Astrological Exceptions

Astrology has all sorts of rules, tons of them actually, but like pretty much any rule in life, there are exceptions to these rules. One of the most common exceptions in astrology is the retrograde exception. When a transit (moving) planet is retrograde (appearing to move backward), it can throw you off. The exception? If you were born with that planet retrograde. When you’re born with it retrograde, that energy is natural to you (and to a lesser extent, when the planet turns retrograde in your progressed chart as well). If you’ve ever known someone born with Mercury retrograde, it’s pretty obvious then. The rest of us feel like we’re chickens running around with our heads cut off when Mercury is retrograde, and they’re going full-steam ahead. So while being born with Mercury retrograde does have it’s challenges with your ability to communicate and express yourself properly, this ability to power through Mercury retrogrades is one very nice perk for those of you born with Mercury retrograde.

Another astrological exception has to do with the void-of-course Moon. The Moon is called void-of-course when it makes its last major aspect to another planet until it enters a new sign. Normally, when the Moon is void-of-course, we’re unproductive, have a hard time starting anything new, and can be stalled. The exception? When you have a planet, especially a personal planet (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars – especially Sun or Moon) late in degree (27+). The Moon will impact that planet while void-of-course, bringing energy for you that others may lack. This is one of the upsides of having an anaretic planet (29 degrees). There is no void-of-course for you, and you can power through the void-of-course moon.

In order to feel the impact of new and full moons, you need to have them make a close major aspect (within 2 degrees) to one of your natal or progressed planets or house cusps. The exception? If you have a prominent Moon, lots of Cancer in your chart, or an important 4th house, you can feel new and full moons even when they’re not making a close aspect to your chart. The energy of the Moon is very strong for you, so you’re sensitive no matter what. This makes the lunar phases important for you to pay attention to. As for what qualifies for each: a prominent Moon can be anaretic or critical, a singleton, the apex planet of a yod, the most or least aspected planet, or in the 1st house; lots of Cancer can be 2 or more personal planets and 1st house in Cancer, or 3 or more planets or 1st house total in Cancer; and an important 4th house can be if it has 2 or more personal planets or 3 or more planets total in it, or the cusp is anaretic or at a critical degree. You can also be more sensitive to new moons if you were born on a new moon, or to full moons is you were born on a full moon, since the energy is so natural for you.

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