Monday 8th April 2024
North American Total Solar Eclipse
07.11 The Sun at 19 Aries waning semi-sextile Jupiter at 19 Taurus
08.55 Venus at 4 Aries waning semi-square Jupiter at 19 Taurus
12.23 The Moon at 16 Aries conjunction the lunar node at 16 Aries
15.42 ECLIPSE SEQUENCE STARTS
18.17 GREATEST ECLIPSE
18.22 Moment of NEW MOON
20.52 ECLIPSE SEQUENCE ENDS
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse is dominated by two applying planetary conjunctions- Mars applying to Saturn (1.25 degrees apart) and Jupiter applying to Uranus (2 degrees apart). The Mars Saturn conjunction in Pisces has ominous connotation. The Jupiter Uranus conjunction in Taurus evokes the establishment of a new consciousness expansion, a new reality. These two conjunctions in these particular signs last occurred in 1831 BC and will not occur again in ten thousand years.
At the moment of maximum eclipse today Mars and Saturn have just passed the Midheaven of the West Coast of USA and Canada. They are conjunct the ascendant of Central and East Australia. They are setting over Recife Brazil and are on the IC of Iran. At the same moment Jupiter and Uranus have just risen over Honolulu. They are on the MC of South America, on the IC of Beijing and setting over Syria and Israel. At the eclipse moment Sunrise and Moonrise are over Tuvalu. Sunset and Moonset are at St.Helena. It is High Noon at Minneapolis and True Midnight at Mount Everest. Jupiter rises over The Lena delta
Today's eclipse at 19 Aries directly hits the USA Chiron, the Moon of the New York Stock Exchange, the Venus of Yemen, Zardari Asif Ali, George Clooney and Pete Townshend, the Jupiter of Hammas, the Uranus of Liberia, the Neptune of Germany, the Pluto of Hong Kong, the London MC of the Bit Coin chart, the lunar node of Nato, Daniel Craig and Brian Cox (Professor). The eclipse opposes Xi Jinping's and Vladimir Putin's Saturn and Neptune, Donald Trump's Jupiter, Isis's Venus, Rishi Sunak's Pluto, Iran's Pluto, Palestine's Venus. It squares the UK Moon and Hezbollah's Moon and sextiles Gaza's Uranus.
The USA Chiron is very interesting. The country is undergoing a Chiron return this year and today's eclipse is conjunct this placement. The connection here is one of healing very severe wounds. We can conclude that the Baltimore Bridge collapse on March 26th 2024 and the New York Earthquake on 5th April 2024 are both woven into the spooky destiny of this current eclipse season.
Solar Saros series 139
Today's eclipse belongs to Saros series 139. It is the 30th eclipse of a total of 71 eclipses. The first eclipse of the Saros Series was a partial Solar Eclipse in arctic regions on May 17th 1501 (central eclipse time 03:27:44 UT). The series finishes on July 3rd 2763 AD. This Saros series 'went total' in 1861 and today's eclipse is the 11th total eclipse of the series. The climax of this Saros is in 2186 AD, so this family of eclipses is currently in the prime of its life, strong vibrant and powerful and approaching fulfillment
The first eclipse of the series (back in 1501) was an 'airy event' in Gemini, (with Saturn and Mercury) tightly square Uranus in Pisces , conjunct Saturn in Gemini and loosely opposite Pluto in Scorpio. The energy and tone of the entire series has a 'critical but breezey' edge. It invokes movement, communication, avant garde, and restlessness. The last 3 eclipses in the series were on March 29th 2006, Twitter was launched 8 days before the eclipse, March 1988, and March 1970. The 1970 eclipse occurred 2 days after the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty came into effect, signed by over 50 nations.
STATE OF THE SKY:-
The Sun today is at 19 degrees Aires. Retrograde Mercury and Venus are also in Aries. Mars, Saturn and Neptune are in Pisces, (Saturn and Neptune apply in a 'test of faith' conjunction, exact Feb 2026 at 1 degree Aries). Jupiter and Uranus are in Taurus, they apply in 'consciousness raising' conjunction, exact April 24th 2024 at 22 degrees Taurus. We are now in the depths of an eclipse fortnight between a Penumbral lunar Eclipse at 5 degrees Libra last Monday March 25th and a Total Solar Eclipse at 19 Aries today.
All the planets are currently direct in motion except Mercury.
MERCURY
Mercury entered Aries on March 10th. He is in retrograde motion from April 1st.
Mercury resides a lengthy 66 day residence from March 10th to May 15th. Mercury in Aries represents a universal mentality that is quick to learn, quick to decide, witty, direct, candid and enthusiastic. The retrograde phase results in Mercury being conjunct Chiron 3 times during this period. Words can wound and words can heal at these times.
Mercury turned retrograde on April 1st at 27 Aries. He is at Inferior Conjunction with the Sun on April 11th at 23 Aries, a seed moment, a 'New Mercury' and the start of a new chapter in the story. Then as a morning star Mercury is conjunct Chiron a 2nd time at 18 Aries on April 15th. Mercury is overtaken by Venus on April 19th at 18 Aries, hopefully a merry meet. Mercury stations direct on April 25th at 16 Aries just 2 days after the Full Moon. Mercury is conjunct Chiron a final time on May 7th at 21 Aries. Mercury leaves his shadow on May 13th and finally leaves Aries for Taurus on May 15th. The next 6 weeks will see inflammable communications.
Mercury retrograde periods this year.
April 1 to April 25, 2024
August 5 to August 28, 2024
November 25 to December 15, 2024
VENUS
Morning star Venus entered Aries on April 5th joining the Sun and Mercury in this sign. She races through Aries in a brief and bold 24 days. Venus in Aries is ardent risk taking, direct, thrill-seeking and confident. Venus overtakes retrograde Mercury at 18 degrees Aries on April 19th, a hot, eventful, and potentially merry meet. Venus leaves Aries for Taurus on April 29th. Venus is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 14 degrees Gemini on June 4th. Venus' next retrograde period is from 2nd March to 14th April 2025 in Aries and Pisces.
MARS
Mars entered Pisces on 22nd March joining Venus, Saturn and Neptune in this sign. Mars resides here for an eventful 39 days. Mars, when in Pisces, has his natural assertive fire dampened somewhat. This sign sees Mars at his most gentle and he can be a little dithery. Mars is conjunct Saturn at 15 Pisces on April 10th, the cosmos rings out a note of somber tenor. Mars is sextile both Jupiter and Uranus at 22 Pisces on April 19th, indicating important events at this time, (the 2 gas giants are conjunct on April 21st). Mars is conjunct Neptune at 29 degrees Pisces, deep and unfathomable on April 29th. Mars enters Aries on May Eve April 30th, sparking things up after 30 days of wading through deep waters.
Mars is next retrograde from Dec 6th 2024 to Feb 24th 2025 being at opposition to the Sun at 26 degrees Cancer on Jan 16th 2025.
JUPITER
Jupiter is now direct in Taurus. Jupiter in Taurus boosts our awareness of establishing ourselves and building upon what we have and hold. It fosters stability, security and provision. The year long residence is a time during which we can establish and ground ourselves, building on what we have. Clear goals, robust plans and tangible results are the qualities of this placement. Jupiter is conjunct Uranus on April 21st 2024 at 22 degrees Taurus. This is the highlight of the year long residence and has a nurturing, productive and consciousness raising quality, a good one. Jupiter sextiles Neptune on May 23rd 2024. This is a very creative and artistic vibration. Jupiter leaves Taurus for the sign Gemini on May 25th 2024, opening up a new flow of information and communication, residing there for a year. He then makes a momentous 'air trine' with Pluto on June 2nd, one of the optimistic hallmarks of 2024. He makes the first of 3 'tackling problems head on' squares to Saturn on Aug 19th. Jupiter then turns retrograde on Oct 9th at 21 degrees Gemini.
SATURN
Saturn is direct in Pisces. Saturn in Pisces is all about endings, karma, suffering, forgiveness, massacre, peace protests, ocean and sea-going matters, mathematical discovery, imaginative art forms, renunciation and 'moving on' (as this is the last sign in the zodiac, symbolic of a chapter reaching completion). When Saturn, planet of structure and boundaries, moves through this dreamy and transcendent zodiac sign, it evokes the creation of 'distancing from the past and an embrace with what the future holds'. Things can get weird at times. The three-year Saturn in Pisces cycle, which lasts until February 14, 2026, (minus the interval 25/5/25 to 1/9/25) will morph the tangible into the virtual.
Mars is conjunct Saturn at 15 Pisces on April 10th 2024, 2 days after the great American Total Solar eclipse. Jupiter in Gemini, squares Saturn on Aug 19th 2024 and on 24th Dec 2024, (also a 3rd time in June 2025 when Saturn has entered Aries), challenging times when 'growth' manifests with compassion a little thin on the ground. Saturn in Pisces sextiles Uranus in Taurus on April 4th 2025, a positive vibration of solid progress and invention. Saturn is conjunct the mean lunar node at 27 Pisces on April 23rd 2025.
URANUS
Uranus the planet of inspiration and revolution is direct in Taurus, the sign of enduring institution and banking. Uranus remains in Taurus from 2019 for 7 years. Massive changes in the world of finance, currency, resource and ownership are taking place. The last time Uranus resided in Taurus was between 1934 and 1941 and before that 1850 to 1859 the time of the Industrial Revolution. Uranus first buzzes into Gemini on 7th July 2025.
NEPTUNE
Neptune is now direct in Pisces. He has been in this sign since 2011. Neptune in Pisces is symbolic of the greatest watery immersion in the deepest subliminal and spiritual ocean. Neptune is in its own sign of Pisces, a transit that only occurs every 165 years. Neptune rules Pisces and also rules the deepest realms of the subconscious mind. The oceanic vibration of love is flowing with a deeper and higher frequency. Our human mission is to flow with it. Art, music and science are enhanced with the progress of this residence. Neptune enters Aries on March 30th 2025.
PLUTO
Pluto made his first foray into Aquarius (March 23rd 2023 to June 11th 2023). Pluto re-entered Aquarius a 2nd time on January 21st 2024. After hovering for a while around the cusp of Aquarius, Pluto will settle into the sign from Nov 19th 2024 till the year 2043. There will be gigantic changes brought about by this 20 year residence. The life we have known will be transformed. There will be a manifestation of the full potential of technology, a new revolution is ahead of us. We had a taste of this future (note all the fuss about AI earlier in 2023).
Pluto in Aquarius 2023 to 2044.
Dates:-
March 23rd 2023 to June 11th 2023
January 21st 2024 to September 1st 2024
November 19th 2024 to March 9th 2043
September 1st 2043 to January 19th 2044
Pluto was last in Aquarius from 1777 to 1798.
He entered Capricorn on Jan 26th 2008
Uranus in Gemini will air trine Pluto from 2026 to 2028. This is the most exciting time ahead, astrologically speaking.
Saturn in Aries will sextile Pluto in 2026 and square Pluto 3 times during 2028-2029.
Saturn in Gemini will air trine Pluto once in 2031 and oppose Pluto from Leo three times during 2035-2037 .
Saturn in Libra will trine Pluto once in 2041.
Jupiter will conjunct Pluto just once at 15 degrees Aquarius on April 2nd 2033.
Jupiter will oppose Pluto once on July 20th 2026 and then three times in the period 2038-2039.
There will be an Annular eclipse of the Sun on Jan 26th 2028 within a degree of Pluto at 6 degrees Aquarius.
There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse on Aug 7th 2036 at 15 degrees Aquarius just 4 degrees from Pluto.
UPCOMING ECLIPSES
Sept 18th 2024. A small partial lunar eclipse at 26 Pisces, observable from the UK. 02.44 GMT
Oct 2nd 2024. Annular solar eclipse at 10 Libra, visible from the southern tip of south America, 18.45 GMT
Friday March 14th 2025. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 24 Virgo, visible at Moonset over the UK. 06.59 GMT
March 29th 2025. A Partial Solar Eclipse at 9 Aries, visible from the UK. 10.47 GMT
Sunday Sept 7th 2025. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 15 Pisces, visible at Moonrise UK. 18.12 GMT
Sept 21st 2025. A partial Solar Eclipse at 29 Virgo visible from the far southern Pacific. 19.42 GMT
Feb 17th 2026. An Annular Solar Eclipse at 29 Aquarius visible from Antartica.
March 2nd-3rd 2026. A Total Lunar Eclipse at 13 Virgo visible from the Pacific, North West America and North East Asia.
Aug 12th 2026. A Total Solar Eclipse at 20 Leo visible from Europe. (The Spanish Eclipse. Hopefully see you there.)
Aug 28th-29th 2026 A Partial Lunar Eclipse at 5 Pisces visible from Europe, Africa and America.
Feb 6th 2027 An annular Solar Eclipse at 17 Aquarius.
Fen 21st 2027 A pemumbral lunar eclipse at 3 Virgo.
THE LUNAR STANDSTILL.
The Lunar Node is in Aries. We are in a Major Lunar Standstill. This is a period lasting for three years within the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle. The last major lunar standstill centred on June 2006, and this new one centres in January 2025. During the next 3 years we will observe extreme northerly and southerly lunar rising and setting points on the local horizon when the Moon is in tropical Gemini/Cancer or Sagittarius/Capricorn. A 'standstill Full Moon' occurs on the day of the Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice, June 21st 2024.
OUTER PLANET ingresses
Over the next 2 years all 3 outer planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto will enter new signs. Pluto enters Aquarius 2023-2024. Neptune enters Aries and Uranus enters Gemini 2025-2026. This mass modulation from negative to positive energy, earth to air, water to fire, will inaugurate significant changes and accelerate 21st century evolution. We can however expect 'difficult transitions' with such an intense modulation of energy, not without danger.