Midlife Transits

SAMPLE DAILY HOROSCOPES FOR ARIES
WEEK OF AUGUST 9, 2009

Your Calendar for Achievement*

Sunday, August 9: Mercury and Venus are in good alignment today. The moon’s in Pisces, which doesn’t go well with Mars in Gemini. Mercury and Venus soothe the emotions; Mars and the Moon stir them up. Mercury and Venus are good for coming up with money-making ideas. The Moon/Mars clashing signs indicate that emotionally you need to rest, but your daily activities require a lot of energy or exertion, or that people in your environment get on your nerves and seem hurtful. Take it easy when you get a chance to.

Monday, August 10: Mercury and Venus are still in good alignment. The moon’s in your sign, so you should have more emotional energy at your disposal. Think of ways to save money on a daily basis, such as by cooking meals ahead at home so you can bring your lunch to work. Mars square Saturn indicates a need to slow down.

Tuesday, August 11: Mars and Saturn are still close to a square aspect. Not a time for impulsive action. Work or health concerns could eat into your energy. Pace yourself and be realistic in your ambitions for the day.

Wednesday, August 12: A calm day astrologically. Good for spending time on your Uranus goals and your Neptune goals (see below). Catch up on your rest if you need to.

Thursday, August 13: Mars trines Jupiter, and taking action becomes easier. Good day for pursuing both short-term goals (e.g., sun goals) or long-term goals (e.g., Saturn goals). See below for goal suggestions.

Friday, August 14: Mars is still within aspect to Jupiter, and the sun opposes Jupiter. Your short-term actions now can support your long-term goals. The Jupiter/sun aspect tries to expand your personality and make you more outgoing.

Saturday, August 15: Jupiter’s expansionary influence is still in play. The lure of friendship, socializing, or community activities may outweigh the awareness that spending time with lovers and/or children is important. Maybe you can do both.

Aries Goals for the Week

Short-term goals (inner planets). Pick one or more or choose your own.

Special note for those on the Pisces/Aries cusp: Pluto is at zero degrees Capricorn right now. If this is a stressful time for you, it will tell you that your sun is most likely at zero degrees Aries.  If so, Pluto is in a difficult square aspect to your sun. Pluto goes direct in mid-September and leaves the zero degree mark in mid-October. By then, you should feel noticeable relief. In the meantime, you may not have much energy for dealing with anything but Pluto issues.

Sun in Leo in the solar 5th house: (until August 22)
Suggested goals: do something self-expressive, spend time with children, do something creative or artistic, date or pursue romance, do something just for fun.
My sun goal for the week:

Mercury in Virgo in solar 6th house:  (until August 25)
Suggested goals: educate yourself on health topics, think about healthy changes you can make after August 21, utilize mind-body stress reduction techniques, focus on job details, double-check your work, catch up on paperwork, re-think job routines, re-organize your daily schedule, initiate communication with co-workers or employees, implement a new time management or efficiency habit.
My Mercury goal for the week:

Venus in Cancer in the solar 4th house: (until August 26)
Suggested goals: do something to make your home more comfortable, schedule some time for just relaxing at home, invite friends over for dinner, enjoy quality time with the family, indulge in comfort food, do a little re-decorating, contact older family members or parents, do some journaling, engage in some scrapbooking or share your family photos, engage in activities that give you emotional comfort.
My Venus goal for the week:

Mars in Gemini in the solar 3rd house: (until August 25)
Suggested goals: Take care of necessary car repairs, trade in car for a new model, initiate conflict resolution with those you have problems with, engage in activities with neighbors or relatives, get caught up with errands, work on a presentation, publicity effort or speech, take a short seminar, investigate facts before taking action, be assertive in your daily dealings, exercise with neighbors or siblings.
My Mars goal for the week:

Long-term Aries goals (outer planets). Use this section to maintain progress on your long-term goals and dreams.

Jupiter in Aquarius in the solar 11th house: (until mid-January 2010)
Suggested goals: Pursue success through networking, make new friends, place a priority on your social life, increase income from business, pursue educational opportunities in support of a dream, join a group, community activity, or club, attend seminars or trade shows, pursue goals and dreams with the help of friends, donate to your favorite charities or causes, become involved in a community issue, create a support network.
My Jupiter goal for the week:

Saturn in Virgo in the solar 6th house (until October 29, 2009)
Suggested goals: Attend to health issues, develop and maintain disciplined work habits, find a new job, lose weight, maintain healthy eating habits, give up a bad health habit, increase the efficiency of your work environment, find an exercise program you can stick to, solve job-related problems, deal with employee or co-worker issues, streamline work procedures, take on new responsibilities on the job, learn and implement time management strategies, delegate burdensome responsibilities, try to eliminate unproductive parts of your job description, establish a daily routine, look for extra work.
My Saturn goal for the week:

Uranus in Pisces in the solar 12th house: (until the end of May 2010)
Suggested goals:  Schedule personal alone time, make adequate rest a priority, get treatment for insomnia-related problems, keep a journal, take up meditation, seek insights into ways you prevent yourself from succeeding, seek therapies for psychological or physical issues, use art or music to recharge your mental or emotional batteries, develop your intuition, engage in self-help or self-exploration activities, study the effect of the subconscious mind on behavior.
My Uranus goal for the week:

Neptune in Aquarius in the solar 11th house: (until April 2011)
Suggested goals: indulge your idealistic side, support a cause, expand your network of friends and colleagues, join a spiritually-focused group, do charity or community work, devote more time to your friendships, become involved in an activity that makes you feel good about your contribution to the world, drop deceptive or unreliable friends, pursue a more idealistic or compassionate life direction, practice visualization of your wishes and goals, live your ideals.
My Neptune goal for the week:

Pluto in Capricorn in the solar 10th house (very long-term, until 2025)
Suggested goals: transform your career, deal with father issues, increase visibility in your profession, seek a promotion, pursue fame, become an authority in your field, leave a toxic professional environment, pursue your destiny, seek power in your career, deal with threats to your reputation, start a business, evaluate and pursue your professional ambitions, evaluate the impact of your career on your identity.
My Pluto goal for the week: (may not be applicable right now unless you were born at the beginning of the sign)

My progress/achievements this week:

*HOW TO USE THE CALENDAR FOR ACHIEVEMENT

The long-term astrological goals are the most important. These represent the issues that you must resolve and pay attention to if you are to live the life you have imagined, if you are to achieve your dreams. These long-term indicators (the outer planets) indicate how your life purpose is playing out right now, with all the challenges and rewards that entails.

Check in with your long-term goals every week. Some weeks you will not do anything on some long-term goals, but the weekly reminder will help you identify opportunities when they arise as well as help you clarify what you want.

If the suggested goals above do not resonate or if you want more information, you can visit my Practical Astrology site for keywords and articles on the planets, signs, and houses.

Pick only goals that resonate. You do not need to set weekly goals for all the planets, but there is no harm in setting goals each week, even if you do not achieve them all. You will achieve more than you realize, and you will gain insight into the rhythms of your life. Try to give yourself credit each week for what you did accomplish. A five minute or 10 minute weekly review will help you see how you are growing and making progress.

Inner planet goals help you take advantage of short-term trends. They can remind you to take breaks, schedule in fun time, enjoy simple pleasures, and get in harmony with the seasons. Short-term trends by definition don’t last very long, so you’ll need to jump on them to take advantage of the energy. It is not necessary to complete everything within the time frame indicated by the aspect, but it is important to get started.

Finally, read the entire week’s brief daily descriptions at the beginning of the week. Some people feel aspects a few days ahead of or after the time of exactness. Adjust your schedule accordingly. Feel free to use the energies when they actually arise, even if it is not exactly at the time indicated in the daily descriptions.