Midlife Transits

Energy is very concentrated around the angles of your chart in March. What that means is that this is a very high energy month indeed, one of many for Capricorn in 2010. It’s also a month (and year) of alternatives. So let’s lay some of them out.

One alternative in March involves concentrating on home, family, your emotional needs, habits and routine. All those homey things that are supposed to give you security and a firm base to stand upon. Another involves concentrating on your career. A third involves concentrating on your own personal interests and fulfillment. Put another way, everything’s competing for your attention.

So how to resolve the competition or choose your path? Well, I’ll suggest that the main focus in your chart is really on your own personal transformation right now, transformation that may involve many areas of your life. Mars is just burning up with energy in your transformation sector and transformation planet Pluto is plunked very solidly in your sign, barely moving all month. When Pluto plunks himself anywhere, he gets very powerful.

The key is just to figure out what area of your life to start transforming first. You could do that by analyzing where your greatest power really lies these days. One thing that could help is that March’s emphasis on family could mean that you can attract desirable assistance and help from family members, including parents. Another thing that could help is using all that Mars energy to get some very vigorous exercise. Moving is its own form of meditation, and just moving your body could help break up any logjams or indecisiveness you feel.

Finally, eat some chocolate. This has nothing to do with your chart, but it’s almost always good advice anyway.

Lack of money doesn’t look to be a problem in February for Capricorn, as planets crowd into Aquarius and your solar house of income. If actual cash doesn’t come in, then you may receive gifts or other tangible items. Aquarius is a mentally oriented sign, so they may be gifts for the mind, such as books and so on, but one way or another your chart is in receiving mode. Of course, it may also be in spending mode, too, as Mars in luxurious Leo is not much of a bargain hunter. Do try to exercise reasonable caution and make sure you’re not overpaying for what you purchase this month.

Your chart isn’t lacking in skill this month, either. Venus and Jupiter (and eventually the sun) all converge on your solar 3rd house of the skills necessary to succeed in daily living. What you might need, however, is a sense of connection with someone. Contentious Mars is in your solar 8th house of intimacy, thrashing around and perhaps trying to work out problems that may have been triggered by the eclipse in Cancer at the end of December. Some Capricorns experienced a breakup around then (or perhaps around the end of January), and they are in full-on missing someone mode. Toward the end of the month, you may seek solace in church or a spiritual practice or in a trip to someplace far away.

As a final note, career concerns take precedence over family this month. Not everyone may like that, but that’s the way it is.

January 2010 marks the end of the astrological emphasis on Aquarius and your finances. Neptune will still be in the financial sector of your chart, fogging things up and influencing your tastes, but Jupiter leaves Aquarius for Pisces on the 17th. You’ll need to work harder for what you get this year than last. With Saturn in Libra up at the top of your chart, matters relating to your career or employment situation are on your chart’s mind, perhaps because you’re anticipating a change in finances.

Not to worry, though, there’s plenty of energy in your sign for the time being and it’s your birthday month. Not only is it your birthday month, but there’s a new moon solar eclipse in your sign on the 15th that is supposed to bring you goodies. It is part of a series of eclipses this year that are supposed to set you on the path you’ll be following for a decade or so. Jupiter in Pisces will be beneficial in its own way also, mostly in matters regarding your mental development.

As for 2010, it’s an unusual year. The only two planets that stay in the same sign all year are Neptune in Aquarius and Pluto in your own sign. Everything else moves around, including Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. Usually things are a bit more stable.

In spite of the instability or perhaps because of it, 2010 is going to be a big year for many if not most Capricorns. Capricorns born during the first 5 days of the sign will have the most to deal with from the stars, but others will see big changes as well. Capricorns around the same age as Obama will see some help from Pluto, who will be their best friend during the year.

Overall, though, it’s a year when things can change so rapidly that it’s probably wise to check your horoscope at least every month. This may even be the year to get your personal chart done, so that you can have a shot at figuring out what the heck is going on. Change can be very exciting, but it’s nice to have some kind of map as to where it’s leading you.

The month starts out with sun, Mercury, and Venus in philosophical and optimistic Sagittarius. This could have the effect of making you feel both philosophical and optimistic. Sagittarius is also the sign in your solar chart that indicates the need to rest and withdraw a bit before your birthday. Thus, you may want to take a day off to spend at home catching up with stuff or you may want to remind yourself not to push yourself too hard right now (especially if you’re dealing with nasty December weather!).

The planets in Sagittarius clash a bit with Uranus in Pisces in your more sociable and active solar 3rd house. The week of the 13th sees your chart trying to balance the need to go out and get stuff done with the desire to stay home and take it easy. The tempers of people around you may be a bit frayed that week, or you may feel yourself becoming a bit snappy. The feeling will pass.

Adding to the mix is Mercury in your own sign from the 5th of December on. Mercury in your sign generally indicates a lot of phone calls, errands, and minor tasks to keep you busy. Enjoy the attention you get this month, but avoid overcommitting yourself.

Finally, at the end of the month, there’s a lunar eclipse in Cancer. If this eclipse affects you, it will most likely affect a key relationship. Something may need to be changed, adjusted, or flat-out eliminated for your maximum happiness. Eclipses don’t always seem like they’re going to make you happy when they occur, but their long-term effect is to keep you from going down a path that wouldn’t suit you in the long run.

November is a heavy month, Capricorn, going from major planetary activity to your traditional season of withdrawal and the need for quiet time. The month starts out pleasantly enough with Venus in Libra wrapping up a tour of your 10th house of career  (Venus is in this sign from October 14 to November 8). Expect to be visible and even popular throughout the month, as Venus moves from Libra into Scorpio and your house of popularity for the rest of November. The Thanksgiving weekend may see your phone ringing off the hook, or alternatively, you may be the one reaching out to others.

Scorpio is also the sign that represents your hopes and wishes, and your wishing new moon occurs on the 16th. You may need it by then, though, because the day prior Pluto in your sign will have been in exact square to Saturn. To be blunt, this is a rather scary aspect, as it makes you examine yourself in the kind of deep and thorough way that most of us spend our lives avoiding. What’s truly important in life tends to come into focus during these major aspects, and what’s truly important is almost never the stuff we start out thinking it is.

As it so happens, Mars will be in your Pluto-ruled 8th house, and he may persuade you that you need physical or psychological healing. Wouldn’t be a bad time to enter a short course of therapy to reinforce your insights. I’ll put it another way, Cap. Saturn in Virgo has spent the last couple of years trying to get you all wise and stuff so that you could take your place in society in a visible and important way. This is the month when you need to call upon that wisdom.

As for the rest and withdrawal, the need for that will start as soon as that wishing new moon passes. Take a break, you will deserve it.

Career month for Capricorn, which also means be on your best behavior month. Your career new moon is on the 18th. This is the time to formally present any career initiatives you have in the works. At the end of October Saturn will move into Libra, putting an emphasis on your career for approximately 3 years, although there’ll be a bit of a break next year.

A full moon in Aries could also help you wrap up a domestic matter around the 3rd. Marital and committed relationships continue to be bombarded with some rather contentious energy via Mars in Cancer until the 16th. Capricorns involved in lawsuits or legal cases may see a lessening of tensions when Mars moves out of Cancer. As Mars moves into Leo, your solar 8th house will see more emphasis. The 8th house covers a variety of matters, including surgery and other procedures to eliminate toxins, etc. from the body. The 8th house also covers items such wills, estates, and other matters relating to inheritances.

Mars will be in Leo for a very long time, so if either of these areas need your attention, plan to handle things over the next 8 months or so.

More good money energy in September for Capricorn. I’ve been saying that all year and some of you probably hate me because you don’t think your money energy has been all that great. It’s always happens that for some there are other chart factors that interfere or that Jupiter is all coy and doesn’t make you as rich as you’d like to be. But still, your sign has it good compared to others.

And this month, Venus is in Leo until the 20th, setting up more good financial energy in your 8th house. And, if you’re convinced that you’ve haven’t been cashing in sufficiently thus far this year–you need to get to work on it. Write your novel or do whatever it is that will make you a mint. Use your imagination and your visualizing skills. Get on it. Next month Jupiter goes direct and you get a second chance at wealth or at whatever else it is that you value.

Oh yeah, Saturn and Uranus face off this month and Mercury’s retrograde. This mostly affects you in cadent houses and cadent houses are normally weak in showing their effects. Don’t worry about the astrological lingo; just know you’re getting off easy compared to a lot of folks.

Good news in August is that there’s a lot of nice earth energy in the sky this month, thanks to 3 planets in Virgo, a sign compatible with yours. Virgo represents the sign that your chart uses to plan out your future. What it wants in that future is stability. If you’ve already stabilized your life, then Virgo will be happy this month–although I must warn you that Uranus is going to try to de-stabilize it again next month.

Virgo is also your vacation sign, so don’t spend August sitting around the house. If you can’t get away for a long vacation in some faraway spot, settle for a short one nearby. Crowd a few people into the car and hit the road for a few days. Next month, it will be almost impossible to do so, so take advantage of the chance to sneak away while you can.

At the very end of the month (from the 25th on), you’re scheduled to be more visible, due to the entry of Mercury into Libra. This would be the time to put forth your professional ideas, as others are likely to like and approve of them.

Final note on the eclipse in Aquarius on the 6th. If you do travel, keep a close eye on your belongings as a lunar eclipse in your solar second house can be associated with a loss of possessions. Also, if you happen to be trying to sell your house, this eclipse may help you do it. Good luck!

A lot going on in July, Capricorn. First, an eclipse series in your sign starts this month (July 7, lunar eclipse). Eclipses put pressure on us (well, they’ll put pressure on you) to act on issues in your life that have plagued you for too long. What those issues might be only you know for sure (something to do with relationships perhaps?).

Over the course of the next year and a half or so, you’ll make changes, probably in fits and starts, that will resolve the issues and put you on a higher plane than you’d been operating in the past. If you were born within the first week of your sign, the pressure to act over the next couple of years will be intense, but you’ll be much better off for having faced what you need to face.

There’s also a lot of action in Gemini in July, and for Capricorn, that means a lot of activity on the job. Fortunately, most of the vibes at work are good, thanks to Venus in Gemini from the 5th of July on. You may even be in line for a nice honor; don’t be too bashful to accept it.

Conflict with siblings may also be on tap at the beginning of the month, as Mercury in Gemini clashes with Uranus. Putting a little space between you may help ease the tension. The other area of focus is partnerships and committed or contractual relationships of all kinds. There’s an eclipse in this sector of your chart on July 22nd. Things may be a bit bumpy in this area for a bit. It is possible that either you or your partner are outgrowing something in your current situation. If that’s the case, you’ll need to decide how to handle the growth. There’s no one right answer, and you don’t need to decide everything right away.

Well, we don’t have as much cardinal energy in June as we did in May, and for you that probably means things will slow down somewhat, become less active. Venus is still in Aries for the first week of the month, which indicates that until then there is still some pleasant energy relating to stuff having to do with your house. Since Venus is the planet of laziness and you probably need some down time, you can combine this influence with the book-loving Gemini sun to do some kick-back summer reading on your chaise lounge with a tall glass of iced tea by your side. Or something similarly indulgent.

The whole month is rife with indulgence-loving vibes for as soon as Venus leaves Aries, she moves into indulgence-craving Taurus and your let’s-have-some-fun-for-a-change solar 5th house. If things are going well (and I hope they are), you shouldn’t be lacking for money to enjoy yourself, for abundant Jupiter stations (gets powerful) in your financial sector, intensifying an already huge and persistent energy in this area of your chart. You shouldn’t lack for skills to cash in on your opportunities either, for Gemini in your job sector is a skillful sign indeed, and it gets along with Jupiter and the other planets in Aquarius. It is true that the Gemini sun may get into a brief argument with Uranus in your sector of daily comings and goings, especially since in general your solar chart this month would rather be coming and going to someplace other than work. But that will pass.

Mars in particular would rather have you pay attention to your kids and/or your lovers than work and co-workers. I agree with Mars. This is the first month of summer and what better time could there be to enjoy being young at heart whatever your age.