Planet Waves 2005 Astrology Calendar

This calendar covers some of the major planetary events of 2005, including inner planet retrogrades, major conjunctions, and sign changes. Chiron, Pholus and Nessus are the first three centaur planets. Other centaurs are Chariklo, Asbolus, Hylonome, Okyrhoe, and Pelion. Quaoar and Huya are small, recently-discovered planets outside the orbit of Pluto. We don't attempt to cover everything in this calendar, just a few of the more interesting events that people are likely to feel.

January

Bush "Presidential" Inauguration: January 20
Chariklo stations retrograde in Libra: January 22
Pholus enters Sagittarius: January 23
Nessus enters Aquarius: January 31

February

Jupiter station retrograde: February 2
Huya stations retrograde in Scorpio: February 3
Chiron enters Aquarius: February 21
Hylonome stations retrograde in Scorpio: February 23

March

Mars square Jupiter: March 3
Pholus stations retrograde in Sagittarius: March 3
Venus conjunct Uranus: March 4
Mars opposite Saturn: March 7
Sun square Pluto: March 14
Mars enters Aquarius: March 20
Mars Conjunct Chiron: March 23
Mercury station retrograde: March 20
Aries Equinox: March 20

April

Annular Solar Eclipse: April 8
Sun square Saturn: April 10
Mercury station direct: April 12
Pholus retrograde re-enters Scorpio: April 12
Mars conjunct Neptune: April 13
Asbolus enters Aries: April 18
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: April 24

May

Mars enters Pisces: May 1
Huya re-enters Libra: May 4
Sun square Neptune: May 8
Nessus station retrograde in Aquarius: May 8
Chiron station retrograde in Aquarius: May 10
Chiron conjunct Nessus: May 10
Mars conjunct Uranus: May 15

June

Sun square Uranus: June 1
Jupiter station direct: June 5
Quaoar conjunct 14 Sagittarius 02, the Great Attractor: June 7
Mars enters Aries: June 12
Chariklo stations direct in Libra: June 13
Sun opposite Pluto: June 14
Chiron conjunct Nessus: June 15
Cancer Solstice: June 21
Mars opposite Jupiter: June 26
Venus conjunct Saturn: June 26
Mercury conjunct Saturn: June 26

July

Huya station direct in Libra: July 10
Venus opposite Neptune: July 12
Sun square Mars: July 12
Saturn enters Leo: July 16
Asbolus station retrograde in Aries: July 20
Chiron opposite Saturn: July 21
Mercury station retrograde: July 23
Sun conjunct Saturn: July 23
Okyrhoe enters Cancer: July 27
Mars enters Taurus: July 28
Hylonome station direct in Scorpio: July 28
Venus opposite Uranus: July 31
Mars square Saturn: July 31

August

Chiron retrograde re-enters Capricorn: August 1
Mercury opposite Neptune: August 2
Pholus stations direct in Scorpio
Sun opposite Neptune: August 8
Mercury station direct: August 16
Jupiter trine Neptune: August 17
Mars square Neptune: August 28
Elatus enters Leo: August 29
Nessus retrograde re-enters Capricorn: August 31

September

Sun opposite Uranus: September 1
Venus conjunct Jupiter: September 1
Huya re-enters Scorpio: September 10
Sun square Pluto: September 14
Libra Equinox: September 22

October

Mars station retrograde: October 1
Annular Solar Eclipse: October 3
Mercury conjunct Jupiter: October 5
Chiron stations direct in Capricorn: October 6
Nessus stations direct in Capricorn: October 9
Partial Lunar Eclipse: October 17
Sun conjunct Jupiter: October 22
Mercury opposite Mars: October 22
Jupiter enters Scorpio: October 26
Venus conjunct Pluto: October 29

November

Sun square Saturn: November 3
Sun square Neptune: November 7
Sun opposite Mars: November 7
Mars square Neptune: November 7
Quaoar conjunct 14 Sagittarius 02, the Great Attractor: November 9
Mercury stations retrograde: November 14
Nessus re-enters Aquarius: November 16
Mars square Saturn: November 18
Pholus re-enters Sagittarius: November 19
Jupiter trine Uranus: November 27
Sun square Uranus: November 29

December

Asbolus station direct in Aries: December 1
Mercury stations direct: December 4
Mars opposite Jupiter: December 5
Chiron enters Aquarius: December 6
Chiron conjunct Nessus: December 8
Mars station direct: December 10
Sun conjunct Pluto: December 16
Jupiter square Saturn: December 17
Capricorn Solstice: December 21
Venus stations retrograde: December 24
Mars square Saturn: December 28
Mercury conjunct Pluto: December 31

2006

Venus stations direct: February 3, 2006