“A graph that shows how things have progressed.
shows you what’s going on in terms of your personal development; the internal changes you’re going through.”
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When a progressive chart is updated, how often does it change?
A advanced chart can be read on its own, although it is frequently compared to the natal chart. Transits to advanced planets should also be taken into account.
The secondary progressed Moon is an important part of the advanced chart. This is the quickest moving body in the advanced chart, changing signs every two and a half years, which corresponds to the Moon changing signs every two and a half days in the sky.
The advanced Moon is a powerful tool for improving prediction accuracy. Larger progressed aspects and transits will assist narrow down a time-sensitive period highlighted by an important progressed Moon aspect.
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Is there a distinction between a transit and a progression?
Transits are the planets in a chart at a specific point in time. The planets interact with each other and link to the birth chart using the aspects discussed earlier as they move across the zodiac. Progression charts are another popular type of chart.
What are astrological progressions and how do they work?
Consider the day of her birth, November 9, 1984. Then, 26 days following her birth, take note of what planetary aspects and sign changes occurred. There was a conjunction between the Sun and Uranus at the time. This Sun/Uranus pairing’s combined energy, which encompasses freedom, restlessness, and breaking free from the past, accurately characterizes her life events 26 years later.
Any Sun-related predicted triggers might have a significant impact on your personality, soul, and life experiences.
Your Sun will change Zodiac signs once every 30 years, based on advanced movement. Your Sun’s first progression into a new sign will occur at a specific age for you. This age is calculated by subtracting the degree of your Sun at birth from 30 and multiplying by two. When you know your age, simply add 30 to find out when your Sun will change signs again.
What does it mean to have an advanced Ascendant?
So, when looking at an advanced chart, which planets and angles should we pay attention to?
The simple answer is that the fast-moving planets, such as the Sun and Moon, and to a lesser extent Mercury, Venus, and Mars, will undergo significant movement throughout our lifetime. Examining your Ascendent as it has progressed might also be quite beneficial.
Progressed SunEvolved Journey & Focus
Because the Sun moves roughly 1 degree every year during your life, it could take up to 30 years for your advanced chart to change signs, depending on the degree at birth.
During your lifetime, it will most likely only affect 2-3 houses and signage (at the most 4).
The advanced sun represents your changing identity, or how you mature, change, and grow as a person.
In his book The Changing Sky, Steven Forrest describes it as follows:
” A slow, piercing laser of self-awareness illuminates that part of the birthchart, increasing it and requiring that it evolve quickly to meet the needs of the matured personality.”
The advanced sun does not replace your natal sun’s voyage, but it does give an additional layer to your identity that lasts for about 30 years.
When your Progressed Sun shifts signs or houses, it will most likely be a pivotal time for personal growth and expression.
The Progressed MoonEvolved Emotional Needs
As previously indicated, the progressed moon moves 12-14 degrees per day, therefore it would move 12-14 degrees from its natal position for each year of our existence in a progressed chart.
This means it switches signs and residences every 2-3 years, making it an ideal moment to tune in to, harness, and utilise its energy.
As a result, the progressed Moon is my favorite progressed location to work with because it doesn’t take long to move into another house or sign, and the influence on your life is immediate and emotional.
The advanced moon does not take the place of your natal moon’s demands, but it does add a short-term layer to your emotional needs that lasts for about 2-3 years.
It begins a new emotional cycle every 28-29 years when it conjuncts your natal moon, which is known as the advanced new moon.
The Progressed AscendantEvolved Identity
During your lifetime, your progressive ascendant will most likely only pass through 3-4 houses (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and potentially 4th) and signs.
It is more important to look at the zodiac sign it is in because it will contact the same 3-4 houses for everyone.
The advanced Ascendant does not replace how you appear to others; rather, it adds another layer to how others perceive you and shows your changing style.
The year in which your progressive ascendant switches signs signifies substantial changes in your identity and how others perceive you.
What can you learn from an advanced chart?
“A progressed chart shows you what’s going on in terms of your personal development; the internal changes you’re going through.”
What is the speed of advanced planets?
Other strategies of development have also been employed. The following are some of them:
- One lunar month after birth equals one year of life, which is a minor progression.
- One day after birth equals one lunar month of life in the tertiary phase.
- One year of life equals one day before birth, and vice versa (and so on backwards in time).
- Planets are moved the same distance as the secondary progressed ascendant in ascendant arc progression.
- Planets are moved an arbitrary amount of degrees per year, for as 3 degrees for each year, 5 degrees for each year, and so on.
In astrology, what are solar arc progressions?
The direction of the solar arc is one of the earliest astrological prediction techniques. The difference between the advanced Sun’s position and the natal Sun’s position on any given day is known as the solar arc. Every planet and point on the chart are then given this arc. The arc is roughly proportional to the individual’s age. However, a person born in the summer will have a solar arc that is slightly less than their age, and a person born in the winter would have a solar arc that is slightly more than their age. When a planet with a Solar arc makes an aspect to a natal planet, especially a harsh aspect, an event or transition is likely to occur. This is especially true when the point is also activated by transit. While the most frequent direction is the solar arc, any planet or point in the chart can be used as a starting point for a direction. You can have a chart with the Venus arc directed, the vertex arc directed, the ascendant arc directed, and so on. Because it connects the individual to the other planets, the Sun is the most extensively used.
What effect do transits have on me?
“In essence, transits have an impact on who you encounter and what you attract.” It’s also worth noting that transiting planets behave differently, according to Tripp. Because the “inner planets” (the moon, sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars) travel through the signs at a fast pace, their transits and effects are brief.
What is the formula for calculating secondary progression?
As astrologers, we have a variety of techniques at our disposal for interpreting past, present, and future planetary forces in relation to our birth chart.
Daily planetary transits are the most often utilized technique, followed by Secondary Progressions, or more popularly known as “Progressions,” however other forms of progressions are also used in astrology.
So, what are Secondary Progressions?
Secondary Progressions, like transits, must be compared to the natal chart in order to be understood. Secondary Progressions (1 before and after the aspect) use very tight orbs, but there is another basic difference between the two.
– Transiting planets in aspect with each other or with other planets in the birth chart usually manifest in a more visible, external manner in our lives because they are usually completely new pieces of energy that we must assimilate, and the external event is required so that we can observe and desensitize the energy before integrating it into our mind-set. Transits are visible “it’s on us
– Secondary Progressions reflect the deeper, more underlying currents or themes of a specific time in life that we have already encountered during our initial few months. Because they are recognizable to us in some manner, they develop first as a feeling and then (though not always) as a bodily movement. Secondary Progressions are visible “by means of us
The progressed planets move around the chart in a similar manner to the transits, although at a considerably slower pace. The transiting Moon, for example, goes around the chart in 27 1/2 days, whereas the advanced Moon travels around the wheel in 27 1/2 years.
When an advanced planet travels into another sign or house in our natal chart, or crosses an angle, these events are likely to cause significant changes in the way that planet is manifested in our life, as it absorbs the energy of the sign or the concerns of the house it enters.
When retrograde in the natal chart, progressed planets can also go retrograde or turn direct. These can also appear as significant events in our life. For example, my daughter was born the year my natal retrograde Neptune turned direct by Secondary Progression; Neptune rules my 5th house, which governs all forms of creation, including children, of course!
Let’s take a short look at what the various planets in Secondary Progressions could mean.
The Progressed Sun
Some traits of your natal Sun sign will remain throughout your life as the Sun passes through the next sign, but as the Sun progresses through the next sign, it takes on some of the features of that sign as well as the modality of the sign it enters. For example, if your Sun is in Gemini, a mutable sign, your Secondary Progressed Sun will move into Cancer, a Cardinal sign, and then into Leo, a Fixed sign, sooner or later. The year in which your Progressed Sun changes signs or forms an aspect to a natal or progressed planet or angle will almost certainly be a pivotal year for personal growth and expression.
The Progressed Moon
Moon is associated with moods and sentiments, as well as protection and nurturing, as well as behavioral patterns and habit. It takes around 2 1/2 years to move through the signs and takes on the flavor of the sign it enters. As the Progressed Moon conjoins the natal or progressed Sun in your horoscope every 28-29 years, a new emotional cycle begins. The Progressed New Moon occurs at this time. Because the Moon advances swiftly and each degree of orb is active for around two months, transits from and to the Progressed Moon are quite important. In the Secondary Progressions, this is one of the most essential planets to pay attention to.
The Progressed Mercury
Mercury is the element that represents how our minds work, how we think, and how we learn and communicate. It takes on the colors of the sign it is passing through as it moves around the chart. Difficult aspects to and from this advanced planet could imply unrest or continual activity. When Mercury, Venus, or Mars are progressed, the orb of activity lasts about two years, or longer if the planet is stationary direct or retrograde.
The Progressed Venus
Venus represents how we socialize and interact with others; it also represents love (including self-love) and values in general (including finances). Increased social interactions, a concentration on relationships, creative expression, and all that we enjoy could result from contacts with advanced Venus. Difficulties in these areas may be indicated by tough elements.
The Progressed Mars
Mars represents our physical vitality and how we deal with life’s obstacles, as well as our aggressive traits and sexual drive. Progressed Mars aspects frequently represent times of increasing physical activity, fresh beginnings, being more assertive or reckless and impulsive, and so forth.
Progressed Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
By progression, these slower moving planets will rarely form new aspects to natal planets. When they add a new aspect to the natal chart (especially if they’re on a house or sign cusp), the effect is generational.
Progressed Ascendant and Progressed Mid-heaven
In progressions, the Ascendant and Mid-heaven signs are extremely important, and the year in which they change sign or house should signal big shifts in attitude. Planets in the 1st and 10th houses, as well as the ruling planets of the Ascendant and Mid-Heaven, should all be taken into account.
1. Brady, B. (1999), “Predictive Astrology, The Eagle and The Lark, Chapter 3 Secondary Progressions, pages 99-163, Red Wheel/Weiser LLC, San Francisco, CA, USA,” Red Wheel/Weiser LLC, San Francisco, CA, USA