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STATIONARY PLANETS IN ASTROLOGY PART I

In an Astrology chart, planets can either be direct (forward motion), retrograde (backward motion, at least in appearance) or stationary (remaining still or motionless). We will touch on the stationary planets or planets in station. During the process of when a planet moves from direct to stationary, it slows down and its energies are temporarily blocked or stagnated and they lose their intensity. When the planet is actually stationary, which usually lasts a few days depending on the planet, (the Moon and Sun never go stationary or retrograde) its energies become focused and very intense. A stationary planet often becomes the strongest single planetary influence in the chart.


While stationary, there is an outburst of energy. On August 1-3, 2015, Saturn turned stationary. Most of how this influenced your chart depends on the natal condition of Saturn. The house will define the areas of life which were affected and the people involved. The aspects would have determined how the energy was released and whether it was a positive influence or a challenging influence.


Saturn’s effect is to delay, restrict, obstruct and generally challenge your life and the house that it was transiting would have been affected in this way, especially if poorly aspected in the birth chart. If it is well aspected in the natal chart, Saturn offers stability and potentially more structure and security in your life in the house it was transiting as well as the house that it is located in, in the natal chart. You can also look to see which house Saturn rules in the birth chart (the house with Capricorn on its cusp) for further definition as to what would have taken place. Once it went direct again, the normal energy flow returned and as of today, things are now back to their original intensity.


In the birth chart, a stationary planet can have a dominant influence in your life, especially when aspected through transit or progression. For example, if you have Uranus stationary in your birth chart, you can expect the unexpected to happen in life. There is a need for something new and exciting to come into your life. Change is almost inevitable and often constant. It is as if you are swept away by the winds of life and can anticipate new and unusual twists and turns throughout life that can be exhilarating and liberating, but also very disruptive and challenging.


As mentioned time and time again, we have been accused of being long-winded so we will wind up this post for today but will revisit this topic again on Thursday.


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