Dear Elsa,
I recently had a solar return done. I would be very interested, if you could comment on the difference in use of: the progressive horoscope, transits and a solar return?
Curious
Hi, Curious. This is a great question.
Your natal chart is a map of your personality. No one understands themselves, fully. We all have parts of our character that are hidden from us.
Transits to natal planets bring things out to live. For example, a person may not see themselves as “angry”. Then they have a transit involving Mars. The next thing they know, they’re raging and their raging enough to notice!
Progressions show a person’s evolution. We mature over time. Our tastes (Venus) evolve. We move through different feeling states (Moon). A person who is fearful (Moon in Capricorn) becomes detached (Moon in Aquarius) a year later. You’ve probably witnessed this, yourself
The Solar Return shows what a person will be dealing with in a given year, where the year runs from birthday to birthday. The house where the Sun falls in a solar return will tell the stage where that person’s creative self will be expressed. Where they’ll shine.
For example, someone with a 3rd house solar return Sun, might be highly involved with siblings or neighbors and running ’round town a lot, talking to a variety of people. They’d act as a communications hub or something along those lines.
Each of these tools offer a specific, different perspective. Some astrologers favor one method over another. I use all three.
For more info see:
Progressed Chart Report
Solar Return Report
Deluxe Transit Report
I really like how you described it. Thanks!
I agree with neptunianplacebo. I’ve been reviewing my Progressed Chart, and your explanation helps clarify the usefulness of the different charts, especially in view of the Solar chart which I have never paid much attention to (until now!). Thanks Elsa.
Good description. Thanks. My solar Sun, Neptune, Mercury and Venus are in 11th house.:)
I think I remember that the equal house was favored around here. But I’ve read a few books thay have suggested that placidius ia good for the natal chart but that the koch house system seems to be a bit more spot on as far as transits go. Any thoughts?
That’s quite illogic, isn’t it? At latest when looking at transits through the houses?
How about converse progressions? Only boasting of some astrologers or something worth to look at?
I’ve only looked at my progressed Sun. What I’ve discovered is that when my Sun enters a new sign, my life changes drastically…
What about aspects in a progressed chart? Do we look at the progressed planet making an aspect to a natal planet or do we look at progressed planet making an aspect to the progressed ascendant/or planet for example? Should I be on guard as prog pluto will square my prog ascendant?
Also, wanted to add- progressed moon IS a thing. Deeply felt. The change of house and sign is very obvious.