Hi Rad and All,
I've just noticed the pattern of the solar return sun changing houses from usual pattern of 4 years (that i already was aware) but now learned that the sun has a 3 four year cycle of being in a house, then changing to a new 4 year pattern within a 3 cycle.
I wonder if you or anyone has any experience with this cycles and wish to comment?
To give an example: solar return sun in the 1st house in 2017, 2021 and 2025 (every 4 years the same house solar return) to a new cycle of solar return sun in the 2nd house 2029, 2033, 2037.
Intuitively i find this period of 12 years part of background intention to self-actualise in that area determined by the house and then it's like either that is completed or time is up, to start a new one. This cycles of the sun solar retrun are very interesting, from my understanding, of what is in the main focus (light put on it) for that year, so i wonder from a soul perspective how this "programing" relates to pluto and the larger cycles. Also, it mimics the zodiac (12 years) and the law of trinity in the cycles.
Many thanks in advance,
Helena
Hi Helena,
I know JWG did sometimes address solar return charts, but to my knowledge, he never taught about them in any significant depth. And I don't have any knowledge of this myself from within the EA body of knowledge. Maybe Deva or Kristen, you can jump in if you feel there is more information out there from which to respond to Helena's question.
So my hunch here is this would be an area for you to continue your own tracking and direct correlations/insights. Of course astrology is full of gems of cycles and patterns that manifest on large and small scales so you might be onto a neat pattern observation.
Hi Ari,
This was originally posted back in July (that's why it was adressed to Rad and everyone back then), so thanks for finding it.
I thought at the time after posting and more pondering about it that the 12 year pattern could have consistency in modality - either mostly cardinal, fixed or mutable houses for that period of time. But it's very interesting in my view to contemple this larger cycles and was wondering if anyone would have experience and further knowledge of applying/observing it and also the why, in case anyone knows, for this in matters of astrological calculations (maybe it's a simpole thing to explain).
In any case, thank you for you answer and i'm sorry, i continue to have a bit of trouble with the forum and could not reply directly to your answer (can't manage to see the reply button on your post) that's why i am replying as a comment.
Thanks Ari,
Helena