Keep the raw calculation separate from your interpretation. When birth time is unknown, omit every step that depends on houses, Ascendant, Midheaven, or angles.
Step 1Choose a date and timezone
Calculate current planetary positions for the exact date or moment you want to study. Keep the timezone visible so daily boundaries are clear.
Step 2Compare transiting planets with natal factors
Find conjunctions, sextiles, squares, trines, and oppositions to natal planets and reliable angles. Record the exact orb.
Step 3Rank by speed and relevance
Give more weight to close contacts, slow planets, repeated passes, and contacts to the Sun, Moon, chart ruler, or angles. Do not list every minor contact.
Step 4Build the full time window
Find when the transit enters the chosen orb, every exact pass, and when it leaves. Retrograde motion may create several passes.
Step 5Name a theme, not an event
Translate the two functions into a tension or opportunity. Avoid claiming a breakup, job change, illness, windfall, or hidden fact.
Step 6Choose a reversible experiment
Use a conversation, review, time buffer, journal entry, or small planning adjustment. Do not make high-stakes decisions solely from the transit.
Step 7Review what happened later
Record hits, misses, vague prompts, and alternative explanations. This keeps memory from selecting only the dramatic examples.
Quality checks
- Separate background outer-planet transits from fast daily triggers.
- Show applying or separating status.
- Use one consistent orb policy.
- Turn off notifications that increase anxiety rather than clarity.
Frequently asked questions
Which transit should I read first?
Start with the closest slow-planet contacts and contacts to major natal factors. Then add fast triggers for the immediate day.
How exact should a transit be?
It depends on the planet and method. Use a declared orb and show the actual distance rather than hiding the threshold.
Can transits predict exact events?
No. They provide symbolic timing themes. Events depend on many factors outside astrology.