As a educating astrologer, one factor I’m typically doing is researching the lives and charts of notable people to make use of as class examples.

Prior to now few months I’ve spent loads of time with the chart of Julie Andrews. In a brief seven month span within the mid Sixties, Andrews starred in two enduringly standard movies, Mary Poppins, which was launched on Aug 27, 1964 and The Sound of Music, which was launched on March 2, 1965.

Every time somebody has such an intense and dramatic interval of their life, the astrologer in me needs to discover the timing and astrological cycles that may be reflective of that.

As a quick instance as an example how one can use transits and progressions collectively, let’s have a look at 1963 and 1964 in Andrews chart. This covers the interval of filming for Mary Poppins, from Could – September 1963, in addition to the discharge date on August 27, 1964. As well as, filming for the Sound of Music came about from March – September of 1964, throughout this identical interval.

Throughout filming of Mary Poppins, from Could – September 1963, Andrews skilled the next transits:

• Transit Saturn at 22 Aquarius sq. natal Jupiter at 22 Scorpio
• Transit Neptune conjunct natal Moon (sect mild) at 15 Scorpio
• Transit Uranus reverse natal Saturn at 4 Pisces
• Transit Uranus conjunct natal Venus at 6 Virgo
• Transit Pluto sq. Mars at 10 Sagittarius

(A few of these transits started in 1962 and continued into 1963. Others started in 1963 and continued into 1964.)

Evidently, it appeared like her chart was lit up like a Christmas tree! That’s a reasonably excessive variety of main transits to have abruptly. The Neptune conjunct Moon transit actually struck me – this can be a candy story that has some delightfully magical parts to it. Technically the movie used some progressive parts and floor breaking applied sciences to movie a number of the dance and music scenes, which could be a constructive expression of a Uranus transit.

Matters and Transits

Every transit has a lot to supply in its personal proper – accountability, obligation and obligation from Saturn, give up in addition to escaping into fantasy and emotion from Neptune, innovation in addition to unpredictable, quick paced and thrilling developments with Uranus and eventually depth, excessive drive and management themes from Pluto.

Having so many main transits without delay can present a heightened interval of productiveness, in addition to a brief interval in a single’s life the place plenty of main or life defining occasions happen. These will be demanding a nd difficult, or pleasant and uplifting or a mix of all of the above.

To assist perceive how the transits would possibly manifest, and the methods by which the person would possibly reply to their influences, let’s have a look at Andrews progressions from that interval.

Progressed Mars into Capricorn: Exaltation!

On the finish of April 1963 Andrews’ progressed Mars moved into Capricorn, the signal of its exaltation. It is a nice enchancment for Mars, and might deliver advantages for the person. Mars in Capricorn gives focus, power, endurance, braveness and comply with by means of, in addition to qualities like reliability, consistency and good status.

This enchancment as a result of Mars in April 1963 can present the beginning of an particularly productive chapter – lasting upwards of 30 years – that may supply enhanced potential for fulfillment in addition to beneficial outcomes.

From August 1964 – December 1965 that dignified progressed Mars fashioned an actual sextile to natal Mercury, from 1 Capricorn to 1 Scorpio. Mercury is a vital natal planet, as each the ASC and MC ruler.  When such a distinguished natal planet receives the total help of an exalted progressed planet fairly elevated occasions and experiences might be potential throughout that timeframe.

The Progressed Moon: Cycles of Progress, Fortune and Launch

In 1963 Andrews was additionally within the progressed New Moon section, a time of beginnings. Curiously, in Could 1963, the progressed Moon moved to fifteen levels forward of the progressed Solar. This brings the progressed Moon right into a state of symbolic visibility and is commonly when the promise of newness provided on the progressed New Moon begins to make itself identified within the life.

In July 1963 the progressed Moon handed over natal Jupiter. This occurs however as soon as each 27 years and positively added an undertone of abundance and help and the opportunity of profitable developments or occasions which have a giant or widespread affect.

Now this doesn’t imply every little thing in Andrews life was sunshine and roses then!

Having Uranus oppose Saturn and conjunct one’s natal Venus would possibly really feel unsettling and such as you had been always being pushed out of your consolation zone. Pluto sq. to Mars would possibly deliver anger points to mild, or imply it’s a must to dig deep and drive ahead in methods you by no means have earlier than. It seems Andrews first marriage change into to interrupt down throughout this time, so regardless that work sensible she was experiencing new success and alternatives, personally issues might have been tough.

Even one thing technical constructive, like progressed Mars shifting into the signal of its exaltation, can present changes as you realise it’s a must to stage up in varied areas of life. Because the planets acquire self value and recognise their abilities, it’s possible you’ll achieve this too – which implies you gained’t stand for conditions by which you’re not being absolutely revered or appreciated.

Mary Poppins was Andrews function movie debut after a profitable stage and theatre profession, so this was a brand new sort {of professional} mission for her.

It’s fascinating to notice that Andrews was solely accessible to be thought of for the function as she had just lately misplaced out to Audrey Hepburn for the function of Eliza Doolittle in My Honest Girl. Filming on Mary Poppins was additionally delayed till after Andrews had given start to her first youngster.

Whereas the quantity and sort of transits Andrews was experiencing throughout filming and on the launch of Mary Poppins had been intense and potential life altering, the underlying progressed shifts indicated there was help to maneuver boldly transfer ahead and step into new or unfamiliar territory. Study extra about timing with transits and progressions.

The movie Mary Poppins is taken into account an enormous success for Disney, and it was the best grossing movie of 1964. In her first function movie, Andrews gained the Oscar for Greatest Actress.

Have you ever had any of the transits listed above? Are you aware what progressions you had on the identical time?