I’m about to launch into a brand new stay cohort of certainly one of my favorite timing strategies, secondary progressions. To rejoice, I believed I’d share a few examples of predicting with progressions in motion.
Should you’d wish to study extra about predicting with progressions, I’d like to see you contained in the course!
Diana Gabaldon, Progressed Venus, Mercury, and Artistic Output
I’ve at all times cherished trying on the charts of writers and different creatives to see what was coming ahead of their chart as they have been bringing to life a few of their most well-known choices.
Diana Gabaldon is the writer of the Outlander collection. Gabaldon began writing her first novel, Outlander, in 1988, simply to see if she may, as you do!
In 1989 she signed a three-book deal, and the primary ebook was revealed on June 1, 1991.
If we dive proper into her progressions, there are a pair that catch my consideration throughout this era.
From January – October 1989, Gabaldon’s progressed Venus in Capricorn shaped a sq. side to her natal Mars in Libra. This might have been useful in securing her publishing deal, particularly given it was for a three-book contract for a first-time fiction writer. And naturally activating her ardour for inventive or extra inventive initiatives. Previous to changing into a novelist, Gabaldon wrote within the science/technical house.
As well as, from August 1989 – March 1990, her progressed Mercury in Aquarius shaped a trine to the identical natal Mars in Libra. Having Mercury within the combine is sensible for writing and different phrase and language primarily based actions too.
Mars and the Midheaven in Aries
Why would possibly these activations to Mars have one thing to do with writing, creativity or what finally ended up changing into a shift in profession for her?
Gabaldon has an Aries MC, so Mars is the ruling planet of profession for her – it’s the planet that informs and manages skilled actions.
It’s so frequent to see progressions involving the Midheaven ruling planet bringing ahead new dynamics round profession. This may embrace the progressed ruling planet of the MC making features to the natal chart, or as in Gabaldon’s scenario, different progressed planets interacting with the natal planet that guidelines the MC.
With progressed Venus and Mercury within the combine, we see inventive pursuits changing into extra of a spotlight for Gabaldon. As if she’s turning her vitality, drive and fervour (natal Mars) in the direction of actions of each a Mercurial and Venusian nature. I at all times love Mercury and Venus mixtures for all types of inventive choices.
Gabaldon wrote the primary three novels rapidly, back-to-back – the second novel was principally written by the point the primary was revealed.
Actually, she revealed a novel a 12 months for 3 years, in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Since then, there have been longer gaps between publication of books within the collection.
Gabaldon’s natal Mars is very attuned to activations from Venus, as Mars is in Libra, a signed dominated by Venus.
After all, if the collection, you may see a few of the astrological symbolism exhibiting by means of too – it’s primarily a couple of major couple and their relationship (Venus!), Claire and Jamie, there’s numerous historical past and historic occasions (Venus was in Capricorn) and there’s a time journey part which actually brings by means of progressed Mercury in Aquarius.
As well as, in February 1990, Gabaldon’s progressed Venus moved over her natal Descendant. That is at all times a placing and important shift – when a progressed planet strikes over a natal angular level. This can be a robust activation for that planet, because it turns into extra angular and efficient within the chart and within the life, like a saturation of Venus themes that may final for some months.
Since Venus is a useful planet, this will likely have boosted her inventive vitality, made it simpler for her to attach with useful or supportive individuals, and should have helped enhance a wide range of relationships, each private {and professional}. I think about this might have helped with the pre-publication course of too.
Prince Harry: Progressed Mars and Reducing Ties
For a special sort of instance, let’s flip to the chart of Prince Harry.
Harry and his spouse Meghan had a really public cut up from his household in January of 2020, stepping away from being full time working Royals, and finally touchdown in California to pursue a lifetime of freedom and autonomy.
From mid December 2019 – mid Might 2021, progressed Mars was conjunct Harry’s ascendant in Capricorn.
Though Mars is exalted in Capricorn, since Harry is a day chart, Mars will include some problematic or disruptive parts. This may present up round issues that may embrace the traditional reducing or severing vitality of Mars.
Progressed Mars on the ascendant also can activate braveness and bravado, in addition to compel us to behave, or make decisive decisions. Mars can activate impatience, and on the ascendant also can agitate or unsettle the physique and the important energies.
I can think about a consumer having an identical development who would possibly wish to take a stand or to strike out in a path of their very own selecting. With Mars so influential, it’s comprehensible that autonomy and independence would possibly develop into essential.
Closure and Endings with the Progressed Moon Section
It’s additionally fascinating to notice that on the time, Harry was within the progressed balsamic (darkish) Moon part, which is classically a season in lifetime of endings, closure, completion, relaxation, and launch.
To interpret the progressed Mars on the ascendant inside the context of the progressed balsamic Moon part additional emphasizes themes of withdrawal, fear, hibernation and the necessity to boldly decline one thing that not match the id you is likely to be making an attempt to create.
These are simply a few temporary examples of the ability of progressions in motion. Secondary progressions have been one of many first timing strategies I discovered, and one I take advantage of on a regular basis in consumer and scholar work even as we speak, 30 years later.
Should you’d wish to discover ways to predict with progressions, I hope to see you in school quickly!
Should you’ve loved this submit, listed here are another posts and podcasts on progressions you may additionally like
Podcast on Progressions with Princess Catherine and Margot Robbie
Article on Secondary Progressions
The Astrology of a Resignation: Jacinda Ardern
Prince William, The Progressed Solar and A Transitional Yr