The key to predictive astrology is the transit of the planets and the aspects they make to the natal, solar arc, and progressed planets and points.

The aspects that the planets’ transits are making are indicative of the conditions that you will meet in life in relation to the domains of life associated with the houses concerned and the intrinsic nature of the planets themselves.

The transits to look at are :

• A transiting planet making an aspect to another transiting planet
• A transiting planet making an aspect to a natal planet or point
• A transiting planet making an aspect to a solar arc planet or point

The aspects that the solar arc planets are making to the natal planets and points are also indicative of the conditions you will meet in life.

The transits and the solar arc cycles are indicative of the conditions linked to the outside world that you will meet in life.

The solar arc cycles of a planet are cycles of a longer duration than the transits cycles of that same planet.

At any one point, you might experience multiple overlapping cycles in relation to a planet or domain of life, and therefore experiencing multiple overlapping conditions.

There is an order of magnitude between the different cycles that helps understand which one is prevailing, and which ones are secondary even though they are having their effect upon your life.

The transit to a natal point or planet is the most important, followed by a solar arc direction to a natal point or planet, followed by a transit to  a solar arc point or planet and finally a transiting planet making an aspect to another transiting planet.

The second element to consider is the type of aspect made. The conjunction is the most powerful, closely followed by the opposition. Then in a descending order of power, you have the trine, the square, the sextile, the semi sextile and quincunx/inconjunct and finally, as the least powerful the semi square and the sesquiquadrate.

The third element which is actually the most important of all is the orb of the aspect as the closer to a zero orb the aspect is, the more potent it is. The zero orb being the most potent of all.

Finally, there is also a distinction being made between a transiting planet making an aspect by direct motion, retrograde motion, or being stationary. The most effective part of a transit cycle is the time when the transiting planet is stationary before going retrograde or direct, followed by the time when it is retrograde.

One final point: when you have overlapping cycles, they will all be experienced. They don’t cancel each other. They must be considered as a combination of energy, each pertaining to the planets involved.