Taurus, the signs and more about cycles.
Should have a subtitle: When to get an astrology reading that will help.
(It’s all about cycles in life.)
At the tail end of 1956, Pluto went into Virgo for a little while. Then, in 1957, Pluto was back in Leo, then forward again into Virgo, playing cat and mouse with Virgo and Leo until 1958 or so, when Pluto finally got himself comfortable in Virgo.
Since Pluto is a relatively slow moving planet, I tend to assign a “generational” significance to it, when looking at a chart. In 1955 and onward, Uranus was in Leo, moving into Virgo in late 1961, for the duration. More or less. I’m not looking up these planet movements in my reference manual, I’m doing this from memory, so I might be a little off.
So the “Pluto in Virgo – Uranus in Leo” grouping is one, and the “Pluto in Virgo – Uranus in Virgo” is another grouping. Plus, there’s that note about the 1965-6 grouping, too, a personal favorite.
The first of the big planet cycles occur between ages 28 and 30, a Saturn “return” wherein Saturn completes a full orbit of a chart (and the Sun itself). That’s a good place to start, as sensible astrology advice can be useful at that time.
The next cycle is odd, because it usually occurs later in life, but I’m seeing a lot of this earlier, the very late 1960’s folks, with Pluto Square Pluto, a time of transition. In the previous generations, that would occur after there was a “Uranus oppose Uranus” (age 42, more on that in the Aquarius notes). The way I like to look at that, the easiest expression for the energy, is that “Uranus oppose Uranus” (age 42 – usually) is like a spiritual awakening. Look at the parental generation, that’s when they got series about “going to church.” Then, a few years later, that faith gets tested with “Pluto square Pluto.” Because Pluto is in such an oblong orbit, think egg-shaped, not round, the test for one’s faith, especially with late 1960’s people, is occurring earlier, and sometimes before the awakening at (usually) age 42.
Can’t say them planets don’t have a sense of humor, bordering on black humor, and maybe a little twisted and malicious.
I noticed, almost slipped past me, that the “astrological clock” changed the other day. It’s “Taurus Time,” in my book. Got me thinking about timing, plus, the recent round of readings got me looking at all this material again.
Late degree Sagittarius Ascendant characters probably need help with Pluto in general – I always suggest getting a reading from someone who’s been there before (and understands the way it feels).
Late July Cancer? Early degree Leo (like up to and including August 1? Got a Saturn event occurring, or fixin’ to happen, and I’m here to help understand what to do (and what not to do).
First ten degrees of any mutable sign (May Gemini, August Virgo, November Sagittarius, February Pisces) still has a lingering Uranus influence.
1975-7 (any sign – Saturn return)
1967-9 (any sign having a mid-life “challenge”) – Pluto square Pluto.
1962-6 (Uranus influence, of a different sort).
1955-61? Actually, what I’ve found to be most useful here is the dynamics of the individual chart, and how this grouping relates to the other “generations.”
The mid 1950’s folks are in the midst of an obscure influence that has a lot to do with an asteroid called Chiron. But that’s an individual influence, as to how it plays out.
Which is why I do individual readings.
