Transcript benjamin bernstein transits-progressions

Integrating Solar Return Themes
with Progressions & Transits
Presented to the
Network of Triangle Astrologers
By
Benjamin Bernstein
of
May 21, 2009
Brief Bio
 Astrological practitioner, teacher, writer and lecturer
 Host of This Week in Astrology, now in its second
year as the #1 astrology podcast on iTunes
 Lectured at three national astrology
conferences (NCGR 2007, The Blast 2007, UAC 2008)
 Astrology columnist for Aquarius and Natural
Awakenings (WNC edition); published in
Constellation (print and online) and online at
sites including AstroDispatch.com
Brief Bio
 Experienced, professionally certified counseling
astrologer with clients worldwide
 Professional member of the United States’ major
astrological associations (including NCGR!)
 Board member, retreat faculty and Marketing
Director of the Organization for Professional Astrology
(OPA)
 Organizing founder of the Asheville Friends
of Astrology
The Solar Return
The moment that the Sun returns to its
natal position each year
Within two days of the birthday date
The Solar Return chart describes major
themes for the coming year
Within that context, interpreted using
the same basic principles as a natal
chart
The Solar Return
I have calculated these Solar Returns
for the birthplace, without regard to
where the person is living now or
moving to during the solar return year.
Yes, I know this is controversial!
Our Four Example Charts
Barack Obama
8/4/1961, 7:24 pm, Honolulu, HI
Obama Election Day Transits
• Mars (MC ruler) at top of
chart
• Sun at top conjunct Neptune
• Pluto trine North Node in Leo
(empowering leadership
destiny)
• Neptune early in First House
(a vision moving from dream to
action)
• Saturn conjunct Mars (MC ruler): hard work rewarded with
accomplishment
Barack
Obama
Election
Day
Transits
11/4/08
Obama Election Day Progressions
• P-Moon early in First House
• P-Moon opposed Uranus (the
public delivers a surprise!)
• P-Moon applying to Nodal
Axis (destiny fulfilled)
• P-Venus (ruler of 9th House of
politics) conjunct N-Node
(destiny fulfilled)
• P-Sun sextile MC
Barack
Obama
Election
Day
Progressions
11/4/08
Obama 8/4/08 Solar Return
• Leo stellium (the king): Sun,
Mercury, S-Node, Venus
• Moon (AS ruler) conjunct
Mars (MC ruler)
• Jupiter (natural ruler of
politics, and chart’s ruler of 9th
House of Politics) angular
•Uranus in 9th (political
surprise) opposing Moon (AS
ruler) and Mars (MC ruler)
Barack
Obama
2008 Solar
Return
8/4/08,
3:51 am,
Honolulu, HI
Albert Einstein
3/14/1879, 11:30 am, Ulm, Germany
Einstein 10/10/1922 (Nobel Prize) Transits
• Pluto conjunct AS!, trine
Neptune (MC co-ruler)
• Uranus conjunct MC!, sextile
Neptune (MC co-ruler)
• Neptune (MC co-ruler) trine
Moon (AS ruler, the public),
trine Venus in 10th (virtual
Grand Trine)
• Saturn biquintile MC,
opposing Venus in 10th
Einstein
10/10/1922
(Nobel
Prize)
Transits
Einstein 10/10/1922 (Nobel Prize) Progressions
• P-Sun conjunct NeptuneChiron midpoint
• P-Moon sextile NeptuneChiron midpoint
• P-Mars recently conjunct
Jupiter (MC co-ruler)
• P-MC semi-sextile Pluto
(plutonium!)
Einstein
10/10/1922
(Nobel
Prize)
Progressions
Einstein Solar Return (3/14/1922)
• Neptune (natal MC co-ruler)
at MC!
• Grand Trine Kite:
Mars/Neptune, MC/Chiron,
S-Node pointing to Moon/
N-Node!
• Grand Trine: Pluto/Uranus/AS!
• T-Square: Pluto, Chiron/SNode, Saturn/N-Node/Moon/
Jupiter
Einstein
1922 Solar
Return
3/14/1922
10:06 pm
Ulm,
Germany
Barry Bonds
7/24/1964, 5:13 pm, Riverside, CA
Barry Bonds 8/7/07 Transits
Broke all-time Major League home run record
• Pluto opposing Mars (individual
athletics, IC ruler) and Venus (MC
ruler) and trine Mercury (DS ruler)
• Neptune square Jupiter (AS
ruler), sextile AS
• Uranus conjunct Chiron,
sesquiquadrate Sun
• Saturn conjunct Mercury, sextile
Mars
• Jupiter sextile MC, square
Uranus/Pluto
• Moon quincunx Neptune, square Chiron
Barry Bonds
8/7/07
transits
(broke home
run record)
Barry Bonds 8/7/07 Progressions
Broke all-time Major League home run record
• P-Moon & P-Sun conjunct
Pluto!
• P-AS opposing Sun!
• P-AS biquintile Mars
(athletics, IC ruler) & Venus
(MC ruler)
• P-Mars semi-sextile Venus
• P-Venus semi-sextile Mars
Barry Bonds
8/7/07
progressions
(broke home
run record)
Barry Bonds 7/25/07 Solar Return
• Uranus & N-Node elevated
• Neptune/Mars/Saturn TSquare
• Pluto trine Saturn @ Nadir,
quintile N-Node, biquintile Sun
• Neptune quintile Jupiter
• Uranus sesquiquadrate Sun,
trine Mercury (AS ruler), square
AS
• Saturn (MC co-ruler) quintile
AS
• Jupiter conjunct Moon & DS, square nodes, opposing AS
Barry Bonds
2007 Solar
Return
7/25/07
2:20 am
Riverside,
CA
Sean Penn
8/17/1960, 3:17 pm, Burbank, CA
Sean Penn 2/22/09 Transits
Academy Award for Best Actor (Milk )
• Pluto square MC!, opposing
Moon
• Neptune opposing Sun!, sextile
Jupiter (AS ruler)
• Uranus square Jupiter (AS ruler),
quincunx Uranus
• Saturn conjunct N-Node (most
elevated), square Jupiter (AS
ruler), AS
• Jupiter opposing Mercury (DS
ruler), trine Mars (IC ruler)
Sean Penn
2/22/09
transits
(Academy
Award)
Sean Penn 2/22/09 Progressions
Academy Award for Best Actor (Milk )
• P-Sun square Saturn (2H
ruler, natural career ruler),
sextile Mercury in Leo (DS
ruler)
• P-Mercury conjunct Neptune!
• P-Mercury trine Moon (public)
• P-Venus (MC ruler) quincunx
Mars (IC ruler), square Mercury
• P-Mars conjunct Moon,
semi-square Uranus
Sean Penn
2/22/09
progressions
(Academy
Award)
Sean Penn 2008 Solar Return
• Virtual Grand Trine!: MC,
Jupiter, Saturn (DS co-ruler)/
Mercury/Venus (MC ruler)
• Sun (AS ruler) opposing
Neptune/Chiron/N-Node, trine
Pluto, conjunct AS
• Angular Pisces Moon conjunct
Neptune in Aquarius
• Pluto in 5th square Mars (IC
ruler)
• Uranus opposing Venus-Mars midpoint (gay relationships)
Sean Penn
2008 Solar
Return
8/17/08
5:38 am
Burbank, CA
Do we have time to try this
idea with the chart of an
audience member?
Time to find out who won
the free consultation!
Integrating Solar Return Themes
with Progressions & Transits
Presented to the
Network of Triangle Astrologers
By
Benjamin Bernstein
of
May 21, 2009