The TRANSIT of Neptune across the personal planets and through the houses of the horoscope can be one of the most discombobulating energetic interactions that we, as individuals, can experience. In all cases, the most specific analysis can only be obtained by examining the entire natal energetic grid, as demonstrated by the birth chart. The manifestation of Neptunian energy within the psyche depends entirely on the individual in question. But, as is evident by the myriad of astrological ‘cookbooks’ available, astrologers cannot resist the attempt to make suggestions as to the general nature of how energy might demonstrate itself. So, though I struggle with this process of general analysis, neither can I resist it. LOL.

The level of consciousness of any given individual is the first element that must be considered in this proposed analysis. A person who is operating on the level of spiritual awareness will translate the action of Neptunian energy very differently from one who is operating on the level of materiality. Neptune asks us to look to the deeper and often mysterious side of the life journey, and if we choose not to engage with this side of the experiential process, then entering head-on into a Neptunian phase will be somewhat more challenging than if we are attuned to a spiritual outlook. Let me add, that neither alignment is better or worse. Each individual is on a unique journey into evolutionary growth. This process is of indeterminate duration as it depends on the willingness of said individual to engage with it. For instance, an individual who might entertain a spiritual outlook may move through a period of Neptunian disillusionment and doubt and ‘fall back’ in terms of spiritual growth. This could be the result of the interplay between the so-called soul force and the so-called ego force within that individual. There are no rules. However, once an individual is set on a spiritually oriented path, the chances are that he will respond to the ’dark night of the soul’ process as demonstrated by certain Neptunian transits with proactive energy and let go of whatever element is confining him to limited thinking. As I have reiterated time and again, we, the individuals, are the variable in this equation called life. Our free will is the foundation of all the choices that we ultimately make. This is why predicting any particular outcome is problematic on every level.

Neptune enters into the consciousness like a mist or fog that fills up the senses so that one loses a sense of place. This can be, ultimately, a freeing experience that allows the individual to set a fresh course. On the other hand, it can create a feeling of dislocation, confusion, and even, in some cases abject terror. For those treading the waters of materiality, the entire experience can be difficult to bear but, if one practices spiritual methods of detachment, (whatever might work for each person), then this transit can be managed…somewhat. What I have found when working with those who are embracing a more spiritual protocol, is that even in these cases, much effort must be exerted to fully benefit from this nebulous and discombobulating energetic interaction.

Neptune entered Aries back in late March, 2025, but will retrograde back into Pisces in October,  2025, not returning to Aries until January, 2026. However, even with this short period when Neptune breaks into Aries, the energy begins to alter. After 14 years of complete chaos and/or, sublimation, (again, depending on where you are in terms of consciousness), something new wants to be born. Aries initiates on all levels. This is the energy of everything that is new and unknown. The soul will, in all cases, long for a fresh start, for something different and as yet unexplored. At the highest vibrational level, this is a time when FAITH, however it manifests in your own consciousness, could possibly be rebooted, re-invented, recharged to shine once again. If you have been struggling on this level, you may well be heading into a crash course in terms of BELIEF. Though this process can be challenging, it can also be revitalizing. Neptune calls you to explore the more mysterious side of life. This is the energy of spiritual process when applied proactively so don’t worry or fear. Just GO WITH IT.

Anyone with personals in Aries is going to get the maximum benefit from this incoming energy.

Neptune will remain in the first decanate of Aries (1*- 10*), until about 2030. Anyone with planets from 1*-10* Aries is going to receive the first waves of Neptune. Birthday dates of March 21-March 30.

Then, from about 2030-2034 (ish), Neptune will transit Aries 10-Aries 20. Birthday dates of April 1-April 10.

Finally, Neptune will swoosh through Aries 20-Aries 30 from 2034-2039. Birthday dates of April 11-April 20.

These dates are approximate due to the retrograde motion that is in play. For a specific time-period for you, if you happen to have personals in Aries, use an ephemeris to track the motion.

When Neptune interacts with the solar force, the SUN, the call to action, spiritually, is to let go of your programming. You are being asked to raise your energy and to cultivate a spiritual approach. What ideas and ambitions need to be dissolved, reworked, put to rest? Are you headed in the direction that best reflects who you want to be? You may experience doubts about your goals, regret about your choices, and even a whole reinvention in terms of what is most important to you. Identity can often seem to slip away leaving behind a big empty chasm filled with mist and fog. Develop trust and hang on to your faith that things will eventually clear up and you will feel more stable. I have often heard folks say, “I feel like I’m losing myself…I don’t know who I am supposed to be!” as Neptune plays around with the centralizing energy of the Sun.

The Moon represents our emotional center, and having Neptune ooze into that area of the psyche can be the most discombobulating of interactions. Prepare to bide your time and ride the wave, so to speak. You may question relationships and even your own sense of commitment. You may feel off balance, (the Moon regulates our organic selves) so grounding exercises can be very helpful. Touch the earth. Breath deeply. Hug a tree. That kind of stuff. For sure, for those who are attempting to ‘spiritualize’, this is the transit to beat all transits—even the Pluto ones. Once fully incorporated into the self, the experiences that can be had during a Neptune to the Moon transit could lead to real spiritual understanding so that one could step into a mentorship role once the waters have receded and the shore is visible once again.

Neptune to Mercury is a mental house-cleaning. It could be experienced as a mental ‘breakdown’, but with forewarning that one is entering into a period of self-doubt and potential mental confusion, measures can be put into place to somewhat deal with the lack of clarity.

Neptune to Venus can be a re-boot of personal values. It may begin with a loss and then result in a restructuring of what is truly important. On a material level, one may have some kind of experience that involves resources or income streams which ultimately leads one to have a more enlightened relationship with money and resources. A literal example of this could be that one loses income or investments but then discovers better and more authentic ways to get money and resources. The front end of this experience is unpleasant, but if one works through it, one could end up with more stability and self-reliance. That is positive. At the highest of levels, this transit allows one to dissolve restrictions and connect to a higher vibrational heart space. You become what you love. If you don’t believe me, observe dog owners who are truly in love with their dogs. Notice the facial similarities?

The last transit I will touch on is Neptune to Mars. Again, if not anticipated, this interaction could feel debilitating and enervating, both physically and spiritually. On the densest of vibrational levels, one could become unwell and be forced to purge one’s organism, to reset oneself physically. Or one could experience a loss of power, initiative, and drive. In all cases, the key is to examine why things appear to be out of kilter. Are you doing what you know is true, real, eithical? Are you treating your body with respect, like the temple that it is? All actions have inevitable consequences. Think about it. A literal example would be continuing to eat junk food even though it makes you feel sick, denying that the fast food is the cause of the unwellness, stubbornly clinging to the ‘high’ of immediate gratification that the junk food provides.

On the more spiritual side, this interaction could result in a sense of futility, helplessness or even depression. Again, look at the life construct and determine for yourself if your choices are made based on trust and faith or desire and greed. An open and clean heart is the goal and if you purge yourself of ego-driven consumption, you will discover a deeper seat of empowerment within yourself. Of course, first you have to weather the storm of the Neptune doubt and dissolvement.

Neptune is the most nebulous of the outer planets. While Uranus can come in with a bang and Pluto can explode you into a million little pieces, Neptune oozes and creeps into the soul like a thief in the night, and before you even know it, you are lost and confused in a landscape that is totally unfamiliar and yet looks exactly as it always has. In all cases, whether the denser vibrational physical reality of the body, time and space, or the etheric vibration of heart and soul, the key is consciousness. Ground into yourself, know what you believe, who you are, and what is important before you face the fog of Neptune, and you will get through perfectly well. I promise.

Another shift of energies is underway…and it’s Neptune. As with Pluto, this is a long orbital journey around the Sun; 165 years. None of us alive today has experienced Neptune transiting Aries, so, again, we look to the historical record to understand what may occur over the next 14 years. With Neptunian transits, things can be both obscure & illuminative depending on where the consciousness is focused. This may seem like a contradictory statement. But, in fact, it exactly demonstrates the often inaccessible energy of this archetype.

Of course, energy is constantly in motion, creating a kaleidoscopic arrangement. As Neptune moves into Aries in our current reality, it is in unique alignments with the other outer planets as well as the various trans and inner planets. This will affect how the energy is concretized in real terms. We also must keep in mind that the Aries transit follows a 14-year transit of Pisces and precedes a 14-year transit of Taurus. The confusion of Neptune in Pisces gives birth to the initiatory energy of Neptune in Aries, which will ultimately result in a concretization of dynamics as Neptune enters Taurus. Nevertheless, we can extract some insights as we look back to when Neptune was last in Aries.

What was going on?

The roughly 40-year period of Neptune transiting the above three signs covered the period of the late 1840’s to the late 1880’s. This was a time of spiritual uncertainty, rediscovery, and ultimately the birth of many ‘new’ religious movements and ideologies.

Creationism was roundly challenged by the concepts of Charles Darwin in the ‘Origin of Species’, published in 1859. Karl Marx published the ‘Communist Manifesto’ in 1848. The collective was exploring radical ways to realign themselves both politically and spiritually. And, I would say, that the dogma of so-called ‘marxism’ was not just political but also spiritual. People began to question ‘God’s Plan” as taught by the churches and turned more and more towards a rationalist view of life.

Because I align the energy of Neptune with our collective connection to the divine, I focused primarily on faith. During this period there was a great deal of activity in relation to our collective understanding of the divine. New approaches to the practice of faith were developed. New ideas about our collective origins were formulated. A new sense of human interaction was explored. Here are a few more interesting dates to consider:

1863:   Baha’ullah declared as a prophet

            Seventh Day Adventist church established

1875:   Theosophist Society established

1879:   Christian Science established

            Russellite Movement established

All of the above movements centered around new ways to express and re-formulate faith. What was the ‘truth’? Was there a God, or could we find security via a rational scientific way of understanding reality? The concept of the death of god was prevalent and, if god was indeed ‘dead’, what could take his place within the collective psyche? Intellectualism was on the rise. Society began to rely on the ability of the human mind to solve social problems; on the advances of science to address social ills. This technological advancement often led to alienation from any sort of divine connection. In response to this, there was a resurgence of fundamentalist movements and metaphysics, both of which were attempts at re-establishing a sense of divine connection.

As Neptune once again rounds the spiraling wheel of energy and enters Aries, we, as now a global society find ourselves confronting the same kinds of issues. Technology has advanced to the point that many are no longer convinced that there is a divine force at work. In response, there is now a rebirth of fundamentalist religion spanning diverse dogmas. Individuals are seeking security and meaning. Finding purposefulness is popular across all philosophies. Essentially, this time period will be one of exploration and experimentation in relation to our core belief systems and how we concretize them.

165 years ago, as Neptune was about to transit Aries, Pluto had just newly entered Taurus and Uranus was in Gemini. The collective need to experience a spiritual revival was supported by an explosion of intellectual discoveries (Uranus in Gemini) and a core compulsion to find a sense of concrete security (Pluto in Taurus).

Today, Uranus is about to enter Gemini, and Pluto has just entered Aquarius. At the most fundamental level, the collective is yearning for common ground (Pluto in Aquarius). Once again, new ideas, new discoveries (Uranus in Gemini) may aid the collective in its search for a new way to live in ‘faith’ (Neptune in Aries).

Will we realign to the Divine? Will we find common bonds? Will we use technology to benefit the global community? These are the questions that will be explored and experimented with over the next few decades.

Without a strong and concrete sense of connection to something that is greater than this material reality that we all perceive, the collective will flounder. We must agree that there is more to life than death, that the human soul aspires to something more than carnal desire. If we can do this, find a common bond based on love and compassion, then we have the hope of creating that utopian society that so many have longed for. But if we ignore the divine and come to the conclusion that ‘god is indeed dead’, then hope will be snatched away from us on the collective level. Let us all pray that the collective gets to the ‘tipping point’ in regards to faith in the divine. It is our only hope.

There is a saying…

“plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”

This little quip is often attributed to a French literary critic, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. It was written in the January 1849 issue of his journal Les Guêpes (“The Wasps”). Possibly, he may have gotten it from Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754–1838).

Essentially, it translates as ‘the more things change, the more they are the same’.

But what about our time? Is this philosophical and somewhat depressing pronouncement true today, with massive energy shifts occurring all around? The answer to that question is found not in the constant but in the variable. The constant is the flow of energies according to a divine plan and adhering to a divine timetable. We humans are the variable in the equation.  How we interact with the natural, divinely ordered flow of energy is the determining factor. I believe people call it FREE WILL.  

If we open our eyes; if we open our hearts; if we allow divine energy to flow into us and guide us, then we will prove those French thinkers wrong. But, if we continue to interact with each other, and according to the flow of the energy, in the same old patterns as we have thus far done, then the French philosophers will wink at us through the centuries and say…’told you so!’

Nevertheless, these times, our times, are interesting and singular on many levels. Astrology is all about cycles, some rapid and some slow moving. The solar system is like a massive 3D construct which is moving according to a carefully created and orderly pattern. We can focus on the rapidly moving cycles to better align on an individual and personal level while the slower and longer cycles give insight into collective shift and change. Starting in 2024, a massive combination of cycles began to intersect. As the three outer planets began to make ready to shift into new energy, the more rapidly moving inner planets joined in this cosmic dance. This resulted in a confluence of forces that has not been felt for several centuries. Again, feeling it is one thing, but acting in harmony with it is quite another.

The slow-moving outer planets demonstrate what might manifest over the next few decades. Pluto is the planet that symbolizes potentially disruptive but ultimately regenerative transformation. All that is rotten can suddenly be revealed when Pluto moves through any particular energy. Revelation can lead to transformative action and, finally, to the initiation of radically new approaches and strategies in the area in question. Pluto has been moving through Capricorn since the mid- 2000’s. The governmental, economic, and supervisory systems that maintain global order (so-called) have been run through the mill. So much corruption has been uncovered that some of the general public are now disillusioned and skeptical about what the authorities tell them. Others prefer to ignore what they hear because it may erode their sense of confidence in their leaders, and then there are those who either refuse to hear or conclude that the information that they are receiving about corrupt systems of governance is false. All of these responses align with the active energy of Pluto; that is, some respond proactively, some do not respond at all and yet others respond reactively and actually fight to maintain that which has been found to be false.

For the last 14 years Neptune, the planet that demonstrates the connection between humanity and the divine has been moving through Pisces. The very nature of our collective connection to creator, to that higher power, to almighty God has been washed by the Neptunian waters of illusion, disillusion, deception and revelation. This is a combo, Neptune in Pisces, that emphasizes the nature of humankind’s alignment to all that we cannot ‘see’. In Pisces we confront our fundamental relationship with the divine, whether it be positive and strong or negative and debilitating. How close are we to the divine? How far away? Can we find truth or are we adhering to the lie?

Uranus, the planet that demonstrates radical and sudden change has been moving through Taurus for the last 7 years. What has changed in your life in the area of core values? What is meaningful to you today that was not even on your radar 7 years ago? How do you feel about the natural world and your place in it? Are you a steward of our planet? What does that mean in your mind? Do you feel secure and safe or have you begun to feel uncertain about your continued existence? Taurus is the energy that represents fundamental survival both materially and spiritually.

All of these energies, Capricorn, Pisces, and Taurus, are yin energies. They draw into the center of the soul. They are passive, not active in that they assimilate and integrate energetically. They are consolidating AFTER the action that was taken in the preceding energy. The natural order of the zodiacal process follows an alternating pattern of yang (action) and yin (assimilation). This pattern never alters as energy flows. It is immutable.

Now, we are at the threshold of a shift into YANG energy; active, initiatory, exploratory, and moving out from the center of the soul. The assimilative process is complete. Pluto has shifted into Aquarius, the energy of the future. Neptune is shifting into Aries, the energy of active initiation, even birth. Uranus is shifting into Gemini, the realm of connection, ideas, communication, and investigation. These planets, now moving into powerful assertive energies have joined forces energetically, and, together, they are ready to chart a new course for humanity. If, that is, humanity rises to the challenge to step outside the box, throw away the rulebook, and create a whole new way of being. Exciting to think!

What can we expect in terms of eventuality over the course of, at a minimum, the next 7 years… (the duration of the movement through Gemini by the planet Uranus)? To get a clearer response to that question it is useful to review the events that occurred historically when these three planets last moved through the energies in question.

Let’s look at one of these planets, PLUTO. It has the longest ‘travel time’ of the three in question, and it can demonstrate a general starting point as we try to unravel what the heck is going on.

The last time Pluto was at this point in terms of his transit through the 12 signs of the zodiac was in the late 1700’s.  During that very unsettled time, the greatest power that the globe has ever seen, the United States of America, was ‘born’. 1776 was the start of the Revolutionary War. This rebellion led by a handful of very young dissidents, (the British Crown called them terrorists), eventually led to the establishment of a heroic idea, no matter what you might think of the U.S. of today. This heroic idea was that ALL men are created equal and have the right to pursue sovereignty. Following is a small part of the declaration that was formalized in 1776:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

 

The above declaration was formulated when Pluto was at the end of his transit through Capricorn. The energy of Capricorn is all about the status quo, the ruling power, that which governs over others. Some of the colonists had become angered and disillusioned by what they considered were unfair levies that they had to submit to the British Crown on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. They were done with what they thought was oppressive, unfair rule by a government that did not respond to their requests for EQUITY. They considered that they were the providers of resources for a government that was robbing them of fair return. Pluto was at work to dig up and uncover the evils of oppressive rule, it would seem.

After the end of the Revolutionary War in 1784, the newly ‘freed’ colonists began to draft the CONSTITUTION of the United States, (at that time 13 separate colonies). This document was ratified in 1789 with 9 of the 13 colonies (states) in agreement. By this time, Pluto was almost 2/3 of the way through the energy of Aquarius, the energy of freedom, visionary thinking, the future, collectivism and, I would emphasize, the era of the common man. It had taken time and the input of multiple collaborators to concretize into a written document the ideas that these young men wanted to enshrine into law. The emphasis of this document was on sovereignty and freedom. Along with the original Declaration of Independence, these documents serve as signatories of a new way of engaging in self-governance, with an emphasis on the rights of the individual within the context of a social order. This seminal event in human history demonstrates how the force of Pluto can interact with the greater collective. An old order was removed, and a completely new order was initiated, or, at the very least, a heroic attempt to do so was undertaken.

What is particularly interesting is that at this pivotal time, Neptune was transiting Libra, the polarity energy to Aries while Uranus had just moved into Leo, the polarity energy to Aquarius. Very similar interrelationships were at play.

Consider now that Neptune was moving through Libra. This emphasized the urge to create harmony, unity and high ideals, as opposed to our time with Neptune newly entered into Aries. Rather than seeking to compromise and negotiate to arrive at a satisfactory solution, our time is fueled by a deep need to ‘start over’, to throw away the old rulebook and try something radically different. Aries looks to that which has not yet been attempted. It seeks the unknown and wants to find the next frontier. It is ‘cowboy’ energy, self-reliant, bold, courageous, and unafraid to venture into uncharted territory. It promises to provide that which cannot be defined because it has not yet been found. Kind of feels like that at this moment in time, doesn’t it?

Today, rather, than the energy of Leo, Uranus is about to enter Gemini. New ideas may suddenly arise. The way we communicate and connect may alter in ways we cannot imagine. We might suddenly have access to data and information that could radically affect how we think and reason. Everything is on the table in terms of cross-connection, new ideas, and patterns that will, possibly, change the nature of our global societies forever.

It has happened before. Nations have risen; nations have fallen; ideas have been born that have shaken the very foundations of existing societies; the cycle of time inexorably moves along.

So, as we inevitably move along the timeline, which is actually more like a spiral than a line, we must be prepared to align to the most positive aspects of the energies that are currently in play. Be open to new perspectives. Be willing to consider alternative points of view. Develop your ideas by listening carefully to all voices. Do not engage in cancel culture. If an idea is rotten, it will NOT stand the test of time. However, if you choose to suppress an idea it will worm its way into the collective psyche and possibly in an even more harmful fashion. Be bold as you experiment with new ways of being. And always, seek the truth. Truth is not relative. It is absolute. If you are uncertain if something is true or real, consider NATURAL LAW. The longest lasting element in our reality is the natural world. The systems that order it have sustained it. Find truth by observing nature. It will not fail you.

In my last blog, we explored the energy of the so-called ‘baby boomers’. Today we will move on and dig into the energy of subsequent generational groups and the climate of their times.

As I said in my last blog, the metaphysical markers for the various generations are derived from the movement of the outer planets, particularly Pluto, with an orbit of 248 years.

Astrologically, we mark the generational energies by the slow-moving transit of Pluto through the 12 signs of the zodiac. Rather than considering the various generational groups by their sociological designations, astrologers dub them by marking where Pluto was by transit. As mentioned in the last blog, there is a viable co-relationship between the two systems.

The periods of transitions between the 2 sequential signs are interesting being both culminative and initiating. I call it the ‘wrap & renewal’ period, with one energy being finished up, just as another energy is being birthed. The souls who materialize during these transitional periods have a specific and often interesting role to play in the development of the human journey. Pluto entered Virgo in Oct 1956 and, after moving back into Leo for a short period, finally entered Virgo fully in June 1958,  and remained there until the next transitional period when Pluto began to shift into Libra, which began in October 1971 and culminated by July 1972. This Pluto through Virgo transit begins the group that sociologists designate as the Gen-Xers. As previously mentioned, the period when slow-moving Pluto shifts back and forth between two signs, (in this case between Leo and Virgo), is a transitional time. An individual may have been born when Pluto was moving back and forth between the two signs with either the mark of the ‘wrap it up’ or the mark of ‘renewal & birth’. It is from this group of individuals that thought leaders of the ‘old’ energy, prophets, or pioneers of the incoming ‘new’ energy can emerge. They can be those who can fully synthesize that which has been developed or those who can articulate the possibility of that which is yet to be.

This Virgo group came to repair; heal; adjust; and create order after the rather chaotic preceding 2 decades; to clean up the mess made by the Leo’s. Virgo is all about repair and healing; of order being born out of chaos; of sorting, systematizing, analyzing, and perfecting. Virgo’s critical eye observes the wound and then carefully organizes a protocol to address it. The nurture element in the equation is that these were, for the most part, the children of early Pluto in Leo’s; latch-key kids who had to, early on, fend for themselves. Their innate nature, that of wanting to create viable systems of operation was intensified by the environment into which they were born.

So, in this group, Uranus moves from Leo through Virgo and into Libra.

Neptune goes from Libra through Scorpio and into Sagittarius. 

Again, we can look to the sub-energies to understand how exactly the Pluto in Virgo group shifted through their soul impulse, beginning with a strong sense of personal presence—Uranus in Leo—and moving into the beginning impulses of relational shift –Uranus in Libra.

Meanwhile, Neptune energy shifted from Scorpionic intensity of purpose, dipping back into relational issues briefly, and ending up with the foundation for an incredible cosmological shift of perception—Sagittarius. These latter Virgo folks can be incredibly far-visioned with the capacity to embrace a wide variety of higher-mind concepts. The decade and a half that ushered in these souls was a time of continued self-indulgence by the adult Pluto in Leo’s. As mentioned, many of the children born to these self-absorbed ‘Leo’s’ were somewhat neglected as their parents pursued their own desires. 

The ‘gen-X’ group continued as Pluto moved into Libra 1971-1984. Again, there was a short period of transition but ultimately, Pluto stayed in Libra for 13 yrs. During this transit, Uranus went from Libra into Scorpio and finally into Sagittarius. Neptune was in Sagittarius.

This is the astrological soul group that was focused on re-working the ‘contract clause’.

Relationship dynamics began to shift. A re-defining of what a relationship is started to be born. The beginning of a radical transmutation was ushered in. Freedom of thought and belief burned brightly within the psyche.

As you think back to these times, what do you remember about the ’60s, ’70s & ’80s? How did that hedonistic environment affect the children in their early development years? The prevailing moral ambiguity greatly amplified the nature part of the equation. Society was still caught up in the self-absorption of the Pluto in Leos (boomers) and the Pluto in Virgos (senior gen-xers) were struggling to find their feet as the energy escalated. While Virgo energy seeks to create order, Libra energy seeks to find a point of balance. Virgo is focused on ‘right protocol’. Libra desires to evaluate moral imperatives. What will work? says Virgo…What is right? says Libra.  These are the questions that swirled around in the collective consciousness of that time and arose from deep within the individual psyches that came into material existence.

What came next? Well, here we are…enter the Pluto in Scorpio generation, fondly known as ‘The Millenials’…

Next time, we will try and get our heads around what the heck this generational group was all about…

 

We live in disruptive times. These periods of unrest that peak and fall have always followed a cycle that can be tracked both historically and more importantly for those of us who are metaphysically inclined, astrologically. The study of this cyclical historical/metaphysical pattern kicked into high gear with the discovery of the outer planets. Before this discovery, the farthest planet visible from Earth was Saturn whose orbital cycle is about 30 years in length and as such is keyed to the human life cycle rather than eras that stretch for hundreds and even thousands of years. On the other hand, the orbital cycles of the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto stretch to the limit and far beyond that of the individual human life cycle.

One of the last of the outer planets to be discovered, (now relegated to the status of ‘dwarf’), was Pluto, the orbit of which is a massive 248 years around the Sun. By observing the cycles of Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus and how they intersect, we can objectively locate ourselves in the stream of developmental time and thus gain greater insight into what is happening around us.

(note: Astronomers have discovered celestial objects linked to the earth by orbit that are even farther out and with longer orbits. Many astrologers are incorporating the movement of these newly ‘discovered’ objects into interpretations. To keep things simple, this discussion will focus only on the three planets mentioned.)

It’s instructive to understand how Pluto & its orbit, especially, as well as Uranus and Neptune, can demonstrate generational impulses within the greater collective.

Because Pluto is so slow-moving, many people can be born with Pluto in the same sign. Thus, an understanding of the sign in which Pluto is found at any given time is the first step. This will provide us with context and reference points to extrapolate our inferences. This is the astrological or metaphysical approach. Also vital to our observation of cycles is an understanding of both sociological influences & the expansion of consciousness generally.

So, in 1923, a sociologist, Karl Mannheim, born March 27, 1893, wrote an essay titled, THE PROBLEM OF GENERATIONS.

According to the Wikipedia analysis:

“he suggested that people are significantly influenced by the socio-historical environment of their youth.  Social notable events occur and create a shared experience which then can define to a certain extent the generation in question and gives rise to further events (action-reaction) which eventually shape future generations.”

This concept is extremely coherent with the EA understanding of the outer planets; they serve as deep subliminal forces within the persona and equally profound archetypal social forces that provide an environment of reaction for the individual and the group to which she belongs. Any analysis of generational groups must include some understanding of the historical period in which that group first came onto this material plane. It is essentially a case of both NATURE & NURTURE.

There’s a fair amount of debate as to how many groups exist, the dates that define the groups, and so forth. Social scientists have been playing around with both the times and names of these generational groups. One of the most interesting aspects is that the two systems, the sociological and the metaphysical, intersect smoothly.

By examining the transit of Pluto, the farthest out and the longest of the orbits of these outer planets, we can begin to form an astrological framework.

As previously stated, Pluto takes about 248 years to orbit elliptically around the Sun, during which time he will transit (pass through) each of the current 12 signs that most astrologers recognize.

(There is an ongoing debate about the 13^th sign and said implications of its presence within the established zodiac, but we will leave that for another time. For now, let’s just use the conventional 12 sign division to discuss this topic).

It is immediately obvious that Pluto will stay in one sign for a lengthy time. This extended period allows for many souls to be born into a so-called ‘group’ that will, as a unit, be subject to the sociological forces in play during this period. (This is the ‘nurture’ part of the process). Pluto in any given sign has an intrinsic significance in terms of individual development. Where Pluto is located within the horoscope points to the fundamental soul urges at play in any given lifetime. (This is the ‘nature’ part of the equation.) It is also obvious that in the course of a single lifetime, Pluto will only transit a limited number of signs of the zodiac. During our ‘modern times’, let’s say the late 1800s until now, these signs range from Gemini to Aquarius.

The ‘Pluto in Gemini’ group was made up of those souls born into the world that existed before WW1, often referred to as ‘The Gilded Age’ and designated as ‘THE LOST GENERATION’. Metaphysically, this time period marked the start of ‘modern thought’. Horizons began to expand and individuals hungered for knowledge. The souls born during this period were psychically wired to search for answers to long unanswered questions. The ‘mental’ body began to expand and shift.

The ‘Pluto in Cancer’ group is linked to what some sociologists designate as ‘THE SILENT GENERATION’. These are the souls born directly after WW1 and into the early 1930’s. Fiercely loyal, protective and stalwart, this group endured unimaginable trauma. Metaphysically, they were wired to protect and nurture under great duress; to have intestinal fortitude in the face of threat and danger.

‘Pluto in Leo’ (the Baby Boomers; the ‘ME’ generation) is the group of souls born during and post WW2.

This ‘Pluto in Leo’ generation extended over 2 decades from October 1937 to June 1958.

This is a big group. What defines this generational group astrologically? Here’s the Leo deal:

          –self-expression

          –self-love

          –self-engrossment

          –self-actualization

          –selfishness????

With this energy at the core of the soul, there is a need, a compulsion to actualize in full freedom. The polarity energy to Leo, the ‘partner’ sign, is Aquarius which focuses on freedom, rebellion & revolution. (Hold this thought. It will reappear as we dig into this discussion.)

Think of that ‘LEO’ generational group as they came into adulthood. Reckless, enthusiastic, often thoughtless as to the outcome. What was important to them was that THEY were able to satisfy themselves in whatever was most vital to them. Generally, this group produced individuals who were creative, egotistical, driven to self-actualize according to their own personal criteria, and often selfish and self-centered. Take a moment and consider the social environment of the  ’50s & the ’60s as the first of the Pluto in Leo folks began to mature and assume their place within the context of society. They were being raised, for the most part, by Pluto in Cancer folks who had withstood the ravages of the ’20s & ’30s, and ‘40’s; depression, war, and intense existential fear. These ‘Cancer’ caregivers wanted to protect and nurture their offspring, to give them the safety and security that they had not had. The indulgence and over-protectedness that was showered on these little ‘Leos’ ultimately resulted in a willful, spoiled bunch of teenagers who threw their weight around, experimented with alternative lifestyles, and were generally disobedient. A humourous epitaph regarding those decades is that if you remember the ’60’s, you did not actually live through them, suggesting wild and hedonistic behaviour that most probably included mind-altering substances. The point is that the climate of the times dove-tailed precisely with the inner urges of the majority of the individuals who were born into that time. As without…so within…

Within that group are several subgroups as defined by the other 2 outers, Neptune & Uranus.

In EA, Neptune signifies our relationship to the greater collective through the auspices of the divine force. Uranus signifies the personal unconscious, that deep source of acquired individual knowledge that we all have and that spans all incarnations.  An electric source of energy.

So, Neptune moves from the latter degrees of Virgo to the early degrees of Scorpio during the Pluto in Leo period.

Uranus goes from Taurus to Leo.

So, we can track the interaction of the core soul force of Leo with these other energies. Each singular energy is focused on particular expressions & functions within the psyche. Thus, we can observe how the Pluto in Leo soul group was altered as the other two outer planets also transited through the energies in question.

At the very beginning of the Pluto transit through Leo, the other 2 outers were in Taurus, (Uranus) and Virgo, (Neptune).

These very few individuals embodied the impulse to creative actualization in down-to-earth (Taurus) and practical terms (Virgo). This was almost like a ‘ground-out’ before the actual energy took full hold.

From this little sub-group, comprised of the three energies mentioned, arose thinkers, leaders, and front-runners who paved the way for the onslaught of the ‘Pluto in Leos’. Many of these folks would go on to become thought leaders who created systematic, process-oriented strategies for self-understanding and self-actualization.

As mentioned, this was a relatively small group of folks. If you were born during the first few years of the Pluto transit through Leo, you may have fallen into this spearhead group. Pluto first entered Leo in 1937 for just a few short months but finally shifted fully into Leo by June of 1939.

Uranus is the fastest moving of the 3 outer planets and by August 1941, he made his first entry into Gemini and after a short retrograde period back into Taurus, he entered fully into Gemini in May of 1942 for a seven-year long sojourn. The texture of the energy subtly altered.

With Uranus in Gemini and Neptune in Virgo joining Pluto in Leo, the explosion of imaginative thinking that intrinsically will affect the practice of spirituality begins. The connection to wellness via the practice of new and often radical spiritual protocols begins to emerge. Mind-altering forms of practice will begin to become more popular.

October 1942: Just a few months later, Neptune shifts into Libra, Uranus is in Gemini and Pluto remains in Leo.

This begins the rumble that alters how society views ideas about relationships, communication, partnership, and contracts, and most particularly from the singular point of view; how the self is affected in this context.

August 1948: The next shift of energies happens when Uranus moves into Cancer. After another short retrograde period back into Gemini, he returns to Cancer in June of 1949. He will remain there for the next 7 years. Neptune continues in Libra and, of course, Pluto is in Leo.

This group brings in the energy of the family, the nature of the family relationship & how the individual self fits into this arrangement. A more intense focus on the needs of the heart, the self, starts to rise within the consciousness.

August 1955:  Uranus shifts into Leo and after a short 4-ish month period of retrograde back into Cancer will move into Leo in January 1956 where he will stay for the next seven years. Neptune continues to transit Libra.

Self-expression is fundamentally altered. Individualism is highlighted. Freedom of self-expression becomes paramount. A new dynamic is born in the relationship game. Relationships of all types begin to shift. The needs of the self take center stage.

October 1956: Neptune enters Scorpio for a few months and fully enters this energy by August 1957.

With the inclusion of Scorpio energy, the transmutation process of self begins. The Neptune in Scorpio process takes the evolutionary impulse into the highest realms. The social contract is forever and fundamentally altered.

As we review the above dates and the transitional times within that period, we can relate the external societal impulses that contributed to the already inherent nature of the energies of the soul force in play. It was a case of ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’ contributing to the ultimate formation of the souls in question. Again, this dovetails very nicely with the ancient astrological observation, ‘as above, so below…’ Energy is holistic. We are all subject to the same energy as it flows both around us and within us. As the forces of change were operative in the greater collective, they were also at work within the individual psyche. As society evolved, external forces altered individuals and individuals adapted to shifting energies both singularly and as part of a community group according to the intrinsic energy within them.

This is one of the most persuasive arguments for the existence of a divine plan, even a divine creative force. The tapestry continues to unfold according to a pattern that we, as parts within that pattern may not be able to fully understand. Let it be enough that we perceive that there is, indeed, a pattern in play.

“Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.”  Hebrews 11:1

 

In my next blog, we will dig into the energy of Virgo and the GEN-Xers

 

We are truly blessed to be able to explore the intricacies of human existence at a time when the majority of the earth’s population is limited to only being able to pursue the basic elements of physical survival. While we, in the West, experience relative peace, the developing world is often in the grips of chaotic conflict. (It could be argued that conflict is now becoming prevalent in the West as well but we are still able to escape some of its harsher consequences to a degree.) This greater degree of personal security provides us with TIME, that most sought-after commodity, to indulge ourselves in this delightful experiential process, the pursuit of TRUTH.

As we individually explore this universal knowledge that is leading us to TRUTH, we must honour & respect each other’s singular journey because:

               

TRUTH IS UNIVERSAL & ABSOLUTE

                THE EXPRESSION OF TRUTH IS INDIVIDUAL & VARIABLE

And though the above statement may seem to be contradictory, if you sit with it for a bit, meditate on it, and take it into your mind, you will find that it addresses some of the challenges of seeking TRUTH, expressing TRUTH & sharing TRUTH.

With that being said, there are so many & varied pathways to esoteric or ‘higher’ knowledge. Each one is magical, mysterious & beautiful in its own right. Humans established and participated in any number of ‘MYSTERY SCHOOLS’ throughout history. Some we still have access to but I am certain that many have been lost in the shadows of history but have nonetheless played a part in the development of the human psyche. On one level, all knowledge, once uncovered, discovered or recovered is present within the collective psyche and is a part of our collective lineage. We may not know specifics but often when confronted with so-called ‘lost’ wisdom, we recognize it immediately on a visceral level. I am going to dip into just one of the many Mystery Schools that many of us explore in this, our almost post-apocalyptic reality. As each of us, individually, attempt to unravel the threads of esoteric knowledge, we might discover something that will contribute to the restoration of a global community of humans living together in peace and harmony without the need for drastic fascist measures like compulsory mandates, depopulation schemes, restriction and control of all resources and the surveillance state which sends us all back into overt slavery.

Astrology is one such Mystery School. This method of TRUTH seeking connects us to the sky. I’ve always imagined that the very first ‘astrologer’ could have been a woman who ran out of her cave after a fight with her partner and howled with rage at the Full Moon glowing mysteriously in the night sky. After the rush of emotion, she might have thought, “Hmmmm…the last time this happened there was this big fat ball of light in the sky…I wonder what that could mean?” And so, the journey into understanding the synchronicity of all things began; observation & co-relation, the scientific method.

The first astrologers were budding mathematicians, seers, counselors, and healers within the community. The lay folks went to them for advice on physical, functional, emotional, mental & spiritual issues. There’s a branch of astrology for all of these areas and more. The ancient astrologers were a one-stop shop. You could find them in the smallest village & the highest Royal Court. People have always wanted to know more about the way reality works. From health issues to timing issues to conflict resolution to the deeper questions about life itself, astrology covers it all.

Today, there is a growing interest in a branch of Astrology called Constellational or Sidereal. This is the astrology most commonly used by Eastern astrologers. In India, it is called Jyotish. This method of astrological insight uses the so-called ‘fixed stars’ to derive calculations for zodiacal placements within the generally accepted zodiac of ‘signs’. Keep in mind, however, that these ‘fixed stars’ are not, in reality, fixed. Everything in this manifest universe is in motion. But, because they are SO far away from us their actual movement is almost indistinguishable from our location here on EARTH.

And that brings me to the other method of astrological exploration, The tropical branch of Astrology. This method is the one that is, to date, most commonly used here in the ‘west’ and is based on the actual movement of the Earth in its journey around the Sun. Several thousand years ago, an astrologer suggested that the archetypal Zodiac of signs which designate the way energy works should be aligned to the SEASONAL shifts that occur right here on the Earth, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox & Winter Solstice. He aligned 0 degrees Aries to the Spring Equinox and the rest, as they say, is history. As the Earth moves through its regular and measurable seasonal cycle around the source of its existence, the SUN, it ‘hits’ all 12 signs of the established zodiac. Once you dig more deeply into the actual energies of each of the current 12 signs, it all starts to make a great deal of sense. As an example, Aries is the energy of INITIATION, of beginnings, of the seeds of creative action. Spring is the time of new growth with seeds into the ground and the beginning of a return to a fertile period. Aries is sometimes harsh, and so is spring sometimes. I could relate each subsequent sign to the period that it occupies as the Earth turns on its axis and orbits around the Sun. Really beautiful, actually.

I walk the Earth. I don’t, at this point in the human story, live amongst the stars. What happens to me, happens here on this planet in this place in the universe. I live in alignment with the seasons and so it makes all kind of sense to me to align my method of astrological exploration to this seasonal, tropical zodiac. And, it seems to work quite well. The energy that is described by the transit of the planets of the known solar system through the various known 12 astrological signs seems to fit perfectly with the energy that I experience in my own body, physical, mental, emotional & spiritual, on a day-to-day basis. So, for now, I am good to use this method of astrology as I muddle myself through the nuances of this crazy thing called life.

All that being said, it is equally amazing that when I do explore Sidereal Astrology, I find that it never negates what I have discovered via the tool of Tropical Astrology. It only enhances it and vice versa. Tropical Astrology is archetypal, mystical, and intuitive. Sidereal Astrology is precise, exacting, and literal. Both can serve a higher purpose, that of better understanding this journey of conscious existence on this beautiful garden planet we call home. Today many brilliant young astrologers are reframing their astrological work and using sidereal methods to articulate the TRUTHS that they are discovering. This is wonderful & welcome. Knowledge is always expanding. Understanding is always increasing as it should. And, as our knowledge base increases and expands, we will come ever nearer to that elusive TRUTH that we honest-heartedly seek, whether through one method or another method. While we continue to grow our base of knowledge with the method of our personal choice, we must take care that we do not denigrate whatever method another ‘truth-seeker’ has chosen to use. If we do, we will be de-evolving back to the realm of fanaticism, judgment, zealotry, and denial. Think about all of the lives that have been lost because of so-called religious differences. Each soldier who took the life of another soldier in the name of his GOD did so thinking he was serving a higher TRUTH. Was he?

“Never think that war, no matter how necessary nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”

― Ernest Hemingway from FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

 

But where to begin with ASTROLOGY?

The very best way to begin is to align to the MOON. It is simple. It is easy. And, it makes all kind of sense. You actually do not need even a drop of astrological data to derive benefit from watching the MOON though, with even a little bit of data, the process can be even more meaningful. Here is a simple way to start.

Figure out with the aid of a calendar or any number of websites when the next NEW Moon is going to occur. This is a time of ‘seeding’, of initiation, of brainstorming, of starting new projects. Literally, gardeners attempt to align planting with the first New Moon of the growing season. SOME good KEYWORDS for the New Moon period—technically about 2.5 days but I stretch it to around a week—are INITIATION & EXPLORATION.

The Full Moon period which occurs about 2 weeks after each New Moon is a time of culmination, observation & realized potential. It is a great time to look at what you started on the New Moon and get real about it, make the necessary adjustments & go public, so to speak. Literally, this is a great time to launch a business. Everything is ‘visible’ under the light of the Full Moon. Some keywords to use in connection to the Full Moon are CULMINATION & RESOLUTION.

The Balsamic or Dark Moon period is a great time to rest, repair & reflect. This 2.5 day period occurs at the very end of the monthly MOON cycle and immediately prior to the next New Moon. Looking up into the sky, you will not see the Moon at all, thus the term, ‘dark’. In this context ‘balsamic’ means soothing; restorative; healing; reduced to its essence.

This is the quiet time, the introspective time, the time when we can step back from the busy-ness of our lives & just breathe. It gives us the time to recharge & once again begin the process of initiation & exploration. Some keywords are REFLECT & REST.

Gosh, I do so love the Moon cycle which is the one that is MOST closely connected to the planet we call home, where we live and breathe. We all know what it’s like to walk in the full light of the Sun but what about walking under the full light of the MOON? Next time you can, kick those shoes off your feet, get out into the grass, walk on the EARTH when the MOON is full and shing bright in the night sky.  In the warm parts of the seasonal cycle, of course! You will feel the grass as never before; you will inhale the scent of the night in a way that is mysterious and magical; you will hear the sounds of life around you that are unheard during the daylight hours. It is truly worth doing if you have never done it MINDFULLY before.

Uranus: The Disruptor

The personal unconscious holds the whole store of our life memories & is directly connected to the Akashic record where we can find the threads that take us into our soul journey back to Source. Often, the energy of Uranus will appear to disrupt but actually, it is what Rumi referred to when he penned the line, “the wound is where the light enters you…” Later on, Ralph Waldo Emerson penned the words, “There is a crack in everything god has made…” and in modern times, Leonard Cohen reworked this concept when he sang, “the crack is where the light gets in…”

My fellow astrologer, Sharon Wisemyn, refers to Uranus as “freedom disguised as loss…” In all cases, we see that the bridge into the light must traverse a potential peril, a chasm, a crack, a loss, or a deficit. It truly is a condition of this human existence.

The vast store of experience that Uranus can unlock within our psyches is the bridge between us, as finite individuals and infinite spirit. It is through the individuation process that Uranus transits trigger that we might suddenly glimpse our true potential and that to which we are all aspiring, something far beyond anything that is contained in three-dimensional time.

The orbit of Uranus is 84 years & he spends 7 years in each of the 12 signs. We live our life within one full orbit of Uranus, more or less.

We have all been experiencing the rumbles and cracks as Uranus has been transiting Taurus. The Earth herself is groaning under the weight of accumulated errors that our species has been making on an organic level. Nature, ultimately, will not be mocked. There is a difference between ‘working with’ and ‘working against’ Natural Law. This 7-year-long transit will continue through 2024.

 

January 1, 2024:                               Uranus Rx @19*TAU 23”

January 27, 2024:                            Uranus SD @ 19*TAU 5”

September 2, 2024:                          Uranus SRx @ 27*TAU 15”

December 31, 2024:                        Uranus Rx @ 23*TAU 39”

Locate where Taurus is in your own chart & monitor what sort of disruptions & eruptions occur and whether they lead you into the light of freedom. As with all energetic processes, we, the individuals, are the variable in the equation of life.

Neptune: The Divine Connection

The place where we are connected collectively is demonstrated by Neptune. What is this spiritual presence that some feel, that some refuse to feel, that some are searching for, that some have lost? Are we merely ‘dust’? Is there a consciousness that supersedes this current one? Is there a God and if so, what is the nature of this God? If God is dead, is there a way to resurrect this God? Can we live without God? All of these types of questions are in the realm of Neptune. Neptune is the place where we first stop after crossing the Uranian bridge between the finite and the infinite.

Neptune’s orbit is 165 years long and he transits each sign for about 14 years. He defines, along with Pluto and to some degree, Uranus the generational groups of humanity. We are currently at the end of what has felt like a VERY long period of Neptune in Pisces. The confusion & lack of direction that many feel is simply because, while Neptune has been transiting Pisces, we have all, in our ways, been searching for the DIVINE and that presence in our lives has been unclear, shadowed, hidden from a clear-eyed view. It takes hard work to solidify and hold firm to a spiritual certainty and in many cases, we have lost the will to do the work.

January 1, 2024:                                Neptune @ 25* PIS 4”

July 2, 2024:                                        Neptune SRx @ 29*PIS 55”

December 7, 2024:                          Neptune SD @ 27* PIS 7”

December 31, 2024:                        Neptune @ 27*PIS 17”

As with all of the transits, personalize it.  Locate Pisces in your chart and then become still & consider his presence in that part of your life. If Neptune is touching one of your personals, this is a time of deep surrender for you. As the saying goes…”resistance is futile…”

 

Pluto: The Transformer

Pluto is now completing his transit of Capricorn and ready to get to work via Aquarian Energy. What will be transformed, uncovered, revealed, destroyed, or even transmuted over the next 2 decades? Will humanity get back on track? Find a new path? Create LOVE? Alter the way we are connected? For better? For worse? All valid and pressing questions all of us must explore.

January 1, 2024:                                Pluto @ 29* CAP 21”

January 22, 2024:                              Pluto enters Aquarius

May 2, 2024:                                       Pluto SRx @ 2* AQ 6”

September 2, 2024:                          Pluto back into Capricorn

October 12, 2024:                             Pluto SD @ 29* CAP 28”

November 20, 2024:                        Pluto re-enters Aquarius

December 31, 2024:                        Pluto @ 1* AQ 1”

The 2-decade transit of Pluto in Aquarius is now fully launched. No more excuses. Either we meet the challenge of our times or…

I discuss the transits of the outers in greater detail in prior posts. Just keep scrolling down…

 

There are 4 eclipses in 2024 as follows:

March 25, 2024, at 3:00 AM, at 5° Libra 07′                    (LUNAR)

April 8, 2024, at 2:21 PM, at 19° Aries 24′                       (SOLAR/TOTAL)

Sept. 17, 2024, at 10:34 PM, at 25° Pisces 41′                (LUNAR)

October 2, 2024, at 2:49 PM, at 10° Libra 04′                (SOLAR)

Eclipses can co-relate to inflection points where something is irrevocably changed. This could lead to greater awareness or an experience of adjustment that ultimately results in growth. Something may suddenly enter into one’s reality or something may suddenly disappear from one’s reality. To work with this powerful energetic shift, analyze where in your chart any of the above eclipses fall and then create a list of possible keywords that represent the area of life that is involved in the eclipse event. As Neptune finishes the Pisces transit we must all learn the true meaning of SURRENDER. This is not surrendering in a victimized and vanquished fashion but rather a surrender to a greater force, surrender to a cosmic order, surrender to the divine, trusting that the power of good will ultimately prevail over the forces of evil.

This concludes the 2024 overview. As you live the year & the energy of life surrounds you, move with it. Take the time to pause & consider whether you are ready to act or ready to pause; move forward or retreat; respond or stay silent. There will always be stumbles but the way to grow is to take the time and reflect on the situations as they unfold. You are the variable in the equation of life and learning.

 

 

 

Say a prayer for the suffering children. they are under our care, these innocents, and we are responsible for the world they are inheriting. Pray that we leave them an inheritance of peace and security, not of war and chaos.

 

 

Jupiter is the archetype for opportunity, growth & general well-being. Everyone wants a Jupiter transit. Over the course of 2024, he will complete his transit of Taurus & shift into Gemini so the blessed ‘sun’ signs are both of these as Jupiter will align by transit with them. In addition, if you have Taurus or Gemini at your angles (particularly the Ascendant & MC), any of your personals like the Moon, Venus, or Mars in these signs, and finally any of the other planets there, then you will experience the effervescent bubbles of Jupiter as he touches any of these. The conjunction is, of course, the most intense contact but if you are astrologically inclined, examine the other transit aspects as well. For instance, the oppositional transit is very interesting is it can signify opportunity coming from sources outside yourself. If this is a transit you are experiencing, then watch your environment like a hawk for opportunity coming your way. The Jupiter orbit is 11.86 years (round it up to 12). Tracking Jupiter around our charts can reveal patterns of growth, opportunity, or, reactively, excess & waste. Decade by decade we can look back & search for patterns of growth & opportunity & even more importantly, the pattern of our responses to these times in our lives. Did we maximize the energy or waste it? Where to start the cycle? Locate your natal Jupiter and then track the spiraling cycle when transiting Jupiter is in the sign that he occupied at your birth.

Jan. 1, 2024:      5*TAU34”            Jupiter has just Stationed Direct.

May 26, 2024:                                  Jupiter enters Gemini

August 14-16, 2024: This marks the peak period of the Jupiter/Mars conjunction. Using a 10 * orb, this period extends from July 26, 2024-September 4, 2024. This union of ‘action’ energy & the energy of ‘opportunity’ in the sign of Gemini could indicate an increase in information, an increase in communications & connections, and an exploration of a diversity of options in these areas. Expect lots of ideas popping up, along with potentially making many new connections both intellectually & even on a personal level.

October 9, 2024:                 Jupiter SRx @ 21*GEM 20”

Winter Solstice:                  Jupiter Rx @ 14*GEM 23”

Dec: 31, 2024:                       Jupiter Rx @ 13*GEM19”

 

SATURN

The orbit of Saturn is 29.4 years, rounded up to 30. Life can be loosely divided into 3 main ‘acts’, through which our life story plays out. Act One is ‘the set-up’; Act Two is ‘the main event’ and Act Three is ‘the reveal’. Saturn energy stabilizes us if we work with it. Reality checks are a necessity. To properly construct the reality that defines us, we need to understand our limits & our boundaries. When we know how far we are willing to go and beyond which points we cannot venture, that is the time that we can be strategic, reasoned & proactive. Success comes from well-formed plans based on solid and reasonable expectations. Look to the part of your chart that is ‘Pisces’. This is where you will be dealing with the reality of your situation, where you might have to face up to circumstances that are beyond your control & where you will benefit from discipline & singlemindedness.

January 1, 2024:                               Saturn @ 3*PISCES 14”

June 29, 2024:                                    SRx @ 19*PISCES 25”

November 15. 2024:                       SD @ 12*PISCES 41”

December 31, 2024:                        Saturn @ 14*PIS26*

Coming up…the transits of the Outers…stay tuned…

There is POWER in prayer…

pray for the broken ones of our community

May they find relief and comfort and love…

let us all do what we can

to help the broken-hearted

each to our ability and capacity…

Venus remains direct over the course of 2024. As a fast-moving object, the transits of Venus last days rather than weeks, months, or years. Watch for Venus contacts to your personals or angles. These could be positive days for you re: personal interaction, public recognition, emotional activities, return on investments, and so forth. When will Venus interact with you?

 

January 1, 2024:        2* Sagittarius 36″

January 24, 2024:      into Capricorn

February 17, 2024:    into Aquarius

March 12, 2024:         into Pisces

April 6, 2024:              into Aries

April 30, 2024:            into Taurus

May 24, 2024:             into Gemini

June 18, 2024:             into Cancer

July 12, 2024:               into Leo

August 6, 2024:           into Virgo

August 30, 2024:         into Libra

Sept. 24, 2024:             into Scorpio

October 18, 2024:       into Sagittarius

Nov. 12, 2024:              into Capricorn

Dec. 8, 2024:                 into Aquarius

December 31, 2024:   26* Aquarius 38″

 

Mars: THE WARRIOR WITHIN

As the archetype for active energy, Mars has an orbit of about 22 months.

His irregular retrograde pattern sometimes finds him spending up to 6-8 months in a single sign & then speeding through subsequent signs to make up the difference. 2024 ends with Mars retrograde in LEO.

Jan. 1, 2024:  @ 27* SAG 18″/keyword/EXPLORE

Jan. 5, 2024:  enters Capricorn/keyword/MANAGE

Feb. 14, 2024:  enters Aquarius/keyword/IMAGINE 

Feb. 21-23, 2024:  Venus/Mars exact conjunct @ 5*-7* Aquarius

The energy of this conjunction is present from the end of January and lasts until around mid-March using a wide 10* orb. The peak is during the 3 days noted above. Venus/Mars combines the inner sense of core value with the impulse to act. In Capricorn & Aquarius this is the mark of the leader as activist/idealist, the revolutionary organizer who battles for his principles. The babies born during this period could grow up to be forces for change. In the attached chart, this potential soul has the Moon in Leo (The Expressive Leader) in opposition to the Aquarian triple conjunction of Pluto, Venus & Mars over houses 4/10. Will this person have a strong sense of responsibility to reform? to act on principle? to revolutionize? Jupiter in exact alignment to the Taurus ascendant & square to the triple conjunction lends a strong impetus to concretize a vision, to bring it into form, a sense of hope based on solid ground. Will that ideal be a positive one? The Sun in the 11th house in Pisces, ( The Saviour), is strengthened by Saturn while Mercury in Aquarius provides clarity of expression & potentially great intellect to the psyche. Will this individual have the capacity to become a leader within the community? And what kind of leader will that be? Look at Chiron exactly aligned to the North Node in the 12th. A motivation to HEAL will be deeply rooted in this soul and the path into that healing will be anything but ordinary as demonstrated by Uranus in Taurus in the 1st house & sextile Neptune in Pisces in the 11th. This is potentially someone who will step away from conventional expressions of spirituality and usher in ideals that could possibly reinfuse his community with new forms of spirituality. Will this person be able to inspire others to relocate the power of the DIVINE within themselves? We can hope!

Of course, it is vital that all action is based on ‘RIGHT’ principle and that the fight is for the common good and not some badly thought-out ideal that only leads to even greater division.

March 23, 2024:      enters Pisces/keyword/SURRENDER

May 1, 2024:   enters Aries/keyword/ACT

June 10, 2024:  enters Taurus/keyword/CONSOLIDATE

July 21, 2024:  enters Gemini/keyword/EXPLORE

Sept. 5, 2024:  enters Cancer/keyword/NURTURE

Nov. 5, 2024: enters Leo/keyword/CREATE

 Dec. 6, 2024:    Mars SRx @ 6*LEO 9”

Mars will be retrograde at Winter Solstice 2024 & into 2025. At the highest level, this provides an opportunity for a creative reboot. Wherever Leo is in your chart, consider what actions you can take & then refine them. Take the time to re-form any projects that you may have underway. Re-think your plan of creative action and the nature of your interactions. Here is a brief list of keywords to describe the areas of life:

House 1                personal actions

House 2                resources & values

House 3                communications & connections

House 4                family matters & private issues

House 5                children & creative expression

House 6                work & habits

House 7                relationships & contracts

House 8                debts & karma

House 9                travel & aspiration

House 10             public image & career

House 11             community & ideals

House 12             inner self & the subconscious

 

December 31, 2024:          Mars Rx @2*LEO14”

If you missed Part One & the retrogrades of Mercury, scroll to locate it…Stay tuned for more overview of 2024 in the coming weeks…

Take a moment of your personal time…

meditate on the

PRINCIPLE OF PEACE & UNITY.

Pray for the children of this world

who are suffering at the hands of evil persons.

Pray that they find shelter in the storm

& that the evildoers meet their just deserts…

 

 

Where will the celestial objects that we see in our night sky be for the next year? It’s always fun to track the ‘transits’ of the planets through the coming months.

Get out your day-timers, if you still use them, or enter the following dates into your virtual assistant to remind yourself as the weeks go by…

I am not going to list every single New & Full Moon but there are tons of reliable calendars out there that note the days of the Moon cycle. It is useful to keep track of where in her cycle the Moon is & to monitor how you feel at each phase. Everyone reacts to the lunar cycle uniquely but I have noticed that most folks have some kind of reaction when the Moon changes phase, particularly at the New & Full phase. Each phase only lasts a few days so it is pretty easy to track an ongoing pattern.

If you know what your own personal Moon sign is, that’s another thing to track. Watch for when the Moon is in the sign that she occupied at your birth. This will occur on a regular monthly basis. In Astrology, this is referred to as the LUNAR RETURN. We calculate a chart to the moment when the Moon re-enters the degree it was in at your birth. A series of prognostications can then be explored based on the chart that springs from that moment in time.  If you are facing challenges, making decisions, and debating choices, this is a great little device for you. Even just knowing that you are at the point in the month when the Moon is moving through your own lunar energy is helpful. Take a moment & just connect to how you are feeling during the 2 ½ days that this occurs on a monthly basis.

Also, track when the Sun shifts from one sign to another. There will be 12 of these shifts over the course of the year. The most significant one for each individual is when the Sun begins his transit of the sign that he was in at your birth. This is your ‘SOLAR RETURN’ time and marks a new yearly cycle about to start for you.  If you know your own natal chart, take note of this time, and the times of the year when the Sun crosses your Ascendant energy/Descendant energy, (a time of renewal & initiation), as well as your MC/IC energy, (a time for introspection & projection). These are particularly sensitive points within your psyche but really, wherever the transiting Sun can be found is the area of life that is under the spotlight. Concerns connected with that part of the life experience that is being illuminated by the transiting Sun are often brought into focus or take center stage in your considerations. If you begin to see a pattern developing after tracking these transits, then you can be more mindful about planning and employing strategies. Things go much more smoothly if we choose the optimum times to implement initiatives.

Mercury is a fairly fast-moving planet and the big thing to track in this case are the very regular retrograde periods, around 3-4 each year that last around 2-3 weeks with buffer periods at each end. Each retrograde will have its own flavour and each individual will interact with retrograde energy uniquely so again, the key here is to monitor how you behave as the retrograde unfolds. Once you get a sense of your own ebb and flow at these times, you can take the necessary steps to adjust accordingly.

Generally speaking, the fire & air retrogrades can feel a bit frenetic & nervy while the earth & water retrogrades can feel sludgy & arduous. But, again, how you work your way through these periods truly does depend on your own natal energy. As an example, someone with a ton of retrogrades, particularly in the personals, Mercury, Venus & Mars, is better equipped to deal with readjustment, re-thinking, re-grouping, and so forth since that is their natural process and one they have been using since birth. As another example, someone with a lot of fire and air in their chart might find the retrograde energy more frustrating since their natural MO might be inclined to action & immediate response. This is why it is vital that, if you use astrology, you must PERSONALIZE it. You are the variable in the cosmic equation.`

 

#1:          Mercury begins 2024 at the end of the last retrograde of 2023.

Dec 13, 2023:        SRx @ 8*CAP28”

Jan 2, 2024:           SD @ 22*SAG10”

Jan 21, 2024:      Mercury passes the retrograde degree of 8*CAP 28”; the post-shadow period ends.

Any initiatives that are underway during this retrograde may take a pause & you may well have some re-imaginings developed in the Sagittarius phase of the retrograde, specifically in regard to whatever you are attempting to make happen.

#2:          April 1, 2024      SRx @ 27*AR10”

                April 25, 2024    SD @ 15*AR59”

Give yourself time to re-group in the area of life that is governed by Aries in your chart. Wherever it is, this is a part of your psyche that is often impatient & impulsive, wanting immediate gratification. The retrograde urges you to pause, reflect & consider if you actually want to move in the direction indicated. Once the retrograde concludes mid-May (post-shadow), your direction will be more clearly defined.

#3:          August 5, 2024  SRx @ 4*VIR6”

                August 28, 2024 SD @ 21*LEO27”

Another potential readjustment in terms of creative enterprise. A new approach to projects you have on the go could well arise during this time period. Change in the area of daily ‘habitual ritual’ could prove to be useful.

 

#4:          Nov 26, 2024        SRx @ 22*SAG 40”

                Dec 15, 2024        SD @ 6*SAG 27”

A great time to retreat, re-vision your hopes & dreams & rejuvenate your spirit. Use this time to map out 2025 for yourself.

 

That concludes Part One of the transit overview for 2024. Grab your calendar and enter all of the above Mercury Retrograde dates into it. Forewarned is forearmed and that is how appropriate action can be undertaken.

Stay tuned for Part Two…

P.S.: Keep the suffering children of our world in your hearts and minds. They are the innocent victims we must never forget. PRAY…