Month: April 2025

This is the last of 3 oppositions. Mars first opposed Pluto on 3 November 2024 before the US election. Then again on 3 January 2025 with large wild fires in LA and before the President Trump inauguration. This is a very difficult time – tension and conflict across the world The last opposition is exact on 27 April 2025.

The new moon always signals a new chapter. The Moon’s cycle is quick – 28 days. So we need to think of these cycles as steps in a bigger process. Taurus wants safety and security. This is a fixed earth sign. We are encouraged to slow down and smell the roses. Find ways to ground ourselves.

There is an incredible intensity with this new moon as it forms a T Square with Mars and Pluto. This is difficult and explosive. It’s all about power, control and aggression. Think power versus force. Are you pushing for something that’s not possible? Perhaps you need to surrender and let go? This opposition was exact on 3 Nov 2024 and 3 Jan 2025. This is the final exact opposition. What was going on during this period? This could give you some clues. It’s time to make a change. Let go or push ahead?

These planets connect to Venus, Saturn and North Node. Venus is always associated with love and money. Saturn asks about your commitments and responsibilities. Do you remain committed to your relationship? Venus and Saturn will soon move into Aries. Things might become more difficult and tough decisions will need to be made.

This is a time of endings and beginnings. We need to close a chapter to be able to start the next chapter.

Mars Pluto opposition. Wild fires above Tokai. Perfect analogy of this planetary event. This is the last exact opposition. Previously exact on 3 Nov 2024 and 3 Jan 2025. Remember the devastating fires in LA in early January this year?

Finance Minister has been in a real battle defending the VAT increase. On Sunday the Western Cape High Court ordered a stop to VAT increase and to pay half legal costs of DA and EFF. Interesting that this judgment happened on Sunday with Mars Pluto opposition exact. Pluto associated with debt and tax matters. With Mars opposition it describes a battle ground forcing the government’s hand against their will.

Tense period for the Government and ordinary citizens of Israel. Mars is ruler of 2nd and 7th houses – the economy and known enemies.

Pope Francis dies this morning with Nodes, Venus and Saturn square his Sun and Nodes highlighting his recent health issues.

Equally tense in Zimbabwe. This exact Mars Pluto opposition is on Asc and angular making it more potent. Broken country and people want change. But what level of force will be used to subdue ordinary people?

This is a very tense time here is SA and in the rest of the world. The Moon is conjunct Pluto opposed Mars and square Sun. These planets form a T-square and are all in fixed signs – Aquarius, Leo and Taurus. This tension needs to find a way out. It is currently stuck and locked in conflict. Mars and Pluto come into exact opposition on 27 April 2025. Mars and Pluto were exact on 3 Jan 2025.

The Moon is associated with ordinary people and the Sun connected to leadership. People are fed up and want things to change. There is great fear amongst ordinary people. Pluto is connected with debt/tax/loss. It is also associated with deep trauma and grief. The Moon is slightly out of bounds. There is anger and frustration and people want fundamental change. The Moon is connected to the star Altair and this star encourages ordinary people to explore and be bold. Fear is paralysing and we need to find ways out of irrational fear. Pluto teaches lessons about surrender and letting go especially if things are out of your control. For change to happen the old needs to die for the new to be born. This is all part of natural cycles. Death and rebirth. It is time to heal old emotional trauma.

People are tired of lies and manipulation. It is time for hard, honest straight-talking. We need to get out of victim mindset and find healing and ways to free ourselves. It is time to take responsibility individually and collectively and move out of victim consciousness. Madiba realised that in order to free himself he had to leave his anger and resentment behind otherwise he would remain a prisoner in his own heart. This is the lesson for us all.

Uranus is conjunct Algol. This is a tricky star associated with losing one’s head. Uranus wants revolution and change. It wants a different approach. Uranus is sextile Venus and Saturn in Pisces. Venus is a strong feminine presence associated with love and resources/value. With Saturn close to Venus there are tough decisions to be made. What is our collective responsibility to all living beings on this planet? How do we live in love and harmony with nature and all other living creatures? Sun and Moon rule gold and silver. The Sun is in Taurus – banking and agriculture. What dramatic changes do we observe? When we think of value is this always only financial? How else do we understand worth?