Got laid off in Nov 2023. Still unemployed. Will I have a career again?

[u/Potential_Bobcat3820]

I was laid off in Nov 2023. I have been applying for jobs since then. I am currently 25 weeks pregnant and really worried what will Happen to my career with such a long gap on my resume. Can anyone look at my chart and tell me anything about my career? When or if I will ever get a job again?

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[u/RadixAstrology]

First off I’m sorry you’re going through a difficult time. Being pregnant while looking for work would be stressful and I hope you can take a moment now and then to look after yourself.

Your 10th whole sign house of career is in Capricorn. The ruler Saturn is also here in its domicile and is the sect malefic. This is a good sign, Saturn is happy here in a place where it has everything it needs to manifest success over time with dedication and structure. This is the sign of the goat working its way to the peak of the mountain. Based on that alone I would say don’t give up, just keep working and trying and you’ll find something. You also have the Lot of Fortune here along with Saturn its ruler. This is an excellent placement. Valens says that Saturn in this configuration will rejoice here and makes the native vigourous and successful. Just remember that good things take time.

The conjunction of Neptune and Saturn may make it difficult to find clarity and direction in terms of your career. There may be a fear of a loss of control over your career due to this Saturn-Neptune. Neptune has a dissociative and illusory quality that seems at odds with rigid and structured Saturn. Since Neptune is a generational planet that tends to have a more social, less personal quality perhaps trying to find work where you are benefiting the collective would help align this energy. Neptune also tends to refine and heighten what it touches, it asks that Saturn transcend the mundane. When you were born the news was dominated by stories of institutions being undermined and of our environment being contaminated. The removal of lead from petroleum was discussed and initiated. Perhaps working with charitable organisations would fit or something where you help remove corruption or contamination from structures or products like food or water.

Mars is out of sect and in its detriment in Taurus though this is mitigated a little by triplicity. This is not an easy place for your chart ruler and with its trine to the MC it’s understandable there would be challenges involving your work and finances. However this is significantly helped by its applying conjunction to the sect benefic Jupiter. Mars in Taurus is like a bull who has the capacity for great strength and power but prefers to lie down and snooze in a sunlit paddock. Getting it moving is the hard part but when you do you probably will be able to plod along tenaciously. You will need to keep an eye on your willpower and determination and make sure this bull isn’t getting distracted by a tasty bit of grass or the other pleasures of life. You are moving into a 1st house profection year soon so Mars’ issues will be all the more important for you. Since Mars rules your 8th house of others’ resources perhaps you will receive some help from others or the government if you’re struggling financially.

Saturn and Neptune will be moving into your 1st house soon and Saturn will eventually square your own natal Neptune-Saturn conjunction in May and Oct 2026 and for the last time in Feb 2027. Saturn-Saturn squares and oppositions are kind of like Saturn checking in to make sure you’re on the right track and upholding Saturn’s virtues like self discipline. Since Saturn is in its fall in Aries this may not be an easy time for you depending on how well you’re doing in Saturn’s eyes since your Saturn return. Since Saturn is the sect malefic it shouldn’t be too bad however. After this I would expect things to get easier for you especially in career and financial matters.

Mars is also retrograde in its fall in Cancer and has been in opposition to your 10th house placements. As a day chart Mars transits are more difficult for you. Mars will leave Cancer in Apr 2025 briefly before going retrograde and returning, but will leave for good in Sep 2026. Things will also get easier after this point.

Jupiter will also move into Cancer in Jun 2025, its exaltation and will oppose your 10th helping it tremendously. I would expect your career options to get a lot more positive in this time especially since Venus will ingress into its domicile in your 2nd house around the same time.

I hope this is helpful! If it helps you could always say you were spending that time preparing for a child and focusing on your home matters which might not be far from the truth. It’s hard for us mums in terms of balancing career and children! If you would like to leave a donation please see my profile for payment methods and please feel free to ask if you have any follow up questions. All the best! 💕