#return charts

🍰 Venus (20° Scorpio) in Scorpio 1st house

• literally everything changed. It felt like a persona rebirth

• A lot of people were jealous of the things I have , but I found myself to be quite possessive with things that I like as well (i.e accessories, clothes, brands. I didn't like when other people were copying me lol)

• I felt like an "IT" girl fashion wise, everyone started to do what I did

🍰 Venus opposite uranus (retrograde)

• I felt the need to stand out in terms of beauty & fashion. I wanted to look different.

•It was definitely a lesson I had to learn this year. Unconsciously I believed that the things I own defined me (explains the possessiveness).I don't think so anymore though! I feel flattered now lol. Lesson learnt.

note: DO NOT overlook retrograde planets in your SRC! It's going to tell you the hard lessons you need to work on that year to mature & be the best version of yourself!

🍰 Scorpio 2nd house

• possessive with the stuff I own

🍰 Harmonia (7° libra) in Sagittarius 2nd house

• A lot of people complimented me on my voice this year.

🍰 Mars (19° libra) in Sagittarius 2nd house

• I shopped a lot this year, mainly makeup & accessories

• I spent so much money so quickly, I couldn't help myself, I found interest in a lot of new brands too

• I was also very passionate about making money this year/actively searching for new streams of income

🍰 Sun in 3rd house

• I found that I had to talk about myself a lot this year (i.e interviews, starting this blog!)

• Doing a lot of personal research to share with other people (i.e interviews, teaching friends, this blog again, lol)

• I travelled back & forth to near by cities often

• I was more active on social media

🍰 Sun conjunct mars

• lots of short distance travels (again for interviews)

• I'll be moving to the city in October

🍰 Sun trine Jupiter

• This year gave me abundant opportunities to present myself

• Being popular

🍰 Mercury (2° taurus) retrograde in Capricorn 3rd house

• I posted a lot of selfies online, but nothing that contained my voice.

• I was very picky & strict with what I shared with other people

• I started learning a new language & actually committed! It's part of my daily routine now.

🍰 Fama (16° cancer) in Capricorn 3rd house

• I felt like everyone knew I was a homebody this year

• I shared a lot of things from home on social media ( shared status w friends)

🍰 Fama trine uranus

• I was sharing movies & games I loved with my friends (a lot of them were not the type my friends usually indulge in i.e vintage movies, psychosexual horror, theatrical films, rom coms & all that jazz)

• now they know my tastes lol

🍰 Pluto (29° leo) in Capricorn 4th house

• I was unemployed for a good period of time

• My living situation definitely changed, I was homebound for most parts of the year

• There were big arguments in my parents'home as well mainly coming from my father

• I'm going to be living on my own on the later half of the year i.e being more independent

🍰 Saturn (2° Taurus) in Pisces 5th house

• Girl, I was not having fun this year everything felt like all work and no play

• I felt stuck & bored staying at home and scrolling through social media

• I didn't feel as productive as I should be as someone of my age

🍰 Eros (7° libra) in Pisces 5th house

• I was feeling very playful & sexual this year but since saturn is there it was dry season for me. No fun, no physical sex

🍰 Neptune (24° pisces) in Pisces 6th house

• I was definitely not entirely there when doing chores or work. I was daydreaming a lot while working

• I didn't have a lot of energy, most of my free time was spent laying in bed.

🍰 Chiron (15° gemini) retrograde in Aries 6th house

• I wrote about everything that bothered me in my daily life. This is how I managed to keep track of my feelings & doubts. I managed to do a lot of introspection through my writing. Anytime I was worked up, or had a lingering thought on my mind I would write it down in the heat of the moment.

🍰 Moon (24° pisces) in Aries 7th house

• A lot of my feelings revolved around my existing relationships, mainly my friends & close family members

• I was very passive in handling important contracts and just went with my instincts (i.e I didn't read documents as thoroughly as I should have TT)

🍰 Jupiter (5° leo) retrograde in Taurus 7th house

• I did a ton of introspection within my relationships & how I view romantic partnerships

• My values & beliefs surrounding what I truly need vs. desire in a partnership have evolved into something more stable and private. Sharing only what we both feel comfortable to share.

🍰 Uranus (19° libra) retrograde in Taurus 7th house

• I actively stayed away from getting into any relationship this year

• There was a lot of re-evaluating in terms of personal boundaries & individuality in relationships

🍰 Part of fortune (28° cancer) in 9th house

• I did travel long-distance within my country

• I plan to pursue higher education (university degree) soon, so this gives me a pretty good sign! Since it's in a cancer degree I don't think I'll be going that far from my state.

🍰 Briede (13° aries) retrograde in Leo 10th house

• I thought about how I would be as a bride, and how much it would change my life & career

🍰 Lust (19° libra) in Leo 10th house

• I was very open with my sexuality

• I shared a lot of movies that included sexual undertones & femme fatales (i.e Chicago, The virgin suicides)

🍰 Lilith (8° scorpio) in Virgo 11th house

• I learned more about dark sexuality, fears & trauma through online blogs (i.e Tumblr, Reddit, Quora)

🍰 Juno (20° scorpio) in Virgo 11th house

• I was really nosy about my future spouse lol

• I read a lot about him astrologically through online blogs & forums

🍰 Boda (20° scorpio) in Libra 12th house

• I fantasized about my wedding day, how it would be, what I would wear & who I would invite

• I loved the idea of a small intimate wedding where only people we knew and trust were involved

• I now have a wedding day pinterest board lol

Notes: Cancer & Scorpio seem to be the underlying energy that plagued me through this year. Don't ignore the planetary degrees!

My 2023/2024 SRC:

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Note: most of us probably knows what it is, but here’s some basics in case you want to look at it again!

I think I’ve talked about a similar concept to other charts like the Persona Charts before, might be a good read to get familiar with the concept? 

If that sounds confusing/dont want to check it out - I’ll explain it better here. Basically, these types of charts’ when a planet (sun/moon as well) – returns to it’s original position in the natal. 

It’s typically casted every year - ever wondered why we do it on birthdays? That’s because your birthday is usually the closest to your Sun’s natal degrees –  even if it’s a few days off, no worries, your solar return can adjust to give you immediate results of when it actually hits your natal degrees– no need for you to wait around for when it actually does anymore!

If you can imagine, it’s very similar to the chart of the day (check the day’s transit and compare).

The difference is that your return chart is the exact moment it returns to it’s original natal position. And your geographical location may change (not at your birthplace anymore)  – something people might not realize, is that it may be a good idea to change your location if it’s relevant to you/you think it’s good. 

The place of residence (if you’ve moved away/haven’t lived in your place of birth, but generally it’s a good idea if you’re going to spend the year we’ve casted this solar return for at that certain place) – the place of birth is a-ok too (it’s still relevant) or the actual location of where they are when it happens.

Of course, this means the axis will change accordingly, because they may be in very different geographical locations from their birthplace (if they choose to change the location).  

Other than that, you can cast return charts for your other planets/placements. there’s lunar return chart, venus, mars, mercury as well. 

All of these return charts works very similarly (mechanic wise) – they indicate a chart relevant to the year, when the planet return to it’s natal position (hits the dial on the clock). 

What does it mean? Why do we do it? 

Well, usually the theme of a solar return is looking at self-development, subjects/things we can focus on and work on ourselves for the year ahead. Purpose and goal - thats the solar return.

Lunar return - if you’re curious, since the moon actually does a hit once a month (a ‘return’) – is the theme for emotional development. This is actually very helpful if you happen to have a full-moon/new moon or eclipse coming up (if you’re interested here’s a series i did on moon phases in astrology). 

Because if it’s in your moon sign, then these are things you can look for and think about before it actually happens – emotionally, what would affect you as well! 💓❤️💓 

Mercury, Venus and Mars return are also something you might want to look into. But to not make this long- basically, these return charts are usually a check-in for you to see what you might want to look into for a period of time. 

These return charts are considered to be an astrological method of prediction, possibly one of the longest standing and most mainstream popular ones today. So it’s nice to know what it does, how it does it and what it actually says/mean and how it gets its placements!

Another thing to note is that applying aspects (1 or 2 months before its return sometimes) is usually when people consider the solar return to be most affective. So! Keep that in mind (i’ll link source down below at the end!)

Interpretations?

I don’t usually delve into this but I thought it might be a good idea to give a quick guide, not by me personally but by these sources:

If you prefer YouTube - here’s a quick and easy to follow guide on ‘Reading the Solar Return’ by Modern Cosmic Astrology (she’s very entertaining and is one of the only astrologer I actually watch on yt) 

Text format - ‘Predictive Astrology pt. 3′ by Celeste Teal - goes over all the necessary points and things to look for, what it means, covers alot of grounds and is v informative! Straight to the point! 

‘Official Birthday and Solar Return Time’ by Dane Rudhyar - If you prefer something that is more personal, more contemplative and well-written – Dane Rudhyar writes some of my favourite pieces on astrology and astrological concepts. There’s this personal introspective quality about them, an ‘aha’ moment - I can’t recommend it enough. But only if you have time and its your cup of tea! Check out his works, honestly. He wrote alot of pieces on astro.com as well! 

 ‘Solar Return Chart’ on Astro.com/astrowiki  - This is a no-brainer i have to cite my sources and if you’re looking for something that will give you the bones and Meat – this is it 

‘Interpreting the Solar Return’ by Celeste Teal on llewellyn - more in-depth guide to interpreting solar return chart, covers the set up and what to notice, a really good thorough article that can be very helpful! There’s alot to digest, so take your time 

‘Interpretating Solar Return’ on cafeastro - although their chart-making features may be wonky and inaccurate occasionally, cafeastro is good for information and has many articles branching out to cover a variety of topics you may be interested in. This is one such example, within the article itself there are other links to specific planets + its houses/aspects as well. Of course, this would mean it’ll be a long read if you’re going through it bit by bit trying to figure your solar return out yourself. So this one’s for the people who have some time + want to check it out themselves!  

So! I hope this is a quick and easy clarification for those who didn’t know anything about how solar return works or how it came to be! I just thought it’s interesting 💓❤️💓

Also, here’s a section from Thomas Callanan’s review of ‘The Art of Forecasting using Solar Returns’ by Anthony Louis [link to source]- that I thought is interesting and important for people to know: