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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
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Integrating Solar Return Themes with Progressions & Transits Presented to theNetwork of Triangle Astrologers ByBenjamin 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!
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 Progres-sions 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
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 Neptune-Chiron midpoint • P-Moon sextile Neptune-Chiron 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/S-Node, Saturn/N-Node/Moon/ Jupiter
Einstein 1922 Solar Return 3/14/1922 10:06 pm Ulm, Germany
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 T-Square • 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 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
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Integrating Solar Return Themes with Progressions & Transits Presented to theNetwork of Triangle Astrologers ByBenjamin Bernstein of May 21, 2009