-cross posted to personal blog-

I said I’d take a better look at Yamapi’s chart forecast this evening. That I did. Back in August I was already onto something after releasing Yamapi’s natal chart, but I barely skimmed the surface. Now that he has been writing more revealing entries on jweb (besides today’s lunch),  I got curious once again. The result of this is what I call ‘a piledriver’. It basically means many things are happening after eachother which culminate to a certain point.

Firstly I’ll show the graphic and some text based astrological information before proceeding to what it means:

When you look at it you can start to see a theme revolving around the indicated areas in the natal chart. Primarily a Chiron theme as it’s position is quite vital to his chart right now.

If I had to keyword this:
KEY arrogance and self knowledge [Jupiter square Sun]
KEY pain and healing [Chiron transits]
KEY restrictions and breaking free [Uranus conjunct MC]
KEY asserting one self [Chiron square Mars/Node]
KEY loneliness  [Saturn square Moon/ square Chiron]
KEY transformation [Transits from the 8th house]

The following is a literal copy / paste from astro.com regarding Tr. Chiron square Mars:

Enemies around every corner *** Valid during many months: During this time you should be careful and keep a tight rein on yourself – especially if you are anyway of a spirited disposition. On the one hand you have considerably increased vitality at your disposal – your willpower and ability to assert yourself are more pronounced than on other days, and physical needs will make themselves felt more too; on the other hand, however, there is also a definite tendency towards using this energy inappropriately, or aiming for a particularly unsuitable objective. In concrete terms this means that although you assert yourself effectively and lay great emphasis on achieving your wishes at this time, you could well proceed in an inconsiderate manner towards others or, above all, yourself.
If you are after some kind of “conquest”, it is quite possible that under this influence you ignore warning signs and advance too directly and abruptly. In this way you could well receive a very clear rebuff, which would, in fact, have been totally unnecessary. Therefore do not allow yourself to be led by your present, particularly strong desires and needs into simply ignoring the slight restraint or rejection of others – the results could otherwise be unnecessarily painful. During this time there is also the danger that you scent competition or opposition where there is none – following the maxim “He that is not with me is against me”. If you are too sensitive and quick-tempered, take every criticism personally and react in an offended manner, then around every corner is an enemy, every conversation can turn into an argument in which you finally, without reason and probably without conscious intent, hurt others and are presumably yourself hurt to the same extent. In your professional life this can lead to your showing yourself up for no reason at all, which you would regret later on. If you have a firm relationship, there could be, for the same reason, ugly jealous scenes which later prove to have been senseless and futile.

All in all, I don’t think this has been an easy year for Yamashita, I’ve also taken a look at the solar return. Let’s just say the enormous square figures indicate quite some tension. I guess Yamapi has gotten to know himself better this year, but not in a pleasant manner. It was forced. He has gotten to know the restrictions of himself and his environment, which he may have encountered with methods that didn’t work in the beginning. It looks a year of assertion/ agression/ pain/ retreat. Trying to break free of restrictions but being flung back to question your own motives. Since most of the transitions are occurring from the 8th house I say: Welcome to my domain, as the 8th is the house of my residence. Whatever you tried to force down just caught up on you this year didn’t it? If I were to advise this in consultation: keep a cool head, think before you act and above all listen to yourself. Try to connect to your deepest layers. If you refuse to you will just get more anxious and get yourself in even worse situations. Don’t be afraid to face yourself, because in that lies transformation and in this lies true self knowledge. *shakes head* I can just imagine what this means to a guy ‘who hates to loose’. This is not the way, the 8th will just suck you back in and devour you. Learning this lesson begins on your knees in front of that mirror. It doesn’t begin with hiding it or fighting it. To be honest, when it concerns this house you might not even be aware you’re fueling your own misery until it’s too late. The 8th message simply is “don’t live with your head up your ass thinking you can just do whatever is convenient”.

That being said, I’m convinced the worst is over. He might experience a kickback next year, seriousness depending on how well he uses this period.

To me it’s also no surprise he’s chosen to express some of it in some form just recently due to the fact that Mars and Sun were completing a T-square to Natal Mars, Natal Jupiter and the Natal Moon.

*** I made an err in the graphic “Saturn fast through Gemini should be fast through Virgo”.