thoughts on lunar and synodic returns

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jivio,

great idea! great way to facilitate exchange.

 

What are the difference between and what is the definition of:

 

>>my understanding of the following is:

 

A) Lunar Return

>>a lunar return is a chart cast in which the present-day moon's

location (w/in 360 degrees; 30 degrees ea. sign) is set to the same

degree, min, second as that of birth. can be used to view the " vibe "

of the month by gauging planetary relationships and patterns (transit-

transit, natal-transit) within the approximately month-long cycle

(until whichever date present-day moon next hits your moon's natal

position, which will be sometime the following month). some people

say pay extra attention to the sun, others say it's the moon that

should be focused on. i've found them to be quite accurate, myself.

 

B) Synodic Lunar Return (Phase Return)

>>a synodic lunar return (phase return) is also a lunar chart but is

cast by setting one's present-day moon to the same phase it was at

birth (i.e. new, waxing crescent, full, waning, etc.). whatever phase

the moon was in at one's birth equates to a relationship (aspect)

with the sun (i.e. waxing crescent = the moon was making a 45* aspect

(semisquare) to the sun at that time. but to tell you the truth, i'm

not really sure what differentiates the two (lunar return & synodic

return) from each other in terms of effect on an individual. for

instance, my synodic seems to fall a few days within my lunar

returns. as a result, i haven't really known what to do with the

synodic specifically. especially since the lunar return works well

for me to view monthly planetary influence. i don't know what the

synodic offers in addition to that. i'd like to though. i've read

synodics focus on emotional matters, which makes sense, but i'm not

sure if this is typically more than a lunar return. i'd love to know

more about the synodic if anyone cares to flesh it out a bit more.

 

C) Progressed Lunar Return

>>well, progressions are my weak area presently (meaning i don't know

too much about them yet). i'm assuming one uses the day-for-a-year

method but i'm not sure how one factors in the moon to create the

lunar return. if anyone could shed some light on just how this is

done, casting this kind of chart, i'd be interested in learning.

 

thanks for letting me put my two cents to work. i welcome comments or

criticism and look forward to reading the other posts on these

subjects.

 

happy holidays everyone!

 

-paola