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Ask the Oracle – August 1, 2012

By Julia Bondi

My question: I seek clarity on “working/earning a living” in this life time. I feel as though I may be cheating life and myself simultaneously since I am 46 years young and have so far struggled with gaining a higher understanding of what having a job means and requires for me. The longest job I held was in the middle of the failed pregnancy before the one in which my son came through. It was a part-time gig recruiting international exchange students. I’ve always done consulting/freelancing for the most part. I desire steady income but more importantly the expression of my many creative talents in a way in which they generate steady income. I am tired of feeling UNSTABLE!! My birthday is January 11, 1965. Goddess blessings. SS

Stability is the essential foundation of an accomplished Capricorn life. It is natural that you as a Capricorn Sun with 6 planets in earth would be very, very tired of feeling unstable. As transiting Saturn heads toward your Ascendant this year you are wisely sensing that it is time to address your capacity to be successful and accomplished. Interestingly, you suggested that you may be “cheating life and yourself” until you discover and commit to understanding the role that work, career, contribution, accomplishment and success are meant to play in your life. Our current model of working because we have to support ourselves or justify our existence or have a career success to have a valid identity is inhumane and unnatural which you wisely know. Your natal North Node of the Moon is in your 9th house of life purpose, ruled by Mercury, the mind and what we know, which is in Sagittarius conjunct Venus in the 3rd house of communication. You know that a higher understanding of purpose, work, and career contribution are important components of a healthy, productive, evolving life. Clearly the emphasis in your chart on Gemini/Sagittarius through planets in Sagittarius, your Moon’s nodes in the 3rd and 9th houses of the mind and understanding, and your chart ruler in the 3rd house does highlight your many talents, particularly in the arena of communication. Recruiting and consulting are a few of your natural skills, so are teaching, writing, speaking, mediating, advocating. A 4th house Sun in Capricorn will be a bit slower to come out into the world. Many planets in earth are often more focused in life as they mature finding their path later in life. Saturn in the 5th house of children will take quite seriously the job of raising children as you have and likely delay your full creative flowering. Thus, you are now at the stage of life when you rightly sense it is time to turn to fully developing your creative talents. The last couple of years as transiting Uranus squared or opposed your Nodes, Mercury, Venus and Mars would have been a time of change, movement, instability and preparation for this fall when Saturn reaches your Ascendant for the first time in 29 years. You are entering the next phase of your life when you will find your work, your success in the world and your full expression of your many creative talents. Transiting Pluto is trining your Moon, the ruler of your 10th house of career, this year which makes this the perfect time for you to spend this spring and summer accessing your abilities, interests and prospects. Then as the fall arrives you can begin this new, successful, stable period of your life. Transiting Jupiter will make a positive trine to your natal Moon which rules your career house in July and October of 2012. This aspect will bring you the opportunities you feel you are ready for. In addition, the Pluto trine to your Moon is even more important and powerful than Jupiter for manifesting your career. Good luck!

I was born February 27, 1964. I’ve been through a letting go of my previous life for the last 8 years. I was married for 22 years. When is my new life going to begin or is there still some letting go to be done? I gave up ownership in everything as well as my 4 children in order to leave that marriage. Thanks. MKV

Uranus has been your constant companion for many years beginning in 2002 when this letting go process began to dominate your life. Uranus calls us to liberate ourselves from that which binds, no longer fits, and is not authentic, to seek our freedom. At such a time it is imperative that we find the courage to do what we feel we must even if society does not approve of our choices. Your birth chart shows Mercury conjunct Saturn in late Aquarius, Mars/Sun/Chiron conjunct in Pisces and Moon/Uranus/Pluto conjunct in Virgo. All of these planets were either conjuncted or opposed by Uranus since 2002 ushering in a time of letting go of everything as you did. It is nice to talk about individuating, awakening and freeing ourselves in the abstract but in reality giving up your marriage, your children, your property and the life you had build must have been very difficult. Transiting Uranus was moving through late Aquarius in 2002, then moving into Pisces in 2003 during which time it has aspected 7 of your 10 natal planets and Chiron. Whew, in March of 2011 transiting Uranus will move out of Pisces and into Aries putting a period on these past 8 years. The movement of Uranus out of your Sun sign along with your 12 year Jupiter return, transiting Pluto sextiling your Sun/Mars and trining your Moon do promise a new life beginning this year. However, you will also have transiting Saturn opposing your natal Venus/Jupiter conjunction by the fall and into 2012 as well as transiting Pluto approaching a conjunction to your south node of the Moon opposing your north node of the Moon in 2012. This overlap of transits suggests that 2011 and 2012 will be a gradual though significant transition into your new life. Why would you be faced with letting go of so much in your life and for such a long period of time? You were born with your Sun and Mars opposing Uranus and Pluto in the houses (2nd and 8th) of money, possessions, loss and transformation indicating that this life would be one in which you would have to let go of attachment to everything we normally deem necessary to our identity and survival. This intense natal lineup was triggered by both transiting Pluto moving into Sagittarius in 1995 and more powerfully by Uranus in 2001 and 2002, the time when you would know you had to free yourself and recreate your life. Your progressed Moon is in a new moon phase also signaling this new life that you are seeding for your new future. This is the end of the tunnel with the light now ever more visible.

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About Julia Bondi

Julia Bondi began her study of Astrology and Metaphysics in 1973. Julia has been an accomplished counseling astrologer, intuitive, teacher and writer for more
than 30 years. With degrees in clinical psychology and esoteric philosophy Julia brings insight, clarity and caring to her work. As a seeker, intuitive and teacher Julia draws her wisdom and dedication to spirituality from her moon rising on her ascendant, her 12th house stellium in Gemini and her Pisces midheaven. Julia can be contacted by email.

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Astrologers use a variety of house systems, or methods of dividing up the sky into twelve sections. I use the Porphyry house system; another popular house system is Placidus (this is the default on https://astro.com). If the chart I send you looks different from what you are used to seeing, then likely a system other than Porphyry was used. Whole signs, Equal House, Regiomantus, and Campanus are examples of other systems. If you find all of this confusing, do not worry. It is likely not critical to your report.

m  Conjunction:  Like peas in a pod, planets in conjunction tend to come from the same place. They act together, but it’s also hard to tell them apart. This aspect can increase talent, focus, and intensity (“two are better than one”). Or one planet can disappear as the other dominates. Their connection feels so natural, it’s easy to think everyone blends these planetary energies just as you do—but mostly, they don’t!.

p  Sextile:  Planets in sextile are compatible, though without any fireworks. This aspect doesn’t demand your attention. It quietly presents an opportunity. You can join these archetypal forces. Donna Cunningham has called this the “Oh, that!” aspect, because that’s generally what her clients say when she describes their benefits.  To get the most from sextiles you need to actively work them.

q  Square:  Squares are wild and wonderful—but difficult too. The power struggle between these planets was likely defined in your youth, when they were impossibly challenging. People are usually aware of their squares. They force the issues that make you to grow. And that’s their gift. They ensure you learn your lessons. When you rise to the occasion, they bless you with energy, action, and success.

r  Trine:  Michael Munkasey has dubbed this the “goddess aspect” because it’s so lovely. Identifying talents you may have perfected in a previous life, trines can bring you joy. There’s a nice flow of energy between planets in trine. They support and reinforce each another. But without any struggle, you might take them for granted—neither using nor developing their gifts. An unattended trine can sometimes trick you into negative behaviors.

t  Inconjunct/Quincunx:  Your quincunx planets are innately incompatible. Bringing them into harmonious expression requires constant adjustments. This can be stressful, also motivating. You’ve got to keep changing your process, opinions or attitude—which promotes highly creative solutions.

u  Opposition:  They say opposites attract—and planets in opposition are never far from each other, though they’re constantly bickering. You may be triggered into awareness of this aspect by other people who seem to resist or undermine you.  An opposition can make you feel uncertain, insecure, or discontent, until you can accept and see yourself in both energies. Typically people find it easier to identify with one side and project the other onto unsuspecting others in the outer world.

First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies and soul growth.

A  Sun: Our vitality and magnetism; self-identity, ego.
Roles: The Self, the Hero, the Performer, the King.

B  Moon: Intuition, emotion, nurture.
Roles: The Mother, the High Priestess, the Child.

C  Mercury: Mind; physical dexterity and mental agility.
Roles: The Thinker, the Communicator, the Student, the Trickster, the Merchant, the Thief.

D  Venus: Our capacity for pleasure, receptivity, creativity, and social connection. Also indicates our relationships, self esteem, and financial abundance.
Roles: The Lover, the Seductress, the Artist.

E  Mars: Desire, initiative, anger.
Roles: The Protector, the Athlete, the Warrior.

F  Jupiter: Luck, opportunity, expansion, higher learning, religion.
Roles: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Traveler, the Monk, the Professor.

G  Saturn: Hard work, commitment, focus, inadequacy, leadership, suffering, loss.
Roles: The Task Master, the Grim Reaper, the Wise Old Man, the Builder, the Cynic, the Boss.

H  Uranus: Change, breakthroughs, upsets, discoveries.
Roles: The Revolutionary, the Humanitarian, the Visionary, the Snob.

I  Neptune: Imagination, spirituality, idealism, addictions, deception, compassion.
Roles: The Artist, the Romantic, the Guru, the Addict, the Martyr, the Victim.

J  Pluto: Transformation, power, psychological dynamics, helplessness.
Roles: The Terrorist, the Detective, the Psychotherapist, the Dictator, shady people.

a  Aries: Pioneering, competitive, selfish, impatient, courageous, reckless, independent, dynamic, domineering, “Me first!”

b  Taurus: Patient, stable, lazy, dependable, practical, sensual, stubborn, artistic, possessive, greedy, gentle, loyal.

c  Gemini: Intelligent, curious, adaptable, quick-witted, restless, clever, scatterbrained, lacking follow-through.

d  Cancer: Nourishing, intuitive, protective, moody, sensitive, maternal, domestic, childish, cautious, creative.

e  Leo: Proud, dignified, vain, expressive, romantic, generous, childish, overbearing, self-assured, creative.

f  Virgo: Perfection-seeking, practical, methodical, petty, critical, studious, discriminating, cautious, never satisfied.

g  Libra: Charming, sociable, peace-loving, refined, diplomatic, artistic, indecisive, apathetic, easily deterred.

h  Scorpio: Passionate, secretive, penetrating, resourceful, suspicious, manipulative, jealous, sarcastic, intolerant, determined, aware.

i  Sagittarius: Freedom-loving, philosophical, optimistic, enthusiastic, careless, impatient, talkative, a know-it-all, broadminded, athletic, honest.

j  Capricorn: Serious, responsible, practical, hardworking, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-conscious, domineering, unforgiving.

k  Aquarius: Progressive, individualistic, unpredictable, cold, intellectual, artistic, eccentric, shy, impersonal, scientific.

l  Pisces: Compassionate, intuitive, ungrounded, romantic, impractical, self-sacrificing, seductive, musical, artistic.