As mentioned, this is a possible return chart for late December 2015. And we're going to focus on the "angular" factors now. That means that we want to
delineate the planets, TNPs or asteroids that are "angular"-- within 10* either side of the return chart (not the natal) angle. Only "angular factors" are shown on this example. Although you might well start with the
Ascendant, I wanted to focus here on the MC because it is so busy-- it has SO MANY different points. When you first start to use asteroids with return charts, when an angle is crowded like this, it can throw you for a loop! Just remember these "rules:" a factor wants to express and "mean" everything it can, and angular factors can team up with any or several of other angular factors to produce behaviors and events. Too, a person or a sentence of a conversation can incorporate several of the factors at an angle. Let's take some examples:
1. When you see the transit Pallas with Hidalgo and Orpheus, one of the
things you'd expect is that (Pallas:) in order to not offend a person, there
is (Hidalgo:) careful talk about (Orpheus:) a death. You might say this as:
Pallas is trying to be polite by using Hidalgo to "not" say certain things
about a (Orpheus) loss or death.
2. Now you could use either the Mercury or the Isis (in parans opposition at
the IC) to suggest that this careful talk refers to a sibling, neighbor or
casual acquaintance. And, were you doing this chart for someone, you don't
want to eliminate anyone because return chart issues won't just show up
once.
3. While you can take each factor or combination and discuss it "relative to
the angle" (ie., w/ Orpheus-Icarus-Kron at a MC, you would bring up the idea
that public events will focus on loss of life in connection with a plane,)
there are other things to say.
4. You could talk about how someone has (Hippokrates) health issues related
to a (Icarus) Fall.
5. You would mention an Icarus-Mercury: speeding car.
6. You would bring up the idea of (Icarus) urgency related to a
(Hippokrates) medical condition; maybe someone needed to go to the Emergency
Room. But the medical asteroid with Icarus also brings up concerns about
the risk of getting a medical problem and concern about how quickly a medical condition can advance.
7. With this chart, you could hear of (Orpheus-Hippokrates) terminal
illnesses and of how a medical condition can contribute to (Orpheus)
depression.
8. When Mercury's at an angle, NEWS, documents, phone calls, and
conversations turn into Events! Some "news" can involve one or several of
the other angulars. So the person could get a (Mercury) phone call about
the (Hippokrates) medical condition of the (Kron) father. There might also
be (Mercury) conversations where (Hidalgo) certain things aren't fully
discussed about a (Hipprokrates) medical condition or diagnosis because a
person (Atlantis) didn't want to come off as so negative. Do you see how
this works?
9. Of course, you incorporate the angular radix elements. When you see the
asteroid House with Icarus, what comes to mind? House = a building or
location; Icarus = planes, flights, risks and speed. So if you're doing
this chart for someone else, you bring up the possibility of events that
occur in an airport or plane hangar. Then add the radix Asclepius for the
concern about medical stuff. Now you have the idea that air travel can be
connected to illness. What do you picture from the House-Asclepius?
Remember, House is a building or location. The Asclepius introduces the
idea of "medical;" so now you are seeing a hospital or doctor's office-- or
any place associated with illness or healing. You are also ticked to
consider that there are things about a building or place that contribute to
either sickness or health. Reaching into other angulars here, you mention
that for some people (Atlantis) the sea has healing properties; for other
people, it's the (Kron) mountains.
10. This line of thought is augmented by the presence of the asteroid,
Poseidon. Yes, a medical asteroid (such as, here: Hippokrates or Asclepius)
with Poseidon, does suggest x-rays or the use of (light) lasers, but you
also want to discuss the idea that "belief" can impact some illnesses and
genes, and that some (House) places seem to definitely have a (Poseidon)
spiritual vibe.
11. The factors at the MC suggest concern about (Hippokrates-Kron) the
health of a father or of an official or well-known person. There can be
(Atlantis) both concerns about the privacy of a person's medical condition
and a negative prognosis.
12. Any time you see Mercury with Atlantis, there can be concern about the
privacy of paperwork, documents or conversations.
13. When a chart shows a Mercury-Kron, you have to mention that your client
may be reading a famous author and/or have some concerns with legal
documents. There can be conversation about the father, government
officials, or famous folks.
14. The presence of Eros with medical asteroids turns attention to the
health in connection with the cardiac or reproductive systems. See here
that the chart presents the asteroids, Child, Kron and Mercury. So then you
have a child, a father or father-figure and a sibling or neighbor who is
dealing with cardiac issues or problems associated with the reproductive
system.
15. Even with a few angular factors, there's so much to be seen. What is a
House-Kron? It can be "a home in the mountains," or the roof or ceiling of
a house. It can be an official or government building. It can be the
father's home or a high-rise building. When you're doing a chart with a
focus on angular factors in a solar or lunar return, remember that, at
various times, it's ALL of the things it can be. At one time during the
chart's relevance, it's one of the possibilities and at other times it will
manifest as another.
As you can see, charts are more observant than we are! And we didn't even
get to including the conversation from the factors at other angles. I know
I work overtime to try to convince you to work with return charts. I do
that because it's a fantastic way to learn how factors actually manifest and
how creative they are about combining with one or more of the other
angulars. Once you learn to truly trust the chart, you will see things like
Hidalgo-Orpheus and you will hear a Spanish guitar... you will know that
"not" really saying all that's in your heart can contribute to depression...
that sometimes people don't say things because they know that saying it all
will make them cry.
So please set up your returns. If you're new to asteroids, pencil in a
keyword or two until you learn the meaning. Then get up out of the way and
let those energies "talk" to one another!
m.
December 12, 2015