I am an astrologer practising traditional astrology in Cape Town. I specialise in birth chart readings. I am passionate about people’s stories and their life’s journey. It is very empowering for a client to understand and accept their life story.
I am also fascinated by world events and the links to the planetary cycles. It is this notion of history repeating itself that fascinates me.
Jupiter will trine Saturn exactly between Sep 2026 and July 2027.
Jupiter expands our understanding and world view. Jupiter is associated with growth and development. Jupiter is connected to knowledge and beliefs.
Saturn on the other hand is focused on rules and process. Saturn likes structure and order. Saturn understands that with duty and responsibility come certain limitations.
Together Jupiter and Saturn speak about growth and development of society within the confines of the rules of the system. With both Jupiter and Saturn in fire signs we should expect things to move quickly. Saturn in Aries is indicating that individual actions cannot undermine the whole. Nobody is above the law. The system needs to work for us as individuals and collectively. We need to understand that certain actions cause harm to others. It is this process of navigating a path of truth and building a society where standards are upheld and social justice prevails. Nobody, no matter how powerful, is above the law.
Uranus conjunct Pluto – Oct 1965 and June 1966 – 17 Virgo. This was a period of profound social and political changes. Protests re war versus peace. Social and human rights movements evolved across society fighting for the recognition of women’s rights and Black rights for example. Uranus is revolutionary and innovative, Pluto is destructive and represents death/decay. Together these planets speak about a process of creative destruction.
Sabian Symbol: Two girls playing with a ouija board. This suggests a deep curiosity with the unseen and the mysteries of the psyche. It encourages individuals to balance their intuitive abilities with critical thinking and discernment as they try to make sense of the world beyond ordinary awareness.
Uranus square Pluto – June 2012 and March 2015. This was a very difficult time economically post the global financial crisis in 2008/2009 built on the back of a housing market bubble. This period between 2012 to 2015 became known as the Great Recession as economies struggled to grow post the crash. Quantitative easing, a monetary policy used by Central banks to buy a predetermined number of government bonds to artificially stimulate the economy when inflation is low was used to try and avoid a recession. The effectiveness of this monetary policy is questionable. QE was used again post Covid lockdowns. Uranus indicates an unpredictable crisis and Pluto is connected to debt and taxation.
Uranus trine Pluto – July 2026 to May 2028. What will emerge in our understanding of the cycle that began in the mid 1960’s? Women’s rights groups are defending single sex spaces and trans men have been excluded from female sports to protect with female category. It’s not possible to be inclusive and have a separate category simultaneously. The two concepts are mutually exclusive. There is also a better understanding of sex versus gender identities. Women need to defend and protect the rights they fought for in the mid 1960’s. There are still many women across the world in countries like Afghanistan who are not allowed an education post a certain age. Let alone the right to vote or drive a war. These are rights many western women take for granted.
We have witnessed incredible technological development especially connected to AI and war related drones. This has been a complete game changer in the Ukraine war with Russia. Ukraine leads the way with wartime innovation.
More importantly it demonstrates that nature is all powerful. Not only is Uranus trine Pluto but Saturn and Neptune have been at the midpoint between these two planets and were conjunct at 0 Aries on 20 Feb 2026. It has been a year of incredible natural disasters from droughts, fires and flooding to the latest almost Biblical disaster in Nepal with the glacial collapse and flooding. Oceans temperatures are at record highs. A Super El Nino is predicated. Glaciers are melting. There have been some dramatic earthquakes in Mexico, Columbia and across Indonesia. Nature is reminding us of her tremendous power and intelligence.
Saturn Neptune – 0 Aries – Sabian Symbol: A woman has risen out of the ocean, a seal is embracing her. This represents the birth, emergence and awakening of a new consciousness. It symbolises the transition from the collective unconscious of the ocean to the individual symbolised by a women – the feminine. The seal is equally at home on land and water. It emphasises our need to trust our instincts and have courage to embrace change knowing that every ending leads to a new cycle of growth and opportunity.
Uranus opposed Pluto – Sep 2046 to June 2048. What started in mid 1960’s will develop even further. The exact opposition on 30 June 2048 has Moon at 4 Pisces the same degree as the latest eclipse on 28 Aug 2026 – 4 Pisces Virgo. What themes from this eclipse series will be revealed with the Uranus Pluto opposition?
Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct on 21 Dec 2020 in Covid times at 0 Aquarius. Sabian Symbol: An old adobe mission. This symbolises the creation of enduring social and spiritual structures. This reflects the soul’s drive to create social, spiritual and intellect structures that outlast the individual.
Covid changed many things in our society and challenged our belief systems around structured growth and development. This period accelerated the commercial Generative AI boom with widespread use of public tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini. Lockdown moved life online and social media use and online shopping exploded across the world. People worked from home and this allowed more flexibility in terms of working life. But it also opened up new levels of technological control now that people were not working in an office. People felt more lonely and isolated yet we were all connected online.
Jupiter square Saturn – Aug 2024 and June 2025. This was an important period in this cycle as it was clear growth and development needed certain guard rails. It became evident that AI and Social Media would have long term implications for society especially young people. Mental health issues escalated amongst the youth.
Jupiter trine Saturn – Sep 2026 and July 2027. We are further along the road of understanding how these changes impact society. In late Aug 2026 Meta agreed to a landmark settlement of up to $18 million in acknowledgment of the harm social media is causing to the mental health of society especially young people. The case argued that these platforms were designed with algorithmic features to hook young minds and steer them toward explicit content and online predators. Meta has been ordered to implement screen time limits, block night time notifications to protect sleep, remove data profiles that targeted children and upgrade tools to verify user ages across platforms. The legal precedent of defining social media algorithms as a public nuisance sets a foundation to monitor technology development in the future.
For too long social media companies took no responsibility for the harms created in society. So it is interesting that now that Saturn and Jupiter are in trine and Saturn is in fall in Aries, these companies have had to step up and accept that their actions have caused harm to society.
Jupiter will opposed Saturn between Dec 2029 and Oct 2031. That will be another important inflection point in our understanding of the social changes since Covid. We will probably have a better indication of the changes in the job market with the development of AI. We might even see some roles disappear and be replaced by new opportunities.
Dolly Parton died on partial lunar eclipse with Moon opposed Sun and Nodes on her natal Moon in 12th house with square from Uranus.
We don’t know much about her death other than she had a brief battle with cancer. With eclipse on Moon in 12th house of hospitals and health matters and with pressure from Uranus transit since Aug 2025 to May 2026 there is evidence of a health crisis.
Saturn also squares Nodes from May 2025 to Feb 2026 focusing on her family and life purpose. What was ending?
What an incredible life. Humble beginnings and yet very generous especially to projects connected to children and education. Sun and Venus in 5th house.
Catastrophic flooding and mudslides affected Nepal on Wednesday morning in the area bordering Tibet/China. It is being described as a blue sky event that came with no warning when glacial flooding hit the area.
We see Mars and Saturn on the angles in this chart and both planets are in fall in Cancer and Aries – both malefics.
Mars rules accidents and Saturn is associated with mountains and buildings.
Sun in Virgo – finding practical ways to be of service to others and take care of the details.
Moon in Pisces – love and connection to all living beings. This is about care and compassion.
The message in this eclipse is that we need each other and we need to take care of each other. And with square to Uranus, we need to find radical new ways to do this.
This eclipse has an applying aspect to Uranus – the disruptor. Uranus is Gemini is all about new ideas and new technology and how we connect ideas and people through trade and communication. How can we find new ways to take care of each other? Pisces Moon indicates that we need to take care of all living creatures – big and small, nature, the oceans and this planet that supports life.
Mercury is strong in Virgo but combust (too close to the Sun) – is information we have reliable and still valid?
Mars is out of bounds to North in Cancer with mixed dignity in its Fall. Mars can be reactive and defensive when it is trying to protect home/family and land. Saturn and Neptune in Aries speak about accountability for our individual and collective actions and also our own healing. With Mars square Saturn (Fall in Aries) the chart indicates that if we lash out in anger and frustration there will be consequences in the future.
Venus is Libra and is about people and relationships and treating people equally with dignity and respect. Saturn opposed Venus – we have to learn to trust and respect others. We must also value women and children in society.
Jupiter in Leo speaks about abundance and creative sparkle. Jupiter wants growth and opportunity and with trine to Saturn it wants to build sustainable solutions where knowledge and trust meet accountability individually and collectively.
Pluto is out of bounds to South in Aquarius and speaks about leadership and power within society. It is time for ordinary people to hold leaders accountable and to take more personal responsibility for the societies in which they will thrive. Pluto has no aspects in this chart but has been in a trine with Uranus and was exact on 18 July 2026 and will be exact again 5 times between now and May 2028. Pluto is associated with death and decay and Uranus revolution and innovation. This combination speaks about creative destruction within society and nature. We can see this all around what with various conflicts across the world and climate related matters. There is much pressure for change. Uranus and Pluto were conjunct in 1965 and 1966. What started then is beginning to mature.
There is a big focus on your personal finances in this chart. The chart indicates that you are not particularly content in your relationship. Are your emotional needs being met in this relationship? It seems like you need to go after what you want personally. Do you remain committed to your relationship? The chart indicates that you may need to seek counselling and or perhaps embark on a legal process if you don’t see a long term future for your relationship.
There seems to be hurt on both sides and this could be a time when you are reactive and trying to defend yourself and your children.
Another scenario is that your relationship could be under pressure and this is connected to falling pregnant and or the responsibility of children.
Your siblings and community can provide support at this time. So too the school community. Your children may feel be feeling the conflict in your relationship and acting out.
What needs to change? How does your personal financial situation change at this time?
All three of these leaders were born in 1952 and 1953 with Saturn conjunct Neptune. All coming under pressure in 2026 from the Saturn Neptune conjunction on 20 February 2026 as this signature repeats.
The total solar eclipse today at 20 Leo will trigger the Pluto in each of their charts. The most prominent will be Putin with Pluto on MC. These are leaders under pressure. Will they be able to hold onto power? Corruption lies and financial scandals could lead to their downfall.
South Node on Sun Moon conjunction in Leo doesn’t look positive for certain leaders in the world. Many institutions across the world buckling under the weight of lies and corruption. This is all part of the Saturn Neptune conjunction that happened on 20 February 2026 at 0 Aries. An institutional and leadership crisis globally.
The impact is always more pronounced where it is total.
The total solar eclipse on 12 August at 20 Leo is associated with the left atrium which receives oxygenated blood from lungs and delivers to the left ventricle.
The Sabian symbol for this degree – intoxicated domestic birds fly around in dizzy attempts.
The south node is associated with the duodenum. This is the first part of the small intestine and responsible for the beginning of nutrient absorption.
The Sabian symbol for this degree – in a portrait the best of a man’s traits are idealised.
Eclipse season is soon to start. What I want to highlight is that both Mars and Pluto will be out of bounds. More prone to extremes. Pluto to South and Mars to North. Mars has also just moved into Cancer and has mixed dignity. Mars has triplicity rulership but is also in its fall. Cancer is all about home and family. Mars will defend at all costs. Mars is square Neptune. This is a signature for religious wars. Wars fought around a particular belief.
Pluto is opposed Mercury and trine Venus. Personal ideas in conflict with past trauma in society. What gets dredged up from the past that needs to be reconsidered? How does this help heal relationships and find harmony again? Venus is also opposed Neptune. Dreams and ideals. Making sacrifices to heal relationships and transform them.
The partial lunar eclipse follows the total solar eclipse. Once again Mars and Pluto are out of bounds. Mars to north and Pluto to south. Historically when Pluto is out of bounds to south this is a time of revolution. Leaders out of touch with ordinary people get ousted.
Mars will square Saturn in Aries – accountability for actions. Mars still has mixed dignity and is in its fall in Cancer. This is a reactive, defensive Mars ready to retaliate if threatened.
This eclipse is square Uranus. Things are likely to unfold quickly and unpredictably.
