Thank you pankajdubey, that is very enlightening. Especially Algol, I will have to research that. more later I'm at work!

Well I understand solar returns enough to focus on angular planets and those in tight conjunctions with natal, and I've seen certain themes played out enough even with planets in cadent or succedent houses. I can't easily reconcile the differences between sidereal and tropical mainly, but I guess th...

I'm confused. I have barely grasped western astrology so dare not venture into an entirely different system. All I know is that because of the conjunctions and the emphasis on the 23rd degree in my chart, it's hard to separate out what's doing what, when something hits that degree, everything goes. ...

This is an interesting year because events don't match the emotional trauma of the year. I'm not sure what that means. Maybe I should articulate more on the events, sorry I hadn't really thought things out when I first posted . Of course the birth of your first child is suposed to be a joyous event...

It said C.S.T. on the birth certificate , so I am sure of the time. Yes it was a very positive year for those two reasons, however, working 130 plus hours a week, one day off a month, while pregnant was no bowl of cherries. Plus i suspected my now ex husband of cheating. My daughter was born 12-29-8...

I would say , maybe, but wait til mercury goes direct if you want them to last

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ok found out on horary forum

OK . This year I was an intern in internal medicine, since July. I gave birth to my first born child in december 1986, became a fully licensed doctor in June 1987. It was probably the most stressful, traumatic years of my life.

I had one with mercury sun and moon, but they also made loose aspects to a couple of other planets. Let me know if your interested, it was a very significant year at any rate.

So, yes: the value you have given is good. Good. Then this should be interesting. It's exactly opposite someones 8th house mars. Someone who threatened me once. Aside from that, I have been toying with applying for a new position, but thought I'd wait out the mercury retrograde. I'm not quite ready...

Well, since we have a new moon coming up at 26'56 taurus and my midheaven is 27'52 taurus , I think its time to revive this thread ! I am an admitted workaholic, so have already lost my head at work. I would like to change that scenario, it has gotten old. I am just discovering this whole Medusa sto...