I really enjoyed looking at the chart of the time I took the antibiotic in Friday's blog. I was surprised how the themes of electricity and low energy were present again and again. It certainly does seem to be an accurate expression of my personal experience taking the drug.Anyway, I thought that I might have a look at my own natal chart to see what that might have to say.
The heavyweights in astrological health matters are Saturn, Mars and the Nodes. Usually, but not always, illness starts with Saturn.
Looking at a timeline of planetary activity starting in January 2009 I notice that my progressed Moon is conjunct my progressed ASC in mid January. This is closely followed with a Solar Eclipse at the end of January. I personally believe that these two events were the trigger factors in this illness.
I know that I am sensitive to eclipse's and my theory is that it is because I have a lot of Leo (Solar) energy in my chart. When this energy is blocked out "eclipsed" it does seem to have quite an effect. This was an annual eclipse at 6 degrees Aquarius which does not impact any sensitive points in my chart but is in the opposite sign of my natal Sun sign and in the second house of money, values, pleasures and resources (material or otherwise).
I think that it is worth looking at the secondary progressions chart for this time as it gives a very personal picture of what is occurring.
The Current Lunar Phase of the progressed chart is - Full Moon (February 15 2008 to April 26 2011) at 29 degrees Aries. The Full Moon phase is associated with fulfillment. This is a time of harvesting what is already there, the fruits of your labour from events 14 years ago (positive or negative). This is the peak of the cycle and there is no point in waiting for things to get better - this is as good as this cycle is going to get.
The progressed Moon is traveling through Capricorn where the subconscious drive is internal. This is probably not likely to be a great time emotionally as the Moon is not well placed in Capricorn. Feelings of loneliness, isolation or being duty bound are likely. Fear is also a theme, especially fear of chaos out of which comes failure.
This is a time of re-arranging what you have and putting your house in order. No new inputs are likely or required at this time. Career/vocation may be in focus and often there can be changes in job or profession.
Health problems are often to do with skin, bones, teeth and nails. Skin is more sensitive and acne is also indicated.
The progressed Moon is travelling through the first house of the natal chart. The first house is concerned with matters of the "self" (M.E. again?!). This is a good time for action, of pushing forward and making your own decisions. There can also be an emphasis on the physical body at this time.
I have natal Saturn in the 7th house of partnerships which forms a very tight square to the Moon. Not a great aspect for feeling settled or secure emotionally. Natally, Capricorn is on the 2nd house cusp. The progressed Moon is also quincunx progressed Venus in the 7th house.
So those are the progressions, the internal landscape inside my emotional being. What about the transits during this time? Transits do not have the internal emotional focus of progressions, being more concerned with the outer world. So what transits were active around January 2009?
The bigone has to be transiting Saturn conjunct natal Moon and squaring natal Saturn. This transit begins around the end of October 2008 and continues until the start of August 2009.
Transiting Saturn is conjunct my natal Moon from 26 October to 6 November 2008. What happened? My Mother (Moon) gets a blood clot and I feel responsible (Saturn) for her care which is not easy and a little emotionally testing (natal Moon square Saturn). At the same time I have a minor problem with the hearing/feeling of fullness in my right ear (Lilly associates Saturn with difficulties of the right ear).
The next time Saturn is exactly conjunct my natal Moon is from the 2nd - 13 March 2009. This time the transit it retrograde over my Moon. What happened? This time I got ill following a period of intense emotional distress. I had caring responsibilities towards my Mother (very Saturn sqaure Moon). I was completely unsupported as my partner was working abroad and I felt very lonely and isolated (ties in well with the progressed description of the inner landscape!). The problems started on the 6th February when I took some medication for a suspected kidney/bladder problem which they could not identify or diagnose (see previous blog for details of the medication chart). Initially I had problems with my ears (Saturn) followed by a myriad of seemingly unconnected, undiagnosable symptoms finally labelled Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.
The next time transiting Saturn conjuncts my natal Moon is around about 22 July 2009. Fortunately this is the end of the transit.
These Saturn transits to my Moon were particularly powerful in my opinion because of the very tight natal Saturn Moon square. I believe that my health has been the expression of these transits in this instance because Saturn is so heavily associated with ill health in astrology and my inner mental state has not been very "robust" given that the progressed Moon is in Capricorn and the first house of health.
It is also worth mentioning the very powerful Saturn Uranus opposition that we are all under at the moment. The opposition was exact at 18 degrees Virgo/Pisces on 4th November 2008 (same degree as my natal Moon) and at 20 degrees Virgo/Pisces on 5th February 2009. The second opposition on 5th February 2009 is, strictly speaking, out of orb of my Moon but I felt it nonetheless. The involvement of Uranus opposite my natal Moon and squaring my natal Saturn describes the current health situation so well.
Transits of Saturn "...can produce a relapse, or recurrence of a chronic ailment as it can slow down the process of repair and healing. It can also be the time when a potential conditionis made manifest for the first time". (A Handbook of Medical Astrology, Jane Ridder-Patrick).
Transits of Uranus "...tend to put a spanner in the works of normal functioning of the processes represented by the planet [co-ordination, body electrics, pyramidal tract] and the sign transited [allergies, poisoning, chronic fatigue syndrome]. They force us out of comfort zones, to look at life in new ways and to consider as-yet untried options".(A Handbook of Medical Astrology, Jane Ridder-Patrick).
There are another 3 exact Saturn Uranus oppositions on 15th September 2009 at 24 degrees Virgo/Pisces, 26th April 2010 at 28 degrees Virgo/Pisces and the last one 26th July 2010 at 0 degrees Libra/Aries. This last opposition is right on my natal Pluto which forms a T Square in my chart.
Also in the background my Pluto square has been active since January 2008 (when it was first exact) and goes on until the end of August/September 2009. This aspect makes 4 exact hits two of which are retrograde. The last pass in August this year is retrograde. The previous retrograde pass was in May 2008 when my dear Uncle died.
As far as health is concerned transits of Pluto "...bring to the surface that which was previously hidden and needs to be expelled, both physically and psychologically. Like other Pluto processes, this cannot be hurried and requires it's own gestation period, which can be very worriesome and frustrating for the patient. Many of the patients I have seen with M.E. or postviral syndrome, have had strongly Neptunian charts and Pluto transits to personal planets or important chart features at the time the illness began. Part of the bitter, but potentially freeing lesson of this devastating complaint seems to be a loss of naivety and an acceptance, and coming to terms with what truly is, rather than what the socially adapted will desires". (A Handbook of Medical Astrology, Jane Ridder-Patrick). For me the message in italics is that we MUST be ourselves, something I have not been true to.
Well, that's what happened and I think it explains the situation very well. I do feel that the planets have given me a bit of a "kick in" but then perhaps they needed to. I thought that my life, and ME didn't matter as long as everyone else was happy. I only ever set time aside for myself after I had seen to everyone else, therefore I never had time for myself. It has only been as a result of this illness that I have been forced to consider the way I live my life and, sad to say, after 37 years, really get to work on being myself - regardless of what everyone else thinks.
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