Last year in August 2025 Mars opposed Saturn/Neptune forming a kite and triggering the Saturn/Neptune conjunction in Aries. It was at this time that Trump met Putin in order to resolve the Ukraine war. Well nothing came from that – war is still ongoing as well as the conflict in the Middle East with Iran and Israel which has engulfed the entire region and the Strait of Hormuz disrupting oil, gas and fertiliser trade. Not to mention the US intervention in Venezuela in Jan 2026.
In July 2026 Jupiter moved into Leo (fire sign) and will stay in this sign for a year departing in July 2027. Jupiter now joins this configuration magnifying everything it touches. Jupiter is connected to the legal system, banking, higher education and religion. Jupiter is about abundance and excess. Leo is connected to leaders and Kings. Which leaders rise in this period and which fall?
Jupiter was conjunct Pluto in 2020 from April to November 2020 during Covid. Jupiter will now oppose Pluto. Pluto is associated with debt and taxation and we know how much cheap money flowed in Covid times and how indebted governments became in response to Covid. Lockdown had a dramatic impact on businesses across the globe as trade was blocked. Many business went bankrupt or their owners ended up getting into enormous debt or using all their savings to stay afloat.
We are now at an inflection point. And the world has changed post the Saturn/Neptune conjunction on 20 Feb 2026. The old order is crumbling and traditional alliances are fracturing. We still don’t fully understand how the order will be reorganised. Each Saturn/Neptune cycle (36 years) before this has been dramatic in Russia/Soviet Union and the expectation is that Russia will collapse as has happened in the past. The last cycle was in 1989 when the Berlin Wall collapsed and so did communism. Russia seems to be coming under enormous pressure from drone attacks to critical oil, gas and military infrastructure from relatively cheap Ukrainian drones.
We now have all outer planets – Pluto, Neptune and Uranus at 4 degrees of their respective signs – Aquarius, Aries and Gemini.
Mars will join Uranus exactly tomorrow on 4 July 2026. This is an explosive signature. Revolution, social unrest and natural disasters. We are already seeing incredible air and sea temperatures across the globe for the summer regions and talk of a super El Nino. This conjunction starts a significant line up of planetary pressure and towards the middle of July we witness 2 kites of free flowing tension and opportunities.
Looking at 19 July we see Moon opposed Neptune at 4 degrees. The Moon represents ordinary people especially women and children. The Moon also trines Pluto and Uranus. What transpires? We are in a struggle as ordinary people who feel let down by a system that seems to have protected the rich and powerful and neglected ordinary people. These sentiments are shared across the globe. The old order is breaking down and the new order is not yet born. People are disillusioned. Neptune is associated with oil and drugs and all illicit activities. Institutions have been undermined by corrupt and powerful individuals across the globe.
On this very same day Jupiter will oppose Pluto and sextile Moon and Uranus. Jupiter speaks about greed and corruption and issues with mounting debt. Which leaders and or Kings fall during this period? Uranus wants freedom.
It is this dance between the outer planets and Jupiter that create intrigue in July this year.
On 7th July Neptune stations retrograde. Deception, ideals, sacrifices – what will transpire? What happens to oil trade and illicit drug activities?
On 20 July Jupiter opposes Pluto directly – force for good or evil?
Mercury stations direct on 23 July in Cancer – we need to communicate with care and compassion.
Saturn stations retrograde on 26 July in Aries – accountability for our actions or lack thereof.
In South Africa the Madlanga Commission is literally unravelling the corruption and dysfunction in the police and across the criminal justice system. It seems like the first Commission that is finally achieving what ordinary South Africans have been wanting for a very long time – accountability. It has come with Saturn in Aries post the Saturn/Neptune conjunction – a system collapsing under the weight of lies and corruption. We are no different to the rest of the world – these issues are wide spread across the globe. International criminal cartels have been operating with impunity – let’s hope these days are numbered.
It’s time to build a new system that has integrity and one ordinary people trust.
