Star Struck Style

The sun enters my twelfth house in the middle of this upcoming week. It will be there until October 17.

Most interpretations of the sun’s transit through the twelfth house focus upon introspection. “Café Astrology,” for instance, provides the following interpretation:

“Endings of natural cycles may be part of the picture at this time of year. Your energy is largely applied to personal and private affairs now. Your disposition is introspective. Rest and reflect, and prepare for a more outgoing cycle when the Sun moves into your first house.”

I don’t mind this advice, but I don’t believe that it paints the “whole picture” of what I should expect during this cycle. I find that I can be especially sensitive to the way that others rely upon my work ethic this time of year. In my mind, I can portray myself as a martyr alongside my peers. It’s not a good thing, especially if other planets are also transiting my twelfth house and heightening this sensitivity.

Thankfully, Mercury is traveling behind the sun and Venus is traveling ahead of the sun this season. With those planets stretched out across the zodiac at the moment, I shouldn’t succumb to that victim mentality that sometimes comes with twelfth-house transits. I’ve also got Mars moving toward my midheaven and Jupiter about to station on top of my progressed Jupiter. What’s more, Saturn is almost ready to park itself atop my natal Saturn. There definitely will be a dose of reality in my future, but at the same time my energy will be focused upon what I can do to improve my situation.

My situation, nevertheless, isn’t bad when I do reflect upon it. As long as I avoid the tendency to believe that I am the only one currently facing any difficulties, I should be fine. I’m not going to allow this short-lived transit to get the best of me.