The great dissolution and reformation
The epoch-changing astrology of 2025 - 26 and beyond, and the promise it holds
To say that the astrology of 2025 - 2026 is epoch-changing is not hubris, as I shall attempt to show in this article with my personal take on the energies at play. Yet, as the old cliche goes, “there is nothing to fear but fear itself”, and ultimately, the changes ahead hold much promise for humanity and us individually.
The five outer planets - Pluto (who transited into his new home of Aquarius in December 24), Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus are all changing signs and elements this year (from water/earth to fire/air signs). This rare and radical astrology speaks to the immense changes we find ourselves within, providing us with the means for sense-making, hope and a path through. We are experiencing a period of profound system dissolution. Systems of all kinds and sizes are reaching a level of dissonance so far removed from their purpose that it's time to evolve. Many are so beyond evolution that they are doomed to fail.
We are in the tumble dryer of chaos while reality rearranges itself. Don't expect to tie anything down while this shake-up rearranges the furniture of our culture, systems, and collective and individual psyche.
Meanwhile, power grabs keep us under the cosh of the global elites as they scramble to make the most of the resulting chaos—by design or opportunism, the result is the same—so predictable. Yet their desperate attempts to cling to their power cannot hold up against the powerful planetary forces at play. Meanwhile, we are waking up to the hypocrisy, greed, and injustice meted out by those who would dominate us while alternative solutions are being created from the grassroots up.
As with any movement of the planets, how they affect us personally is governed by the houses where the action takes place and how the transit impacts planets within the individual birth chart. If you are familiar with your birth chart, see which houses and, therefore, life areas the transits will impact, along with any personal natal planets, to better understand how this powerful time will affect you personally.
On a more mundane level (globally, culturally and politically), while we cannot know what will happen, we can understand the broad themes this once-in-a-lifetime planetary lineup portends.
The Major Planetary Aspects
The karmic nodes of fate change signs Janaury 12th
The North Node (representing our collective Dhamara) is moving into intuitive Pieces at the end of January, while the South Node (representing our Karma, our past) enters Virgo's analytical and practical sign, where they will remain until 2026. This transit provides an opportunity to dream in a new reality of spiritual connection for ourselves while letting go of any self-imposed structures and judgements that no longer serve us. With this transit, we can bring our practical selves into greater balance with our more intuitive nature - it will be interesting to see how this plays out globally and politically!
Saturn and Neptune conjunction 0 degrees Aries June 2025 - 26
This highly important aspect herolds the collapse of longstanding power structures, empires, corporations, and even nations, with accompanying significant political and economic change. The firey Aries zero point is a place of new beginnings - yet the old needs to die before the new is born. Practice detachment from the ensuing chaos while being in service to others, your spiritual growth and practices.
Uranus moves into Gemini July - Nov 2025 and April 2026 - 2032.
In mercurial Gemini, Uranus brings rapid and sometimes disruptive change, and innovation in how we communicate, think and travel. There could be innovative ideas around commerce, freedom of speech, and unexpected new information informing the way forward. Increased feelings of restlessness highlight the need for staying grounded.
Uranus Stationary Retrograde 1 degree Gemini trine Pluto in Aquarius 6th September
Uranus tracks back over recent ground for a course correction regarding the driving forces of evolution and revolution. The themes in play are death and rebirth, our ideals for a better society, social change, working to bring it about and fighting injustice, awakening or fanatical idealism, cataclysm and upheaval, rebellion, power shifts, freedom and individuation. Expect news of natural catastrophes such as volcanos, earthquakes and lightning storms. If the period of Solar Maximus, which has been ongoing since Oct 24, continues, the September astrology would be a prime time for extreme space weather with the possibility of a solar flare causing damage to electrical infrastructure, necessitating the retrograde rethink.
In September Uranus also comes within close conjunction with Sedna in Gemini (within 22 minutes, then they both retrograde). The exact conjunction is in May 2026 after they have both turned direct. Think revolutionary (Uranus) personal spiritual growth (Sedna) within your Gemini house. This energy can become a crisis if we are not consciously awake to our spiritual nature and following our soul’s desires. The North Node in Pisces will be supportive here as it deepens our intuition, as will the Saturn/Neptune conjunction helping us to move into a more grounded and practical spirituality, wisdom and maturity.
Added to the potent mix, in September 2025, transformational Pluto moves out of bounds in the south1, commencing a rare cycle of massive global reform away from authoritarian power just as it trines Uranus. To understand just how rare this decade-long cycle is, it will not happen again for thousands of years! Themes could include revolution or uprising (not necessarily violent), empire collapse or fragmentation, a mass shift in consciousness or spiritual awakening, increased individuation, a renaissance of the creative arts, significant societal change, and surprising technological leaps forward that support humanity (think alternative energy systems and healing modalities outside our current reality).
Expect the unexpected on a personal and societal level as a new freedom beckons. Let go of old structures and self-imposed rules that are holding you back, take risks and experiment with what is alive for you, disregarding what is not. You have a persmission slip from the universe to radically transform yourself and your life.
What would love do?
As you can see from the above, so many of the themes and energies of 2025-26 repeat and reinforce each other. One thing we can be sure of, we are in for a wild ride over the next year and beyond. A new world is imminent, and the old world needs to fall apart for that to happen. Let go of what no longer serves you, while remaining open, curious and flexible to what is being birthed for you. Keep hope in your heart, stay grounded and connected to love as old systems and structures collapse. If in doubt about personal actions, check in with your intuition and ask, “What would love do”? A spiritual practice and deepening is supported by the energies and supportive of nagaviating through these times. For those with the time, energy and inclination, help usher in the new dawn that beckons by organising locally to develop grassroots solutions and community cohesion - act local.
The themes outlined above give a flavour of the big picture, and we haven’t even touched on the eclipses, Chiron or how the astero goddesses, with the exception of Sedna briefly, are impacting us! I hope you will stay tuned for more astrology and sense-making as we navigate together this pivotal year, and beyond.
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See AstroWiki at this link for an explanation of a planet being out of bounds
Opps—I had the wrong date for the North Nodes' move into Pisces. It was yesterday, the 12th, not the 30th. Sorry for any confusion. I have now corrected the date and made a note to myself to double-check my notes!