#planetary returns

As an 8H stellium most of my returns are in the 8H and they don’t live up to the hype!! For years I’ve been like omg my lunar return 🥰!! Cue the incoming family drama or random repressed memory! Maybe I’ll do self care after but it’s for survival and not just because I wanted to! Solar return? Drama and disappointment!! Venus return? Family drama, exes coming back, light gone from my eyes in selfies!! Cute outfits tho I guess lol

When it was oppositions with things in Aries? I was thriving lol I haven’t paid attention to Aries moon so idk but beginning of Aries season?? So good! Last yr I toured an apt and applied (got approved and moved!), yr before had some really good and beautiful food at this restaurant celebrating a friend, yr before I was getting praised at work, yr before someone took such a great picture of me randomly it was my profile pic on everything lmao see blue sweater below meanwhile during the conjunction i asked someone to take my picture and this is the best one out of the set and they told me i needed to lose weight while taking it 😀😀😀

Venus oppositions have also given me my best selfies, I was meeting people, eating beautiful food, having fun, relaxing outdoors unbothered! Even Venus squares were good 😭😭 I was going on solo dates to do new activities, still eating good food lmao (I love food so that’s half my camera roll) I was attending celebrations for family and friends! Then the conjunction comes around and it’s like 😬 just gotta stay tf away from people and keep my mouth shut lol

Mars returns in 9H is just me learning random shit and doing work trainings 😭 boringgggg but the oppositions??? Job interviews! Planning trips! Talks about promotions! Making shit shake lol the squares revolve around organizing my home, manifesting and reflecting on life, and family members moving which was beneficial for me for the most part! I have not been dating at all the last 5yrs but the last relationship started during a mars square in July 2019 lol ended during my VENUS RETURN in Nov 2020 and then during a Jupiter trine in 2023 I found out he had a kid and based on the age he got the girl pregnant a month and a half after we broke up 😂

Jupiter conjunction 10H I only have one recent one that I actually remember and it was so lack luster 💀 finals season in law school (which I ended up getting my first and only D in my entire life) and a weird ass conversation with my aunt telling me that the only way for me to help my mother’s guilt would be to have a baby so she can get a redo 💀💀 get the fuuuuuccckkkk out of here! 😂😂 but the opposition?? Also only had one and I started writing fiction and sharing it, hit a weightloss goal, got new clothes that were so cute after not getting any for a while! So much better honestly! The squares were eh it was just disappointment with things getting cancelled like a summer program I wanted to go to, work study in college that I had to quit bc I didn’t meet the requirements anymore, and applying to a job I didn’t get lol

Original Post Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023 Last Revised: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 See Results, Journal at the bottom for my personal experiences.

Pluto will enter Aquarius for the first time since the late 1700s on March 23, 2023. It will retrograde back and forth between Capricorn and Aquarius until officially settling into Aquarius on November 19, 2024. Pluto in Aquarius will last until March 9, 2043.

Q: Why am I using myself as an experiment?

A: I am a major Aquarian.

Sun in Aquarius 28 degrees

Moon in Aquarius 13 degrees

Mercury in Aquarius 3 degrees

Uranus in Aquarius 2 degrees

Juno in Aquarius 15 degrees

Descendant in Aquarius 25 degrees

That means Pluto will transit all 5 of these bodies plus more by conjunction over the next 20 years of my life in this order:

BONUS: Neptune in Capricorn 26 degrees 5th

Uranus in Aquarius 2 degrees 6th

Mercury in Aquarius 3 degrees 6th

Moon in Aquarius 13 degrees 6th

Juno in Aquarius 15 degrees 6th

Descendant in Aquarius 25 degrees 7th

Sun in Aquarius 28 degrees 7th

BONUS: Mars in Pisces 1 degree 7th

Next, I will keep track of my planetary returns, most famously my Saturn return.

I listed all the returns of the following planets until 2030: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter (my next Jupiter return isn't until 2031, age 35), and Saturn.

I compared the lists and matched up any relatively close dates.

Mercury Return 2/13/23 + Venus Return 2/28/23 (age 26/27)

Venus Return 3/6/25 + Saturn Return 3/27/25 (age 29)

Mars Return 3/4/26 + Venus Return 3/14/26 (age 30)

Mars Return 2/12/28 + Venus Return 2/16/28 (age 31)

Mercury Return 1/5/29, 1/8/29, 2/26/29 (age 32/33)

End Notes

I will revisit this post to update you on major life events to gain more insight into astrology, Pluto transits, planetary returns, and myself.

Some events I'll be looking out for are:

Career changes

Moving out

Relationships

Marriage

Children

This is THE LONG GAME, which will last from age 27/28 to 47. A total of 20 years.

Wish me luck! I wish all of you luck as well :)

Results, Journal

Pluto conjunct natal Mercury-Uranus-Neptune [first posted 2/26/23]

Astrology is, at its essence, the study of the cycles of life. Just as the planets moving predictably through the signs of the horoscope reflects the season shifts of the Northern Hemisphere, there are predictable ways that you can read the changing of the planets in relation to your own natal birth chart.

You will experience your solar return once a year. This will be around your birthday but may not be the exact same day due to our calendar not matching up perfectly with the astrological calendar (the astrological calendar is 360 days long rather than 365). Most people experience their solar return as a big-time power day - as it highlights our Sun which is our source of inner power in our charts.

You will experience a lunar return every single month. This is when the moon returns to the degree where it was when you were born. In some years, you will experience your lunar return on a full or new moon - these are extremely powerful days for anybody who aligns with lunar energy. You will likely feel energized on the day of your lunar return in a way that is reflective of the element of your moon sign: fire sign moon tends to get feisty, water signs moon more emo, etc.

You will experience a Mercury return about once a year. This will be within about a month of your birthday as Mercury always travels close to the Sun. Your Mercury return is a great time to think and make plans for the year ahead. It is a great time for pathfinding work if you are so inclined.

You will experience a Venus return about once a year. This will happen within two months of your birthday as Venus travels near the Sun though not necessarily as close as Mercury. Venus returns are a good time to consider Venusian topics such as love, relationships, and money in the moveable/tangible sense. Your Venus return is a great time to perform a self-love ritual as your Venus shows you how you love.

You will experience a Mars return every 1.5 to 2 years. You will most often find your Mars return to be very energizing and may find yourself being more productive during this time. People prone to mania should stay aware of their Mars returns as it can heighten this state.

You will experience a Jupiter return every 12 years. Jupiter is expansive and makes big changes in your life. Expect big things when Jupiter comes back to the point where it was in residence when you were born. You may experience a major windfall of some kind during this time.

You will experience a Saturn return once every 27-30 years. This is the big planetary return that most astrologers talk about as Saturn is the god of karma and constriction. When you experience your first Saturn return in your late 20s, you begin to leave the laissez-faire attitudes of early adulthood behind and may struggle to find your purpose in your greater adult life. The second Saturn return which happens somewhere between ages 50-60 is considered the creator of the Mid-Life Crisis. Saturn returns are challenging but teach valuable lessons if you are willing to hear them.

You may experience a Uranus return, but only if you live past the age of 80. This is the "fuck it" phase of old age - if you have ever had an elder who lived this long, you may know what I mean. My Nana was a good girl her entire life until age 85 when she decided, in her words, to "Spend our Inheritance".

Neptune and Pluto take so long to orbit that you will not see them return in your lifetime.

Now - how does one figure out how to calculate a planetary return? For this, you need your birth chart and a reliable astrological ephemeris. A return happens when the planet in question is at the same degree (number) of the same sign as it was at the point that you were born.

For example: if you were born at 12 Aries, you can consult the ephemeris for April 2022 to see that 12 Aries will happen this year on April 2nd.

A transit is when a planet is moving through a zodiac sign. Transits are tracked in ones natal chart through the house system.

A transit is a predictive measure in astrology. It lets you know what themes are highlighted at a certain time.

For instance one is an Aquarius rising (1H) and the sun is in Capricorn. This means the sun is transiting their 12H because Capricorn is in their 12H. So the sun highlights matters related to mental health, addictions, karmic debt and what's in this post here.

The moon could also be in Capricorn. This means for about three days, one will have a significantly high emotional reaction to the above themes.If it's Mercury, if will be about communication.

If it's Venus, it might be about love. If it's Mars, that's anger. If it's Jupiter, then whatever has been troubling the person on 12H matters may grow. Also a very susceptible time to develop addictions or become mentally incapacitated. Saturn would be about punishment. Uranus,Neptune and Pluto are now more generational than individual. These transits are very heavy and last long(7,14 and 14-30 years respectfully). Their respective matters involve change, delusions and transformation. Some people will never have a 12H transit with these three planets. Others will have them and get a chance to breathe because they lived close enough towards the end of the transit. Others are born just at the beginning and go through quite some challenges. Others, will experience these transists towards their old age and it will be very tough on them especially if they do not know what you know from this post and other information I share.

In the previous article, I shared about twelfth house profection years. In this post I share about twelfth house transists because every single month everyone experiences them for at least two days because the moon changes signs every two to three days.

Twelfth house profection years are challenging, and we all get a slight feel of them when we have twelfth house transists. These transits help us prepare for and build muscle for 12H profection years although very few of us know that.

This does not mean we should expect a bad day, week or month because of a twelfth house transit. Knowing it's existence is good, and so is developing coping mechanisms about these seasons.

The best way is journaling in sync with your Lunar return. A Lunar return is when the moon goes back to the same position it was on when you were born. Lunar returns are monthly. Say you were born with the moon at 27° Sagittarius. Every month when the moon is at 27° Sagittarius, that's your Lunar return. The time for your Lunar return varies. It could be at midnight, 7am, 10pm or even 2am. On top of that, it could last just four minutes. So knowing sign the moon is in helps so you can track your moon sign and journal how your month has been.

Lunar returns are about how you feel. You can get your Lunar returns by visiting astro-seek as they have a planetary return calculator.

If it's possible to keep a daily or weekly journal, the better. This is information that will be very helpful because you get to review your life monthly and learn from yourself instead of guessing at life.

Every now and then, breaks are necessary. Machines do not work nonstop, they are given breaks so they can be serviced. Humans too should also take breaks and recalibrate themselves.

12H transits are to help us review our lives on an individual basis. They are self check in activities and that's why many of us keep facing resistance every month, because we never check in with ourselves.

You can find more of my Astrology work on my pinned post here.

Many people keep going round and round in circles with problems in life because they are resistant to change. They keep doing the same thing and expect different results. Having this knowledge I have shared should improve the quality of your life if you want it to. Following your strategy and authority will also help you. Human Design educates on strategy and authority, here is a free post to get you oriented on what Human Design is. You can purchase a human design reading from me here.

My Mercury Return occurred on 2/13/23. My Venus Return occurred on 2/28/23.

Did I feel any different on these days? Did anything happen to me?

Just by looking at the dates, you could conjure up a story about me meeting someone around Valentine’s Day, and then 2 weeks later, it’s official. 

Not surprisingly, this didn’t happen and I’m not even mad about it 😂 

My Findings

Both returns came and went without any BIG events. 

However, I do recall feeling more connected around Valentine’s Day with my coworkers. I was talking with more ease and spoke more confidently. Cracked a joke here and there haha. Could be attributed to my Mercury Return?

I also completed a project that required a lot of writing and editing at work that took SO LONG and was quite frankly a burden. That project was riddled with low-key drama involving a couple of coworkers but I sent my file out and said IT’S DONE, GOODBYE, DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT. 

I am being introduced to a lot more people at work these days, which could be my Venus return. But I feel as though this has been happening even before so can’t attribute this solely to my return. In fact, I feel much less social the past week. I have less patience with people and I just want to get my work done and go home. These feelings are not typically Venusian but is it because my natal Venus is not very Venusian?

My Venus: Aries, 8th House, trine Pluto, contra parallel Saturn

Whereas my Mercury is more "comfortable," so to speak. So, 2/13 passed by with more ease and closure regarding communication.

My Mercury: Aquarius, 6th House, conjunct Uranus/Neptune, sextile Pluto

Overall, my findings are inconclusive. Just being honest here.

I didn't experience anything exceptionally Mercurial or Venusian in nature. But I felt my Mercury Return more than my Venus Return. MAYBE this is because Mercury is more significant in my chart than Venus is.

Waiting for my next return to see if there's anything to write home about...

This post is part of a larger study based solely on my personal experiences with Planetary Transits and Returns.

Thanks for the ask!

I’ve not really written about Venus or Mars returns, or Mercury returns for that matter - mostly because so few of them seem to have had much of an impact on me, or on people in my real life. I have no idea why that is!!

The return charts that have proven the most valid, are solar and lunar returns. If you go to astro dot com, and scroll down to “Sections” and then “Chart Types,” you can play around a bit with them.

Have you ever felt like life was nudging you toward a new chapter, or that the universe was orchestrating a grand reset? Welcome to the world of planetary returns! These cosmic milestones are more than just astrological jargon—they’re powerful opportunities for growth, transformation, and self-discovery. In this article, we’ll explore how planetary can uplift your life, offering practical advice and inspiration to help you navigate these celestial turning points.