Overview of 2005
Only two planets change sign this year, Jupiter and
Saturn. Both enter signs where they
are more compatible. Saturn which
starts the year in Cancer, where its coolness, impersonality, and limitation
stifles the emotionality of the sign, moves into Leo in July. At least in Leo, it adds depth to the
Leo creativity and drama - when it isn't being a wet blanket on Leo's fun (see Saturn in Leo).
Jupiter will be in Libra until October 26th, when it
enters Scorpio. Jupiter does well
in Libra, where it increases the social life and improves the economy. It does better in Scorpio. There it adds humor and opens up the
hidden Scorpio, making it more accessible and less serious (see Jupiter in Scorpio).
The remaining outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and
Pluto remain in their signs.
Uranus is still in Pisces, Neptune is in Aquarius, and Pluto is in
Sagittarius. Neptune in Aquarius
gives us nebulous fears (and demagoguery about these fears) but also allows us
to have faith in science and to bring together science and faith. Pluto in Sagittarius gives power to
religion and makes those who are religious become fanatically
proselytizing. However, it also
makes people speak truth to power, explore new paradigms for power, and uncover
the truth with zeal. See Neptune in Aquarius and Pluto in Sagittarius for more details.
Uranus in Pisces lightens the Neptune in
Aquarius. With Uranus ruling
Aquarius where Neptune is placed and Neptune ruling Pisces where Uranus is
placed, this puts them in "mutual dispositorship". This has some of the qualities of a
conjunction of these two planets.
Uranus is in the more humorous Pisces. Here the oddness of Uranus is looked upon with humor rather
than fear. And revolutionaries are
looked upon as freeing from the old rather than forcing change upon the
fearful. For more information, see
Uranus in Pisces.
There are three Saturn aspects, at the beginning, the middle,
and at the end of the year. Let's
look at the first two aspects.
Saturn quincunxes Pluto on January 20th and
again on May 24th (the
first quincunx was in July 31, 2004).
This aspect of Saturn and Pluto is the first since 2001, when it helped
precipitate the 9/11 crisis. The
relationship of Saturn to Pluto is between the structure of authority (Saturn) and the masses (Pluto). In 2001 it was Saturn in Gemini opposed
to Pluto in Sagittarius. This
represented the control of communication, transportation, and the media with
Saturn in Gemini versus religious fury (Pluto in Sagittarius). We know how that turned out.
Saturn opposed Pluto is a time when the entrenched
establishment is furthest removed from reality as the mass of the people see
it. The quincunx is the first step
where the establishment is forced to deal, in a skewed and often clumsy
fashion, with reality. The masses
and the establishment are out of synch at this point.
President Bush, representing Satun in Cancer, aligned
himself with the religious right (the domestic side of Pluto in Sagittarius)
despite the cross purposes (quincunx) of the constituency (living wages, health
care, a fair shake from their bosses, constitutional rights, etc). He dipped into his Cancer and came
across as the caring, down home, authority figure.
In January and May this out-of-synch dance continues,
but with a little more force. It
is possible there could be some rifts as the authorities are forced to deal
with the realities of the masses.
On a more personal level, the Pluto in Sagittarius
impulse to travel, to explore new territory, to grow, to speak truth to power,
is held back and creates stress with the need to be conservative and stay
within the bounds of fear of Saturn in Cancer.
The week around March 14th can be really
social. You can advance your
dreams through partnership with others.
Jupiter in Libra means improvement through social contacts and by
forming partnerships to achieve mutual goals.
When this same Jupiter in Libra drive quincunxes Uranus
in Pisces on May 8th, you find yourself questioning whether you have
enough freedom in relationship, and this need for freedom grates on your
partnerships. July 8th repeats the energy of May 8th, but
with a bit more force.
On July 15th, Saturn enters Leo resulting
in people being less fearful and conservative. However, control can be more overbearing with Saturn in Leo
than it was in Cancer.
August 17th is a repeat of March 14th,
where Jupiter in Libra trines Neptune in Aquarius again. However, this time you can really run
with it - the connections made this time are more solid. Sometimes connections made in March
will be reconfirmed now.
September 18th sees Jupiter in Libra
sextiling Pluto in Sagittarius.
Here political change works hand-in-hand with a word of mouth spreading
of that change. Transformation is
effortless when done with others.
This is a good time to explore new possibilities with others.
On October 26th, Jupiter enters Scorpio and
then trines Uranus in Pisces on November 27th. People will likely
feel an intense need to grow out of confining situations, to break free. They will want to have more humor in
their life, to laugh at difficulties and break out of nebulosity and into
clarity.
The final aspect of the year is a major one. Jupiter in Scorpio squares Saturn in Leo. This aspect is the halfway point between the conjunct of Jupiter and Saturn back in 2000 (see Jupiter Saturn Conjunct for more information) and the opposition in 2010 which ends the expansive phase initiated by the conjunction. Sardonic levity battles with dramatic seriousness - "don't make a sarcastic joke out of this, this is serious stuff!" People's striving to improve themselves through transformation feel like they are being held back by entrenched ego which tries to dramatically and overbearingly stop what they are doing.
Planets Changing Signs
Jul 15 Saturn enters LeoOct 26 Jupiter enters ScorpioMajor Aspects
Jan 20 Saturn (23 Cancer 23) quincunx Pluto (23 Sagittarius 23)
Mar 14 Jupiter (16 Libra 27) trine Neptune (16 Aquarius 27)
May 08 Jupiter (10 Libra 10) quincunx Uranus (10 Pisces 10)May 24 Saturn (23 Cancer 43) quincunx Pluto (23 Sagittarius 43)
Jul 08 Jupiter (10 Libra 32) quincunx Uranus (10 Pisces 32)Aug 17 Jupiter (15 Libra 57) trine Neptune (15 Aquarius 57)
Sep 18 Jupiter (21 Libra 53) sextile Pluto (21 Sagittarius 53)
Nov 27 Jupiter (06 Scorpio 54) trine Uranus (06 Pisces 54)
Dec 17 Jupiter (10 Scorpio 45) square Saturn (10 Leo 45)Mercury Retrogrades
Mar 20 (14 Aries 06) - Apr 12 (01 Aries 05)
Jul 23 (20 Leo 28) - Aug 16 (08 Leo 45)
Nov 14 (10 Sagittarius 56) - Dec 04 (24 Scorpio 44)
Venus Retrogrades
Dec 24 (01 Aquarius 27) - Feb 03, 2006 (16 Capricorn 02)
Mars Retrograde
Oct 01 retrograde (23 Taurus 22)
Dec 10 direct (08 Taurus 14)
Jupiter Retrograde
Feb 02 retrograde (18 Libra 52)
Jun 05 direct (08 Libra 56)
Saturn Retrograde
Mar 22 direct (20 Cancer 24)
Nov 22 retrograde (11 Leo 19)
Uranus Retrograde
June 14 (10 Pisces 46) - Nov 15 (06 Pisces 51)
Neptune Retrograde
May 19 (17 Aquarius 37) - Oct 26 (14 Aquarius 49)
Pluto Retrograde
Mar 26 (24 Sagittarius 31) - Sep 02 (21 Sagittarius 50)
Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Apr 08 19 Aries 06 Solar
Apr 24 04 Scorpio 48 Lunar
Oct 03 10 Libra 19 Solar
Oct 17 24 Aries 42 Lunar
copyright 1993 - 2005 by Ed Rose