The Perihelion can be considered the beginning of a planetary cycle. The planet is at its closest point o the Sun and thus closest to the Earth. It is often considered to be at its most 'bound' while when at Apihelion - fartherest from the Sun - it is at its 'freest'.

Perihelion indicates the beginning of the new cycle of the planets unfoldment. The Apihelion is the point were the events developing from the perihelion reach their peak of expansion in their development and now begin to consolidate.

		Now Cycle	Degree	Last Cycle
Jupiter	Perihelion Apihelion	20.5.1999 14.4.2005	15 deg Aries 15 deg Libra	10.7.1987 15.6.1993
Saturn	Perihelion Apihelion Perihelion	8.1.1974 10.9.1988 25.7.2003	3 deg Cancer 3 deg Capricorn 3 deg Cancer	21.2.1915 12.11.1929  29.5.1959
Chiron	Perihelion Apihelion	14.2.1996 28.5.2021	9 deg Libra 9 deg Aries	29.8.1945 12.7.1970
Uranus	Perihelion Apihelion	17.5.1966 25.5.2009	16 Virgo 22 deg Pisces	24.3.1882 31.3.1925
Neptune	Perihelion Apihelion Perihelion	19.8.1876 5.6.1959 26.8.2042	7 Taurus 9 Scorpio 11 Taurus	1.12.1711 14.4.1794
Pluto	Perihelion Apihelion	9.3.1989 27.7.2114	15 deg Scorpio 16 deg Taurus	26.8.1741 5.6.1866

NB: The Neptune dates and degrees are a little suspect as the tables I used were a little confused.

At the present time

Jupiter ( social and cultural trensds) and Pluto ( world control ) are about 30 degrees into their new cycle

Saturn ( laws ) is within 30 degrees of beginning its new cycle

Uranus ( ideologies & technical innovation ) is within 30 of its Apihelia

Neptune ( spiritual beliefs ) will be in waning 90 degress to its axis within two years