That I’ve been writing horoscopes and related material for a while? Sure. That I get to spend a portion of my time in consultation with actual people? That helps. The almost random appearance of certain types, that shows up frequently? OK. Patterns emerge. The most recent? Four Degrees. Drilling down on that idea? Four Degrees of Aries.

Four Degrees

There was an eclipse, the Lunar New Year — Fire Horse — started, and Saturn closely followed Neptune entering the tropical zodiac sign of Aries. Mercury is in a watery retrograde cycle, just to add an element of confusion, already prefigured with Neptune and its influence.

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What showed up, repeatedly in recent weeks?

Four Degrees

Perhaps a dozen years past? I had a procedure for carpal tunnel on my left hand. An in-office procedure, nip and tuck, a handful of pain pills, plus a new fishing rod/reel and an alternative mouse arrangement — trackpad, no more mouse? No more problem. Last doctor check-up, the capable PA answered a question about a sore elbow: repetitive stress injury, similar to that old carpal tunnel. Simple enough, I adjust my working position, and it goes away. Still? That sore elbow? That’s what the Saturn/Neptune, looking around and gesturing at everything, that’s what this is about and the place where this hits hardest? 4°. Four degrees. It’s that sore spot that a simple adjustment can fix.

Four Degrees

Grabbing an ephemeris, Saturn hits 4° of Aries around 3/20 moving to 5° around 3/29, rough numbers, as an approximation. Slower moving Neptune hits 4° Aries in late May, turning stationary and then backwards in July, staying in retrograde motion until December, arriving back at that 1° Aries.

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Realistically, the first four degrees of Aries, and by extension, all the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will feel its influence. Realistically, though, the sensitive points for this time is that first Four Degrees, and more pointedly, as with Saturn, it’s that first few degrees of Aries. Digging around, I found that I did post about this, a while back, about two transits. At the end of the post, there’s the long form of my (dated) assessment of Saturn conjunct the Sun, and Neptune conjunct the Sun. That applies, over this next three-four months, to the first few degrees of all cardinal signs, in varying stages, but more so? For the first Four Degrees of Aries. As noted.

Kramer Wetzel’s little book of transits

More as an aside, rather than as a hard-and-fast rule, but as a sidebar item? The fire signs, Aries, The Leo, Sagittarius? Especially the flaky Sagittarius and stalwart Leo? The Leo? The fire signs gain clarity through this as it is a trine. Aries? Good thing ya’ll like hard work.

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A curated booklist? What I really like? Besides my own? Practical Demon-keeping (Christopher Moore) here “Practical Demon-keeping was a late read for me, and a recommendation by a professional peer. It opened me up to the world of that author, but more so, I found it as a stand-alone bit of new age meets classical inspiration.” This is Shakespeare (Emma Smith) here “Not comprehensive, but as a guideline to the more popular texts, plays, of Shakespeare? It’s a handy reference. This is Shakespeare is certainly one of my favorites sources.” Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson) here “As an introduction to the works and worlds HST? Possibly some of his finest work. The old blurb used to read, something like, ‘A savage journey into the heart of the American Dream,’ and that sums it up.” Florida Roadkill (Tim Dorsey) here “Florida Roadkill was the first successful novel of Tim’s canon, introducing a character who ran throughout the entire line. Biting satire, a genuine love of place, and an encyclopedic knowledge of useless yet important Florida travel trivia.” Vigil (George Saunders) here “Just read this as a library book, and really think I liked it. At this point, one of my top new books for this year, a meditation on living and death.” Marcus Aurelius Meditations here Annotated Meditations here “An old mentor-like feller first recommended Marcus Aurelius, and ever since, I’ve found it useful for inspiration and solace — especially in time like these.”

Bookshop dot org booklist

Kramer Wetzel’s little book of transits Kramer Wetzel here