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Transit

By Molly Hall, About.com

Definition:

All the planets transit around the ecliptic (the Zodiac). When astrologers refer to a transit, they're talking about a specific event, like a planet aligning with the natal chart.

Transiting planets make aspects to the "moment in time" planets of a chart for an event, entity or person (the birth chart). As the planets move, they aspect eachother, and this also creates meaningful cosmic dynamics.

Pronunciation: Tran-sit
Also Known As: transits, transiting
Examples: Transiting Venus is moving through my 5th House (of love, romance and friendship), and I'm ready to be swept off my feet!
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