Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Astrology: The Year 2025 in Review

Winter 

Mars retrograde opposite Pluto, January 3, with added pressure from the Jupiter-Saturn square and the still unstable Pluto ingress into Aquarius, heralded a dramatic start to the new year. Some events, over the full period of the aspect, which ended around January 29, including the dramatic Eaton, California fires where, sadly, the Altadena Theosophical Library Center and Press was lost:   

South Korea plane crash (Dec. 29), Jimmy Carter passing (Dec. 30), Lightning strike US Capitol, Washington Monument, and Empire State Building (Jan. 2), Mass shooting (New York) (Jan. 2), Puerto Rico power outage (Jan. 2), Two US-based "terrorist" attacks (New Orleans and Las Vegas) (Jan. 3), Massive fireworks explosion in Honolulu (Jan. 6), Central US winter storm (Jan. 6), Canadian PM Justin Trudeau steps down (Jan. 6), Tibetan Earthquake (Jan. 7), Los Angeles fires (Jan. 7), Elon Musk Rotherham rhetoric (Jan. 8), Korean President arrest standoff (Jan. 15), David Lynch passes (Jan. 16), Space X Rocket explosion (Jan. 17), US Inauguration fallout (Jan. 20), Garth Hudson passes  (Jan. 21), Southern Us Snow storm (Jan. 21), Turkish ski resort fire (Jan. 22), Indonesia flood (Jan. 23), Slovakia protest (Jan. 24), Germany protests (Jan. 25), Congo rebels (Jan. 27), Colombia rebels (Jan. 27), Kumba Mehla deaths (Jan. 29), Washington Plane/Helicopter crash, 67 deaths (Jan. 29), Storm Eowyn (Feb.1), Australia fires (Feb. 3)

January 13 Full Moon in Cancer  conjunct Mars opposite Pluto, sextile Uranus, trine Neptune, a cradle pattern or trapeze, which gives good support against a strong opposition... Stern Venus conjuct Saturn opposite Jupiter. It was also close to comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) as the full Moon occulted Mars and Venus was at its greatest eastern elongation.

At this time, the initial Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement  was reached. The Israel-Hamas war began October 8, 2023 Mars square Pluto (exact) (Oct 14  New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra) Israel-Gaza cease-fire Jan 13 Full Moon in Cancer conjuct Mars rx opposite Pluto (5 degree orb).

There have been several high-profile airplane crashes, with US fatalities from crashes more than doubled in 2025 compared to 2024. It seems to coincide with the ingress of Pluto in Aquarius, an air sign. 

One event that can serve as a good overall illustration of the prognostic was the Washington Ukraine Minerals deal press conference on February 28. 

The Oscar ceremonies on March 1 featured numbers from all three great 20th musicals, and so this very Theosophical fairy tale has cemented itself as an enduring myth maker in popular culture, with no signs of slowing down...

The Full Moon March 14, 2025 Lunar Eclipse saw Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on historic peace treaty, avalanches in Canada,  and severe storms in southern U.S. Around the same time, March 12, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live began its first tour in North America,

Spring

Spring began with United States tariff trade and expansion challenges

The March 29 – Solar Eclipse coincided with March  30 Neptune in Aries 

Major ice storm in Ontario, causing extensive power outages

Major earthquake in Myanmar, 1700 casualties, 

a test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from Norway, dangerous line of storms targets nearly entire Eastern Seaboard after killing at least 7 in central US

Apr 04 Saturn sextile Uranus (1 of 3)

Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda, thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis

Mars opposite Pluto, April 26 saw some striking events:

April 21 -Pope Francis, committed to service, humility and healing, dead at 88

April 22  Indian-administered Kashmir attack by a group of militants saw 26 people killed, with survivors saying the militants were singling out Hindu men.

April 26 These are the 11 victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy in Vancouver. Dozens more injured in vehicle ramming at Filipino event

Arpril 28 - Surprise, rapid Canadian Federal election based on reaction to American tariff hikes and territorial designs

May 25  Saturn in Aries 

Russia-Ukraine, Israel/Palestine wars escalate, a spate of mass shootings in US, man drives van into crowd at Liverpool soccer game. 

June  9 Jupiter in Cancer

Air India plane crash with 270 casualties, a major immigration protest crackdowns in Los Angeles , a mass shooting at a school in Austria, Israel launches major offensive against Iran

Sly Stone dies  Brian Wilson dies 

Jun 15  Mars square Uranus 

June 15 – Jupiter square Saturn (3 of 3)

Minnesota shootings, Israel-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, G7, Vaccines

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/us/5-things-to-know-for-june-16-minnesota-shootings-israel-iran-russia-ukraine-g7-vaccines  

June 18 – Jupiter square Neptune (1 of 1)

G7 leaders fail to reach major agreements on key global issues after Trump's early departure  

US hit by blackouts as sun releases colossal burst of radiation... and experts warn more is to come 

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/19/science/video/spacex-starship-rocket-explosion-digvid 

Summer

June 23: US-Iran America’s attack on its nuclear facilities, Israel-Iran hostilites escalate, Church attack in Syria kills 20, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released, mandatory Ten Commandments in US school judged unconstitutional 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/23/us/5-things-to-know-for-june-23-us-iran-israel-iran-church-attack-mahmoud-khalil-ten-commandments

June apparently fated for reclusive, sensitive, multi-talented pop music geniuses June 11 Full Moon 15 Mars square Uranus Jupiter square Saturn 19 Jupiter square Neptune Sly Stone June 9, Brian Wilson June 11, we also lost Serge Fiori on June 24

also Alfred Brendel June 17 Mick Ralphs June 23 Lalo Schifrin June 26 

Neptune in Aries? Saturn conjunct Neptune?

Neptune in Aries Mar 30   Saturn in Aries May 25

July 4 Saturn conjunct Neptune (close, but not exact)

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

Much of the central and eastern U.S. has had above-normal precipitation over the three months from April 23 through July 24, 2025.

For communities in Texas, New Mexico, West Virginia and New Jersey, the floods have been deadly. And many more states have seen flash flood damage in recent weeks, including New York, Oklahoma, Kansas, Vermont and Iowa.

https://theconversation.com/why-2025-became-the-summer-of-flash-flooding-in-america-261650 

July 7, 2025  Uranus in  Gemini 

Five US governments initiatives receive push back: Texas floods, Immigration, Planned Parenthood, Ukraine, Veterans Affairs  

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/us/5-things-to-know-for-july-8-texas-floods-immigration-planned-parenthood-ukraine-veterans-affairs

July 20-24- we had Sun opposite Pluto, Moon square Saturn, Venus square Mars, Saturn Conjunct Neptune, Jupiter square Saturn (wide), Sun sextile Uranus, (and Lilith at, 13 degrees Scorpio)- 7 challenging aspects help explain high number of deaths of musicians, actors, artists that week

Deaths July 20-24 Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Tamra Lucid, George Kooymans, Chuck Mangione, Tom Lehrer, Dame Cleo Laine, Tommy McLain  

The Uranus shift to Gemini saw the release of several summer fantasy film blockbusters: Superman (2025 film)  July 7, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle July 18, The Fantastic Four: First Steps July 25,

and the surprise hit, KPop Demon Hunters June 20. 

My Melody & Kuromi a Netflix stop-motion animated series hit the #2 spot on Netflix's worldwide TV chart shortly after its July 24, debut. Kind of like Willy Wonka meets Perceval/Fisher King tale, a tale of jealousy, obsession, collective healing and redemption that could be considered as a good illustration of the Summer prognostic. 

Aug 7 Mars opposite Saturn, Neptune Full Moon 

Main takeaways:

A week prior, the heart-breaking, tragic death of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste underscoring  Jupiter in Cancer, June 9, focus on family values. This could be considered an exemplary event that encapsulates much of the Summer prognostic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyO5-9I8ZbE

The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last week has triggered the activity of seven volcanoes in the area

Israel Gaza offensive announced; UK Palestine protest; Russia talks with Trump announced; Floods in Asia & US (Neptune in Aries?) California & Canada wildfires; 

Trump Washington security measures

NY Times Square & Georgia shootings

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/us/5-things-to-know-for-august-7-tariffs-fort-stewart-shooting-ice-dc-chikungunya-virus 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/us/5-things-to-know-for-august-8-israel-census-air-force-crime-report-california-wildfires

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/us/5-things-to-know-for-august-11-gaza-dc-national-guard-texas-redistricting-extreme-weather 

an interesting Full Moon in Aquarius weekend unified, symmetrical chart Mars opposite Saturn/Neptune kite & Venus T-square Mercury opposite Pluto kite 3 interlocking minor grand trines Pluto, Neptune/Sat, Uranus, Merc, Mars above also form Mystic Rectangle Venus conjunt Jupiter 

Aug 11 – Saturn sextile Uranus (2 of 3) 

Global outrage mounts as funeral held for five journalists killed by Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2025/aug/12

August 28, Uranus sextile Neptune (1/5)

A town in Japan, Toyoake, Aichi prefecture is to urge all residents to restrict their smartphone use to two hours a day in an attempt to tackle online addiction and sleep deprivation.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/28/japanese-town-toyoake-proposes-smartphone-limit-residents-two-hours-day 

Sept 8, Full Moon Lunar Eclipse with Mars square Jupiter

quite a powerful eclipse... 

Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has announced his resignation; at least 19 people have been killed and dozens injured in Nepal after demonstrations against a sweeping social-media ban; Nepal's parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests; Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze; Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills 6 people; French lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou; Killing of Charlie Kirk

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/us/5-things-to-know-for-sept-8-ice-raids-jerusalem-attack-powerball-jackpot-russia-ukraine-war-tariffs 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/09/us/5-things-to-know-for-sept-9-epstein-files-apple-event-nepal-protests-french-government-collapse-gaza  

Fall

Following the September 21 solar eclipse, we had

Sep 24 Mars square Pluto

Super Typhoon Ragasa leaves devastation across China, Taiwan, Philippines, Airport cyber attacks in Denmark and Europe, a rousing UN speech was delivered by US president Trump (Sept. 23).

Oct 1 Dr. Jane Goodall passed away.  

Oct 9 Thomas Pynchon's last novel was published in 2013. Since then, the world has become a lot like a Pynchon novel...In his new novel, Shadow Ticket, he has a long bit in about asports and apports, disappearances and reappearances during séances. Big Lebowsky Gravity Rainbow prequel...

The Summer Solstice chart, was quite intense, with several dramatic incidents occurring around that time- for example, news reports for

Oct 14 Gaza peace plan announced. In the Fall prognostic, I boldly declared:

Although there have been some strong efforts, I do not see the chance of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars showing any signs of ending before next Spring at the earliest.

Perhaps I was off the mark, but the peace process, although making headway, is taking time to unfold, therefore, my prognostic for a Spring finalization might still be plausible. In any case, conditions for peace should be more favourable in the Spring, as the outer planets take a more definite positioning in the new signs.

Oct 21 Takaichi Sanae becomes Japan's 1st woman Prime Minister. On November 7, a statement about Taiwan prompted a diplomatic skirmish with China. Sailor Moon: The Super Live musical's tour of China was promptly cancelled.

Nov 4 Mars opposition Uranus Full moon in Taurus November 5 

Rio Brazil drug raids, against large organized crime ring, Sudan violence, Philippines Typhoon Kalmaegi,  Hurricane MelissaJamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Hamas-Israel attacks escalate, Tanzania election violence, India Religious stampede Afghanistan EarthquakeNovember 11 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge collapses in southwest China, months after opening.

Nov 20 Uranus sextile Neptune (2 of 5) 

Nov 21 Wicked For Good debuted with a strong box office performance. 

Astronomers spotted comet 3I/ATLAS with Hubble again on November 30, when it was 178 million miles (286 million kilometers) from Earth, and using the telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 instrument, captured an even clearer shot.  

Mars square Saturn exact Dec 8 ends Dec 29

Early possible effects noted around November 25 include, Hong Kong apartment complex fireOver 1300 people dead & 1.2 million displaced following devastating flooding and  landslides in South-East Asia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, caused by tropical Cyclones Senyar and Ditwah.

Around December 8, we had 7.6 earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, 7.5 earthquake in Alaska, Ukraine-Russia peace deal stalled, Israel-Gaza peace deal stalled, (progressing slowly), Thailand-Cambodia border skirmishesfailed coup in Benin, violence in Congo, Sudan civil war humanitarian crisis, US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker, continuing pressure campaign, dramatic documentary about Anglican Church abuse scandal aired. Two coronal mass ejections (CME) struck Earth's magnetic field, sparking geomagnetic storm conditions and painting the night sky with vivid aurora displays as far south as California U.S., Austria, and Germany.

Around December 14, Saturn father issues highlighted with Rob Reiner and wife murder and  father-son Hanukkah shooting in Australia, 15 dead. Both events could be seen as examples encapsulating many of the elements in the prognostic for the semester (compounded by Sun square Saturn (exact Dec. 16) and Mars square Neptune (exact Dec 14)).

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