Effects of Jupiter in Scorpio on Your Zodiac Sign

By Monica Gamboa

Image from http://www.psychics.com/blog/astrological-events-october/

October 10, 2017. This is the day Jupiter bids farewell to the lovely Libra and enters the formidable Scorpio. Every 12 to 13 years, Jupiter shifts to a new sign, teaching us to expand according to the ways of that sign. This growth cycle helps us gain a different perspective to help us realize our potential and leave behind those that no longer serve us.

The signs are the way by which the planet expresses itself- the how in a situation. Scorpio’s way is the way of transformation and of healing. This is no easy sign because Scorpio, ruled by Mars and Pluto, governs death and action. She cuts to the chase and gets to the heart of the matter. She is the detective, the hypnotist, in love with the mysterious. With Jupiter in this sign, no secret will go unexplored. It is time to face our darkness and awaken from the illusions that have blinded us.

Jupiter in Scorpio: October 10, 2017- November 8, 2018

The horoscope applies to both your sun and rising sign so check both when reading. I hope you find wisdom in these readings. Feel free to take what serves you and leave the rest behind.

ARIES

Hello, Aries! The projects you’ve been slaving on are finally coming to fruition for you eager beavers. It is time to get out there and prove your worth, as your work is being valued now more than ever. The spotlight is on You and Your desires but remember never to let impatience get the best of you. Diplomacy is key here. As Jupiter transits Scorpio, focus on abundance in finances but at the same time - the importance of giving. Capitalism undervalues your gifts so you must learn to reclaim your power by creating abundance through partnerships that align with your goals. During this transit, you will be a money magnet! Your dreams will be funded, you will be supported. Take action and grab the opportunity when it presents itself. Actually, scrap that. Hunt for them because during this transit, the stars are in your favor.

TAURUS

Hi Taurus, at this transit of Jupiter, your lesson is to expand your understanding of partnerships, of collaboration, and of love. You will begin to take on a more public role, making it an auspicious time to begin a project or start a new routine. Jupiter in Scorpio will teach you a lot about commitment and wants you to heal the parts of yourself that you have often neglected or perhaps denied. Open up, dive into the unknown, and stretch your capacity to grow through connection. Do away with the distorted perceptions of the love you think you deserve. It is time to break those walls and connect with the other. Find a community and partnerships that resonate with your goals and fill up space for them as you achieve your dreams right now.

GEMINI

Hello, dear Gemini. This transit of Jupiter to Scorpio puts emphasis on the roles you inhabit at work and on your health. You may very well be in demand in your profession lately, perhaps waiting to be promoted or you just were! Your lesson for this transit is to explore ways in which you go about your work. Why do you do what do you? Can it be done differently? More creatively or effectively? Allow yourself to dream, to envision, to imagine. Make a dream board, write, doodle. You will be able to manifest these realities if only you allow yourself to visualize. Silence the inner critic that tells you it isn’t good enough; that you aren’t good enough, because you are. This transit will help you take up more space in your life, help you feel better in your body, and understand the importance of self-care.  Go out there and exercise! The fitness gods are in your favor.

CANCER

Hello there, Cancer. The journey of Jupiter through Scorpio focuses on your creativity. Like the Fool, the the Tarot deck, you are called to embark on a new area of life that sparks your passion even if it is the road less travelled. It is your time to be the path finder, the trailblazer. Jupiter in Scorpio pushes you to create and to deepen your relationship with your desires to be able to express yourself and your art. Respect your mood swings; there is power to the ebbs and flows of your emotions. In fact, amazing things happen when you can learn to trust and follow your intuition. Simply allow your creations to come to you. Make extra space for these in your home, allow them to be nurtured. In terms of love, you are most likely to find lasting romance or to deepen your already existing relationship. Travel and make memories. Be out, be generous, be open. Give others a chance.

LEO

Hello, Leo! This Jupiter in Scorpio shines through your home. At this transit, home will really be where your Leo heart is. You will be receiving support from family and friends and may be drawn to the comforts of home more than ever. Party’s over for a while. Now is the time to reflect and to look back at your roots. This is a good time to grow in understanding of how your family and history has both helped and hindered your growth. What can you do to make your situation better? In this transit, stay with those that give you safety and belonging. You have the right to build your own definition of family as your heal the parts of you that were broken in the past.

VIRGO

Hi Virgo! The Jupiter transit in Scorpio will urge you to speak up and use the power of your words. Use this transit as a platform to express your thoughts and have them well received. You have a depth of influence at this time, and the opportunity to develop more courage and drive. It is an auspicious time to learn more about what interests you the most. Work on writing, editing, speaking. Seek education to polish your skills that will help you become a more persuasive communicator. As you are well received by most at this time, it is good to heal your relationships with friends or family. You will realize this energy will come back to you and help you achieve your goals.

LIBRA

Hi Libra! Well wasn’t that a good run? The spotlight was on you since September 9 of last year and now it’s time to step down from the throne. With Jupiter being in your sign, you experienced a transit of abundance, not only on opportunities but on criticism as well. Now, Jupiter in Scorpio challenges you financially. This transit will bring about abundance financially but you need to keep up with this abundance with the same effort. It will be a test of stamina. Now is the time to grow your professional dreams. You have been so busy planting the seeds when Jupiter in your sign, you don’t even realize that you’re entering a new phase. It is time to show your work to the world and get paid the money you deserve. This Jupiter transit will test your stamina, teach you through experience to be able to live a more productive life. You lesson is to develop the discipline and find the motivation to give your projects and relationships all you have to give. Passion and love for your job will make you a success. Now is the perfect time to design your life the way you want it. You deserve it, Libra!

SCORPIO

This is your time to shine, Scorpio! As of Oct 10, you will be the celestial favorite until November 2018. This Jupiter transit brings you abundance in love and romance and new contacts who will want to help you and further your causes. Life changes for the better. Your lesson for this transit is to devote yourself to growth: acknowledging both the light and dark parts of yourself, the entire you, the loving you. You will be pushed to expand. It is important that you set clear goals at the beginning of this transit. Know what you want to achieve, and do whatever it takes to get to where you want to be. Grit and ingenuity are your secret ingredients. Spend time writing and speaking about the growth you want to develop in your life. What are you committing yourself to deepening? What are you going to let go off? Manifest what you desire and stay committed to fulfilling your end of the bargain. You’ll have one of the best years yet!

SAGITTARIUS

Hi Sagittarius! The journey of Jupiter through Scorpio focuses on your inner life and healing. It is a great time to get help in understanding old wounds and psychological baggage that have been weighing you down. Strengthen to connect with your inner compass by setting aside time for reflection, being alone, and learning to meditate. Confirmations from your unconscious may help bring you abundance in the material world. You are older and wiser now and as you grow in maturity, you may notice a change in your priorities. You are now ready to take on greater things. Work on developing greater self-awareness and self-love. Creative energy and intuition run high in this transit so it might be beneficial to work on your craft alone to allow for greater concentration. By the end of next year, November 8, the planet of luck will be in Sagittarius. The best way to gear up for it is by deleting elements in your life that aren’t serving you and to make space for what lies ahead. The best is yet to come.

CAPRICORN

Hi Capricorn! Jupiter transiting into Scorpio focuses on your growth through social situations. It’s time to stop working so hard and start smelling the roses. In this transit, it’s not what you know but WHO you know that will make all the difference. Have fun, get out more, and make people your priority. Strengthen bonds with those who have always supported you and believe that you can make your dreams a reality. It is the time to strip yourself from anything that is holding you back and to speak your truth. Find people who are truth seekers and grow with them. Use the power of metaphors, symbols, and art to express your vision for the future. You are now the messenger for healing and advancement for the future.

AQUARIUS

Hey there Water Bearer! This transiting Jupiter in Scorpio brings luck for you in your career and influence in the world.  You will be of value for any work that you choose and will be rewarded for your contributions. This is the perfect time to lay the foundations of your dreams. The things you build during this transit will grow if you stay with it and trust in the process. Let go of the need to control and demand. Let this be a journey of blessings that unfold in its own time.

PISCES

Hey there, Pisces! Jupiter in Scorpio has come to teach you the valuable lesson of having faith. What does having faith mean? It doesn’t mean we believe we get what we want the first time but that we trust in the process and wait for life to unfold. It is in life’s difficulties that we are called to rise up and be the people we aspire to be - to bring  more kindness, peace, and justice into this world. During this transit, you will feel called to have more faith in humanity. Travel, study, teach, go out into the world. Gather information that speaks to your soul. Think more deeply about how to solve problems in society. Imagine being able to reach and explore the nooks and crannies, the places and spaces, in your sensitive heart. During this transit, think bigger and broader. Possibility is in the air.

Monica Gamoba also writes at Monchthemystic.com.

How to Give a Short Natal Chart Interpretation

By Roy George Santos Plazo

If you're interested in astrology and tried to learn through the Internet, then I'm 99% sure Google led you to a "birth chart interpretation tutorial" page. I don't know about you, but this only bored me due to the redundancy of the topic. What I wanted was to deepen my knowledge. I'm not suggesting that natal charts are for "n00bs" and these natal chart tutorials have no use-- remember that this article is about birth charts! But instead of helping you choose which natal chart calculator you should use or which astrological book is the "best," I will share with you my techniques of doing the most difficult thing a beginner in astrology will encounter: organizing and giving a brief birth chart interpretation.

As a beginner in the field of astrology, the best way to practice my skills is to give free delineations to my friends. However, based on my experience, no one likes hearing an unorganized "oracle" about themselves. To smoothen my interpretations, whether done face-to-face or sent through Facebook, I made a checklist of what to look for in a chart.

To guide you through the list, let's suppose Zayn Malik is my good friend and he wants me to give him a brief interpretation of his birth chart.

Start with the planets

Personally, I'd start with their Sun sign, Moon, and their Ascendant (not a planet but I reveal this to people earlier in a reading). What's better than hooking their attention with delineations that resonates the most with them? Try to start with their Sun, mostly because it's what they know the most.

Most of the time, you would be giving adjectives, so try to give around 3 of them.

"Zayn, so you know you're a Capricorn, which means you're career-oriented, practical, and prefers control over things. Your Moon is in Virgo, so you prefer logic, particularly how you organize your environment. Your ascending sign is Pisces, so you may come off to people as dreamy, idealistic, and soulful. Mercury is also in Capricorn (which means Zayn is skeptical towards astrology, hahaha!), along with your Uranus and Neptune, so you think and speak with professionalism, combined with innovation of traditions and idealism with "groundedness".

Mars in Cancer makes your expression of assertiveness considerate to feelings but you're explosive if emotionally triggered. You also have great talents in arts, though most people cannot fully appreciate it immediately because Mars is retrograde.

Venus is in Pisces, which makes you extremely romantic and sensitive to music.

You're a natural diplomat, which makes you good at mediating conflicts, due to Jupiter in Libra. Saturn in Libra gives you anxiety, particularly in a very large group of unknown people (it is known that Zayn experiences/d anxiety)..."

ZAYN MALIK'S PLANETS AND ZODIAC SIGNS

Look for chart patterns

If at first glance you notice a chart configuration (such as grand trines, T-squares, splash, etc.), include it in your interpretation. Also observe if planets populate a certain hemisphere (upper, lower, left, right).

"...You have a stellium in your Capricornian eleventh house, which gives you comfort around friends and people and most of the time overpowers your anxiety from your Saturn..."

Interpret the houses

If you know your querent, start on a house which would interest them the most (tenth house if they're career-oriented, seventh house if they're a natural romantic, etc.); if you don't, I recommend you go in an ascending order, though you could start with the angulars, then with the succedents, and then with the cadents.

"...Your Pisces-ruled first house has your Venus, which explains why you're insanely attractive. You own aesthetic things which suits you much, like your fabulous fashion, because of your Taurean second house. You can express yourself well with words

because of your third house Gemini, but you rarely do and only to your family because Mercury is in the stellium and fourth house is also Gemini. Mars in Cancer plus fifth house tells me you're good in bed; as good as your creativity.You're care much about your daily work and treat it critically, as what your sixth house and its ruler tells me. You're very analytical in partnerships but both Jupiter and Moon in it tells me you treat them with utmost respect, whether romantic or business. Eight house with Scorpio suggests suspiciousness to passed on wealth, so you do a lot of investigation before receiving them. Sagittarian ninth house makes you adventurous, literally and metaphorically-- you like to explore places and philosophies. Sagittarian tenth house means you are benevolent in your career and you want people to see you in different fields of your specialty. You are willing to sacrifice as long as it is practical, according to your twelfth house..."

Connect the details with the aspects

Tie down everything you said about the planets and the houses with the aspects. This will give the querent a clearer picture of why certain parts of their personality go together or produce conflict.

Since you want to give only a short interpretation, only consider the major aspects.

"...Like I've said earlier, with your Sun in conjunct with both of your Mercury, Uranus and Neptune, at the same time in trine with your Moon, these characteristics already paint a colorful personality and a good worker of details. Mars in opposition with your Sun, your will and goals in a group and your creative drive often clash together, though-- this might be the reason why you had problems when you were still in One Direction. But I think if your surroundings and mood overpower this factor, your creative juices would just pour out-- your Moon ties up the previous conflicting opposition with Her harmonious trine with your stellium and a coaxing sextile with Mars. Another thing to add to this peculiar orientation: your Jupiter is squaring both ends at the center, so if your 'business self' is given enough resources and a good challenge, you'd make monumental works (check Zayn's "Mind of Mine"-- it's amazing. I sounds weird at first though because of his creative yet retrograde Mars but it'll help you know him better if you're interested.) Venus in trine with Mars: what you like, you put a ring on it, after taking them to bed. Even though your environment contradicts your desired image you want to show the world, you know how to sacrifice for the sake of business and character, according to Moon square MC, Saturn trine Jupiter, and Saturn sextile MC..."

Finish everything with a summary

After you poured your efforts of interpretation, it would be good if you state your perspective about fate and destiny. This way, your querent would know how you treat your interpretations and in turn, treat these interpretation with how you prefer they should treat it. On the astrologer's side, since you basically have the person's personality blueprint, try analizing what ways you should deliver information to the querent. In Zayn's case, I delivered it along with the astrological jargons to show his skeptical Capricornian Moon that I am serious with my delineations.

I know I did not 100% follow the list since I mentioned several houses and related important aspects at the beginjing of the interpretation, but doing this is perfectly fine. It is still your goal to deliver an organized and cohesive interpretations, and if to do such you'd need to break the rules a little, go ahead. After all, it is still up to you if you'd even try this list.

To end my interpretations of Zayn's chart, I would probably explain that how he manages himself is still one of the greatest factors of a human's journey. Positive traits I have told could become negative; and negative traits, positive. But I won't write it down here since I am not really talking to him and I believe that these interpretation summaries are pretty personal and spur-of-the-moment things.

One last thing before this article ends: if a querent disagrees about a thing you said, whether because they did not like it or just plain misinterpretation, accept it with an open heart. The axiom "learn from mistakes" is still applicable when learning astrology. Take these criticisms so you'd grow into a much better astrologer!

May the heavens be in your favor, everyone!

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Zayn Malik's image source: http://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/person/zayn-malik/zayn-malik-makes-plans-for-rap-career-post-one-direction-stvtv/

The Astrology of Choosing a Wedding Date

By Bles Carmona

Did you know that aside from helping us gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the people in our lives, astrology can also pinpoint an ideal date for important events like a major surgery, buying a house, or even getting married? 

As astrologers, we are often asked: “Why should we even bother to find this ideal marriage date and time that you’re talking about? One day is the same as another, as longas both parties are serious and mature in their intent to marry.”  

Ummm, yes and no. While it’s true that the number of those who pay no mind to the science and art of astrology seem to rise and fall (with the fortunes and fates all their own), those who do honor astrological help just want an extra insurance from the Universe that this major life event would be astrologically “favored”.  Positive or negative indications can be clearly seen in the event chart. 

CHARTING AN EVENT

Every event has a definite beginning, like a child’s birth or the founding of a business, which, with a competent astrologer interpreting the signs in the chart, can lead to enlightenment, guidance, and a glimpse into some trends for the future. The same can be said of a marriage. Its event chart stands for its beginning - the wedding itself - and this could be made as positive and auspicious as possible by consciously choosing the date, time, and place of the ceremony. 

By the way, the process is called a “wedding election.” The astrologer, along with the prospective couple, put their heads together to “elect” the date and time of the wedding, which is technically defined as the moment the couple say their “I do’s.” 

The astrologer has the obligation to state at the outset that there is no single “perfect” date and time. The couple then lay out their conditions, requirements, and limitations. What is most important during an appointment for a wedding election is the couple’s willingness to compromise between their desires and the recommendations of the astrologer, which are based on astrological principles. 

PLANET OF CONTRACTS

Out of say, 15 or 16 “electional rules for marriage,” it’s very rare that all of the heavenly conditions being “required” are satisfied by the resulting event chart. For instance, you’ve heard about Mercury retrograde, right? Three times a year for 21-25 days each time, this planet, as seen from our Earthly vantage point, appears to be going backward on its path. 

Aside from Mercury’s symbolic association with communication, electronics, technology, and transportation, Mercury also rules contracts, which marriage obviously is. Well, one of the electional rules for marriage is to avoid a wedding date when this planet is retrograde, since there is a tendency “to go back on the contract” later on. 

PLANET OF LOVE

Even more important is to find a date when the planet Venus is not retrograde. As the significator of marriage, marital harmony, and yes, love itself, Venus should be going direct in the event chart. It’s easy enough to avoid Venus Rx since it’s only retrograde (Rx) for six weeks for every 20 months or 40 days every two years, depending on the Venus cycle. 

And what about the role of the Sun and the Moon? The great astrologer Marion March, to whose work, “Electional Rules for Marriage,” we will be referring, states, “Try to have the Sun and Moon (portraying the groom and bride) in good aspect to each other.” 

ASPECTS

What are the good aspects? A conjunction (0-8 degrees), sextile (60 degrees), or a trine (120 degrees), which describe the distance between two planets by right ascension. It’s easy enough to see these aspects in a natal or event chart. 

But there are other things to consider. For instance, a couple I know who wanted to wed by the end of February 2016, had the Sun in Pisces and the Moon in Scorpio in the event chart, and they are trine each other or 120 degrees apart. Sounds auspicious, right? But taking into account other “rules,” the Moon in Scorpio is actually to be avoided since the Moon is in its fall in this sign. Here is Ms. Marion March again: 

“Avoid the Moon in Scorpio where it is in its fall and where it can be secretive and possessive,not exactly conducive to a happy relationship. A Libra Moon, on the other hand, works well in amarriage electional chart since it seeks harmony and balance. Strong and well matched couples seem to do well with the Moon in Leo.” 

Contemporary astrologer Ms. April Elliott Kent of Big Sky Astrology has this to say: “Avoid Moon in Aries, Scorpio, or Capricorn, unless very well aspected.” 

The couple in question may just have to live with this since they specified that they needed to be married by the last week of February 2016, and the chosen date harmonizes with their individual charts - the guy has his birth moon in Scorpio, which echoes the event chart’s Moon placement, and the girl has natal moon in Pisces, which conjuncts the Sun in Pisces of the event chart. 

As for the Ascendant or Rising Sign of the event chart (the sign at the cusp of the first house), it is preferable that it be one of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, or Aquarius), and the number of degrees no fewer than 3 or no more than 27 degrees rising. Our couple in question has 24 degrees rising in the sign of Taurus, a pretty solid, persevering, and stable sign. 

Like I said, there are no 100% ideal charts, but within the constraints presented for consideration in a consultation, it is still an art to determine the final event chart for a couple who approaches an astrologer for this purpose. 

I wrote about this topic to give interested individuals and couples a choice. You are making an important decision in your lifetime. Provided that you are not being coerced into marriage, then you have a choice about when and where you want this symbol of marital union to commence. 

Please consult an astrologer for the best results. It would be an honor for him or her to help you decide on the balance of factors that would make your wedding date most auspicious. May blessings and light be upon you! 

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References:

Marion March, (1998) “Electional Rules for Marriage,” lecture at Online College of Astrology,

retrieved at http://www.bigskyastrology.com/wedding-date-astrology/

Seminar on Astrology of Love and Relationships on March 18 in Pasig

Astro-Love
The Astrology of Love and Relationships
A seminar by Filipino Astrologer Resti Santiago

March 18, 2017
5:15pm to 8:30pm
The Good Seed Restaurant,
3 Brixton St., Kapitolyo, Pasig

For fee amount and/or to reserve a seat,
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- Know if s/he's the One
- Secrets of Love and Compatibility
- Timing Love and Marriage
- Understand Your Partner's Emotional Needs
- Learn more about planetary family dynamics
- Find out how to deal with Venus Retrograde

Resti Santiago gives 2017 forecast on CNN Philippines

Seminar on using astrology to gain success held in January

Resti Santiago, a Medieval/Traditional Astrologer and author of the books Medieval Astro-Clock, Hour Planet, and Astro Year, held a seminar to discuss how to use astrology to gain success.

Attendees listening to Resti Santiago.

It was held January 14, 2017 at Coffee Empire, West Ave., Quezon City. There were X attendees.

Resti Santiago (fifth from right, standing) and the attendees.

It was held in cooperation with the Philippine Academdy of Intuitives, a group of local and international teachers, certified trainers, facilitators, and innovators of Spiritual Technologies. The group advocates the empowerment of individuals to tap and develop their innate abilities and use them to achieve the highest manifestation of themselves. In this way, they are able to contribute in the expansion of awareness and in the raising of consciousness in our society.

Seminar on "Success Using Astrology" on Jan. 14, 2017

This seminar aims to empower you with the knowledge and insight as to how the alignment of the planets influence your life for the new year ahead.

Date: January 14, 2017
Time Duration: 2pm-5pm
Venue: Coffee Empire, West Avenue, Quezon City

Lecturer: Resti Santiago, a Medieval/Traditional Astrologer and author of the books Medieval Astro-Clock, Hour Planet & Astro Year.

Your astrological reading based on your natal chart will be given so you can relate how the major astrological influences will affect you.

Part of the seminar will teach you on this year's luckiest dates and maximize these dates by discovering where your luck will be coming from.

You will also learn how to minimize effects of the negative factors so that you can plan and prepare ahead.

Workshop Fee: Php 1,900 inclusive of:
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