2012 Highlighting Significant Astrological Dates (calculated for Pacific Time)

by Cayelin K Castell
Note: Most of the special and significant dates of 2012 are included here. See color code with additional notes on page 4.

Date Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 06 07 12 13 13 13 19 20 23 27 01 03 07 07 09 18 23 02 03 04 05 05 12 13 18 19 21 23 24 29 03 04 10 12 13 15 16 19 22 25 29

Event January Mercury conjunct Galactic Center Mercury enters Capricorn (on the Galactic Cross) Mars trines Sun signaling the upcoming Retrograde Mercury conjunct Pluto Venus conjunct Neptune Venus enters Pisces Sun squares Saturn Sun enters Aquarius Chinese New Year Jan 22/23 Mars goes Retrograde (last retrograde Dec 2009) Mercury enters Aquarius February Venus opposite Mars Neptune re-enters Pisces for about 14 years Saturn Stations Retrograde with Leo Full Moon Venus enters Aries (Spring Equinox Point) Venus conjuncts Uranus Sun enters Pisces and conjuncts Neptune next day Sun conjuncts Chiron March Mercury enters Aries Mars opposite Sun beginning a new Mars cycle Venus opposite Saturn Venus enters Taurus Mercury conjunct Uranus Mercury Goes Retrograde until April 4 Venus conjunct Jupiter Retrograde Mercury conjunct Uranus Sun moves into Aries marking the Spring Equinox Retrograde Mercury conjunct Sun Mercury retrogrades back into Pisces Sun conjunct Uranus Sun square Pluto April Venus enters Gemini until August 07 Mercury stations direct and begins new cycle Pluto stations retrograde until Sep 17 Moon occults retrograde Pluto 10 total this year Mars stations direct Sun opposite retrograde Saturn Mercury re-enters Aries Sun enters Taurus Mercury conjuncts Uranus for third time Mercury square retrograde Pluto Sun trine Pluto

Sign and Degree 27 Sagittarius Zero Capricorn 22 Virgo 08 Capricorn 29 Aquarius Zero Pisces 28 Capricorn 48 Year of Dragon 23 Virgo Zero Aquarius 23 Pisces/Virgo Zero Pisces 20 Libra 30 Zero Aires 02 Aries Zero Pisces 04 Pisces Zero Aries 14 Virgo 29 Aries/Libra Zero Taurus 03 Aries 07 Aries 10 Taurus 04 Aries Zero Aries 02 Aries 29 Pisces 4.5 Aries 9 Aries/Capricorn Zero Gemini 24 Pisces 9 Capricorn 34 9 Capricorn 34 04 Virgo 26 Aries/Libra Zero Aries Zero Taurus 06 Aries 9 Capricorn 30 9 Capricorn 28

Time

10:34 pm 08:46 pm 05:01 am 07:18 am 09:37 pm 1:20 pm 08:10 am 04:54 pm 10:12 am 03:42 pm 10:52 pm 06:03 am 10:01 pm 06:30 pm 10:18 pm

03:41 pm 12:10 pm 03:18 am 02:25 am 03:36 am 12:49 am 10:54 pm 10:24 am 10:15 pm 12:22 pm 06:22 am 11:21 am 12:54 pm 08:18 pm 03:11 am 12:21 pm 02:30 am 11:53 pm 11:27 am 03:42 pm 09:12 am 01:30 pm 07:50 am 02:33 pm

Date May May May May May May May May June June June June June June June June June June June June June June June July July July July July July July July July July July July Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug 05 09 13 15 20 21 23 24 01 04 04 05 05 07 11 11 17 20 24 25 25 27 29 03 03 13 14 14 14 17 18 20 28 30 30 01 07 07 11 13 15 15 23 24 26 29

Event May Mercury opposite Saturn with Scorpio Full Moon Moon occults Pluto second one, third is June 05 Sun conjunct Jupiter Venus stations retrograde until June 27 Annular Solar Eclipse with the Pleiades this is BIG Mercury conjunct Jupiter Sun square Neptune Mercury enters Gemini and conjuncts Sun May 27 June Mercury conjunct retrograde Venus Lunar Eclipse with Great Attractor Neptune stations retrograde Rare Venus Transit over Sun 3rd Moon occultation of Pluto Mercury into Cancer Sun square Mars Jupiter enters Gemini until June 26 2013 Chiron stations retrograde goes direct November 14 1st Moon occultation over Jupiter (8 total this year) Sun enters Cancer Summer Solstice Uranus Square Pluto 2nd time this year is Sep 19 Saturn stations Direct Mercury enters Leo Venus stations direct Sun opposite Pluto and square Uranus July 4th Moon occultation over Pluto next one July 30 Mars enters Libra Uranus stations retrograde-goes direct Dec 13 2nd Moon Occultation over Jupiter Mercury stations retrograde goes direct August 7 Sun squares Saturn (with Spica) Mars Squares retrograde Pluto Mars opposite retrograde Uranus 1st Moon occultation retrograde Mercury Sun conjuncts retrograde Mercury 5th Moon occultation over Pluto - 2nd one in July Sun trines retrograde Uranus August nd Aquarius Full Moon 2 Full Moon Aug 31 in Virgo Venus enters Cancer-crossing the Galactic Cross Mercury stations direct-new Mercury cycle begins 3rd Moon occultation over Jupiter Moon occults Venus visible in North America Venus opposite Pluto and Square Uranus Mars conjunct Saturn near Spica Mars enters Scorpio Sun opposite retrograde Neptune 6th Moon occultation over Pluto this year Sun Trines Pluto

Sign and Degree 25 Aries/Libra 9 Capricorn 23 Taurus 24 Gemini 00 Gemini 21 25 Taurus 03 Gemini/Pisces Zero Gemini 18 Gemini 14 Sagittarius 03 Pisces 16 Gemini 09 Capricorn 17 Gemini/Virgo Zero Gemini 10 Pisces 01 Gemini Zero Cancer 08 Aries/Capricorn 22 Libra Zero Leo 08 Gemini 08 Can/Cap/Aries 08 Capricorn Zero Libra 09 Aries 07 Gemini 13 Leo 23 Cancer/Libra 08 Libra/Capricorn 09 Libra/Aries 11 Leo 06 Leo 07 Capricorn 08 Capricorn

Time 06:09 pm 02:30 am 06:24 am 10:33 am 04:47 pm 10:58 pm 01:57 pm 04:12 am 01:32 pm 04:12 am 05:05 pm 06:10 pm 7:54 pm 07:30 pm 10:22 am 12:58 am 04:09 pm 01:14 pm 01:01 am 07:24 pm 08:07 am 08:00 am 05:11 am 05:32 am 02:49 am 07:56 pm 10:16 pm 09:14 pm 01:23 pm 07:59 am 12:31 am 12:58 pm 01:03 pm 10:22 pm

See Moon Chart below Zero Cancer 6:43 am 02 Leo 01:48 am 12 Gemini 01:32 pm 05 Cancer 12:45 pm 07 Can/Capricorn 25 Libra 03:37 pm Zero Scorpio 10:07 am 02 Pisces 05:33 am 07 Capricorn 07:05 pm 07 Capricorn 05:20 pm

Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec

06 08 10 16 17 19 20 22 23 29 02 04 05 05 05 06 16 20 23 25 28 28 01 01 03 06 10 13 14 16 16 17 21 23 26 27 28 02 10 11 13 14 21 25 25 30 31

September Venus enters Leo 4th Moon occultation over Jupiter - last quarter Moon Sun conjunct Mercury Mercury moves into Libra Pluto Stations Direct Moon occults Mars & 2nd Uranus square Pluto Mercury opposite Uranus and square Pluto Equinox Sun enters Libra 7th Moon occultation over Pluto this year Sun opposite Uranus/square Pluto/Aries Full Moon October Venus enters Virgo Jupiter stations Retrograde until March 4/5, 2013 Mercury conjunct Saturn Mercury and Saturn enter Scorpio 5th Moon occultation over retrograde Jupiter Mars enters Sagittarius 2nd Moon occultation Mercury 8th Moon occultation over Pluto Sun trines retrograde Neptune Sun conjunct Saturn Venus enters Libra Mercury re-enters Sagittarius November Venus opposite Uranus 6th Moon occultation over Jupiter and again Nov 28 Venus squares Pluto Mercury stations retrograde until Nov 26 Neptune stations direct Total Solar Eclipse and Mercury re-enters Scorpio 3rd Moon occultation retrograde Mercury 9th Moon occultation over Pluto Mars enters Capricorn on Galactic Cross Sun conjuncts retrograde Mercury Venus enters Scorpio Mars squares Uranus Mercury Stations Direct- Venus conjuncts Saturn Mars conjuncts Pluto Gemini Lunar Eclipse & Moon occults Jupiter 7th one December Sun opposite retrograde Jupiter Mercury enters Sagittarius 4th Moon occultation Mercury Uranus stations direct with Sag New Moon Moon occults Pluto Solstice near Galactic Center 8th Moon occulting ret. Jupiter Mars enters Aquarius Sun squares Uranus Sun conjuncts Pluto Mercury enters Capricorn on the Galactic Cross

Zero Leo 15 Gemini 18 Virgo Zero Libra 07 Capricorn 18 Virgo 07 Libra/Aries/Cap Zero Libra 07 Capricorn 07 Capricorn/ Aries Zero Virgo 16 Gemini 29 Libra Zero Scorpio 16 Gemini Zero Sagittarius 16 Libra 07 Capricorn 00 Scorpio/Pisces 27 02 Scorpio Zero Libra Zero Sagittarius 05 Libra 15 Gemini 07 Libra/Cap 30 04 Sagittarius 00 Pisces 22 22 Scorpio 29 Scorpio 07 Capricorn 49 Zero Capricorn 26 Scorpio Zero Scorpio 05 Capricorn/Aries 18/06 Scorpio 09 Capricorn 07 Gemini 11 Gemini Zero Sagittarius 01 Sagittarius 04 Aries 37 09 Capricorn Zero Capricorn 09 Gemini/ 0 Aq 05 Cap/Aries 09 Capricorn Zero Capricorn

07:48 am 04:13 am 05:44 am 04:22 pm 10:05 pm 01:33 pm 07:49 am 12:19 am

11:59 pm 06:18 am 02:44 am 02:08 pm 08:21 pm 07:23 pm 06:49 am 04:15 am 01:32 am 06:04 am 11:18 pm 03:06 pm 06:18 pm 10:26 am 03:04 pm 11:53 pm 02:08 pm 02:39 am 03:18 pm 06:36 pm 07:47 am 05:20 pm 02:06 am 02:48 pm 12:14 pm 06:46 am 05:45 pm 05:40 pm 04:21 pm 04:02 am 03:30 am 03:12 am 04:18 am 05:32 pm 05:37 am 06:03 am

Notes for reading the tables: The above charts show the Householder/Cardinal Signs in Red with Uranus events in darker red. In Service To Spirit/Mutable signs are in Blue (Pisces/Virgo) and Purple Gemini/Sagittarius. Self-Interest/Fixed Signs are in Green. Greyish White shows events occurring at or near Galactic Center. The Moon phases chart below features the 2012 Eclipses bolded and highlighted in grey. The chart also starts with the First Quarter Moon as a way to see the first Moon phase each month. Note there are two Full Moons in Cancer, one in January and the other in December with two Full Moons in August. Two Full Moons in a month are sometimes referred to as a Blue Moon based on a mistake that got started by Astronomy Magazine in the 1940s. Be sure to see Understanding the Blue Moon article for what a true Blue Moon is. This link has the article http://shamanicastrology.com/archives/107 Dates and Times for both tables are set for the Pacific Time Zone. This means occasionally these dates will be happening the next day if you are in an earlier Time Zone. GMT or Greenwich Meantime is the time zone many astrological dates are calculated from. PST or PDT the Pacific Time zone is eight hours earlier accounting for the date difference when that occurs. Moon Occultations for 2012 A Moon occultation over a planet is similar to an eclipse event. The Moon is visible crossing over the planet so the planet literally disappears behind the Moon and then reappears a short time later. Like eclipses occultations accelerate change. In 2011 there were only three occultations of the Moon over planets: Venus (June), Mars (July) and Mercury (December) In 2012 there are a total of 14 occultations of the Moon over visible planets with 10 occultations over Pluto that are not visible. There are 4 occultations over Mercury, 8 occultations over Jupiter and one over Venus and one over Mars. Dates on these events are included in the above table. Be sure to check out the Daily Celestial Timings covering these events and much, much more http://cayelincastell.com/

First Quarter Jan 01 10 Aries Jan 30 11 Taurus Feb 29 11 Gemini Mar 30 10 Cancer 30 Apr 29 10 Leo May 28 08 Virgo Jun 26 06 Libra Jul 26 04 Scorpio Aug 24 02 Sagittarius Sep 22 00 Capricorn Oct 21 29 Capricorn Nov 20 29 Aquarius Dec 20 29 Pisces

Full Moon Jan 08 Feb 07 Mar 08 Apr 06 May 05 Jun 04 Jul 03 Aug 01 Aug 31 Sep 29 Oct 29 Nov 28 Dec 28

18 Cancer 19 Leo 18 Virgo 17 Libra 16 Scorpio 14 Sagittarius 12 Capricorn 10 Aquarius 09 Pisces 07 Aries 07 Taurus 07 Gemini 07 Cancer

Last Quarter Jan 16 26 Libra Feb 14 25 Scorpio Mar 14 25 Sagittarius Apr 13 24 Capricorn May 12 23 Aquarius Jun 11 21 Pisces Jul 10 19 Aries Aug 09 18 Taurus Sep 08 16 Gemini Oct 08 15 Cancer Nov 06 15 Leo Dec 06 15 Virgo

New Moon Jan 22 03 Aquarius Feb 21 03 Pisces Mar 22 02 Aries 22 Apr 21 02 Taurus May 20 00 Gemini 21 Jun 19 29 Gemini Jul 18 27 Cancer Aug 17 25 Leo Sep 15 24 Virgo Oct 15 23 Libra Nov 13 22 Scorpio Dec 13 22 Sagittarius