Embarking on this voyage, the planet at 0° appears highly eager to encounter that which it will become. Simply put, there’s a new language to learn and much work to be done. Some of the most familiar, prima facie traits linked to that sign will be obvious in the person’s nature, but the sign’s true essence and the challenges the planet must face and embrace on its journey are just being discovered and are yet to be mastered. There’s a fresh, unstudied quality to a planet at this degree. In the natal chart, planets or points at 0° of a sign take a stance that either indulges in or embraces the very pure, undiluted nature of the sign. When a planet is at the very beginning of a sign, it has moved into new territory (a new element and mode) and is in dialogue with that sign’s planetary ruler.
I’ve chosen three examples where the Sun is at 29° of that most enigmatic sign, Scorpio. In this column, I’ll be looking at the first degree and, in particular, the last degree of a sign and their significance. Editor’s Note: This article appeared in The Mountain Astrologer December 2012 and is reprinted with permission.
