Sun Signs: The astrology of 2024
Whitney Will
The Sopris Sun
2024 will not be a year you remember in singular fashion. In astrological terms, it nestles in between the fierce vicissitudes of the COVID years and the remainder of the decade that hosts decidedly dramatic astrology. This is not to say that this year will be calm or boring, but that in hindsight it will pale in comparison. I am both comforted and humbled by this fact, knowing that, turbulent as it may be, there is some familiarity and simplicity here. That will not remain for very much longer. Savor it.
Pluto defines generations and cultural phenomena. It is on the edge of a new epoch. Since 2008, with the financial crisis, Occupy Wall Street, Citizens United v. FEC, to the present moment of late-stage capitalism, we have experienced the dangers of the consolidation of power and wealth while Pluto moved through Capricorn.
In 2024, Pluto will enter Aquarius — the sign of the people, the future, and freedom — and over 50 countries, home to over half the global population, will hold elections. Pluto was in Aquarius when the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were written, championing (imperfectly) the ideals of democracy. They are being challenged, their cracks are showing, whether we can be flexible enough to expand and transform without having to crumble first, remains to be seen. Hold onto your ballots, the world is voting on the future.
The other signification of Aquarius is technology. When Pluto briefly ingressed into Aquarius in the spring of 2023, ChatGPT was introduced to the public, an artificial intelligence that has since woven itself into the fabric of our daily interactions. This emergence highlights the symbiotic relationship between astrology and technological progress, as if the cosmos itself is nudging humanity toward a future intertwined with innovation.
As Pluto’s journey through Aquarius unfolds, we can anticipate a surge in technological breakthroughs, challenging our perceptions and reshaping industries. The fusion of Pluto’s transformative energy with Aquarius’ forward-thinking nature propels us into an era where technology becomes not just a tool but a force for societal evolution. Pluto will dip back into Capricorn from Sept. 1 to Nov. 19, 2024, then remain in Aquarius until 2044.
The month to look out for this year is April. April is filled with explosives. A gnarly total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible in much of the United States. Eclipses signal sudden beginnings and endings, destabilizing things in surprising ways. This eclipse is followed two days later by a Saturn-Mars conjunction in the sign of Pisces. These two planets each represent problematic forces; when combined things can become quite tricky — think March 2020. Their meet-up in Pisces hints that whatever woes they portend are likely to be aquatic.
On April 20, Jupiter will conjoin Uranus. Here is where we might see some payoff from the tumult of Uranus’ time in Taurus since May 2018. Uranus shakes up anything stagnant, sabotages anything complacent, and bucks under oppression. Jupiter expands and builds, offers opportunities and a bit of luck. I think we have the potential to see innovation in financial and real estate topics, as well as grassroots organizations championing the good of the people. I am optimistic about it, but not expecting it to be gentle. Finally, a Mercury retrograde in Aries will be active the entire month, so do not expect for the dust to settle until mid-May when Mercury leaves the post-shadow. In April, events will unfold with unforeseeable consequences, and their commencement might be notably surprising.
By the end of May, Jupiter will have made its annual sign change and entered the cerebral tangle of Gemini. Questions will arise as to what to believe, as artificial intelligence-generated media will make sorting through spurious marketing and political zealotry quite confusing. Opinions and confidence will abound, but it is doubt and skepticism that will hone our discernment in the year to come. Jupiter will be in Gemini from May 25, 2024 until June 9, 2025.
In the fall we will have two eclipses — one in Pisces on Sept. 17, and another in Libra on Oct. 2. Two out of the three presidential debates will fall within a day of these. We think we know who will be on our ballots, but I am not so confident.
Finally, in the last month of the year, Mars will station retrograde in the sign of Leo. His retreat will take him into the new year and into Cancer, with a poignancy of vulnerability that will be hard to ignore.
All this, and still I say 2025 will be bigger. It is important to remember that as individual lives go, 2024 will be a mixed bag. Some of us will have a fulfilling year, some of us will have a challenging year, some of us will have both, and that is the best we can hope for as we create lives of meaning in the face of all the beauty and all the chaos. We certainly live in interesting times.
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