I want to start out by saying that I'm not debating whether there IS an effect of planetary transits on humans.  I believe that there is.  And being informed is better than being unconscious (for me), because people are going to act out the energy anyway - we're always sharing stories about it.  I'm just asking, for those of you who have experience with watching transits over time, and noting what's happening in and around you, how do you find the awareness of the potential effects of the transit integrates with your experience?

Thinking about Venus squaring Pluto had me fearing the worst most of the week.   A lot of this is (I think) because the aspect itself is hitting my angles and the Aries and Capricorn does NOT like my Libra and Cancer, so I'm already feeling fearful and like if I could just control my environment by knowing ahead of time, I'd be more safe.  Then I started wondering if my mere perception of "something bad" being possible was amping up how I would feel if I were just walking around reacting unconsciously to the energy.   I'm not scared by "scare" astrology, but some transits are more fun to anticipate than others.

And then I wondered - if my mind is full of delusions of betrayal and anger, is it possible that those are mostly in my head?   I'm being acted on by the transit as well.  Is it always the case that "as within, so without"?

Thank you.  Tawk amongst yourselves! 

One thought occured to me as I quickly read your post: sometimes it happens that I'm not aware of a transit, out of the loop of my own chart, etc and then a bunch of stuff will happen and then I'll think hmm... What's going on? And I take a look-- Sometimes it's just SO clear, there's no mistaking it--

The thing that often gets me is the houses. I am particularly drawn to the houses in my astro-studies and that can make me nervous-- if I see a particulalry tough transit is in my 4th or the 7th, for example...

I think it's good to know and then forget it. Tuck it away.

There's one other astrology blog I read, each month for the forecast but talk about scare astrology. It drives me nuts, makes me paranoid. I should stop reading that one--

Also, some transits hit me harder than others. I have a cancer stellium and tough full moons really get me. Anything challenging my moon pluto gets me; anytime there's a mars/pluto aspect... Oy vey...

The only few times I've been aware about transits on my own was the two times that I consulted with Elsa. I had no idea I had a Pluto square Sun transit going on. I have a 12th house sun so imagine all the hidden issues resurfacing! And it makes sense as I've been "holing up" (Cancer Moon emotional response) as of late. Pluto in Capricorn is wreaking havoc on me right now, and this is not to say it's negative. In fact, all this "hell" I'm going through is for a good cause. I know I am changing and I am becoming a better person.

I do wonder sometimes whether there's a fine line between acknowledging the issues we're going through in this transit or whether we're subconsciously acting the transit out. I mean this is with regards to people who KNOW astrology. Since I discovered Elsa's blog, I started becoming more aware of transits and allowing myself to learn the lessons being taught to us. However, I think because of my Neptune/Saturn square, I tend to question this reality - A LOT. I grew up being told that I "imagine" things too much which in turn makes me question even my own thoughts. 

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px">how do you find the awareness of the potential effects of the transit integrates with your experience?

"how do you find the awareness of the potential effects of the transit integrates with your experience"

For me it integrates very poorly. I don't know if i am fucking delusional or what...most likely delusional. It took me years of fearing a Saturn through the 8th House transit to realize I was IN IT. This has been the same with so many transits. This Pluto/Venus transit? I'm all like, Oh I'm fine...nothing to see here folks. But it is so far away from reality. I have my head so far up my ass I have no way to know what end is up. 

Yeah, Lunalie, I have Neptune/Saturn trine. I've been going to bed at night and spending the first half an hour in bed in terror that I'm actually dead or dying and no way to know if it is real or not. Thank god I've got a lover in my bed to remind me I'm not dead.

I have been thinking about this too

I'm not an astrologer but I have been interested in the field for decades. The problem is that I'm not good at it or my chart is such that no transits have any effects on me!

A month ago I was certain that now it'll happen - all the sign were there.

I was so scared and .. well nothing happened! (I only feel the most strongest transits. )

I have been having pluto conjunct my venus. Only difference was that I dreamt of men almost every night, which was weird!

Also I think I have to give up the idea of ever being a mother. But I was told this decades ago by an astrologer, so what can you do.

I think that I just have to farewell that part of my life and just accept that this is it. Nothing will never happen.

And so that was my pluto conjuct venus. Nothing major!