Turbulent New Moon Cycle - NM Aquarius Jan 29, 2025

The Cycle of Mars Pluto - Opposition

Mars opposite Pluto 

Keep in mind that their cycle started in Aquarius, precisely at 0º♒️. They now have their first (29º♋️♑️ 46’) and second opposition (1º♌️♒️08’) right around this degree. 

In addition, Mars retrograde in Leo and Cancer opposite Pluto is an extremely rare event. 

Mars Pluto conjunction in Aquarius talks about rebellion, independent action and disregard for any authorities. Their energy challenges society and fights to create new social structures, wanting to change the course of history. There is a powerful desire to completely transform social systems. 

Considering the concurrent Sun Mars synodic cycle (read the article here), the way the social transformation is done is through sheer ruthlessness, and extreme cruelty, especially against certain groups of people. Hence the exacerbation of killings and mass murder, especially but not limited in the current wars. 

Since Aquarius is also the market place, Mars with Pluto represent the will power to reconvene parties and organize new alliances which make their own market deals. This is changing the economic dynamics of the world. In that regard, the BRICS block has increased its power lately.

“Originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the group is expanding and has been welcoming new members and partners since last year. By 2025, at least nine countries, including Cuba, Bolivia, Indonesia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Thailand, are expected to join the BRICS”1

At that conjunction on February 14, 2024, the news talked about an escalation in the Middle East and Ukraine Wars. 2 Russia started using supersonic missiles and threats to use nuke heads. Israel expands his aggression to neighboring Lebanon,  and is accused of targeting and killing children of all ages. Journalists are killed. 3 Acts of cruelty and war crimes are denounced all over the world while people protesting out in the streets against Israel’s atrocities are repressed, intimidated, and arrested. 4

Unfortunately, the pent-up anger and resentment and potential for violence has been increasing day by day. Mars opposite Pluto is associated with power struggles, aggression and violence in public areas. Not a good time to be in big groups of people attending public events. Of course, it won’t affect everyone on Earth, but during the days surrounding this opposition, there have been several public attacks.

Intense passion is the general mood, and unfortunately some people are prone to lose their mind under this kind of transits. The common denominator seems to be a resentment, long held and unresolved grudges against the powers that be. 

If you are minimally informed, you’re probably worried about the insecurity in public spaces, considering that anyone can be killed in the street, at a festive event, in a grocery store or an elementary school these days, no matter where you live. 

While Mars was approaching the opposition to Pluto the news were grim. United Healthcare CEO assassination, a Tesla car explosion at a Trump building, intensification of war conflicts, and two separate episodes of a vehicle ‘ramming’ into a festive crowd (one in Germany, the other in Louisiana USA). I use the verb ‘ram’ because the way these attacks were done resonate with the impulsive charging energy of Mars and Aries, associated with the ram. 

This planetary (and human) confrontation is accentuated by their also being contraparallel ( = opposition by declination); Mars is 23º declination North, Pluto at 23º declination South. In addition, the Sun has been contraparallel Mars and parallel Pluto during the last days of December. This makes for a supercharge Martian ego energy butting heads against the powerful forces in society or against certain political or economic groups (Aquarius). Moreover, Mars is OOB December 31, 2024 until April 8, 2025!!

An escalation of belligerence and cruelty could be expected, which could exacerbate around the end of April. Disturbed individuals losing their mind could continue to commit mass killings. 

On the positive side, this strong energy can be useful for people who want to shake free from the chains of tyranny, be it personal or political. A significant example is the people of Venezuela defending (Mars retrograde in Cancer) democracy, and their human rights as they fight for the freedom from a cruel dictatorship. 

In spite of what some Astrologers have predicted regarding the Pluto Uranus Neptune Small Trine, saying that it relates to peace and prosperity, I think that these planets will work in tandem to destroy the world as we know it and open the way to create a new one. This is supposed to be a long range process that may actually last until Pluto ingress Pisces, in 20 years.

In your personal life

Just be aware of this transit, because it may suddenly ignite a fire from any passive aggressive long subdued anger against family members or a significant other. Friendships with a long overdue expiration date may be destroyed in the spur of a moment. However, this could be a positive push if you’ve had pernicious relationship conflicts for a longtime, and never found the courage to end the struggle. Now, could be the decisive moment when you could liberate yourself. However, take caution, the severance could come with an explosion of anger and even violence leading to physical injuries. Try to avoid any aggressive behavior and even language. 

If you are a peaceful person, just be careful while exercising or during physical work, especially if you have a Mars Pluto hard aspect in your natal chart. If, on the contrary, you have soft aspects for them, then it would be a great day to tackle some demanding work, like hard gardening work, or other heavy-duty home chore, even remodeling. It all depends on where in your chart is this transit, and are natal Mars and Pluto by house, sign, and condition. Observe personal developments and correlate, or just consult your trusted Astrologer.

Mercury square Neptune

Keep an attentive eye, but use your critical thinking as much as possible to analyze the different pieces in detail. Mercury will favor deeper and conscientious analysis once he moves to Capricorn. There Mercury squares the Aries Libra Nodal Axis. This implies a mental conflict that requires a change of ideas oriented towards a more self-protective attitude (Aries North Node). Sometimes, one is faced with a karmic adjustment to reconcile past actions with future possibilities. A challenging piece of information may totally change the course of events. 

One thing is to see with your eyes, another is to see through beyond what is visible. In that regard, Mercury square Neptune can only help, if one pays attention to the soft voice of intuition. No need to believe everything you are told, not even what I write, but rather practice meditation, introspection. Disconnect from the media noise, and fine tune with your authentic energies. Everyone is able to access knowledge this way. 

REFERENCES

1- Brasil de Fato, São Paulo | 03 de janeiro de 2025 às 12:17; Source: Telesur and Agência Brasil; Edited by: Nathallia Fonseca. Translated by: Ana Paula Rocha

2- DemocracyNow! News February 14, 2024 

3- New York Times February 14, 2024 Summary of news

4- Al Jazeera News February 17, 2024

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The World That is Coming - Small Trine - Uranus Neptune Pluto

 

A World's New Dawn?

In spite André Barbault writing,

"[...] a triangular quartet of planets with a double sextile to a trine between Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius is the most benefic configuration of the century and its planetary partnership will work for the best in a splendid relaunch of civilization. It contains a harmonious relationship between primordial polar opposites; the coming together of the external and the internal, rational and spiritual, mind and soul... human beings surpassing themselves while experiencing life on a higher level", 

many Astrologers have a hard time believing that those Titans working in tandem can actually change their natural disposition and all of the sudden become 'benefic', especially taken into consideration the current world circumstances. 

It is the viewpoint of this Astrologer that soft aspect angles are not necessary 'benefic' per se but they rather indicate an easy flow of energy between the planets. Sextiles are of the Venusian influence, trines of the Jupiter energy, but from our astrological experience, we cannot say that these two are always 'benefic'.  One cannot dig too far in the past to find examples. Jupiter was prominent -opposing Uranus- during the 1962 Cuban crisis (see chart for Havana below), 

and Venus was at the MC with Mars when Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 (see chart for Moscow below). 

There are innumerable examples that confirm my viewpoint. One need to start from the premise that Jupiter main signification is expansion, and Venus' is desire/attraction. Jupiter can expand everything he touches, good or bad. Same for Venus, who can desire/attract good or bad things. 

This article will argue that each of the planets involved in this Small Trine will combine their basic raw energies and work together. What does it mean actually?

Let's explore each of their energies separately to get started. 

Pluto in Aquarius

In my Blog Article "Pluto in Aquarius-Social Reformation" I go to great lengths analyzing the great social reformation, the revision of human rights issues, and the dark side of the Internet, of technology and of science. I wrote about the transmutation of collective consciousness through the symbiosis of humans and machines. There you can read my predictions about a new political system, a new social order, the collapse of the obsolete social contract, and consequent redistribution of the collective power.

All inner planets have joined Pluto in Aquarius at 0º at one time or another as I have shown in my Blog Article "Starting From Scratch". This means that all aspects of our lives have had their baptism of Pluto as it were.

Neptune sextile Pluto

So far, there has been an extreme polarization of ideas and beliefs around the world. This is mainly due to the bigger cycle in the zeitgeist of Neptune and Pluto that starts in Gemini and lasts about 2400 years. (1) During this Gemini cycle, Pluto transforms the collective cognitive and intellectual makeup, which shapes its imaginary and cosmology. Through new information and ideas, humans change the way they interpret reality and relate to their immediate environment.

"A Neptune Cycle is roughly 164 years, about two-thirds of a 244-year Pluto Cycle. Each conjunction (♆ ☌ ♇) occurs about 500 years apart in the same sign for a roughly 2,500-year period. The most recent conjunction occurred in 1891 at 07° Gemini; the next one will occur in 2385AD at 12° Gemini." (2)

The first conjunction for this period occured in 1398-99 at 2-3º Gemini. The current one started in 1891-92 at 7-8º Gemini. The end of the complete Gemini phase will be in the 3800s. (3)

Since the latest Neptune Pluto cycle started in 1891-1893, those in power discovered or created ways to shape and manipulate the mind of people through the power of imagination. The invention of photography started during the waning square of the previous Neptune Pluto cycle and evolved through the years culminating with the motion picture around the time the current cycle started. The motion picture played a central role in the mind manipulation that can also be referred to as brainwashing.

Using the motion picture applications, like the TV, movies, and recently internet, it can be safely assumed that nowadays, whatever one thinks is true, comes mainly from what is heard or watched through the audiovisual waves. Most notably, the mental manipulation of the masses is achieved using communication devices, through the news outlets -which work for the powers that be- and more recently through social media.

Pluto in Aquarius is ready to reveal now the darkest methods employed by the communication waves. Pluto in Aquarius now reveals the raw realities of technological innovation, the science of mind controlling techniques and practices used to achieve mass brainwashing. Extreme methods like sensationalism, and extreme subjects like death and cruelty are in the order of the day to keep people subject to fear. Neptune in Pisces reflected the befuddlement generated by this hypnotizing influence used for the benefit of those in power.

The Neptune sextile Pluto has been in orb for almost 80 years already and fear is its leitmotif. For example, media is now using the elusive reality of the UFO phenomenon in order to captivate the collective imaginary and dominate through the fear that the possibility of contacts with extraterrestrial beings provokes. Other themes used to instill fear have been the atomic threat, the polarities East West, Communism Democracy, Christianity and Judaism, Islam and Judaism, etc., all of which shapes the way people look at the world and their relationship with the Cosmos.

Uranus in Gemini

Uranus is the disruptor, innovator, liberator, and breaker of rules, the shaker of the status quo. Uranus in Gemini provokes an explosion at the moment of maximum tension in the polarization of the world.

The chaos that Uranus likes to create with this upheaval is fertile ground for innovation and advancement. That will apply to communication and travel technologies, and the mind itself. Other Gemini disruptions are the break of educational structures and the reorganization of elementary education with the goal of forming the workers of the future. Uranus in Gemini counts on the redefinition of journalism and free speech, changes in copyright matters, and the discovery or creation of new ways to relate with the immediate environment, from language to bridges.

Considering that Saturn holds the midpoint between Uranus and Pluto, there will be important changes in the use of identity (Aries) in social interactions. For example, one may need to use one's real identity to participate in the modern communication media and devices.

Business, commerce and in general the market place is liberated and will follow the authentic ebbs and flows of people's activity.

The social upheaval brought about by the energy of Uranus in Gemini will give place to the social reformation that Pluto is making in Aquarius.

But at a personal level, transits of Uranus always bring out our need to be authentic, liberate oneself from the boring old rules. This is certainly a very destabilizing kind of energy. One may feel taken by a whirlwind of changes.  These individual changes relate to new ways of thinking, communicating, traveling, and doing business. 

Uranus Sextile Neptune

Uranus and Neptune combine inspiration with innovation. They may promote the realization of the wildest dreams. For this, they require to let the imagination fly to the farthest corners of fantasy land, and letting the mind explore infinite possibilities.

It will be much easier to find new ways of doing things, pioneering projects. Simple eureka moments of inspiration with a dose of intuition will lead to original discoveries and to initiate experiments. People may have mind opening experiences leading to spiritual revelations that may refute the basic principles of organized religions.

Scientific, artistic and mental explorations and findings can totally transform the mind and thinking processes (Aries=mind). This spiritual evolution may be confusing and disturbing for many who are still attached to the structures of the past. In fact, the concept of being interconnected and all being one may destroy the very concept of individual rights in a world where people understand that whatever one does affects the rest of humanity.

Soft aspects between Uranus and Neptune are, in fact, associated with spiritual awakening and even enlightenment. Astronomical discoveries in the cosmos, like Copernicus revolutionary assertion in the past, will profoundly shake traditional human cosmologies.

Saturn Conjunct Neptune

Saturn Neptune start a new cycle of 36,5 years. Last time they conjoined in Aries was March 28, 1703 at 11º 45' . This time joining forces at 0º Aries, (midpoint between Uranus and Pluto) indicates a new start for the whole World though.

Effects on creativity

Saturn with Neptune in Aries may help crystalize fantasies or inspirational ideas, promoting pioneering projects. They stimulate creative ideas into action. It will be a great time for creative people, artists, but also for individuals who bring forward new ideas to solve old problems. During the stay of Saturn and Neptune it will be important to follow Mars transit to understand what kind of creations can see the light of day.

Effects on the mind (Aries)

The mind vill be vulnerable to subliminal suggestions (Neptune Saturn in Aries). People who have already lost their mind during Neptune in Pisces, could develop more serious issues or find innovative healing treatments.

Mind disturbances are represented by Chiron in Aries since 2018 and Neptune in Pisces since 2011. Mental energies can be drained as well, resulting in physical exhaustion. But mental realizations may awaken people to previous delusions or deceptions.

Effects on individuality (Aries)

Neptune may dissolve boundaries in the realm of identity.

The sense of identity will be restructured resulting in a loss of self concept. There could be a sense of losing one's independence, and one's ability to take initiatives due to a new integration with the collective unconsciousness. For the next 18 months, the North Node of the Moon will also be in Pisces, reaffirming this concept.

Chiron has already been working in Aries since 2018 reflecting a crisis of self identity which has been accompanied by the delusions and madness associated with Neptune transiting Pisces. A tendency to escape reality has given way to all sorts of addictions-obsessions due to Neptune sextile Pluto. 

Neptune Saturn in Aries will contribute to the crystallization of an imagined or transcendental identity, a new sense of self. For many, this could generate confusion, but at the same time, through intuition people feel integrated and fused with the collective, feeling its sufferings and its joys. Due to this new universal consciousness, people may have difficulty understanding who they are in the new cosmic context. 

Others may experience the end of self deception through the disillusion of individualism. Doctors may be overwhelmed assisting people with mental disturbances, but their intervention may contribute to end identity confusion and self deception. 

Effects on Initiatives 

Saturn with Neptune in Aries brings a new sense to the concept of time. Most new forms and structures, will lose solidity and probably acquire new ones. For example, last time Saturn and Neptune were in Aries in 1703, there were conflicts over borders in different parts of the world, for a log period, the border structures were blurry.

This time around, there are border conflicts again as well as talk of global unification, where physical frontiers may no longer mean separations between countries. However, many countries are not in agreement. Migrations are so massive that the cultural mix and the problems it generates are unavoidable. This may create a sense of floating in virtual space, and the fracture of walls. 

Saturn in Aries gives birth to structures coming from the chaos of imagination and fantasies. Saturn makes them concrete and normalized. Innovative ideals may also take shape.

At the same time Saturn may pollute inspiration, and use inexplicable spiritual phenomena or cosmic discoveries to control individuals and the collective unconscious (i.e. UFOs) through fear.  

The new discoveries through the exploration of the Universe changes our understanding of our place in the Cosmos which will certainly conflict with organized religions and spiritual beliefs. Even scientific concepts are challenged. In that case, the very concept of reality needs new norms.  

Uranus Pluto Trine in Air Signs

Profound transformations are in store in every area of life, starting with the shocking changes in the environment and climate that are already provoking mass displacement of people. In addition, Pluto in Aquarius may mean atmosphere pollution due to a high concentration of electrical waves in the air. This could be the actual cause of the severe climate changes we have been experiencing (think wireless connections, 5G, innumerable satellites, etc).

New discoveries may create new ways of producing electricity right in the neighborhood. This can be used to design the cities of the future, changing forever people's daily lifestyle. Neighborhoods may look like actual cities with everything just walking distance and easy access to the market place and commons instead of having to drive far to satisfy our needs.

The innovations in communication will change the way we write, read and speak to communicate. AI is already infiltrating all areas of work, like administration, medical diagnostic methods, education, law, etc. With the exponential increase of Autism (1 in 36 children in the US), social interactions will need adjustment that can involve using AI, creating communication ways never seen before. And the mix of cultures through migration will also create the need to find efficient ways of translation/interpretation.

On the one hand, changes in education systems will impact society organization, on the other, the social and technological innovations will transform society and create new types of education to prepare people for different kinds of jobs.

Uranus trine Pluto Dates

Jul 18 2026     4º Gemini/Aquarius 30’
Nov 29 2026     3º Gemini/Aquarius 31’
Jun 15 2027     6º Gemini/Aquarius 52’
Jan 13 2028     6º Gemini/Aquarius 52’

May 10 2028     8º Gemini/Aquarius 49’

Conclusion

All these active and projective issues are the catalyst of revolutionary movements. The mental changes and new ways to communicate and learn will help people realize truths never known before. Awake people will be uncomfortable in front of the new reality, and rebel against the status quo and the establishment.

For these reasons, this astrologer doesn't think that the Small Trine brings peace and harmony. I may be wrong, but on the contrary, it may, in fact, indicate a profound Global Revolution.

REFERENCES

(1) Astrologer Dane Waites, The World Report Youtube channel.

(2) John Christopher https://cyclicaldynamics.com/about/

(3) Neptune Conjunct Pluto in Gemini previous dates https://www.palden.co.uk/ephem/more-on-nep-plu.html

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The Shadow of Pluto Last Breath in Capricorn

What is your shadow?

Pluto transit in Capricorn since 2008 has brought to light the shadows of public figures and public institutions structures, as well as the shadows of our own life structures. 

What is your Pluto in Capricorn shadow? How successfully have you been at recognizing and healing your own personal shadow.

Here are some ideas according to your Rising Sign, and to some extent to your Sun Sign if you're older than 30:

CAPRICORN
You undermine yourself emotionally resisting your own power, doubting your own skills, or capacity to do what you want. Your partner, spouse or significant other in your life may manipulate you, be jealous, do things behind your back that infuriate you, so you discover your own power, and learn how to use it. Pluto and Saturn seem to weaken you so you find your own strength.
AQUARIUS
You may have to face your secret enemies, like addictions, shady dealings, unconscious psychological material, self undoing behaviour, family history 'baggage', past life unfinished business or skeletons in the closet that haunt you even in your dreams. Pluto and Saturn bring any of that to the surface so by resolving those issues you discover your power, and learn how to use it.
PISCES
In your social life, you may be facing friends, older relatives, or groups of people to which you belong that are trying to impose on you their ideas, refute your position, or obsessively persecute you for what you say or do. By reacting to those situations, you may discover your own creative power, and learn how to use it.
ARIES
You may have experienced power struggles with your boss because of your or his/her hidden motives. Also a father figure or external powerful force, like government authority, regulation or institution may be pushing your buttons. This way, Pluto incites the recognition and transformation of your own power to confront them and develop your own personal authority.
TAURUS
You have the opportunity to see raw and clear your faulty ethics. Some powerful spiritual teacher, or having access to eternal truths through higher studies, reading an inspirational book, or learning different lifestyles from people of other cultures creates an internal battle of ideologies. Pluto works slowly and runs deeply inside your consciousness to show you that real power lies on not letting your beliefs be in the way of accepting the truth, no matter how fearful you might be.
GEMINI
A profound crisis, traumatic events, financial misfortunes or criminal behaviour overpower you, and trigger your primal survival instincts. Also sharing financial resources with a partner or financial institution may disempower you so you can learn how to stand on your own feet. Sexual merging with your partner can also awake your fears of losing your own power. Pluto and Saturn present those situations to teach you how to conquer your fear and manage your own energies in relationships.
CANCER
Similar to Rising Capricorn because the opposition always involves relationships, through the manipulation, power struggles, obsessive compulsive and jealous behaviour of your life partner, you are forced to learn how to stand for yourself, defend your position and empower yourself. Pluto and Saturn present you with this person's behaviour to teach you how to conquer your fear to be you, and manage your own energies in relationships.
LEO
You may have an overpowering health issue, a challenging workplace or situation, or a daily schedule with which you have a hard time keeping up. Saturn and Pluto will scare you to death, literally, fear of death. You are forced to tap into your natural healing ability, or into your regenerating power, determination, and stamina to overcome the situation, or illness. This way you discover your own inner power to sustain your life and heal.
VIRGO
You may experience strong feelings and desire for someone who is not romantically available, feeling powerless in face of the impossible love. You may have a strong longing for a connection with your children that are separating from you for whatever reason, like in the empty nest syndrome. Outer forces may remove all possibility of enjoyment, or you may not be able to experience joy in your life. Saturn and Pluto make you fear loneliness so you learn to generate joy within your own soul.
LIBRA
You may be deprived of home and family life, which makes you fear for your safety, comfort and nurturance and feel abandoned. Pluto and Saturn gives you these experiences so you find those powers inside of yourself and learn how to provide security and wellbeing for yourself.
SCORPIO
Siblings, classmates, neighbors or just your immediate environment can present overwhelming influences that seem to crush your life force. Saturn and Pluto are trying to teach you that you don't need to surrender to what happens to you, and that you have the power to influence your environment and affect the lives of people with whom you relate every day.
SAGITTARIUS
Scarcity, personal financial instability, material deprivation, lack of life essentials to survive, and even hunger squeeze your life force energy to the point that you are compelled to work harder to be able to thrive. This way, Saturn and Pluto show you that you have the power within to stand up for yourself and be strongly independent.

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