Astrology: Planets in detriment

Since i wrote on planets in detriment, i’ve thought about them in some depth. What i said just wasn’t informed enough, in respect to the recognised authorities or to what other bloggers had written in their work; still i feel it showed my rather instanteneous thoughts quite well, but i don’t want to leave it like that, so here’s a bit more.

Let’s make sure you know what a planet in detriment is? it is one placed in the opposite sign to its designated ‘natural’ home sign[s]; and isn’t going to feel ‘at home’?, because it is in an alien land to the one it is at home in.

Take my Jupiter in Gemini [please do, its been a pain in the arse all my life], just joking there!!.  Seriously though it sits in Mercury’s sign and feels and acts in ways more natural to Mercury than Jupiter, its more like a ‘glut/lot’ of Mercury than anything recognisably Jupiterian.

For me perhaps that is the point, it is less ‘Jupiterian’ and more ‘Mercurial’, if you understand what i’m saying here?, it is something ‘different’ to its normal expression.

So how will it express itself in my life? i suppose it must depend on what it signifies/rules in my natal chart, but i am not going to get that far into it, right now.

Looking at it again, am i any closer to understanding what astrological detriment means? No i don’t think so, i feel i can only put forward this; that a planet placed like this, could be uncomfortable and ‘out-of-place’, i, like others i’ve read on detriments don’t believe it is weakened by being placed like this, but it has to have some meaning, so i turn to the best man.

We should all read ‘William Lily’ who describes ‘the detrimented state’, and when he says something on the subject, [it is best advised to listen-up]. On natal judgements and the ‘quality of manners’, he speaks about all the planet[s]; just what they signify by being ‘well’ or ‘ill’ posited; and he sees a planet that is in detriment as being ill posited;  thus showing a definite difference in manner, to a planet that is not ill posited. It is different for each planet, so please read and learn it yourself.

He is a very good authority and i bow-down and accept his words, following his path, doubting i’ll ever know better. Always remembering that the discovery of astrology never happens in isolation, reminding ourselves too that one of astrology’s main lesson[s] is that we must as [astrologer's] relate all astrology [to a person, question or event], to make it valid. I know this only too well, as i have been guilty of  ‘too-wide a focus’ at times.

P.S. [been guilty of  'too-wide a focus' at times], is great words for a time when the Moon is in the sign of the archer.

Are you receiving me? yes i am

Mutual receptions, an interesting concept, but what is it? and what does it mean?

I am going to quote Olivia Barclay on the subject, so that, those of you who are unaware of her words can have access to her insight. It is copyright, here is a direct quote, “it gives a way out, an escape”.

This post is now my words.

Lets take an easy example: today you will find in the skies Venus in Aquarius and Saturn in Libra, by itself  Saturn is strong but Venus not particularly so, but because these two planets can swap back into the signs they rule, Saturn posited here can help ‘give Venus a strong leg-up’ and a way-out of her astrological state; so now she has an opportunity not afforded her by ‘just being’ in Aquarius, as is usual state of play. [now due to Saturn] things can happen.

Seen in practical terms, i think if you know what house[s] in your natal chart are ruled by Venus you could make the mental-jump of looking for and indeed seizing-on chances of the help you are getting from Saturn, and its ruled houses.

Lets take it down simpler still, if you go back to a real basic level, and are say a man, then ‘Venus’ could be your girlfriend, and you may think, i’ll know what i will do, i’ll give her something very Saturnine, whatever that is.

It may just be a case of noticing what these planets already show in your life and just find ‘chances’ for a definite improvement, whilst these two remain in this ‘mutual reception’.

Enjoy and take advantage, because it is not here forever, just like ‘yourself’.

Jupiter in Pisces the promised land

No this isn’t going to be a religious rant, although Astrology could easily be a religion. Many days ago i wrote how i viewed this ingress as “being like a huge great present” obviously word playing Jupiter’s size and it benefic nature. Today and for its stay in Pisces i view it as a ‘huge great presence’.

Now how do you predict what its stay will bring? Always better in retrospect; the aspects it makes during the year will give ‘timed periods’ of influence, but who dares say ‘what it will bring?’. Earring on the side of caution then, expansion of some kind, and a show of its good nature should be ‘givens’, but beyond that we all should just give time and space [if and when we can] ‘for life to just happen’ and unfold as it will.

I wasn’t totally joking about the promised land, the sign Pisces has a connection to christanity and Jesus was born with a Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in Pisces. There is going to be another conjunction, [in Aires/Virgo] in June this year, [here is a clue] it will not be by a major aspect, i hope you know your astrology in depth.

I also think that any children born in the small hours of tomorrow morning who have the Moon in conjunction to Jupiter in Pisces will have a lovely aspect in their life’s chart, good for them.

Personally i am looking forward to its conjunction with my Saturn at 17 degress 13 minutes of Pisces.

In the meantime i’m sure its stay will bring-up many chances to write about what its brought into the world, not all pleasant i dare say.

Astrology: Mercury conjunct Venus

Soon to be upon us and feeling its effects now, the Mercury conjunction to Venus is here once again. I however have somewhat of a psychological astrological block to these planets in aspect, i don’t know what it is, but i do know that i always feel happier when Mercury or Venus is in major aspect to either Jupiter or Saturn. I put it down to the former being planets inside the earth’s orbit and the latter being more heavy or ponderous. This is totally silly, as the traditional planets should be seen in equal effect. Tonight the Sun also conjuncts Mercury, the only aspect these two can make. As usual Mercury and Venus ruled houses in my natal chart are looked at to give me clues as to how they will play-out in my life, usually just as the cusp rulers. This time Mercury ruling my 7th house and Venus my 5th seem to the fore; but i am sure Mercury’s influence as my 9th ruler is happening also, just less obviously. I do wonder why, sometimes it will highlight one house in particular? It might have something to do with i.e. being in the dignities, here Saturn’s and if my natal house is also ruled by it too, there is a connection. Maybe it is in aspect somehow or perhaps if other more major factors are over-riding things, then what can you do? Truth probably is, it just depends on what you are doing in life at any one time, and as for the missing pieces and what you feel should be always found, it just means looking harder next time. Publishing a fair amount for you dear reader just now is very 7th and 9th house, there found it.

The new moon’s effect on me

Out of the many predictive and possible changes that you can experience through astrology, i feel the New Moon when conjunct an important position is underrated in its effect on your life. In traditional astrology it is viewed as having a big role in the changing effects it can have on you and its recent hit on my ascending degree by less than one degree certainly proved that to me. Here is a very short explanation of what happened. It could be said to have completely stripped my life bare of a support system [Money, really] and rebuilt a new one all in the space of one-month. Whether having the Sun as ruler over my 8th house of ‘other’s monies’ plays a part i cannot rightly say. I believe it has more to do with it being the ascendant that was ‘hit’. In traditional astrology there are 5 significators that are reckoned to be life-changing and they are the Asc, M.C. Sun, Moon and the Part of fortune to ‘promittors’. I know this isn’t the same but i am sure without knowing exactly why, that this new moon had quite a go at my life and made substantial changes. Thats all, i have passed it on now.

Is Astrology rubbish?

If it is, i’ve been backing the wrong horse for 30 years now. What do i really get out of it? If i said, it comes out of me i wouldn’t be lying. I continue on the celestial path because i believe there is more to come, from me, and from the subject its’self. Input is important and if i read about basic astrology then that is what is churned-over and regurgitated; so i am looking to read the more high-brow books. My time is short and my brain-power is… [well you never really know how long you'll keep it up, in truth], so the journey continues. In a book about the Mayan 2012 time, i read that souls can bring their knowledge with them when they incarnate and as i’ve always wondered where my affinity with astrology came from it has maybe helped answer that, i do like this explanation, whether it is true or not, i don’t feel qualified to say. So is astrology rubbish? If it is then i may just be full-up of garbage.

Astrology posts; in what can seem like computer blogging isolation

I have just reached 400 hits on this blog and i am happy that my blog is being read. This posts title is making a serious point; you never really know who is reading your work and what ‘if anything’ they are getting-out of it? Perhaps i do such a ‘tight’ job you may feel there is nothing to say or perhaps the blog offers nothing but posts, so what is there to do?. It is very bare of extras so maybe i’ve answered my own questions here. I think as usual i will have to post-out to you and accept anything that ‘my readers’ may send my way; really just like it is now. I want your comments, so don’t be shy, i’ll not bite your head off. Tell me if you are getting something from it? Has it taken you further up the road of Astrology? Would you like to see something in particular here? Maybe just more of the same? I am open to suggestions.

How real is this Astrology?

After writing a post recently i thought my blog[s] are far too serious-minded but as that is what i essentially want, i can only relieve this state of being with some ‘faff’ now and again. As usual i like to get my point across with some humour so with ‘tongue very firmly in cheek’ here is… no, not a daily horoscope or even a weekly one, forget a year, no, here is your LIFE-LONG Horoscope.

Aries:

Everybody knows to go to you for the best advice but no-one will ever give you credit for it, and they certainly won’t ever tell you to your face, that ‘that’ is the case, poor old you.

Taurus:

People can easily believe you have supernatural powers; you only really have your ear to the ground. We should ask you about Taureans, go on, you tell me, as you know it all.

Gemini:

Only Gemini’s will know this, Why is it that you can have the most brilliant thoughts flash across your mind at one moment only to find that they are gone forever the next?

Cancer:

What do Cancer’s think? They will ‘convince’ themselves and say that everyone knows their ’secrets’, more especially what they are thinking. If only they quieten down, they are alone.

Leo:

Q. Can i do it?, then the more important thought of… can others see me doing it? then the realisation of… no, usually other people don’t notice just what it is that i am doing.

Virgo:

Now the strangest sign of the zodiac, who cobbled this one together? go live in Woodstock forever, because it is the closest you will ever get to a spiritual home here on the earth.

Libra:

Am i as dull as i believe i may be? What is my purpose in life? Is this all that i am? These are questions a Libran should avoid asking, firstly about themselves, never of others.

Scorpio:

What is that? “Sensitivity”; is that all you are? Believe me you feel in ways that no-one but a Scorpio could understand, and that means even the Crab, especially if you’re married to one.

Sagittarius:

Shut up and listen, and ask this… is any of ‘this’ real? You know what your greatest fear is? what if i come ‘down’ within my mind and find there is ‘nothing’, go-on, try it and see.

Capricorn:

WAKE-UP This is happening to ‘you’ now, it is not going away. Everything comes as a slightly different experience and by now it should be clear, life changes, but not by that much.

Aquarius:

Why is it that everybody else cannot see [what i see]?; you are perceptive, but do you really want others knowing this? think about it…wouldn’t it take something away from you.

Pisces:

Oh Pisces, my dear old fish, alone again, what went wrong this time? nothing actually !! [they say to themselves] and laughs. isn’t that all, ‘just such a shame’ and then comes the knowing SMILE.

If you want to reproduce this work elsewhere, i’d like to say ‘feel free’ but that gives-out the wrong message, seriously though, i have little objection to having them widely shown, just don’t pass them off as your own work, if you do post them an email telling me where they are being used would be nice, just be responsible that is all i ask. r.nunn1@ntlworld.com

Probably never to be repeated, keep it in the ‘astrological spirit’…

Merry Christmas EVERYONE.

21: 39 days ’til Jupiter in Pisces

I am excited, probably more about this astrological event then i would be about,  ‘Christmas’, well let’s be honest Christmas isn’t always that great, don’t get me wrong though, i still remember how it feels to be a small child, ready in anticipation on Christmas eve.

I in my own way, am also ‘in anticipation’ because to me ‘Jupiter’ is like a ‘huge great present’, only this one’s for all mankind. You may think ‘why’ so much optimism? especially in such a ‘gloomy’ economic time. Will Jupiter get us out of the recession? No, probably not, but it will get itself out of its 2 year stay  in Saturn’s signs and finally get to one of its home[s]. If i am any judge of astrology [and you too] we must be positive about ‘feeling the benefit’ of the ‘great benefic’ getting itself back into Pisces again.

And from a purely selfish angle, i have Sagittarius ascending in my natal chart and past experience has shown me that when my ruler ‘Jupiter’ is essentially dignified, my life usually sees some benefit, this of course may be partly due to having Jupiter in Gemini natally; remember we must always consider the natal and current positions of our planets ’strengths’ and ‘weaknesses’ in any astrology work we do.

Sure, i am using some artistic expression here to paint my picture, and ‘that’ along with my words hopefully does a good enough job to get my point across.

Astrology: Born on the cusp

I met a man yesterday and he said he was born on the cusp, i asked more? He said he wasn’t sure if he was a Scorpio or Sagittarius Sun-sign? I would’ve liked to have helped him there and then but which but the most dedicated astrologer carries a list of the years when the Sun in any month changes signs, i certainly don’t and anyway i know most people have no idea of what time of day they were born so i said no more, because that problem can go on for hours or longer, no it’s not worth it. After all if you want to do astrology justice, don’t guess because that way just leads to disrepute, i’d rather just shrug my shoulders and say sorry i can’t help you right now.

Coming soon; the lighter side of astrology

In recent weeks i’ve considered my blog as having no real light side and to redress this i’ve written a very light-hearted somewhat comical swipe at the twelve sun signs that we see daily or weekly in magazines or newspapers, i will put it out for Christmas. But its a one-off as i am not getting paid enough to do it regularly.

Astrology: Moon in detriment

Note[s: If you were waiting for this post from last night then i hope you will find the wait worth it. Also i see WordPress has put subscribers on its pages now, i do not know what this means but subscribe anyway.

In my previous two posts i wrote about Venus and Mercury in "detriment", now it just so happens that the Moon is also in detriment.
Venus has her detriment in Aries and Scorpio and Mercury in Sagittarius and Pisces whereas the Moon only has detriment in Capricorn because like the Sun the Moon only rules over one sign and thus only has one detrimented position.
The Sun's detriment comes in two months, [you know "the time" i mean] “that time” in the northern hemisphere when you feel like the Sun will never shine again, and listlessness overwhelms you and you really start to feel what its like to have little light in your life, only to be forgotten when the Sun reaches exaltation a little while later in Aries.
Although i’ve written about three detrimented planets as they happened i’m not waiting for Saturn to return to Cancer and Leo, maybe i’ll be inspired to write about them even though they are not here and now.
It is strange but throughout all my  personal natal chart encounters even with close family members i have rarely come across the Moon in Capricorn so i’ll use a famous example.
A lot has been written about Adolf Hitler over the years but his high-profile  is one reason to use him the other is his detrimented Moon is not alone it was magnified by being in conjunction to another badly placed planet Jupiter in its fall in Capricorn.
Whatever your view on Hitler and his life it is well-documented therefore i suggest this conjunction helped turn a rather ‘personal’ badly placed Moon into a larger social problem for himself and then the world [see the Moon's south node also in wide conjunction as a factor too].
Hitler had all this in his third house and we all know the neighbouring countries felt its/his force as he came to power.
I finally suggest that people who have the Moon in conjunction to a debilitated Jupiter encounter a wider bad influence in their lives, but whether it stems from themselves or they choose to embody it or become part of it is unknown to me thankfully, but i’m sure some bigger purpose is being worked-out on a stage bigger than most people traverse.

Writing these three original posts on detrimented planets has been like having three astrological babies [creative ones]; its not easy, i have sympathy with those who churn-out the known everyday when this is the alternative, [you should try it].

Astrology: Mercury in detriment

Isn’t it good when people share something about themselves, for astrologers in the natal field it is someone’s birth information and it is gold. Now here is an insight into my life, it is true i am devoted to Astrology in a way that makes it equal to my life’s-blood; then i also have another love and that is music as it takes me to places i just cannot or even want to describe, because that is personal. One of my favourite bands is Motorhead and so to its lead singer Lemmy who gave his birth details to an astrologer long-ago. Lemmy i recall once said that “he was of little brain/or classed himself of those with little brain” i think he jokingly was saying he is no towering intellect and to read some of his lyrics you’d agree. Lemmy has Mercury in detriment but he is still bright as a button, his Moon is in Virgo so he loves “speed” and his mind bounces around but he writes lyrics that are slightly philosophical see his song called ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and get a take on life. Having a glut of Mercury’s influence myself i can only dream of a simpler vision to life but good old Lemmy has taught me a thing or two.

Astrology: Venus in detriment

Here we go again another post as the muse is with me and the earlier ball continues to roll and thank God for that. A few posts ago i wrote about how Venus changed its dignities and especially markedly through Virgo, Libra and now Scorpio, my actual words for Scorpio was “the party’s over”. That is harsh, and all i based it on was that Venus was detrimented. I associate Venus with partying; but what is the real meaning of a planet in detriment? is it a loss of or a dearth? All that Wikipedia says is this poor effort at an explanation, to quote… When a celestial body is in detriment it is said to be not comfortable in that sign and to tend to operate with the least strength. Quite uninformative on the face of it but with ’strength’ being so important as to help differentiate between the planets, maybe its quite informative. So once again we look back to the Astrologer’s of old for wisdom; but nowadays what we really want is an astrology written in today’s modern language so we instantly understand it; and perhaps that is coming? Personally i can offer something from my own experience of having Jupiter in detriment. I am not any less religious or studious or any of the natural Jupiterian things than most, but i can say i have had to work harder at these matters than many, as natural Jupiterian things haven’t been around in my life compared to someone who was born with the opposite placement of Jupiter in one of its own signs, where of course your life is full to bursting of the planets natural matters; i’d even to go as far as to say these people who possess such a placement may not realise just what they have whereas those with it in detriment are fully aware of what it is we are lacking in relation to our planet[s] in detriment. Again as we know generalisations are wrong as someone will always pop-up and say no that isn’t me and as Astrologers we should know this only to well having met and dealt with many people who will often go on to say to one-and-all that astrology is wrong.

Moon conjunct Saturn in Libra

As i write this the first conjunction of Moon conjunct Saturn in Libra in many many years is happening. I feel quite mellow and able to concentrate on this post although i know if any major distraction happened i would lose what i have and would get diverted. This is my attempt at living astrology, i like to think i am able to capture some of my thoughts as they happen indeed i hope that this whole post has the essence of this time. With this ego-trip in mind i feel i am doing something worthwhile that others will get something out of, but in truth i am just coming somewhere close to what it is all about. I know i can find clues to this conjunctions meaning in places like the TV Radio and Internet not to mention decent and honest personal interactions, but of course its only ever what i spot and how i choose to interpret it that informs my choice of words that i put down here. Still the beauty of astrology is we can all do this kind of looking at the world we live in and note what we like to think is related to the astrology of now as every one of us has the right to find personal meaning, whether we are close to the truth of the matter is something else altogether.

Venus in Libra: Living artwork

I got tired of looking at my previous attempt of a header image for this blog so i’ve replaced it with this simple depiction of the Sun, Moon and our blue planet with the zodiac signs around it. It wasn’t exactly what i had in mind, but maybe that’ll come next time when its time for a change.

Astrological cycles

Just a few days ago i had an unexpected invitation and then i realised i’d had this situation come-up with exactly the same astrological patterns before, sure it only involves one main planet Mercury and the conjunction to the Midheaven but it has shown me something valuable. The invite by my sister-in-law to visit their house doesn’t entirely show ‘the full story’ of  Mercury on the Midheaven but it is the place of the mother, and my brother and i do share that connection. No, what really took my eye was Mercury is ruler of my ninth house and so indicates my sister-in-law [being my brother's partner] and it was she who i was talking with. Mercury is going to be in the first few degrees of Scorpio soon and that puts it in the only place in Ptolemy’s table of dignities where one planet Mars rules in every dignity. Hence i knew it was a ‘full’ invite. In a way i was granted full access to my brother’s house; my third house ruler is Mars, but here i came to Mars through Mercury. Receptions are ever important in astrology and looking at them will open up a whole ‘nother world.

The Astrological World predicts

May you live in interesting times. Today i look ahead to a time in the not so distant future, not to give a concrete forecast rather to point out a period of time that may turn-out to be most significant. At this time the two most ponderous planets are going through changes. Saturn having it mostly his way since entering Libra has been slowly running to a stop and he retrogrades and here he becomes malignant as is the case at any station and retrograde time. Watch out for the powerful turning bad or maybe just retreating as just days later Jupiter who has been in Saturn’s sign[s] for years returns to one of her’s Pisces and she can act out her true nature again and breathe a sigh of relief. At this time January 15th 2010 the Annular eclipse happens and i am no eclipse expert but with the knowledge i have and these places i’m keeping an eye on world events.

Saturn: Old father time

Astrology is a time mapping system of no compare, only the artificial clock comes close yet we live by this system more than astrology. What if you looked at a time-piece and it was blank? would you live more or less than you do now? How do you tell things if no time exists or you have nothing to look to? Astrology will only help you if you know what it is you are looking for, i am only looking as far as the imminent arrival of Saturn into Libra and not at its exultation although that is key. With the Sun so low in the sky i for one am glad we have an alternative to the material world.

Belated: Many happy returns

Put the party hats on and blow out the candle and make a wish. ‘The Astrological World’ is one year old today. From absolutely nowhere armed only with a computer connection and a collection of astrological knowledge in his head, the editor has unleashed his astrological viewpoint on the world in his WordPress blog and made for himself a World Wide Web presence. Now what? More of the same? Yes, he thinks that it is worth it; after all why not give it a go, even if  its just a work in progress at present. He just wants to be different to Sun sign columns but not that different from what other astrological blogger’s do. Like them he will give his take on aspects of astrological life. That’s about all he has in mind for the coming year and he doesn’t foresee any great changes ahead although perhaps he should consult an astrologer to see if any are foreshown, that was a joke by the way. To finish now, if you wish to read some astrological posts which are slightly different from these here, there is a sister blog at this name astrologyandtheastrologicalworld.wordpress.com.

Unfortunately a death occurred and i didn’t publish on October 4th.