Sarah

Hello all! I'm halfway through my weight loss journey and have 40lbs. to go. I've hit plateaus before and have been successful with breaking through them. (Sorry for being "gross," boys) I have also noticed that I gain 4-6lbs in water retention about 1 week before my period, so that doesn't worry me.

However, 3 weeks before my period (last week), I gained 5lbs. in 3 days. I've done nothing out of the ordinary; on the contrary, I did exceptionally well. It's been one week since then and my weight has not dropped. I wanted to go from 185 to 184. Instead I jumped to 190. The only reason why I'm not terribly upset is because I have lost another inch off my waist.

What do you think is going on with my body? I'm hoping that the 5lbs will go away, plus an additional 2.

Thanks:)

P=progressed

T=transit

N=natal

There are two things that may influence me next year: one good, one challenging.

1. Next year for 6 months (Sept.-March), T.Jupiter will conjunct P.Jupiter, P.Ascendant, and N.Jupiter (which all will trine my sagittarian sun, sagittarian venus, sagittarian vertex and aries MC).

2. At the same time, T.Saturn will opposite N.Moon and P.Mars. After March, it stops opposing P.Mars and starts opposing N.Mars.

After March, the lucky influence leaves.

My question is how much harm will Saturn do to throw me off the path I want to take? I know to take things with a grain of salt. Please no trolls.

I have sensitive skin and when I put lotion on my face (like St. Ives), I break out in a rash. This happens with almost every lotion I use. I've been trying to find a lotion without perfume in it because I'm assuming that's what the problem is. But it seems like all lotions have some kind of cr*p in them.

Does anyone know of a lotion brand that doesn't have perfume or any other man-made chemical? OR - do you know of a natural alternative that I could make with vegetables or something "hippie" like that?

Thanks

What does it mean when you have a stellium in the 7th house of a composite chart? In the fifth, it means romance. I was wondering if the seventh meant marriage? What do you guys think?

Thanks :)

I'm having trouble finding websites to help me interpret my tertiary chart. Please suggest a site or book where I can find more information on how to read it.

Here's a link to my tertiary chart: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95091192@N02/90913611...

Thanks :)

Composite:

1. Sun in Libra?

2. Mars in Taurus?

3. Mercury in Scorpio?

4. Jupiter in Leo?

5. Vertex in Sagittarius?

Two questions:

1. What is north node conjunct north node? (both in Aquarius)

2. North node in partner's 7th house?

I know that for Ascendants, there are the three decans. I'm Cancer rising 3rd decan which means I'm sub-ruled by Neptune. I was wondering if the decans would also be used for the other planets as well. For example: I have Sun 8* Sagittarius in the 5th house (ruled by Scorpio). Can I read this as the Sun being in the 1st decan (Pluto)? Or do decans only go to Ascendants?

Please don't respond if you don't believe in astrology. I'm not in the mood for a lecture about how it's false.

This probably isn't enough information. But my father passed on Thursday - it was peaceful, he just went to bed and didn't wake up. There was no warning. He was fine Wednesday and laughing and went to work and was even working at home. He laid down, watched the game, fell asleep, and didn't wake up. The coroner said it was bc of narrowing of the arteries due to his poor diet, but it wasn't a violent or painful death.

I looked at his transits and progressions and couldn't really find anything. I just saw that Saturn was transiting through Scorpio in his 12th house. I could say his addiction was food (12th house). Saturn is the father and Scorpio is death and transformation. But what else could there be?

I also looked at my transits and progressed chart. I saw that Progressed Pluto was in my 4th house. I also have Pluto in my natal chart. In the natal chart, it usually means death in the family at an early age and problems with the father. I can't find any information on progressed Pluto in 4th. But I started crying when I saw this bc I'm thinking that death (Pluto and Scorpio) of my father (Transit Saturn) at an early age (Pluto in 4th - I'm 22, he was 55).

Maybe death is incomprehensible, but astrology has helped me through everything else. But I'm having trouble with this.

I'm just curious.

I'll tell my story: I always thought that if I met somebody born on the same day as me, I would like them (because I like myself lol). I thought we would be kind-of the same person - at least the same way of thinking and interests. I met a guy and we were born 8hrs and 14min apart. We're both Sagittarius sun with Taurus moon. I'm a Cancer rising and he's an Aquarius rising. We got along at first, but within 2 weeks, he became super needy, acted entitled, and annoyed the sh*t out of me. He would ask me out like twice a week even though I told him that I have a BF the first day we met. One of my friends told me that he liked her b4 me. He freakin stalked her! I got scared and became really mean to him. Long story short, we're not friends anymore lol.

I would like to hear other people's experiences on meeting "themselves."

I keep seeing progressed charts, but I'm not sure what they are or their use. If you know it, please explain. Pros/Cons or how it's useful.

I hope this doesn't mean I'm unlucky lol.

POF is 13 Aquarius in 7th house.

Jupiter is 13 Leo in 1st house. Jupiter is also the apex of my T-square involving Pluto and the Moon. The POF(7th hosue) opposites Jupiter(1st house), squares Pluto(4th house), and doesn't touch the Moon (11th hosue).

I'm thinking about opening a business. I researched online what licenses and permits I need, but I'm a bit lost on a few things. First: do I need an "Incorporation?" - and what is it? And second: do I need a "Partnership Agreement" if I have no partners?

This is probably a stupid question - every time I do crunches/situps/"bicycle" my back hurts. Is my back supposed to hurt when I workout my abs?

So I used to eat about 3,000 calories per day. Now, I'm trying to eat 1,200. I usually do pretty well, but sometimes I fall off the wagon and eat around 1,800-2,000. Am I completely undoing everything when I do this? Or am I okay because it's still less than what I used to eat? (note: I usually burn off 500-1000 calories through exercise.)

I've noticed a pattern with my romantic partners and love interests - My Chiron always falls in his 8th house, while his Chiron always falls in my 11th house. I understand that Chiron is the healer, the 8th house is death/hidden/sex, and the 11th is groups/networking. But I'm not sure how we are healing these areas for each other.