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Changing of the Gods: A Shift in the Collective Consciousness  

By Mariana Saad

Pluto’s last entry into Aquarius, where it will stay for two decades, will be this November. Uranus will make an entry into Gemini, Neptune into Aries in 2025, and Saturn will also enter Aries in 2025.  

We are currently witnessing a transitional tension before a big change. A significant shift will be noticeable next year and throughout 2026 and 2027. The last part of 2024 sets the tone for a new era to begin—an era that will impact the collective consciousness for years to come. 

The outer planets’ simultaneous change of signs makes 2025 a pivotal year. Being the slowest, these planets mostly influence larger societal themes and trends.  

Pluto and Uranus are moving from Earth to Air, Neptune and Saturn (not an outer planet) from Water to Fire. Air and Fire are softer on the psyche and the body than Earth and Water. However, Air and Fire are fast. Things will accelerate hugely, which is not necessarily the most grounded energy. Try to find stillness within you. Stay centered. You can develop a somatic practice, such as yoga, meditation, dance, walking in nature, or any physical activity that anchors you back into your body. 

It doesn’t feel easy right now to navigate the tail end of Pluto in Capricorn. Over the last few years, we have witnessed?old structures crumbling concerning institutions related to education, work, and financial systems, to name a few. The traditional way doesn’t seem viable anymore. Pluto in Aquarius will soon ask us to move to a more diverse and fair society where groups of people can lead rather than authority figures holding power. 

Uranus?is finishing its seven-year journey in Taurus. Our awareness is being raised about earthy topics such as climate change and new values regarding resources, our health, and the health of our planet.  

With both Pluto and Uranus in Air signs starting next year, we can anticipate how the new emerging structures will shape the collective. Air is connection, exchange, ideas, systems, and movement. We can expect huge scientific, technological, and medical advances, a global movement of people, and decentralisation of society. Breakthroughs in the speed of communication, space travel, and?virtual reality are anticipated. There has been a surge in AI in the last two years since Pluto started to visit Aquarius. 

Skepticism about reality, truth, and misinformation is prevalent right now. These themes are linked to Saturn and Neptune, currently in Pisces and close to each other. Large groups of people are experiencing an increased awareness of manipulation paired with a feeling of loss of faith. However, in Pisces, there is also a desire to build a better world.  

 Neptune and Saturn will dramatically enter fiery Aries together in 2025. This highlights a tension between idealism and materialism and the need to balance skepticism with open-mindedness and possibilities. Aries represents beginnings, leadership, and pioneering. Can we anticipate a new beginning in Neptunian themes: better healing modalities, creative pursuits, spirituality, compassion, and an elevated form of beauty? I hope so. 

Mariana is a Dublin-based astrologer offering one-to-one chart readings and personal astrology forecasts online through Zoom. Learn more about her at: www.marianasaadastrology.com 

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