I just think it's a cool idea. Anyway, I'm off researching this again (beats doing the Sunday cleaning) and was reading this site and found...
In solar return figures, Henson has found that aspects, but most especially conjunctions, of the Vertex to both solar return and natal planets will frequently bring, in the year to follow, significant 'life-altering' events of the nature of the planets involved, often as expressed through their solar return houses.
Naturally, I had to check this shit out.
And my 2007 solar return chart? Venus conjunct Vertex, baby.
Actually, this site is pretty good as well:
]]>"We see the trine of SR Venus to SR Mars, which is a signature aspect for a romantic encounter during the year. In fact her natal Venus is also closely trine SR Mars. Her natal Moon in the 5th is, however, opposed by Uranus, showing a tumultuous situation in one romance. Neptune's input by its position on the 11th house cusp indicates the dissolution of a friendship. Lilith in the 5th is another indicator of a disruption in this area and agreement comes from the T-square between Sun, Jupiter and Mars. However, she also has her natal North Node in the SR 5th, so there's promise of a timely and destined meeting. Uranus in the 11th presents fresh new opportunities and the trine of Sun to Saturn and to Uranus suggests that a more promising and stable romance is simply delayed and may come into her life at an unexpected moment. Realizing that she'd recently entered a relationship with all the earmarks of disaster, Linda took the initiative to dissolve that romance herself, now fortified with the patience to allow a relationship with an even newer and more promising acquaintance to develop at a natural pace as she handles more serious priorities."