“A progressed chart shows you what’s going on in terms of your personal development; the internal changes you’re going through.”
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What is the purpose of an advanced chart?
Secondary progressions are determined using a “day for a year” formula that is specific to your birth chart. In essence, the movement of the planets during the period of a single day mirrors the progressed planets’ movement over the duration of a year.
In a progressed chart, the 20th day after birth, for example, will reflect the 20th year of your life.
If you were born on June 10, 1971, you would look at the planetary placements for June 30, 1971 to see what progressions applied to your life at the age of 20. What do you want to know about your fortieth year? Continue counting until you reach July 20, 1971.
Astrologers can use progressions to examine the timeline of your life potential for any given year. When predictive astrologers use progressions in conjunction with transits, they can make more accurate forecasts and time them better.
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Astrology transits vs. progressions
Transits are new pieces of energy that we must assimilate, whereas progressions are already a part of our horoscopic DNA. Both result in considerable internal change and growth, prompting us to act and causing external events to occur in response to those new internal shifts.
In astrology, what is the difference 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 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.
In astrology, what is a secondary progression?
Secondary progressions are a symbolic timing tool that shows how planetary energies on a specific day affect you in a specific year of your life. The concept of tying one small unit of time to a longer unit of time is ancient, despite its seeming absurdity.
The day-for-a-year formula is used in secondary progressions, often known as “progressions.” The days selected are the ones right after your birth. This means that whatever planetary influences and aspects were active 10 days after your birth will continue to influence you at the age of ten. If you are 35, 42, or 57 years old, your life is influenced by the planetary activations that occurred when you were 35, 42, or 57 days old.
Let’s have a look at an example. In 2010 and 2011, singer Delta Goodrem went through a period of intense transition, leaving Australia to pursue success in the United States and breaking off a long-term relationship. She was 26 years old at the time.
What is the position of your advanced Moon?
Your advanced moon tells us about your evolving emotional demands and can be extremely useful in making year-end plans. You may read my earlier blog post describing progressions here.
Your matured emotional demands are represented by your progressed moon. 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.
Do progressed charts make a difference?
“A progressed chart is an excellent method to map out the numerous stages of life that a person may go through, while forecasting big events along the way,” Woods adds, referring to the tiny shifts that a progressed chart might reveal.
What is the frequency with which birth charts change?
The outer planets are those that are on the other side of the asteroid belt. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are significantly slower moving celestial bodies that change signs every one to thirty years. The outer planets define broader life themes and experiences that are passed down through generations.
The houses that the outer planets inhabit in a birth chart define their significance. Houses are the twelve divisions that make up a birth chart. Every home depicts a different aspect of life: Houses one through six deal with more practical issues like personal economics, the household, and habits, whereas houses seven through twelve deal with more abstract notions like philosophy, legacy, and psychic talents. The houses reveal where we store our energy, as well as our strengths and weaknesses, based on the positioning of the planets.
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 does it mean to live on an advanced planet?
Progressed planets are most important when they create aspects with planets in the natal chart. In most cases, progressed aspects are confined to a one-degree sphere on either side of the natal planet. The following is a basic overview of how progressed aspects have an effect:
- Progressed Sun: This is a critical time in your life. Psychologically, and as a result of correlative circumstances, the moment will be ripe for major modifications, organization, and integration of one’s entire life pattern, as directed by the planet in aspect with the sun.
- A progressed Moon is a one-month period during which the planet’s affairs and psychological characteristics are emphasized and stimulated. The progressed moon frequently works as a ‘trigger,’ causing other progressed planets’ patterns to be activated.
- Progressed Mercury: Changes and necessary readjustments, greater mental activity, travel, and literary issues of above-average importance are all signs of progressed Mercury.
- Progressed Venus: This is a critical time in terms of emotional, personal, and creative pursuits. Marriage, falling in – or out of – love, inspired creative work, the birth of a child, or a focus on money matters are all possibilities.
- Mars has progressed, which indicates a period of greater activity, strife, and enterprise. Impulsive activity must be avoided and energy must be managed. The subject is more prone to mishaps. It’s a good moment to take charge or catch up on stuff that’s been piling up.
