This is the first update I have received, and it came from the most recent letter writer. Interesting turn of events!

After much hardship these last few years, my wealthy neighbor has decided that he wants to help me get back into school by paying off the debt my late father owed to [my] previous schools. It's going to be a process, but it's apparent that he wants to see me finish.

My neighbor has been pushing me to stay local when it comes to going back to school, which I know conflicts with the whole 'international travel' theme. As of right now, my plans aren't concrete yet; he has to pay my debt off first.

I have also been informed by (Company) that the internship I applied for with them was cancelled, I assume because of Covid-19. I was disappointed when they told me this because I was so optimistic about getting it, but I'm glad they got back to me about it. 

Wonderful news about going back to school! It fits your solar return chart for this year, too.

Jupiter is your time lord this year, remember, and (looks like I forgot to mention this the first time around) the ruler of your solar return chart, too. Higher education is ruled by Jupiter. Since you asked about international travel, which is also ruled by Jupiter, I interpreted Jupiter in your charts for that. Instead, you’re seeing a different manifestation of Jupiter!

Capricorn, where your solar return cluster fell, is the third sign as counted from the ascendant in your natal chart, making it your third house whole sign, although your Capricorn placements are in the second house Placidus.* Third house represents neighbors, the neighborhood, and what is local. A neighbor (third house) is putting up the money (second house = money) for you to finish your higher education (Jupiter). 

The Capricorn placement speaks to it being, as you say, a process that takes time. But even with its wings clipped by Capricorn, Jupiter is still working for you and helping to reward your efforts. You must’ve made quite an impression on your neighbor!

The (natal, whole sign) third house placement of solar return Jupiter might indicate going to school locally, or attending classes at home, online, from a school that could be located anywhere. In the current crisis, those are, more likely than not, going to be your options. That does not rule out working abroad when you’re done. Hopefully, international travel will be feasible again by then. 

Don’t worry about conflict with the theme. What you actually have is a Jupiter theme, which can manifest as any of the things Jupiter represents. Jupiter is higher education no matter where you receive it. 

Since my answer to your original question was so complex, I didn’t get around to addressing the position of your solar return Moon, which is one of the most important placements in a solar return chart. Moon shows what your emotional focus is for the year. Your SR Moon for your 2020 birthday was on the cusp of your natal ninth house, suggesting an approaching focus on ninth house things (like, possibly, education or travel), but solidly placed in the solar return eighth. The eighth house represents a whole stew of things, including debt, inheritance, and other people’s money. Your update provides a much better interpretation than I ever could. 

Best of luck, and do keep me posted!

*See footnotes in the original letter for an explanation of whole sign vs Placidus house systems.

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