music or poetry, since all of these can be expressions of your connection to Spirit. Any of these representations of the divine could become an enormous factor for you over the course of this year-long period. This is most likely to be experienced in the area represented by the house where your Sun or where Neptune is placed.

This is also a year in which decisions could be difficult and unclear, or you may go back and forth. It helps to cultivate your intuition and to develop an approach that is practical but not too attached to results, leaving ultimate outcomes in the hands of the cosmos.

The positive manifestation of this energy lies in an enhanced sense of compassion and a feeling of oneness with the universe and everyone around you. You could make spiritual progress this year, or at least feel that you more fully access the spark of divinity that lies inside you.

Sun in strong trine (within 1.9 degrees) with Chiron

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

With the Sun in flowing aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on your ability to heal old issues that have been a subliminal part of your reality.

You might find that this is a year when ancient issues stemming from a prior phase come up for recognition and for healing. These issues might have been walled away at an early age to avoid pain, and yet still form a part of your response to events that come too close and wind up triggering them. These could well involve lack of parental responsiveness or other painful circumstances of your early life. It may be that only now, in the present moment, with the perspective of time, you are able to finally look at these issues. If so, recognizing them and accepting them as a part of your make-up is at least half the battle, since no real progress can be made in the dark.

Your sense of purpose is dynamic and changing with the events of this year. It is more than likely that painful experiences will trigger such old wounds, but if so just being able to recognize that this is what is happening can be extremely valuable. Through renewed perspectives on old issues you might find the opportunity to help yourself heal through creativity and self-expression.

You will likely notice that your ability to love and give love is strengthened this year as a result of recognition and integration of these types of issues. It is through the power of love, including self-love, that old wounds are ultimately healed and you are able to reach out to others more whole of heart.

Sun in sextile (within 8.0 degrees) with Mars

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

With the Sun in flowing aspect to Mars in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday there is an emphasis on asserting your identity with increased vitality and force, but in a relatively gentle way that will not seem overbearing.

There is every indication for success. If you initiate a project this year that requires exuberance, drive and ambition to complete you are likely to do well with it.

There is also some potential for anger and selfishness to manifest this year, although you will also have a good sense of control regarding outbursts. It is more likely that will channel this increased vitality, achieving more than you could initially conceive. Your sex drive might tend to increase as well, which could be enjoyable.

This is likely to be a year for you to combine your powers of assertion and courage towards self-development. You will fight for your right to express the very essence of who you are and there is every indication that you will do so.

Sun in opposition (within 5.2 degrees) with Pluto

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

With the Sun conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on your personal will and the manner in which you choose to use it.

This configuration indicates an intense year when many factors in your life could radically alter. You are plumbing your own depths and what you find might scare you at first until you come to better understand yourself. It is likely that learning the proper use of your willful nature could be a significant theme over the course of this year-long period. You have a strong will and urge to power at this time.

You might find yourself engaging in manipulative or even compulsive behavior. If so, the more you can grow your awareness of your hidden motivations for such behavior the better you can cope. You are being forced to address your own shadow side and this can be an intimidating prospect. If you are in the midst of this intense energy and not using it wisely you will eventually come to regret it. What you are after through all these changes is the eventual and complete transformation of some aspect of your personality.

You might experience some type of cataclysmic change or ending in a particular area of your life this year, perhaps as represented by the house position of the Sun. This would be in order to prepare for a form of renewal in this area.

This year could present you with an intense experience of dissolution and rebirth that can be difficult to handle while it is happening. If you have faith in your process you will come out on the other side of this period intact, and with magic, regeneration and integration to show for the depth of your inner journey.

Moon in Libra (15° Lib 11' 59") Moon in the Fifth House

The Moon in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of emotional intensity and challenge, which is also part of a process of purposeful evolution. There is progress from year to year, so that this year's placement builds on earlier ones. With the Moon in the Fifth House, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday you are likely going through some dramatic emotional changes in terms of how you freely express your creativity and your love.

One thing is for certain; whether or not others respond, your need to be respected and adored is being made loud and clear. If saying ìI love youî has ever been a problem in the past, then these twelve months may find you making up for lost time! In matters of romance, there is even a possibility that you will connect with a new lover on a deep emotional level. Your sexual encounters this year are likely to be enormously emotionally and physically satisfying.

The overwhelming desire to express your emotions will be a freeing experience for you on many levels, especially if you have for some reason felt stifled in the past. Over the course of these twelve months, you will be eager to convey your passion whenever possible and without apology. You are more carefree and less encumbered by the notion of what could happen if you reveal your deepest feelings.

You benefit over this year-long period when you enjoy any type of creative or artistic projects that may serve as an outlet. If you have children you are sure to experience a deeper, more exuberant emotional connection to them. Whether or not you have kids, the theme of children in your life and your instincts toward them are definitely emphasized. This year will bring out the child in you and your joy will flow more freely as a result.

Moon in trine (within 4.1 degrees) with Mercury Sole dispositor of chart planets

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

With the Moon in flowing aspect Mercury in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, your emotional emphasis is on connecting your thoughts and your feelings. Your mind and feelings will work together as a team, for better or worse.

Over this year you will be adept in analyzing your needs and expressing your feelings to others. It's likely that you will be able to use a logical frame of reference to understand the reasons behind your emotions and instinctual patterns.

This is a wonderful year to journal your thoughts, feelings and especially your dreams. The power of intellect could work in your favor now to translate the symbolic meaning behind your unconscious images so that they come into view.

It's also possible that this will be a favorable year to make decisions using your instincts as a guide. Sensitive communication will be a hallmark for you over these twelve months. You might beware of complacency in this area.

Most likely however these disparate factors of thinking and feeling will combine well. Your powers of observation and memory as well as your common sense in general are significantly improved now and serve you well.

Moon in sextile (within 8.1 degrees) with Venus

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

With the Moon in flowing aspect to Venus in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, your emotional emphasis is on your feelings in relation to your financial and relationship security.

It is possible that your finances could fluctuate dramatically ñ either to your benefit or to your detriment, over the course of this year-long period, The values you adhere to could also become a focus and an area of change, as well as the relationships in your life.

Emotional fulfillment can be achieved this year through financial or relationship harmony. If there is an imbalance, your moods could tend to become difficult. Your own emotions might depend too much on the emotional well being of those close to you.

It could also be a year that you are financially dependent on someone. If this is the case, having this dependency might wear on your sense of security and affect you emotionally.

In relationships this year you may long for the deepest type of romantic connection. You're likely to become emotionally attached to someone whether or not you are already taken. If you are happy in your existing relationship then the domestic and peaceful feelings of love with that person are likely to be strengthened.

Moon in sesquiquadrate (within 1.6 degrees) with Neptune

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

With the Moon in minor dynamic aspect to Neptune in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, your emotional emphasis is on gaining a deeper awareness of yourself at soul-level. You will likely experience some degree of dissolution of the boundaries between yourself and others and may need to work through issues of illusion or even of outright deception.

The boundaries between the spiritual world and your own soul are so deeply connected right now that you might spend more time out of this world than in it. Your intuition is also likely to be enhanced this year although you may have difficulty trusting it. You might find that your feelings are confused, or embrace illusory notions that blur the distinction between your dreams and your insights, or you might suffer actual emotional deception or manipulation this year as a result of being dreamier than usual and more willing to blindly trust.

You also might be tempted to see potential or actual relationships through rose-colored glasses and therefore evade the reality of the situation, or in some other way escape what is really going on with you. It helps when you can consistently return to the rock-bottom truth of your own standpoint. This is not an obvious path since it might also be easy for you to attempt to avoid your innermost self or the truth of who you truly are.

In a more positive manifestation, you can use the gift of your enhanced sensitivity this year to extend compassion and understanding to people around you. Although you must guard against being taken advantage of, you are in an essentially beautiful space right now regarding the world and those that you encounter in it.

Moon in sesquiquadrate (within 0.7 degrees) with Chiron

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

With the Moon in minor dynamic aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, your emotional emphasis is on tuning in to your instincts in a positive way to promote healing, in spite of issues that might arise. Emotional woundings from the past could come up for you and your challenge is to move beyond your original hurt and to understand yourself much better at your deeper levels.

You are being called to investigate old and perhaps dysfunctional patterns of relating. If you stick to the task, the eventual effect of all the attention that you are able to bring to this area will be greater self-reliance and a better acceptance of the feminine and nurturing side of yourself.

It is also possible for you to have a profound healing experience with your mother or an important female figure in your life over these twelve months. Wounds from prior associations that left you feeling raw, unsafe or not nurtured in some way could be released in a powerful catharsis. The positive manifestation of this energy you could also promote a healing relationship between those you nurture most in your own intimate relationships.

you have the potential of being able to make a better connection with your deeper needs and with the more integrated self within you that is struggling to emerge.

The ruler of your Sun Sign is Mercury in Gemini (19° Gem 17') Sole dispositor of chart planets

The ruler of your Sun sign is characteristic of your personality:

Mercury in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of mental intensity and focus over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Mercury in the Twelfth House, your thoughts and communication ability turn inward this year. You are sensitive right now, and able to communicate your deepest and most subtle feelings, although you may also be shy at times.

Over the course of this year-long period, you are likely to be more reflective than usual of the power behind your words. Your insight concerns itself with secret mystical depths, which puts you a little out of sync with the more seemingly normal flow of logic that makes up everyday thinking. There is therefore the potential for you to become confused mentally at some point during this year. You may want to take the time to meditate, which can help you to reconcile the differences between waking and dream realities.

The positive side of this year is that you are so rich in imagination that anything is possible. You are capable at this time of taking a leap of consciousness that ceases to be concerned with the details of a given situation and instead moves closer to true big-picture understanding.

You benefit when you listen to your intuition and remain unconcerned about what doesn't fit with it. Your mind does not have the usual filter that edits out what cannot be explained so you're open to a more spiritual viewpoint. Although this can be anxiety-producing if you try to deal with standardized models of reality, it can also be exhilarating. You don't have to question anymore the faith you have in the basic machinery of the universe, working itself out through you.

Important Features

Jupiter in Aries (1° Ari 41') Jupiter in the Tenth House

Jupiter in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of positive attitude and favorable circumstances over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Jupiter placed in the Tenth House, the emphasis is placed on your career and it is very likely that abundant success will be yours over this year-long period.

The likelihood is strong that because you believe in your ability to succeed in such an extraordinary way it will manifest. You are also likely to have wonderful opportunities to gain recognition and be the catalyst that inspires others in your profession.

You might find other people looking up to you as an authority in your field. It will be easy to gain respect and admirations from the public this year so you do well to take advantage of this opportunity. Your own relationship with authority figures such as your boss is likely to improve this year as well. You are also eager to shine, and to learn new things and to explore unexpected angles of your profession.

This restlessness can be used to prompt you into active pursuit of new training opportunities or to think about going back to school in order to attain your dream career. Whatever your career status is, your belief in what you do must be firm in order for you to continue your path of growth. If you are in some way not satisfied, or do not see your job as a higher calling, now is the time to make a change. You are being lead at this time toward what is most appropriate for your spiritual growth, so that you can expand your ideas beyond simple recognition and financial reward.

Saturn in Virgo (28° Vir 12') Saturn in the Fourth House

Saturn in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of additional responsibility and concentration, perhaps contraction, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Saturn placed in the Fourth House this year, there is the potential for heavy burdens and responsibility within your family.

In some cases this could manifest as a physical responsibility to your home. There might be problems with the foundation or structure of your living environment leading to essential repairs.

It is likely that obligations to your family or specific family members will be severe. There could be a fear of family insecurity or the breakdown of a family structure in some way that becomes a strong emotional pull over this year. There is also the potential for you to face your fear of losing a family member as this energy could result in the illness of an aging relative, most likely a parent figure.

You will probably face the reality of whether or not your family meets your emotional needs. There could be responsible or restricted nurturing experienced depending on your use of this energy. What you're most likely to come to terms with is the fact that family bonds and traditions will endure regardless of your personal sense of security within your ancestry.

Uranus in Aries (0° Ari 30') Uranus in the Tenth House

Uranus in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of enlightenment, change and freedom-seeking activity over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Uranus placed in the tenth house this year, the emphasis for unexpected change is in your professional endeavors, status and reputation, as well as your destiny.

It is likely that you will experience dramatic changes in your life path this year. In many cases this indicates a total career upheaval. Regardless of the chaos, you will discover what vocation you are meant to be pursuing. In some cases you will need to combine a career change with relocation.

If you remain in the same profession you might experience a great deal of disruption with an authority figure. If this happens it might be at your own provocation since the desire to have more freedom might conflict with your boss.

Your honor or reputation might go through some ups and downs this year. It is possible for you to express your need for freedom in such a public way that others see you as unsteady and unreliable rather than progressive.

It's likely that if your career status does not change, your personal status will. Divorce is one possible scenario, or some type of break from what is usually a more stable living situation.

If you use this energy to embrace the changes in your life and understand they are meant to help you move closer towards your highest calling, it's will be easier for you to go with the ebb and flow this year.

Pluto in Capricorn (4° Cap 15'R) Pluto in the Seventh House

With Pluto placed in the seventh house of your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period leading to your next birthday there is an emphasis on transformation and regeneration of your partnerships and your ability to effectively relate to others.

This will likely be a pivotal and life altering year for you in terms of your most intimate relationships or those with a business partner or a close friend. If you are presently unattached, this year might find you meeting someone with whom you share a penetrating karmic link. You could call it fated love.

You are apt to confront your own demons within the context of these very different types of partnerships and examine how to reach for greater clarity, or look to the places where your projections cloud the issue. Additionally you might be forced in some way to acknowledge situations where personal authority has been lost or where you have been mistaken with others that you are connected with, in attempting to rob them of their power.

You can deepen commitments in a profound way if you are willing to use this energy to understand the greater karmic implications of your actions. You might want to ask yourself - what are you meant to learn from each other that has the ultimate effect of enhanced soul growth and positive transformation? The lessons of relationship will require you taking an honest look at your shadow side as well as potentially that of your partner. You might take a trip to the dark side of each other's souls. The ultimate purpose is that you get to know yourself better at all levels.

Darkness comes in many shades and at least one distills down to fear. If you are able to learn to recognize what you dread in terms of partnering you can truly benefit from this placement of Pluto. Confronting your relationship fears is crucial for inner success in this climactic and powerful year.

Other Natal Planets

Venus in Leo (7° Leo 04') Venus in the Third House

Venus in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of relationship intensity and focus over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Venus in the Third House, this year is a favorable one for all types of communication endeavors.

During this period, you have a pleasing ability to express yourself in a variety of ways. Writing, learning and speaking activities will all be pleasurable and likely to be met with success. If you have a natural ability in these areas, this year is a good time to expand your talent. You will also be valued for your ability to communicate effectively and beautifully with others around you. There is definitely the potential for you to increase your finances through communication endeavors and contacts.

Whether or not communication is one of your usual gifts, your voice takes on a new grace and elegance over the course of this year-long period. Others listen to what you have to say. There is the potential for you to become the consummate negotiator or salesperson over these twelve months. You are a fine mediator at this time and will easily collaborate with others in matters of collecting information or improving relationships. In addition, your sibling relations this year should generally be peaceful.

You enjoy the learning opportunities presented to you at this time and may actively seek out a new educational experience simply for pleasure. Your value in the community is likely to rise as well. You are appreciated for your talents during this period and will be more involved in social activities locally.

Mars in Virgo (7° Vir 03') Mars in the Fourth House Angular planet - conjunct Nadir

Mars in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of outwardly expressed energy and focus over this twelve-month period until your next birthday. With Mars in the Fourth House, this year could find you dealing forcefully with some aspect of home and family life such as a renovation project or issues with your sense of security in your home situation. You may also get into arguments concerning the physical details of your living environment or perhaps encounter conflict within your family dynamic in general. You are more direct and outspoken within your family this year and your assertiveness may cause problems since you are shaking up the status quo.

Pent up anger from past inflicted wounds in your family life or with parental figures can easily flare up now and will have to be dealt with in order for you to move forward. You could stumble upon a theme of family pain to work through this year that is difficult to escape.

The good news however is that since these painful issues will be so up front and in your face you have the opportunity to deal with and conquer this long held pain once and for all. This is especially true if you watch and bear dispassionate witness to everything that happens to you now. A sense of empowerment is sure to result.

Your unconscious motivations are also likely to be stimulated by events and therefore more readily accessed over the next twelve months. This is the time for you to tap into your own hidden strength and to discover where the true power of your soul resides.

Neptune in Aquarius (28° Aqu 36'R) Neptune in the Ninth House Angular planet - conjunct Midheaven

With Neptune placed in the ninth house of your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period leading up to your next birthday there is a spiritual emphasis on expanding your consciousness based on your inner faith and convictions. It is a time when you are inclined to believe what you cannot see.

Your faith in a divine power is likely to take on a significant personal importance to you this year. You are able to accept more on faith alone than ever before. You might even stumble upon a variety of momentous sacred experience that will revolutionize your approach to Spirit. You benefit when you are willing to yield to the guidance that you feel deriving from your innermost being.

Since your capacity for idealization is so strong, it is also possible that along this path of personal enlightenment you may suffer illusions regarding a particular belief system to a certain extent and see only the good. This may potentially set you up for hurt or disappointment as this plays out in the actual circumstances of continuing to espouse these beliefs or in attempting to spread your beliefs to others.

To that end, it is possible for other people to misguide you or deceive you into believing their doctrine is the ultimate truth. There is also the potential for this to manifest itself in dicey legal issues, where ethics are misconstrued.

This is a year when you might choose to expand your consciousness through intellectual pursuits or travel. There could be some uncertainty concerning where you want to go and what you want to study. You do best to allow your inner voice to guide you in these matters. It also helps when you can recognize that while higher love and goodness is your purest intention, the real world can also intervene, leading to mixed results. You win when you are able to temporize your high ideals by balancing your love for higher truth with a healthy dose of practicality also.

Chiron in Pisces (0° Pis 52'R) Chiron in the Ninth House Angular planet - conjunct Midheaven

Chiron in your Solar Return chart indicates an area of difficulty that is likely to come up over this twelve-month period until your next birthday where there will be also an opportunity to heal. With Chiron placed in the Ninth House this year, the healing emphasis is on issues of higher mind.

Chiron in the Ninth House of your Solar Return chart indicates that it is possible over the course of this year-long period of time for you to encounter painful feelings regarding abstracting and understanding universal truth. There might be some form of painful realization surrounding your habitual attitude toward the pursuit of wisdom, or perhaps in the area of philosophy or religion. It may be that parental figures had different notions than you did of how the world makes sense, but for one reason or another you didn't take them on. This is a subtle placement and you might find you are only slightly aware of these types of issues as they come up.

This might also be the year that you develop a more inclusive philosophical basis regarding the dark parts of yourself that you have walled away or avoided as unpleasant. It may be that parental influences or the influence of a parental-like authority figure tended to force you in a particular direction that you had no real calling for, perhaps the common ideals of consensus reality, and you were left with the painful decision of which to abandon, your parental guidepost, or your own understanding. These hidden places within you stem from early childhood, when trauma was sustained without the possibility of properly dealing with it at the time.

It is also possible for there to be issues that only now come to light regarding scholastic achievement. You might be high-functioning in this area, but it could be that nagging doubts that you are not really good enough have spurred you on, rather than a pure love of learning. In any case it will be an excellent year for exploring the dark places within you and moving toward acceptance and healing in these areas.

Other Aspects

Jupiter in strong conjunction (within 1.2 degrees) with Uranus

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

With Jupiter conjunct Uranus in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, there is an emphasis on the expansion of your individuality.

You might be entering a brilliant phase over the course of this year when great ideas come to you. Depending on where these two planets line up with the rest of the chart, you may experience astonishing leaps and bounds of personal growth. Change is inevitable this year and you will also be more apt to embrace and be excited about the changes that come your way, and which could represent unique opportunities.

You will value originality and actively strive towards it. You have a strong sense of trust right now in whatever disruption or transformation is being made in your life. You intuitively know that revolutionary activity is necessary to help you along your path of personal growth. The house position of Jupiter tells you where to watch for opportunity and actively strive to meet it.

You could demand a new type of freedom in this area of your life since you see it as vitally necessary for your unfolding evolution. There is also the potential for you to have an unexpected ìlucky breakî there over these twelve months. Surprising twists and turns of fate are common with this configuration, and generally have a beneficial outcome. Even if they are initially disruptive or chaotic, over time the events of the year are likely to result in good fortune for you.

Venus in semi-sextile (exact) with Mars

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

With Venus in minor dynamic aspect to Mars in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, the emphasis is on a conflict between your desires and your actions with regard to social and relationship needs. The energy that you have for partnering with another may come up for renewed attention over the course of this year.

You could encounter a gap between what you want and what you have to work with as you attempt to find harmony and work together with partners to achieve common goals. This would be true for either a business or a personal relationship. The two of you might need to work together in order to achieve a mutually significant objective and while there are likely to be difficulties you can pull this off through effort.

It's also quite likely that the dichotomy between love and sex becomes a factor during this period. Your emotional relationship requirements will need to work together with your sensuality and your sexuality, and may feel at odds. You will succeed only by hard work and by focusing on what is absolutely of prime importance to you.

Venus in trine (within 5.4 degrees) with Jupiter

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

With Venus in flowing aspect to Jupiter in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on expanding your consciousness through relating to others. There is also the potential for great benefit to come to you in certain areas of your life.

You will likely find gifts in relationship over the course of this year-long period. You might find a significant deepening in the level of intimacy you share with a current spouse or partner. If you are single, this year could bring you opportunity for love.

During this period you are likely to convey to others a strong sense of optimism. Your belief cannot be undermined right now in the simple basic truth of your feelings of love and happiness. This outlook will undoubtedly make you seem more attractive and charming to others. Your values are aligned with nobility and grace, so that your thoughts and emotions are imbued with a natural sense of spirituality.

You could very well receive a gift this year. It is also possible that your optimism will overflow in the area of your life represented by the position of Venus in either your Solar Return chart or your natal chart. You might need to be careful about spending more money than you can actually afford since you feel as though the sky is the limit. Still, this should not deter you from reaching for the brass ring. There is every possibility that this year, it's yours for the taking.

Venus in septile (within 0.3 degrees) with Saturn

The planetary energies darkly interact; incline to occult dimensions apart from socially accepted norms.

With Venus in minor dynamic aspect to Saturn in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis is on creating boundaries and a sense of realism within the context of relationships.

If your partnership was heading in a positive direction up until this year, it will likely become more stable and enduring through applying yourself with hard work. If, however, the relationship was already on shaky ground, then this year could be the time when you have to pay the piper, potentially engendering difficulties and restrictions between you and your partner. If you are not currently in relationship, this year will could represent a time of difficult inner work that ends up making you more ready for finding someone, if that is your goal. It is always a good idea to find happiness just being on your own.

This year will bring you lasting value in terms of eventual understanding, but you must work for it. Your sense of duty, responsibility and expectation in matters of money and relationship are certain to become more clearly defined over the course of this year.

Venus in inconjunct (within 2.8 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Venus conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, the emphasis is on intensity in relationship, art and money situations. This is likely to be a year defined by unconscious forces and motivations ñ both your own and those of significant partners in your life.

If you are single you may become almost obsessively attracted to a new relationship this year. If you are in an existing relationship, the test of power between the two of you could become a crucial theme. You will likely experience such emotional intensity for a purpose; as you come to a deeper sense of intimacy with yourself and others, and a more fully established concept of your own self-worth, you will emerge with a better handle on personal power.

There could also be challenges to face in the form of financial ups and downs. These could even involve another person's power over your money, which could have the ultimate benefit of forcing you to reclaim your own sovereignty. You and potentially your partner may also be challenged over the course of this year-long period to come into some new way of being together with each other. If either of you are unwilling to go down and do some serious digging within your psyche then the manipulation and power plays between you could become competitive or even ruthless.

On the other hand you might each be able to realize that you are only limited by your own inability to trust and to allow true intimacy. Much can be done to encourage a more positive manifestation of your relationship energy as the year unfolds. You can truly experience the power and the magic of healing love.

Mars in trine (within 2.8 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Mars in flowing aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday your actions are heavily influenced by your unconscious desires. Issues of power and control could manifest.

This can definitely be a good thing if you use this potent energy wisely, without ego, as a means to achieve major success in life. Your ambition is powerful this year. In fact, you could find that you are more prone than normally to step on anyone or anything that gets in the way of what you want. Be cautious if this is where you guess that you might be heading; it's a great time to temper your strong willpower with restraint.

It is also possible that you become entangled over the course of this year in issues of sexual power and control. Your sexuality is almost certain to be intensified.

This is a year-long period when events may transpire that lead you to gain a better understanding of your own deeper psychological motivations. This can help you to achieve an active breakthrough that ultimately promotes your own well-being. The urge to better know yourself and the drive to dig into deeper levels of your psyche can lead you to a profound awareness of your inner strength. It is a truism that if you can master your will, great things are possible. This is a time for you of great transformation, of remembering that no one needs to control you and nor do you need to control anyone else to achieve what you want out of life.

Mars in opposition (within 6.2 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Mars conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday there is an emphasis on healing deep-seated wounds you may have regarding self-assertion.

This is a year when you might find that painful issues emerge with the way that you assert your will. You might be afraid of really stepping out and showing yourself in your true colors, for a variety of reasons, and this could be the year that you get closer to acknowledging how you have been wounded in the past, and finally moving beyond it. What comes forward into the light of day for better understanding and acceptance may also include problems in handling aggression from others.

It could be that these types of issues stem from early experiences either as a child with parental trauma or as a young person dealing with your peers. It's likely that you will now confront your own past wounds in this area in a more assertive and proactive way. You are beginning to learn firsthand how to become more assertive, not from the standpoint of bluff and bluster, but rather from the standpoint of a deeper sense of self-confidence.

There is also the potential for anger to come up over the course of this year, which will have the effect of tuning you in to where you have been traumatized in the past and where you still hold onto patterns of behavior that no longer serve you in the present. You have the potential to use this spiritual sword with greater wisdom, cutting through any sense of intimidation that previously held you back from personal renewal.

Jupiter in opposition (within 3.5 degrees) with Saturn

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

With Jupiter in dynamic aspect to Saturn in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, any emphasis on expansion in your life might be tempered with caution and obligation.

In some way this year, you can expect to feel your efforts thwarted. This will likely force you to take a step back and more effectively plan out a course of action. Your faith in yourself and in your project might be sorely tried, but despite the limitations that cross you, over these twelve months you can still achieve phenomenal success. This happens by dint of hard work rather than the path of ease however.

There is the potential to achieve enduring and lasting growth over the course of this year-long period, but it won't come easily. You will succeed to the extent that you are able to balance optimism with realism. This healthy outlook is a steadfast and realistic way to achieve your goals.

The potential pitfall this year for you is that you might swing back and forth on the pendulum of optimism and pessimism in specific areas of your life. You benefit by realizing that if you plan and do your work in a certain order that is called for, every step leads you closer to the ultimate prize. As long as you are willing to do the necessary work first, you will then be free to optimistically reach for the stars.

Jupiter in square (within 2.6 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Jupiter conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, the emphasis is on your will and your ability to transform. This year you will very likely go through some major changes. There are likely be challenges but you will have the resources to handle them, and a wellspring of inner reserve that can get you through just about anything.

While it's likely that you'll be asked to dig deeply into your psyche this year, the potential you have for growth as a result is unsurpassed. Your ability to deal with problems is quite strong, and while control issues can arise this can also lead to healing of these issues. There is definitely the potential for you to misuse your significant powers if you aren't careful. You may become obsessive or focus on power and control in your life or the seeming lack of it. When you overdo in his direction you foster the expansion of your own personal dark abyss, and yet when you consciously work with this energy you assure that positive transformation can indeed take place.

The changes that transpire over the course of this year might test you, but coming out the other side will affect your faith in yourself in a way that is ultimately positive. Honestly confronting your demons enriches your soul.

Jupiter in semi-sextile (within 0.8 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Jupiter in minor dynamic aspect to Chiron in the Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, you might find that old trauma you had long forgotten return to haunt you. If so, the purpose is that you truly heal.

This is a year when your inner childhood wounds might be calling out to you for increased recognition and acceptance. These often lodge in the unconscious where they can fester, until some event in later life brings them to consciousness. Simply the recognition of these formerly walled-off parts of yourself is an important step, and leads to acceptance and healing.

This is also a year in which your belief systems might be called into question. You might find yourself in a painful place with respect to the beliefs that have come down to you through your parental heritage, discovering that instead of accepting these you must go your own way and work the ore from your own mines.

Spirit is working through you in a variety of self-expressive ways. It helps to remember that the greatest teachers in life also remain eternal students. They know the cup of wisdom can never be filled.

Saturn in opposition (within 2.3 degrees) with Uranus

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

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With Saturn conjunct or in dynamic aspect with Uranus in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, there is an emphasis on re-examining the existing structures of your life. This is especially true if strong aspects from Saturn or Uranus exist also to the personal planets, Sun through Mars.

This configuration in your Solar Return chart indicates a year of change that is likely to be quite challenging. You may be called upon to tear down outworn patterns in order to build firmer, more fitting foundations for your existence that better correlate with who you are today.

The urge to radically resist authority and consensus thinking is dominant for you right now, and for good reason. Specific matters in your life that have been requiring systematic renovation will be up for absolute change for you over the course of this year. It's possible that you will choose to consciously disrupt existing stability in favor of a renewed vision of what life could represent for you.

The changes that are thrust upon you at this time are chaotic but only superficially. If you do wind up causing upheaval, it's apt to be done from a realistic rather than a reckless vantage point. You are likely to be well aware in some part of your psyche of what needs to be torn down and what should appropriately take its place.

In certain areas of your life, perhaps those that are indicated by the house position of Uranus, the constraints on your personal freedom might seem unduly onerous and need to be challenged. You may in fact demand a complete release from current restraints in order to go beyond previously conceived limitations that proved stifling.

One thing is for certain; in this year of change, the only authority that fully exists for you will be that of the structures that you alone choose, and that match your highest vision for yourself going forward.

Saturn in inconjunct (within 0.4 degrees) with Neptune

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

With Saturn in dynamic aspect to Neptune in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday there is an emphasis on dream work, grounding ideals into physical manifestation, and finding a sense of practical reality in all that you cannot touch or see. This is especially true if strong aspects from Saturn or Neptune exist also to the personal planets, Sun through Mars.

This is a problematic configuration indicating that you will likely be faced and perhaps temporarily confounded by a contrast between your ideals and hard-nosed reality.

It is also possible that at some time during the year, you will find yourself with great difficulty defining or placing limits within certain areas of your life that you know realize are in need of a more solid framework. You may feel lost and easily confused: unable to trust in anything because you are in a place where you feel that each step you take leads you deeper into quicksand. This is a sign that your approach must change. One potential consequence is that by the end of this period of time your future plans become more fully grounded into a realistic and practical approach.

Over this year-long period, as you learn to reconcile this energy, you are apt to find that you more easily ìgo with the flow.î You will more fully accept the idea that complete and unquestioning sanctuary is an illusion and that you must build your sense of security through faith in your own inspiration.

Saturn in square (within 6.1 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Saturn in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday there is an emphasis on understanding the limitations of your urge to be in command, including the power you really have to control the circumstances of your world. This is especially true if strong aspects from Saturn or Pluto exist also to the personal planets, Sun through Mars.

If you have the urge to dominate or to be in complete control, there could be issues simmering under the surface which are only now coming to light, as signaled by the presence of this configuration. This is a time when you might begin to be more obvious in your acting out, and when as a consequence you might also begin to transform your desire for control into a more integrated and normalized approach that allows healthy skepticism to replace the clenched fist of rebellion.

If you choose to dwell in your limits and your resentment, you might feel as if your back is against the wall and you cannot make a single move toward achievement. The only way forward is to let go of previous assumptions and allow change to flow through you more willingly.

The potential for you to reach enduring regeneration is high this year, but only by learning to work within the limits of your personal control and authority. When you do so, your progress is nothing less than awe-inspiring.

Saturn in inconjunct (within 2.7 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Saturn conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday there is an emphasis on re-examining the existing structures of your life with regard to any suffering you might have experienced through being overly constrained. Issues with early trauma received from parental discipline or the lack of it might also come up for healing and renewal. This is especially true if strong aspects from Saturn or Chiron exist also to the personal planets, Sun through Mars.

You might over the course of this year encounter issues with self-discipline or with rebellion versus knuckling under to authority figures. If so, these knee-jerk reactions can yield to a more balanced and integrated approach whereby you reassert your own authority, independent of outside influences, yet still honoring the rights of others. These experiences become road markers in your journey toward wholeness.

It is a favorable time to address old wounds with your father or other powerful figures from your early years. After working through these ancient traumas you might be more inclined to forgive yourself and move on, perhaps growing through the process into a self-confident and authoritative teacher or healer in your own right.

The increased stability resulting from this year of growth can lead you to greater self-acceptance and toward becoming a guiding force for others as well as for yourself.

Uranus in square (within 3.8 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Uranus in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, the emphasis is on personal transformation, and on combining intellectual freedom with fundamental life changes.

Especially if personal planets are involved in this configuration, over this yearlong period of time you have the power to use your mind to split open the shackles that bind you, and this is not a power to be taken lightly. The matters ruled by the house placement of these two powerhouse planets tell you where it is most necessary and also likely that you break free from your more deeply entrenched blueprints of behavior.

In fact, the disruption could be nothing short of revolutionary. There will be little that can contain you or keep you settled and quiet for long in these areas. If you are forced backwards by circumstances you will tend to abruptly liberate yourself and dispel the shadows of attempted suppression.

Be aware of the potential toward intense inner struggle if, as you yearn for the ultimate freedom, you fail to meet its requirements. It might be that out of a sense of rigidity you are sporadic in your movement forward. It is also possible in certain instances that your unconscious desires come out into the light of day in intermittent outbursts that are so eccentric that they go beyond taboo into the socially unacceptable. If so, these are the warning signs fired across the bow of your ship of state when it sticks to business as usual.

This is a year of unusual business that demands much of you, but which can have in the end an ultimately positive outcome. This is work that seems almost impossible but which nevertheless needs to be done so that you can escape from well-established and stultified patterns that have long outworn their usefulness to you, and in order that you continue to grow as a human being.

Uranus in semi-sextile (within 0.4 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Uranus in minor dynamic aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, the emphasis is on using your most individuated self to reexamine any traumas that might still be lurking in your subconscious and move beyond these ancient wounds toward healing.

You have the power to engage in a move toward healing with the potential to assist humanity in the process. The required insight and the courage to pursue it could come over you quite suddenly, some time during the course of this year.

Neptune in sextile (within 5.7 degrees) with Pluto

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

With Neptune in flowing aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, there is an emphasis on surrendering yourself to the magical depths of your own inner process.

Depending on how these two powerhouse archetypes line up with your personal planets, there is the strong likelihood that your psychic awareness and ability to transform yourself could be opened up in a life altering fashion. Over the course of this year you have access to powerful forces that will rock your existing world.

It is possible that the matters ruled by the houses in which these powerful archetypes are placed will be areas in which you might find your vision for what you want breaking down entirely before renewing into something else entirely. It might seem as if you have no hold over such extreme changes with the potential for you to become engulfed in them. You benefit from facing this challenge head-on, tapping into the energies of light and universal love.

One thing is certain; you will be possessed of deep insights into the minds and the hearts of others around you over the course of an unusually demanding year.

Neptune in conjunction (within 2.3 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Neptune conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday, there is an emphasis on healing through unlimited imagination and faith in your process to penetrate veils of misconception.

This is an important year for spiritual growth, especially if aspects to the personal planets are also involved, and one that allows you to move through non-traditional approaches in attempt to regain some element of timeless wisdom that might have been lost to you in the shuffle of early conditioning. You are very much in tune this year with trauma that you may have suffered long ago, while still quite young and impressionable, perhaps involving a sense of loneliness, isolation or separation from others around you into a world of your own making.

It's possible however that before you become more whole through inspirational process work you might need to be awakened from deluded dreams and fantasies that have you in their soft and subtle grip. It might be that you are unwilling to depart from a prison this beautiful. Yet, something is calling you to greater participation in life, and facing directly your own pain this year could be one important path through the maze of mirrors inside you. Instead of wasting time wandering aimlessly in idealism or trying make yourself believe that you are doing fine without actually working your way through your issues, your mission over the course of this year would seem to be rising to the occasion and choosing the route of healing over that of escape.

If you use this energy in a more positive way, it is possible for you to take advantage of tools such as meditation, dream analysis, yoga or even past life regression techniques as a means of opening up your awareness to the deep roots of your pain. Forming a better connection between mystical soul work and your physical body temple could become an important avenue to healing. You might also benefit from any type of creative outlet such as painting, photography, music or writing to transcend your formerly wounded nature.

Once you've transmuted your personal pain into the gold of inner self-assurance it's possible for you to begin to heal others as well as yourself through inspirational and creative means; blending idealism with deep soul medicine.

Pluto in sextile (within 3.4 degrees) with Chiron

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

With Pluto in flowing aspect to Chiron in your Solar Return chart, over this next twelve month period the emphasis is on healing that comes to you through having to dwell into the most purely intense and terrifying depths of your greatest fears and scars, past and present.

It might be of help to look to the matters ruled by the houses in which these planets are placed, which describe the area where your most intense experience is likely to occur. If you make the effort in the times of your greatest need to intimately connect with the deeper part of yourself and access its potency then you can heal from dysfunctional pattering and find the path of renewal.

It is possible to increase your level of awareness this year with regard to ancient trauma that has been walled away and which is no longer serving your highest good. Accepting and then letting go of controlling and manipulative habitual behavior can actually promote self-healing through understanding, and this is the major message of this powerful year for you.

Sun in weak conjunction (within 9.7 degrees) with Mercury

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

With the Sun conjunct Mercury in your Solar Return chart, over the twelve-month period until your next birthday there will be an emphasis on using your intellect in favorable ways to put yourself forward and to promote your goals.

This can be a very productive alignment. If your mindset is positive your mental abilities will be sharp and quick and much can be accomplished over the course of this year. If on the other hand you are struggling somewhat it is certain that thinking will play a large part for either constructive or non-constructive purposes. If you can use your mental powers wisely this year the potency of your mind and voice becomes a way to truly assert yourself. You are apt to carefully think and plan. It is a good year to pursue all types of writing, speaking engagements or learning activities since the energy of your Solar Return Sun brightens the potential for success.

Indeed, the energy you have to make others understand your ideas is strong during this year-long time period. When Mercury is in the same sign as the Sun, the manner of your thinking is in greater harmony with your spirit but you also might find yourself thinking only from your own perspective. If on the other hand these two planets appear in different signs, your ability will be stronger to think objectively and to separate your ideas from your own narrow point of view.

This year you have high standards for intellect and are likely to expect more from yourself mentally than in recent years. It's an excellent time for writing or journaling. You can develop new ideas with less effort than usual and will learn just about any subject matter with greater ease.

Moon in weak square (within 11.0 degrees) with Pluto

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

With the Moon conjunct or in dynamic aspect to Pluto in your Solar Return chart, over these twelve months leading up to your next birthday, your emotional emphasis is on better understanding your own unconscious psychological motivations. Aligning your emotions and instincts is tricky, and could involve others around you in power struggles or issues of control.

There are likely to be many subtle emotionally charged undercurrents in your life over the course of this year, particularly in matters having to do with the house or houses where these two planets reside. You might need to overcome feeling stifled in this area, or encounter threats to your emotional well-being and sense of security.

Perhaps you will have to confront a relationship where you are being emotionally blackmailed; or it is also possible that you are the one doing the manipulation. It helps when you can recognize that these emotional games are the sign of deeper psychological battles in which one person attempts to control the other only in order to preserve their own sense of security.

This is an important year for you, and one in which your emotional strength is great. There are undoubtedly lessons for you in terms of embracing the need to be in control of your own situation and at the same time to use your power wisely. There could also be dramatic transformations in your security needs and your emotional connections to others. It's up to you to make certain that these changes, rather than enabling a power hungry persona, engender instead a newly empowered sense of self.

Venus in weak trine (within 6.6 degrees) with Uranus

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

With Venus in flowing aspect to Uranus in your Solar Return chart, over this twelve-month period until your next birthday the emphasis might be on disruption rather than on union regarding your patterns of relating. Even is you are getting along well with your partner or your potential love interests, you will find that growth and insight accompanies your experiences in this area. This might have the beneficial result of helping you reassess your love orientation and realign your needs, and grow in other ways as well.

This year could represent something of a break from an existing partnership, or a change in its direction. This will be more pronounced if you are struggling to reconcile your evolving relationship energy with a partner who might not be able to fully accommodate you. Another possibility is that you will meet someone with whom you share a sudden electric attraction. This could be quite exciting if you're single, and of course could present problems if already committed to someone, that will likely be able to be resolved in a positive manner. It may be important to realize that although the intensity of your magnetism to this person is undeniable, the stability of your existing relationship is also important to bear in mind as a factor.

There could also be some disruptions to your finances. You might want to be prepared for potential fluctuations in either direction. This is a year when easy come can also become easy go.

You are seeking space and a new sense of freedom over the course of this year, both within the context of relationship and outside of it. You will thrive on friendships or romantic partnerships where your requirements for independence are honored.

Glossary

Ascendant

The point in the sky of the Eastern horizon. In the chart, the Ascendant is represented by the horizontal line at the left hand side of the chart which crosses between the Twelfth and First Houses. The sign on the Ascendant is also referred to as the Rising Sign.

Aspects

When the relative positions of two planets in the horoscope form a significant angle with each other, they are said to be in aspect with one another. The type and quality of the aspect is determined by the number of degrees between the two planets and is only considered significant if it is within a narrow range of degrees, or orb. A list of the most commonly used aspects is given below.

Chart Comparison

An astrological technique in which the planets of two individuals are shown in a bi-wheel chart, one within the other. This allows the inter-aspects between the two charts to be examined.

Composite Chart

An astrological technique in which the midpoints of two individuals' planetary positions are used to create a third chart, the composite chart, which is then interpreted as the chart of the relationship itself as an independent entity.

Horoscope

Originally horoscope referred to the astrological chart itself, but is now popularly used to refer to the description of how current planetary positions are affecting you personally, as in 'your monthly horoscope.'

Midheaven

The point in the sky directly overhead relative to the position on Earth. In the chart, the Midheaven is represented by the vertical line at the top of the chart between the Ninth and Tenth Houses.

Natal

From Latin, meaning of or pertaining to birth; therefore your birth chart, or planetary positions at birth.

Lunar Nodes

The Lunar Nodes are the two points where the Moon's orbital path crosses the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun). Symbolically they represent talents and life path, or destiny.

Planets

In astrology, the word planets is used to describe astrologically significant points in the sky which includes the Sun and Moon, as well as many objects that are not currently astronomically defined as planets such as Chiron and Pluto.

Transits

Aspects formed between the current positions of the planets and the positions of your natal planets at the time and place you were born.