Planetary Transits

January 3, 2007

Planetary Transits for January 4 – January 10

Sun transits Sagittarius, from 19:31 to 26:39°, under the aspect of Ketu. Sun is ruled by a strong Jupiter, which may help to some extent, but watch your blood pressure and take care of the men in your life. There may be unexpected problems for political leaders.

Moon transits Gemini, Cancer, Leo and Virgo. Moon, in its own sign of Cancer, is under the aspect of Venus, Jan. 4, and Jupiter, Jan. 5. Moon, in Leo, is conjunct Saturn, Jan. 6, and Ketu, Jan. 8.

Mercury transits Sagittarius, from 17:44 to 29:08°, closely conjunct Sun, under the aspect of Ketu. There may be business and communication problems. Back up your computers, be careful of viruses, and protect your investments.

Mars transits out its own sign, Scorpio, and into Sagittarius, Jan. 8. Mars is weak until January 15. The military, police and property are vulnerable to fires and explosions.

Venus transits Capricorn, from 06:10 to 14:56°, outside of the influence of other planets. This is good for planning long-term projects in the fine arts, performing arts, and healing arts.

Jupiter transits Scorpio, from 14:54 to 16:17°, free from the influence of other planets. This is a strong position for Jupiter and is especially favorable for Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius, and Pisces rising signs.

Saturn transits out of Leo and into Cancer, Jan. 10, and is retrograde until April 19.

Rahu and Ketu transit Aquarius and Leo, respectively, from 24:16 to 23:55°.

TRANSITS FOR EACH “RISING SIGN”:

Aries: Take extra care and patience with your mind, children, education, investments, health, finances, father and guru. Stay rested through Jan. 15. Your partner can help with your career. Focus on the fine, performing, and healing arts.

Taurus: Take extra care and patience with your parents, property, and home life, along with your children, education, and investments. Expect transformations. Health and finances improve. Avoid travel and foreign ventures until Jan. 15.

Gemini: Take extra care and patience with your health, business activities, parents, property, home life, marriage and partners. Delay investments and protect your children from accidents. Income and friendships improve after Jan. 15.

Cancer: Take extra care and patience with your status, wealth, family life, self efforts, health and finances. Your career improves after Jan. 15. Avoid conflict through mid-Feb. Be of service to others. Expect happiness in partnerships.

Leo: Take extra care and patience with your health, reputation, status, wealth and family life, along with your children, education, and investments. Avoid business and communication conflicts. Good fortune with comes after Jan. 15.

Virgo: Take extra care and patience with your health, expenses, parents, property and home life. Your status improves through your mind, children, education and investments. Be careful to avoid accidents. Work out of your home.

Libra: Take extra care and patience with your income, friendships, and older siblings, along with losses, expenses, and your self efforts and communications. Focus on your parents, property and home life. Partnerships improve after Jan. 15.

Scorpio: Take extra care and patience with your career, income, friendships, and older siblings, along with your wealth, status, and family life. Your health and finances improve after Jan. 15. Consider long-distant travel or foreign ventures.

Sagittarius: Take extra care and patience with your father, guru, and dharma, along with your career, health and reputation. Gain through your family and friends. Your mind, children, education, and investments improve after Jan. 15.

Capricorn: Take extra care and patience with losses, setbacks, and obstructions, along with your father, guru, and marriage. Focus on career and the fine, healing and performing arts. There may be home expenses through mid-Feb.

Aquarius: Take extra care and patience with your partnerships, along with accidents, setbacks, marriage, income, friendships and older siblings. Consider long distant travel or a spiritual retreat. Your self efforts improve after Jan. 15.

Pisces: Take extra care and patience with your health, enemies, and finances, along with marriage and partnerships.

There is likely to be some windfall for you. Your wealth, status and family life improve after Jan. 15, through your career.

These transits are based on your "rising sign", and not on your "Sun sign". If you do not know what your rising sign is, or to to this column by email, contact: david.

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