Astrology-transits of the Planets

As the planets slowly move along the zodiac eachtransits an inner planet, it may trigger a dormant
day, they pass through the different houses ofaspect between that inner planet and a slower
your natal horoscope and make different aspectsmoving outer planet. If a planet is being transited
with the positions of your natal planets. Theseby another planet when it is being transited by
transiting planets energize the latent potentialsthe Sun, the effect of the transit is strengthened.
promised by your natal horoscope, and trigger theTransits of the Moon:
behavior and events which then become a partThe Moon spends only about two and a half days
of your daily experience.in a natal house. This means that its effects occur
The effect of a transiting planet depends onso quickly that you feel them more as
where it is, with respect to the planets andhousesunconscious urges and impulses than conscious
of your natal horoscope. The day-to-day changesreactions to situations. For more information logon
in your life depend on the transits of the Sun,to .The effects of the transiting Moon, as it
Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. their transitsmakes aspects with your natal planet positions,
throughout the aspects are measured in days andare often felt for only a matter of hours.
weeks. For more details visit to .Regardless of whether you are consciously aware
The outer planets--Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,of them, you will feel the effects of the Moon.
Neptune, and Pluto--are important for the longTransits of the Planet Mercury:
term effects on your life, measured in years andMercury spends about a week in each natal
decades. The duration of a transit effect alsohouse. During that time it affects your mental
depends on whether the transiting planet is inoutlook, communications with others, and urges to
retrograde motion on your date of interest.take trips. When Mercury is in retrograde motion
Retrograde planets may remain in retrogradeduring its transit it may introduce delays in the
from twenty-one days to five months (foraffairs under its influence.
Mercury and Pluto respectively). The effect of aTransits of the Planet Venus:
planet’s transit throughout a natal house isVenus spends about three weeks in each natal
felt over the duration of its stay in that house.house. Venus is the planet of love and material
However the duration of the effect of a transitingpleasures, so that its transits bring different
aspect may be somewhat shorter that thedegrees of enjoyment. The effects are felt as
duration of the planet's stay in each sky positionsubjective experiences rather than as urges to
(1/3 sign). For example the effect of a transitingaction. Transiting Venus is retrograde for about
sun is most strongly felt over a three-day periodone and a half months each year. During that
within its ten-day stay in one sky position. Thetime the affairs affected by Venus may be
effect will be felt to a lesser extent on the otherslowed down or delayed.
days of that sky position. It all depends on howTransits of the Planet Mars:
closely the aspect falls within its orb during theMars spends about two months in each natal
time it is in each sky position.house. Mars provides you with the energies
Transits of the Sun:needed to assert yourself in the pursuit of your
The Sun is the source of all energies. Theseneeds and desires. Transiting Mars is retrograde
energies stimulate the activities of the housesfor about three months each year. During that
occupied by the transiting Sun and reinforce ortime you may experience reversals or delays in
weaken the planetary effects, depending on thethe affairs affected by Mars at that time.
Sun's aspect to the natal planet. When the Sun