Landscape: Major Life Periods

What follows amounts to a brief overview of the first thirty years or so of your child's life - a road map of the years to come. Since childhood, adolescence, and early adult life are so crucial to each of us, an attempt has been made to describe these formative years. Based on the gradual movement of the planet Saturn, this is one of the most tested of all astrological techniques. It is used by almost every professional astrologer as part of any personal consultation. Provided that your child's time of birth is more or less accurate, you will find this information both accurate and informative.

Your Personal Background

By age 7, the child has absorbed an enormous amount of learning. His physical body has reached 70% of his growth potential. Permanent teeth (teeth relate to Saturn) begin to emerge. He passes from the absorbent mind stage into the stage of active reason. He is on his way to becoming an independent adult.

Saturn represent rules and laws.

At 7 years of age, Saturn forms its first square and you can expect your child "to test the law," at home and at school. Astrologically, this is a critical point in his development. Your child may be a very social child - an accomplished leader at the age of even seven or eight and a real socialite in the early teens. All of this is somewhat premature, so don't be surprised if your child later loses some of his interest in the external, social scene during the middle teen years. At that time, your child just may discover a more subjective side of himself and could elect to take a more inward direction. Turning away from the social scene, your child could spend many years pursuing his inner life.

At about age 14 or 15, Saturn opposes its own position in the chart and most teens pass through a kind of identity crisis. Balance is the keyword but the adolescent who says to himself, how can I be free to make my own decisions, but who is usually not ready to leave the nest!

This more involuted and personal time may intensify when your child is 21-22 years and last until your child is around 30 years of age. At that time your child may go through a remarkable change, sort of discovering himself all at once. The more inward years of inner searching will pay off with new confidence and real direction. Your child is likely to begin his real life's work after this time, and his middle years will be very strong and successful.

Your Current Situation

Now for a close-up of recent years: while landscape was quite general, the dates given in this close-up should be much more precise. Don't look here for a day-to-day account of life but rather to get a picture of this stretch of time, "these years."

In 28 to 30 years, Saturn will return to its natal position at birth and we experience the so-called "Saturn return." At age 14 (first Saturn opposition) and again at age 29 (first Saturn return), we become very aware of Saturn's influence in our life. Important events, or points of growth may occur around age 7 as well (first Saturn square). I do not believe, however, that the child is AWARE of Saturn's influence in a personal sense. Saturn in the child's chart may indicate conditions in his environment, his relationship to others, and especially to his father and other significant authority figures in his life. Saturn represents the law, limits, restrictions, attitude toward responsibilities, hard work, and fairness. The child learns these in stages. A Saturnian keyword is "maturity."

Please note that for Newborns and children less than 7 years of age, the report may indicate a year prior to the actual birth of the child. If this is the case for your child, it means that Saturn was at the degree on the cusp of the quadrant in question on the date indicated. If this occurred about 3 years ago, for example, Saturn will remain in that quadrant for about 4 more years.

Postscript

Sadly Jimi died and so I have omitted this part of the report.

Jimi, wherever you you are still with us.

I remember watching a concert where Jimi was fumbling with his foot trying to switch on his effects unit for a solo. While searching he said 'Freedom. Everything is Freedom.' So, true -- his playing was pure freedom. And he liberated generations of guitarists to go and do it their way. Freedom. Everything is Freedom.