In predictive astrology, we have something called a Return. When the transit (moving) planet or body returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, you experience a Return for that planet/body. Solar Returns, where the Sun returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, and Saturn Returns, where Saturn returns to the exact position it was at when you were born, are likely the most known and commonly used. You can create a chart for the moment of a return, and that chart can give indications of how the return will impact you. The return chart is in effect until that planet/body returns again. Returns are significant for whatever the Return planet or body rules. In addition to a Return, you can also experience an Opposition. In the case of an Opposition, the transit planet or body returns to the exact opposite position it was at when you were born. You can create a chart for the moment of an opposition just like with a return, and that chart also gives indicators of how the opposition will impact you, and is in effect until the planet/body opposes again. The schedule for an Opposition is about the same as for a Return so you experience a Solar Opposition once each year (about six months from your birthday), a Lunar Opposition once each month (this is for the Moon; it's about 2 weeks from your Lunar Return), a Mercury and Venus Opposition about once each year (up to 3 times if it'll retrograde over the opposition position; this is about 5-6 months from your Mercury or Venus Return), a Mars Opposition about once every 2 years (up to 3 times if it retrogrades over the opposition position; this is about 1 year from your Mars Return). a Ceres Opposition about once every 4-5 years (about 2-3 years from your Ceres Return), a Jupiter Opposition about once every 12 years (about 6 years from your Jupiter Return), and a Saturn Opposition about once every 28-32 years (about 14-16 years from your Saturn Return). The Opposition occurs roughly halfway between your Returns, so it's a midpoint from one Return to another. That makes it a time to check in with that planet/body, and to see how you're progressing with it. You can look back to the previous Return, and look forward to the next one, and make adjustments with the Opposition. You can interpret an Opposition Chart on its own, as well as in concert with the Returns Charts before and after it. Just like with a Return Chart, the most important planet or body in an Opposition Chart is the body itself. The sign will be the exact opposite of where it is for you natally, and this brings attention to a blind spot in some ways. Balance is required with oppositions, and we need to work on making sure we're not ignoring anything. The house in the Opposition Chart the planet/body is located gets more attention, and the areas of life it rules may require you to see something you've been missing. Much like with Return Charts, you can assess what the other planets and bodies are doing as well, and the story they're telling with the Opposition. It'll be significant when any planet or body is conjunct an angle (Ascendant, Imum Coeli, Descendant, Midheaven), or when the North Node is conjunct a planet/body or house cusp (the very beginning of a house). That can get a lot of attention for where you have to pivot, assess, or push through progress. If your Opposition planet/body is conjunct anything in the Opposition Chart, that'll get the most focus and likely make the Opposition extra important at the time. It can act as a catalyst for developments and trigger events. Whatever its conjunct gets the main focus and is where energy is directed. Suggested Reading: Lunar Returns & the Moon in Solar Returns Charts Comments are closed.
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