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Aries

You are wading through a sea of compassionate feelings and longings for the unobtainable. And in truth it will be mid-April before you get control of things again. Try to avoid initiating new projects now, unless you are prepared to take it slow. Charitable work could feel satisfying. Look out for good causes to support.

Taurus

After an up and down weekend, navigating the coming week is easier. It offers energy and speed – words that don’t usually figure in the world view of the placid Taurean! So, make the most of it then. Mow the lawn, bake for the cake sale, start projects and generally move things around until March ends… then collapse in a heap…

Gemini

The 9th February and the 9th March should have found you engaged in a similar pursuit. For on both occasions, Athena, goddess of Feminine intelligence, made a big presence in your life and enabled a learning or healing situation. Then on 11th April you get your third and last opportunity to hear the wisdom. Make a diary note?

Cancer

Imagine you are on a reed boat gliding down the river through various environments. As the week begins you are in an intense mood, but this quickly swings into carefree confidence on Tuesday and Wednesday, so keep an eye on your money and don’t over spend. Getting to Thursday and beyond, it is time for a more sober time with a Significant Other.

Leo

Twelve more days and you are out of the mystical but tiring atmosphere of the cosmic Soul Lake. You journey alone now – companions are out of sight for a while, but that’s ok. Regrets, longings and wistful memories may drift around you, but this is good too. Take your time, rest and contemplate. Seek instinctual, spiritual answers.

Virgo It may be difficult to feel things are safe enough, tidy enough, organised enough or SECURE at the moment. At any moment the whole lot could unravel. You may be feeling too preoccupied to even give your usual constructive advice. Try letting go and relaxing. Lean back and float on a lily pad down the river. Trust it will be fine.

Libra

Try to remember the phrase ‘This too shall pass’ because it will. You may feel backed into a corner or entranced by the words or actions of a Significant Other. You may feel overwhelmed by their will, or maybe they are larger than life, holding all the cards. You may just want to retreat until all this is over – fine do that. This too SHALL pass.

Scorpio This week, you may be in receipt of some wise counsel. That makes a change, often others don’t make that much sense. I have repeatedly talked about your preferred isolation since the New Year and how this has given you time to ponder and think about things. This week’s wisdom may complement your thoughts.

Sagittarius

Well, this is flipping annoying. Another week of potential stagnation and possibly boredom. There is nothing a Sagittarian hates more than being kept in one place or having to go over something again … and again. Reach out to learn something or communicate with others, it might help pass the time.

Capricorn

After a possibly enjoyable or abundant weekend, this week could shape up nicely. You might find you are finally losing the sense of not being in control and ‘all at sea’. Normality is being resumed, even though things might actually be going the other way now… getting too spicy or energetic. Expect the unexpected.

Aquarius

Aquarians are more likely to be captivated by interesting conversations about esoteric subjects than romantic declarations of love. They prefer best mates to wimpy lovers. So I’d best warn you now that in a couple of weeks an interesting relationship encounter is on offer. It is a solid, dependable offer or olive branch, so be prepared.

Pisces

There is some intellectual stuff floating around you this week, so try to get on board with any research you have been wanting to do, or any reading that you have been dying to catch up with. You are getting ever closer to making significant changes in your life style and environment, so this might be the time to catch up with outstanding issues.

Aries

As the week progresses the need to be alone intensifies. You might find yourself cleaning something in the home whilst you ponder your relationship with yourself or the World of One. Cleaning? Aries? Well, it is a ritual that calms our struggle and it allows you an excuse to get the space you need. Use the time to work out a balance between your spiritual strength and the needs of others.

Taurus

Something may have given you a bumpy ride this last weekend. Perhaps unusually, you may have longed for, or done, something different or exciting. Or were you surprised by sudden events? By Thursday of the week coming, you could begin to regret this rare upheaval, so try to reduce its impact now, because at the end of the day you do prefer a quiet life.

Gemini

You may feel in a whimsical state, but the good news is you do have Athena on your side, so turn your attention to something other than romantic relating. Try to study, learn and think strategically. You have access to a higher intelligence which should help with problem solving, sympathy with suffering and mystical healing practices.

Cancer

The Moon has been moving through Scorpio, so you might have wanted to kill, lose yourself in passion, or master something. But that all changes on Tuesday when your mood lifts and confidence rises. However, romantic relating remains on the serious side, particularly on Saturday – curious timing for Valentine’s Day!

Leo

In truth, Leo’s generally struggle with Valentine’s Day. Perhaps it rarely feels as personally joyful, fun-filled and passionate as the rest of the world seems to paint it. Straight up? This year is no exception. Let it go. Laugh it off and see the irony? Leo’s love romance, so WHY is it on such an unlikely date for them? Maybe for you, roses can appear all year. You don’t need a one day reminder.

Virgo If Valentine’s is a thing for you this year, then maybe consider the following? You are in the mood for perfection this week and on Saturday especially so. To be honest, when a shot of volatile energy arrives on Valentine’s Day it could make or break it. So on Saturday, try taking a deep breath and be prepared to work at being less critical and more forgiving of yourself and your partner.

Libra

The energy around you seems to imply issues to do with parents or children and they are pulling in different directions. Who gets to be the one the others follow? The parent/child theme is so strong, even if it is not obvious, look for it. Try considering the impact of inherited family traits. Or in what way have parents influenced the Significant Other? Then try to maintain balance.

Scorpio

Last year you entered a new environment or state of being, and this remains the focus so far this year. Perhaps you are grappling with new subjects or ideas, new technology or concepts. Maybe discovering a new, logical ability. All this enables you to go deep and search into the past or old mysteries. Do it now, while the rest of the world isn’t looking!

Sagittarius

In our dimension, it is the job of the Sagittarian force to know everything and pontificate. After all, someone has to play god and teach the minions. But recently you may have been in more emotional family/partner waters, which are coming to a head on Saturday. Even the Greek god Zeus had the occasional weaker moments… it’s good for you.

Capricorn

Go on, admit it, you like old traditions, but is Valentine’s Day an excuse for over-priced flowers? Well maybe not this year, because relationship is highlighted at the moment, and at the last minute, exactly on cue, the Moon brings a softer feeling to the day. Whether or not you are feeling the luurve now, you could be misty-eyed on Saturday.

Aquarius

I agree, it does seem ridiculous to have Valentine’s Day when the Sun is in your watch. The Aquarian energy being most unimpressed with sloppy declarations and half dead flowers! For you, no-one is special. But maybe that is the point, a real cosmic irony. On that one day, you’ll be forced to play along. To do what we don’t want to do is always good for us!

Pisces

After three years, a very dreary energy is now sailing out of your waters. So you can let go of sorrowful redemption and drudgery. But has it been so long, your chin is pinned to your chest? Dear Piscean, you are compassion and kindness themselves, and actually the world needs you back now. Put down that load and lift yourself up to the surface, a lot has happened and we have been waiting for you.

Aries

You may still be reeling from recent, brutal events where you would have felt better if there was something or someone to punch. But now it seems you are lost in The Matrix where only a superior knowledge of data engineering will get you anywhere. Put energy into networking or reaching out to those with more knowledge.

Taurus

Since the 18th January you may have been presented with different opportunities, but in such a fast whirl there has been little time to examine the potentials, or meet the need for perfection. More recently, home life and the demands of the outside world have been competing, but the end is in sight. In one more week you can sit down and relax again.

Gemini

You have probably enjoyed the recent period of clear-headed organisation. Networking and social encounters may have gone well. However, you have only a few more days before this window closes and a cloud of winter melancholy descends again. Try to give yourself some writing time, the ideas will just flow.

Cancer

The recent Full Moon was dramatic as they always are this time of the year. Cancerians tend to like Christmas because of the family connotations and are generally sad when it is over. So perhaps the welcome fiery nature of the Leo Full Moon will shake off the blues and focus you on fitness, finance and friends.

Leo

The only Full Moon in your own Sign each year comes around this time of the year and nearly always brings technical problems with it. And since Leos are not generally first in the technical genius line up, we can assume this was frustrating. But social media can also bring confusing and defeating messages. Right now? Stay out of the way during this emotional time.

Virgo

My goodness, you should be enjoying yourself. You have just the right astrological conditions to straighten it up, smooth it down, re-sort the contents, turn out the drawers and empty the laundry basket. It seems some alone time is in order, but whilst not particularly wanting to spend time with close family members, contacting more distant friends could be appealing.

Libra

There is a particular emphasis on friendships and networking at the moment, things that Librans are well equipped for. It comes at this time every year and in fact, it may be this type of companionship currently seems more appealing than romantic partners. Good. Get on with it and give each other a break, you need one.

Scorpio

The recent shot of adrenaline in your life has probably not drained away yet. An unwelcome aggression, or a welcome burst of energy, it probably took some holding. You have not been quite sure of your territory since the long-term changes of recent years, but be assured the ‘shot’ put you in a much more powerful position and set you up for a two year cycle.

Sagittarius

Seems like it is you versus them for the time being. Family, parents, children, work associates, neighbours, romantic partners, those-who-know-everything…. And on top of that, you have to go over things you thought were behind you. Now that is really taking the biscuit! Best put that glass dome over your head and ignore them all.

Capricorn

The last three years witnessed a certain longing in the background of your life. Something you wanted to reach for didn’t come within your grasp. Well, you are nearly there. After the middle of this month, you will feel stronger and more confident than you have felt in a long while and it will make the difference. Even you can smile at that one!

Aquarius

Can you believe, this week the gates will be unlocked and freedom becomes possible? The trouble is, you have been restricted for so long, you have forgotten how to fly. Midweek sees a verbal clash, followed by more antagonism at the weekend, but this will help you make your mind up. It will take a few more weeks yet, but the promise of freedom beckons.

Pisces

You may appear to have been thrown out of your comfort zone. At first, this can seem energising or maybe a tad irritating, but it won’t be long before it becomes exhausting. This is a testing time and your new surroundings may appear harsh. You may have to let go of some cherished dreams. BUT, it is also a new opportunity to make real changes and leave the past behind.

On the 20th January ’26, the Sun broke free of Capricorn’s rigid hold, and sailed into the transpersonal Air Sign of Aquarius. If ever you can sense a sudden change in the environment, then you should get this one. Each Sign seeks to break down the legacy of the previous Sign and Aquarius is sooo waiting for this.

The move from the gloomy, heavy weight of earthy Capricorn to the freedom of airy Aquarius is like leaping out of a cave and off a cliff with a hang glider. Or perhaps how one might feel being released from a jail onto a mountain top. But neither of those two scenarios reflect the sudden need to network.

Aquarius is a group or trans-personal, free-wheeling energy. It needs to communicate and exhilarates in the free exchange of ideas. It rules connectivity, technology, higher concepts and engagement with ideals. But paradoxically, Aquarius also likes the predictability of maths and science. And what do we have in the 21st century that appeals to all this? The world wide web and the internet.

Right now, there is a pile up of planets in the Aquarian section of our sky, giving great focus to this energy. Mercury, the Sun, Vesta, and Venus are all gathered around the early degrees with Pluto, and the Moon and Athena are not far off. A lovely `nod` to the dawning Age of Aquarius!

The star of the show is Pluto, and this Dwarf Planet is on a mission to test out the potential growth of all those areas of our lives ruled by this futuristic Zodiac Sign. In future months and years, the artificial intelligence revolution will come under Pluto’s need to ensure that Life/Nature follows ‘The Rules’ as in…. everything must be born, grow, live a cycle and then die.

Sooo… this week I expect some early, positive signs of Pluto’s attention. Maybe some good news about breakthroughs in I.T. or science. And hopefully not breakdowns and interruptions of our technology. But…. with a large solar proton storm and a severe geomagnetic storm both breaking out around Earth as I write this, the chances of disruption are high!

On a lighter note, look out for the `lift` in energy and mood… whilst rushing out to gaze at the auroras!

If you were hoping to see the end of 2025's big issue, think again. Simply, more work is needed. Although it may not feel like it at the time, the first few months of 2026 bring the opportunity of better solutions and greater stability as the shoots of the new paradigm continue to grow. Little is completely obvious until July. Even then you will only have a better view of the future - but at least you will finally be able to plan for what's coming!

In late January of 2026, Neptune moves into, and remains in, Masculine Aries. In late April, Uranus moves into, and remains in, Masculine Gemini. They both move from Feminine Signs to Masculine ones.

Neptune and Uranus are considered a pair or twins in astronomy. Both ice giants with similar composition and size. In astrology they can be considered two sides of the same coin. Neptune is the Feminine side, Uranus the Masculine side. Both of these FORCES have to be handled with care. Both can be destructive and life changing. However we encounter them, they operate outside our control, presenting us with the challenge of living with them. The Masculine energy of Uranus uproots and breaks apart with lightning speed. The Feminine energy of Pisces dissolves and weakens our structures. However the Masculine Uranus can be ingeniously creative and the Feminine Neptune can be softly inspiring and compassionate.

In late January of 2026, Neptune moves into, and remains in, Masculine Aries. In late April, Uranus moves into, and remains in, Masculine Gemini. They both move from Feminine Signs to Masculine ones. Since these ice giants move at different rates and rarely move Signs, it is remarkable that they are doing so within weeks of each other. And even more remarkable that they tip the Yin Yang balance of our environment from changes happening in the Feminine Signs, to changes happening in the Masculine Signs. What does this mean? It is part of the Rise of the Feminine (the long over-due rebalancing of Patriarchy and Matriarchy that began around 2020 with the pandemic). Masculine energy will be adjusting to the new Feminine paradigm. The ice giants are symbolising this.

But these aren't the only movements in early 2026..... there is more.... 

Copyright 2026 Alison Chester-Lambert

Three photographs taken within an hour, as the Moon was rising above the horizon. The first shows the remainder of the red shadow of Earth during the eclipse. In the second, the deep yellow colour that is often seen whilst the Moon is close to the horizon. 

In the last photo, the fading light of the Sun behind me has disappeared, and so the Moon is in a black sky. The reflected solar light is so bright, it removes all the lunar features. Hence we see a silvery Moon. 

This eclipse happened as the Sun and Moon opposed each other actually on our horizon in the U.K. Making this an extraordinarily powerful event.

Add that to the G1 class geomagnetic storm that is pounding our atmosphere, courtesy of a large coronal mass ejection from the Sun and this makes for a very tense and emotional environment for us all. 

The themes of the Pisces/Virgo axis are health, criticism, service to others, sensitive emotions, loss, indifference to detail or excessive concern for tiny detail to the point that the larger picture cannot be appreciated. Any one, or all of these issues, may have been evident.

First of all, let’s get this year into perspective by looking for an astrologically comparable year. When was the last time that all the outer `heavy duty` planets were connected to each other, as if all attending the same tense assembly? Because that is what is happening this year, and as it that wasn’t enough they are all changing Zodiac Signs as well, it is quite exciting!

We’d have to go back to 1965, or before that, 1955. Both of these epochs introduced big, new, social changes to the western world. Among other things, 1965 witnessed the introduction of the right to vote for Black people in the USA. This act was crucial in the cultural transition towards equal opportunity for Black races. Great Britain led the West in a `Youthquake` fashion revolution symbolised by Mary Quant’s mini skirt and the geometric designs of ‘op-art’.

1955 saw the beginning of the Space Race and the children born in that year grew up with TV shows such as Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds. The highly imaginative and ambitious concepts in these productions, found an attentive audience as symbolised by the outer planets in the birth horoscopes of the 1955 babies. Many influential people such as Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) and Steve Jobs (Apple) were both born during this year and whatever else can be said, they are visionary futurists.

Back to 2025 and let`s take a look at the planetary changes and liaisons this year. In order to get my head around it, let alone anyone else`s, I spent a day or so gathering the information together and setting it out in a calendar-style Word table which may, or may not, be useful!

Let`s start at the top with the year 2025 and the months in columns. The top four rows in colour show the date the important outer planets move backwards and forwards into different Zodiac Signs. Now bear in mind that these slow movers can be decades in the same Zodiac Sign, and you start to get the message that this year is different. All of them are on the move, or have been, but it won`t be until mid-2026 that the sailing back and forth will stop and they settle into their new Signs or environments.

And `new environment` is the right phrase, because this is exactly what this symbolises. Cultural, sociological and political evolutionary change is happening. Rapid technological growth has fuelled revolutionary pressures affecting national beliefs, opinions and cultural practices. For example, in the UK a brand-new political party has been born and has taken the number two position within two years of its birth. At the time of writing, Elon Musk is threatening something similar in the United States.

The last half of the above Word Table is sub-headed ASPECTS, and this means the relationship between the transpersonal planets – those that describe the structures, undercurrents and archetypes of humanity or civilisations. Briefly...

Uranus describes the revolutionary, free spirit of humanity. A sudden awakening or lightbulb moment of ingenuity, when we reach for the future and unrestricted discovery, including cutting edge science.

Neptune’s mission is to search for redemption. To search for a euphoric and ecstatic oblivion; to blend with the unconditional love of deity and encourage a passive, pining, submissive experience. It introduces longing and yearning for a soft, yielding encounter.

Pluto represents the never-ending cycle of Life. The ruling principle of birth and death which relentlessly purges and destroys to make way for improvement and new growth.

Now… these planets are not just changing their environment (Zodiac Signs) as we see in the top half of the table, they are communicating harmoniously with each other via the aspects in the bottom half of the table too… and it reads like this…

…our need for redemption (Neptune) is co-ordinating with humanity`s ingenuity and willpower (Uranus) and the cycle of life with Nature`s need for constant improvement through birth and death (Pluto).

When those aspects are viewed in a horoscope, (see below) they form an attractive pattern of facilitating, supportive energy.

Additionally, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto belong to the Feminine/Yin polarity, so indirect, long-term planning is at the heart of them. (The Feminine does long-term planning) And even though Uranus is a Masculine/Yang energy, as an Air planet, it also brings futuristic planning, as well as genius, to the table.

This is starting to sound quite positive right? Well, it could be. Unless some one is planning a war to end all wars in a very unified, harmonised way. (Okay, best not call that one in.)

Feminine energy can appear quite benign. If we think about the Biblical myth of the dark `formless and empty` Feminine waters, with the generative, life-giving force of the Masculine stirring it from above, we start to get the picture. However, beneath the surface of the water, gestation occurs and evolution is unstoppable.

So late 2025 appears to bring a period of evolutionary development. When the river of collective consciousness swings to a new direction. And it is not aimless, hurried or without long-term planning. There is cohesion in these planets and they could be symbolising a new and developing epoch of the Feminine. And I do mean that Feminine/Yin develops or evolves a new intelligence.

I have been talking about the Rise of the Feminine since 2020, so consideration of an intellectually evolving Feminine sounds about right to me. We have an asteroid called Pallas Athena which represents mental activity and repressed feminine intelligence. Athena actually conjuncted Pluto in Aquarius on 24th February this year and will conjoin again on 14th October. This cannot be a coincidence. Demetra George points out that the combination of Pluto and Athena “emphasises the power of ideas to transform reality.” Together, they create ideas “that will influence and transform”.

Pluto represents the quantum realm, where particles have multiple potentials until observation forces one potential to become our reality. Put simply, we can observe, or `reveal`, a potential into existence. The powerful combination of Athena and Pluto in Aquarius, supported by Uranus, Saturn and Neptune holds remarkable... potentials.

We might dicover a previously undetected `dark energy` network of plasma-like electrical force/energy. Remember the movie `Avatar`, where a biological neural network connects all life-forms and Nature? Such a `discovery` would fall under the astrological rulership of Aquarius, whilst the network itself is the evolving Feminine.

Babies born this year will carry this planetary generational marker, suggesting they will strain every sinew to live in a future of re-balanced attitudes to the intelligence of Nature and the Feminine in general.

Maybe a very good year after all! 

2025 Copyright Alison Chester-Lambert. PLEASE insert a link to this article if you are using the ideas in it? Thank you.

My photograph of the Full Moon on Saturday April 12th 2025 

The Dwarf Planets symbolise various aspects of evolution, population trends, the Secrets of Life and the Duality. They also enable a longer foresight into human destiny. Being physically far out from the central Sun, although solar control remains, it is not as strong as it is with the inner planets like Venus and Earth.

Out there at the edge of the Solar System, there are massive tidal forces of a cosmic nature, hinting at a complexity our minds have not yet discovered… but we are close… very close. We know this because we have discovered the planets that represent this, so we are ready to take on their energy.

Haumea and Pluto formed a long running conjunction from 1944 – 1963 whilst Western countries were resonating to the post-war drum beat of procreation - the instruction to have babies and replenish their numbers. The former Western Allies were keen to maintain their strength and security by re-building tax coffers and armies.

Social demography officially recognises the years from 1946 to 1964 as those of the `Baby Boomers` (or Generation Jones in America), a large generation that continues to have a significant impact on the world’s economies and our planet’s population. Note the very close alignment between the official Baby Boomer years and the planet`s connection? In 1944 the planets joined and the first Boomer year is 1946. Remember it takes a year to conceive and then give birth?

Hindsight and more research now divide the Boomers into two groups: those born from 1944 to 1954, called Boomer 1`s, and those born from 1955 to 1964, called Boomer 2`s. This slow reclassification occurred because of emerging marked difference in principles. The Boomer 1`s valued meaningful philosophy over financial success. The Boomer 2`s (called Generation Joneses in the USA) reverse that, they value financial success over meaningful philosophy.

Other research considers the Boomer 2`s to have more balanced mainstream views, tempering idealism with cynicism. Yet more research cites consumer behaviour, values and attitudes. My thoughts… Astrologically, both groups have the Pluto Haumea conjunction and if we just concentrate on the issue of having babies, we can leave it at that. Together, Pluto and Haumea are critically implicated in the matter of population reproduction trends.

However, there was a Uranus Makemake conjunction from 1953 until 1957 and this is joined by Jupiter from mid 1954 to mid 1955. The time of the Baby Boomer 2`s.

That made the uncompromising, badass difference!

Let us consider some of the Makemake key words… Gung-ho, competitive and roving. Now Uranus… revolutionary, uncompromising, awakening and enlightening. Then Jupiter arrives, providing a carefree, expansive energy to the mix. No wonder this cohort contained the highest proportion of Brexit voters!

Unlike the Boomer 1`s, the Boomer 2`s went through early childhood with televisions and electrical goods (Uranus), which added a sense of discovery and worldly knowledge to their universe. Science fiction in the guise of Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds appeared on screen from 1962, and these programmes fed the inborn, instinctive belief that space was NOT an empty vacuum – as they were being taught in schools.

Let`s fast forward to the present. According to the clockwork cycles of the Solar System, Pluto and Haumea engage again from 2022 – 2028, but this time there would be 90 degrees between them. (A square aspect in astrology.) This square will reveal the challenges in their joint endeavours, a time when the results of the events of the conjunction will be tested for any necessary adjustments. How has the Baby Boom thing worked out?

Let’s get the opinion of Sir Richard Attenborough? He has this to say “I have no doubt that the fundamental source of all our problems, particularly environmental ones, is population growth. I can’t think of a single problem that wouldn’t be easier to solve if there were less people.” That bad huh?

Countries in Asia and the African continent will contribute the biggest population growth during this century, but the developed countries can hardly start preaching to them now.

In my opinion, the six years that Pluto and Haumea are in square to each other offer the opportunity to get real and address over-population issues with the safe, and freely available, birth control methods that religious beliefs have denied women.

Surely it is better to prevent birth, than witness young death through poverty and starvation?

But still, the Roman Catholic church "forbids contraceptive use because it is a sin against nature". Surely the sin against nature is a human population that displaces nature itself? (Haumea also represents nature and the natural world.) 

The planetary deities sometimes offer us the opportunity to work with the winds of change that the planets are describing. Their `two-sides-of-the-same-coin` duality, a negative or positive aspect to the same issue, means that we have choices. This is where our free will presides.

With regard to birth control or birth promotion, new choices are available to us now. What do you think?

COPYRIGHT ALISON CHESTER-LAMBERT 2024