Your astrological chart provides an amazing guidepost to the most important aspect of your life: an understanding of yourself. As a woman today, you face the challenge of discovering yourself within the context of many life experiences. You wear a variety of faces and play many roles, experiences which can both enhance and complicate your feeling of satisfaction with yourself and your life. Your astrological chart provides indicators which help to define who you are, strengthening an understanding of your needs on every level. Each chart is different in its make-up, and the myriad combinations of influences help to underscore the importance of each person as an individual. One thing you must remember when working with astrology: it is through your free will that you make choices. Your "chart" does not make you do anything!
We are finally acknowledging and realizing within today's world, that men and women experience life differently. The workings of your psyche, symbolized by your astrological chart, are likely to be experienced quite differently through your filter as a woman than they would be if you were born male. This report is designed for you, a woman in a world of change, a woman seeking to become whole.
Your natal, or birth, chart is made up of several factors. Drawn upon a circular wheel, your natal chart shows the positions of the planets relative to your place, date and time of birth. Everything is indicated symbolically, with each symbol having specific meanings. The planets, Sun and Moon are placed around the circle, and each is placed within a particular degree of a sign of the zodiac. The planets, Sun and Moon are energy bodies, and the astrological signs indicate how these energies work. Just as you are a complex of feelings, needs, drives and desires - your natal chart maps these qualities. You will also notice that the planetary symbols fall within particular segments of the circle. These segments, called "Houses", indicate the specific environments and relationships which are part of your life. You may find, upon reading your report, that there are a few contradictions. For example, one factor may indicate independence, while another shows strong dependency. It is not unusual to experience contradictions within yourself, and that is just what your chart illustrates about you! But when you reflect upon these qualities within the context in which they are explained, you may discover some self-illuminating facts about yourself. Self-understanding has a marvelous way of emphasizing your personal power!



An Overall Glimpse at Your Astrological Chart
The astrological signs are defined by one of four elements: fire, earth, air or water. The fire and air elements have a yang (masculine polarity) quality, and tend to be more outgoing and assertive in their nature, whereas the earth and water elements have a yin (feminine polarity) quality, and are more receptive by nature. The elemental balance in your chart is determined by the amount of energy within each elemental sign. The factors added together to find this balance of energy include the Sun, Moon, planets and the angles of the Ascendant and Midheaven.
Your chart shows a strong predominance of air energy, indicating that you function very easily on the mental plane. Living in the world of ideas, you may also gain strength when you are connected to others - at least mentally. Your social calendar is important, not because it's frivolous, but because you need to make contact. Most comfortable with others who are intelligent or interesting, you may be a natural in public relations. It's easy for you to stay in your head, which can be wonderful if you're involved in a mental project or study. But if you're stuck worrying, you may find it difficult to break the habit.
Another aspect of your basic nature is determined by the balance of the modes in your chart. The modes are also defined by sign, which are grouped together as either cardinal, fixed or mutable. Your strongest mode is Cardinal, indicating that your basic approach to life is one of getting things started. You're an initiator, and are happiest when you're beginning something new. This factor sometimes indicates an enhanced sense of courage and enthusiasm. A strong ability to get things going, maintain your inspiration, carry through with your commitments and complete projects. Your ability to deal with different styles and human diversity enhances your spirit of cooperation, and makes you a good choice for leadership positions. However, you also have an adequate level of fixed energy, which helps you maintain your focus and stability in the midst of change, and aids in your ability to complete your obligations. Your weakest link is in mutability, which indicates that you sometimes have trouble adapting to change or that you are somewhat inflexible in your attitudes.
When you view the whole picture of your chart, you'll see that there is an emphasis of planets on the left side of your chart. This hemisphere strength indicates that you are driven by a need for independence and autonomy, and that you feel most validated when you feel that you're living life on your own terms. You may find it difficult to allow others to support or help you, even when you want them to lend a hand, and can certainly have trouble asking for assistance (especially if you feel it diminishes your sense of self to do so!). Relationships can be difficult for you unless you are in a situation which allows equanimity and equality, but be careful of your tendency to want to take the lead all of the time. True equality means that both partners are powerful.
You may also be concerned with the areas in your chart which appear to be empty. Never fear, these houses are not really vacant! You are just not placing as much emphasis in these relationships or environments, or you may be satisfying these needs through other dimensions of your life.



Projection of Your Real Self
Sometimes showing the world who you really are is not easy, and sometimes the world may not respond as you had hoped! It's helpful to take a look at the differences and similarities between the attitudes, impressions and images you project and the person who resides at the core of your being.
With your Sun in Capricorn you are a woman who needs to be in control of your own life. You've probably taken on responsibilities from a very early age, and may be strongly determined to achieve your goals and realize your aspirations. Your practical approach to life may assure that you're equally at home in the work place or making necessary repairs on your blender. It's easier for you when you can make the rules, or at the very least, enforce them!
Your Ascendant is the face you present to the world, and shows how others see you. Your Ascendant, or rising sign, is Scorpio. Through this quality you project an aura of intrigue, and may not like to be the center of attention. Even if you are comfortable with attention, you are not comfortable with a loss of privacy and may have secrets from even your closest friends and companions. Your gaze may be intense, as though you are looking through someone - which you just might be, since you are likely to be quite perceptive. Pluto, the planetary energy associated with your Ascendant, is in Leo in your chart. Your personality projection may be strongly tied to your role as career woman, or to your influence within your family or community. You can also be quite domineering, and need a positive outlet for your need to be in control.
Your Moon is in a tense square aspect to your Ascendant, which shows friction between the way you feel and who you are. The conflict arises when you feel one way about something or someone and do something else because you're concerned about the way someone else is likely to respond. This can keep you in a ridiculous trap, since your only option seems to be to ignore your feelings and concentrate on everyone else. Consequently, you may have relationships in which nobody feels trusting or safe. You can turn it all around by becoming more honest with yourself about what you need and want, and realizing that you do not have to take care of everyone else's feelings in order to be happy. Learning not to resent yourself and your needs is an excellent beginning.
Mercury is in semi-square aspect to your Ascendant, indicating that you may not display full confidence or trust in your own intellectual abilities. One of the best ways to deal with this dilemma is to develop your communication skills more fully and effectively. You may even find it helpful to take a few risks by entering into conversations with people you may not know very well. Challenge your mind by reading or studying material which is outside your everyday interests in order to expand your thinking. But most of all, make an effort to listen carefully or think through things before you automatically react to them.
With the energy of Venus in sextile aspect to your Ascendant you may feel a greater sense of ease and self-acceptance. Your easy grace and charm are directly related to your sense of self-worth. Your energy and vitality radiate an inner beauty which has a direct effect upon the way others see you, and you may love the experience of creating your self-image. You have a good sense of color and style, and may enjoy wearing beautiful clothes and jewelry. But you can be a bit self-indulgent, and need to set reasonable limits - especially in the realm of sweets, which can be your downfall.
Pluto's square aspect to your Ascendant can add an intimidating edge to your personality. You are quite likely to operate from a hidden agenda, and even though you may not show your hand, others can feel that there's something going on beneath the surface. You can become obsessed with doing things in a particular way and can also be quite compulsive in these behaviors. You may have issues about control and power, some of which may be the results of difficulties early in your life. However, you also have the capacity to heal the wounds you experienced, although your emotional attachments to them can make it difficult. Vengeful attitudes sap your own power and energy and alienate others. If you feel that your path is blocked, or has been blocked, by others who have been in control of your life, your work involves breaking away from those old entanglements and moving ahead. This is much easier said than done, but there are many ways to accomplish the task and break the patterns so that you can finally feel free.
There are many different facets of the Moon in your chart. But when it comes to your identity, your Moon speaks volumes about who you are at the deepest level: the soul of your being. Your Aquarius Moon stimulates your need to know as much as possible. Because of this, others may see you as an intellectual sort, whether you think of yourself in this manner or not. At the core of your being, you know that you are pure consciousness, and it is that feeling which drives you and keeps you alive. You can feel that part of you which is connected to the whole of humanity, but you may not like what you see when you look at people, since humans are not always humanitarian. Because of this connection, you may sense that your life is not entirely your own, that somehow, you're here to make a difference. And so you are.



Understanding Your Inner Feminine Self
Although the temptation is to think that just because you are a woman you are in touch with your inner feminine self, this is a much more complicated task than it appears to be! First of all, the model for the true power of femininity has been lost over recent history and is now becoming re-energized. Recovering this power is a personal task for each woman, and learning to use feminine power constructively on a collective level is another challenge for today's woman. This process is the cradle of self-healing, and provides the essence of your personal security.
The primary energies associated with your inner feminine self are the Moon and Venus, but Neptune and Pluto are also significant in your experience and expression of this part of your psyche. The Moon is the energy which filters through your subconscious self, and tells the story of your connection to the part of you which provides nurturing, support, care and comfort. The person who projects the model for your Moon energy is your mother, and you see her through the lens of your own emotional matrix, signified by the Moon. As you mature, you learn to send this energy into the world, but to be truly effective, you must first own this energy and know how to use it to care for yourself!
Through the energy of your Aquarius Moon, you have your own unique style of expressing your femininity. You can be outspoken, and may express attitudes which go against the grain of conservative thinking. You've never liked the thought of being saddled with traditional roles, and even if you have children, you're not likely to take on the job of mother in a conventional manner. As a revolutionary type of woman, you might prefer to be considered for who you are as a person. Your feminine self is not necessarily crippled by this attitude, but you may have a little trouble expressing your tender emotions or giving in to your feelings, even when they are overwhelming. What you dislike most about emotionality is the fact that emotions do not make sense. Well, it's the truth, but not everything in life is logical, Ms. Spock. You feel the way you feel, and expressing those feelings does not diminish you or your power. In fact, it is through that very expression that you may become fully authenticated! Your unpredictability is rivaled only by your need for personal space, and you may be uncomfortable in relationships which have a lot of requirements. Unconditional love and acceptance are your watchwords, but you may not always find this, even from yourself, once you cross the threshold of intimacy. If you feel you've gotten in over you head, your attempt to stabilize yourself may be a bit radical, and your lover or partner may experience your withdrawal as aloofness or coldness. Unless you want to underscore this impression, you must clarify that you simply need a little time and space to get clear about your feelings. Then, be honest with yourself about what precipitated your bolting through the door. That fear of losing your independence and autonomy may have grabbed you by the throat. But you may also simply need a change. Trust your intuitive sensibilities to guide you. Be honest about the way you feel and give up on the idea that you will always understand your emotions. They simply are. And they are an important part of you.
Your Moon and Mercury are in semisquare aspect, stimulating frustration between your thoughts and feelings. It can be difficult for you to express your deeper feelings verbally without feeling overly exposed emotionally. And you can also have trouble separating your feelings about someone or something from your need to make rational decisions. It's important to acknowledge your emotional sensibilities, but learning to distinguish your own anxieties or prejudices from the facts can be a truly anxiety-provoking situation. By maintaining deep levels of emotional stability through self-awareness, meditation or even in counseling situations you may finally be able to give each part of yourself credence when it comes time to make those major life choices.
Your Moon is in opposition to Mars, stimulating a need for excitement. You may also feel that you are a magnet for conflict and crisis, and your life may seem to be somewhat crisis ridden. Others may think of you as a temperamental woman, and you can certainly be rather expressive when you want to be. Your anger can reach the point of overwhelming you, and you may find that when you do express excessive anger, you become emotionally exhausted. Yet you cannot resist getting things stirred up a bit, especially if you are ready for things to change. It's finding the balance point that's difficult, since going too far one way really causes problems. Relationships with men can be quite interesting, since you are capable of being just as assertive and may not be willing to wait for him to act (or react!). The old model of the man in pursuit would be okay with you if the man would act when you wanted him to act, but you have little patience, especially if you want something right now! But you do like the idea of knowing that you are also desirable, and that is the rock versus the hard place. You may also find it difficult to avoid getting others emotionally stimulated, especially if you know that there's a fight in there somewhere - so watch the way you handle being emotionally manipulative. This is true in your intimate relationships, with your children, and with your friends. Passive-aggressive maneuvers will get you into trouble, and it's a good idea to at least strive for honesty, especially if you want to walk away on good terms.
With your Moon in trine aspect to Uranus, you present an exceptional level of independence and autonomy. You're the kind of woman who prefers to develop your own path, to do things your own way, and to experience a sense of absolute freedom. This does not mean that you prefer to be alone. In fact, you may be continually surrounded by friends and family. You just like to have plenty of room! Your approach to dealing with the men in your life is likely to be at arm's length until you develop a sense of trust and understanding, and you may have a variety of experiences in relationships. You are most open with a man who can be your friend first. In your relationships with women, you may have a number of friends, and they are likely to be remarkably different. Since you're a feminist at heart, you appreciate women who are developing their own paths. You may also find that those who are as yet unsure of themselves are drawn to you as a mentor and friend. You may have mixed feelings about being a mother. Although you might think you would be happier if children were born walking and talking, you can thoroughly enjoy the experience and pleasures of motherhood. You'll seek the most innovative ways to approach caring for your children, and may even be quite inventive in dealing with their needs. Your intuitive sense is quite a plus in dealing with your kids, and if you are a mom, you've probably discovered this more than once! You're quite adept at handling teen-agers, since you can identify with their rebellious attitudes and needs to develop their unique identities. Because of this, you may always seem younger than your years, and you like it that way.
Through the trine aspect between your Moon and Neptune, you are capable of developing an exceptional level of compassion. Your sensibilities are quite remarkable, and this awareness is likely to extend into the realm of strong psychic sensitivity. You may "feel" something long before you get the physical evidence! Your imagination and sense or artistry may be quite evident in your life, and your hypnotic qualities can be quite alluring. Since you may also be quite sensitive to the feelings of others, you may be continually drawn into situations where others pour out their hearts to you, and you have the ability to accept and support them in a special manner. Becoming aware of your emotional boundaries is important, and you may naturally do this by seeking out time alone, periods of meditation, or a comfortable quiet space to relax. You may be quite adept in caring for others, but also have developed a strong awareness of your inner self and needs. You may even find that using the changes in awareness associated with your menstrual cycle helps you enhance your strength, creativity and emotional resilience. As a mother, you may be especially sensitive to the needs and emotions of your children, and can provide a heavenly sense of comfort. Because you innately know these things, you may also tend to do too much. You cherish relationships of all types - friends, family and lovers - and you may feel that your life is incomplete without an opportunity to share the deep compassion you have for the sanctity of life. You are definitely capable of expressing the true power and energy of the Goddess: the feminine aspect of All That Is. Anyone who looks carefully can see it reflected within your eyes.
With your Moon in opposition to Pluto, you feel everything at a deep, intense level. You rarely wade in the shallows, since immersing yourself in whatever you're doing is much more gratifying. Your intensity can also stimulate compulsive or obsessive levels of behavior. You can also be an intimidating woman, especially when you're focused on something (or someone!), and can become completely absorbed in your own feelings. This energy is wonderful for healing, since you have the capability of penetrating into the depths and releasing blocks; although it may be easier to direct this energy toward someone else than it is to direct toward yourself. Men who are uncomfortable with their emotional nature and their own vulnerabilities may feel exposed when they are around you. Even though you may not intend to overwhelm them, you sometimes do. In your close relationships, it is crucial to allow others to be themselves, warts and all. Your tendency might be to transform them, and that could be dangerous. However, if a person is working towards change, you can certainly be helpful, and you may be the catalyst for change in the lives of many people. As a mother, you can be extremely attentive and aware. You can also be overly protective and can create an atmosphere of claustrophobia for your kids if you go too far. Use your sensibilities to determine how your children are responding, and allow yourself to back off when necessary. Otherwise, you may reach a point where it feels that you are abandoning ship in the midst of a storm.
Your Moon is in the first quarter of the lunar phases, indicating that you approach the fulfillment of your desires and needs in an immediate manner. Your impatience with yourself and with everyone else around you can stand in the way for true fulfillment, but it is that same immediacy which is part of your chart. Your impulsiveness can seem quite "unfeminine" at times, since the old myth of femininity had much to do with "waiting for the prince." You are here to form a new quality of relating to life: the quality of fresh expression and spontaneity. You are here to project a powerful sense of identity, and achieving a sense of wholeness between your inner and outer self is an important part of your self development. The archetypal quality of "The Mother" represented by this moon phase elicits your strong connection to the natural rhythms of conception, creation and birth. You may even enjoy a positive element of freshness and new life in your projection of yourself as a woman. You'll not appreciate others trying to shelter you too much, but may need to find a few touchstones which will allow you to rest until you venture out into your next experience with life, love and happiness. Your weakness may be a lack of objectivity, and it can be difficult to find and own your power until you have mastered some skills which add greater objectivity to your sense of self and reality.
Through the energy of Venus you express your feminine wiles, and also locate the part of yourself that needs to be emotionally expressive. Your sense of inner beauty and feelings of personal worth are also functions of Venus. Venusian energy is part of your connection to other women, and the placement of Venus in your chart can tell you a lot about your openness and acceptance of your own femininity. Although your Moon may indicate your basic emotional nature, the manner by which you express your feelings is frequently through Venusian energy.
Through the energy of Venus in Capricorn you may be somewhat reticent about expressing your feelings, and may shy away from appearing vulnerable, but you do have a strong sense of the feminine element of yourself. This restraint may be lodged in what is "proper" and "acceptable," and getting away from stereotypes and into your real preferences can be a slow process. Once you find your own style of expression you'll feel much more confident in your self-worth and comfortable with your image as a woman. When you accept yourself as you are, your beauty radiates throughout your being, and others may find it easier to experience the profound nature of your love. When you're in natural surroundings, your best attributes may shine through. Muted earth colors may have a soothing effect on your psyche, and are likely to compliment your appearance (but you may also look great in black!). You appreciate people and things that are tried and true, and may not be entirely confident about your softer side until you know its strength. The last thing you want is to appear helpless or needy. Although you may sometimes dream of what it would be like to have someone take care of you, you're quite unlikely to allow it! When you're in a committed relationship, the mutual support and care which can develop can be truly sweet.
The conjunction of your Sun and Venus represents a very powerful expression of your feminine creativity. You can radiate love. Your sense of personal value and self esteem is enhanced through this blending of energies, and you can be especially effective in developing your natural beauty. This aspect adds charm, grace and magnetic attraction to your list of personal attributes.
The energy of Venus in square aspect to Neptune stimulates your imagination and romantic spirit. You love delving into fantasy and can be quite dramatic. You may also be tempted to wear a mask in order to cover your feelings of vulnerability. This mask can be in the form of make-up, manner of dress, or different forms of escape. You are sensitive and have such idealism that you may feel true pain when reality slaps you in the face. The problem you may face in creating your true expression as a woman is discovering what it is you truly want and need. The vague sense that it's out there somewhere is not very convincing that you'll ultimately land on the right image or step into the magical spotlight. You need to find a way to allow romance and imagination to blend with what is truly possible. Using this energy to envision yourself as the woman you want to become, and then gradually altering your life to "test" your vision, can allow you to determine the differences between what you do and do not really need. Keeping your emotional boundaries intact is one of your greatest challenges, especially once you fall in love. But you can accomplish it by remaining mindful.
Although the planets Neptune and Pluto move very slowly and are generational in nature, they do have an influence upon your psyche. These energies define much about the collective experience which shapes your inner self. You're experiencing Neptunian energy when you're in the midst of reverie, when you're deep in dreams and when you're feeling compassionate. Neptune drives your imagination, the realm of illusion and your psychic sensibilities. Because Neptune is difficult to grasp on a physical level, there is a lot about this energy that can be problematic, and when you are caught in the negative grasp of Neptune, you can give in to addictive behaviors, escapism and deception manifesting. But you do have a way of channeling this energy. It is through Neptune that you find the heart of compassionate love and understanding. This is the doorway to your inner self.
With Neptune in Libra, you are part of the generation which has been fascinated with beauty, the idea of peace and the hope of a perfect world. Perfect relationships are part of the perfect world, but it is your very generation that has blasted through the illusion of dysfunctionality. Your role as a woman within a relationship is one you are creating, along with the other women of your generation, born from 1942 to 1956. By holding a collective image of truly egalitarian and fair-minded relationships, where each person can fully express themselves, you have been part of a global change. The effects of this change are still manifesting.
Pluto represents the primordial essence. It is from this level that all transformation occurs: birth, death, illness and healing. It is also here that the powerful kundalini force continually regenerates itself. This is the space of all creation and all power. It is the space of origin: the Great Mother.
With Pluto in Leo, you are part of a generation of women born 1938 - 1957 who have had to learn about manifesting power and breaking the illusion of the patriarchy. You are among the women who have reshaped society. If you've developed a career, you may have done so against an old system. Instead of destroying that power base, your task within the collective is to change the nature of power through love and creativity, and through honoring the sanctity of life.



Owning Your Inner Masculine Self
For centuries, women were not allowed to assert themselves in the world, and carefully learned the role of supporter of their "men." Those who failed to respond in this manner were frequently shunned or punished, although there have always been women who defied convention! During this century particularly, women have broken out of their strictly "conventional" roles, and have been making their way in the world. Because of this, women have been successful at fulfilling more of their needs, and owning their own power more readily. As a result, a woman's relationship with the men in her life has also changed. Despite women's collective knowledge about the need to be whole persons, it is still sometimes easier to allow men (fathers, brothers, lovers and husbands) to "own" certain qualities. (They, in turn, prefer that women own certain qualities - like emotions!) But to become truly whole and functional, it is necessary to find and incorporate your inner masculine self into your sense of wholeness, instead of projecting that part of yourself onto others (most usually men) in your life.
Through the process of becoming at home with your ego, you gain a true sense of personal strength and power. To own this power, you must learn to acknowledge that it is okay to be recognized for who and what you are. Your Sun energy is the primary factor in the expression of ego needs. As a young girl, you may have seen your father through the filter of your Sun. His power of getting out into the world, and the manner by which he did it, have shaped your own sense of personal identity. And today, the Sun in your chart may symbolize significant men. But this energy is, in itself, the core of your spirit.
You've rarely felt satisfied unless you have a sense of accomplishment. Embracing the drive of your Capricorn Sun is a huge challenge, because once you've set your sights on something, stepping back or stopping your steady progress toward your goal is almost unthinkable. If you learned as a young girl that it was the man who could accomplish absolutely anything in the world, you may have resented that fact because you've always had a yearning to be recognized and respected. And if your relationships have seemed to support that theory, that it's a "man's world," then you may not trust your own sense of who you are. It's a question of learning about the nature of reasonable control. As a woman, you will express control differently from the way a man might. You may not care so much about submission of will. Instead, you may be most interested in asserting your will in a manner which will give you the ability to direct your own life and through which you can positively shape the lives of others.
The influence of your Sun in conjunction to Venus adds a glow to your self-projection, and may soften the impact of your assertiveness (the iron hand in the velvet glove). This can be a plus, and can stimulate an energy which readily endears you to others. You may be able to use your charm and good taste to your advantage, too, especially in business and personal situations which call for a touch of class. But you can also become too self-absorbed, and may tend to think that just because you like or want something that you should have it. Careful: you could develop a princess complex!
You may be afraid to allow your ego its moment in the spotlight with your Sun in opposition to Saturn. After all, what would happen if you made a mistake? Your early conditioning may have included strong criticism or endless rules about how you were supposed to behave in order to be acceptable. Gaining acceptance from your father may have been very important, although difficult to realize. Even today, you may attract very controlling men into your life. That same critical attitude may permeate your sense of yourself, and you may be holding yourself back just because you fear the unknown. There will be different times in your life when this self-limitation will be tested and you will be forced to take a look at who you are in truth, versus who you have become in order to survive. As you become more aware of your own nature and needs for self-expression, you will gradually bring these two points closer together.
Knowing when to let your wild and zany self emerge and when to try to fit in is rather tricky since you have the Sun in quincunx aspect to Uranus. Sometimes your timing seems to be off, but that's only when you're not paying attention or listening to your intuition. When you're on, you're phenomenal. When you're off, you can feel very unsure of yourself. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Sometimes the fun of the experiment is worth the embarrassment!
Experiencing an honest connection to the true essence of your spirit is not easy with your Sun square Neptune. In order to integrate or express this masculine element of your psyche, you first have to find it! Your tendency to project your sense of identity onto the men in your life is heightened under this influence. If you've been in situations with men which have left you feeling deceived, then you may be the victim of your own inability to see yourself and others clearly. The undercurrent of this energy is a lack of trust within yourself, and it is that quality which needs to be healed in order for you to move forward. Your compassion for life and need to feel spiritually connected are basic requirements if you are to embrace your ego. But you're caught in a true zen experience: you must first surrender your ego in order to find it! The key is knowing where and to what that surrender must be directed.
Sometimes, you're just too intense. Although you seem quite normal to yourself, the influence of your Sun in quincunx to Pluto indicates some inconsistency in your self-concept. When you're feeling uncertain of yourself or insecure, you can overcompensate by becoming too compulsive or obsessive, and it is this intensity which can get in the way of your progress. By becoming more aware of the things, people and situations which trigger your vulnerability, you can compensate and become more consistently sure of yourself.
Mars energy is assertive, aggressive and combative, and can be angry. These are not "feminine" qualities. In fact, women who possess and project these qualities from within themselves often get bad names, and are called "ball-busters," or other expletives, by the men who are dealing with them. But to become fully whole, you need to accept the manner in which you can utilize your Mars energy so that you are confident and strong with it, and so you can get into the world and make things happen for yourself!
Although you can be assertive when you have a stake in something, your indirect approach may lead others to believe that you are passive. With Mars in Cancer, you do need to watch a tendency toward passive-aggressive behavior and may have to consciously avoid emotional manipulation. For you getting out into the world is easier if you have a reason or a need. Otherwise, you may be just as comfortable focusing your energies upon things closer to home. It is crucial that you become aware of how you handle power and the manner in which you deal with situations where you need to be assertive. Your first response may be to back down or to wish that there was a man there to defend you. Learning to stand up and be counted is the first step toward fully embracing your masculine psyche, and when you do, your conviction alone will be your shield.
Knowing when to stop can be a problem for you, since the influence of Mars in square aspect to Jupiter can feel like a runaway train. Your enthusiasm can sparkle, but you can also be carried away by a need for adventure, to explore and experience as much of life as possible. You may be attracted to men who promise more than they can deliver, and wonder why you are frustrated with them. Learning to channel your optimistic attitude toward realistic possibilities will not only afford you a more satisfying life, but will also allow you to waste less energy on things that are simply wild goose chases.
Your desire to achieve respect and to perform well is very strong, and with Mars conjunct Saturn, you have the ability to develop the self-discipline you need to get the job done. Although you may handle your responsibilities adequately, you may resent their infringement on your "free" time. You can attract restrictive relationships and circumstances in which you have little freedom, but once you become aware of your real needs and responsibilities, you're likely to grow beyond needing this type of external restraint. Self-control is much more your style than accepting control from others.
The energies of Mars and Uranus are in semisquare aspect, illustrating one dimension of your rebellious personality. You may wait until you've had it to the brim before you act, which can be quite disruptive to your own life and to the lives of those around you. Learning to express your discontent or frustrations when they arise can help you vent your anger more effectively and may even confer a more positive sense of self-direction. If you're around angry males, you may feel a lack of control or direction because of their disruptive actions and attitudes. Once you begin to exercise your needs for autonomy and independence, you'll see your relationships changing. Taking a stand can be very empowering, and initiating change will free your spirit.



Developing Your Mind
Education and learning are lifelong processes. Your approach to developing your intellect is multifaceted, but there are special indicators in your astrological chart which help you understand the best ways to develop your mentality. Improving and strengthening communication skills is also part of developing your mind, since connecting to others is certainly improved if you can effectively illustrate your point of view!
Although the energy of Mercury is traditionally considered to be the main indicator of your mentality, there are also other qualities which are part of your mental and intellectual self. First, let's look at Mercury, which is the energy through which you link your thoughts and ideas with others. With Mercury in Sagittarius, you will always be interested in learning. You're not likely to be satisfied until you've opened many doors to knowledge. The grand adventure of life challenges your mind, and your philosophical outlook may allow you to investigate some subject that others find off limits. When it comes to ideas, you think in terms of possibilities, not limitations. You learn best when given the freedom to explore at your own pace, but you can become distracted from your mental focus. Remember that you do need a few breaks to operate at your top mental proficiency, so incorporate them into your schedule to avoid mental burnout.
Sometimes you just seem to get ahead of yourself with Mercury in quincunx to Mars. Your eagerness to rush into the most exciting element of a subject or situation can cause you to overlook important details or miss necessary information. Consequently you may spend a great deal of time retracing your steps. By taking a more evenly paced and attentive approach, you can save yourself a lot of time, and reach your desired goals much more quickly.
Learning about life, people and possibilities can be a passion for you. With Mercury sextile Jupiter, you're always interested in finding out more, meeting different people or traveling to new places. Your curiosity is heightened through this aspect, and so is your communicative ability. You may be a gifted writer, public speaker or teacher.
Mercury's quincunx to Saturn provides a bit of friction when it comes to learning. You may frequently second guess yourself, and can undermine your own effectiveness if you're constantly chipping away and never quite satisfied with your own ideas or answers. Now, this can be quite helpful when you're finishing something and you want everything just right. But that nagging sense that you're missing something, or that you don't know quite enough was probably amplified in your early learning experiences. Maybe your way of looking at things was simply different from your parents or teachers. Now, you are allowed to have your own ideas!
The energy of your Moon also has a mental component. The Moon is the realm of thought, the process of subconscious thinking, and plays a strong role in intuitive thinking. You're fascinated by unusual ideas and unique individuals, and may enjoy learning about anything that takes you into the realm of the future. The influence of your Aquarius Moon in your intellectual growth and development is quite remarkable. You look for possibilities, and prefer learning situations which allow room for experimentation. You may learn best in an environment which is open and will allow you to grow at your own pace, and perform at your peak when you have the freedom to express your ideas and talents.
Jupiter also plays an important role in learning, stimulating you to look ahead into the realm of possibility, beyond the horizon of the now. Through the energy of Jupiter, you share what you know with others. As a woman, you are likely to feel most at home when you use this energy to encourage and support others, but you can also apply this to yourself! You've adopted a philosophy of fairness, and may believe that life should always be just with Jupiter in Libra. Although you've probably seen evidence to the contrary, your ideal life would involve situations where everyone is treated fairly and equally. You function and learn best in an environment which is beautiful and peaceful, and if you're involved in education, will include social skills in your teaching practices. You may also have an interest in the law and the social practice of other cultures and may be an expert in diplomatic or social relations.
You can become easily distracted from your focus with Mars in square aspect to Jupiter. The distractions arise from your need for action and high levels of activity; if something gets stale or boring, you'll get nervous! In order to successfully complete projects, you may actually need to have more than one thing happening in your life, so that you have a healthy diversion when you begin to feel stuck. You can also try different approaches to the same idea or material in order to grasp it more fully. It's also crucial that you set your sights on goals which you can actually achieve, instead of always shooting for the record! Achieving a sense of completion is important, or you may lose an element of self-confidence.
The purpose of Saturn is to provide clarity, structure, form and discipline - elements which are certainly important to learning. Saturn functions primarily as your inner teacher. Mothers are the most influential Saturnian models in western society. They provide the structure, guidance and support for their children in the realms of learning, socialization or personal growth. Once you enter society as a child, teachers play the Saturnian role. But the role of mothers and teachers in relationship to Saturn is to help you define the structure upon which you will build your life. Then, you "own" your Saturn, and know how to discipline and focus your own energy.
With Saturn in Cancer you may have a strong affinity for history. Your reverence for the past and your ability to connect what has happened before with what is happening now makes you a prime candidate to teach or guide others, or to get into politics. Whenever you are involved in teaching, you learn more. Although you may find a few particular teachers who inspire you throughout your life, you are most inspired by those who have held tenaciously to other goals until they've seen them accomplished. Sounds like what you wish for yourself....
The areas of your chart which are connected most strongly to mental and intellectual development are the 3rd, 9th and 11th Houses. The 3rd House of your chart deals with communication and the development of concepts.
With Capricorn on the cusp of your 3rd House you have a serious approach to your mental development and learning. You learn best when you can add practical experience to the process, instead of just dealing with abstracts. With a natural inclination toward business you can become quite adept at handling and understanding money and finances. Saturn's rulership of this house adds a strong desire to learn about things you can use, and you may also have an exceptional sense of structure and design.
With the energy of your Moon in the 3rd House, you have an impressionable mind and are capable of absorbing a great deal of information. However, recall can be a little more difficult, especially if you were daydreaming when you were listening to that lecture. If you are attentive, you can remember quite vividly. You may have never enjoyed studying, although you can be a very effective writer and communicator. Emotional sensitivity plays a powerful role in your thinking processes, and if you're upset or vulnerable, you can be easily swayed by the influence and opinions of others. It can be difficult for you to separate your feelings from your thoughts, and as a result, your decision-making processes usually incorporate both.
The influence of the Sun in your 3rd House shows that you literally shine as a communicator. As a young girl you probably enjoyed school and the experience of learning, especially if you gained positive recognition for your efforts. The energy of the Sun here adds to your abilities as a speaker, writer and conversationalist. Your people skills may be among your greatest assets. The sciences can also be interesting to you, and you may have a special ability to shed light on subjects which are difficult for many people to understand.
You can be quite a persuasive communicator with Venus in your 3rd House. Although you may not like to exert a lot of effort toward structured learning, you do enjoy the arts and music, and may expend extra energy learning about and experiencing such refinements. Your own artistry is evident in your interests and abilities, and you may communicate most effectively when you're expressing yourself creatively.
Your 9th House shows your approach to higher learning, which is usually accomplished through a college or professional degree program. Subjects like philosophy, religion, political science, cultural pursuits and the like are strongly associated with this facet of your development.
You have strong feelings about education with Cancer on your 9th House cusp. Your love of travel and desire to embrace an understanding of the world and her people is very powerful. You may also have great devotion to your spiritual path, and your sense that there is much more beyond the mere ""reality"" of the physical plane drives you to probe into the mysteries. You may also have a strong affinity for understanding history and human development. The influence of your Moon as the ruler of this house adds a special dimension of intuitive insight into your understanding and development of awareness. Your nurturant support of others under your guidance makes you a very good teacher, guide and mentor. You believe that education should nurture the mind and spirit and foster a desire toward continued learning.
You're excited by the experiences of travel and may have a passion for learning with Mars in the 9th House. This placement also stimulates a mental restlessness, and can indicate some difficulty focusing your mind. You need some distractions in your life but can disrupt your flow and concentration by adding too many options. Your enthusiasm and zeal for your beliefs and ideals can be quite intense, and you can be quite effective stimulating the interest of others through your own devotion and strength of your convictions. You may need to guard against a tendency toward trying to influence others to change their own ideals against their will, since you can be extremely persuasive.
Saturn's influence in your 9th House enhances your desire to learn and strengthen your understanding. You may have followed strict religious teachings when you were a young girl and may still have powerful beliefs. Your fears can stand in the way of moving beyond your early training, but your desire to know and understand the truths of life on your own terms is also quite powerful. As you've matured, you may also have learned ways to expand your spiritual understanding and are developing a very workable spirituality. Your philosophical outlook is based on practicality and usefulness, and you may have a powerful work ethic. You must be careful to avoid becoming a workaholic, although your precision and attention to detail are appreciated by those who utilize your talents or employ your expertise. You can be an exceptional teacher, but may be too critical when your students fail to meet your expectations. High standards accompany everything you do, and you may insist that your own children follow a high moral code. Your lessons in life may involve learning greater tolerance and acceptance of each individual for her or himself, although those who are close to you know that your desires for excellence can prompt anyone to accomplish more than they dreamed possible.
Through the 11th House you learn from peers, and connect with your community. The 11th House involves your special interests, too. This is very much the school of life, because this is also the area which relates to developing your goals.
The overall organization of your life may be centered around the things you are striving to accomplish. With Virgo on the cusp of your 11th House, you function best when you have a plan of action. You're the one who is prepared for contingencies, because you're likely to have given some thought to the possibilities of what could happen. You can also be flexible when you have to alter your course, but only if you can see that you will still arrive at your goals. Change for change's sake may seem like a waste of time for you. The influence of Mercury, which rules this house in your chart, adds an analytical and rational quality to your approach to creating and setting goals. You may try to be logical whenever possible, but practicality is also important.
The influence of Neptune in your 11th House can create a lack of direction. You may not be sure of your goals, although you do like to dream about possibilities. Setting goals can seem like a waste of time because you can also lose track of your aims and then feel that you have somehow failed. But if you apply this energy in its fullest strength, you can use your inner vision to manifest changes in your life. Your ability to visualize what you want can be exceptional. The problems you encounter may concern whether or not your dreams are within the realm of possibility, and if you can put the necessary action behind your vision to make it a reality.



Your Special Edge
It's true. Women are definitely the intuitive sex. The process of intuitive awareness may be more developed for you as a woman because you are more cyclically aware, thanks to your anatomy and hormonal changes. But there is something more. As a woman, your natural affinity with the energy of the Moon increases your receptivity, an important ingredient in opening to the intuitive process. Intuitive awareness is multifaceted. You can use it when you're dealing with emotional and psychological issues, you can apply it to your creative expression, and you can take advantage of your intuition in your work as part of your decision-making. Developing your intuitive process is like developing any other sensibility - you have to concentrate some time, effort and energy in order to finely hone this element of your psyche. Although some quality of intuition may be there innately, to make the most of it, you must learn to trust, listen and incorporate it into your life.
The parts of your chart which are most strongly associated with intuitive sensibility are the water houses: the 4th House, the 8th House and the 12th House. The 4th House is connected to your soul history. It is here that you seek a sense of home, a connection to your family, and a feeling of safety and comfort. It is here that your soul remembers your past, even if your conscious mind cannot fit the pieces together.
Your soul yearns for absolute freedom and autonomy with Aquarius on the cusp of your 4th House. You may go about achieving this in interesting ways, and sometimes the alienation others feel from you is simply a result of your wanting to do things yourself without their interference. It can be difficult for you to truly cooperate with others, although you do appreciate those who are revolutionary in their attitudes and might join them in a cause from time to time. Your soul lessons center around the need to learn the balance between freedom and responsibility, and until you can be fully responsible for your own attitudes, actions and desires, your ability to achieve satisfaction will be inhibited. The energy of Uranus plays a powerful role influencing this house, which can stimulate a tendency toward restlessness and need for individual recognition. By learning to listen to your intuitive voice when faced with the prospects of change, especially change which seems to result from "outside," you may become quite adept at rejuvenating your life instead of feeling wounded by something you did not want.
There are no planets in your 4th House indicating that you may not assert a strong level of conscious energy in building a connection to your soul. This does not mean that you cannot achieve an inner sense of recall regarding your soul's history or your deeper needs, but indicates instead that you may find the doorway through other activities or experiences beyond your connection to your family of origin or their traditions. To further understand this gateway to your soul, study the sign on the cusp of this house explained above for the influences which will help you remember your spiritual past.
The 8th House brings you into your deepest emotional attachments, and is the space where you are alchemically transformed. This is the seat of your magical power: your ability to change yourself in order to become whole. Here is the heart of healing, but here you also hide your greatest vulnerabilities. Most people shy away from dealing with 8th House issues like sex, death and taxes. After all, there can be problems with any of them, and they are not easy to explore out in the open. But there is more. For your intuitive development, this area represents the part of you which holds your power, and you must learn to accept and embrace this side of yourself to feel truly satisfied with your life.
Your strong curiosity about the true nature of healing and transformational change is stimulated by the influence of Gemini on the cusp of your 8th House. You can be objective about exploring those "taboo" subjects like human sexuality, death and dying, and other mysteries which may be deemed occult, but you need to be careful about a tendency to try to put everything into a logical perspective. What you're experiencing is the challenge to create a new paradigm - a new model - for your deeper understanding of life. Mercury's rulership of this house provides an energy of questioning which will keep you always alert to the possibility that there is yet more to learn. You have a keen understanding of the importance of the links between mind, soul and body and may have great insights into the true nature of healing.
The energy of Uranus in your 8th House strengthens your intuitive sensibilities. You may have a very keen awareness of future possibilities and can even experience a projection of yourself into a different time. In many respects this influence is like time travel, although you may not take your body with you! Since there can be an erratic nature to these insights, you may not be able to fully trust changing your entire life based upon your flashes. However, if you can develop the capacity to blend your insights with the facts or data of the situation at hand, you can make some very meaningful alterations to your life experiences.
The 12th House is the space of your dreams. Here, you surrender your conscious self and float into the beyond. This is also the place in your psyche which contains your past, and where you are one with all humanity. Your super conscious self rests in this part of your psyche: the part of yourself that transcends your everyday reality.
Libra's influence on the cusp of your 12th House adds a need to be intuitive about your personal relationships. If you feel insecure, you may unconsciously try to adapt yourself to fit the needs of those around you instead of listening to your own inner voice. Establishing a strong sense of personal worth and a good perception of your true needs will help you feel more comfortable when you're alone with your thoughts. It's tempting to see others only as you wish to see them, especially since you may have the ability to look into the souls of those around you and feel what they are capable of becoming. With Venus ruling this house, you can experience true transcendence through love, but you must first realize that love begins in your own heart.
When you are uplifted through your faith in truth and justice, your intuitive flow is enhanced. Jupiter's energy in your 12th House adds an important dimension to your spirituality, and encourages you to adopt a philosophy which includes compassion, forgiveness and tolerance. Directing your generosity toward efforts which benefit the collective may seem natural for you. You may also feel a powerful connection to a spiritual level of protection, such as your guardian angels, knowing that even when you're in difficult circumstances, you are out of harm's way.
The energy of your Moon plays an important role in your intuitive development. Since your Moon is related to your subconscious mind, it should not surprise you that this is the part of you that contains all knowledge about yourself and your life. Occasionally it's a good idea to purge from your psyche the things you no longer need - much like an internal house cleaning. Your hormonal cycles provide an excellent opportunity to do just that, and by using this natural rhythm to release, you can feel much more open to clearer transmission of intuitive thinking!
With your Moon in Aquarius your intuitive self is always prompting you to open the doors to your originality. You may spend a lot of time on the mental planes, skimming around the world of ideas, thoughts and possibilities. But you can become caught in the world of your own thoughts and may lose track of the needs of those around you. Sometimes your ideas can be quite unique and progressive, and you may feel that you're ahead of your time. You may never be quite satisfied with yourself until you've learned ways to incorporate both your intuitive and creative processes with your logical and rational processes.
There are other points related to the Moon which you'll find in your chart. They are called the Moon's Nodes, and are not planets, but points in space. The influence of the Moon's Nodes is felt on an inner level. From the South Node, you learn about your past and the natural inclinations which may influence many of your subconscious choices. In some ways, the South Node suggests old habits. The North Node of the Moon suggests a spiritual and emotional challenge, and represents the directions you may feel compelled to follow in your evolutionary path.
Through the path of your North Node in Gemini you discover your personal adaptability and mental ingenuity. Learning to think for yourself and developing your communicative skills enhances your growth and opens the doors of possibility. It is also imperative that you become adept at connecting to others within society, that you build a bridge of open-minded attitudes and responsible thinking. Respecting the opinions and ideas of others will go a long way toward dissolving many of your issues. With your South Node in Sagittarius you may prefer to gallop away into the sunset without a second thought about the results of your words or actions. Your love of adventure and desire to feel free and untamed can get in your way if you are to make progress within the realm of society.
Uranian intuition is the flash of insight. Sometimes that flash is so brilliant that you change your entire life to follow it's glow. This is also the part of you which defies restraint, and certainly your intuitive mind can celebrate that possibility!
The influence of Uranus in your 8th House has been explained earlier in this section of your report.
Neptune's energy takes you into the world of the etheric - the place beyond the physical which is filled with mystical wonder. You surrender to this part of yourself when you meditate, when you give in to your creative muse, and when you give of yourself to others. In developing your intuitive and psychic sensibilities, Neptune provides a primary ingredient: letting go. Through this energy you surrender yourself to the greater truth. But be careful: you can also surrender your will to the power of deception and abuse through another of Neptune's doorways!
Your vision of what you hope to achieve can be the key to realizing success with Neptune in your 11th House. But you have to learn the difference between dreaming and doing. Your intuitive sensibilities can be used to your benefit when you're focusing on your goals. You're the perfect candidate to utilize creative visualization and affirmation techniques to help you achieve success.
Pluto's insight is on the deeper psychic level. Through Plutonian energy you can read between the lines. You see the twitch of an eye that tells the truth, you read the movement of hands, the tone of voice that betrays what words fail to say. Developing your Plutonian energy requires that you reach into the very depths of yourself and become familiar with your entire being. Yes, that includes your shadow self, your darker side - and it also encompasses your passion, your strength of survival and your ability to heal.
As a powerful investigator and researcher, you can apply your penetrating insights through your life work with Pluto in the 10th House. Finding a path which will allow you to uncover the power at the core of yourself may encompass every aspect of your life, and you can become quite influential in your career or within your family or community.



Nurturing and Creating a Home
Nurturing. Mothering. These experiences are associated with womanliness, but are not the sole definers of your womanhood. Although women are the only ones who can become mothers, it is not necessary to be a mother to become an exceptional nurturer! Nurturing is a natural expression for women - but the manner in which it is done is very individualized. Whether with children, lovers, partners, friends - or even with your own parents - you have ample opportunities to nurture others. The person who needs your nurturing most, however, is YOU. Although caring for others can fill a special place in your soul, the way you care for yourself is especially important. You may derive nourishment from developing your talents and skills, or through your work. Study or travel can be nourishing. And something as simple as a long soak in the tub can refill your spirit. Part of nourishing yourself is physical, part emotional and part is definitely environmental: what you create in a home. In exploring these factors together, you can begin to see the link between these different levels of personal fulfillment.
Yet another facet of your Moon beyond what you've already explored, is what your Moon shows about your deepest needs. You can only feel whole when these needs are answered and fulfilled. Although it is tempting to look outside, your wisdom tells you that a great part of the responsibility for nourishment comes from within yourself.
You may think that you don't really need much nurturing with an Aquarius Moon. The truth of the matter is that your soul is hungry for the feeling of freedom which occurs when you rise above the ordinary into the realm of the seemingly impossible. You can experience this transcendent freedom in many ways, but may feel it best when you're actually doing something that allows you to physically move beyond the bounds of earth. Flying, hot air balloon rides, hang gliding, even wind surfing may provide this boost to your soul. But you may also love skiing, skating, bicycling or running - when you feel the wind in your face and reach that point of lifting out of your body - your soul is free. Your approach to nurturing others is to help them find their own inner freedom, and you may encourage your children to feel good about their differences and to accept the true diversity of humanity. Your friends also provide an uplifting energy in your life, and spending time with them nourishes your soul. Sometimes a book is your best friend, and when you need to be alone with your thoughts, reading and contemplating can refuel your soul. Meditation and activities like hatha yoga, tai chi, chi gong or aikido may also help you maintain your mind/body/spirit connection.
Saturn also plays a positive role in nurturance. Despite the bad rap Saturn sometimes receives, this energy is necessary to your stability and growth. Through Saturn, you learn to take responsibility for yourself and your actions. Saturn also seems to be the repository of your fears, and it's important to understand and deal with these emotions in order to be whole. Trying to repress such feelings blocks your ability to feel the positive, supportive energy that life has to offer. In many respects, the energy of Saturn is played out in your life by your experience with authority figures. Your mother and father, extended family and teachers were your primary Saturnian influences when you were a young girl, and their direction and guidance still whisper in the way you approach establishing your personal security. As an adult woman, you express Saturn through the manner in which you take responsibility for yourself and your needs for stability and security.
With Saturn in Cancer you need a home and sense of family in your life in order to feel secure. This is the structure upon which your overall stability rests. The trap of this placement resides in hanging onto the past, including old emotional trauma. Some of that trauma might not even be your own - many of your anxieties are definitely tied to the things you learned from your parents and grandparents. Remind yourself regularly that you are safe, strong and secure. You may have always been drawn into situations where you're taking care of somebody, but you don't really have to prove your self worth based upon how much you do for everyone else! Even in business settings you may display a caring quality, and can have trouble with a mechanized approach to business. It's easier for you when the people you work with are treated more like family than mere employees. You're definitely capable of bringing a woman's touch into a man's world and may, in the process, teach others about the positive quality of honoring humanity within the work place.
Your 4th House illuminates what you need in a home environment, where you will feel most comfortable and how you like to live. It is here that you create a feeling of safety, where you can let your hair down and be yourself.
You are most drawn to home environments which are somewhat unusual with Aquarius influencing this part of your chart. Well-defined ideas about what you want may lead you to incorporate innovative options into your home space, such as a state of the art computer control center or home security system. You may also appreciate living in or near large cities, since having easy access to the conveniences and options can be quite appealing. However, you do enjoy your privacy and may even be somewhat reclusive or detached. Your decor tastes may lean toward art nouveau, art deco, contemporary or eclectic furnishings and designs. Uranus also has a strong influence on your 4th House, stimulating your tendencies toward lifestyles which are out of the ordinary. Your need for freedom of expression in this area is quite powerful, and you might hope for the opportunity to design a home exactly as you want it. If you've not yet accomplished this end, you can at least choose (or design) the furnishings!
Just because you don't have planets in your 4th House don't think that you will not have a home! The sign on the cusp of this house, explained above, gives you clear information about your approach to building your nest, and the planet associated with that sign indicates the energy you use to accomplish that task.



Meeting the World on Your Terms
Career and financial arenas were for many years primarily part of the "man's world." Women stayed at home, cared for children, and took care of the social needs of the family. Now that so many women are in the work place, and with the advent of more open relationships where both partners are likely to share paying bills and making financial decisions, the world is changing. You can define your identity in the world in many ways today, including developing a career. Meeting the world on your own terms involves uncovering the manner in which you might shine most effectively and the way you use your resources, and creating a pathway which allows you to realize your goals.
The Midheaven, which is usually near the top of your astrological chart, is signified by an astrological sign. This point in your chart represents your vocation, your calling in life, and the sign at the Midheaven gives you several clues about your path in the outside world. Just as importantly, the Midheaven signifies your blossoming into wholeness and the manner by which you might best accomplish this experience. Your 10th House also provides information about your career path.
With Leo influencing your Midheaven you may enjoy achieving some recognition through your career endeavors, even though you may safeguard your private life. If you choose not to follow a career, you are still likely to desire public attention, and can use your charisma to effect changes in your community. Your life path is focused upon connecting to a sense of Divine Presence, and you have the capability to project a power which originates in the heart of divine love. You'll be happiest in careers which allow you to bring focus, strength of character, and a sense of direction. You may enjoy working in the performing arts, although you can also be an effective producer and director. In business you're a natural leader and can act as a force to centralize the focus of others. The energy of your Sun plays an important role in the manner in which you perform on your path toward personal fulfillment. You need to allow your brilliance to shine.
The influence of your Sun in Capricorn adds a heightened business sense to your personality, and you may love the idea of cultivating a career path. As a teacher, school administrator, business executive, administrative assistant, merchant or accountant you can outdistance the competition. Positions which allow you to be in control will be best, although you can follow orders. You'd just prefer to give them.
The process of work itself is usually seen through the 6th House in your chart. Through this facet of yourself, you express your approach and attitudes about working, and your ability to cooperate with others is also indicated here. This house is related to your physical health, and it's no surprise that you might hear the complaint (or feel it yourself), "I'm sick of my job." Instead of feeling thrown off balance by the tasks required to get through life, there are ways to use this part of your time and energy to strengthen your life.
You function much better in work situations which allow you to work on your own without a great deal of supervision or interference with Aries on your 6th House. You may enjoy a job which is somewhat physically active, although you may just save your physical energy for the office softball team or weekend marathon. You may have strong levels of mental creativity, and can benefit from a job which presents intellectual challenge and interest. It's easy to drive or push yourself in your work, so try to remember that before you reach exhaustion! The energy of Mars has a strong impact on your approach to working, and can indicate a tendency to become involved in disputes in the workplace. If in positions of authority, it is important to become aware of the way you treat others. You can be an exceptional leader but may be somewhat harsh or abrasive when you're impatient.
You have no planets in your 6th House, but still need to do something productive with your life. This may be an indicator that you do not feel a need to focus all your attention on working. Look to the influences suggested by the sign on this house and to the planet ruling this house for more information about how to best approach fulfilling your needs for productivity and duty.
As a woman, you are innately creative. Although you may not consider yourself an artist, your creative spirit and drive are the mechanisms through which you shape your own life. Creative self-expression is seen strongly in the 5th House of your chart, and by incorporating these elements into your career, you will gain greater satisfaction from your work. If you have the time to concentrate on more recreational forms of creativity, this is the part of your chart which indicates what brings you pleasure. Life itself can certainly be a pleasurable experience - all the time, not just on holidays!
Pisces' influence on your 5th House adds an amazing imaginative quality to your creative sensibilities. You may be so sensitive when you're in the midst of doing something creative that what you create seems to reflect the energy of everything around you. Regardless of your choice of self-expression, you may be especially gifted. When you take time to relax and play, you may prefer something that transports you to another dimension. An enthralling movie, intriguing novel, stage production or concert can all be quite wonderful. But you may also enjoy retreating from the world entirely from time to time to a secret place which allows you to indulge your fantasies and completely let go. The energy of Neptune is associated with your 5th House, bringing an element of compassion into your creative expression.
Just because there are no planetary energies in your 5th House, do not despair. This does not indicate that you are somehow lacking in creativity. As you see from the sign on the cusp of your 5th House, your creative inclinations are driven by particular qualities and needs. Explore the different dimensions of the planet associated with your 5th House to gain insight into your creativity. By following these you'll find that you easily unlock your creative potential.
One of the most powerful creative drives in your chart is your Sun. Since this is the energy which can drive you to be noticed, learning to cultivate this aspect of yourself in a positive manner can amplify your success in life.
Achieving success is very important to you, since your Capricorn Sun may never rest until you've reached the pinnacle you desire. The measure of your success is the question: how do you know if you've made the right choices? One of the primary keys can be answered by determining whom you are trying to please or satisfy through your actions and goals. If the answer is you, then success can, indeed, be sweet. If it is someone else, then you may never know for sure.
Your individuality is expressed through many different energies in your chart, but the energy which is most closely associated with the unique and individualistic part of yourself is Uranus. Through Uranian energy, you display your ingenuity and make the breakthroughs which allow you to move into new experiences. Uranus also prompts your rebellious nature, and the placement of this energy in your chart shows you where you are staging your own personal revolution.
With Uranus in Gemini you've been born into a life of awakened ideas and fast-paced learning. Along with other women born from 1941 to 1949, your revolution has been fought with words and ideas, and on the battleground of educational opportunity. Your shared insights with other women who have Uranus in Gemini have been connected to educational reform, improved communication and more effective connections between the people of the world. The areas where you have broken ground for your own awakening in consciousness are shown by the house where Uranus resides in your chart.
With Uranian energy in your 8th House you may be drawn to work which delves into the undercurrents of life - fields like psychology, medicine, metaphysics or human genetics. But you can also be quite accomplished working in areas of financial concern and may have very good ideas about methods to revolutionize them.
The energy of Chiron is also a powerful factor for your outreach into the world. Through Chiron, you discover both strength and vulnerability. The vulnerability represented by Chiron is, in many ways, like a doorway which allows you to penetrate a deeper level of personal mastery. This is the process of initiation not unlike that which a Shaman must endure in order to learn how to travel between the worlds. Through Chiron, you learn how to travel between the world of your inner self and the world outside to achieve a sense of true purpose and wisdom.
You have Chiron in Libra, creating a need to fill your life with a true sense of objectivity. You may need relationships with others to achieve this end, since relationships provide feedback and may be the agent for real change in your life. Your personal artistry may provide the avenues through which you achieve your life purpose, and your ability to see both sides of an issue may place you in the midst of the conflicts which help you resolve your own internal turmoil.
With Chiron in your 12th House you'll discover that your life purpose is centered around the things you do for the collective. Whether you're giving some of your time and energy to charitable causes, working in public institutions or concentrating on world peace during your meditations, you need to reach out with your energy into the part of yourself which connects to all that is.



Opening Your Heart
Ah, Love.... Songs, poems, novels, fairy-tales, movies all extol the power and pleasure of love - and for good reason: love is the food of life! There are many opportunities to love, in fact, a love affair with life is not a bad idea. But you also may need to "grow" love by sharing it, and therein is the seed of all relationships.
The planetary energies which are most usually associated with love are Venus and Neptune. Venusian energy radiates directly from your heart, from the center of yourself, where love resides deep within. Loving is an inner experience. The more you open to the love you hold within yourself, the more it grows. Your feelings of worthiness are represented by Venus, and as you grow to understand and appreciate your own value as a woman, it becomes easier to let this love energy flow through your life. Neptunian energy is Divine compassionate love - the love which does not judge and readily forgives. Neptune is the realm of romance, mysticism and heavenly perfection. Truly transcendent Neptunian love arises when you have healthy boundaries of your own, otherwise, you can become a victim of your own illusions!
Your Venus in Capricorn operates in a very cautious manner when it comes to matters of the heart. You prefer a quiet, slow and safe approach to intimacy. You need to know that love lasts through all time, although you first may have to prove to yourself that you are worthy of a timeless love. Just remember that nobody else can give you the love you need until you know how to find it within yourself, first. Although working hard or establishing financial success may add to your sense of stability, they may never be quite enough to fill your heart. Money matters are important in your relationships, and you will be happier in a relationship which provides a strong financial base. But choosing a partner simply for financial stability will rarely be completely satisfying. Once you've given your heart, you're unlikely to turn away. One thing to keep in mind: love has a direction all its own, and it sometimes just does not make sense. As you allow love to grow, develop trust in yourself and those you love, you will experience a truly worthwhile existence.
The semisextile aspect between the energy of your Moon and Venus adds an easy flow between the energy of your deeper needs and emotional expression. Although you may not always talk about what you need, you can express your emotions in such a way that makes it easy for others to know how you feel. Just try to remember that some men are not the best readers of subtle signals - sometimes you just have to be more direct if you are to feel satisfied!
With your Sun and Venus conjunct you can love warmly and openly. However, you be a little self-involved when it comes to matters of the heart, and may feel that just because you feel strongly about someone that they must, in turn, feel the same way about you. You're probably charismatic enough to have a powerful influence on the feelings and opinions of others, but you really do want a love which is based upon honest sharing between both partners. To have this, you have to be just as attentive to the needs of the other as you are to your own.
In square aspect to Neptune, your Venusian expression takes on an other-wordly quality. Your yearning may be for that perfect lover whose spirituality, passion, purity of spirit and drive all stem from the highest possible level. Loving in such a manner would seem to remove you from the bondage of ordinary life and transport you into true bliss. Although this seems possible in fairy tales or movies, it's really difficult to find those elements in another human being. You may also operate under the illusion that you must first sacrifice yourself before you are worthy of love. It's all too easy to project unrealistic feelings onto your lover, and it is just as tempting to try to alter yourself to please a man so that he will love you. Whether those alterations are in your behavior, your appearance or your attitudes, if you submerge your real self beneath the illusions of what you feel will make you more lovable, you're selling out. If you want to experience the ecstasy you dream about, you'll surrender to a love which honors your real needs and learn to avoid situations where you become addicted, co-dependent, victimized or abused. Forgiving the shortcomings of the man you love is one thing; allowing him to deceive or victimize you is another! Know when and how to give help, but be careful of emotional rescue ventures!
As one of the generation of women born with Neptune in Libra, you have been inundated with endless images, stories and myths about true love and romance. You've dreamt of the perfect marriage and may have believed that you would, indeed, be rescued by that perfect prince. But as you've grown up, you've found out that the prince may not only be late, but that he may not arrive at all! Hope springs eternal, however, and thanks to open discussion about relationship, you've also learned about addiction, codependency and dysfunctionality and some ways to get out of these patterns and traps. Rule number one: Create your own dream by understanding yourself and your needs. From that point, you begin to separate from the trap of the collective still searching for the perfect other, and from the beacon of your own soul, you send out a light that attracts someone who may, indeed, fit your needs quite nicely after all.
With your Moon and Neptune in trine aspect, you may find it easy to trust your feelings when you're opening to love. Your sixth sense about other people is usually quite clear, and when you've found the right partner for your needs, you know. You may still have to watch a tendency to be too emotionally sensitive, but it's not usually a difficult problem.
With your Sun in square aspect to Neptune you may have a history of rescuing men who don't really appreciate or acknowledge your sacrifice. If you're sacrificing your own dreams and needs so that the man in your life can have his, then you're in trouble! If you're making excuses to yourself because your man drinks too much, uses drugs, is not available for the kids, runs around on you - whatever they are - you have lost yourself to an illusion. By learning to set reasonable boundaries and to identify the situations which you can and cannot support, your life will change. Your ability to love fully will change. If you stay stuck in the same old dependencies, then your life will be more like a nightmare than a wonderful dream.
You were born when Uranus and Neptune were in trine aspect to one another, a cycle which influences a generation of men and women. You're among the women willing to try things which are out of the ordinary, and are part of a generation whose efforts are focused on breaking into new territory in the fields of psychology, spirituality and consciousness. As an individual, you may feel comfortable exploring directions which would have been unthinkable to your parents and which can open new possibilities for your personal growth.
The houses in your chart which amplify love relationships are the 5th, 7th, and 11th Houses. Through the 5th House, you experience giving love. It is through this facet of yourself that you have love affairs, playful and recreational relationships and where you produce the offspring of loving. The offspring can range from artistic endeavors to children. But when dealing with relationships, this is the space which is usually occupied by loving another in an intimate sense.
You long for a love which allows you to open on spiritual and emotional levels. Energized by Pisces on your 5th House, you have dreams of the lover whose purity and passion will allow you to transcend beyond the ordinary into the realm of ecstasy. Opening your heart to allow love to flow is not always easy for you, though, because you do not like the feeling of vulnerability which accompanies an open heart. Letting go of your fears is a crucial part of experiencing love, and that may involve working on forgiveness toward those who have hurt you in the past. You don't have to forgive them because they deserve it, but because you need it! Neptune's influence here adds an immense capacity for the experience and expression of compassionate love, but this can only happen when you've surrendered your life to the needs of your soul, instead of the needs of your ego.
You have no planetary energy in your 5th House. There is no need to be alarmed, because this does not indicate that you will be without love in your life. As you've seen above, you have definite inclinations in love relationships. To further understand what you need from a lover and how you can become more adept at giving love, study the planet associated with this house.
The 7th House of your chart illustrates what you're seeking from a partner. More importantly, this part of your chart also tells a story about the kind of partner you really want to become. This is also the realm of social contact, and provides information about your approach to socialization. Although marriage agreements are shown through the 7th House, planets here (or a lack of planets here) do not "promise" marriage or its lack. But if your 7th House is highly activated, you may be more motivated to find a partner.
Your 7th House is ruled by Taurus, showing that you need a partnership which provides stability, security and comfort. You will be most attracted to a man who knows how to establish these things, and will appreciate a partnership which allows you to develop your creativity and express your feelings of love. You like a quietly assuring relationship which allows room for growth and change, as long as the changes are in accordance with your own desires. Those unexpected changes and crises can test your commitments, but you can strengthen them if you deal with them openly. It's important to remember that your partner does not "belong" to you, and that he does not own you, either. With Venus' energy driving your needs in this area, you also expect your partnerships to reflect a true sense of love and appreciation, although you will probably have to make a special effort to show this support much of the time instead of just taking it for granted.
The lack of planetary energy in your 7th House does NOT indicate that you will be without a partner, or that marriage is not suitable. There are millions of married women with no planets in their 7th Houses! To better understand how you approach finding a partner and the type of partner you wish to be, study the meaning of the sign on the cusp of this house and the planet associated with that sign, noted above.
It is through the 11th House that you learn about unconditional relationships, and where you open to receiving love and support from others. Here you find your friends, your supportive professional allies, and your community. Through this facet of yourself you develop your special interests. And here you set your goals for the future. It's wonderful the way friends can support your aims, provide feedback when you need objectivity, and comfort you when you're facing challenges. Your approach to friendship is also seen through this part of your chart.
You have Virgo's influence on your 11th House, signifying that you prefer to limit your friendships to those which are most worthwhile. You can be a good and understanding friend, although you do not appreciate wasting your time in nonproductive situations. When a friend needs to sort through problems and needs help on a job or project, you can be the best person to call, and may really enjoy helping out. You also like the feeling of giving your time to those who are less fortunate, and may be a friend to your community through your charitable efforts. You may also have a special affinity for animals, and truly feel that your pets are your friends. You can feel quite comfortable taking part in efforts which protect the interests and needs of animals. With Mercury's energy influencing this area of your life, you will find that your most special friendships are with men or women who truly understand you and your ideas. It's much easier to open your heart and allow love to flow in when you're clear about what it means, and that happens by first reaching an understanding in your relationships, especially friendships.
Through the energy of Neptune in your 11th House, you seek friends whose ideology and beliefs echo your own. Your closest friendships may be forged when you discover your shared ideals, and you will appreciate a friend whose spirituality is genuine and pure. You may be quite determined to do things with your life which will make a difference in the quality of life for others, and are likely to find friends who are also participating in these experiences. Whether through the arts, charitable efforts, spiritual paths, humanitarian service or public institutions, as long as the motivation is to uplift the spirit of humankind, you can find very dear and special friends. But you are also vulnerable when it comes to friendships. If you choose friends indiscriminately, you can be deceived by them. You like to think the best of your friends, and may give them the benefit of the doubt when they do not deserve it. Listen to your intuitive and psychic sensibilities regarding your friends. If something does not feel right, don't get involved. It's difficult to do, especially if you begin to feel guilty because you've said no. But sometimes, you have to draw the line.



Power Issues: Sex, Money and Control
Personal power is an individual expression, and has different meanings for each person. As a woman in the world today, your opportunity to experience and express your personal power is largely dependent upon the manner in which you develop it. Particularly in the Western World, as times have changed and the power base has gradually evolved beyond the patriarchal control of the last centuries, women are seeking to define their place in the world: collectively and individually. Gaining influence in the world through career and financial development, you begin to understand the different levels of power. Within the family, your roles are also evolving. You are also more free to express your sexual needs and desires, and demand that you are respected as a person and not sexually abused. But everything stems from your ability to identify, embrace and assimilate the true nature of your power as an individual woman.
On a personal level, you can begin to identify much about your own power by looking deeply into the meaning of your 1st House: Your Personality Self. Early in your report you read about what you project about yourself as identified by your Ascendant. Your first House further defines that projection of the Self, and is an area where you carve out much about the way you show yourself to the world on your own terms.
Through your Scorpio Ascendant you have a definite charisma. But you've probably discovered that people respond to you in either a hot or cold manner, and if you wonder why, well, it's your power! Even when you're not trying to appear powerful, you radiate an intensity which is impossible to miss. Your energy stirs others, and sometimes you don't even have to do or say anything. What they feel is the force which radiates through you that is a catalyst for change. It's like a cosmic roto-rooter that brings everything up to the surface. So, if someone is unstable, dishonest or has something to hide, they may feel exposed when they are around you. If they have issues which they really don't want to address, they can feel rather uncomfortable because your energy stimulates those issues. This is marvelous if you're in a situation which is designed to create change, like working as a healer, therapist or renovator. Here, your innate power can work like a magical elixir. But you may also feel somewhat vulnerable yourself, and if you've experienced emotional traumas that have led you to mistrust others or to feel a need to protect yourself, you also project a barrier. It's not visible, but it can be felt. Your protective walls can undermine your power because they can hold you back. You must work very hard to deal with your underlying issues if you are to project the purest sense of yourself and allow your healing power to radiate in a positive manner. Then, regardless of what you do, you'll see remarkable changes which even cause you to be amazed at how phenomenal life is. But if you remain wounded, mistrustful or angry, then you will radiate these feelings in a very intense manner and can undermine your power completely. These are not easy choices, but you must make them if you are to know the difference between having power over your own life or attracting others who will usurp, misuse or abuse your power.
Since you do not have planets in your 1st House your personality expression may not be overpowered by the drive of a particular energy. The qualities associated with the sign on this house cusp, explained above, since through as the primary manner in which you want to be seen by the world.
Another power space on your chart is your Midheaven. This point, which is usually at the top of your chart and marks the cusp of the 10th House, is like the crown and torch of the Statue of Liberty. Here too, are the indicators of the types of people you most admire, and the clues to what you need to develop within yourself to attain unshakable self-respect.
Through your Leo Midheaven you have a deep fascination with achieving power, and may not rest until you feel that you've accomplished being in control of your own destiny. This can, of course, have strong implications in your career, but it extends into the way you perform in positions of influence within your personal relationships, too. Although you may admire great leaders of history, you also have a deep admiration for those whose creative self-expression has opened the way to their success. The way you give and take orders will make a lot of difference in your sense of personal accomplishment, since you really do want prestige but may find that it comes only when you can lead and follow with equal grace.
Pluto's energy in your 10th House suggests a need to express yourself in a life path which centers upon transformational change. The healing arts may be especially important, but you can express your healing energy if many different professions - from cooking meals to hairdressing to music or writing. What you need to acknowledge is that you have a powerful desire and need to see things change. Your touch and artistry can restore something (or someone) to its rightful valuable place. You're an explorer, a researcher - one who looks beneath the surface to find what lies at the core. You're a natural alchemist and metaphysician. You may bump shoulders with many powerful people, since like attracts like. And once you are comfortable with the true nature of your own strengths, you can move into positions of great influence, which need to be driven through a heart of compassion. The type of work you do may not be as important as the manner in which you choose to do it, and that must reflect a strong conviction in yourself as a woman of compassionate power.
Although you may not like the feeling of being exposed with your Moon in opposition to your Midheaven, you may feel a strong need to be acknowledged for your contributions or successes. The support and recognition of your family may be first and foremost, and it's crucial to accept these levels of support as extremely valuable in your life. If you are working in the "outside" world, you may become instrumental in drawing attention to the importance of family needs within the context of the work place.
The quincunx between your Sun and Midheaven illustrates a frustration between your ambitions and your perceived abilities. You may not like the idea of being in the spotlight, or you may be uncomfortable seeking the recognition you need in order to progress in the world. But your talents can speak for you if you let them. This means you may have to cultivate your special talents if you wish to experience true self-fulfillment.
The energy of Venus in quincunx to your Midheaven has its plus and minus sides. On the plus side you may be most drawn to pursue accomplishments in areas which allow you to use your talents, artistry and value judgments. On the minus side you may not feel particularly motivated! If your self-esteem is strong, you'll be more focused on achieving your ambitions, and by working to strengthen your sense of self-worth, you can open many doors for yourself.
The influence of Uranus in sextile aspect to your Midheaven brings an intense need to exercise your autonomy and independence in your career. You are most satisfied with ambitions which support your individuality, and can be quite successful in fields of endeavor which require you to employ your intuitive insights. Since you can have sudden bursts of energy, you need room in your life for change and will be most fulfilled when your life path takes interesting twists and turns.
Neptune's energy in sextile aspect to your Midheaven stimulates your desire to use your career in service to the needs of humanity and the fulfillment of your spiritual ideals. You may also be drawn to a career in the arts, and if you achieve success in this area, may turn your energy and influence toward empowering others in some manner.
Your passion about your life work can be immense with Pluto in conjunction to your Midheaven. You need to work in a field which allows you to influence change and bring rejuvenation. Learning how to trust your own power is important, so that you are not tempted to use your success in the world to wield your power over others without regard to their needs or desires or the effects of your actions.
Someone once said that money makes the world go around, and from all evidence, it certainly seems to be a powerful force. Money, in fact, symbolizes power. With money, you can have what you want. With more money, you can have more of what you want. Without money, you may want what you cannot have. Your relationship with money is an extremely intimate and seductive force. The way you use your resources - money, time, energy - says a lot about how you perceive your own power and personal worth. This facet of yourself is expressed through the 2nd House of your chart. Here, you express your value systems. The important special link between finances and self-esteem cannot be understated, and is especially important for you as a woman. In order to extract the real value of your talents and services from others in the world (such as what you are paid from your job), you must first value yourself.
The qualities of Sagittarius radiate through your 2nd House, adding a sense of confidence and optimism to the manner in which you use your resources. You can be very generous and enjoy having enough resources to share with those you love. But you can also feel tempted to overspend, and need to be particularly careful when it comes to accumulating debt, since you don't like the feeling you have when your money is controlling you! Setting limits is crucial, and you'll be much happier when you're operating within a reasonable budget - as long as that budget leaves some room for flexible, spontaneous expenditures. Having to count every penny can make you feel crazy! Jupiter's energy influencing this house adds good fortune in finances, especially if you're taking a responsible attitude toward the way you spend money. Your self worth is strengthened when you know you're using your resources to create opportunities for yourself or for others.
Mercury's energy in your 2nd House indicates that the way you think has a dramatic effect upon your sense of self worth. You can benefit from learning ways to use your mental energy to change your attitudes about money and finances. You can also experience financial gain through communications, writing, public relations work, sales, secretarial work or the computer industry. You, of all women, can turn your ability to talk into gold.
Resources which you share with others are reflected in the 8th House of your chart. Whether you're considering joint property and finances, inheritance, insurance settlements or tax obligations, this area is not as free and easy as the 2nd House, which seems more like what you want for yourself alone. Another layer of this part of your life deals with your sexuality, and the manner in which you open intimately to others. This is a very personal space, and it is probably one of the most guarded aspects of any woman's psyche. It is here that much wounding has taken place over many centuries, and it is here that the mask of propriety has to be removed in order to openly accept and integrate that fact that you are a person who needs wholeness and healing, and who yearns to bond at the most alchemical level with life itself.
Here you also find your compulsions. It's no wonder that you don't display this part of yourself to just anybody. You have to feel safe to open this facet of yourself, and you realize that this vulnerability can be used against you in power plays. But what you may not always remember is that this is also where you have the power! In true tantric traditions, it is through the vessel of a woman's sexual energy that a couple can ride the wave of sexual ecstasy. This also extends to the other power aspects of any relationship. If your transformational and magical qualities are blocked, the whole of the relationship will suffer.
Gemini's influence in your 8th House adds an exceptional curiosity concerning sexuality. You need variety in your sex life, and although that can be accomplished with one partner, you'll probably experiment a bit (even if only in your mind) to compare the differences and similarities. Learning what brings you pleasure is part of your sexuality, but learning how to communicate sexually is at the core of your needs for intimacy. Once you're involved in a close relationship, you'll share special signals with your partner which only he understands. These signals are part of your bond with one another. You may also find that you develop a powerful psychic and intuitive link with your partner which allows you to communicate in a very unique manner. In joint financial areas, you can benefit when you understand as much as possible about the finances in a marriage or partnership, and your need to know may ultimately result in very valuable insights on your part. All contracts need very specific definition concerning roles and responsibilities. If a relationship ends, you'll probably feel better if you specify a well defined property settlement, even though you may vacillate about what you want or need.
You may need to gain a deeper insight into your sexuality and emotional attachments with Uranus in your 8th House. You can be rather impulsive in your sexual attraction and can become addicted to the part of your sexual relationships which is exciting and all-consuming. You know the feeling: it's when you've lost your mind and tingle all over when you think about that man. This chemistry is enticing, but is only one key to opening a much more satisfying door. The problem you may run into is remaining focused throughout the different stages of a relationship and allowing yourself to rekindle this passion. You need intimate relationships which allow a lot of room for experimentation and ample opportunities to keep your options open. This can be difficult if you're looking for a traditional marriage, so drop the traditional part, and create your own approach to experiencing an abiding love. You will never enjoy a relationship which takes away your independence, and if you are in a situation which is stultifying, your first response will be to rebel against it. This is the way you regain your power. Maybe the best step is to avoid giving it up in the first place!
Mars energy is about getting what you want by going after it. Mars is drive. Mars is courage. Mars is desire. Mars is unabashed sexuality. Mars is the fuel for personal power. Men do Mars quite effectively, right down to fighting and war. But you also have a warrior spirit, an Amazon Self. This is your Mars. If you fail to own and utilize your own Martian force, you lose power.
Your sensitivity can undermine your power with Mars in Cancer. When you're fearful or uncertain, you may not feel confident about taking assertive action and can miss opportunities to get what you want from life. This can lead to feelings of insecurity which weaken your sense of personal power. Your desires may run deep, but your ability to stand up for yourself or fight for what is not very strong. You may really love a steamy sexual relationship, but may not feel comfortable requesting what you want from your partner. Sometimes you just have to take the risk and show him what to do, and then all sorts of amazing things can happen! You'll enjoy a relationship with a sensitive man but may not like overly sensitive men who need to be mothered all of the time - mothering is okay in some instances, but there are places you'd like to drop it. You can strengthen your power and vitality by working on your solar plexus. Yoga breathing exercises may help, or you might benefit from practicing tai chi.
The energies of Mars and Saturn in conjunction indicate strong self-control as a means of getting what you want from life. When you are focused on something, there's little that can deter you from achieving your aims; that is, except for your own fears and insecurities! You really can have patience when you need it, even though you might prefer immediate gratification. You are also strongly attracted to men who own their own power, and will feel best in relationships with men who are in control of their own lives without trying to control yours. As a result, you may have a few power struggles from time to time. Maybe you need one of those cars like they use in driver's education with two sets of controls!
Saturn plays the role of the big controller in your life. Sometimes that control seems to come from outside. You know - all the rules and regulations, the authority figures, the intimidating people who tell you what to do - this is the Saturn of the outside world. But you have the same traffic cop in the back of your own mind, telling you what is right and wrong, chiding you when you make a mistake, holding you back when you're about to do something stupid. Saturn control can be a good thing. This is your energy for self-discipline, clarity and focus. You need Saturn. But you need Saturn in its most productive sense. You do not need the guilt, intimidation and self-limitation that keep you from having what you require from life.
When you are safe and secure at home, you feel powerful. This is a function of your Saturnian need for security filtered through the sign of Cancer. When your parents show their approval, you are especially confirmed. This is okay; there's nothing to be guilty about. But why is it that if you veer away from the path set by those who have gone before that you get nervous? As long as you use your sense of self-control to help you maintain the stability and serenity you need in your own life, you're in a pretty good space. But try to avoid falling into the same ruts over and over again. And remember that you cannot take care of everybody else by telling them what to do or keeping them protected from the world forever. Sometimes those little birdies just have to fly on their own. So do you!
Your fears are the enemy of your needs for personal strength, power and stability. When you cannot confront your fears, you may also have difficulty handling your responsibilities. With your Sun in opposition to Saturn, you will grow in power through creating a solid foundation which is based upon responsible attitudes. This involves making a realistic assessment of your needs, and determining the best ways to meet those needs through your own efforts. Learning to deal with difficult people confronts you with the awareness of cause and effect in your life. You will grow through developing tolerance, understanding and self-awareness.
When you're caught in a difficult situation, you can usually figure out what to do. With Mercury in quincunx to Saturn you sometimes get caught because you failed to plan for contingencies. This can leave you feeling very exposed and frustrated, diminishing your sense of personal worth and power. Sometimes changing this is just as simple as studying for an exam, taking the time to balance your checkbook, or putting a map in the car before you head out for a trip.
You may spend a lot of energy trying to get out of responsibilities with Jupiter in square aspect to Saturn. If you were to apply the same amount of energy toward those same responsibilities, you would feel self-confirmed and accomplish more in the long run! The easy way out is not the path of greatest reward for you, and waiting for somebody to come along and rescue you will only result in disappointment and lack of self-trust. You may not trust your own abilities, but how will you know whether or not you're capable unless you try? And if you refuse to try because you're not an expert, well, you already know the answer to that one. Genius is created, it doesn't just "happen".
Plutonian control is sometimes difficult to grasp, but it's definitely there. When you feel this control from outside yourself, it is undermining and extremely intimidating. The force of Pluto is buried deep within your psyche. It is unleashed and grows in a manner like the process of mitosis in a fertilized cell, which is altered, splits off, combines with other cells and ultimately becomes an organism. Through Pluto, you experience the power of life, birth, healing, and the ultimate change of death. If you are trapped in a mire of shame, guilt and self-destructiveness, you may have undergone a Plutonian transformation as a result of trauma earlier in your life. But it is this same force which plants the seeds of change that eventually can lead to the creation of a new self.
With Pluto in your 10th House achieving a sense of power can definitely be among your ambitions. This can be a highly creative position for Pluto, since exercising your ability to bring about transformational change and healing through your career path can be quite a challenge. Even if you decide not to follow a career path, you can still be a powerful force in your family and may even play an influential matriarchal role as you mature. However, you're likely to run into power issues with others too, since as you become more adept at moving through the chain of command your presence and strength can attract power struggles with others. This is not the only option, since you may also find that you enjoy rubbing shoulders with the movers and shakers. After all, that's where you belong! But before you can achieve the levels of success you deeply desire, you may have to address buried resentments, guilt or shame which have their origins in your past. In essence, you can become a vessel for regeneration and healing, and your own wounds may be the keys to your power to influence change in the lives of others.
You were born at a time when Uranus and Pluto were in sextile aspect, an influence which impacts a generation and occurs only rarely. You are one of a generation of women who can bring about positive alterations in the fabric of society by making room for changes which require the honest use of power. This aspect indicates an amazing ability to maintain your focus upon the ideals which have deep meaning to you. If you target true healing or restoration, you can see it through to its conclusion and rebirth.
The influence of Uranus in sextile aspect to your Midheaven brings an intense need to exercise your autonomy and independence in your career. You are most satisfied with ambitions which support your individuality, and can be quite successful in fields of endeavor which require you to employ your intuitive insights. Since you can have sudden bursts of energy, you need room in your life for change and will be most fulfilled when your life path takes interesting twists and turns.



Embracing Your Divine Self
In western society today it's okay to admit that women are Goddesses. This, in itself, implies that the power of The Source may not be solely masculine. In essence, this power contains All That Is, but as a woman, you express it through your Goddess Self. This part of yourself is always there when you feel abandoned or alone to give you comfort. Your Goddess Self is standing firmly beside you when you face a major challenge, sharing her strength and support. Your Goddess Self opens the doors to Truth and Understanding. She is the essence of all that is Love. Look in the mirror. Stare deeply into your own eyes and you will see her reflected back at you.
When you need to get in touch with your inner being, an exercise in guided imagery can help you make the transition from your everyday thinking to heightened awareness. Take a few minutes to make this journey. Before you begin, find time to be alone. Sit or lie down in a comfortable position in a place that feels safe to you. Take three deep breaths. With each breath, release the tension from your body as you exhale. As you inhale, fill yourself with energy, light and inner calm. Then, close your eyes, and take one more relaxing breath.
Imagine that you are walking through a country garden and woods. Nearby is a cottage, fashioned of logs and covered on one side with beautiful climbing ivy. You are heading toward a pond at the edge of the garden. It is beautiful, and the water is perfectly warm and comfortable. As you slip into the pond, you feel the cares and worries of your day slipping away from you. You let yourself float in the water for a while, and while you're relaxed there, open your eyes and look up at the perfect full moon above you. It's almost as though you could touch the moon, and you close your eyes again, imagining that you are looking down upon the earth. There you see yourself floating. All is peaceful. Gently you are lifted from the pond by a beautiful angel, whose warm embrace brings peace to your heart. She carries you into a place which seems like another world. There, she introduces you to a fabulously beautiful creature who seems to float above you. This creature smiles and gestures for you to follow. Fascinated by the creature, you follow along. You are taken to a space which is filled with rainbow colors of light, and as you step into the light, you feel your mind opening to a powerful awareness. Through this awareness you experience a true sense of calm, clarity and understanding. Your experience of allowing your consciousness to be permeated with this light reminds you that you are always capable of experiencing a heightened level of awareness.
 

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