Astrological events, November 1995 to August 1997, while living in St. Louis, Missouri

“The only way is up…”
-Coldcut, “The only way is up.”

1. Excerpts from Emazing.com Horoscopes, “Capricorn.”

“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shapes of pains, losses, and disappointments; but let us have patience, and soon we shall see them in their proper figures.” -Joseph Addison

“Capricorn, the planet Pluto symbolizes the transformational part of your personality. Its job is to motivate you to Get-Rid-of-Whatever-is-Obsolete in your life and make room for New Growth. When you refuse to Let Go and Get On with your life, the Pluto part of you will give you Hell. It will do whatever it takes to pry you loose from the past. From November 1995 until January 2008, Pluto will be in the sign of Sagittarius. During this 12-year period, Capricorn, you will experience Pluto’s powerful presence in your Twelfth House of ‘Hidden Aspects of your Self.’ You’re going through a deep, inner Purging Process. During this 12-year period, you will confront those aspects of yourself that you usually keep secret or that you don’t even know about. When your old buried feelings and emotional garbage come to the surface, you’ll be tempted to Escape or Numb yourself. Even though it will often be painful, realize that it is Good for you to go through your cleansing process. Seek out opportunities to get in touch with what’s going on at the Unconscious level of your personality. Capricorn, this 12-year passage of Pluto through your Twelfth House can be a time of great Spiritual and Psychological growth. Don’t be afraid to Look Inside your self.”
-Nolan Myers, August 22, 2001

2. January 1996/Capricorn/Rob Breszny, Details magazine.

“While other signs of the Zodiac will be squirming and whining in the wake of two splashy cosmic events that lie ahead, you Capricorns will most likely be celebrating. The first astrological wake-up call comes courtesy of the melodramatic planet Jupiter, which expands everything it touches. On January 3 it’ll finally exit your house of old business, where it’s been blowing all your problems out of proportion for about a year, and slip into your house of fresh starts, where its big, bright, inflationary effect will prove much more profitable. For example, you’ll quickly be itching and twitching with thousands (okay, hundreds) of brainstorms, a portion of which should be translatable into an increased cash flow. As your bottom line shines with more luster, interesting new folks of all genders will gravitate your way. And all the ancient, worn out ways of doing things-from making love to making a buck-will suddenly seem about as fascinating as your boss’s stories about his teenage sex exploits.

A second cosmic marvel hits town on January 12, when the revolutionary planet Uranus quantum leaps out of Capricorn, where it’s been ensconced for years, keeping you close to the edge. It’s been almost like living next to a power transformer that crackles and hisses around the clock. But no more. While all the signs of the zodiac will feel the rush as Uranus moves into Aquarius, for you it’ll signal a glorious wave of relief and relaxation. Combined with the sweet arousal of Jupiter, this will leave you facing a year of refreshing ease, and probably more fun than you’ve had in eons.”
-Rob Breszny, Details, January 1996.