2. Work and Career
The first jobs most people get are more Saturnian because there is a need to get established and make money. Later, people may try to find a career which satisfies an inner need for fulfilment and expression. This often occurs after the mid-life period 42 - 45 years, and the Chiron Return at 50 years.
1. Examine the 2nd house of money. The second house of money indicates prosperity. Check to see if there is a planet link with the 10th. Harmonious aspects between the rulers of these two houses or to planets in either house indicate career success and prosperity. Hard aspects do not rule our prosperity. It may be a little harder to manifest what is desired.
2. Examine the 10th house of career and recognition. The sign on the 10th, any plancts in the 10th or the ruler of the 10th its sign and house; all these can indicate a compatible career. The primary indicators of career success are well aspected planets in the tenth house and on the MC. Hard aspects to the 10th or MC could also indicate success, but challenges need to be overcome first. It is better to have challenging aspects to the 10th than no aspects at all. A “T-Square” planetary configuration which gives a driving urge to succeed is helpful, especially if it involves the 10th.
3. Examine the 6th house of work skills and conditions. The sixth house is the primary representative of work and work skills. This house, the sign on the cusp, the ruler and its sign and house, and any planets in the 6th; these represent potential skills that with development, could benefit the working life. Finding links between the 6th and 2nd planets can likewise indicate potential prosperity that can come from such skills. A Grand Trine that links these three houses is good to have.
4. Careers associated with the signs and planets. Aries and Mars. Careers which allow the expression of initiative, exploration, ideas, drive and physical energy. Managers, leaders, supervisors. Selling, marketing, travelling and entrepreneurs. Sports, athletes and competition; surgery and hairdressing. Mars: tradesmen and blue-collar workers generally. Careers involving carpentering, cars, engineering, iron-work, machinery, metal-work, tools, utensils. War and the military.
Taurus and Venus. Careers which require reliability, practical application and commitment. Finance, banking, the handling of money, valuables, luxury items and business generally. Working the land, farming, real estate. Handling food, chef, restaurant owner. The arts, decorating, interior design, designing, fashion, modelling, beauty industries, social events and singing - many Taurcans have beautiful voices.
Gemini and Mercury. Any of the communication, information, travelling, marketing, teaching technologies, industries and trades. Academic careers, administration, book-keeping, entrepreneurship, interpreting, journalism, learning and teaching, lecturing, linguists, merchandising, office work, public relations, publishing, reporting, selling, speaking, teaching, tour guide, translator, travelling, writing. All transport industries.
Cancer and the Moon. Industries and vocations connected with women, domesticity, the home or family, nurturing and with the public generally. Mediums and metaphysical workers. Healing, service, hospitality, nursing, food. Careers connected with childbirth, pregnancy, babies, child care. Careers involving white liquids or fluids and water. Organising, administration and real estate.
Leo and the Sun. Managers, dignitaries, leaders, presidents, authoritarians, statesmen, kings, rulers, magistrates, supervisors and self-employment. Sports, working with children and all creative areas - art, theatre, acting, performance, dance and social activities. The Sun: heart specialist, goldsmiths.
Virgo and Mercury. Any career which requires attention to detail, such as that done by accountants, administrators, analysts, librarians, lab technician and research scientists. Also, communications, customer service, clerical work and veterinarian. Importantly, all health modalities and associated technologies, hygiene, nutrition and diet.
Libra and Venus. The arts, beauty, fashion, decorating, graphic artist, interior design and social activities. Careers where personal presentation, charm and good looks count. Balancing of relationships - customer service, diplomacy, counselling, ombudsman, psychology, conflict resolution and mediating. The legal system - lawyers, barristers, judges and courtroom aides.
Scorpio, Mars and Pluto. War, death, handling other people's money: assisted dying, blood banks, butchers, hospices, inheritances, insurance, investments, legacies, the military, soldiers, stock-market, tax department, undertakers, weaponry and wills. Industries involved with reproduction and sex. Research, detectives, exorcist, metaphysician, the esoteric or occult. Psychology, healing and surgery. The underworld - sanitation, criminals, refuse, subversive activities, spying. Pluto: atomic weapons and nuclear missiles.
Sagittarius and Jupiter. Institutions of higher education, libraries and philosophy. Religious work, morality and philanthropy. Far distance travelling, foreign countries, people and cultures, import-exporting, international finance, tourist and adventure-park guide. All carcers that involve gambling and growth: advertising, marketing, promotion, publishing, risk-taking and selling. Sports: archery, coaching, horses, jockeys and vets. Jupiter: spreading optimism and humour.
Capricorn and Saturn. Large institutions (conservative and traditional), bodies of power and authority: law enforcement and government. Bankers, executives, leaders, managers, stockbrokers, supervisors and trustees. Saturn: industries connected with the earth, land and property - architect, construction trades, farming, mining, minerals, pottery and real estate. Work with the elderly, death and time.
Aquarius and Uranus. Humanitarian groups, social work, politics, revolutions, new reforms and all pioneering initiatives. Anything modern, alternative, esoteric, new technology, internet, computing. Science, electricity, invention, aviation, television. Astrology, cosmology, genetics, human sciences and metaphysics.
Pisces and Neptune. Healing, nurturing, caring, serving industries and vocations. Counselling, psychiatry, hospice or mental health worker, nursing. Religious and mystical or psychic workers. The arts: dance, film, music, photography, poetry, storytelling and theatre. Fantasy and illusion. Trades connected with the ocean - boat-building, sailing, sailors, shipping. Neptune: anaesthetics, drugs and alcohol.
5. Careers associated with the Houses.
- Careers where appearance and presentation are important - the goal is to be appealing or attractive to the public, to sell oneself. Self-employment also is related to this house.
- Handling money, banking, dealing with valuables, possessions, trade, investments. Psychologist - dealing with values, self-esteem. Art and beauty products and services. Being in business generally.
- Communications, education, publishing, speaking, teaching. All careers and trades involved in the writing, production and marketing of ideas, books, including delivering, transport and travelling.
- Family businesses, domestic industries, building trades, real estate. All trades and services connected with family life and the houses we live in. Working from home is another possibility.
- Creative vocations, theatre, social organiser, match-making bureau, pleasure and amusement activities, gambling, speculation, sports. Working with children.
- Health work, nutritionist, dietary planning. Development of work skills associated with the sign on the cusp or planets in the house. Workplace organiser, vet, working with small animals.
- Counselling, negotiation, marriage-divorce industries, lawyer, legal work and industries.
- Carcers dealing with other people's money and property - debt, bankruptcy, joint finances, investments, taxes, wills and legacies. Industries involved with death and sex. Psychology and esotericism.
- Careers involving overseas countries and people, travel, import-export, emigration. Those connected with places of higher learning, religion and philosophy.
- Carcers where one gains recognition and status. Government, managers, administrators, organisers, employers, authority figures, judges, chief executives. Self-employment.
- Politics, humanitarian organisations, group endeavours, club activities, social work, friendship bureaus, selling hopes and dreams.
- Universal service work. Careers in large institutions such as prisons, hospitals and working with the disadvantaged. “Retreat” spiritual, health and well-being centres. Working with large animals.
