Tiger Husband + Rat Wife

Not much togetherness in this marriage. He is too hotheaded and imperious for the domesticated and sentimental Rat. She can be considerate and thoughtful only when appreciated and he is too impatient and involved with himself. He finds her petty and too possessive and demanding. Both parties will be dissatisfied with the other’s performance. Read the rest of this entry »

Year of Rat

A prosperous year for the Rat native. He can look forward to a promotion or boost in career. Few small illnesses worry him this year and he can make unexpected achievement and monetary gains.

Year of Ox

A fairly good year. The Rat’s gains will not be substantial but it will still be a bright and happy time for his family and he will benefit indirectly from the good fortune of others. He could find stress in his work area and more responsibilities than usual. Read the rest of this entry »

Solar returns

Solar returns are also sometimes known as solar return directions, and they are a form of transit, so they can be read in much the same way as any other list of transits. I think these are easiest to interpret when they are read as a stand-alone chart, rather than being put against a natal chart. Please try both methods for yourself before you make up your mind.

A solar return is arrived at by taking the Sun back to the exact spot that it occupied at the time of a subject’s birth. This usually happens on the subject’s birthday but it can occur a day before or afterwards. In plain English, it shows where the planets actually are in the sky at the time of the Sun’s return, and this is, of course, a picture of the transits at the moment that the Sun returns to its natal position. Read the rest of this entry »

Scorpios are drawn to the religious and austere professions. Many ministers, priests and nuns have a great deal of Scorpio influence in their chart. However, they can also use these professions to cloak their deeply passionate and sexual natures which they sometimes find disturbing. Passion and anger can be all-too-comfortable bedfellows with guilt and self-loathing — watch that you don’t curl that sting back on yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

Rat Husband + Rat Wife

A bit too much togetherness. They may both be too conscientious and domesticated. When they are too alike, they could suffer from overexposure to each other’s personality. Mr. Rat could be more easygoing than Mrs. Rat here, who may have an inclination to be fussy and bossy. Two worldly and calculating signs who may watch each other rather intently and not like the close-up picture they see. Read the rest of this entry »

Sun in challenging aspect to Mars

You could suddenly become quite aggressive, impulsive, argumentative and unlivable with. A competitive streak could suddenly emerge and you may become keen on dangerous sports. You will have to guard against accidents associated with weapons or machinery. Impulsive financial speculation can lead to losses, and uncontrolled desires can lead to almost anything! A slipped disc is a strong likelihood with this progression and care should be taken to keep control of your temper and of your life. Read the rest of this entry »

Sun in happy aspect to Pluto

This marks an important time of transition in your life and nothing will be the same again after this one. You may marry, divorce, take up a new career, retire, move to another country or do anything else that represents a major change of life. Guard against illness at this time and, if you do fall ill, you will need to take this into account as part of the changing pattern of your life. Business matters related to banks, tax, corporations, legacies and shared financial resources are likely to become important now. You may have to change your personal financial status as a result of the actions of others. Shared resources, such as in marriage, could become an issue. You will want to look more deeply into the meaning of everything and some aspect of investigating will become part of your life. Read the rest of this entry »

It would be nice to look at every aspect in detail and then into all the possible events that could occur under each aspect.

Sun in happy aspect to natal Sun

This is a time of good health and self-expression. Creativity comes to the fore. Children and young people will bring joy. Romance will be fun and leisure pursuits amusing. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rat year is a year of plenty, bringing opportunity and good prospects. It will be marked by speculation and fluctuations in the prices of commodities and the stock market; the world economy in general will boom. Business will be on the upswing, fortunes can be made and it will be an easy time to accumulate wealth. However, this is also the time to make long-term investment plans as the bonanza the year of the Rat brings will serve to see us through the bleak years that may follow. All ventures begun at this time will be successful if one prepares well. But do not take chances or unnecessary risks: the year of the Rat is still ruled by the cold of winter and the darkness of night. Those who speculate indiscriminately and overextend themselves will come to a sad reckoning. Read the rest of this entry »

If Water features strongly on your overall chart, you will be able to deal successfully with Fire and Wood merchandise, as Water can control Fire and produce Wood. Likewise, this person will also be at home in his own Water- related professions, but may be unable to find easy success in Earth-related fields as Earth controls Water. Metal will also hinder him to certain degrees. Professions which involve person-to-person contact, public relations, psyhology, public speaking and the like should be associated with Water as the human body is made up mainly of water. Read the rest of this entry »

Third house

Mercury

This is a great time for communications and for having an active mind. Don’t wear your nerves out by thinking too much! Try to finish one task before starting another.

Venus

Good relationships with those who are around you and a peaceful frame of mind are likely. A good old gossip with a woman friend from time to time will perk you up. Socializing with neighbours and siblings will be pleasant. Read the rest of this entry »

Fifth house

Mercury

You could take up a creative hobby or job that involves writing. Young people will bring pleasure.

Venus

Love, pleasure and a good time is ensured now. You may decide to work in a creative field or to express yourself in an artistic hobby. Much pleasure may be had from music, art, sex and holidays. Children bring joy and there could be a number of family celebrations now. (A Venus transit when a child is born would suggest a girl baby.) Read the rest of this entry »

Friends will become an important feature of your life at this time and you will have more dealings with other people than formerly. You will feel the need to be identified with a particular group of people who share your views and represent a life style to which you aspire. Read the rest of this entry »

Seventh house

Mercury

This is a good time to sign agreements and to make partnerships. Business arrangements are more likely to be on your agenda than personal relationships, but either would go well. Enemies will come out into the open and have their say. You will find ways of communicating with others and may begin to work as an agent. Read the rest of this entry »

Ninth house

Mercury

Travel and dealings with foreigners in connection with work are likely to be beneficial, as would any course of training, or study. You may become interested in religious or philosophical ideas and something that uses a system, such as astrology, numerology or graphology. Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Horoscope Rat Born withPisces: Water + Positive Water

A very pleasing personality, as the Piscean is melodious and psychic and the Rat well versed in taking care of his family and interests. A subject formed by the combination of these two signs will always be able to demonstrate his creativity, even if he is shy and not desirous of facing the public. He could be a prolific writer because of the Fish’s deep appreciation of human emotions. Read the rest of this entry »

Progressed Moon through Capricorn

Capricorn/Capricorn

Pure Capricorn: all the Capricornian traits are emphasized.

Capricorn/Taurus

This is a good money-making combination and a practical attitude to money and possessions will be needed. You may become more interested in creative or artistic hobbies and pastimes. Read the rest of this entry »

Progressed Moon through Leo

Leo/Leo

Pure Leo: all the Leonine traits are emphasized.

Leo/Sagittarius

The rather heavy and dramatic Leonine attitude will ease and a great sense of humour will begin to develop. Look back to the Sagittarian interests in the Aries/Sagittarius section. Read the rest of this entry »

Moon in challenging aspect to Neptune

Neptune being the vague planet that it is, this is a hard one to analyse. You may feel as though your life is on a kind roller- coaster, with the chief victim being your own emotions. The past could come back to haunt you in some way and you may have to face up to some pretty awful memories or feelings that have been buried for years. You will become oversensitive and terribly vulnerable, and if you are daft enough to fall in love at this time it could turn out to be a painful experience. However, with Neptune it is your unconscious and your dream life rather than anything really practical that is most likely to be attacked. This means that you may be able to live your life on the surface without making any real changes, while inside chaos reigns. Guard against deception in financial and business dealings and, if possible, leave any important decisions until well after this progression has passed. Artistic and creative ventures will be especially badly affected by this, so leave them alone. Read the rest of this entry »

Moon in challenging aspect to the natal Moon

Domestic and family matters are likely to be strained just now and this is a bad time to call in the builders or to try to move house. Your emotions will be stretched and you may go down with some kind of ailment as a result of stress. Travel is not well starred, although you are restless enough to try it anyway. Read the rest of this entry »