Astrological research

age astrology

In astrology, it is generally accepted that each age period of a person’s life is controlled by a certain planet. This is a symbolic ruling and is not related to the actual position of the planets in the horoscope. It is simply assumed that the inclinations of a person and his manifestations in certain years of life correspond to the properties of the planet that governs this age.

But the fact is that there are many variants of such correspondences and often they contradict each other very strongly. Let's take variants of correspondences of planets and ages from different astrological sources.

Moon: 0 - 4 years; 0 - 7 years, 1 - 4 years and after 99 years. It turns out that the Moon rules infancy, preschool age, and according to some reports, even a deep old age, to which rarely anyone lives. The old and the young turned out to be patronized by the same planet, apparently because the 4th house of the horoscope, which, as you know, is ruled by the Moon, also symbolizes small children and people of advanced (though not necessarily to this extent) age.

Mercury: 39 years; 4 (5) - 14 years old; 5 - 10 years; 5 - 14 years old; 7 - 14 years old. There are even more discrepancies here, but in general we see that Mercury governs children of preschool and primary school age and (or) adolescents. It is clear that during all these periods of life, a child or teenager is most of all busy with Mercurial affairs - studying, communicating with peers, learning about the world around them.

Venus: 11 - 18 years old; 14 (15) - 21 years old; 14 - 22 years; 15 - 21 years old. Here, in general, we see that Venus rules people from adolescence to adulthood, which, in some countries, as in Russia, comes at 18 years old, and in some at 21 years old.

The sun: 18 (19) - 37 years; 21 (22) - 41 (42) years; 33 - 36 years old. Often, without specifying specific years of life, a period of youth or middle age is attributed to the influence of the Sun.

Mars: 21 - 28 years old; 22 - 33 years old; 37 (38) - 52 years old; 41 (42) - 56 years old. Opinions are increasingly divided. Someone believes that Mars rules youth, while someone sees its predominant influence on a more mature age.

In general, the Sun and Mars claim to rule the young and middle age, but the question of "who is older" remains open. In some sources, the Sun is ahead of Mars in age, in others behind it.

Jupiter: 35 - 42 years; 46 - 63 years; 52 (53) - 64 years old; 56 (57) - 68 years old; 56 - 70 years old. It is often simply stated that Jupiter corresponds to mature age or old age, and it is assumed that at this age a person acquires wisdom. With such discrepancies in the years of life attributed to Jupiter, we see that different astrologers and astrological schools have their own idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe “age of wisdom”. Some suggest that it is time to be wise at the age of 35, while others believe that wisdom does not come until 56 years old. No one admits that she might not come at all. Unlike old age. However, ideas about the age of old age also differ greatly.

Saturn: 42 - 49 years; 68 - 98 years; 71 - 98 years; as well as age after 63, 64, 65 or 68 years and up to infinity. The period of Saturn is called the age of old age or late (deep) old age. Most astrological traditions agree that Saturn rules a person for the rest of his life.

It is often customary to divide a person's life into seven periods or seven years, corresponding to the seven planets. As a rule, the order of the planets follows the seven-pointed Star of the Mages, but not in the same order as the rulers of the days of the week (along the rays, starting from the Sun) and not like the rulers of the seven-year annual cycles (along the circumference, also from the Sun and clockwise) , and starting from the moon and counterclockwise.

If you take seven times seven, you get the following order:
1. Moon(0 – 7 years old)
2. Mercury(7 – 14 years old)
3. Venus(14 - 21 years old)
4. The sun(21 - 28 years old)
5. Mars(28 - 35 years old)
6. Jupiter(35 - 42 years old)
7. Saturn(42 - 49 years).

But, having passed the age of Saturn, you will have to start counting the planets from the beginning:
1. Moon(49 - 56 years old)
2. Mercury(56 - 63 years old)
3. Venus(63 - 70 years old)
4. The sun(aged 70–77)
5. Mars(77 - 84 years old)
6. Jupiter(84 - 91 years old)
7. Saturn(91 - 98 years).

Then it turns out that human life as a whole fits into two planetary cycles. It is clear that not everyone has time to go through the second cycle to the end. Although someone safely begins the third cycle.

Only now, in astrology it is somehow not customary to mention the second cycle of seven years, something confuses astrologers. Indeed, it is not easy to imagine how the "young" planets work in not quite young people. Suppose, in the 2nd cycle of the Moon, many grandchildren appear, and this period marks the care of their newly-made grandparents. And the 2nd cycle of Mercury? Caring for grandchildren who have already grown up? Then it turns out that the life of a person of retirement age is associated exclusively with the upbringing of grandchildren, the first cycle of which often coincides in terms of planetary rulers with the second cycle of their grandparents. And maybe this explains that most often children have more mutual understanding with them than with their parents?

Although it is not at all necessary at all ages of the second cycle that a person should live the life of children or fall into childhood himself, perhaps these planets influence on a slightly different level. But who studied it? It’s easier to either declare the age of 42 - 49 old age, and after it - at least insanity (according to the Moon), or stretch the age periods so that Saturn falls on the age that given time in this society is considered senile. But in this scenario, it turns out that in youth a person is ruled by the so-called “personal” planets, which encourage him to deal mainly with himself and his personal life, solve some important, but concerning only himself and his loved ones problems. Then, even if a person is a genius and creates immortal creations in his youth, this is a self-expression of his individuality, and not work for society. After all, Jupiter and Saturn are called "social" planets in astrology. It is the social planets that are responsible for the realization of a person in society. But, based on the most common layouts of the planets by age, we see that the age of Jupiter and Saturn is old age. In most cases, this is the retirement age, at which a person usually not only does not realize himself in society, but generally drops out of public life and closes himself in a narrow circle of family and concerns.

In astrology, another division of a person's life into seven years is accepted. These are periods of passage of the symbolic Point of Life (the 1st degree of Aries is taken as its beginning) according to the signs of the zodiac. The point of life passes each sign in seven years. The first 7 years of the life of any person is in Aries, from 7 to 14 years in Taurus, from 14 to 21 years in Gemini and so on. It would be logical to consider the rulers of the seven years of the human planet as the rulers of the corresponding signs, because if the Point of Life passes through Aries, then Mars will definitely affect a person, if by Taurus, then Venus, and so on. But then another breakdown into seven years is obtained, and the same age periods will be under the control of completely different planets.

Then this is the order:
1. Mars(0 - 7 years) point of life in Aries.
2. Venus(7 - 14 years) point of life in Taurus.
3. Mercury(14 - 21 years) point of life in Gemini.
4. Moon(21 - 28 years) point of life in Cancer.
5. The sun(28 - 35 years) point of life in Leo.
6. Mercury(35 - 42 years) point of life in Virgo.
7. Venus(42 - 49 years) the point of life in Libra.
8. Mars(49 - 56 years) point of life in Scorpio.
9. Jupiter(56 - 63 years) point of life in Sagittarius.
10. Saturn(63 - 70 years) point of life in Capricorn.
11. Saturn(70 - 77 years) point of life in Aquarius.
12. Jupiter(77 - 84 years) point of life in Pisces.

In this case twelve seven years fit into 84 years, which corresponds cycle of Uranus.
As a rule, the higher planets are not considered as rulers of age. It is not surprising, because these planets were discovered relatively recently and the attitude towards them is cautious. They are called collective planets, which suggests their predominant influence on the masses of people, and not on individual individuals. So it is, but why should one necessarily interfere with the other? If they are considered as rulers of the signs of the Zodiac, including in the analysis of a personal horoscope, then why can't they symbolically influence age periods. At least as the main rulers of the signs through which the Point of Life passes.

This is what happens if we divide a person's life into seven years and combine both options, adding the higher planets as rulers. As well as planets exalted in signs.

And here's what happens:
1. 0 – 7 years Moon, Mars, Sun.
2. 7 – 14 years old Mercury, Venus, Moon.
3. 14 - 21 years old- Venus, Mercury.
4. 21 - 28 years old Sun, Moon, Jupiter.
5. 28 - 35 years old Mars, Sun.
6. 35 - 42 years- Jupiter, Mercury.
7. 42 - 49 years old- Saturn, Venus.
8. 49 - 56 years old Moon, Mars, Pluto.
9. 56 - 63 years- Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune.
10. 63 - 70 years old- Venus, Saturn, Mars, Uranus.
11. 70 - 77 years old- Sun, Saturn, Uranus
12. 77 - 84 years- Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune.
13. 84 - 91 years Jupiter, Mars, Sun.
14. 91 - 98 years old- Saturn, Venus, Moon.

It turns out that we have a choice in the style of which planet to live our next seven years. But, most likely, you will have to combine them, since each of the planets will require attention to itself, and will throw trouble in its part. But what is there to be especially afraid of? Hasn't anyone had to combine love and study between the ages of 14 and 21? And at 21 - 28 years old, creative self-expression and gaining authority in society, didn’t someone go in parallel with entertainment, love, creating a family and having children? Life, in general, is very diverse and does not want to fit into any one strict framework. Including within the conditional framework of the seven years discussed above.

Moreover, in addition to these and many other conditional cycles, there are also cycles associated with the real movement of the planets, and there are also many of them. These influences have different lengths in time, they interact with each other, enter into resonance or conflict, being the cause of both happy moments and intractable contradictions in a person's life.

And therefore, it is possible to understand all these intricacies only with a careful and detailed study of all the subtleties of an individual horoscope.

As for the cycles common to all, which include the age planetary cycles. We can only make some assumptions.

In all likelihood, the symbolic planetary periods in a person's life are turned on one by one, but the inclusion of the next planet does not automatically turn off the previous one. In certain periods of life, two or more planets work at once, when one planet begins its cycle, the other may not have completed its cycle yet. Therefore, their influence cannot be divided strictly according to specific ages, but only approximately. The duration of the influence of a particular planet in the symbolic cycle is not the same and each individual. After all, all symbolic cycles no longer reflect an objective situation, not external influences on a person, but rather his individual processes of mastering and working out the properties of a particular planet. Each of these processes go with different speed, moreover, this speed at different moments of life is not the same. After all, in life we ​​often see how people of the same age differ from each other not only in character and behavior. Someone is ahead of their peers, growing up or aging before them, and strives for a society older than himself. And someone, on the contrary, prefers the company of younger people, not finding a common language with their peers. Moreover, the same person in some areas of life can behave like a wise person, and in some areas he will remain naive and helpless.

Ten planetary periods

If you try to put a person’s life into the symbolic cycles of ten planets used in modern astrology, without making clear time boundaries between them, then the following picture appears

Moon. Ruler of the 4th house.

The most suitable period for her mastering her energies is infancy, childhood. This is facilitated by the home environment in childhood, in the parental home. Preschool and primary school age. Kindergarten, elementary school. This is a period of adaptation to life. There is a mastery of the physical body in which you incarnated and the mastery of the environment in which you have to live.

Mercury. Ruler of the 3rd and 6th houses.

School age and the period of initial vocational training. Labor skills, discipline, regimen and hygiene skills are laid, which determine professional excellence and health in the future. What a person has learned at this time in theory and practice forms his basis in the future, it depends on how and where he will work in the future, how to study and communicate, how much to monitor his health. During this period, both bad and good habits are laid.

Venus. Ruler of the 2nd and 7th houses, exaltation in the 12th house.

Choice evaluation time. It begins in early adolescence and may continue until the age of eighteen. This is the time when tastes, ideas about beauty, moral and ethical attitudes are developed. A system of values ​​is being formed. This period accounts for the first love, long-term friendships based on the similarity of interests. A person learns to build relationships, not just communicate. He already chooses with whom to be friends, and with whom not. Selection of the reference group. A person is already thinking about choosing a profession and forms an ideal image of a future life partner. The further financial situation of a person, his social orientation, and then his status in society depend on this period. He has already chosen with whom he is and against whom. From this period depends on his happiness in marriage, and the ability to build long-term relationships, make friends, cooperate, get along with people.

Mars. Ruler of the 1st and 8th houses, exaltation in the 10th house.

The first manifestation of myself. The period can begin in adolescence and lasts up to thirty years. By this time, the value system of many has been laid down and the choice has been made. A person now more often declares himself and his desires openly, and about his attitudes as the only true ones. And often runs into rebuff from others. This is the time of the first serious shocks, crises, losses. Time forging character, penetrating qualities. For boys, this continues in the army. This is the period when the likelihood of encountering dangerous situations increases. Start professional activity. The time of the most intense sexual relations, the greatest potency. The greatest physical strength and activity. Conquests. Enmity. At this time, occult abilities and inclinations, if any, are determined. As well as a tendency to overwhelm others and the ability to resist pressure. This period is very important for life and to some extent determines its end, the type of death. Injuries from this period can greatly affect later life, physical and mental health. But during this period, a person often lives at someone else's expense, uses loans, his parents help him, because material, and any other stability has not yet been achieved.

The sun. Ruler of the 5th house, exaltation in the 1st house.

The peak of the flowering of individuality, the disclosure of creative abilities. Acquisition of confidence and awareness of one's Self. The beginning can fall on twenty-five or thirty years and up to forty years. But it can start and end much earlier or later. This is the time of a mature, more balanced view of the world, a person already knows his own worth and is not at war with the world. He has already asserted himself in some way, and not necessarily a person by this age has achieved social success, in the generally accepted sense, but his personality has already acquired integrity. Love, children, creativity, power - everyone realizes all this in their own way. A person has already reached a certain stability and can enjoy life in peace, but before everything had to be conquered. For many, this period is the peak of fame, fame. A person is still young, handsome, healthy, but he already has a lot that is needed for happiness, he is already respected, he is considered. A person actively creates his creations, including the formation of the character of his own children.

Jupiter. Ruler of the 4th and 9th houses, exaltation in the 12th house.

The period of creation of his "clan", "school". If in the previous period a person expressed his Self, without much regard for society, now he already fits into certain social hierarchies. He already belongs to some group, community, and he already has to reckon with him. Everyone's age is different, but usually at this time a person creates his own house, builds it or buys an apartment. He is already thinking about the future of his growing children and likely grandchildren. At this time, a person's worldview takes on a specific form, he already has the experience necessary for this. The time of the most probable change of residence, city, country, religion, political platform, or the final rooting of what was. A person understands where it is better for him to live in his homeland or far from it, which party to support and which faith to profess. He is already teaching others. At this time, he can achieve wide popularity, publicly express his ideas, receive titles, enter the society to which he was oriented. This is the time to achieve an old dream. But the choice of political and religious position, the choice of the country of residence determines the costs of this, possible political or religious persecution. During this period, a person is no longer perceived by himself, he is part of a class, stratum, caste, egregor, society. And he is responsible not only for himself, but for those who follow him, for members of his family, community, he teaches, helps, supports morally and financially. He already has his own “flock”, his own audience, his own circle of admirers and students. Here the moral and ethical side of a person, the level of his spirituality is revealed. Many at this time give vent to their vices, if it is impossible to indulge in them openly, then they do it secretly. This is a “devil in the ribs”, and a “guru” complex, and propaganda of intolerance, and sybarism, and snobbery. But often a person during this period can afford to see the world, travel and engage in spiritual self-improvement.

Saturn. Ruler of the 10th and 11th houses, exaltation in the 7th house.

The age of the greatest materialization of values. The peak of a career, the maximum that a person can have. The time of formation of indestructible bonds. During this period, something is created that will outlive the person himself. The age is no longer young, but, nevertheless, at this age a person thinks about the future most of all. We must have time to complete the great works, because you never know what can happen. We must write a will, we must find a worthy successor. At this time, people often contact all kinds of official institutions, consult with lawyers, notaries, draw up clear plans. This is the time of the greatest self-discipline, you can not spray on nonsense, time does not wait, you have to be in time. A person is very hardy and calmly manages not only without excesses, but also without many things that he previously considered necessary. A person gets rid of excess. Including from exhausted connections, even long ones. At the same time, time-tested and life-tested relationships become truly indestructible. Some are already retired. And someone at the top of the social ladder, a big boss. And someone else is young, but it is at this age that the peak of his career falls, and you can’t do anything here, to whom you reach during this period, you will remain the same.

Uranus. Ruler of the 11th house, exaltation in the 8th house.

Time for a change. Crisis period. It may be short, or it may be long. Everything collapses by itself or a person destroys everything himself. He wants freedom. And it is given to him, but also through losses. This is the time of the future, despite the elderly age of many. Someone abruptly changes their career, occupation, someone starts an active social or political activity. Change circle of friends. This is a time of a surge of previously dormant occult and creative abilities, a sudden discovery of the gift of foresight. If conventions were honored before, now they don't give a damn. They will laugh - so be it. And they all went! A person has great discoveries in his life, upheavals in consciousness. And for someone it results in antisocial behavior, hooligan antics. Or oddities in character, and it’s impossible to make out whether it’s genius or insanity is getting stronger. Life is full of surprises. Gifts, inheritance, but more and more deaths in the immediate environment. Enemies also die, which, of course, pleases and gives a feeling of relief, but relatives, friends, friends also die, which strikes every time like a lightning strike, despite the fact that a person at this age seems to be ready for anything. And he understands that he himself can leave this world at any moment. But this doesn’t bother him much anymore, he doesn’t scare him, he prepared everything that is needed during the period of Saturn. He enjoys freedom or shudders from the blows of fate. Not for everyone, this period falls into old age, for someone it is the so-called midlife crisis, when a lot collapses and starts from scratch.

Neptune. Ruler of the 12th house.

And here is the time of reckoning for everything that he did during the revolutionary period. Here and regrets about the relations destroyed by their own stupidity and reckless actions. But you can't fix anything. Suffer or reconcile with what happened, and try to look at everything philosophically. But someone in such cases begins to drink, although, most likely, he began to do this much earlier, and now this vice has become obvious to everyone, turning into a more severe form. And in general, various diseases have piled up. Intense shaking of the period of Uranus undermined the health. Now I want peace and a peaceful life. I want loneliness, everyone is tired. But at the same time, the fear of loneliness, longing, pangs of conscience. Many at this time turn to religion, even if they were previously militant atheists. A person wants consolation, he wants to somehow brighten up his life, to immerse himself in a different reality, more attractive than the surrounding reality. Not for everyone, of course, this is a period of suffering, for someone this is a time of the highest understanding of life, and if during the period of Uranus a creative channel or parapsychological abilities were opened, now all this has stabilized, it has become habitual. The source of inspiration does not open suddenly, it is always with you, and you can draw from it at any moment. In this case, a person lives one of the happy and harmonious periods of his life.

Pluto. Ruler of the 8th house, exaltation in the 1st house.

There is preparation for death and the next incarnation. A person in this period either gains complete power and control over his life, or now he is an insignificant part of the masses, completely dependent on external forces. If the age is not yet old, it does not mean at all that a person who has entered the Pluto period will die soon, he can live for a very long time. But he is given the last opportunity to throw off the burden of karma, to free himself from everything that prevented him from being happy in this life, so as not to drag this heavy burden with him into a new incarnation. This is possible if he completely masters the energy-information flows, and hence the further fate of his soul. Otherwise, it gradually turns into a "cog", a microparticle of the crowd, dependent on the "collective mind" and someone else's will. And then the new incarnation will be just a continuation of the "running in circles", an endless and senseless repetition of the same situations, the same mistakes and the same suffering.

Astrology - universal knowledge . It is based on the understanding of ongoing events as elements of a single cycle of development of a phenomenon. Astrological methodology is very diverse, and most of its methods require accurate calculations based on the data of the natal chart and its sweeps in time. Most often, in astrological practice, it is these calculation methods of forecasting that are necessary.

However, there are a number of counseling cases for which it is sufficient to simply understand what stage of the client's life cycle the client is in. This is where help comes in. . It allows us to imagine life as an integral cycle, which has its own characteristic periods, points of decline and rise. Knowing them, one can even predict - but in a very special "key" - philosophical, psychological, esoteric, while accurate forecasting methods are mainly aimed at predicting events (that is, causal plane of existence). The abstract, philosophical side of the issue and in precise methods, of course, can be revealed, but there it is "obscured" by the turbulent bustle of material events. If a person is interested in seeing the extremely general patterns of his being, it is reasonable to turn to age-related astrology.

So, what is the essence of this system? In that the cycles of various astrological quantities (planets, nodes) are considered in detail and are combined with each other, forming the characteristics of various periods of life. As a result, each year (or several years) has its own characteristics that are common to all people, regardless of their natal charts. For predicting events, this, of course, is unacceptable, but for understanding many spiritual problems, on the contrary, it is useful, since the phenomena that come to the fore are not individual, not purely personal, but what unites people into a single social family. In addition, some socio-psychological patterns emerge more clearly, which are not at all obvious from an accurate analysis of events.

Age astrology is based on the well-known esoteric the principle of development - in a spiral. It implies that the object never returns to the past moment of development, but moves forward all the time (up the imaginary spiral), but on each of its turns (after a certain time has elapsed), the structure of events becomes similar to that that took place on the previous turn. In other words, history will never repeat itself exactly, but analogies in occurring phenomena can amaze the imagination of people with blatant "coincidences" with the facts of the past.

The cycle of the planet is represented as a coil of a spiral; it is divided into parts corresponding to energy aspects - trine, sextiles, squares, oppositions. Each of these aspects has both esoteric and purely eventual meanings, for example, the trine denotes the maximum favor in resolving problems controlled by this planet, and the opposition is a personality crisis associated with the difficulties of implementing the principles of the planet.

One of the components of age astrology is a system of symbolic control of the planets during various periods of human life . It is as follows: the planets govern age periods in the following sequence:

Moon - from birth to 7 years;

Mercury - from 7 to 14;

Venus - from 14 to 21;

Sun - from 22 to 35;

Mars - from 36 to 48;

Jupiter - from 48 to 62;

Saturn - from 63 to 77;

Uranus - from 77 to 84;

Neptune - over 84 years old.

What do these planetary periods mean? Primarily, they point to the esoteric, philosophical essence of certain years of life, to those spiritual or ideological problems that a person will inevitably have to face regardless of the specifics of the constellations of his natal chart.

Consider the distribution of problems by age periods in detail.

Age of the Moon (from birth to 7 years).

At this time, the child is forced to solve the problems of adaptation to the world around him in the most different aspects– physical, intellectual, spiritual, social. The moon just symbolizes this comprehensive adaptation. In addition, this is the period of the most intensive communication of the child with his parents and the time of maximum dependence on them. During the period of the Moon, the personal qualities corresponding to it are intensively developed: fantasy, intuition, foresight, a sense of danger, various physiological instincts, a sense of family, the instinct to protect property, the main paradigms of social behavior, and much more.

With the optimal formation of events at the age of the moon, the child turns out to be a completely full-fledged personality with his own integral worldview, able to defend his rights and adapt to society.

In the worst case, a person in the first seven years of his life does not acquire any significant socialization skills, and remains completely spiritually and intellectually dependent on the environment that raised him; no protective "shell" against destructive external influences it has not been created.

Age of Mercury (7 - 14 years).

Mercury is responsible for the processing of information, including primary learning. It is at the age of seven that it should begin, because during the age of the Moon, the child's psyche is gradually preparing for its entry into social processes (which take place in any educational institution). At the age of Mercury, all mental processes become aggravated, proceed extremely intensively and quickly. This time should be used for active learning both in an educational institution, and independent or “home”, as well as for making active contacts with others.

In the positive version of the course of this age, a teenager turns out to have formed significant erudition and information processing skills. During these seven years, a person must learn to receive information from external sources, learn to think and, of course, communicate with others, however, so far only on mental level - exchanging intellectual information.

If during the time corresponding to the age of Mercury, socialization proceeded with failures and problems, the formation of isolation is likely, the intellect is “on a beggarly information ration”, training has not led to the formation of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for modern life. None of the subsequent planetary periods will have the opportunity to study so intensively, process information, and contact with the environment.

Age of Venus (14 - 21 years).

This time, given the qualities of Venus, is optimal for establishing informal and even non-verbal contacts with others. The age of Venus is the time of socialization, based primarily on a person's awareness of his sensuality, sexuality. All physiological sensations become aggravated under the influence of Venus, the teenager begins to be interested in aesthetics, there is a need to dress beautifully. The intellectual side of life loses its sharpness in these years, but the sharpness of sensory signals and non-verbal information increases. The main thing at this age is to please others and get psychological “strokes” (approval) from them.

With the successful course of the age of Venus, a young person develops communication skills with members of the opposite sex, especially with peers; there is a sexual experience and their own aesthetic ideas.

In the worst case, the age of Venus does not contain any impressions of sexual or aesthetic communication, and the young person develops infantilism (as a result of the preservation of the stereotypes of the age of Mercury) or a heavy, notorious, closed character.

Age of the Sun (22 - 35 years).

AT given period, by the way, longer than the previous three, a person gets the opportunity to creatively reveal his individuality at the most different levels. It becomes - like the Sun - bright, attractive, Creative skills find their material embodiment. The “lowest” level of creativity is physical, mainly manifested in sexual activity and the birth of children; it can be sports achievements or the transformation of your body; finally, it is precisely this age that is characteristic for the beginning of artistic, aesthetic or scientific creativity proper. The brightest achievements people mainly create during the course of the age of the Sun. A feeling of fullness of life appears and steadily grows, teenage complexes and children's grievances are becoming a thing of the past.

AT best case a person during the "time of the Sun" becomes more generous, learns to treat life more calmly, tolerantly, balanced; feels like a full-fledged being, possessing the whole set of possibilities.

With an unfavorable course of the age of the Sun, disappointments in oneself and others multiply; creative plans fail; self-esteem tends to zero, and life seems more and more colorless and meaningless. A number of individuals with an exceptionally weak energy and psychological status at the end of this age interval tend to total pessimism or even suicide.

Age of Mars (36 - 48 years).

Mars symbolizes activity, pressure, determination. At this age, people usually come to the need to fight for the conquest of career heights or recognition of their creative viability. This is the most aggressive time, the time of great accomplishments, the thirst for victory over opponents, in any case - fight: maybe a struggle with himself, with his shortcomings. Creative manifestations during the reign of Mars in many personalities are somewhat reduced compared to the age of the Sun, but penetrating power and persuasiveness are growing.

During this period, the “solar” complacency and benevolent attitude towards the future disappear (“I still have everything ahead!”, Which is relevant for the age of the Sun), and an understanding of the limitations of time comes (“life passes, you need to catch every opportunity”, “ no time to wait!"). As a result of the dominance of such attitudes, the rhythm of life accelerates, the formation of events reaches its maximum intensity over the entire lifetime. Another Martian analogue is also growing in volume - sexuality, libido. The age of Mars gives record “adventures”, but mainly for those who could not realize their potential during the age of Venus. Now the search for pleasure becomes especially cynical and uncompromising, mixed with it is a growing propensity for violence (without which no Martian "action" can do).

At best, after the age of Mars, a person manages to achieve a high level of socialization, in particular, personal independence and respect for his person. They listen to his opinion, and in general they are treated with caution - it hurts a “serious” person.

AT worst case development of events, disappointment in one's abilities is formed, self-pity and indulgence are gaining strength, based on constant defeats in business. A person gradually slides over these 12 years to complete self-indulgence and no longer believes in his abilities, relying on the negative experience of fighting for his interests; “skeptical pessimism” dominates, impotence or frigidity develops at the physiological level, and premature old age sets in.

Age of Jupiter (48 - 62 years).

This is the age when a person finally finds success - in broad sense the words. It is usually expressed in some solidity, solidity in the eyes of others. And, of course, this is success social, and therefore he seems objective. The person seems to be really He has achieved a lot and now has the right to "rest on his laurels". At the age of Jupiter, almost everyone reaches their social ceiling and clearly understands this: someone becomes the president of the country, someone becomes the head of the company, someone gains fame as a creative figure, someone finally becomes just an “honored worker” of his enterprise . During the reign of Jupiter, the main thing for a person is his status, how he is perceived in the system of traditional coordinates.

Jupiter tends to teach, impart experience, lead, and also - given the ideological nature of this planet - go into politics. Naturally, the majority famous politicians"bloom" precisely at the age of Jupiter. This age is also associated with an improvement in the financial situation, when children have already grown up and began to earn money on their own, and it is possible to satisfy long-standing desires and realize childhood dreams - to go on a long journey, to buy a new - solid one! - a car, purchase a summer house, etc. The struggle of the age of Mars is over, and it remains to enjoy life on the money earned by the accumulated and recognized authority.

The best option for using the age of Jupiter is the growth of pedagogical activity, which aims to convey the accumulated experience, and to convey it in an original, creative way and, of course, not for the sake of self-assertion over students. This age, at best, inclines towards charity, complacency, grand gestures: a person already has everything that is needed, and it is pleasant to give the surplus to those in need.

Another option for positive work at the age of Jupiter is spiritual leadership in society, that is, the conscious acceptance of the burden of responsibility for the moral state of society. At best, the "Jupiterian" "hurts the soul" for all people, and there is nowhere to go from the need to make their life better. But, of course, this option is available to a few units, and even those most often simply declare Jupiterian values, but in reality they simply vulgarly line their pockets according to the principle of Mars.

In the worst case, any personal development stops at this time, and the individual calms down forever with creative searches and a thirst for knowledge - they come to an end. After this, intellectual degradation sets in for several years, and all mental processes are reduced to only repeating and chewing on the past. At the same time, spirituality “falls”, the previously obvious moral guidelines are lost, the desire to teach stifles and calls for violent actions against the younger ones or students.

Age of Saturn (63 - 77 years).

Already based on the chronological sequence of the ages of the planets, it is clear that this age interval is critical. It is associated with the onset of old age and, in this case, a natural summing up of the results of the path traveled. A person, entering the age of Saturn, more or less suddenly realizes that "all the best is behind" and this circumstance creates an oppressive emotional background life, exacerbating the already painful "breakthrough" into old age.

In general, the age of Saturn is associated with the strengthening of various restrictions imposed by circumstances on the individual. They are associated both with a deterioration in health status and with a certain social status"respectable person", "pensioner" or simply "old man". Feeling his status, yesterday, still full of strength, a person quickly bends to the ground, grows old and begins to behave helplessly. Increasingly, at the age of Saturn, one has to hear from others and say to oneself “no”: you can’t eat a lot of sweets - “sugar” will go off scale, you can’t sunbathe, run, and so on.

Naturally, all these (and many other) restrictions exist only for those who perceive the principles of Saturn negatively - as a curse hanging over humanity. An individual who adequately or positively sees the principles of Saturn at this time feels light and joyful, since summing up brings satisfaction, the state of health does not bother beyond measure, and the frantic pursuit of pleasure has never been necessary for him.

At best, the age of Saturn gives a person the opportunity to stand out as a formal leader, that is, a truly wise leader, for whom not power is valuable, but real benefit from her. Such a person, finally, waited for a positive assessment of society and turned out to be in demand, albeit at an advanced age. Saturn always gives rewards to those who work hard and know how to patiently wait in the wings. So, the true purpose of this age interval is formal leadership for the benefit of society.

In an unfavorable variant of development, the age of Saturn turns out to be the last for a person, and after a short time after its onset, chronic ailments become aggravated, “new” diseases also overcome. A person has nothing to offer others, and they also see no reason to support him, except, of course, on-duty phrases that "everything will be fine." As a result - disappointing thoughts about the “wrong” life lived, loneliness, apathy, slow and painful extinction.

Age of Uranus (77 - 84 years).

This is the age to which few live in our time, and this raises the problem of being chosen, distinguished. It is precisely this that Uranus accentuates, symbolizing originality, genius, and distinction. The age of Uranus is very difficult to implement constructively, because it is associated with such specific activities as advanced science and the occult. These areas of activity, subordinate to Uranus, are waiting for those who have not been broken by life's storms and who are still capable of intellectual feats and great insights.

Uranus is a planet that denies the material, and therefore anyone who is at the age of Uranus loses many of his usual material incentives and desires. Accordingly, one who devoted his whole life to the pursuit of material goods and pleasures will experience exceptionally severe discomfort during the rule of Uranus: you will “work up” a little in retirement, health allows even less - why live? Most people of this age answer this question - at least subconsciously - in the negative and gradually leave the stage, not seeing any incentive to live.

Those whose intellectual abilities have not fallen asleep and who have something to say in science, on the contrary, acquire a power that they have never felt before - the power of the free flight of thought. Previously, they were prevented by material circumstances and debt to loved ones, but now there is time to focus on knowledge of the world: money has already been earned and there is enough for bread, grandchildren have been brought up, earthly desires have receded. In this version of the use of the age of Uranus, a person acquires unbreakable calm, a clear, detached view of things and the demand for his mental resources.

Age of Neptune (over 84 years).

Until that time, an absolute minority of the population survives. The age of Neptune - the age of old age - is the most difficult to use effectively. The fact is that Neptune is associated with higher intuition, a prophetic gift and direct comprehension of the world around without the filter of the rational mind. Only capable of this selected personalities whose spiritual purity allowed them to pass by the problems of other ages without loss. The material at this time becomes even less significant for the individual than in the previous age of Uranus; the intellect is also “losing ground”, losing the speed of reactions.

The most positive use of the time of Neptune is spiritual practices, meditations and, of course, playing the role of the Guru, the esoteric teacher. Such a teacher is completely detached from everyday and social issues, infinitely kind to students, but does not indulge their egoistic inclinations and feelings. own importance. A man of the age of Neptune performs the function of a link between the unknowable boundless universe and the limited social existence of mankind, he transmits to the latter the innermost information for improvement.

With those who lived to the age of Neptune, but did not discover the potential for spiritual growth and cognition, the following happens: the intellect degrades completely, the physical body rapidly deteriorates, and, as a result, falling into childhood with its terry "physiological" egoism, helplessness is guaranteed. and unconsciousness. Such people are waiting for death, as getting rid of such a "humiliating" state, leaving life slowly, gradually, painfully. The latter is especially manifested in the fact that they become a burden for loved ones and completely useless for others.

Neptune at worst creates a life devoid of any meaning and any stimulus - just an existence outside of time and awareness.

At the age of Neptune, the classification of ages ends: there is nowhere to go further - they don’t live so long! - and even if a person has lived, say, to 110 years, all the same - his age is ruled by Neptune.

The general pattern of changing the ages of the planets: the "older" the age, the fewer people live to see it; the more difficult the problems facing a person, the higher the responsibility for the correctness of their solution, the stronger the spiritual loneliness.

Another direction of age astrology is the analysis of planetary cycles . They, like the planetary ages, are universal for all people. The planetary cycle denotes the stages in the development of the principles corresponding to the planet in question in the life of the individual.

In general, the cycle consists of the following elements:

• The starting point of reference, that is, the position of the planet in the radix.
• First quadrature transit planet to the starting position - the first crisis, forcing a person to comprehend the principles of the planet and implement them in his life. If this does not happen, then the further stages of the cycle become more and more painful.
• The first trigon to the starting point determines the prospects for success in the implementation of planetary principles - much is possible, luck comes, self-confidence increases, much of what previously seemed unattainable is realized.
• The planet's opposition to itself. This is the decisive stage of the cycle - its most intense point, when "the question is posed point-blank" - either the principles of the planet are realized and it gives the result of one quality or another, or - in the absence of awareness - there are severe crisis phenomena, from which the individual's self-esteem mainly suffers. Cardinal changes in behavior are possible, dictated by the principles of this planet.
• The second trine to the initial position of the planet is already a serious achievement, symbolized by it; this is success, but not “accidental”, as it seemed in the case of the first trine, but natural, deserved and therefore perceived by the individual calmly.
• The second quadrature is nothing more than a test of personality for strength in cases dedicated to this planet. A person is already “considered” mature, experienced in these matters, and they are “questioned” from him, he has to experience difficulties in certain matters, but - again - the difficulties are natural and understandable.
• Finally, the last element of the cycle is the return of the planet to the starting point - or simply -return of the planet. The cycle always ends with a reappraisal of values ​​and an analysis of what has been done for him. In many cases, such a reassessment is extremely painful, as the individual feels that he has done little, and indulges in reflection and other psychological "suffering". In some cases, the completion of the cycle gives the results deserved by hard work, and the person finally experiencessatisfaction from what has been done.

If the reassessment and reorientation are completed, then the next cycle of this planet provides new opportunities for personal development, if not, then difficulties multiply on subsequent quadratures and oppositions, and one cannot even dream of any development. Life in this case flows by inertia; trigons do not give anything new, and quadratures and oppositions pose insurmountable obstacles. As a result, a person closes on the narrowest understanding of himself as a purely everyday being and incapable of any accomplishments. Life is drawn in more and more gray colors and loses its value.

In general, here is the basic information about the course of the planet's cycle.

Consider the influential cycles of the planets. These include the cycles of the higher and social planets, as well as the transits of the lunar nodes. The cycles of personal planets are so short that they do not pose any serious problems and do not reveal - this is only a small event raid, insignificant against the background of major cases and the fundamental psychology of the individual.

The shortest cycle that it makes sense to consider is Jupiter (11.89 years).

The first quadrature and trine of Jupiter are not very significant and, apparently, denote the first stages of a child's education: his problems and successes. But the opposition that takes place at the age of 6 is already important aspect- it determines the degree of readiness of a person to collide with society and active learning, that is, the degree of readiness for school and the age of Mercury. The second quadrature and trine in this initial cycle of Jupiter symbolize school problems and the peculiarities of the teenager's social adaptation - he learns to live in society, fills "bumps" (on the quadrature), enjoys attention to himself (on the trine). Finally, the return of Jupiter comes around 12 years. What does it carry?

First, testing the ability to learn, to perceive information about the world. Secondly, at this time, various school educational achievements are likely, for example, a diploma, victory at the Olympiad, promotion to a school position, good grades, and so on. At this time, a teenager needs to be oriented towards setting new tasks, much more grandiose than in the past period (starting from the age of 7). Worst of all, if the child is going to rest on the laurels of his school success in the near future, then severe disappointments await him in the future. This is the main danger of the first return of Jupiter.

In the second cycle of Jupiter, the opposition, which takes place for about 18 years, draws attention to itself. Learning moves to a different stage, where there are no more everyday lessons and daily control, but self-discipline is required. This is a test for the presence of an independent craving for knowledge and the development of one's personality. There are usually more problems at this time than successes, and the choice of a further path is set rather rigidly. Those who do not choose the path of study at a university are unlikely to be able to return to it later - for them this path will be closed, since esotericism claims that any choice is given to a person only once.

At the age of about 24, Jupiter returns to its natal place for the second time. This is the time to take stock of training and education; some even manage to write a Ph.D. thesis by this time. The period is perceived as exceptionally successful - the problems of youth with its worries and anxieties about its place in society are behind, maturity has not yet come, and there are no serious obstacles to creative disclosure. Often the second return of Jupiter sums up the free, single (or unmarried) life of a person, and he enters into marriage, that is, lays a new cycle. social activity symbolized by Jupiter.

At about 29.5 - 30 years, Jupiter becomes in opposition to itself. This indicates some crisis in the social life of the individual. It is associated with the “insufficient” (in the eyes of a person) the speed of its movement upward, to the heights, to the intended goals. It seems to him that those around him have finally become stagnant and are absolutely not ready to accept his brilliant ideas and appreciate their author. In general, there are many ideas, there is also plenty of energy, but there is a lack of results and social harmony.

The third time Jupiter visits its place in the natal chart is about 35.5 - 36 years. He sums up the previous twelve years independent living- without teachers and pressure of authorities. A person is forced to sum up how his youth passed, at what level his creative development is - what he managed to do, and - most importantly from the position of Jupiter - how society perceives a person's achievements. In the worst case, there may be significant disappointment and a search for fundamentally new ways of social adaptation, perhaps far from traditional ones - that is, marginal, anarchic. At best, in given age a cycle of new achievements is being laid, focused on strengthening authority and gaining higher positions in the social hierarchy; creative disclosure occurred over the past cycle, so the task is strengthening, strengthening or even conquest recognition for current and future creative output.

A serious test for many is the opposition of Jupiter at 41-42 years old. It exposes the conflict of the inertia of life rolled by a person and the need to find new ways. Working in the old way becomes boring, achievements are no longer as encouraging as before, satisfaction from life is falling. Many resolve the conflict corresponding to this opposition by the emergence of a new hobby, mastery of a new (or parallel) profession, love affairs. Some become more serious, more thoughtful, and cut off unnecessary behavior traits that are not characteristic of them.

The fourth return of Jupiter to its place in the horoscope is observed at 47.5 - 48 years. For many, this is a brilliant moment, a “finest hour” in life. Good luck accompanies business, a career takes a steep upward turn, health still allows one to indulge in excesses, children have grown up and delight with their successes, material problems do not bother or even wealth “hits”. A reassessment of Jupiterian values ​​usually does not occur at this time, but “rest on one's laurels” and self-satisfied enjoyment of victories take place. In this case, this return of Jupiter sums up all the achievements, and it is unlikely that it will be possible to rise higher. Only very few people set new tasks for themselves, realizing that the next 10-12 years should be spent on things that require personal authority, that it will no longer be necessary to take from society, but to give it what has been accumulated.

The next opposition of Jupiter at 53 - 54 years old raises the problems of social achievements of the ideological level: it is difficult to convince people that they are right, to lead them along, to introduce their ideas. This is the time of ideological battles, the struggle for recognition by society as a leader or authority. This is also a period of dissatisfaction with oneself, a feeling of insufficiency of existing achievements. A person at this age has a feeling that there is little time left, and the mountains of undone rise ahead.

The fifth return of Jupiter to the starting point takes place at the age of 59 - 60 years. It calls on a person to sum up the results of his development over the past 12 years, while it means that development in these years went mainly in the ideological, socio-political or scientific plane. At the fifth return of Jupiter, it becomes clear to the average person that the era of "storm and stress" is irrevocably ending, physical forces are melting, and the baggage of fresh ideas has already gone “into business”.

Most people on the fifth return of Jupiter believe that their social mission is completed, and it's time to "live for yourself" a little and retire. Only a few individuals set new goals for themselves, strive for new achievements. These latter are usually associated with the formal leadership of collectives, especially in the scientific field or in politics. A person feels that he has accumulated vast experience not only in the chosen business in itself, but also in contacts with people (for the age of Jupiter), a noticeable authority has appeared. All these values ​​can be effectively used in formal leadership, in making important decisions for the benefit of society. Many politicians advanced to active work precisely after 59-60 years (for example, N. Khrushchev, B. Yeltsin, E. Primakov, D. Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, not to mention the Japanese, Chinese and other "Far Eastern" leaders) .

Jupiter's opposition to itself, at about 65 years of age, is a very "popular" period for a "beautiful" retirement, or for a transition to a more relaxed rhythm of work (for example, from the post of leader to the position of adviser or consultant). For some, this opposition can be painful - you have to see the fruits of your deeds initiated in the previous cycle of Jupiter, and be disappointed both in yourself and in the successors of your work.

The sixth return of Jupiter (aged 71-72) is also a great time to retire from active, socially visible activities. Politicians leave their posts, artists leave the stage (as, for example, the great violinist Jascha Heifetz did in 1972), honored workers retire to nurse their grandchildren to applause. This period is marked both by satisfaction from accomplishments, the joy of completing the cycle of affairs, and by sadness from the realization that the end is near, and, most importantly, of one’s own uselessness, the total meaninglessness of existence, from which countless deeds and social demand previously obscured.

In the future, all aspects of Jupiter to itself gradually lose their significance, and sometimes they are not perceived at all by a person. For most people, life at this age (after 72 years) has already been lived, and there is nothing to strive for (and Jupiter is an expansive planet, it determines forward movement, expansion). A small minority who continue to be active resonate with the seventh return of Jupiter in 83 - 84 years, summing up the results of spiritual (religious) quest or scientific activity. At this age, they have a clear understanding (or rather, a feeling) that earthly life is coming to an end, and all social programs have been fully worked out, so the time for mystical revelations and prophecies comes. They should be devoted to the remaining years of life until the end.

Next longest - Saturn cycle: it is 29.5 years. From the standpoint of the psychology of personality development, this cycle is considered fundamental, given the interpretation of Saturn as "responsible" for the inner core of the personality, for the "backbone" of its psychology.

From an esoteric point of view, average person"calculated" by higher forces for three complete cycles of the passage of Saturn through the Zodiac. Each of these three cycles has its purpose. The first cycle (from birth to 29 - 30 years old) is associated with the repayment of debts to parents, relatives, society, traditions, with the active development of the karma of ancestors. In this cycle, a person is not yet completely independent, he is dependent on many rather fatal circumstances, and he has few opportunities to show his free will.

The next cycle (from 30 to 58-60 years) should be used for active, independent work on the implementation of their own ideas and plans, on the creation of their own life principles. In this age range, a person usually develops its family, own case, own outlook on the world, its"line of life", not determined by the precepts of ancestors and the circumstances of social life.

Finally, the third and last "programmed" cycle of Saturn (from 60 to 88-90 years) is dedicated to giving back to others the material accumulated over a lifetime - experience, knowledge, material values, etc. A person at this time strives (to one degree or another) to live not for himself, not for self-affirmation, but to enrich the common treasury of awareness. This cycle is also recapitulation life, summarizing what has been done.

The possible fourth cycle of Saturn - "long-lived" - is essentially a continuation of the third, that is, a time of spiritual quest or (in the worst case) senile falling into childhood.

Consider all three cycles of Saturn in detail.

Very painful for many is the first square of Saturn to itself, which takes place at the age of 7 - 7.5 years. This is the time of entering school, that is, socialization, which few people go smoothly. The main problem of this quadrature is the acceptance of a new member by the school society and the place that will be allocated to him in this society. old world home life(or kindergarten) is collapsing. And under its ruins, a small person remains buried, feeling defenseless and miserable. The new scares and seems meaningless, nostalgia for the old torments.

A child on the square of Saturn feels abandoned, abandoned to the mercy of fate, given "to be devoured" by teachers and classmates. At such a time, he, like air, needs moral support, which consists in saying ideas of necessity schooling with all its charms. The child must be taught to accept the inevitable, which in this case is the school.

As a result of the first quadrature of Saturn, the inner core of the personality is tested for strength, which has a decisive influence on the formation of character, on the firmness of the spirit. Someone quickly breaks down, bends under the changing world of school rules, tries to please everyone. Someone, on the contrary, gathers his will into a fist, and defends his rights in front of an enemy many times superior in strength. From among the latter, then strong-willed, hardy people - "people of Saturn".

At 10, Saturn trines itself. This is a period of rapid maturation, characterized by an increase in interest in learning; industriousness, perseverance even among the most lax children increase. During this period also develops abstract thinking, the intellect works more intensively and increases momentum. Children at this age are drawn to circles: they want to do business, idleness is burdensome. This is not surprising, because Saturn inclines to work, “requires” deeds, not conversations.

Saturn's opposition to itself at 14.5 - 15 years old marks the strongest crisis experienced by a teenager - puberty. Awareness of oneself as a “sexual being” is always difficult, because it is connected with the replenishment of the “inventory list” of the individual. Previously, it included: parents and relationships with them, school, comrades, games, hobbies, etc. Now a new thing has appeared - sexuality, attraction and ways to satisfy them. The opposition of Saturn just raises the problem of difficulty (or even impossibility) to meet the growing physiological needs.

A person clearly realizes on this opposition that he is no longer a child, and wants to gain independence of action, not to depend entirely on his parents. This is exactly the problem of Saturn - dependence and independence, freedom and duty, rights and obligations, restrictions on pleasures, etc. People who are tested by the opposition of Saturn are forced to begin a complex process of "adult" socialization: they understand that without it they will never find a sexual partner. The feeling of hopelessness, incomprehensibility dominates during this period of life: old world collapsed (as a result of awareness of one's sexual essence), a new one has only to be erected by one's own efforts.

There are also people who - consciously or not - turn a blind eye to changes in their body and continue to behave like small children. However, gradually Saturn deepens the contradiction created by such behavior, and the individual has to (sooner or later) enter the world of intersexual relations. True, in this case, the entry process is excessively painful. Practice shows that if the problem of gender identification is not resolved at the opposition of Saturn, it hits the person with tenfold force on the return of Saturn. Most often, women suffer from this problem, as society cultivates the image of an exemplary schoolgirl (fifteen-year-old, for example), who does not even know about any sex.

On the other hand, the opposition of Saturn poses the problem of correlating the individual and society: the individual sees that society is essentially hostile to him, and tries to develop methods for protecting his interests. The character is getting stronger, willpower is developing, desires are becoming more conscious and concrete - this is all the influence of Saturn. Again: those who did not realize at the age of 15 that society does not want anything good for them - teenagers - will be badly burned later - at 18, 20 or later, when society shows its true - exploitative, dictatorial - nature. But then (for example, in the army barracks) it will be too late to lament and curse your own stupidity - you had to hear the "call of Saturn" in time.

At about 20 years old, Saturn trines to its radical position, which indicates a high probability of success in business: in work or study. A person at this age is receptive to new information, to new actions. He is drawn to work, he wants to be independent, self-sufficient and provide for himself financially. An attempt at this age is usually successful.

The square of Saturn comes in 22 - 22.5 years. What happens to a person during this period? It seems that “everything is great”, life is beautiful, but ... worry about the future, about the time when youth will pass. This is the period of graduating from a higher educational institution, when the search for oneself, the search for one's business, one's profession is intensified (Saturn rules the profession). Many past achievements during this period seem insufficient, you want more, and the means at your disposal are small - there is little authority and influence on others. It is on this square of Saturn that the individual feels the "flawed" side of youth - the inability to achieve a serious attitude towards oneself. Thus, the next stage in the life of the individual is being prepared - creative disclosure: Saturn makes you ask yourself: “what did I personally do?”. Creativity of the subsequent period is the answer to this question.

The first cycle of Saturn ends at 29.5 - 30 years. What is the return of Saturn for a person? It is necessary to consider all possible options for its impact on a person.

Option 1. Over the past thirty years of life, the individual has not gained awareness of his actions, lived "unconsciously", had a relatively low level of spiritual development and weak intellect. In this case, Saturn makes him look back at his life and realize in horror that nothing has been done, time has been wasted: there is no real family, no prosperity, no normal profession. But - most importantly - Saturn makes us understand that the main program of the first thirty years has not been worked out: the repayment of debts (karmic and domestic, that is, to parents and other ancestors).

The mental state corresponding to this variant of perception of the return of Saturn can be characterized as severe, depressed. An individual (no matter how low his level of development) still understands that a lot of things need to be changed in his life, and this understanding, of course, does not make him cheerful - after all, he is accustomed only to go with the flow of life, and not actively shape events.

Option 2. A person of an “average” level, who lives quite consciously, calmly and “usually”, at this age begins to feel that “youth is leaving”, that the best is left behind. Nostalgia for childhood, for carelessness and irresponsibility begins to torment. This option usually “works” ideally for those people whose “star time” was at school - it was there that they were the most beautiful, the most capable, in general, the “most-most”. But the school is gone forever, and in adulthood, no one is going to praise for beautiful eyes. Saturn tells such people: you need to represent yourself, to be not just Sasha or Masha, but an individual, a person in the full sense of the word.

Saturn in this case serves as a test of personal development, more precisely, its intensity. Saturn controls the results of activity for 30 years (he is the significator of the Tenth house - the house of results). Those who have only potencies, but have not created anything real, feel bad on the return of Saturn - a look into the future, where there will be no place for childish irresponsibility at all, does not bode well.

Option 3. Works only for individuals who have reached a high level of spiritual development and have a developed intellect. They, perceiving (consciously or not) the principles of Saturn constructively, calmly and purposefully work on the implementation of their plans. When a crisis occurs associated with the return of Saturn, such people do not experience disappointment, but, on the contrary, satisfaction from what they have done. It is at this time that the flow of events “throws” at their feet the results achieved over the years of work. In this version, the return of Saturn is a cold-blooded analysis of the results of labors and the realization that the time of freedom has come, since the debts to the ancestors have been paid in full.

So, it is obvious that the return of Saturn (as well as many other planetary aspects in age astrology) are strongly dependent on how a person perceives the principles of these planets. In the case of Saturn, the range of perceptions of his return is exceptionally wide - from severe depression and a catastrophic drop in self-esteem to a joyful anticipation of freedom and satisfaction achieved during the past cycle of Saturn. Therefore, by the way a person behaves during the return of Saturn, one can judge both his inner world and what he is like as a person.

Saturn's trines to itself, which take place at 39 and 48-49 years old, most often indicate business success, periods of fruitful work, when diligence intensifies and there is no lack of determination.

A significant moment is the opposition of Saturn to its natal position, observed at about 45 years from the moment of birth. It usually manifests itself as a test of the effectiveness of the methods of action chosen after the return of Saturn. A person gets into situations that make it necessary to comprehend both the goals set and the ways to achieve them. As a result, a person either understands that the methods of work need to be changed and makes appropriate decisions, or (which is extremely rare) follows the “right” path with satisfaction.

The opposition of Saturn at 45 can be understood as a midlife crisis, as a critical point in the “maturity” age zone. The individual begins to realize that much is already behind, that the past cannot be returned. Saturn at this stage makes you value time above all else - a universal resource. He gently reminds, coming to the opposition, that there is not much time left, that the activity should be more orderly, and the results should be more meaningful.

The second return of Saturn takes place about 59 years after birth. The following options for perceiving this aspect are relevant here.

Option 1. The return of Saturn marks the natural end of the life path associated with the exhaustion of energy resources. This situation is caused by the corresponding experiences, which can be called "final" - a lot of thinking about life, a lot of regrets, protracted depression is likely.

Option 2. There is a calm, passive retirement from business (retirement, well-deserved rest). Any vigorous activity ends, the person moves to idleness, focusing on trying to enjoy life and memories of the past.

Option 3. Life goes on, and on the return of Saturn, a crisis of self-esteem occurs, as it becomes obvious to the individual: nothing has been created, and the potential that has been available during life has not been realized: Saturn makes it hard to realize this as a fait accompli. As a result, a feeling of hopelessness, hopelessness, insignificance is established for a long time.

Option 4. Works only for individuals of a high spiritual level and intellectually developed. In this "advanced" version, the results of the activities for the second cycle of Saturn are summed up (that is, from about 30 years old). Only the actual results of actions go to the “offset”. Satisfactory or not, a person feels a powerful message to rebuild the system of his existence - he initiates things in new activities for him, in particular, he can take over the formal leadership of any social structure.

In the life of older people, Saturn's opposition to its natal position, which takes place at about 74 years, manifests itself noticeably. This is nothing more than a signal: there is an intensive onset of old age. Ahead looms decrepitude, uselessness to others; a person of any level is clearly aware of loneliness. This opposition is a test of self-sufficiency in old age - can a person take care of himself or - can he support his own financial independence. There is an analysis of the effectiveness and relevance of what was done in half the cycle. The results of such an analysis (taking into account the disharmony of the aspect of the opposition) are most often negative; In general, it is extremely difficult to be satisfied with yourself during this period.

The series of cyclical elements of Saturn is completed by its third return, which occurs in 88-89 years. This is the final summing up of life, a recapitulation of what has been done. There is an intensification mental life and inner experiences. The third return of Saturn marks farewell to the world- there is an awareness of the imminent departure and the irresistible power of ruthless fate (which symbolizes Saturn). As a result of the action of this aspect, the understanding that “there is nowhere to retreat” dominates, and infinity lies ahead.

Cycle of Chiron (Uranus) has only one significant point - the return to its place in the radix at 50.5 years. Chiron symbolizes duality and getting rid of it, it is the planet of choice right decision. The return of Chiron means summing up the results of all life choices and forced strengthening in the current position. After the return of Chiron, the period of alternatives and options in life ends - now all events are more harsh, fatal and do not require ingenious manipulation of words and deeds (associated with Chiron). In other words, with the return of Chiron, the time of throwing, hesitation, endless search for the right solution ended. Now you need, as Salvador Dali said, find rather than seek.

Unlike Jupiter and Saturn, which represent gradual change and for a long time emerging events, Uranus is the "initiator" of sudden, instantaneous changes in life. His cycle, covering the entire human life - 84 years - is a cycle drastic changes in behavior and critical shifts in the individual's awareness of himself.

At the age of 21 from birth, the first quadrature of Uranus "strike". At this time, a person may suddenly have new interests, hobbies, or even a radical change in worldview. Probably leaving the parental home, a break with the traditions of the ancestors. In a milder version, the craving for independence, for new impressions, increases. In the character of a young man, sharpness, uncompromisingness grows, even among the most shy at this time courage and determination become noticeable.

Each inharmonious aspect of Uranus to itself is a test of the strength of the human psyche: whether he will be able to respond to the challenges of the situation in environment, to change, to preserve oneself as a person and at the same time develop the potential inherent from birth. Many do not withstand the pressure symbolized by Uranus and “break down”, as a result of which they can no longer withstand the wave of unpredictable events.

Often, it is on the quadrature of Uranus that young people awaken their creative abilities, the desire to do something original, and to “promote” the product of labor into society increases at any cost. This problem is precisely solved in the age of the Sun that occurs immediately after the considered quadrature.

At 28 years old, Uranus trines to its radix position. This is a good time to bring your plans and ideas to life. Man is finally beginning to be recognized as a value in his chosen field of activity. His originality no longer seems destructive, there is - albeit in its infancy - respectability.

42 years - the onset of the opposition of Uranus to itself. This is an acute, critical age. Almost everything in a person's life is subject to reassessment, rethinking. The opposition of Uranus is a test for originality and for the creative viability of the individual. If the result of the self-examination is negative, there is disappointment in oneself and a severe mental breakdown. In some cases, the opposition of Uranus can be the end of life, and, from the standpoint of the creative growth of the individual, the end natural(V. Vysotsky).

Best case update. creative programs, change of job or even type of activity. At this time, there is an increase in the need for a change of scenery, a person is drawn to adventure and extreme situations, because due to the increased influence of Uranus, the “standard” being ceases to satisfy him and seems petty, “petty-bourgeois”. Sometimes the opposition of Uranus manifests active self-destruction through alcohol, drugs, unjustified risk, and, as a result, death comes.

56 years from the moment of birth are marked by the trine of Uranus to itself. This trine acts similarly to the first, but gives less originality, but more actual success in the implementation of previously expressed ideas. This is good time to promote their creativity, publishing works, obtaining scientific degrees and titles. The realization of the ideas of the individual brings him at the present time genuine respectability, honor, respect. A person is satisfied with himself and - at best - ready to develop his potential further: he feels the necessary enthusiasm for this (symbolized by the positive aspect of Uranus).

At 63, Uranus squares, which makes this period of life psychologically difficult. If the age of 21 is a crisis of the formation of youth, then 63 is an acute onset of old age. The "average" (from the standpoint of spiritual development) person's health is collapsing, interest in work is falling, the future is seen in dark colors or is not visible at all. The individual understands that nothing new he will no longer be able to create and is going through it hard. Rare individuals find a second wind in creativity on the square of Uranus, being dissatisfied with what has been done, and are looking for fresh ways to realize their talents. They again, like many years ago, change their areas of interest or occupation, gaining the strength to live and create further, but at a new level of awareness of themselves and the world, thanks to the accumulated experience and expanded awareness.

At 84 years from the moment of birth, Uranus returns to its place in the horoscope. At such a time, there is a summing up of the implementation of the original ideas of the individual. In the worst case, there is a complete exhaustion of ideological baggage and falling into insanity and apathy. At best, insight into new horizons of development, transition to a spiritual level of existence, awareness of limitations intellectual opportunities for understanding the world.

Uranus - last planet, whose cycle a person is able to experience for himself completely. The planets more distant from the Sun - Neptune, Pluto and Proserpina - have cycles lasting two or more average human lives.

Neptune cycle lasting 168 years , symbolizes the solution of spiritual and creative problems by a person. This is the planet of intuition, mysticism, subtle "cosmically oriented" emotions, connection with higher powers, and, of course, creative inspiration.

The opposition of Neptune takes place at 84 years. At this time, an ordinary person has a crisis caused by the exhaustion of spiritual forces. As a result, the energy of life dries up. In a spiritually developed person, the opposition of Neptune contributes to the discovery of new sources of spiritual growth. They are found in the fusion of man with the rhythms of the world and the Cosmos. After that, life becomes very significant due to attempts to enter into direct meditative contact with higher forces.

The square of Neptune corresponds to 42 years from the moment of birth. She notes the spiritual crisis of a person who feels the futility of his existence, his emptiness. There is an active search for spirituality in society and its narrow environment. A person wants to engage in activities for which he will not be ashamed; pricks of conscience at this time are extremely painful. At the same time, individuals who successfully solved spiritual problems before the age under consideration may not feel this quadrature at all.

The square of Neptune also sharpens the senses, increases the intensity of emotions. The individual wants love, fresh passion; seizes everyday life (which is dialectically opposed to the principles of Neptune). In some cases, spiritual torments turn out to be so unbearable that a person tends to consciously stop his "dissolute", "unnecessary" life - to commit suicide.

The trine of Neptune occurs at the age of 56. He promises peace, self-satisfaction, spiritual stability. This is the easiest time to initiate spiritual growth; creative inspiration is sustainable (if, of course, it exists at all).

Notable is also the sextile of Neptune at 28 years old. It acts essentially the same as the trigon, but somewhat weaker - there is no ease of the creative process inherent in the trigon.

Pluto cycle takes almost 250 years , which does not allow a person to feel on himself most of his aspects to the radix position. In addition, Pluto moves around the Sun with a huge eccentricity, as a result of which it stays in a number of signs of the Zodiac for up to 31 years (Taurus, Gemini), in the opposite ones (in Scorpio, Sagittarius) less than 15 years. Therefore, it is impossible to build a single age pattern for Pluto. For each generation of people, there are different dates for the onset of the aspects of Pluto. However, this is not so important, since only two major aspects of Pluto to itself act during the average human life - sextile and quadrature; the latter takes place for the generations of people living now at about 60-64 years old.

This aspect means an energy crisis, or more precisely, a recession. They are accompanied by the onset of physiological old age. Individuals who live according to the principles of Pluto and are able to use non-standard sources of energy do not feel anything negative in this period, on the contrary, they intensify their work within the framework of various energy practices and increase their power resources.

Few individuals who live to 82-85 years old feel the effect of the Pluto trine. This aspect acts in most cases as a relatively calm and painless transition to the other world; provides a "silent" death. Units who are seriously engaged in energy practices during this period receive the opportunity for the final liberation from the material shell and access to free flight on the wings of the “third attention” (according to the terminology of Don Juan's Teachings - based on the books of C. Castaneda).

Proserpina already has a completely "astronomical" cycle of revolution around the Sun - about 685 years. Even for the most long life a person is not able to feel the effect of its age-related aspects, and therefore age-related astrology does not consider the influence of Proserpina.

The last cycle studied by age astrology is the movement Lunar nodes (18.6 years) . It has a pronounced karmic character, that is, it marks the stages of decision karmic tasks, reflected in the horoscope by the positions of the nodes (in houses, in the sign of the Zodiac, in aspects to the planets). Naturally, it is assumed that the position of the Ascending Node should be worked out during life at one of the levels or according to one of several scenarios (see "Ways of Personality Development: An Astrological Approach"). Any aspects of the nodes to themselves in one way or another lead a person to the need to solve these problems: during such aspects, fatal situations are created that confront the individual with his karmic problems. The less these problems are worked out, the more acute each subsequent situation.

The cycles of the nodes are extremely strong (and even more powerful than the cycles of the planets) in fatal horoscopes, especially those associated with solar and lunar eclipses.

The opposition of nodes at the age of 9 poses the problem of realizing one's abilities, which will be required for the active solution of a karmic task. Many children at this age tend to attend different hobby groups, read a lot, for the first time they have something like a dream of a future profession, etc. Those who are completely unaware of their true selves are persecuted social problems(mainly school and in relationships with parents), the meaning of which is to prompt the child to think about his existence.

The first return of the nodes to their place in the horoscope occurs at 18.6 years. For those who in previous years have understood (perhaps purely intuitively) what their mission on Earth is, receives a “green light” in solving their problems: they gain independence from their ancestors, actively study an interesting business, in general, become a mature person . So at best it's time enjoying newfound freedom.

If an individual, on the contrary, only burned through life and existed by inertia, at this age his carefree world will collapse as a result of a collision with a ruthless social reality. It is these - carefree people - that are in our army. The return of the nodes in this case symbolizes the collapse of the teenage worldview, the basis of which is the thesis that "everyone around is kind and will always help." Naturally, a fatal event such as conscription into the army is played out precisely by those who are far from serious reflections (and even more so from actions) about their fate and their destiny. Knots punish such a person with a lack of freedom, complete or partial social annihilation.

The opposition of nodes to their radical positions, which takes place at about 28 years old, poses problems of creative viability in solving a karmic task. At this time, the individual is required to have independent creative ideas, plans, designs. If he does not have them or has already exhausted all his creative inspiration, fatal events may occur, for example, death (M. Yu. Lermontov). People who are calmly walking along their path (consciously or not) may not feel at all at the event level this aspect of knots.

The second return of knots occurs at 37.5 years. It means checking the social aspect of the fulfillment of a karmic task. It's not enough just to be independent creative personality with significant potential (which was enough for the opposition for 28 years) - here you need to enter social life with your ideas and carry out the karmic program, taking into account the current social specifics. In other words, by this age you need to fit into society with his karmic task. Those who could not do this face karmic illnesses; some are waiting for death (A. Rimbaud, A. Pushkin, A. Gaidar, etc.)

The most dangerous age aspect of knots is the opposition of 46.5 years. This is one of the most important milestones in life. Here, the individual is required to carry out all the basic elections in accordance with the need to fulfill the karmic task. Those who have made a “wrong” choice that does not correspond to their path are mercilessly punished by the karmic law - death, illness and other troubles. In addition, it is on this aspect of the knots that the “moment of truth” occurs for individuals with fatal horoscopes - for them, as a rule, this is a fateful moment that brings either great success (R. Khasbulatov) or a fall from a social height and death (Empress Alexandra Fedorovna , Paul I, Nicholas II, C. Baudelaire). It is no longer possible to influence the outcome of events in the life of a person with a fatal horoscope at this stage (46.5 years) - it only plays out what was laid down by a series of choices made over the past years.

The return of 56 years is much less dangerous than the previous aspect, but still its impact should not be underestimated. It is aimed at revealing karmic mistakes in public, political and humanitarian-esoteric activities. Anyone who has shown himself to be a politician or teacher outside of karmic guidelines receives a “retribution”, as a rule, in the form of a serious illness or, less often, a career failure.

Knot opposition at 65 is a crucial aspect of knots. It sums up the completion of the individual's karmic task and renders a "judgment". Very often, at this age, a person is finally "discarded" by higher forces, since there is no longer any chance that he will begin to fulfill his mission. In this case, illness and death threaten. A person who has regularly followed his karmic path will not have any special problems, and perhaps even new interests and a second wind for future achievements will open. However, most often for people who are “karmically correct”, nothing special happens during the action of this aspect.

The subsequent aspects of the lunar nodes (at 74, 83 years and beyond) do not carry anything fundamental, we will not “pull” any new information from them. It's just that these are the most likely years of death or any other trials, especially the onset of a serious illness.

Thus, age cycles of nodes act as carriers of especially fatal and - mostly - unpleasant events. The practice of astrological counseling indicates that the majority of serious illnesses manifested themselves precisely on the age aspects of the nodes, and above all on oppositions and returns. In this case, the actual onset of the disease could have taken place much earlier; the aspect of the nodes indicates the moment of active manifestation of the disease, when it can no longer be ignored.

So, all significant cycles of age astrology are considered. For creating complete picture age development it remains to synthesize information about years and periods when several cycles intersect. These years are the most difficult and fateful, no matter what the natal chart is..

The first such period is age 23-24 years. Here the change of planetary ages intersects (the age of Venus ends and the Sun comes into its own) and the return of Jupiter. Therefore, it is exclusively auspicious time: Jupiter gives good luck and optimism, and the age of the Sun enhances the creative potential of the individual. This year, it is easiest for a person to become actualized as an independent social unit, to show his talents, to discover opportunities. These acts automatically sum up youth and "throw" the individual into a mature (from the standpoint of social patterns) state.

28 years- the time of the joint action of Uranus (trine), Neptune (sextile) and the Lunar nodes (return). Positive aspects of Uranus and Neptune indicate good opportunities for the intensification of spiritual life and increased inspiration. Against this background, there is a karmic test for creativity. It turns out that it is not difficult to pass this test: after all, Uranus and Neptune come to the rescue. Conclusion: you only need to focus a little on the creative process (of course, in the right direction) to justify the "karmic expectations".

29-30 years old marked by the simultaneous action of the return of Saturn and the opposition of Jupiter. For many, this time becomes a period of social crisis, the cause of which is the impossibility of rapid advancement "up" - to the top of the hierarchy in the chosen field of activity. The first career successes are left behind, and only hard work and a very remote increase or access to commanding heights are visible ahead. Optimism at this time usually decreases, but thoughts about their professional activities, about opportunities for growth, or about changing the direction of efforts (where success will come faster) prevail.

36 years: the next return of Jupiter and the change of planetary ages (the Sun yields the reins to Mars). The time of stable career growth, promotion (the influence of Jupiter) and a change in behavioral stereotypes - from calmly self-satisfied (Sun) to aggressively invasive (Mars).

42 years marked by the destructive action of Uranus (opposition) and Neptune (square) in combination with the opposition of Jupiter. There is a creative crisis (unless, of course, the individual has new ideas). There is not enough faith in the best, negativism prevails, a sense of one's own helplessness. A positive result of such a crisis can be an understanding of new ways of personal development, the emergence of fresh ideas in the chosen field of activity.

47-48 years old give a powerful range of age planetary influences: here is the return of Jupiter, and a tough karmic check of the nodes, and the beginning of a new planetary age (Jupiter). All this in combination works as a gate to the last quadrant of the horoscope or as the last degrees of Scorpio in the Zodiac: there is a cleaning of personality programs before circumstances give it the right spiritually lead people. A person passing through the crucible of this age, as it were, proves that he is worthy of being a leader, that his karmic choice is correct, and that he is in his place in the social hierarchy (V. Putin).

56 years old combine the action of the trine of Uranus and the return of the nodes. As a result, creative growth and new ideas allow a person to “confirm” his “high karmic status”, that is, to show that his actions correspond to the moment and purpose. Without using the principles of Uranus (novelty, unpredictability, insight), it is very difficult to pass this karmic test.

59 years old accompanied by the simultaneous return of Saturn and Jupiter. This is summarizing social activities and identification of opportunities for further growth of the personality - already as a formal leader with a high spiritual potential, accumulated and confirmed over the past cycle of Jupiter. If such opportunities are absent, the active activity of the individual stops and intellectual and physical extinction begins.

63 years old: the beginning of the age of Saturn, the square of Uranus, in many cases the square of Pluto. A cruel time: old age comes, novelty scares, you want to hide from it (Uranus square), there is an energy decline - health is melting before your eyes (Pluto action). You have to be very strong and very interested in the future a person in order to resist this crisis and remain an active social unit after it.

74 years old: the opposition of Saturn coincides with the next return of the nodes: old age is actively coming. The meaning of life is seen less and less, we have to give up the material more and more - health is getting worse, for many - the approach of the end of life, decrepitude.

83-84 years old. There are many age factors here: the return of Jupiter, the return of Uranus, the opposition of Neptune, the opposition of the nodes. This, of course, for the majority of those living up to such a moment, is the final summing up of the earthly path. But for some, it is also an approach to meditative insight. higher powers, spiritual unity with the Cosmos, rejection of the material and intellectual, the discovery of new opportunities for spiritual growth, finally, the transition to third attention(see K. Castaneda "The Teachings of Don Juan").

Finally, it is necessary to define the scope of practical application of the age aspects of the planets. It lies in clarifying the strength of any prognostic elements. Each aspect (directional, transit, progressive, solar) will significantly increase its effect if it coincides in time with the age aspect of the planet that creates it. For example, the directional aspect of Jupiter will be all the more effective and influential for forecasting if it occurs during periods of Jupiter returns. The semantic load of age aspects, discussed above, should also be combined with the interpretation of prognostic aspects. Suppose there is a directional aspect: Saturn (ruler of the Sixth House) in square to natal Mars. Age: 60 years old. Of all the possible interpretations of this directional aspect, knowing the age, one can choose the most correct one. It can be formulated as follows: a forced cessation (or reduction) of active work, a drop in energy, a lack of enthusiasm and self-confidence.

Thus, age astrology can provide significant assistance in forecasting by clarifying interpretations; in addition, knowledge of the characteristics of individual years of life allows a more correct assessment of the problems (and the degree of their relevance) that disturb the clients of an astrological consultant. Age astrology teaches common sense and a philosophical attitude towards life processes which appear in the light of this knowledge as natural and universal.

Astrology is universal knowledge. It is based on the understanding of ongoing events as elements of a single cycle of development of a phenomenon. Astrological methodology is very diverse, and most of its methods require accurate calculations based on the data of the natal chart and its sweeps in time. Most often, in astrological practice, it is these calculation methods of forecasting that are necessary.However, there are a number of cases for which it is enough to simply understand at what stage of the life cycle a person is. This is where age astrology comes to the rescue. It allows us to imagine life as an integral cycle, which has its own characteristic periods, points of decline and rise. Knowing them, one can even predict - but in a very special "key" - philosophical, psychological, esoteric, while the exact methods of forecasting are mainly aimed at predicting events (that is, the causal plane of existence).

The abstract, philosophical side of the issue can, of course, be revealed in exact methods, but there it is “obscured” by the turbulent bustle of material events. If a person is interested in seeing the extremely general patterns of his being, it is reasonable to turn to age-related astrology.

So, what is the essence of this system? In that the cycles of various astrological quantities (planets, nodes) are considered in detail and are combined with each other, forming the characteristics of various periods of life. As a result, each year (or several years) has its own characteristics that are common to all people, regardless of their natal charts. For predicting events, this, of course, is unacceptable, but for understanding many spiritual problems, on the contrary, it is useful, since the phenomena that come to the fore are not individual, not purely personal, but what unites people into a single social family. In addition, some socio-psychological patterns emerge more clearly, which are not at all obvious from an accurate analysis of events.

Age periods in astrology

Age astrology is based on the well-known esoteric principle of development - in a spiral. It implies that the object never returns to the past moment of development, but moves forward all the time (up the imaginary spiral), but on each of its turns (after a certain time has elapsed), the structure of events becomes similar to that that took place on the previous turn. In other words, history will never repeat itself exactly, but analogies in occurring phenomena can amaze the imagination of people with blatant "coincidences" with the facts of the past.

The cycle of the planet is presented in the form of a coil of a spiral, it is divided into parts corresponding to the energy aspects - trigon, sextile, quadrature, opposition. Each of these aspects has both esoteric and purely eventual meaning, for example, the trine denotes the maximum favor in solving problems controlled by this planet, and the opposition is a personality crisis associated with the difficulties of implementing the principles of the planet.

One of the components of age astrology is the system of symbolic control of the planets during various periods of a person's life. It is as follows: the planets govern age periods in the following sequence:

Moon - from birth to 7 years;

Mercury - from 7 to 14;

Venus - from 14 to 21;

Sun - from 22 to 35;

Mars - from 36 to 48;

Jupiter - from 48 to 62;

Saturn - from 63 to 77;

Uranus - from 77 to 84;

Neptune - over 84 years old.

What do these planetary periods mean? First of all, they point to the esoteric, philosophical essence of certain years of life, to those spiritual or ideological problems that a person will inevitably have to face, regardless of the specifics of the constellations of his natal chart. Consider the distribution of problems by age periods in detail.

Age of the Moon(from birth to 7 years).

At this time, the child is forced to solve the problems of adaptation to the world around him in various aspects - physical, intellectual, spiritual, social. The moon just symbolizes this comprehensive adaptation. In addition, this is the period of the most intensive communication of the child with his parents and the time of maximum dependence on them. During the period of the Moon, the personal qualities corresponding to it are intensively developed: fantasy, intuition, foresight, a sense of danger, various physiological instincts, a sense of family, the instinct to protect property, the main paradigms of social behavior, and much more.

With the optimal formation of events at the age of the moon, the child turns out to be a completely full-fledged personality with his own integral worldview, able to defend his rights and adapt to society.

In the worst case, a person in the first seven years of his life does not acquire any significant socialization skills, and remains completely spiritually and intellectually dependent on the environment that raised him; it has not created any protective "shell" against destructive external influences.

Age of Mercury(7 - 14 years).

Mercury is responsible for the processing of information, including primary learning. It is at the age of seven that it should begin, because during the age of the Moon, the child's psyche is gradually preparing for its entry into social processes (which take place in any educational institution). At the age of Mercury, all mental processes become aggravated, proceed extremely intensively and quickly. This time should be used for active learning both in an educational institution, and independent or “home”, as well as for making active contacts with others.

In the positive version of the course of this age, a teenager turns out to have formed significant erudition and information processing skills. During these seven years, a person must learn to receive information from external sources, learn to think and, of course, communicate with others, however, so far only at the mental level - exchanging intellectual information.

If during the time corresponding to the age of Mercury, socialization proceeded with failures and problems, the formation of isolation is likely, the intellect is “on a beggarly information ration”, training has not led to the formation of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for modern life. None of the subsequent planetary periods will have the opportunity to study so intensively, process information, and contact with the environment.

Age of Venus(14 - 21 years).

This time, given the qualities of Venus, is optimal for establishing informal and even non-verbal contacts with others. The age of Venus is the time of socialization, based primarily on a person's awareness of his sensuality, sexuality. All physiological sensations become aggravated under the influence of Venus, the teenager begins to be interested in aesthetics, there is a need to dress beautifully. The intellectual side of life loses its sharpness in these years, but the sharpness of sensory signals and non-verbal information increases. The main thing at this age is to please others and get psychological “strokes” (approval) from them.

With the successful course of the age of Venus, a young person develops communication skills with members of the opposite sex, especially with peers; there is a sexual experience and their own aesthetic ideas.

In the worst case, the age of Venus does not contain any impressions of sexual or aesthetic communication, and the young person develops infantilism (as a result of the preservation of the stereotypes of the age of Mercury) or a heavy, notorious, closed character.

Age of the Sun(22 - 35 years).

In this period, by the way, longer than the previous three, a person gets the opportunity to creatively reveal his individuality at various levels. It becomes - like the Sun - bright, attractive, creative abilities find their material embodiment. The "lowest" level of creativity is physical, mainly manifested in sexual activity and childbearing; it can be sports achievements or the transformation of your body; finally, it is precisely this age that is characteristic for the beginning of artistic, aesthetic or scientific creativity proper. The brightest achievements people mainly create during the course of the age of the Sun. A feeling of fullness of life appears and steadily grows, teenage complexes and children's grievances are becoming a thing of the past.

In the best case, a person becomes more generous during the "time of the Sun", learns to treat life more calmly, tolerantly, balanced; feels like a full-fledged being, possessing the whole set of possibilities.

With an unfavorable course of the age of the Sun, disappointments in oneself and others multiply; creative plans fail; self-esteem tends to zero, and life seems more and more colorless and meaningless. A number of individuals with an exceptionally weak energy and psychological status at the end of this age interval tend to total pessimism or even suicide.

Age of Mars(36 - 48 years).

Mars symbolizes activity, pressure, determination. At this age, people usually come to the need to fight for the conquest of career heights or recognition of their creative viability. This is the most aggressive time, a time of great accomplishments, a thirst for victory over opponents, in any case - a struggle: maybe a struggle with yourself, with your shortcomings. Creative manifestations during the reign of Mars in many personalities are somewhat reduced compared to the age of the Sun, but penetrating power and persuasiveness are growing. During this period, the “solar” complacency and benevolent attitude towards the future disappear (“I still have everything ahead!”, Which is relevant for the age of the Sun), and an understanding of the limitations of time comes (“life passes, you need to catch every opportunity”, “ no time to wait!"). As a result of the dominance of such attitudes, the rhythm of life accelerates, the formation of events reaches its maximum intensity over the entire lifetime. Another Martian analogue is also growing in volume - sexuality, libido. The age of Mars gives record “adventures”, but mainly for those who could not realize their potential during the age of Venus. Now the search for pleasure becomes especially cynical and uncompromising, mixed with it is a growing propensity for violence (without which no Martian "action" can do).

At best, after the age of Mars, a person manages to achieve a high level of socialization, in particular, personal independence and respect for his person. They listen to his opinion, and in general they are treated with caution - it hurts a “serious” person.

In the worst case scenario, disappointment in one's abilities is formed, self-pity and indulgence are gaining strength, based on constant defeats in business. A person gradually slides over these 12 years to complete self-indulgence and no longer believes in his abilities, relying on the negative experience of fighting for his interests; “skeptical pessimism” dominates, impotence or frigidity develops at the physiological level, and premature old age sets in.

Age of Jupiter(48 - 62 years).

This is the age when a person finally finds success - in the broadest sense of the word. It is usually expressed in some solidity, solidity in the eyes of others. And, of course, this is a social success, and therefore it seems objective. It seems to a person that he really has achieved a lot and now has the right to “rest on his laurels”. At the age of Jupiter, almost everyone reaches their social ceiling and clearly understands this: someone becomes the president of the country, someone becomes the head of the company, someone gains fame as a creative figure, someone finally becomes just an “honored worker” of his enterprise . During the reign of Jupiter, the main thing for a person is his status, how he is perceived in the system of traditional coordinates.

Jupiter tends to teach, impart experience, lead, and also - given the ideological nature of this planet - go into politics. Naturally, most famous politicians "bloom" precisely at the age of Jupiter. This age is also associated with an improvement in the financial situation, when the children have already grown up and began to earn money on their own, and it is possible to satisfy long-standing desires and realize childhood dreams - to go on a long journey, buy a new - solid one! - a car, purchase a summer house, etc. The struggle of the age of Mars is over, and it remains to enjoy life on the money earned by the accumulated and recognized authority.

The best option for using the age of Jupiter is the growth of pedagogical activity, which aims to convey the accumulated experience, and to convey it in an original, creative way and, of course, not for the sake of self-assertion over students. This age, at best, inclines towards charity, complacency, grand gestures: a person already has everything that is needed, and it is pleasant to give the surplus to those in need.

Another option for positive work at the age of Jupiter is spiritual leadership in society, that is, the conscious acceptance of the burden of responsibility for the moral state of society. At best, the "Jupiterian" "hurts the soul" for all people, and there is nowhere to go from the need to make their life better. But, of course, this option is available to a few units, and even those most often simply declare Jupiterian values, but in reality they simply vulgarly line their pockets according to the principle of Mars.

In the worst case, any personal development stops at this time, and the individual calms down forever with creative searches and a thirst for knowledge - they come to an end. After this, intellectual degradation sets in for several years, and all mental processes are reduced to only repeating and chewing on the past. At the same time, spirituality “falls”, the previously obvious moral guidelines are lost, the desire to teach stifles and calls for violent actions against the younger ones or students.

Age of Saturn(63 - 77 years).

Already on the basis of the chronological sequence of the ages of the planets, it is clear that this age interval is critical. It is associated with the onset of old age and, in this case, a natural summing up of the results of the path traveled. A person, entering the age of Saturn, more or less suddenly realizes that "all the best is behind" and this circumstance creates an oppressive emotional background of life, exacerbating the already painful "breakthrough" into old age.

In general, the age of Saturn is associated with the strengthening of various restrictions imposed by circumstances on the individual. They are associated both with a deterioration in the state of health, and with a certain social status of a “respectable person”, “pensioner” or simply an “old man”. Feeling his status, yesterday, still full of strength, a person quickly bends to the ground, grows old and begins to behave helplessly. Increasingly, at the age of Saturn, one has to hear from others and say to oneself “no”: you can’t eat a lot of sweets - “sugar” will go off scale, you can’t sunbathe, run, and so on.

Naturally, all these (and many other) restrictions exist only for those who perceive the principles of Saturn negatively - as a curse hanging over humanity. An individual who adequately or positively sees the principles of Saturn, at this time feels light and joyful, since summing up brings satisfaction, the state of health does not bother beyond measure, and the frantic pursuit of pleasure has never been necessary for him.

At best, the age of Saturn gives a person the opportunity to stand out as a formal leader, that is, a truly wise leader, for whom not power is valuable, but the real benefit from it. Such a person, finally, waited for a positive assessment of society and turned out to be in demand, albeit at an advanced age. Saturn always gives rewards to those who work hard and know how to patiently wait in the wings. So, the true purpose of this age interval is formal leadership for the benefit of society.

In an unfavorable variant of development, the age of Saturn turns out to be the last for a person, and after a short time after its onset, chronic ailments become aggravated, “new” diseases also overcome. A person has nothing to offer others, and they also see no reason to support him, except, of course, on-duty phrases that "everything will be fine." As a result - disappointing thoughts about the "wrong" life lived, loneliness, apathy, slow and painful extinction.

Age of Uranus(77 - 84 years).

This is the age to which few live in our time, and this raises the problem of being chosen, distinguished. It is precisely this that Uranus accentuates, symbolizing originality, genius, and distinction. The age of Uranus is very difficult to implement constructively, because it is associated with such specific activities as advanced science and the occult. These areas of activity, subordinate to Uranus, are waiting for those who have not been broken by life's storms and who are still capable of intellectual feats and great insights.

Uranus is a planet that denies the material, and therefore anyone who is at the age of Uranus loses many of his usual material incentives and desires. Accordingly, one who devoted his whole life to the pursuit of material goods and pleasures will experience exceptionally severe discomfort during the rule of Uranus: you will “work up” a little in retirement, health allows even less - why live? Most people of this age answer this question - at least subconsciously - in the negative and gradually leave the stage, not seeing any incentives to live.

Those whose intellectual abilities have not fallen asleep and who have something to say in science, on the contrary, acquire a power that they have never felt before - the power of the free flight of thought. Previously, they were hindered by material circumstances and duty to loved ones, but now there is time to focus on understanding the world: money has already been earned and there is enough for bread, grandchildren have been brought up, earthly desires have receded. In this version of the use of the age of Uranus, a person acquires unbreakable calm, a clear, detached view of things and the demand for his mental resources.

Age of Neptune(over 84 years).

Until that time, an absolute minority of the population survives. The age of Neptune - the age of old age - is the most difficult to use effectively. The fact is that Neptune is associated with higher intuition, a prophetic gift and direct comprehension of the world around without the filter of the rational mind. Only selected individuals are capable of this, whose spiritual purity allowed them to pass by the problems of other ages without loss. The material at this time becomes even less significant for the individual than in the previous age of Uranus; the intellect is also “losing ground”, losing the speed of reactions.

The most positive use of the time of Neptune is spiritual practices, meditations and, of course, playing the role of a Guru, an esoteric teacher. Such a teacher is completely detached from everyday and social issues, infinitely kind to students, but does not indulge their selfish inclinations and self-importance. A man of the age of Neptune performs the function of a link between the unknowable boundless universe and the limited social existence of mankind, he transmits to the latter the innermost information for improvement.

With those who lived to the age of Neptune, but did not discover the potential for spiritual growth and cognition, the following happens: the intellect degrades completely, the physical body rapidly deteriorates, and, as a result, falling into childhood with its terry "physiological" egoism, helplessness is guaranteed. and unconsciousness. Such people are waiting for death, as getting rid of such a "humiliating" state, leaving life slowly, gradually, painfully. The latter is especially manifested in the fact that they become a burden for loved ones and completely useless for others.Neptune at worst creates a life devoid of any meaning and any stimulus - just an existence outside of time and awareness.

At the age of Neptune, the classification of ages ends: there is nowhere to go further - they don’t live so long! - and even if a person has lived, say, to 110 years old, all the same - Neptune rules his age.

The general pattern of changing the ages of the planets: the "older" the age, the fewer people live to see it; the more difficult the problems facing a person, the higher the responsibility for the correctness of their solution, the stronger the spiritual loneliness.

Planet cycles

Another direction of age astrology is the analysis of planetary cycles. They, like the planetary ages, are universal for all people. The planetary cycle denotes the stages in the development of the principles corresponding to the planet in question in the life of the individual.

In general, the cycle consists of the following elements:

The starting point of reference, that is, the position of the planet in the radix.

The first quadrature of the transit planet to the initial position is the first crisis that makes a person comprehend the principles of the planet and implement them in his life. If this does not happen, then the further stages of the cycle become more and more painful.

The first trigon to the starting point determines the prospects for success in the implementation of planetary principles - much is possible, luck comes, self-confidence increases, much of what previously seemed unattainable is realized.

The planet's opposition to itself. This is the decisive stage of the cycle - its most intense point, when "the question is posed point-blank" - either the principles of the planet are realized and it gives the result of one quality or another, or - in the absence of awareness - there are severe crisis phenomena, from which the individual's self-esteem mainly suffers. Cardinal changes in behavior are possible, dictated by the principles of this planet.

The second trine to the initial position of the planet is already a serious achievement, symbolized by it; this is success, but not “accidental”, as it seemed in the case of the first trine, but natural, deserved and therefore perceived by the individual calmly.

The second quadrature is nothing more than a test of personality for strength in cases dedicated to this planet. A person is already “considered” mature, experienced in these matters, and they “request” him, he has to experience difficulties in certain matters, but - again - the difficulties are natural and understandable.

The return of the planet. Finally, the last element of the cycle is the return of the planet to its starting point - or simply - the return of the planet. The cycle always ends with a reappraisal of values ​​and an analysis of what has been done for him. In many cases, such a reassessment is extremely painful, as the individual feels that he has done little, and indulges in reflection and other psychological "suffering". In some cases, the completion of the cycle gives the results deserved by hard work, and the person finally feels satisfaction from what has been done.

If the reassessment and reorientation are completed, then the next cycle of this planet provides new opportunities for personal development, if not, then difficulties multiply on subsequent quadratures and oppositions, and one cannot even dream of any development. Life in this case flows by inertia; trigons do not give anything new, and quadratures and oppositions pose insurmountable obstacles. As a result, a person closes on the narrowest understanding of himself as a purely everyday being and incapable of any accomplishments. Life is drawn in more and more gray colors and loses its value.

In general, here is the basic information about the course of the planet's cycle.

Influential cycles of the planets

Consider the influential cycles of the planets. These include the cycles of the higher and social planets, as well as the transits of the lunar nodes. The cycles of personal planets are so short that they do not pose any serious problems and do not reveal - this is only a small event raid, insignificant against the background of major cases and the fundamental psychology of the individual.

Jupiter cycle

The shortest cycle of those that makes sense to consider is that of Jupiter (11.89 years).

The first quadrature and trine of Jupiter are not very significant and, apparently, denote the first stages of a child's education: his problems and successes. But the opposition that takes place at 6 years old is already an important aspect - it determines the degree of readiness of a person to collide with society and active learning, that is, the degree of readiness for school and the age of Mercury. The second quadrature and trine in this initial cycle of Jupiter symbolize school problems and the peculiarities of the teenager's social adaptation - he learns to live in society, fills "bumps" (on the quadrature), enjoys attention to himself (on the trine). Finally, the return of Jupiter comes around 12 years. What does it carry?

In conclusion, it is necessary to determine the scope of practical application of the age aspects of the planets. It lies in clarifying the strength of any prognostic elements. Each aspect (directional, transit, progressive, solar) will significantly increase its effect if it coincides in time with the age aspect of the planet that creates it. For example, the directional aspect of Jupiter will be all the more effective and influential for forecasting if it occurs during periods of Jupiter returns. The semantic load of age aspects, discussed above, should also be combined with the interpretation of prognostic aspects. Suppose there is a directional aspect: Saturn (ruler of the Sixth House) in square to natal Mars. Age: 60 years old. Of all the possible interpretations of this directional aspect, knowing the age, one can choose the most correct one. It can be formulated as follows: a forced cessation (or reduction) of active work, a drop in energy, a lack of enthusiasm and self-confidence.

Thus, age astrology can provide significant assistance in forecasting by clarifying interpretations; in addition, knowledge of the characteristics of individual years of life allows a more correct assessment of the problems (and the degree of their relevance) that disturb the clients of an astrological consultant. Age astrology teaches common sense and a philosophical attitude to life processes, which appear natural and universal in the light of this knowledge.

Author of the article: Tsypin Pavel Evgenievich,
Cosmogram data for analysis:
Khrushchev N. S. 04/17/1894. Coming to power in the USSR - summer 1953
Pushkin A.S. 06/06/1799. Death - 02/09/1837.
Rimbaud A. 10/20/1854. Death - 1891.
Gaidar A. 01/22/1904. Death - 1941.
Vysotsky V.S. 01/25/1938. Death - 07/25/1980.
Pavel 1. 10/01/1754. Death - 03/12/1801.
Khasbulatov R. 11/22/1942. leadership in the Russian Armed Forces - 1989.
Baudelaire C. 04/09/1821. Death - 1867.
Putin V. V. 10/07/1952. Election as President of the Russian Federation - 03/26/2000.
Kheifetz Ya. 02.02.1900. Leaving the stage - 10/23/1972.

Astrology - universal knowledge . It is based on the understanding of ongoing events as elements of a single cycle of development of a phenomenon. Astrological methodology is very diverse, and most of its methods require accurate calculations based on the data of the natal chart and its sweeps in time. Most often, in astrological practice, it is these calculation methods of forecasting that are necessary.

However, there are a number of counseling cases for which it is sufficient to simply understand what stage of the client's life cycle the client is in. This is where help comes in. . It allows us to imagine life as an integral cycle, which has its own characteristic periods, points of decline and rise. Knowing them, one can even predict - but in a very special "key" - philosophical, psychological, esoteric, while accurate forecasting methods are mainly aimed at predicting events (that is, causal plane of existence). The abstract, philosophical side of the issue can, of course, be revealed in exact methods, but there it is “obscured” by the turbulent bustle of material events. If a person is interested in seeing the extremely general patterns of his being, it is reasonable to turn to age-related astrology.

So, what is the essence of this system? In that the cycles of various astrological quantities (planets, nodes) are considered in detail and are combined with each other, forming the characteristics of various periods of life. As a result, each year (or several years) has its own characteristics that are common to all people, regardless of their natal charts. For predicting events, this, of course, is unacceptable, but for understanding many spiritual problems, on the contrary, it is useful, since the phenomena that come to the fore are not individual, not purely personal, but what unites people into a single social family. In addition, some socio-psychological patterns emerge more clearly, which are not at all obvious from an accurate analysis of events.

Age astrology is based on the well-known esoteric principle of development - in a spiral. It implies that the object never returns to the past moment of development, but moves forward all the time (up the imaginary spiral), but on each of its turns (after a certain time has elapsed), the structure of events becomes similar to that that took place on the previous turn. In other words, history will never repeat itself exactly, but analogies in occurring phenomena can amaze the imagination of people with blatant "coincidences" with the facts of the past.

The cycle of the planet is represented as a coil of a spiral; it is divided into parts corresponding to energy aspects - trine, sextiles, squares, oppositions. Each of these aspects carries both esoteric and purely eventual meanings, for example, the trine denotes the maximum favor in resolving problems controlled by this planet, and the opposition is a personality crisis associated with the difficulties of implementing the principles of the planet.

One of the components of age astrology is the system of symbolic control of the planets during various periods of a person's life. It is as follows: the planets govern age periods in the following sequence:

Moon - from birth to 7 years;

Mercury - from 7 to 14;

Venus - from 14 to 21;

Sun - from 22 to 35;

Mars - from 36 to 48;

Jupiter - from 48 to 62;

Saturn - from 63 to 77;

Uranus - from 77 to 84;

Neptune - over 84 years old.

What do these planetary periods mean? Primarily, they point to the esoteric, philosophical essence of certain years of life, to those spiritual or ideological problems that a person will inevitably have to face regardless of the specifics of the constellations of his natal chart.

Consider the distribution of problems by age periods in detail

Age of the Moon (from birth to 7 years)

At this time, the child is forced to solve the problems of adaptation to the world around him in various aspects - physical, intellectual, spiritual, social. The moon just symbolizes this comprehensive adaptation. In addition, this is the period of the most intensive communication of the child with his parents and the time of maximum dependence on them. During the period of the Moon, the personal qualities corresponding to it are intensively developed: fantasy, intuition, foresight, a sense of danger, various physiological instincts, a sense of family, the instinct to protect property, the main paradigms of social behavior, and much more.

With the optimal formation of events at the age of the moon, the child turns out to be a completely full-fledged personality with his own integral worldview, able to defend his rights and adapt to society.

In the worst case, a person in the first seven years of his life does not acquire any significant socialization skills, and remains completely spiritually and intellectually dependent on the environment that raised him; it has not created any protective "shell" against destructive external influences.

Age of Mercury (7 - 14 years)

Mercury is responsible for the processing of information, including primary learning. It is at the age of seven that it should begin, because during the age of the Moon, the child's psyche is gradually preparing for its entry into social processes (which take place in any educational institution). At the age of Mercury, all mental processes become aggravated, proceed extremely intensively and quickly. This time should be used for active learning both in an educational institution, and independent or “home”, as well as for making active contacts with others.

In the positive version of the course of this age, a teenager turns out to have formed significant erudition and information processing skills. During these seven years, a person must learn to receive information from external sources, learn to think and, of course, communicate with others, however, so far only on mental level - exchanging intellectual information.

If during the time corresponding to the age of Mercury, socialization proceeded with failures and problems, the formation of isolation is likely, the intellect is “on a beggarly information ration”, training has not led to the formation of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for modern life. None of the subsequent planetary periods will have the opportunity to study so intensively, process information, and contact with the environment.

Age of Venus (14 - 21 years old)

This time, given the qualities of Venus, is optimal for establishing informal and even non-verbal contacts with others. The age of Venus is the time of socialization, based primarily on a person's awareness of his sensuality, sexuality. All physiological sensations become aggravated under the influence of Venus, the teenager begins to be interested in aesthetics, there is a need to dress beautifully. The intellectual side of life loses its sharpness in these years, but the sharpness of sensory signals and non-verbal information increases. The main thing at this age is to please others and get psychological “strokes” (approval) from them.

With the successful course of the age of Venus, a young person develops communication skills with members of the opposite sex, especially with peers; there is a sexual experience and their own aesthetic ideas.

In the worst case, the age of Venus does not contain any impressions of sexual or aesthetic communication, and the young person develops infantilism (as a result of the preservation of the stereotypes of the age of Mercury) or a heavy, notorious, closed character.

Age of the Sun (22 - 35 years)

In this period, by the way, longer than the previous three, a person gets the opportunity to creatively reveal his individuality at various levels. It becomes - like the Sun - bright, attractive, creative abilities find their material embodiment. The “lowest” level of creativity is physical, mainly manifested in sexual activity and the birth of children; it can be sports achievements or the transformation of your body; finally, it is precisely this age that is characteristic for the beginning of artistic, aesthetic or scientific creativity proper. The brightest achievements people mainly create during the course of the age of the Sun. A feeling of fullness of life appears and steadily grows, teenage complexes and children's grievances are becoming a thing of the past.

In the best case, a person becomes more generous during the "time of the Sun", learns to treat life more calmly, tolerantly, balanced; feels like a full-fledged being, possessing the whole set of possibilities.

With an unfavorable course of the age of the Sun, disappointments in oneself and others multiply; creative plans fail; self-esteem tends to zero, and life seems more and more colorless and meaningless. A number of individuals with an exceptionally weak energy and psychological status at the end of this age interval tend to total pessimism or even suicide.

Age of Mars (36 - 48 years)

Mars symbolizes activity, pressure, determination. At this age, people usually come to the need to fight for the conquest of career heights or recognition of their creative viability. This is the most aggressive time, the time of great accomplishments, the thirst for victory over opponents, in any case - fight: maybe a struggle with himself, with his shortcomings. Creative manifestations during the reign of Mars in many personalities are somewhat reduced compared to the age of the Sun, but penetrating power and persuasiveness are growing.

During this period, the “solar” complacency and benevolent attitude towards the future disappear (“I still have everything ahead!”, Which is relevant for the age of the Sun), and an understanding of the limitations of time comes (“life passes, you need to catch every opportunity”, “ no time to wait!"). As a result of the dominance of such attitudes, the rhythm of life accelerates, the formation of events reaches its maximum intensity over the entire lifetime. Grows in volume and another Martian analogue - sexuality, libido. The age of Mars gives record “adventures”, but mainly for those who could not realize their potential during the age of Venus. Now the search for pleasure becomes especially cynical and uncompromising, mixed with it is a growing propensity for violence (without which no Martian "action" can do).

At best, after the age of Mars, a person manages to achieve a high level of socialization, in particular, personal independence and respect for his person. They listen to his opinion, and in general they are treated with caution - it hurts a “serious” person.

In the worst case scenario, disappointment in one's abilities is formed, self-pity and indulgence are gaining strength, based on constant defeats in business. A person gradually slides over these 12 years to complete self-indulgence and no longer believes in his abilities, relying on the negative experience of fighting for his interests; “skeptical pessimism” dominates, impotence or frigidity develops at the physiological level, and premature old age sets in.

Age of Jupiter (48 - 62 years)

This is the age when a person finally finds success - in the broadest sense of the word. It is usually expressed in some solidity, solidity in the eyes of others. And, of course, this is success social, and therefore he seems objective. The person seems to be really He has achieved a lot and now has the right to "rest on his laurels". At the age of Jupiter, almost everyone reaches their social ceiling and clearly understands this: someone becomes the president of the country, someone becomes the head of the company, someone gains fame as a creative figure, someone finally becomes just an “honored worker” of his enterprise . During the reign of Jupiter, the main thing for a person is his status, how he is perceived in the system of traditional coordinates.

Jupiter tends to teach, impart experience, lead, and also - given the ideological nature of this planet - go into politics. Naturally, most famous politicians "bloom" precisely at the age of Jupiter. This age is also associated with an improvement in the financial situation, when the children have already grown up and began to earn money on their own, and it is possible to satisfy long-standing desires and realize childhood dreams - to go on a long journey, to buy a new - solid one! - a car, purchase a summer house, etc. The struggle of the age of Mars is over, and it remains to enjoy life on the money earned by the accumulated and recognized authority.

The best option for using the age of Jupiter is the growth of pedagogical activity, which aims to convey the accumulated experience, and to convey it in an original, creative way and, of course, not for the sake of self-assertion over students. This age, at best, inclines towards charity, complacency, grand gestures: a person already has everything that is needed, and it is pleasant to give the surplus to those in need.

Another option for positive work at the age of Jupiter is spiritual leadership in society, that is, the conscious acceptance of the burden of responsibility for the moral state of society. At best, the "Jupiterian" "hurts the soul" for all people, and there is nowhere to go from the need to make their life better. But, of course, this option is available to a few units, and even those most often simply declare Jupiterian values, but in reality they simply vulgarly line their pockets according to the principle of Mars.

In the worst case, any personal development stops at this time, and the individual calms down forever with creative searches and a thirst for knowledge - they come to an end. After this, intellectual degradation sets in for several years, and all mental processes are reduced to only repeating and chewing on the past. At the same time, spirituality “falls”, the previously obvious moral guidelines are lost, the desire to teach stifles and calls for violent actions against the younger ones or students.

Age of Saturn (63 - 77 years)

Already on the basis of the chronological sequence of the ages of the planets, it is clear that this age interval is critical. It is associated with the onset of old age and, in this case, a natural summing up of the results of the path traveled. A person, entering the age of Saturn, more or less suddenly realizes that "all the best is behind" and this circumstance creates an oppressive emotional background of life, exacerbating the already painful "breakthrough" into old age.

In general, the age of Saturn is associated with the strengthening of various restrictions imposed by circumstances on the individual. They are associated both with a deterioration in the state of health, and with a certain social status of a “respectable person”, “pensioner” or simply an “old man”. Feeling his status, yesterday, still full of strength, a person quickly bends to the ground, grows old and begins to behave helplessly. Increasingly, at the age of Saturn, one has to hear from others and say to oneself “no”: you can’t eat a lot of sweets - “sugar” will go off scale, you can’t sunbathe, run, and so on.

Naturally, all these (and many other) restrictions exist only for those who perceive the principles of Saturn negatively - as a curse hanging over humanity. An individual who adequately or positively sees the principles of Saturn at this time feels light and joyful, since summing up brings satisfaction, the state of health does not bother beyond measure, and the frantic pursuit of pleasure has never been necessary for him.

At best, the age of Saturn gives a person the opportunity to stand out as a formal leader, that is, a truly wise leader, for whom not power is valuable, but real benefit from her. Such a person, finally, waited for a positive assessment of society and turned out to be in demand, albeit at an advanced age. Saturn always gives rewards to those who work hard and know how to patiently wait in the wings. So, the true purpose of this age interval is formal leadership for the benefit of society.

In an unfavorable variant of development, the age of Saturn turns out to be the last for a person, and after a short time after its onset, chronic ailments become aggravated, “new” diseases also overcome. A person has nothing to offer others, and they also see no reason to support him, except, of course, on-duty phrases that "everything will be fine." As a result - disappointing thoughts about the "wrong" life lived, loneliness, apathy, slow and painful extinction.

Age of Uranus (77 - 84 years)

This is the age to which few live in our time, and this raises the problem of being chosen, distinguished. It is precisely this that Uranus accentuates, symbolizing originality, genius, and distinction. The age of Uranus is very difficult to implement constructively, because it is associated with such specific activities as advanced science and the occult. These areas of activity, subordinate to Uranus, are waiting for those who have not been broken by life's storms and who are still capable of intellectual feats and great insights.

Uranus is a planet that denies the material, and therefore anyone who is at the age of Uranus loses many of his usual material incentives and desires. Accordingly, one who has devoted his whole life to the pursuit of material goods and pleasures will experience exceptionally severe discomfort during the rule of Uranus: you will “work up” a little in retirement, health allows even less - why live? Most people of this age answer this question - at least subconsciously - in the negative and gradually leave the stage, seeing no incentive to live.

Those whose intellectual abilities have not fallen asleep and who have something to say in science, on the contrary, acquire a power that they have never felt before - the power of the free flight of thought. Previously, they were prevented by material circumstances and debt to loved ones, but now there is time to focus on knowledge of the world: money has already been earned and there is enough for bread, grandchildren have been brought up, earthly desires have receded. In this version of the use of the age of Uranus, a person acquires unbreakable calm, a clear, detached view of things and the demand for his mental resources.

Age of Neptune (over 84 years old)

Until that time, an absolute minority of the population survives. The age of Neptune - the age of old age - is the most difficult to use effectively. The fact is that Neptune is associated with higher intuition, a prophetic gift and direct comprehension of the world around without the filter of the rational mind. Only selected individuals are capable of this, whose spiritual purity allowed them to pass by the problems of other ages without loss. The material at this time becomes even less significant for the individual than in the previous age of Uranus; the intellect is also “losing ground”, losing the speed of reactions.

The most positive use of the time of Neptune is spiritual practices, meditations and, of course, playing the role of the Guru, the esoteric teacher. Such a teacher is completely detached from everyday and social issues, infinitely kind to students, but does not indulge their selfish inclinations and self-importance. A man of the age of Neptune performs the function of a link between the unknowable boundless universe and the limited social existence of mankind, he transmits to the latter the innermost information for improvement.

With those who lived to the age of Neptune, but did not discover the potential for spiritual growth and cognition, the following happens: the intellect degrades completely, the physical body rapidly deteriorates, and, as a result, falling into childhood with its terry "physiological" egoism, helplessness is guaranteed. and unconsciousness. Such people are waiting for death, as getting rid of such a "humiliating" state, leaving life slowly, gradually, painfully. The latter is especially manifested in the fact that they become a burden for loved ones and completely useless for others.

Neptune at worst creates a life devoid of any meaning and any incentives - just an existence outside of time and awareness.

At the age of Neptune, the classification of ages ends: there is nowhere to go further - they don’t live so long! - and even if a person has lived, say, to 110 years, all the same - his age is ruled by Neptune.

The general pattern of changing the ages of the planets: the "older" the age, the fewer people live to see it; the more difficult the problems facing a person, the higher the responsibility for the correctness of their solution, the stronger the spiritual loneliness.

Another direction of age astrology is the analysis of planetary cycles. They, like the planetary ages, are universal for all people. The planetary cycle denotes the stages in the development of the principles corresponding to the planet in question in the life of the individual.

In general, the cycle consists of the following elements:

• The starting point of reference, that is, the position of the planet in the radix.
• The first quadrature of the transit planet to the initial position is the first crisis that makes a person comprehend the principles of the planet and implement them in his life. If this does not happen, then the further stages of the cycle become more and more painful.
• The first trine to the starting point determines the prospects for success in the implementation of planetary principles - much is possible, luck comes, self-confidence increases, much of what previously seemed unattainable is realized.
• The planet's opposition to itself. This is the decisive stage of the cycle - its most intense point, when "the question is posed point-blank" - either the principles of the planet are realized and it gives a result of one quality or another, or - in the absence of awareness - there are severe crisis phenomena, from which the individual's self-esteem mainly suffers. Cardinal changes in behavior are possible, dictated by the principles of this planet.
• The second trine to the initial position of the planet is already a serious achievement, symbolized by it; this is success, but not “accidental”, as it seemed in the case of the first trine, but natural, deserved and therefore perceived by the individual calmly.
• The second quadrature is nothing more than a test of personality for strength in cases dedicated to this planet. A person is already “considered” mature, experienced in these matters, and they “request” him, he has to experience difficulties in certain matters, but - again - the difficulties are natural and understandable.
• Finally, the last element of the cycle is the return of the planet to the starting point - or simply -return of the planet. The cycle always ends with a reappraisal of values ​​and an analysis of what has been done for him. In many cases, such a reassessment is extremely painful, as the individual feels that he has done little, and indulges in reflection and other psychological "suffering". In some cases, the completion of the cycle gives the results deserved by hard work, and the person finally experiencessatisfaction from what has been done.

If the reassessment and reorientation are completed, then the next cycle of this planet provides new opportunities for personal development, if not, then difficulties multiply on subsequent quadratures and oppositions, and one cannot even dream of any development. Life in this case flows by inertia; trigons do not give anything new, and quadratures and oppositions pose insurmountable obstacles. As a result, a person closes on the narrowest understanding of himself as a purely everyday being and incapable of any accomplishments. Life is drawn in more and more gray colors and loses its value.

In general, here is the basic information about the course of the planet's cycle.

Consider the influential cycles of the planets. These include the cycles of the higher and social planets, as well as the transits of the lunar nodes. The cycles of personal planets are so short that they do not pose any serious problems and do not reveal - this is only a small event raid, insignificant against the background of major cases and the fundamental psychology of the individual.

The shortest cycle of those that makes sense to consider is that of Jupiter (11.89 years).

The first quadrature and trine of Jupiter are not very significant and, apparently, denote the first stages of a child's education: his problems and successes. But the opposition that takes place at 6 years old is already an important aspect - it determines the degree of readiness of a person to collide with society and active learning, that is, the degree of readiness for school and the age of Mercury. The second quadrature and trine in this initial cycle of Jupiter symbolize school problems and the peculiarities of the teenager's social adaptation - he learns to live in society, fills "bumps" (on the quadrature), enjoys attention to himself (on the trine). Finally, the return of Jupiter comes around 12 years. What does it carry?

First, testing the ability to learn, to perceive information about the world. Secondly, at this time, various school educational achievements are likely, for example, a diploma, victory at the Olympiad, promotion to a school position, good grades, and so on. At this time, a teenager needs to be oriented towards setting new tasks, much more grandiose than in the past period (starting from the age of 7). Worst of all, if the child is going to rest on the laurels of his school success in the near future, then severe disappointments await him in the future. This is the main danger of the first return of Jupiter.

In the second cycle of Jupiter, the opposition, which takes place for about 18 years, draws attention to itself. Learning moves to a different stage, where there are no more everyday lessons and daily control, but self-discipline is required. This is a test for the presence of an independent craving for knowledge and the development of one's personality. There are usually more problems at this time than successes, and the choice of a further path is set rather rigidly. Those who do not choose the path of study at a university are unlikely to be able to return to it later - for them this path will be closed, since esotericism claims that any choice is given to a person only once.

At the age of about 24, Jupiter returns to its natal place for the second time. This is the time to take stock of training and education; some even manage to write a Ph.D. thesis by this time. The period is perceived as exceptionally successful - the problems of youth with its worries and anxieties about its place in society are behind, maturity has not yet come, and there are no serious obstacles to creative disclosure. Often the second return of Jupiter sums up the free, single (or unmarried) life of a person, and he enters into marriage, that is, lays a new cycle of social activity, symbolized by Jupiter.

At about 29.5 - 30 years, Jupiter becomes in opposition to itself. This indicates some crisis in the social life of the individual. It is associated with the “insufficient” (in the eyes of a person) the speed of its movement upward, to the heights, to the intended goals. It seems to him that those around him have finally become stagnant and are absolutely not ready to accept his brilliant ideas and appreciate their author. In general, there are many ideas, there is also plenty of energy, but there is a lack of results and social harmony.

The third time Jupiter visits its place in the natal chart is around 35.5 - 36 years. He sums up the previous twelve years of independent life - without teachers and pressure from authorities. A person is forced to sum up how his youth passed, at what level his creative development is - what he managed to do, and - most importantly from the position of Jupiter - how society perceives a person's achievements. In the worst case, significant disappointment and a search for fundamentally new ways of social adaptation are possible here, perhaps far from traditional ones - that is, marginal, anarchic. At best, at this age, a cycle of new achievements is laid, focused on strengthening authority and gaining higher positions in the social hierarchy; creative disclosure occurred over the past cycle, so the task is strengthening, strengthening or even conquest recognition for current and future creative output.

Continuation:

The second planet from the Sun, Venus, is the closest to the Earth and perhaps the most beautiful of the terrestrial planets. For thousands of years, she has attracted curious glances from scientists of antiquity and modernity, to mere mortal poets. No wonder she bears the name Greek goddess love. But its study adds questions rather than provides any answers.

One of the first observers, Galileo Galilei, observed Venus with a telescope. With the advent of more powerful optical devices such as telescopes in 1610, people began to note the phases of Venus, which closely resembled lunar phases. Venus is one of the brightest luminaries in our sky, so at dusk and in the morning, you can see the planet with the naked eye. Observing its passage in front of the Sun, Mikhail Lomonosov in 1761 examined a thin iridescent rim that surrounded the planet. This is how the atmosphere was discovered. It turned out to be very powerful: the pressure near the surface reached 90 atmospheres!
The greenhouse effect explains the high temperatures of the lower layers of the atmosphere. It is also present on other planets, for example on Mars, due to it, the temperature can rise by 9 °, on Earth - up to 35 °, and on Venus - it reaches its maximum, among the planets - up to 480 ° C.

The internal structure of Venus

The structure of Venus, our neighbor, is similar to other planets. It includes the crust, mantle and core. The radius of the liquid core containing a lot of iron is approximately 3200 km. The structure of the mantle - molten substance - is 2800 km, and the thickness of the crust is 20 km. Surprisingly, with such a nucleus, the magnetic field is practically absent. This is most likely due to the slow rotation. The atmosphere of Venus reaches 5500 km, the upper layers of which are almost entirely composed of hydrogen. Back in 1983, the Soviet automatic interplanetary stations (AMS) Venera-15 and Venera-16 discovered mountain peaks with lava flows on Venus. Now the number of volcanic objects reaches 1600 pieces. Volcanic eruptions, testify to the activity of the bowels of the planet, which are locked under thick layers of the basalt shell.

Rotation around own axis

Most of the planets in the solar system rotate around their axis from west to east. Venus, like Uranus, is an exception to this rule, and rotates in the opposite direction, from east to west. Such non-standard rotation is called retrograde. Thus, a full rotation around its axis lasts 243 days.

Scientists believe that after the formation of Venus, there was a large amount of water on its surface. But, with the advent of the greenhouse effect, the evaporation of the seas began and the release into the atmosphere, which is part of various rocks, carbon dioxide anhydrite. This led to an increase in water evaporation and an increase in temperature in general. After some time, the water disappeared from the surface of Venus and passed into the atmosphere.

Now, the surface of Venus looks like a rocky desert, with occasional mountains and undulating plains. From the oceans, only huge depressions remained on the planet. Radar data taken with interplanetary stations, recorded traces of recent volcanic activity.
In addition to the Soviet AMS, the American Magelan also visited Venus. He produced an almost complete mapping of the planet. During the scanning process, a huge number of volcanoes, hundreds of craters and numerous mountains were discovered. According to the characteristic elevations, relative to the average level, scientists have identified 2 continents - the land of Aphrodite and the land of Ishtar. On the first mainland, the size of Africa, there is an 8-kilometer Mount Maat - a huge dormant volcano. The Ishtar mainland is comparable to the size of the United States. Its attraction can be called the 11 kilometer Maxwell Mountains - the highest peaks of the planet. The composition of rocks resembles terrestrial basalt.
In the Venusian landscape, one can find impact craters filled with lava and about 40 km in diameter. But this is an exception, because there are only about 1 thousand of them.

Characteristics of Venus

Weight: 4.87 * 1024 kg (0.815 Earth)
Diameter at equator: 12102 km
Axis Tilt: 177.36°
Density: 5.24 g/cm3
Average surface temperature: +465 °C
Period of revolution around the axis (day): 244 days (retrograde)
Distance from the Sun (average): 0.72 AU e. or 108 million km
Orbital period around the Sun (year): 225 days
Orbital speed: 35 km/s
Orbital eccentricity: e = 0.0068
Orbital inclination to the ecliptic: i = 3.86°
Acceleration free fall: 8.87m/s2
Atmosphere: carbon dioxide(96%), nitrogen (3.4%)
Satellites: no