The Celestial Harmony of Uranus in Gemini, Neptune in Aries, Pluto in Aquarius

On the Great Continuum – Are We Particles or Waves?

The level of complexity that confronts human civilization today is mind-boggling! The more we advance in the sciences, especially quantum physics, the more we can’t believe our own observations, since the current view is that, at that quantum level, reality can appear as a series of either particles or waves. The “theory of entanglement” is no longer a theory. It has been demonstrated that when “twin” subatomic particles are separated, their coordinated “spin” remains, no matter how far away from each other they may exist.

Throw in the notion that the universe may be “consciousness itself”, creating an infinite number of entities within its own constantly changing manifestations. What we have perceived as “death” may simply be a journey out of our current embodiment with all its limitations, into another framework of consciousness.

We are at the beginning of a massive paradigm shift concerning who and what we are, and why we exist.

Here on Earth:

The planetary pictures suggest a kind of celestial mechanics that corresponds with breakthroughs in science, medicine, and technology, such as AI, outer space travel, and nuclear fusion, that would move us way beyond what we have experienced before. We are now examining the probability of intelligent life in the universe that is greater than our own. The looming question is: Are we ready for this?

Unfortunately, our current cultural beliefs would seem to “commodify” and mechanize us on many levels in an attempt to “dehumanize” people. This would make it easier for those in power to manipulate the population, especially when connected to the mass hoarding and/or distribution of wealth and power.

Recently, new author and Stamford University graduate Theo Baker wrote the book “How to Rule the World,” surveying how Stamford has created a “cult of exclusivity” for students it thinks are the tech geniuses who will be tomorrow’s billionaires. The absence of social consciousness and broad opportunities for students who have a “calling” in professions that would pay a decent wage is on the wane. Recently, Syracuse University dropped courses in the arts and humanities in favor of subjects making students more “employable.” The goal of encouraging young people to move toward the “hoarding of wealth” that is exempt from taxation stands out in today’s world, as it has not been seen since the 1920s.

We are just beginning to recognize the lack of nationwide in-depth education, and a mass media that encourages crude, primitive interactions, highlighting ruthless competition, violence, and war. This is likely to reveal a failure of our society to reconstitute itself as a humane and spiritually healthy culture, which could lead to a massive downward spiral into historical irrelevance.

In addition, accelerating climate catastrophes due to the increase of greenhouse gases, the development of weapons of mass destruction, and a blanket refusal to face these realities could drive us into extinction. However, it may not!

What Lies Ahead?

Previous Events:

The debates and insights of our founders, which we have recently re-examined on our 250^th Anniversary, are leading us to expose the unprecedented corruption within the massive “grift” and the obvious deceptions of the Trump administration. Trump’s illegal and personal profits from his businesses since he came into the presidency are unprecedented and monumental. His promotion of racial, religious, and ethnic hatred (white nationalists) has been a political weapon he used to get elected in the first place.

In addition, his continual extortion racket, insulting and/or threatening our allies and trading partners throughout the world, has weakened the position of the US and handed economic and political power over to China. He has supported Putin and Russia over Ukraine, indicating his obvious alliance with “far-right” dictatorships rather than democratically elected governments. Recently, Trump proposed eliminating our military practices with So. Korea, saying he was on good terms with No. Korea. Kim Jong Un has personally denied this. He has pushed the US into a war with Iran that nobody here wanted in the first place. The US national debt, recently reported at $40 trillion, is now so high that we can’t even pay the interest on its debt. In addition to all this, Trump has been exposed as having a connection with the reviled child sex abuser, Jeffrey Epstein, who has deliberately, more recently, been kept out of the news media.

Trump’s ongoing attempts to end free elections in the US by destroying our voting infrastructure have been an issue for him even before he won the 2016 election. The criminal protests in Washington in 2021, when he lost the election, and his pardoning of the violent armed Capitol invaders have never happened before in US history. The conjunction of Neptune and Saturn in Aries, sextile Pluto in Aquarius, plus Mars conjunct the US Moon, which is at 27 degrees Aquarius, on Feb. 14^th, led to Trump going to war with Iran (whose natal sun is in Aries), leading to a quagmire of increasing energy costs and more rising inflation.

Currently, the South Node of the Moon is on Trump’s Ascendant, conjunct his Mars, pointing to severe consequences of his starting a war that has backfired on him and the US. Military, since our supply of crucial weapons is being dangerously depleted.

The expectation is high that Trump will most likely resort to some kind of force to blow up the midterm elections. Democracy is being challenged. There will be a huge backlash to this attempt. This is the “backdrop” for what we are now facing here in America, as we go through this period of time, which I would characterize as “The Second American Revolution.”

9/11

Trump will not be attending the 25^th anniversary of the 9/11 event in New York City and instead will speak in Washington, DC. He will be the first president who has not attended this event in New York because he is not “allowed” to make a speech. This speaks for itself.

The Present into the Future:

The next two months will reflect Trump’s attempts to interfere with the midterm elections as Mars transits Cancer, encouraging more immigration arrests and ethnic quagmires. There will be more layoffs due to the rise of Artificial Intelligence. There is also a major “backlash” against data centers (73% of Americans are against them), since they are electricity “vampires”, are extremely noisy, and will raise rates for consumers. Data centers would be the biggest infrastructure build since the railroads were built in the 1800s.

Trump has defunded the government, instituted a prescription fund, Medicare Part D, which is one more attack on American citizens’ programs designed to help the poor, the disabled, and the elderly. The Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s imposition of tariffs, but he is doing it anyway, raising the cost of goods and actually reducing manufacturing sites in the US. He was unable to resolve the tariff issues with Canada, so they remain in place. We are all wondering how Trump can do all this. The Constitution states that the only entity that can remove a president, if he violates the law, is Congress, which has completely capitulated to whatever he wishes. As Congress convenes in the Fall, there will be major conflicts and heated debates over what to do.

Between Nov. and Dec., Trump’s progressed Moon is square his Solar Arc Uranus, pointing to a mental health crisis and a tendency to be “accident-prone.” The transiting South Node of the Moon is conjunct his Mars/Ascendant placement, suggesting a personal crisis. The Mid-term elections are mired in confusion, technical glitches, and Trump’s attempts to blow up the process.

The North Node is now in Aquarius, moving toward the Natal Moon in the US chart and pointing to the challenge that sustaining democracy poses to the US and humanity at large.

Climate Change:

The recent Lunar Eclipse at 4 degrees Pisces square Uranus on August 28 resulted in the disastrous flood that hit the Nepal/China border, which is thought to be due to a giant glacier melting and falling off the mountains. This is one more reminder that climate change is a fact. We must now move from remediation to adjustment – people need to move away from coastal regions, the Global South, and earthquake-prone regions. Starting at the end of Nov. this year, Mars will go into Virgo, activating this eclipse, and on Feb. 9, 2027, Mercury will go retrograde opposite this Mars, one degree ahead of the eclipse degree. This would suggest more climate-related emergencies. I will discuss this in future newsletters.

The Economy:

In July, it was announced that Microsoft is eliminating 4800 jobs. Unfortunately, in October, Mercury enters Scorpio, retrogrades on October 23, and will be in Scorpio in November when the elections take place. And Mercury is retrograde and “afflicted” by Pluto, Saturn, and Uranus. Mercury (communications and voting) will not settle into a harmonious aspect until December 7 through 11, when Mercury in Sagittarius is in harmony with Pluto, Neptune, and Saturn. Nov. 26^th, Mars enters Virgo, forming stressful aspects with Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, all pointing to a serious public crisis and upheavals in the labor and employment sectors. I will discuss this further in my Nov./Dec. Newsletter.

The Federal Reserve indicated no movement in interest rates back in July. In spite of this, the banks have raised interest rates on credit cards and mortgage loans, making everything more expensive for consumers and contributing to housing unaffordability and the inflationary spiral that wartime energy cost increases have inflicted on people all over the world. Corporate bankruptcies increased by 12% between June 2025 and June 2026. Many economists are warning that the AI industry may “break suddenly”, collapsing the AI Bubble.

The massive $40 trillion government DEBT and the $1 trillion in interest incurred on the debt in the US are simply unsustainable. US debt is now 120% of GDP. In August, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon raised alarm bells, announcing that “margin debt” is the highest in our history! Mars hits the South Node of the Moon in November, which may coincide with a “CRASH” in financial markets. All this would make a case for investing in and holding GOLD and SILVER as a safety play. In August, a bill was passed by Congress and signed by Trump, providing financial support for critical domestic mining in the US.

Cryptocurrency cannot continue to exist without regulatory certainty. Presently, the “Clarity Act”, currently awaiting to be passed by Congress presenting “tokenization,” could merge the benefits of blockchain with traditional finance (a move I have been predicting for years) and could provide a solid framework for digital assets in the US. Until then, cryptocurrencies remain a “crap shoot” and subject to serious crashes.

Interestingly, Venezuela recently announced it is abandoning the Bolivar and adopting the US dollar as its currency.

Politics:

I have been searching for a currently active political candidate in either party whose planetary pictures could indicate a path to winning the presidency. Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Reagan, and Obama were special people who rose to that position at times when our nation faced great crises and needed them most. ALL these presidents had planetary positions conjunct the US Moon at or around 27 degrees Aquarius.

After researching birth dates of current politicians, the one person I have currently discovered who would suggest this level of success is Georgia Democratic Senator John Ossoff (Feb. 16, 1987) whose Natal Sun is exactly conjunct the US Moon. You heard it here first!

There will likely be more candidates from both parties. I will comment on all those people, their astrological charts, and their possibilities in future newsletters.

As for the midterm elections, I would advise us to prepare for a “bumpy ride.”

Science and Technology:

In a Special Edition of Science News (2025), there was an intriguing article entitled: “A New Eye on the Cosmos”. By McKenzie Prillaman. Referring to the pictures, she reports: “This striking image of the Virgo cluster, captured for the public debut of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, features two spiral galaxies (lower right), three merging galaxies (upper right), distant galaxy groups and many stars in the Milky Way. . . . .From a mountaintop in Chili, the observatory will scan the entire southern sky every few nights for the next decade. The amount of data gathered in the first year alone will be greater than that compiled by all other optical observatories combined. These observations will help scientists explore everything from nearby stars to distant dark matter.” The current positions of the planets (Pluto, Uranus, and Neptune) point to breakthroughs in our understanding of the cosmos and will lead us to explore ideas about space, time, and reality that lie far beyond anything ever known.

Researchers at Yale University recently obtained FDA approval for Lacosamid, a drug for osteoarthritis, that delivers a hydrogel directly into the joints. This disease is so widespread and debilitating that it could literally give people their “lives back”.

On August 7, 2026, Science News published an article entitled: “Earth’s molten core suddenly reversed direction – and scientists don’t know why.” They summarize: “Earth’s molten iron core unexpectedly reversed direction beneath the Pacific, revealing a dramatic change in the hidden engine that creates our planet’s magnetic field.”

In the June Issue of Science News, there is an article about the consequences of global warming. It is entitled “Extreme heat is upending more of daily life” by Nikk Ogasa. He reports: “Using global heat, humidity, and demographic data, the scientists found that sweltering conditions can make it dangerous for adults ages 18 to 40 to do moderately strenuous physical activities for an average of about 50 hours per year. That’s double what young adults faced from 1950 to 1979. Meanwhile, adults over 65 now experience an average of about 900 hours of activity-limiting conditions each year. That’s over 10 percent of the year and 300 more hours than half a century ago. ‘We see substantial declines in the number of hours that older adults can safely do general tasks,’ says human biometeorologist Jennifer Vanos of Arizona State University in Tempe. They go on to report: “Almost 80 percent of the human population lives in places where heat and humidity severely limit activity for older adults during part of the year, the team found.” It would be worth your time to read the whole article since we all need to prepare for a much hotter planet within our lifetimes. 2026 has been reported to be the hottest summer ever recorded.

It has recently been reported that Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate (known as Roundup) is being sprayed throughout California forests to promote rapid tree regrowth. Research has pointed to this being a cause of cancer for decades, and most other nations have outlawed its use. Private lawsuits have been won against Monsanto, but laws have not been passed in the US to prevent its use of the chemical.

It has been announced in the news media by the AI consortium that the Anthropic and Mythos models, which have demonstrated capabilities including breaching their own safeguards, recently accessed citizens’ private data in multiple areas. Corporations are working to address this, as fears about AI and its capabilities are flooding the public arena. Time will tell whether they are successful. In all my books and many of my newsletters, I have emphasized the importance of cybersecurity and encouraged young people to prepare themselves for and enter this field.

China currently “rules the world” in battery technology, the production of solar panels and windmills, and the manufacture of affordable electric cars. This sector has actually decreased in the US to our detriment. We are all observing the consequences of our addiction and dependency on fossil fuels as the war in Iran continues, and its blocking of the Strait of Hormuz painfully reminds us over and over again. Again, I would point to the development and installation of NUCLEAR FUSION as the ultimate solution.

Posted on KRQE Now News on August 25, 2026, is an article entitled “Groundbreaking held for nuclear fusion facility in New Mexico” by Ben Schlitter. He reports: “The next big step in nuclear fusion to New Mexico is now underway. On Tuesday in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol Community, policymakers and scientists gathered as ground was broken on a demonstration center built by energy company Pacific Fusion. The billion-dollar privately funded facility aims to research and eventually provide the state with nuclear fusion energy – a nationwide first.” It goes on to report: “The Los Lunas already employs about 70 people, and the new facility is expected to create 200 permanent jobs once construction is complete. Pacific Fusion estimates the facility will be up and running and able to produce more energy than it uses by 2030.”

Mercury retrograde and Mars in Leo:

Our old “Devil” Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is in effect from October 23 until November 13. This muddies the midterm elections and points to unexpected, severe weather conditions in the US. In addition, Mars in Leo from September 28 through Nov. 26, alongside Jupiter in Leo, both point to extreme heat and the danger of serious fires. Since Jupiter entered Leo in July, huge forest fires have erupted in Spain and France, breaking all previous records. Forrest fires have broken out here in California and Washington State. Mercury being both retrograde and “afflicted” by the outer ring planets would suggest confusion and difficulties with respect to necessary responses to global emergencies.

America has lost Dolly:

If anybody embodied the “American Dream” of great talent and deserved success after growing up in dire poverty, combined with her projection of universal love and acceptance for all, it was singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Not only was she a great artist who wrote “anthems” that Americans still love, but she was also a major humanitarian and a generous contributor to children’s literacy and vaccine medicine. She was known to embrace all people, regardless of religion, politics, race, or sexual orientation. She never sided with a political party, remaining simply a humanitarian at large. When I saw her death announced on the news, I felt I had lost a member of my family. She now resides with the angels above.

Final Thoughts:

I am frequently reminded of William Shakespeare’s tormented character, Hamlet, the young Dane whose famous lament, “To be or not to be – That is the question,” still haunts us through the centuries.

Humans are capable of great achievements, groundbreaking technological inventions, and compassion for each other and for life on Earth. We are also the most selfish, cruel, and destructive species on the planet since our intelligence enables us to hoard wealth into the arms of the very few, construct horrific weapons, and emit life-destroying pollution – all as the result of unrestrained selfishness and greed.

I am reminded of the sign of Gemini, the twins, which represents the two-sided personality of human expression – the “good twin or the bad twin.” My question would resonate through time. If we choose “to be”, how will we “be”? How will it all play out on the global stage?

What is required is a great and masterful “evolutionary leap” in the history of our species. It will mean inhabiting a human embodiment with greater wisdom, a more refined consciousness, and a deeper understanding of what the scriptural mandate to “love one another” truly means.

Can we do this? We will see.

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers

New Moon at 18 degrees Virgo conjunct Mercury Sept. 11; Full Moon at 3 degrees Aries conjunct Neptune, sextile Uranus, and sextile Pluto Sept. 26; New Moon at 17 degrees Libra Oct 10; Full Moon at 2 degrees Taurus square Pluto Oct. 26; Mercury gores into Libra Sept. 11, opposition Neptune and trine Uranus and Pluto; Venus goes into Scorpio Sept. 11 and is inconjunct Uranus and Neptune and square Pluto Sept. 15 – 19, goes retrograde Oct. 2 making the same aspects again the week of Oct. 12 is back in Libra Sept. 25, and is trine and sextile the Nodes Oct. 29; Mars in Cancer is inconjunct the North Node Sept. 26, goes into Leo Sept. 28, trine Neptune and opposed Pluto, Sept. 6, and is trine Saturn Sept. Sept. 16; Mercury goes retrograde Oct. 23 square Jupiter and will not go direct until Nov. 13 (after the Midterm elections).

Jupiter in Leo Joins the Lineup

The Beginning is the End, and the End is the Beginning

In July, the lineup of Pluto, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mars all in aspect with each other would suggest a massive shift in collective consciousness, signaling the end of the old world and all that it contains, presenting us with a brave new view of who we are, where we live, and how we manifest all that is important to our survival and growth, from deep within ourselves. You might call this phenomenon “creative destruction.”

The sign changes in Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus – the slower-moving outer ring planets forming favorable or supporting aspects to one another are joined by Jupiter this month, ushering in hope, enthusiasm, technological and scientific breakthroughs, all coming into the domain of public consciousness and led by young charismatic people (Jupiter in Leo) to emerge within the corporate and political arenas. When it comes to election cycles, we are reminded that: “There’s no business like show business.”

These configurations also openly demonstrate the parade of human technological breakthroughs, along with a new move to restore human relationships, embraced by tolerance, mutual appreciation, and healing. It represents the “beginning” of our moving away from a culture of tribal, religious, and ethnic hatreds that have characterized our most recent history, resulting in wars and devastation of people throughout the world. Unfortunately, the aspects to Mars in Gemini would signal a continuance of wars with Iran and in Ukraine. The first real efforts toward peacemaking may emerge around the 2^nd week of August.

Where were we?

In 1993, there was a significant conjunction of Uranus to Neptune (in Capricorn) and a square (conflict) between Pluto in Scorpio and Saturn in Aquarius. Arguably, this was the beginning of the “Age of the Internet,” the advent of cell phones, technological changes that changed our economies, redistributing massive amounts of wealth into the accounts of the rich and powerful, rearranging our lives, and destabilizing the minds and psyches of a large swath of our young people. This was a “big deal”.

The period of 2008 through 2024 brought us the transit of Pluto in Capricorn– emphasizing the dominance of “old men”, Plutocrats, and an unprecedented concentration of global wealth and power into the financial accounts of the very few. The 2008 “crash” on Wall Street and the so-called “Great Recession” should have awakened us, but instead, banks and financial institutions were bailed out, and the “trickle-up” wealth trend continued. This “wave” was reinforced by the Supreme Court’s Decision in the Citizens United Case in 2010, which legalized unlimited amounts of private money for donations to any and all political campaigns. This has resulted in the current transfer of 80–90% of this nation’s wealth into the accounts of about 1,100 American families.

The recent previous transits of Uranus in Taurus and Neptune in Pisces have historically coincided with the rise of dictatorships, racism, religious tribalism, and generalized feelings of helplessness and hopelessness in the public domain. In the US and other industrialized nations, too many young people have decided not to marry or have children since economic supports for their healthcare, housing, and education have been systematically reduced or removed from the public economic domain.

The Trump administration has effectively “gutted” significant numbers of previously passed social support systems (for education, the disabled, children, the elderly, and the poor) so that a billionaire class of people can escape taxation that would share the wealth, investing in the future of our nation’s people. Billionaires are buying hugely expensive luxury housing in New York City because there are simply no taxes on the transactions. During Trump’s presidency, the US national debt has increased to $8 trillion. The interest we pay on this debt alone is greater than our entire military budget!

The Elephant in every room:

Even though top scientists have confirmed we are headed toward global climate emergencies, government investments in solar and windmill technologies have been gutted or shut down. The most crucial ocean-based instruments measuring the condition of our oceans, placed there by our scientists, have been ordered removed. This has taken place even while climate catastrophes due to global warming are escalating at an alarming rate, and fuel prices have skyrocketed due to the Iran war — reminding us of our dependency on fossil fuels from one of the least favorable nations on earth. It has recently been revealed that the Ogallala Aquifer in the southwestern US is running out of water. This system provides about 30% of all groundwater used in US Agriculture. In addition, the essential California Central Valley Aquifer is running dry.

Recently, the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the recent eruption of Mount Aetna remind us of global tectonic instabilities that I have forecast in previous newsletters.

The recent war with Iran has made us aware, once again, of our dependency on fossil fuels. The good news is that more private investment is now going back into wind turbines, solar panels, electric trains, electric vehicles, etc., as a backlash to all this. Pipelines are being constructed across the Middle East that will avoid the Gulf of Hormuz. As you all know, my take is that the Holy Grail of energy lies ahead in nuclear fusion.

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Where are we going?

AI:

Since the advent of Artificial Intelligence, a powerful fear has gripped Americans that a huge swath of jobs will be eliminated across our nation. This fear has gripped our nation before, during the Industrial Revolution, when people moved from farming to manufacturing jobs in major cities. The advent of the internet unleashed fears of this nature, but new jobs and different working environments also emerged. In addition, the “dangers” accompanying AI as the Trump administration forced Anthropic (Claude and Mythos) to back down, without a “rule of law” to intervene. It is now widely known that AI could easily breach government defenses. This is normally the job of the Senate and the House, which have been unable to pass much of anything. How to we fix this challenge? The answer lies in strict federal regulations.

Jobs:

My take on the fear of job losses is that we will need the people who will “fix”, maintain, and repair all this, which will be the electricians, construction engineers, plumbers, architects, and builders. (Who do we presently employ to install and fix the data centers for AI emerging all over the nation?) We will still need teachers, doctors, nurses, lawyers – all necessary to maintain our complex social system and support.

Colleges and universities that change their courses and majors to accommodate these needs will survive the current upheavals in education (Uranus in Gemini). A two-year associate’s degree from local community colleges will solve the problem of the enormous cost of a college education, and graduates will emerge with licenses to enter high-wage jobs and a bright future. I have written about these sweeping changes in my books and previous newsletters, but only recently have these movements been openly discussed.

Speaking of data centers:

There is a backlash across the nation against installing these data centers (to support AI), which companies refuse to pay for and would also burden taxpayers. These centers are energy vampires – using up huge amounts of electricity and water, and would increase consumer utility costs across the nation.

War Craft:

A major concern for me is that the last time Uranus transited Gemini, we entered WWII and dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan to end the war. Russia, because Ukraine has been winning victories in the war they started, has threatened to use a nuclear weapon. Because the US, India, Pakistan, and China all have nuclear weapons, this option has remained off the table for decades. If Russia uses a nuclear weapon on Ukraine, NATO is obliged to reciprocate. This would put the world in the dreaded framework of “mutual self-destruction”. Let us hope this is simply not an option.

Education:

The last transit of Uranus in Gemini after WWII coincided with the US investment in public education nationwide and the financing of the GI Bill, which educated veterans to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, and corporate executives. We financed the coast-to-coast super highway, fairly taxed corporate profits (up to 90%), and created the greatest economy in the world. Now, we are well aware that our children’s basic knowledge scores have gone seriously downhill, especially with the widespread use of cell phones, and that funding for quality public education has been most unfortunate. Most worrisome is that many young people across the board are unable to address issues of any complexity.

I now think we are at the very beginning of correcting our course, investing more in public education, and enacting laws limiting the use of cell phones by children and teenagers. Australia has already passed a law prohibiting children under 14 from owning a cell phone. Personally, I do not think this will work since this technology is so widely available that children will still be able to access it. Something else will have to be proposed. There is a will to do this.

The Real Economy:

We have now reached a point of severe danger in geopolitical, fiscal, and macro-financial developments. The expensive war with Iran has made things much worse, creating an inflationary spiral that is out of control. As stated above, the US national debt is so large that the interest owed is greater than we can afford to pay.. We are not alone. China, Japan, and most nations in the European Union are in the same mess. Our large government-run programs, such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, are all moving toward insolvency. The last time Social Security was “saved” was under the Reagan Administration, when the eligibility age was raised, and payments into the fund were increased. This would be an obvious “save”, but Congress has refused to implement this remedy.

Who owns the country?

The stock markets are currently defying the real economy. Elon Musk, now the world’s first trillionaire, took SpaceX public, and many people bought the stock. I have yet to see a way this company will actually make money. If it does, it will come from something unexpected. The giant corporations in America literally control our economy, and they are doing absolutely nothing to alleviate this nation’s massive, unprecedented debt. There are rumors that the big banks are quietly buying gold, holding down its price through futures trades, and planning to revalue gold at high prices to back the US dollar, which is currently in danger of losing its standing as a global currency. Jupiter entering Leo will initially create more market optimism until the end of the year, when reality sets in. Jupiter in Leo would also signify greater investment in gold. I think silver will follow the upward movement since it is a “necessary metal, now, even more than in the past, with its use in chips, airplanes, medical devices, and weapons of war.

Our economy is currently “owned” by giant monopoly corporations and oligarchs. As I have stated above, about 80–90% of this nation’s wealth is in the accounts of 1,100 families whose tax returns are filled with “loopholes”. Recently, the Stock Market has soared to new “highs”. All the while, more and more American families cannot feed their children or pay their bills. Healthcare is no longer affordable for most Americans, even though major breakthroughs are being made with cures for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and dementia.

The recent bipartisan “Housing Bill” somewhat reduces ownership control of multinational corporations, funds more housing construction, makes it easier for manufactured housing, and, stealthily, forbids the federal government from issuing a digital currency. Trump refused to sign it unless Congress votes to pass his bill that would disenfranchise voters, which they (both parties) are disinclined to do.

Days of Reckoning:

With the transit of Chiron (the wounded healer) into financial Taurus (where he was 42 years ago), we are headed for a financial “reckoning”. In November of this year, transiting Mars and Jupiter will hit the South Node, along with afflicted retrograde Mercury in Scorpio, which could signal a great stock market “crash” and a true “wake-up” call. The US dollar’s solvency as the “global currency” will be challenged. I will discuss this at greater length in future newsletters.

Much of the media is now controlled by a small number of corporate giants. The cuts of prominent, award-winning journalists at 60 Minutes – the gold standard for television news magazines – were due to the proposed merger of Paramount/Skydance with Time/Warner, including CBS, which wanted to please the President. Trump said that he would “approve of the merger”. Freedom of speech and the quality of truthful reporting are in danger of being eliminated across all news agencies. These new planetary placements will make us aware of all this and, hopefully, restore honest reporting.

The Supreme Court has recently ruled in Trump’s favor on immigration issues that will lead to the loss of “protected status” for people from Haiti and Syria. This will collapse regional economies – especially in Ohio, which has surged into prosperity since Haitian workers have supplied workers for businesses there.

Dangerous Tendencies:

I am frequently amazed by the number of people who seem to know nothing about politics, economics, or those running for office and what they stand for. As mainstream television is out of fashion, many people watch podcasts with no accountability to report honest, real news, or they simply do not listen to or watch news programs at all.

A generalized attitude that “everybody is crooked anyway” is a massive “cop-out” by citizens who take responsibility for maintaining and strengthening our democracy. This tendency to generalize or descend into meaningless “sound bites” is currently encouraging people not to vote at all, or take any responsibility for informing themselves. All this leads us down the rabbit hole into what we have now — a disastrous Fascist dictatorship.

Climate Change Now:

I have quoted global climate scientists’ predictions of climate-based catastrophes for decades in my books and newsletters. It is now upon us. Europe is experiencing the hottest Spring and Summer in history! Heat waves are hitting the US. Fires and Floods are happening with a frequency never observed before. This Summer, with Jupiter in Leo, heat will likely increase, and Uranus and Mars in Gemini will increase high winds. It will simply be too late for too many people to change the course of devastating climate destruction.

Previews of Coming Americans:

The recent enthusiasm around the New York Nick’s victory, the American hospitality and embracing of soccer from all nations around the globe in the World Cup, and the record-breaking “No Kings” movements across our nation, suggest that we will rally, enthusiasm for elections will return, and we will work to take our democracy back. A lot of hope rests in young people courageously standing up for what is right.

The array of planets that are with us now suggests we will “wake up” – come out of our collective coma – begin to “gather” in large groups, forge personal relationships based on common goals, and begin the long journey out of darkness into the light.

Science and Technology:

Brain and Neurological Treatments:

Recently published in the MIT Technology Review on June 1, 2026, it was reported: “China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip. . . . This will be available to some patients with paralysis in their limbs due to spinal cord injuries. It is a coin-sized device called NEO.

Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, has developed chips to be inserted into chimpanzees to improve their cognitive abilities. There is a movement in medicine away from chemical antidepressants toward electrical stimulation devices. The Fisher/Wallace Stimulator, an electrical device that stimulates the brain’s upper regions to lift people out of depression, will return to the market for public trading in the near future.

Recently, in the June 2026 Issue of Science News, an article was published entitled: “Pushing Back Against Parkinson’s”. The article concentrates on early diagnosis and early treatment. They report: “As drugs to hold off the disease’s progression advance, the demand for early testing will take on urgency.” “Dozens of such drugs are in clinical trials, and a handful have advanced far enough that researchers may soon be able to gauge how well they work.”

My take is that with Pluto transiting Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini, medicine will make amazing breakthroughs in disorders of the brain and nervous system.

AI Data Centers:

As stated above, AI Data Centers are projected to be built across our nation, consuming enormous amounts of water, land, and electricity, and raising utility rates. There is growing public resistance to this. I have previously reported that the energy required to sustain both AI and cryptocurrencies will exhaust our fossil fuel supplies within a few years. This is a major energy “black hole”. I admit that I am repeating myself. We may be doomed to run out of fossil fuels in just a few years.

Nuclear Fusion:

An article on Reuters, March 23, 2026, by Neil Ford, entitled “Fusion developers go public as AI boom widens funding sources,” reports: “Summary: Established fusion companies TAE Technologies and General Fusion recently announced merger agreements to go public, showing how fusion developers are increasingly tapping deeper pools of capital to build their first plants.”

They go on to report: For companies like Helion Energy and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) that have deep private backing and are more advanced in the development process, going public could make sense ‘once they hit a major technological milestone,’ said Alimento.” Helion recently announced that it is building a new fusion site to supply energy to the State of Washington.

This article is important to read in its entirety because it demonstrates a strong current movement of both private and public capital into the fusion industry. As many of my readers know, I think this is the most significant scientific and technological development of the 21st Century. We are running out of fossil fuels, and what we are currently using is threatening to destroy our livable climate here on Earth. Without this “endless” and clean energy source, civilization will simply collapse.

Rare Earths:

Our scientific and technological development (the chip industry) is absolutely dependent on our access to rare earths. On June 9, 2026, an article was published on “Yahoo Finance” reporting: “ R Ealloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) has signed an agreement that could give it priority access to up to 30 % of production from a 2-billion-ton Appalachian rare earth resource network expanding its growing pipeline of domestic and allied feedstock ahead of the Pentagon’s 2027 ban on Chinese origin materials.” We cannot minimize the importance of US independence in the rare earths industry, especially since the future of technology lies here.

China is known to control most of the world’s rare earth mining industries at this time.

China:

The astrological chart of China at this time is filled with unexpected changes, both positive and negative. With Trump dumping and/or insulting trading partners throughout the world, many of these nations are now happy to do business with China, including our closest neighbor, Canada, which has moved ventures to Australia and China.

China produces the most solar panels and has a large nuclear fusion site, developing rapidly. They have deals with Russia and Iran connected to mineral resources and shipping rights. They also have a massive public debt and are buying (have already bought) huge amounts of gold to back their currency. The “elephant in the room” for China is that, as Pluto crosses their Ascendant and Moon, they will no longer want a dictator and may be moving toward a democratic revolution within their own ranks. Recent “purges” of the top brass by Xi would suggest this. Uranus in Gemini is another placement that is “disruptive” for this nation. America’s credibility is being destroyed internationally by the President. Trump, China is cleverly moving to “step into the void” in world leadership. This is why I do not think China is interested in going to war with the US over Taiwan.

Final Thoughts:

“Wavering between the profit and the loss,

Is this brief transit where dreams cross,

The dreamcrossed twilight between birth and death.”

T. S. Eliot from ‘Ash Wednesday’

It is undeniable that I am fully alive at the end of my time here on earth. The arc of history that I have traveled includes depressions, wars, pandemics, losses, and victories. It has been a great privilege to have discovered astrology and practiced its arts for decades, sharing celestial information with clients and interpreting the constellations and their messages to all of us about the challenges and opportunities we have experienced and will live with in the future.

Most of the great religions have presented to us the notion of “life eternal”, reaching beyond physical embodiment into a realm of the continuation of consciousness in a spiritual form. Recently, discoveries in quantum physics suggest that there is no time as we know it – that we all exist within a conscious continuum, expressing itself in an infinite number of possible and probable ways. Many people report “near-death experiences” that suggest core souls have lived many lives here on earth. There are people who believe we currently live in the “obstructed universe”, framed by limitations and their ensuing joys and sufferings. I think we all would agree that life is a journey within frameworks that are limiting until we change them, creating our own “realities”.

At this point in my life, I truly believe that human life here on earth is at a crossroads. The looming question is: will we descend into tribalism, hate, violence, and alienation, all of which will most certainly end in extinction? Or will we choose to make an evolutionary leap into a higher and greater realm of consciousness, recognizing that we are all of one continuum of light and life, framed by a universal love for all who exist here on earth.

I know which one I choose. Do you?

Blessings,

Linda

Sabian Degree Descriptions from “The Zodiac by Degrees” by Martin Goldsmith:

Solar Eclipse degree Aug 12^th – 21^st degree of Leo: “Drunken chickens make giddy attempts to fly over a barnyard fence.”

Lunar Eclipse degree Aug. 28 – 5^th degree of Pisces: “The cast party after a benefit performance. The host ladles out spiked punch and regales the other guests with outrageously exaggerated stories based on his own experience.”

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers

New Moon at 21 degrees Cancer conjunct Mercury July 14; Full Moon at 6 degrees Aquarius conjunct Pluto and opposition Jupiter June 29; New Moon Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees Leo Aug. 12; Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 4 degrees Pisces opposition Mercury Aug. 28; Jupiter goes into Leo July 1, is sextile Jupiter Aug. 17, and transiting there through July 25, 2027; Mars goes into Cancer Aug. 10 (through Sept. 27); Mercury retrograde in Cancer goes direct July 23, goes into Leo Aug. 9, is sextile Venus in Libra Aug 13, is conjunct Jupiter Aug. Aug. 15 and is trine Saturn Aug. 17; Mars transits Gemini July 1 through Aug. 10, is conjunct Uranus, trine Pluto, sextile Neptune. Venus is in Virgo July 9 through Aug. 6 and is square Uranus, inconjunct the Neptune/Pluto sextile to form a Yod July 13 and is inconjunct Saturn July 21; Venus goes into Libra Aug. 7 through Sept. 10, is trine Pluto Aug.. 11, is sextile Jupiter Aug. 17 and is opposite Saturn Aug. 21. The North Node is in 00 Pisces until July 27^th when it goes into 29 degrees Aquarius.

The Profound Changes of Uranus in Gemini

The fixed star, Caput Algol, was considered by the ancients to embody some of the worst characteristics of human nature throughout history. Its mythology has been associated with beheadings, hangings, broken and severed necks, infections of the throat, and the beginnings of wars when nations “blow up” or sever the lands of other nations. The last degree of Taurus, 29 degrees, is conjunct the Pleiades, the constellation of the seven weeping sisters, associated with death, loss, and eventual recovery of assets.

It would seem the ancients knew what they were talking about, as this last transit in Taurus coincided with the rise of the Third Reich in Germany and its invasion of Poland and bombing of Great Britain. It was there when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and the US entered WWII. Uranus has been transiting this area more recently since June of 2024; entering Gemini July 7 – Nov. 6th of 2025, then retrograde back into Taurus until April 26 this year, when it enters Gemini, where it will be until May 23, 2033. As I have reported in previous newsletters, Uranus in early Gemini has coincided with the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and WWII. This would suggest that recent wars in the US began in late Taurus and moved forward into early Gemini.

Trump’s War:

Many of my fellow astrologers have been predicting the probability of the US becoming involved in a war with these transits looming on the horizon — and they are now here upon us. Interestingly, President Trump’s horoscope has Algol on his Midheaven (career). In addition, both Trump and his “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth have their Suns in the sign of Gemini. Interestingly, the Premier of China, Ji Jin Ping, also has his Sun in Gemini, whose nation is greatly affected by Iran’s blocking of vessels through the Gulf of Hormuz, plus the US embargo, bringing all commerce to a halt. Ironically, this war has interrupted the shipment of fossil fuels to China, affecting its economy and giving it an incentive to work toward ending the war.

Trump’s decision to begin an all-out war with Iran has destabilized the whole region, shot up the price of oil, natural gas, and fertilizer, escalated inflation, and has no coherent endgame or clear strategy. His profound ignorance of the consequences of this war and the “nature” of Iranian culture is unfolding before the “eyes of the world”. Iran contains deep within itself a cohesive military security core that rules completely over the population-at-large, which has essentially no power. Their power over the Gulf of Hormuz is a winning card, enabling them to negotiate a settlement that will assure their survival. Saturn in Aries is moving over their Natal Sun, strengthening their determination.

Uranus recently completed its transit in Taurus and went into Gemini on April 26. At this moment, Mars (the God of War) will go through the sign of Taurus from May 19 through June 28. It will travel through Gemini from June 29 through July 10. These placements and ensuing events are only a small part of a much more profound series of cycles that confront us today. This presents to us a “second American Revolution” and a challenge to humanity-at-large – a mass evolution of human consciousness.

May and June present us with a transit of Mars in Taurus that points to serious conflicts and instabilities in Trump’s natal chart. The last time this transit took place, from June 9 to July 20, 2024, there was a failed assassination attempt on his life. Just recently on April 25, when Uranus was in the last degree of Taurus moving into Gemini, there was an attempted assassination attempt on Pres. Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Uranus has just completed its transit in this sign over the past seven years. Information is coming out that Trump has been a “Russian operative” since 1987, which accounts for his abandonment of Ukraine and his friendship with Putin, along with his releasing Russia from the restrictions on their exports of oil and gas. With a multitude of crises emerging for the president, we must remember that there are no “absolutes” contained within astrological predictions – only tendencies. All this will depend upon decisions made within the government beyond the powers of the president.

Energy – The Heart of the Issue – from Quagmire to Clarity:

On a global scale, unbeknownst to many, we are actually depleting our fossil fuel reserves. Because most “environmental” restraints on mining and digging, and “green” projects have been suspended by the Trump administration here, the US has freed up access to gas and oil flowing from our country. Most of the essential passageways for the transport of oil, Iran has controlled directly through the Gulf of Hormuz, the “choke point” without which many of the world’s current economies will suffer inflation and even collapse.

This age of monumental technological invention and expansion, including artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, is using up absolutely enormous amounts of this store of energy. If this continues, we will simply run out of known fossil fuel deposits within a decade. US presidents have understood for decades that the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Hormuz are necessary for the existence of the global economy and that Iran has control of this region. This is the rationale behind previous presidents’ refusal to get into an all-out war with Iran. At this time, our current economic and financial frameworks are seriously destabilized.

There have recently been efforts in the US to reinstate old nuclear fission plants and build more of them, which produce highly toxic nuclear waste, in order to get ahead of this catastrophe. Sadly, the Trump administration has defunded and discouraged green energy production like electric vehicles, solar, and windmill projects.

The nation that has outproduced all other nations in solar panels, windmills, and electric cars is CHINA. In my next newsletter, I will concentrate on the rise of China as a global power and its attempt to make its currency the global currency. They have constructed a nuclear fusion site that has achieved extended ignition.

The Solution:

The real solution lies in financing and supporting the new technology of NUCLEAR FUSION, which provides virtually unlimited energy with no pollution and no use of fossil fuels. Those of you who read my books and newsletters know I have been publishing information about the evolution of this energy and its sites, which may be the biggest technological breakthrough of this century. AI – considered to be the biggest breakthrough of our times- cannot exist without energy. Our civilization will collapse without energy. Strangely, only in highly scientific and technical newsletters that most people do not read is the information available.

The astrology behind this is that Neptune in Aries sextiles Uranus in Gemini, and Pluto in Aquarius trines Uranus in Gemini, along with the recent transit of Saturn in Aries, all point to massive breakthroughs in energy technology. When Jupiter goes into Leo on June 30^th this year, it is likely that news around this technology will finally be revealed.

The Future of the Aquarian Age is upon us:

The recent Artemis mission around the Moon is a reminder that America’s inventions and technological breakthroughs are still happening, in spite of a Fascist, “enemy of science” government. The recent “Anti-King” demonstrations around the US were the biggest in our history and are resulting in “the people” democratically organizing themselves to effect major change.

Pope Francis IV has made public and highly moving statements against war, along with Trump’s policies to defund government agencies set up to assist the elderly, the poor, and the needy. It is profoundly important to note that this outspoken pope is an American. Putin is losing the war with Ukraine. The recent defeat of Trump-backed Orban in Hungary points to the movement away from dictators in multiple countries around the world.

The above-mentioned planetary configurations point to an amazing, mind-boggling age of scientific discoveries. Beyond all this will emerge a new human consciousness that may come to a realization that war does not work; hate foments hate; and submitting to dictators is a losing battle. Those people operating primarily from the “reptilian brain” will simply fail and fall. The Trump presidency would remind us of the worst of the worst of the psychopathic ancient Roman emperors who were brought down by their own people. History rhymes.

The New Economy – Science, Technology and a New Framework for Education:

My readers will recognize that for years, my books and newsletters have predicted a major trend in the job market. The “trades” – electricians, plumbers, construction workers, builders, mechanics, cyber security experts- are emerging as areas needing workers and paying an excellent wage. This is now unfolding before our eyes! Community colleges throughout the nation, offering Associate degrees, could graduate people with these licenses in the trades, courses in accounting and finance, preparing students to manage their money and even create their own businesses. The healthcare industry will be a major employer. Teachers will be needed to accommodate training in these job markets. A new book by Dr. Deborah Keaney, titled “The Well-Educated Child,” has just been published and would solve many of the problems and failures in public education in recent decades by presenting new frameworks that could salvage our current systems and save our children.

The progress of scientific, technological, and medical breakthroughs will reemerge in our great universities, despite Trump’s extortion and attempts to defund them. The most profound problems lie in “regulating” artificial intelligence. Recently it was reported in “Business Insider” “Anthropic said its next generation AI Model is too powerful for the public. That’s why “Claude Mythos” won’t be publicly released, Anthropic said. Anthropic said Mythos demonstrated concerning capabilities, including the ability to breach its own safeguards.” They go on to say: ”Instead, we are using it as part of a defensive cybersecurity program with a limited set of partners.”

Posted on the Neil DeGrasse Tyson site on Facebook: “American researchers developed a universal cancer vaccine that trains immune cells to hunt tumors forever. Early results from Stanford show the vaccine triggering complete remission in patients with advanced melanoma and pancreatic cancer previously considered nearly untreatable. The vaccine works by teaching T-cells to recognize a “fingerprint” common to 87% of all cancers.”

June presents to us economic trends that defy prediction, except to bet on extreme swings up and down on Wall Street. Thus, I would be on the sidelines for now. Jupiter goes into Leo on June 30^th and will remain in this sign until July 26, 2027. This placement bodes well for energy, gold, and new technologies. I will discuss these trends in my next newsletter.

Final Thoughts:

A multitude of predictions made by science fiction authors seem to be emerging in the mass media, in books, in published papers, and in lectures throughout our nation. Their worst fears are now surfacing — that we will be “taken over” by AI — reminiscent of “the Borg” in “Star Trek” or Hal the Computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Many think all this will result in ending human life on earth, as these massive inventions backfire on the humans who created them.

Humans have been predatory creatures since their emergence hundreds of thousands of years ago. Ruthless competition for resources; kings and dictators who wage wars that decimate populations, and the development of weapons of mass destruction, all point to our “doing ourselves in” and taking most life on earth down with us.

There is another side to human nature that lies at the core of the world’s great religions. The first American Pope Leo IV has emerged on the world scene, just in time to remind us that at the core of Christianity is the doctrine of absolute love that embraces all people, and holds the promise of the end of war and the possibility of a universal peace. Jesus taught that “The Kingdom of God lies within”. He represented the exact opposite of the multiple tribal wars and hating “all the others” who come from diverging races and cultures.

My take is that throughout American history, there have been a series of almost “magical” leaders who come from this tradition that would help us out of a moral “swamp” into the light. They remind us that this nation has stood alone in the world in the past for mutual respect, goodness, kindness, equality of opportunity, and freedom from tyranny. All this rises from Biblical scriptures that report Jesus accepted a Roman soldier, a tax collector, and a prostitute “into the Kingdom of Heaven”. The Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes are the core teachings of Christianity. These concepts are also present in many other world religions, but far too often ignored.

I think we have a chance, at this historic crossroads, to be the best of what humans can be: caring, compassionate, creative, loving. I see a new humanistic movement ahead – people coming together to restore the very best of what we can be.

Blessings,

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Full Moon at 11 degrees Scorpio May 1; New Moon at 25 degrees Taurus (Algol)conjunct Mercury and sextile Jupiter May 16; Full Moon at 9 degrees Sagittarius inconjunct Mars May 31; New Moon June 15 at 24 degrees Gemini; Full Moon at 8 degrees Capricorn June 30; Mercury in Taurus May 3 through May 16, square Pluto May 4, goes into Gemini May 17^th through May 31, I conjunct Uranus May 17, is sextile Neptune My 18, is trine Pluto May 20, and is sextile Saturn May 22; Mercury goes into Cancer June 1, is square Neptune June 4, is square Saturn June 9, and goes retrograde at 25 degrees Cancer June 29; Mars is Aries is square Jupiter May 5, goes into Taurus May 19 square Pluto May 23 and is sextile Mercury June 17; Venus is in Gemini and will sextile Mars May 18, will go into Cancer May 19 square Neptune May 21, conjunct Jupiter June 10o, goes into Leo June 13, is sextile Uranus June 15, is trine Neptune June 15, is trine Saturn June 15, and is conjunct Algol June 22.

March 3 Lunar Eclipse at 12 Degrees Virgo sextile Jupiter

Sabian Degree Description: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice lets lose a spell that causes all hell to break loose. When the master magician returns, he uses his wand to put everything back in its rightful place.”

Patient: The United States of America

Diagnosis: Manic/Depressive (Bi-polar) Disorder

Cure: Changes in Leadership

The challenge to the democracy, direction, and cohesiveness of the United States did not begin under the present administration. Monsters do not arise in history without an environment that encourages and enriches them. The massive shift of US wealth into the accounts of the ultra-rich, diminishing services, supports, and opportunities for all the rest of the populace, led our discontent down the “rabbit hole” of dark conspiracies, racial and ethnic hatreds, and polarization. These movements have frequently been supported by an unregulated mass media, whose primary goal has been mostly to generate billions of dollars in profits.

The separation of powers so carefully instituted by our Founders has failed to protect us from a dictatorship that freely violates the law in multiple directions. In 2010, in the Citizens United Decision, the Supreme Court ruled that unlimited corporate financing could be used in elections. In recent years, the Roberts Court has ruled that the president has nearly unlimited powers. The Congress has largely abdicated its authority to impeach him for multiple violations of law since the Republicans hold a majority in both houses and are afraid of losing their local elections. Thus, Pres. Trump has thoroughly instituted his own mobster form of governance, invading cities, using ICE throughout the nation ostensibly to deport illegal immigrants, and putting thousands into prisons filled with starvation and abuse, without trials to determine who is really there.

I PREDICTED in last month’s newsletter that Trump is entering a very difficult time in his presidency. The Supreme Court ruling in February that Trump does not have the constitutional right to impose tariffs is finally showing a “change in direction” that I believe, as an astrologer, is the beginning of the restoration of democracy and survival of the US that I believe the planets are presenting to us.

Trump’s policies are startlingly reminiscent of the Communist military government that took over Russia early in the 20^th Century and the Nazi Gestapo police that took over Germany in the 1930s. Trump’s erecting tasteless monuments to himself in Washington reminds us of those statues and building facades of dictators Hitler, Stalin, and Saddam Hussein that were torn down and demolished when their regimes fell. Most importantly, he is threatening to stop the important mid-term elections by declaring them “illegal” in advance. He violates international laws and norms by threatening to take over Greenland and Venezuela, even though these attempts have been limited by his proclaiming he is only “making deals,” and he recently backed down from invading Greenland. Now, he is surrounding Iran with military vessels, threatening to go to war unless they demonstrate they are not producing a nuclear weapon. When polled, the majority of Americans do not want to go to war.

Backlash:

The overwhelmingly large protests in Minneapolis, accompanied by Bruce Springsteen’s anthem, have flooded the media. A nationwide protest has been scheduled in March, just as Mercury goes direct conjunct the North Node. Special elections (before the midterms) are being decisively won by Democrats, pointing to a new backlash political wave. Inflation, non-affordable health care, job layoffs, and terrible cuts to government services to public education, the poor and disabled, who were all previously funded by Congress, are all taking a terrible toll on American families across the nation. Recent polls indicate a larger share of the American public now disapproves of the Trump administration.

The Epstein Files:

The Epstein files are not going away. The information from these files is unseating highly placed VIPs here in the US and all over the world. The planets in Pisces, upending secrets and scandals, do not go away until the end of April. Trump’s nefarious association with Epstein will continue to be revealed, plunging his polls further downward.

Military Threats:

The current planetary transits in Pisces and later into Aries signal a “changing of the guard,” as many economic and political systems are revealed to be both deceptive and defective. The term “wagging the dog” may be revived as the President may engage in threatening more military actions, underlying the new Aries transits, which often resort to war to divert failures of policy at home. Trump’s threats of war in Iran illustrate this effort. Mars transits Pisces from March 3^rd until April 9^th, when it goes into Aries until May 19th. This will keep everyone “guessing” as to which personality on the bipolar spectrum Trump will exhibit.

THE PROFOUND and SIGNIFICANT Saturn/Neptune conjunction on Feb. 14th has coincided with the expiration of the nuclear arms treaty between Russia and the US that had sustained itself in some form for the past 50 years. The last Saturn/Neptune conjunction in 1989 coincided with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. This does not bode well for Putin and his attempt to take over Ukraine. We now know he has been so desperate for soldiers that he has been recruiting men from Kenya to fight and lose their lives in Ukraine. Recently, he sold huge amounts of gold to continue financing his war, since the Russian economy is so bad, its citizens are running out of food, electricity, and basic income.

Meanwhile, China has been developing and expanding its nuclear arsenal to approximately 600 sites and is openly projecting to increase the arsenal to 1000. A three-way nuclear arms race between Russia, the US, and China will jack up the possibility of nuclear war that could lead to the extinction of most life on earth!

Pisces transits move from confusion and super sensitivity into fiery Aries which seeks immediate action. There may be confrontations between ships “at sea” that may be resolved when Mars is sextile Uranus in Taurus on April 23. As mentioned above, Trump has recently strategically installed military vessels surrounding Iran, whose astrological chart is being hit by the planetary configurations. He is threatening to attack this nation ostensibly for killing their government protesters and holding on to their enriched nuclear capabilities. Trump uses all these confrontations as part of his “extortion racket” with the intent of making financial “deals”. This would comprise his so-called “talks” with Ukraine that would make US help contingent on favorable oil and land deals in the nation. Because he likes Putin, Trump has essentially abandoned Ukraine.

Recently, China’s premier Xi has “purged” his eight top generals, fueling speculation about where he will go with his promise to “take over” Taiwan in 2027. I have already predicted significant changes in leadership in China as Pluto transits its Moon and Ascendant, leading to shakeups in government. Trump made a trade agreement with China for their rare earths. How far, if at all, will the Trump administration go to continue to support Taiwan with the US military? Uncertain and dangerous times lie ahead.

Mercury retrograde:

Mercury is retrograde in Pisces until it goes direct at 8 degrees Pisces, exactly conjunct the North Node of the Moon on March 8^th. The Sabian degree of 8 degrees Pisces is described as “An Emperor and empress are seated upon adjacent thrones. The empress leans over to her husband and gives him some frank advice on an important matter of state.” Perhaps this administration will heed advice from a woman. It would point to cooperation between men and women in an attempt to hold the world together in turbulent times. Many women are now impressively operating within positions of global leadership.

The Economy:

Uranus passes through Taurus for the last time until it goes into its major transit into Gemini (April 26^th), remaining in Gemini through 2033. This recent transit in Taurus last passed through these signs from the 1930s into the early 1940s marking the Great Depression and WWII. The previous transit in Gemini occurred when we entered WWII, vaulting our economy out of the Great Depression.

Current relations between the US and other nations are fragile. The War in Ukraine is still raging with no end in sight, with the Trump administration having withdrawn its support for Ukraine. Trump’s love affair with Putin will not be popular, even with his base. There is evidence that Trump has been a Russian “operative” since the 1980’s when he may have been laundering Russian money in the US through real estate transactions. One of these transactions is known to have involved Jeffry Epstein, who is now known to have been hooked up with Russians, both in real estate ventures and human trafficking..

Trump has threatened and insulted our allies and trading partners to the point that we are losing our power and status in the world. On the bright side, NATO should pay its fair share into the alliance and supply more of its military support, moving away from sole dependence on the US. On the dark side, Trump’s view of the US sticking to its own hemisphere, breaking up global alliances, and insulting national leaders supports a global economy now moving toward economic alliances with China and away from the US.

Current economic systems are fragile for a multiple of reasons, not the least is the solvency of the US dollar. US debt is at an all time high, and tariffs are being threatened or imposed. In January, Japan sold off its US Treasuries. European nations are moving their assets out of the US, selling both treasuries and stocks. Jupiter in Cancer goes direct on March 10^th and Mars will trine it on the 21^st. This is somewhat protective of the US over the short term.

Gold and Silver:

All this has led me to suggest investments in gold and silver. An article on Kitco News Feb. 24 by Neile Christensen reports: “Gold is not held as a fiscal financing tool but as a strategic reserve asset underpinning credibility, confidence, and monetary resilience.” He continues to report: “Global gold reserves have now surpassed US Treasury holdings for the first time since 1996.” The US dollar has been the global reserve currency for decades. Our massive national debt is threatening this status. However, other nations are also burdened with massive debts so it is unclear who would take over this status. All this points to a global instability that personal ownership of gold would, in a small way, alleviate.

AI and the Economy:

There is no longer any question that AI “unleashed” will eliminate many jobs, not only in the US, but around the globe. Economies will have to reinvent themselves. I think we will accomplish this in time. A much bigger concern is AI regulation – ethical decision making, data privacy, and cybersecurity. We all know the consequences of ignoring regulations over the past 30 years, as the internet developed, including lies, fraud, and data theft. Consumer protection was only an afterthought.

As a result of a profits-only mandate in all online businesses, our nation’s children have been “dumbed down” and are losing the ability to think critically and creatively. Many are succumbing to severe depression and suicide. We need a rule of law to step in and stop the madness. Once these assurances are in place, AI actually offers instant calculations and bodies of information never before available to all of us, lending the time and energy for us to discover, create, and mold whole worlds of possibilities – even solving the problems it, itself, creates.

META’s Mark Zuckerberg is currently on trial for addicting kids to online sites, resulting in an an array of bad results for young people, including intellectual decline, depression, and suicide. Research has shown that constantly being online is generally destroying the human capacity to pay attention. This is only the beginning of a new direction pointing toward holding all the corporations on the internet and AI accountable.

Devaluation:

There are rumors that US central banks are buying up gold involving a scheme to “re-evaluate” the price of gold and eventually back the US dollar with it, all in an attempt to prevent the dollar from devaluation and losing its global currency status. In January, there was a sell-off in stocks, along with gold and silver, upon Trump’s announcement of a new Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh. This will not indicate a trend. The financial “cartel” will likely initiate a sell-off in silver to bring the price down, and then buy it back. As I have reported above, gold and silver have initiated a substantial “comeback”.

A possible way to personally protect yourself from these economic uncertainties is to hold gold and silver. The hidden “shorts” by the big banks in the precious metals are being unwound, and the money is being renegotiated through these targeted sell-offs. At this time, there is a significant capital gains penalty on the sale of silver (gold too), which has been declared a necessary metal. The solution is to invest in silver mining stocks. New capital investments in the metals will reveal themselves. As stated above, gold may be positioned to back the dollar again in the future. Jupiter (expansion) goes into Leo on June 31^st for over a year; Leo is a sign traditionally associated with gold.

UFOs:

Trump has announced he is releasing all the government’s previously hidden UFO Files. I am in favor of this decision, but I have my doubts that all this information will be released without significant “redacting”. President Jimmy Carter witnessed a UFO. President Reagan, back in the 1980s, was convinced we were being visited by aliens, since he witnessed a UFO. President Obama, when interviewed, said he suspects alien UFOs may be real. In recent years, Congress has heard multiple testimonies from credible people and has admitted that there is no current scientific explanation for many pictures of UFOs. If, indeed, aliens have been present here on Earth, the question arises: “Can we handle this?”

New Frameworks:

The Feb. 14^th conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at 00 degrees Aries marked a NEW AGE in humankind’s history. The transit of Uranus into Gemini, beginning April 26 and walking into a trine with Pluto in Aquarius and a sextile with Neptune in Aries in July, ushers in new ideas, technologies, breakthrough inventions, new economies, and even the emergence of new global leadership. Whatever world we have lived in up to this time will be dissolving as new frameworks of consciousness present themselves on the world stage.

Science & Technology:

Recently, in the “Tokamak Times,” it was announced that “Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CCFS) delivers its first fusion magnet, a stronger, smaller design.” It goes on to state: “Key innovations unlocked our new pathway to a smaller, more economical fusion power plant. It will become part of SPARC, the machine we are building to demonstrate the core technology of a fusion power plant.”

Since the world is running out of fuel to power the astronomical amounts of fossil fuel it will need to run both AI and cryptocurrency systems, there is a rush to reopen old nuclear fission plants and dig further for more oil, coal, and gas, continuing to pollute the environment. Whatever is going on here is short and temporary at best. Within about 10 years, we will run out of fossil fuels to run these giant energy grids. The Holy Grail of energy is nuclear fusion, and by this coming July, when Jupiter enters Leo, the world will start to wake up to its importance.

Science News recently reported: “Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the therapy restored healthy shock-absorbing cartilage in old mice and injured joints, dramatically improving movement and joint function. Human cartilage samples from knee replacement surgeries also began regenerating when exposed to the treatment.”

It has been announced that the Nobel Prize was awarded to three scientists who discovered how to prevent the immune system from attacking the body. Autoimmune diseases like Lupus, Hashimoto’s Disease, MS, Psoriatic Arthritis, etc., are a scourge on human health. This breakthrough in medicine accompanies recent research into how to prevent healthy, normal cells from becoming cancerous.

Final Thoughts:

“The life of man is never quite completed;
The daring and the chatter will go on;
But, as an artist feels his power gone,
These walk the earth and know themselves defeated.
Some could not bear nor break the young and
mourn for
The wounded myths that once made nations
good,
Some lost a world they never understood,
Some saw too clearly all that man was born for.”

From “In Time of War”, by W. H. Auden

There are new requirements for human life on earth; loudly proclaimed from the stars and felt deeply here on the earth. The upheavals in nature and those massive changes initiated by human power and innovation are shocking us out of our collective coma into a light that could initially blind us. What do we do with this? What do we do about this? Are the richest and most powerful of us simply too consumed by greed and self-absorption? Are the rest of us simply too tired, too broken, too unprepared to come face to face with this terrifying dilemma – extinction or evolution?

The greatest hope for the future lies within the frameworks of the questions themselves. The yearning for decency, love for our neighbors, equality of opportunity, respect for life on earth – are emerging out of the soils of our distant past into the light of Spring. The Vernal Equinox faithfully arrives, as it does every year, to remind us that we have a chance, once again, to reinvent ourselves. As the poet says, above, “Some lost a world they never understood, Some saw too clearly all that man was born for.”

Blessings and grand wishes for all,

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Lunar Eclipse at 12 degrees Virgo March 3 sextile Jupiter; New Moon at 28 degrees Pisces March 19 sextile Uranus; Full Moon at 12 degrees Libra April 2; New Moon April l7 at 27 degrees Aries; Venus in Pisces is sextile Uranus March 4, goes into Aries March 5 and is conjunct Neptune March 7 and is conjunct Saturn March 8 and is sextile Pluto March 9, goes into Taurus March 30, is square Pluto April 3, is sextile Jupiter April 12, and is conjunct Uranus at a critical 29 degrees April 23, going into Gemini April 24 , is sextile Neptune April 26 and trine Pluto April 28; Mars goes into Pisces March 3, transits the North Node March 13, is trine Jupiter March 21, is sextile Uranus April 8, goes into Aries April 10is conjunct Neptune April 12, is conjunct Saturn April 19. Uranus goes into Gemini April 26 (and will sextile Jupiter and Neptune and will trine Pluto in July 2026).

Sabian Degree description: “A butterfly emerges from the husk of a chrysalis into a beautiful new world. It begins to flit from one flower to the next.” from “The Zodiac by Degrees” by Martin Goldsmith

The Cold and Challenging Journey from Capricorn to Aquarius

The bundling of planets from Capricorn into Aquarius (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars) transiting together through these signs in January and February is a demonstration of humankind’s often harsh struggle; first to simply survive the storms and conflicts, and secondly to work together to invent technologies and forge alliances and friendships that solve the problems that are impossible to detect and correct by an individual alone.

We experienced Pluto’s transit in Capricorn from 2008 – 2024, taking Pluto’s deadly dance of death through society’s established political leadership; the “disestablishment of the establishment” that I have frequently referred to in my books and newsletters. Capricorn often seeks a “father archetype”; presents itself as “the government”, “the corporate and banking system that controls an economy, “respected” leaders in politics and industry within the highly valued system of “trust and verify”.

Pluto, the King of Conspiracy, spoke to people in the US and around the world, asserting that all authorities were flawed. He warned the public-at-large to “trust nobody”. His presence in our skies coincided with an extreme polarization of bad will between races, sexes, political parties, and religions. This has led to a loss of faith in Democracy, which cannot exist without well-informed critical thinking, a willingness to compromise, proven historical institutions, and a collective respect for all views. Unfortunately, this month’s planetary concentrations in Capricorn point to a possible flu epidemic.

The great irony in all this tension and anger has been the willingness to return to authoritarian leaders whom many believe will care for them like a “benevolent parent,” relieving them of the responsibility to ferret out the truth. These collective decisions have led to a reemergence of dictatorships here in the US and around the world — who spew lies and propaganda over the media, demonize immigrants, suck up a nation’s wealth, and freely use the military to stop protests and further their own personal interests.

The internet and its presence on cell phones, and then the advent of AI on all devices everywhere, is framing itself as a parent-like “authority. This would remind us of numerous science fiction novels involving people who “consult” it not only for information but for “therapy”, or simply companionship as an antidote to the loneliness often created by solitary individuals, living and working from home alone. I can’t help but remember the computer, “Hal”, who controlled the space capsule on “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the famous novel by Arthur C. Clark, made into an iconic movie in the 1970s.

The frenzy over open AI will likely hit a wall of harsh realities in 2026. The investment (on borrowed money) of over $1 Trillion is only estimated to bring in an estimated $1 Billion a year. This is not a perfect tool as it is filled with errors and misstatements. We must remember that AI has been created by humans. Thus, a “bubble” breaks, along with the stocks invested in this area. In addition, our chief competitor in the world, China, is ahead of the US in the development and evolution of AI.

A Flawed Economic System:

The long established American “worship” of unregulated capitalism has resulted in what some call a “Plutocracy” in which giant corporate monopolies who fight with each other for control, escape taxation, dodge responsibility for product flaws, create national monopolies, and, since the Citizens United Decision from the Supreme Court in 2010, can pour limitless amounts of money into political campaigns. This does not resemble any model of healthy entrepreneurial capitalism, which would encourage innovation and healthy competition. It is also seriously damaging public systems, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and public education.

Over the past several years, Sinclair Media has become a media monopoly by acquiring local newspapers, radio stations, and television stations across the country. The recent battle between Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. – Discovery is an example of this trend that could potentially control and interpret all the “news media”, eliminate access to free speech, and even possibly “dumb down” the nation’s collective mind even further as young people’s eyeballs continue to be plastered to their cell phones. We are facing the fact that, at this moment in time, 80 – 90 percent of this nation’s wealth is concentrated in the accounts of 1100 American families! Meanwhile, the public at large can no longer afford health insurance, housing, adequate education, or infrastructure repairs nationwide.

A Reality Check:

Since the end of World War II, the USA has been the world’s greatest economic and military power. Our GDP is, by far, the largest in the world. It has also become an intellectual center of scientific research, development of innovation, and has attracted the finest academic minds from other nations to gather here and work in our universities to expand knowledge that will benefit humanity-at-large. It has come at a cost.

Too many Americans feel “left out” of all this to the point they feel “invaded” by foreigners, whom they blame for their reduced financial situations. This same segment of the population is reeling from “culture shock” as different races, ethnic groups, religions, and sexual orientations emerge as major forces in their lives. Thus, there is an emergence of extreme “right-wing” political forces that will go to great lengths to reverse all of this.

Instead of correcting these imbalances, President Trump has obliterated and defunded all the institutions that made us a great nation, and is blaming immigrants, playing to blame “the other” than white “Christians” he thinks are the “real” Americans. In addition, he has imposed tariffs that, historically, have never worked and only served to make our economy worse. However, corporations that donated to Trump’s campaigns and events were systematically “exempted” from the tariffs. The nations on which the US imposes tariffs impose tariffs on the US, ultimately ballooning prices for the consumer, and everyone loses.

Returning to Fascist tactics, Trump has recently announced a beefing up of our military and nuclear complex, encouraging other nations like South Korea and Saudi Arabia to do the same. For decades, all administrations have been working toward global disarmament of nuclear weapons, realizing the human potential for the dreaded “mutual self-destruction.” All this is playing out as Trump refuses to support Ukraine and caters to Russia in a terrible war that Russia started. Instead of supporting the NATO Alliance in this war, he launches military strikes at Venezuela and Nigeria, violating international norms, and threatens to take over Greenland.

Meanwhile, China is forging ahead as an economic powerhouse.

Possible Solutions:

Fair taxation of the rich could help create social support systems for relevant and targeted training and education, housing, and health care, to give Americans more access to benefit from an economy that is currently often out of their reach. In December of 2025, former Republican candidate for president, Mitt Romney, wrote an editorial published by the New York Times entitled “Tax the Rich, Like Me.” Trump’s economic policies are all about firing personnel and defunding the greatest centers for medical and scientific study in the world, claiming “waste and fraud. His “reverse Robin Hood” techniques would rob the poor to finance the rich. His anti-intellectual policies could collapse US scientific and medical research organizations that have led the world for decades. Fair trade with other nations throughout the world needs to be brought back. These destructive policies need to be reversed and our greatest institutions restored.

Around the World:

Multiple climate catastrophes, civil wars resulting in starvation like the one in Sudan, border wars in developing nations, and ongoing crises in the Middle East that produce terror groups like ISIS and Hamas have increased migrations throughout the world. Amplifying all this are the horrific wars in Palestine and Ukraine. The US had developed what is called “soft power” through charitable organizations such as USAID, which the Trump administration recently “defunded. Trump’s focus on Venezuela, threatening a war over “drug trafficking,” has now attracted our old enemy, Iran, to support them and may lead to a larger war. Trump’s attempt to “settle” the Ukraine/Russia War by “capitulating” to Putin will not work as NATO nations and the EU are stepping up their economic and military support for Ukraine. Putin will never forge any compromise.

What Now?

Pluto is transiting Aquarius over a considerable arc of time that will extend to March 2043. Uranus is transiting Gemini, and Neptune and Saturn are transiting Aries. Historically, Pluto has transited the end degrees of Capricorn and into Aquarius at the time of the American Revolution — which was a war fought for Democracy — self-governance rather than a people controlled by a monarchy; a president, legislature, and judicial system with a “balance of powers” so that no one entity could control a nation. It ushered in an age of inventors, statesmen, and grand experimental ideas such as “We the People.” Unfortunately, these transits also coincided with great wars before these victories were won. In this era of nuclear weapons, we cannot tolerate a “great war” that would possibly result in the extinction of mankind.

A Wake-up Call:

Guess what! Here we are, finally waking up one morning to see that a dictator took office in the US with an astrological chart that bears a startling resemblance to “Mad King George”, who was the king during the American Revolution. It is de-ja-vu all over again. The Eclipse in February at 28 degrees Aquarius, conjunct the US Natal Moon signals a crisis in the continuity of the presidency, suggesting Pres. Trump will suffer a series of losses, making it difficult for him to remain in power.

The Tide is Turning:

These two winter months in 2026 will enhance and frame our crises, conflicts, and awakenings that swirled around us in 2025. With skyrocketing inflation, huge price increases in healthcare that benefit predatory billionaires, jobs lost to Artificial Intelligence, and the three parts of government, that were meant to “check and balance one another” rolled into one, — people are starting to feel the pain and “come out of their coma”.

The US is now having to face the harsh realities that became fact when we turned ourselves over to somebody who not only did not “save” us, but who is a fraud, convicted of fraud, and who has used his power in the government to line his own pockets (his deal with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and his cooperation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin)). He rewards those loyal only to him (the others he indicts in the courts). This president has seen Congress and the Supreme Court do nothing essentially as he violates the law, usurps their power (tariffs), and uses ICE to arrest, detain, and deport immigrants indiscriminately all over the nation. The Epstein scandal revelations continue to unfold in Congress. More and more Republicans are either leaving office or disassociating themselves from the President. The Supreme Court has recently signaled they may no longer support the president’s agenda at all costs.

The February transits in Aquarius present a wake-up call. The Eclipse Degree of 28 degrees Aquarius is conjunct the Natal Moon of the US and is on the Descendant of Donald Trump, suggesting his partnerships and coalitions may be breaking up or coming to an end. It suggests “We the People” are ready to emerge out of a chrysalis and implement the famous “butterfly effect” where all of us, rich or poor, young or old, man or woman, can change the course of history!

The Economy:

Treasury data from last year shows the US government spent $970 Billion on NET INTEREST in fiscal 2025, more than the $917 Billion spent on national defense! Healthcare costs are skyrocketing beyond anything we have ever seen before, as many of us discovered in Dec. 2025 when we had to negotiate which plans to adopt – especially those attached to both the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. January will see increased unemployment, corporate restructuring with layoffs connected to AI, fights in Congress concerning taxes (the unfair distribution of taxation of the middle class and little or nothing connected to the very rich). Financial markets may come down. People will believe that the data points to recession and to possibly what is now being called the “AI Crash”. At this time, however, I do not see a serious recession.

The housing market continues to be uncertain, since Uranus is still in Taurus (real estate) until the end of April. This is not just about interest rates. Young people with decent jobs do not make enough money to afford to buy property. They are often shouldering college loan debt, credit card debt, and health insurance costs, etc., that all eat away at their finances. There has also been a movement of millions of people through their retirement funds into the stock market, similar to the trends in the1920s. Financial journalist, Andrew Ross Sorkin, points this out in his recent blockbuster book “1929” — that historically, in the 1920s, thousands of middle-class people put all their money and savings into the stock market without knowing what they were doing, done within a background of missing safety nets.

The new “Gold Rush” has already begun as a hedge against the out-of-control inflation spiral, as the nation will no longer be able to service its debt. Both gold and silver may see all-time highs this year. These January Capricorn transits will go over the US Pluto in Capricorn, raising even more conflicts over who and what controls the US economy, and would be revealing what would be most accurately described as resembling the “Gilded Age” of the early 20^th Century.

From the end of January to the end of February, planets will go through Aquarius, joining the present transit of Pluto in this sign and recalling the adage spoken by Patrick Henry – “Give me liberty or give me death.” Aquarius is a sign of innovation, technology, and wide communication networks. Artificial Intelligence will be at the top of the agenda. There will be major moves in Bitcoin and other Coin-based currencies. We are witnessing an age of “Online Everything.” On Feb. 14th (Valentine’s Day), Saturn and Neptune will be conjunct at 00 degrees Aries, which astrologers refer to as the “World Point”, elevating the presence of these trends.

By April 26, 2026, Uranus will go back into Gemini, harmonizing with Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune in Aries. This is truly the “Dawn of the New Age” we have all been waiting for!

Mercury Retrograde:

The Mercury transit into Pisces this month, which will retrograde at the end of February and go direct in the middle of March, will have us all “swimming” in doubt and confusion. Part of this uncertainty will be caused by crazy storms and accompanying weather conditions across our nation until the end of April. All this does not inspire confidence in stable financial markets, any more than it does in stable weather conditions.

Weather and Natural Events:

Last year, Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii erupted 37 times, Alaska endured a major earthquake, and Japan endured another major earthquake and tsunami. Feb. 3, Uranus goes direct and is square Mercury Feb. 5 and is square Venus Feb. 7, both “earth-shaking” events. Since Aquarius rules over aviation, I would not be traveling by air in this period. Mars hits this square on Feb. 27, just as Mercury goes retrograde on Feb. 25., another time to stay safe and remain home. Saturn and Neptune reach critical degrees in Pisces (storms and earth instabilities) before they conjunct on Feb. 14^th in the new sign of Aries.

Science & Technology:

A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion has occurred in France’s ITER nuclear reactor that has been constructed over decades and had run into a multiple of problems.. It has maintained 90 million degrees of plasma for a record-breaking 22 minutes and 17 seconds. This information was posted in Advanced Science News, 2025. This surpasses what was recently accomplished in China. Fusion is on its way to eventually solve our energy crisis and end human-induced global warming.

Recently, an article in “Interesting Engineering” reported – “Researchers at MIT have discovered “the most direct evidence to date of unconventional superconductivity, in “magic-angel” twisted trilayer graphene (IMATTG).” “This finding is a crucial step in the global search for room-temperature superconductors, often referred to as ‘The Holy Grail of Physics.”

Recently, in December, the CBS show”60 Minutes” did a piece on a mother faced with her sick infant’s genetic disease that would destroy her spinal cord. Recent genetic engineering has formed a “cure” for this disease with a caveat: it costs $1.4 million. Some programs donated the money, and the child‘s life was saved, but the point of the story is that there is no way most people can afford to make use of these medical interventions. CRISPR technology, which has ushered in genetic “cures” for diseases, is a breakthrough in medicine, but it is too costly for most people to access.

Looking to the future:

I believe the year 2026 will mark a turning point in human civilization, marked by technological breakthroughs across AI, spaceflight, and medical cures for cancer, autoimmune diseases, infections, and even mental diseases and abnormalities. The “theory of entanglement” has already transformed our notions of time, space, and a quantum reality that resembles nothing we have encountered in history. Recent observations among quantum theorists would suggest that time, as we know it, does not exist.

On April 26, 2026, all the powerful slow-moving planets: Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and even Saturn will be in new signs, making supportive angular relationships (aspects) with each other. With both Neptune and Saturn going into Aries (the God of War), the looming question will be whether or not we engage in another world war. June 30^th, Jupiter goes into Leo (which I will discuss in future newsletters), making aspects to all these planets. This could be the “Time we have been Awaiting” for centuries:

However, it is not enough for us to march into the Space Age without the components of human compassion, emotional maturity, intellectual curiosity, and spiritual development. This would be analogous to giving a fire bomb to a toddler. As legend has informed us, when Prometheus brought fire to the human race, the Gods were horrified, saying humans “could not handle this” and punished Prometheus for the act. Were the gods right?

Final Thoughts:

I foresee enough people speaking out with intelligence and compassion; younger persons running for positions in the political sphere, and demonstrating in our great cities, who would create a wave of consciousness change that will speak to us once again, reclaiming our democracy – a nation by and for the people. We will have to recognize and end our reliance on the “Reptilian” part of our brains, because such humans will simply go extinct.

Because I can’t see any other alternative, I prefer to think humanity will likely discover and begin our ascension to a higher level of intelligence that would recognize and access multiple levels of the conscious universe we currently inhabit. The bridge to this new way of living will be formed by the gathering of all the different individual pulses into one beating heart, encompassing the whole earth and inspired by the constellations above. Stay tuned!

Happy New Year!

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Full Moon at 13 degrees Cancer, opposition Venus and Mars on Jan. 3, Mercury in Sagittarius square Neptune Jan. 1, opposition Jupiter Jan. 14, conjunct Mars Jan. 17, is conjunct the Moon, is trine Uranus and is sextile Saturn on Jan. 18, is sextile Neptune on Jan. 19, goes into Aquarius Jan. 20 and is conjunct Pluto Jan. 21; Mars in Capricorn is conjunct Mercury Jan. 18, is trine Uranus and sextile Saturn Jan. 19 and is sextile Neptune Jan. 20, goes into Aquarius Jan. 23. and is conjunct Pluto Jan. 27, and will square Uranus (conjunct the Solar Eclipse) Feb. 27; Full Moon at 12 degrees Leo Feb., 1, New Moon Solar eclipse Feb. 17 at 28 degrees Aquarius (conjunct the US Moon); Mercury at 28 degrees Aquarius is square Uranus Feb. 5, Mercury goes into Pisces Feb. 7 and goes retrograde Feb. 25^th (going direct March 20); Venus in Aquarius will square Uranus Feb. 7, will go into Pisces Feb. 9, and will trine Jupiter Feb. 22; Saturn goes into 00 Aries conjunct Neptune Feb. 14.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

The Sign of Sagittarius,

(Politics, Mass Communication, and the New Global Alignments.)

As America challenges all its previous allies and trading partnerships under the MAGA isolationist policies, we are witnessing a backlash of a new and powerful alliance between the nations of India, Russia, North Korea, and China. Russia is the biggest land mass nation in the world and shares much of its border with China. It barely supports a tiny disintegrating economy while at war with Ukraine, which is successfully bombing and destroying its oil and gas pipelines and infrastructure. India, which has been “tariffed” by Trump, is now insulted and alienated from a decades-long technological and economic relationship with the US.

China has the second-largest economy in the world, holds more gold in its accounts than anyone else as a “hedge” against inflation, and is equal to the US in military might. Trump has forged a “mixed ownership” TikTok deal with China, proposing a consortium of corporations owning this mass social media empire, leaving a sliver to be owned by China. However, he is imposing huge tariffs on China on most products. Meanwhile, US farmers are going bankrupt as migrant workers are fleeing or being deported, and the US tariffs on China have caused it to close its market for soybeans. China is picking up the markets in nations Trump has “tariffed” on its pathway to becoming the world’s greatest economy. At this time, China is ahead of the US in the manufacture of solar panels, electric vehicles, environmental technology, and AI infrastructure. They have developed a nuclear fusion plant that may be ahead of all the other sites.

NATO has gathered strength in Europe under the US presidency. Trump previously “stepped back” from challenging Putin in the Russia/Ukraine War and then verbally lent his support to Ukraine; tactics that “flip-flop” back and forth, leaving the world in a black hole of uncertainty. However, Ukraine’s careful targeting of Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure, lampooning Russia’s economy, and fighting back at its borders is leading many to think they will ultimately win this war. The UK, going through a serious economic downturn, has cozied up to Trump in exchange for American businesses going there.

Speaking to “cozying up” to Trump, the optics of our nation’s billionaire “tech magnates” sitting together smiling at a recent luncheon with the President, are revealing to us why a Fascist is still comfortably reigning over this nation.

MERCURY goes retrograde Nov. 9 until Nov. 29^th, in Sagittarius, backward into Scorpio, direct in Scorpio, and forward into Sagittarius Dec. 12. There will be confusion between the optimism innate in Sagittarius and the lack of trust present in the sign of Scorpio. The Sagittarius planets are square (in conflict with) Saturn and Neptune, which are back in Pisces until next year, moving the public back into fear, disillusionment, and despair.

JUPITER, currently in Cancer, is somewhat protective of the US, a Sun in Cancer nation. However, worldwide, serious natural events such as volcanic eruptions, storms, and earthquakes are likely to recur. These same transits form volatile aspects going through the astrological chart of the President. Trump, whose mental stability has been in question in recent months. He has been sending ICE and National Guard military forces into Chicago and Portland illegally, supposedly looking for undocumented migrants. This would cause us to recall Hitler’s Gestapo in 1930s and 1940s Germany with its mass arrests, killings, and incarcerations. The recent and most impressive “No King” rallies throughout the nation would remind us of the first American Revolution, as I have mentioned in previous newsletters. We are fighting for Democracy once again.

Freedom of Speech:

September and October presented us with a political assassination, multiple mass shootings, and the firing of media comics whose comments alienated the Trump coalitions. Trump’s extortion racket tactics of “permitting” media giants to merge with each other in exchange for getting rid of any dissent with his policies – are all reminding us that we are a nation run by oligarchs. The One Per Cent owns nearly everything and – as a consequence – owns nearly everyone. Freedom of speech is on the chopping block.

As polls are being taken, people are being interviewed, opinions are being expressed. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal, implicating Trump, is not going away. The president’s recent speeches at the UN and in front of the US military filled with hate, condemnation of immigrants and his political foes and, most importantly, scatter-shot and nearly incomprehensible would lend support to those who think he is mentally unwell.

It would seem that the public is so inundated by every form of mass media with information and opinions, they have withdrawn into personal positions, dark places, and blind corners where they frequently no longer seem to know what is going on at all.

The Economy:

Inflation is not being tamed. The US debt is so large and growing that, even with lowered interest rates, Congress cannot make a dent in it. Prices are so high, most of the so-called “middle class” cannot afford a house, buy groceries, rent an apartment, buy a car, or medically insure themselves. According to the National Association of Realtors, housing prices are up 56% since February 2020. About 15% of our population is now “co-buying” homes with a friend or relative. Unemployment is rising.

Wall Street will likely have extreme “mood swings”, not sure where it is going. The value of the dollar is coming dangerously close to the famous 1920s Wiemar Republic currency inflation. The US, along with many other nations throughout the industrialized world, cannot sustain the deficits and/or pay back their loans. The Trump tariffs are already contributing to price inflation.

Gold and silver have risen recently, to levels not seen in decades and this trend will likely continue. Silver has now officially been named an “essential metal”, since it is used on solar panels, aviation and growing military technologies. The decades long “short” positions by investment banks and hedge funds in silver may be coming to an end. In spite of recent “corrections in the metals, I think the upward trend will continue.

History Rhymes:

Uranus retrogrades back into Taurus on November 7th until April 26, 2026, when it goes fully back into Gemini until May 23, 2033. Taurus, ruling land masses, wars over territories, real estate ownership, and environmental catastrophes. and attention on earth sciences, will bring back the crises we have been experiencing since it transited into this sign in March 2019. We have all seen it mimic its previous transit in the 1930s when the Third Reich rose in Germany, WWII broke out in Europe, and the devastating Dust Bowl crisis moved across the US. It has also highlighted and even repeated a similar rise in dictatorships and Fascism across the world that accompanied that previous era.

We recently avoided another Great Depression through tricky maneuvers that moved our nation’s profits and fortunes into the funds of the billionaire class, cut their taxes and moved manufacturing out of America to cheap labor abroad with no environmental restrictions. The Trump administration is correct about this. However, the Middle Class has nearly disappeared. Nearly nobody can afford health insurance any more. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, funds to public education and infrastructure that got us out of the effects of that depression and WWII have either been cut or are threatened with disappearing all together. Most importantly, this administration has defunded the largest and most important American infrastructures for science, advanced technology and higher education in the world.

Next year, when Uranus is back in Gemini (and Neptune and Saturn will be back in Aries), the movements away from Fascism and back into Democracy will likely strengthen. We will have to fight for self-governance all over again, as we did with the American Revolution, the Civil War, and WWII, when Uranus previously transited this sign. Democracy won every time. However, the price for all this was the experiencing of massive painful upheavals — and we had to fight “wars.”

Science and Technology:

Online newsletter FUSION reports: “First Light achieves world’s first fusion result, proving unique new target technology.” It goes on to say:

Fusion shown with projectile approach for the first time validated by UKAEA.

Breakthrough achieved faster and cheaper than traditional fusion approaches,

Unique target approach offers a simpler pathway to low-cost fusion energy using existing plant technology,

PROJECTILE approach enables a high-margin consumables business model with an addressable market in the hundreds of billions.”

OXFORD, UK:

“First Light Fusion, the University of Oxford fusion spin-out, today confirms it has achieved fusion. The UK Atomic Energy Authority has independently validated the result.” “Projectile fusion is a new approach to inertial fusion that is simpler, more energy efficient, and has lower physics risk.”

Recently in the US, there has been a move backed by Bill Gates and other billionaires into refurbishing or constructing Nuclear Fission plants, since we all know energy needs are growing exponentially across the world. These plants use Uranium and Plutonium, among the most toxic elements known to humankind.

I have pointed out that the last time Uranus transited through Gemini, we created the Manhattan Project with resulted in dropping the atomic bombs on Japan, using nuclear fission. Shortly thereafter, we developed the hydrogen bomb, using fusion. I am convinced the future of energy lies in nuclear fusion with no toxic pollution and have been informing my readership with information about these fusion sites throughout the world. I will continue to report on the progress in this field.

On Oct. MIT News, an article was posted entitled: “Concrete ‘battery’ developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power.” They go on to report: “Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems.” Andrew Paul Laurent explains: “An electron conducting carbon concrete (ec3) – based arch structure integrated supercapacitor electrodes for dual functionality … The prototype demonstrates both structural and load-bearing and the ability to power an LED, with the light’s intensity varying under applied load, highlighting the potential for real-time structural health monitoring via the supercapacitor.” The article goes on to say: “Electron conducting carbon concrete… could one day double as giant ‘batteries.’ It never ceases to amaze me how rapidly technology for energy production and storage is developing.

It has recently been reported that with our new advanced technologies, science now reveals that “gravitational waves” have actually shaped the universe. This is a profound discovery and p;resents a new framework for the cosmic reality we all share.

As I predicted in previous newsletters, it has been reported that a new strain of COVID-19, known as Stratus, has become dominant nationwide. It has most recently appeared in Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, and Utah.

Go Women!

Japan has elected its first female prime minister, Sanae Takichi. She is known as an ultra-conservative China “hawk”.

Dame Sarah Mullally has been elected the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury (head of the Church of England).

Final Thoughts:

We are living in the “interesting times” proclaimed in the Chinese Curse. The world is in upheaval, and nation-states are in an “identity crisis.” We do not like who we are, but very few know who they can or will be. Climate shifts are on the rise, and we have been unable, up to now, to do what it takes to modify our behavior that has contributed to it.

It would seem hopeless. I do not believe in hopelessness. This kind of pain is necessary when great cycles change life on earth to make way for a new, more intelligent, and more expansive human presence – an evolutionary leap in technology, science, and the capacity for compassion and expanded spiritual experiences.

This is “the darkness before the dawn”. Let us all gather to welcome the dawn.

Have a happy Holiday season and a blessed New Year!

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Full Moon at 13 degrees Taurus Nov. 5 sextile the North Node; New Moon at 28 degrees Scorpio Nov. 20, conjunct Mercury, trine Saturn, trine Neptune and opposition Uranus; Full Moon at 13 degrees Gemini square the Lunar Nodes Dec. 4; New Moon at 28 degrees Sagittarius Dec. 20, conjunct Venus, square Saturn, square Neptune, inconjunct Uranus; Mercury goes retrograde in Sagittarius Nov. 9 conjunct Mars, goes back into Scorpio Dec. 18, goes direct Nov. 29 trine Saturn, will trine Jupiter Dec. 6, trine Saturn Dec. 7 is opposition Uranus Dec. 10 and is trine Neptune Dec. 11; Mars goes into Sagittarius Dec. 5, is sextile Pluto Dec. 6, is square Saturn Dec. 8, is inconjunct Uranus Dec. 13, is square Neptune Dec. 14, goes into Capricorn Dec. 15; Venus goes into Scorpio Nov. 7, is trine Saturn (that goes direct) Dec. 27, is trine Neptune and opposition Uranus Nov. 29; Venus goes into Scorpio Nov. 7, is is trine Saturn Nov. 27, is opposed Uranus and trine Neptune Nov. 30, goes into Sagittarius Dec. 1 sextile Pluto, is inconjunct Jupiter Dec. 19, is square Saturn Dec. 21, is inconjunct Uranus Dec. 23, is square Neptune Dec. 24.

16^th Degree of Pisces: “Wine goblet in hand, a composer in his studio stares off into space. Coming back to himself, he begins to write down a new piece.”

30 Degrees Virgo: “A writer, unable to work because a group of hoodlums is blasting a radio on the street, pulls out a pistol and walks to the window. Thinking better of it, he puts the pistol away and sets off to find a quieter place.”

The Trouble with Neptune

(Transiting in Aries, conjunct Saturn, Retrograde back into Pisces Oct. 21 until it moves forward, again into Aries Jan. 27, 2026, will conjunct Saturn in Aries again Feb. 14, 2026, remaining in Aries until May 2038)

Astrologers, through the ages, have always struggled with interpreting the fundamental components of the Sign of Pisces and its ruler, Neptune, the ancient God of the Oceans, with its legendary fogs, storms, and floods. Relating these symbols to “human nature”, Neptune would seem to move our minds and hearts into the extreme realms of creation and destruction; genius and insanity; paranormal experiences and addiction; inspiring dreams and nightmares. It rules the area of sleep, a necessity for good health, and which is now known to be a significant health “problem” for humans in this modern, high-pressure society.

Steering our personal journeys across the oceans of human consciousness becomes a challenge we are all destined to navigate. Some rise to this occasion by becoming great inventors, painters, film makers, writers/poets, musicians – all who are known to be subject to “mood swings” to “highs” beyond belief to “lows” that border on suicidal. The price for Neptune’s gifts is a high one to pay and thus brings us to ask for a remedy – retaining a core balance among the shifting winds and waters of life.

Another highly significant area for the stormy seas of Neptune to challenge our minds and hearts lies within the landscapes of the many various religions. Neptune’s territory lies within what we would call the “spiritual” areas of the human psyche, encompassing the world’s well-known historic religions, along with humankind’s exploration of consciousness in less conventional ways. This could unintentionally open us up to great deceptions — fear and hate of those who are “different”, isolationist religious cults, addiction, and any escape hatches from the more practical realities.

For decades, modern technology has diverted young people from interacting warmly with each other, as their eyeballs are “plastered” to screens and their time is spent essentially alone. As a result, millions are severely depressed and discouraged with themselves and their prospects for a better life. To add to the “confusion,” Neptune recently transited into Aries and then retrogrades back into Pisces until Feb. 14, 2026, when it goes back into Aries, remaining in this sign until May 2038. The transit into Aries would instill hope that we may “wake up”, toss our phones, and start afresh, meeting with each other in person!

Weapons of Mass Deception:

Accompanying the general discontent of populations with extreme economic and social inequalities, Neptune is a framework for hotbeds of scandals, deceptions, scams, fraud, and a great deal of pain when people “wake up” to the lies they have been told when they were “asleep” and the consequences of the “deceivers” that have taken over a large portion of the media, their economies, their government, and their lives.

The recent Epstein document scandal and exposure is only a small portion of what is to come. The Trump-influenced “firing” of Stephen Colbert and abolishing the 33-year-old Late Show, the highest rated show in’s time slot, ostensibly because it was not making money, is an example of our media being slashed and burned if it offends a president. Everyone who publicly criticizes this president gets sued, fired, put in jail, or pressured out of office. This behavior would remind us of the dictators of the 20^th Century, including Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Mao. Currently, it reminds us of how Vladimir Putin has enslaved Russia.

Speaking of Putin – he seems to be getting what is on his “list” to “not” end the war in Ukraine, after his “red carpet” reception from Pres. Trump in Alaska. Reports have “exposed” Trump’s decades-long association with Putin and the “laundering” of Russian money through real estate transactions in the US. If Trump really cooperated with Ukraine and NATO, the questions arise as to what Putin could “release” about his previous “deals” with the president. All the “reality show” meetings with Europeans and Ukrainians are, essentially, meaningless.

Neptune recently went into Aries, conjunct Saturn, sextile Uranus and Pluto in July and August, initiating a wake-up call to the “weapons of mass deception” and the President. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill” that is the biggest cutback in modern history of America’s social support systems for the public-at-large, education, medical research, innovation in technologies — avoiding taxation for a billionaire class of individuals who literally own about 80- 90% of this nation’s wealth. There are currently 800 billionaires in the USA.

Healthcare, already underfunded and over-priced, will fail most people, homelessness will become worse, prices on everything will rise (the result of tariffs), we will lose caregivers and farm workers, who are immigrants, rather than finding a pathway to citizenship for millions of hardworking people who form a support system for our economy. In addition, important local newspapers, especially in smaller towns and rural areas throughout the US, are closing down.

Along with all this, ICE, under Trump, has become an organization resembling the police force in Nazi Germany in the 1930s, arresting and detaining immigrant populations throughout the nation. Trump’s imposition of a Gestapo-like federal takeover of Washington, DC. policing is only one example of what is to come. He is threatening to send National Guard Troops to Chicago and Baltimore, even though he does not have the legal power to do this. He claims this is to combat crime, but crime has been going down in the past five years.

Too many people seem to be backing down, afraid to speak up, swimming around in a sea of silence! The looming question: can we really change all this?

The Economy and Neptune as the “flow” of money:

There are giant mergers on the horizon — especially in the mass media, fossil fuel corporations, and financial platforms; further emphasizing the “monopoly economy” and concentrating money and power even further into the accounts of the very few. There is nobody in this administration or in the Congress’s current majority willing to challenge this trend. Fertility rates, thought to be due to lessening opportunities for young people to be financially successful, and women being employed in full-time jobs with little child care support, have dropped to a historic low of 1.6 children per woman in the US and are dropping across the developed world.

Trump’s effort is to ostensibly get rid of “fraud and abuse” in all the previously written into law and funded by Congress programs like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, USAID, funding for food for the poor, and education for the handicapped — is knee-capping our nation’s people across the board. — The defunding in Trump’s bill of PBS and NPR – arguably the most intellectually refined and non-biased media organization is a tragedy. Trump is also halting money for science and medicine in the nation’s leading universities, most recently Duke University, at a time when many of these agencies are on the verge of curing cancer. Health Secretary, RFK has de-funded ongoing research into COVID and stopped funding vaccines, just as a new type of the virus is emerging in parts of the US.

Markets are likely to go down mid-September through mid-October with Mercury and Venus opposing Saturn. Inflation will be rising. There are indications of recession lying ahead.

Trump’s Protection Racket:

All this is a continuation of his extortion or “protection racket”, forcing these institutions to pay him money to get back the government funding he withholds, or he will “sue” them for so-called ethnic discrimination in the courts. Knowing the Supreme Court favors Trump, and rather than paying large fees for lawyers, these institutions usually give in to get their funding back. Our national park system, arguably one of America’s greatest historical achievements, has experienced about 2/3 of its employees being laid off, along with young people working in Americorps being defunded and sent home, who have, for decades, generously worked repairing the parks. More deafening silence surrounds America.

Recently, Trump has decided to impose large tariffs on India, one of our greatest trading partners for decades and multiple presidential administrations, ostensibly because they are currently buying oil from a “sanctioned” Russia (on whom, IRONICALLY, Trump refuses to impose further sanctions). I would suspect there are other shady “deals” on the horizon.

Since the richest Americans are enjoying their extensive tax breaks, none of this is helping reduce our giant deficits. On August 12, the Treasury Department released the fact that US debt has climbed past $37 trillion!

The Crypto Revolution:

The re-framing of cryptocurrencies with a modicum of regulation (the advent of Stable Coin) is a move I predicted with respect to the movement of Pluto into Aquarius and Uranus into Gemini. Bitcoin is still traded as a commodity. There is nothing substantial supporting it. However, there is an inevitable move of money away from cash and paper checks and into online currency, credit, and debit cards that has been expanding for decades. There are rumors that Stable Coin will ultimately become the “dollar” and will be backed by US Treasuries ( the valuation of which our massive debt is severely reducing), or gold, whose value per troy ounce will increase exponentially.

This area is still highly “Neptunian” in that questions arise as to how currency is “backed” and what quality of cyber-security exists to ensure the safety of all these transactions. There is still an astonishing amount of confusion and vagueness here.

Interestingly, China is now the nation with the most gold holdings. They are looking to become the most powerful nation on earth and may be waiting for a gold-backed yuan to become the world’s currency, replacing the dollar. There are also the Arab nations moving out of the dollar into a mix of other currencies.

The “Real” Energy Crisis:

An issue rarely discussed in the media is: Where are we going to get the astonishing amount of energy needed to support Artificial Intelligence and cryptocurrency? Just for these two things, all natural fossil resources that are currently warming the planet will be “used up” in just a few years, which would ensure the collapse of our civilization. Trump has de-funded efforts toward non-fossil fuel alternatives and has degraded the “green and sustainable” movements in every way he can. My take is that NUCLEAR FUSION will be ready to come online just in time to save the world.

Where is the Money Coming From?

Without significant tax money coming in from the wealthiest Americans who hold about 90% of this nation’s wealth, the Big Beautiful Bill increases this nation’s debt to levels that it will be impossible to sustain. How to tax this wealth is and has been a monumental problem. You cannot tax unrealized capital gains, but you can tax wealth transfers, especially the massive amounts of inherited wealth whose gains escape currently through multiple loopholes. This is not on the agenda of the government we currently have in power.

This is why Trump wants the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, as we can hardly afford to pay the interest on our massive debt, and the dollar’s reserve currency status is threatened. In September, Mercury will oppose Saturn, and Mars will be inconjunct to Saturn, which may point to sell-offs in the Financial Markets through October 10th, when Venus is in opposition to Saturn. I do not foresee something as severe as the 2008 crash, but there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the debt crisis; confusion is likely to abound. Neptune wins again!

Back to the Future:

The question looms: Will the US go back to gold to “back the dollar? Recently, people have been buying gold and even silver as a safety play. As stated above, China currently owns huge stashes of gold, giving it a decided advantage in global trade and moving it away from dollar dependency. They may have been among the “behind-the-scenes” manipulators in the past, holding down the prices of gold and silver.

Meanwhile, there is an investigation underway as to how much gold is really in Fort Knox, and there are unofficial reports of moving gold there, off the “radar”. Silver has been suppressed for decades by the Central Banks. It is an essential metal in the manufacture of solar panels, military applications, and many other technologies. It is also finally showing positive activity. Our massive, unsustainable federal debt may push us in new, unexpected directions.

In July of 2026 (through July 2027), Jupiter transits Leo, which is bullish for gold and suggests some kind of new movement toward increasing the value of gold, as mentioned above, possibly to back the dollar. I will discuss this in future newsletters.

Neptune – the God of Winds, Storms, earthquakes, and volcanoes:

Since the Lunar Eclipse conjunct the US Neptune and opposition Saturn back in March, we have been experiencing major climate catastrophes across our nation, especially in the global South. Massive wildfires broke out again this summer in Oregon, California, and Canada. The two eclipses this September and October are strongly connected to Neptune, which is conjunct Saturn, suggesting more severe hurricanes and storms in coastal regions. Major fires are burning around and in the Grand Canyon. In addition, volcanoes in the US are showing activity, including the Iliamna Volcano on the coast of Alaska and Mt. Rainier in the State of Washington.

Outside the US, the March Mandalay 7.7 earthquake that took place in Myanmar was felt all the way to Thailand and China. The Icelandic volcano is erupting again. Last March’s Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, opposite both Saturn and Neptune, has foretold these possibilities. Recently, the 8.8-second largest earthquake ever recorded took place in Russia, and a volcano erupted there that had not erupted in 600 years, all triggering waves in the Pacific that included the west coast of the US. The Conjunction of Saturn to Neptune cycle continues through February 2026.

Late October into early November, the transit of Mars in Scorpio alongside Mercury, plus Mercury Sep. 18 and Venus hitting the March Eclipse degree Oct. 8 and opposing Saturn that is back in Pisces, would suggest severe storms hitting coastal regions in the US.

The Best Side of Neptune:

Alongside the planet Uranus, Neptune’s expansive imagination would also open us up to great breakthroughs in quantum physics, chemistry, astronomy, technologies like Artificial Intelligence, space travel, and nuclear fusion. There are “fears” emerging in connection with AI becoming a reality, and thousands of lost jobs are already appearing, with a current stream of layoffs, especially in technology. Other jobs will emerge in the future, involving upgrading and repairing infrastructure across our nation.

In addition, new manufacturing is coming back into the US — like the Micron chips plant in Clay, New York, and is creating new employment possibilities. In that same central New York area, a new yogurt plant and a new dairy corporation are building plants in anticipation of the growth in the upstate NY area. Apple Computer announced in August that they are bringing back two manufacturing plants to the US. We need to tap into the human imagination to create new frameworks for modern economies.

Science and Technology:

In “Wired” posted July 20, 2025, an article by Charlie Wood entitled “The Hunt for a Fundamental Theory of Quantum Gravity” was posted. He reports: “Black hole and Big Bang singularities break our best theory of gravity. A trilogy of theorems hints that physicists must go to the ends of space and time to find a fix.” This article is worth reading, although I cannot predict that most of us will understand this “clash of theorems” and alternate views of reality. It is simply amazing where these scientists are going, what they are finding, and how “quantifying” reality poses a real challenge. We go here to stretch our minds!

It was recently reported on Google News that a “not natural” interstellar object named 31/ATLAS (about 7 miles long), heading toward us, is aimed to go just past Earth and could be here by Christmas. It would seem to be “self-propelled and directed”, but we will not know for sure until its arrival within our Solar System. Beam me up, Scottie!

It has been recently announced that breakthroughs in cancer cures connected to MRNA technology are getting good results in laboratory testing and clinical trials. As stated above, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr has de-funded these projects.

Reported in the Sustainability Times on Aug. 24, 2025, an article was presented: “In a landmark effort to revolutionize energy production, Type One Energy has unveiled its Infinity Two Stellarator fusion reactor, poised to generate 350 megawatts of clean electricity and potentially reshape the future of sustainable power.” It goes on to report: “At the core of the Infinity Two reactor is its reliance on stellarator fusion technology, a method that has shown the capability to support stable and continuous energy production. This approach is built on successful experiments with machines like the W7-X, which have demonstrated the viability of steady-state fusion processes.” It would be worth your effort to read this entire article, which illustrates how close we are to achieving the fusion breakthrough, arguably the “Holy Grail” of energy production.

Final Thoughts:

It is my perception that most of this nation’s people are currently paralyzed and in shock as a real and present dictatorship has taken over America, seemingly with little or no effective resistance. Much of this is due to what we are discovering that is NOT in the Constitution – direct limits on presidential power. The “separation of powers” we thought would keep this at bay only works when the powers are separated. Trumpism has taken over the Congress, and the Supreme Court has essentially ruled that nobody can stop a president from committing crimes while he is in office.

The Democrats have been fighting among themselves, between their original, further to the “left” populist origins and those closer to Wall Street because of their need to have their campaigns financed by the richest Americans. At least, they are coming out strongly against Republicans’ gerrymandering in Texas, by gerrymandering in California – fighting fire with fire. Illinois Gov. Pritzker is making effective speeches against this administration. Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the few really standing up to the White House. Democrats need a unifying message across the nation to bring people together and back to the polls. They also need strong, gutsy, charismatic leadership.

Since the end of WWII, America has led the world in economic development, academia, scientific research, inventions, and effective efforts to make democracy work. These efforts are now being removed, and these great achievements are now all being challenged, just at the time when global climate catastrophes are developing, and significant wars have broken out in Palestine and Ukraine, all threatening our lives here on earth.

We are now fighting the American Revolution for democracy all over again. New versions of Washington, Lincoln, and the Roosevelts may emerge into positions of leadership – young people with the brains, the guts, and the moral dimension to lead the way out of the current “dark night of the soul.” They can and they probably will.

Will we evolve or go extinct? That is the question!

Stay tuned!

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 15 degrees Pisces September 7; New Moon Solar Eclipse at 29 degrees Virgo September 21; Full Moon at 14 degrees Aries Oct. 7; New Moon at 28 degrees Libra Oct. 21; Mercury in Leo is inconjunct Saturn (retrograde back into Pisces) September 2, goes into Virgo September 2 square Uranus, and is inconjunct Neptune and Pluto, is sextile Jupiter in Cancer September 12, goes into Libra September 18 trine both Uranus and Pluto and opposition Neptune, is inconjunct Saturn October 4, goes into Scorpio October 7 square Pluto and inconjunct both Uranus and Neptune, will trine Jupiter October 24, will trine Saturn October 25 and will Trine Neptune October 28; Mars in Libra is square Jupiter September 4, is inconjunct Saturn September 19, goes into Scorpio and is square Pluto and is inconjunct Uranus and Neptune September 22; Venus goes into Virgo September 19 square Uranus and inconjunct Neptune and Pluto and is opposition Saturn October 10, goes into Libra October 14 trine Uranus and Pluto and opposition Neptune.

URANUS IN GEMINI

WE GO TO WAR!

(July 7, 2025 – Nov. 7, 2025; April 26, 2026 – Aug. 4, 2032, Dec. 12, 2032 – May 22, 2033.)

Truth or Lies, Revelations or Deceptions:

In order to understand how profound this transit is for humanity, we need to look at the previous periods relevant to us when our ancestors experienced their journey historically through those times. Uranus moved through Gemini during the American Revolution, the Civil War, and during and following World War II. It appears in the origin chart of the USA and is a signature impacting our history, heritage, and looming issues that have both defined us and challenged us throughout our existence as a nation.

This transit is so important to human civilization that, along with Pluto in Aquarius, it would symbolize a paradigm shift in human consciousness that launches us fully into the realms of AI, robots, space travel, genetic engineering, nuclear fusion — and even transformations moving our notions of “reality” into the amazing world of “quantum entanglement.” This transit, along with Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune in Aries in a cooperative relationship with each other, lends hope that we will step up to the plate and be the best we can be.

The Challenges that Lie in Information:

Starting in the 1980s, with the development of personal Computers, cell phones, and the Internet, all available to people in developed nations throughout the world, we entered a previously unknown landscape of opportunity for both good and evil. Laws and/or regulations to hold people responsible for telling the truth were either absent or removed. What is now installed in these devices goes primarily to sell products or services that make big money, since that is the current lynch pin for an economy based on unregulated capitalism. Even evils like human trafficking, extortion, and child pornography are widespread and seemingly unstoppable. Politicians, who have always exaggerated their promises, are now allowed to lie with a degree of consistency we have never seen before. The adage – “Tell a lie often enough and people will eventually believe it” is, sadly, proving that it works!

The Imperial Presidency:

Millions of young people have lost the ability to think critically, reflecting on our society’s failure to offer quality education for all, regardless of their economic status. Their eyeballs are simply “plastered” on their cell phones, while they have not comprehensively studied history, civics, or even grasped basic skill sets, and are too often unable to even pass exams or submit term papers if and when they get to college. The average IQ recorded in the US is now 94.

The US elected a self-proclaimed autocrat to the presidency in 2024. We now have a nation that cannot comprehend what it takes to sustain a successful democracy. Pres. Trump’s challenges to nationwide injunctions on the part of lower courts forbidding him to end constitutionally assured birthright citizenship have won — as the Supreme Court ruled that Trump has the right to effectively end compliance with nationwide injunctions.. This court continues to seem to have forgotten “separation of powers” and continues to extend executive power over the power of the courts. As Uranus moves into Gemini, there will be a growing body of protest to this, just as the American colonists protested the authority of King George.

The Threat of Wars:

The last time this Uranus transit took place was in wartime and the post-WWII era. America fought courageously in WWII against Fascism. Afterwards, the US made enormous investments in public education, the GI Bill enabling veterans to go to college, a coast-to-coast highway system, public transportation — all Gemini themes. This helped the US become the most successful economy in the world and created a prosperous middle class.

Now, following the Transit of Uranus in Taurus, we are witnessing a reversal in all this public investment, “dumbing down” the nation, creating the widest wealth gap between the billionaire class and the general public in our history, all of which would point toward the reversal of our remarkable gains. Now is the time and even the opportunity to reverse this downward spiral. Uranus often SHOCKS us as it symbolizes the “wake up” and “come alive” planet!

Currently, we are operating on the fringes of two major wars – the Israeli/Palestinian,/Iran War and the Russia/Ukraine War. This transit will cast a light on how far we will go militarily.

Uranus the Genius:

As stated above, this transit of Uranus blends harmoniously with Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune and Saturn in Aries – all signs of youth, energy, innovation, and fearless breakthroughs. The planets highlight curiosity, defying old, outworn norms in education, and leading the way to reforming our institutions, which are truly in need of major changes. This does NOT work well with the attempts of the Trump administration to erase funding, discredit, and blow up all our best universities, museums, scientific research institutions, and degrade the efforts of our greatest scientists, intellectuals, and thinkers. It does suggest the emergence of new and younger leaders, just in time to both improve and reassemble these institutions, arguably the best in the world. Recently, 33-year-old Progressive Liberal Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for Mayor in New York City. This was a surprise “shake-up” typical of Uranus.

We will examine new systems of schooling that are more relevant and empowering — training that would encourage the trades and local entrepreneurship – made possible through affordable county colleges that offer two-year associate degrees assuring business acumen, licensing for electricians, plumbers, and builders, green agriculture and farming businesses, and are affordable to their student bodies.

We should continue to empower our advanced universities and scientific institutions, laying out a landscape of learning, research, expansion, and progress in solving the world’s most serious problems. I have been proposing this in all my books and many of my newsletters since 2007, and it is only recently that public discussions concerning this are being put into TV programming.

The mandate of Uranus is to transform us and lead the way to greater ideas and modes of thinking. We will REVISIT the ideal of democracy and what it entails, which will remind us that a government “by and for the people” requires the people to be informed, awake, and intelligent enough to act in their interests.

What Now?

The current transit of Mars in Virgo:

June 18 through Aug. 6.

This disturbing transit of Mars in Virgo will pass throughout our lives, inconjunct both Pluto (crisis/upheaval) and Saturn/Neptune (structure/flow), requiring us to make adjustments to conditions we normally cannot control. Pres. Trump’s bombing of nuclear sites in Iran will experience a backlash. In addition, Virgo is a sign concerned with labor and health issues, presenting us with a crisis in both realms. Trump’s arrest of undocumented immigrants has slashed the labor force across our nation, especially in healthcare services, hospitality, farming, and construction industries, forcing these people into hiding.

Because of the theme of health issues, there may be a widespread contagious illness (not a pandemic) that could take its toll on both animals and people. Problems in healthcare will emerge to haunt us, and we will begin to see the consequences of slashes in programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the cutting of our institutes of health and medical research, along with the deadly vaccine reduction programs of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Ironically, President Trump may suffer from a temporary health crisis.

The transit of Jupiter in Cancer:

June 10, 2025 – June 29, 2026

I will comment on this transit in upcoming newsletters as it makes its way through all our lives. This placement is considered “exalted” in astrological traditions for its generosity and expansion of nurture, family security, nutrition, and rain coming to dry areas. The downside is the prospect of extreme flooding of inland waterways.

The USA birth chart has Jupiter/Sun/Venus all in Cancer, which would explain many of our historic good fortunes through the years. Right now, we need all the help we can get as the current government has been “blowing up” our greatest and most acclaimed institutions, and slashing programs for the public-at-large in favor of tax breaks for the extremely rich persons whose monopolies dominate our economy.

Last month, the “No King” movement swept this nation’s cities in the biggest public protest in our history. Cancer is a sign concerned with safety at all costs, and we are in the middle of a historic crisis with environmental extinctions, escalating wars, and climate catastrophes. Americans tend to support presidents, initially, when they go to war, and traditional patriotic fervor will be in the mix. Trump’s motivation for this attack on Iran may be part of the reason for this looming war.

The Economy:

The massive and corrosive DEBT that lies within the very structure of our government is also shared with personal debts shared by the public-at-large and corporations who borrow money to buy back and hike up their stock prices. We have all noticed how inflation is ballooning, the dollar is falling in value, and gold and silver (as a safe play) are rising at rates not seen in multiple decades. Cryptocurrencies that have no real backing will also suffer wild swings to new highs, accompanied by hard falls. Recently, President. Trump made a “deal” with China, favoring trade with the US in rare earths, which are an absolute necessity for all our technologies. China controls about 90% of the rare earths and their processing.

The Trump tariffs, even if modified, are making matters much worse, even as the president has insulted many world leaders and heads of state, breaking alliances and trade agreements that have sustained us since the end of WWII. His threats of deportation of hundreds of thousands of previously legal immigrant students and undocumented migrants will backfire, as this will decrease labor markets, especially in agriculture, and destroy the credibility of the American legal system. His attacks on our leading universities and cultural icons are causing foreign students to flee to other nations, taking their brains and expertise with them.

Trump and the Republican controlled Congress holding onto obscene tax breaks for billionaires in this bill in Congress is destroying the US budget credibility domestically and abroad. Meanwhile, as stated above, the erosion and destruction of all the systems helping most Americans, i.e., Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, scientific research, education, and food assistance, etc., are a sacrifice too big for most Americans to bear.

Because of serious hyperinflation, an economic downturn and a threat to the viability of the dollar lie ahead. The big news, however, will be the crashing of real estate markets in parts of the nation most subject to climate catastrophes, mainly in the global South, such as Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Louisiana, California, and Florida. Homeowners’ insurance has become too expensive, and continued high interest rates are turning buyers away. In addition, too many people cannot afford to buy a home at current prices, which means prices will have to fall.

Mercury goes retrograde July 16^th through August 10^th, advising all of us not to start a new project, sign an important document, or make significant decisions. Mars is square Venus on July 21^st, not good for the stock markets.

This summer, I actually see the emergence of new ideas, new people, and new solutions that will not fully come into view until 2026. Watch this period for clues of what is to come!

Science and Technology:

On May 16, 2025, an article was posted on the Jason Deegan High-Tech News entitled: “China’s artificial sun just set a nuclear fusion record that changes everything.” It goes on to say: “In a remarkable scientific leap, Chinese researchers have broken a world record by maintaining a superheated plasma for over 17 minutes – an achievement that marks a new milestone in the long and complex journey toward commercial nuclear fusion. The feat, accomplished inside a machine known as EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), has the global fusion community buzzing with cautious optimism.”

Recently posted on Earth.com, an article entitled “Massive hydrogen reserves discovered beneath Earth’s mountains” informs us of the enormous breakthrough in energy through the retrieval and use of hydrogen. The article reveals: “We are at the threshold of introducing a revolutionary change in worldwide energy manufacturing by identifying these hydrogen resources.” Dr. Frank Swaan (geodynamic modeler at CTZ Hjeimholtte Center) reports: “ These deposits are found beneath rift-inversion orogens in mountain ranges that formed when once stretched crust was later squeezed back together… areas like the Pyrenees, Alps, and Balkans.” Hydrogen is used in nuclear fusion, battery technology, and hydrogen fuel cells – all pointing to a green energy revolution and the end of the use of fossil fuel.

On Yahoo.com, TCT, an article by Amy Boyington was posted entitled “Tiny pieces of plastic might be aging us from the inside out.” She reports: “A new scientific review published in Food and Chemical Toxicology suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics may accelerate aging at the cellular level. Scientists are investigating how these particles found in water, food, and dust affect the body over time.” This kind of information is so overwhelming for most of us to absorb. Processes of filtration, water purification, and various site cleanups will eventually come to the forefront as necessary to our collective survival!

In recent months, it has been reported on numerous sites that on the walls of a Paleolithic cave in Lascaux, France, a 40,000-year-old set of murals accurately depicting a star map of the Pleiades, Orion, and Taurus constellations has been found and photographed. These drawings are dated at about 17,000 BCE and are amazing for their astronomical accuracy. In these eras, it is thought the skies were examined to track seasons for planting, harvesting, and migrating, even though this dates to before the agricultural revolution. Astrology is derived from all this, as the constellations are relevant to what is happening in our lives here on earth. This would confirm what I often say to my clients — that I am in the “second oldest profession!”

Recently, Scientific American’s custom media published a pamphlet entitled “New Horizons in Safety Science”, stating: “Novel solutions are needed to safeguard Earth’s security, health — and future.” The articles in this publication are entitled: “Rethinking Fire Protection, How to Reduce Digital Dangers, and New Safeguards for Global Health.” The current transit of Jupiter in Cancer would encompass and enhance this information!

Last month, on CBS’s 60 Minutes, a report on an exciting and inspiring solution to affordable and sustainable housing was aired. A specially designed cement mixture was used as a material and constructed by 3-D PRINTING, solving many problems of energy efficiency, lasting weather-proof material, not having to pay for many expensive construction materials, etc. Developments are already being constructed that are visually pleasing and are selling in various locations. This option is truly worth considering.

Weather and Climate:

The week of July 20^th, Venus and Mars will square the Moon’s Nodal Axis, pointing to earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, and serious storms developing. Over the past 6 months, we have had an inordinate number of tectonic events occurring throughout the world.

Final Thoughts:

“Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest
fields,

See how these names are feted by the waving
grass

And by the streamers of white cloud

And whispers of wind in the listening sky.

The names of those who in their lives fought
for life.

Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre.

Born of the sun, they travelled a short while
toward the sun,

And left the vivid air signed with their honour.”

… from “I Think Continually of Those Who Were Great”
by Stephen Spender

Those of us experiencing our lives in this historic era — self-absorbed, unaware of what our history would cry out to tell us, worshiping the dynastic rich and the tribal narrow-minded, trapped within a technological tangle of useless and often paralyzing information — now need to look at heroes of the American Revolution, two world wars, and statesmen of conscience, who reached beyond their times. These people who sacrificed their comfort and their very lives for a notion that freedom of critical thinking, equality of opportunity, and respect for one another were the components of a shining human presence here on earth.

As each historic holiday presents itself, we look at the few men and women left who fought in WW11, who survived the Holocaust, whose generations built highways and infrastructures, financed advanced education and healthcare, and built America into the greatest economy and highest standard of living the world had ever seen. Now, these few persons in wheelchairs still salute the flag, honor their generation’s dead, and whisper in their low voices that they would do it all over again.

We need these hearts and minds to re-emerge in the souls of our young people today. The legacy is theirs, and the future is in their hands. I see them waking up, getting up, rising up, navigating their way out of a morass of wars, hatreds, and hopelessness that have been with us for far too long. The brand new planetary pictures are emerging in the sky to light the way into the next American revolution and the next possible evolutionary leap for humankind.

Blessings to All,

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers

Full Moon at 18 Capricorn inconjunct Ceres July 10; New Moon at 2 degrees Leo opposed Pluto, trine Saturn, trine Neptune and sextile Uranus July 24; Mercury in Leo goes retrograde July 17 (until it goes direct August 10) sextile Venus in Gemini; Full Moon at 17 degrees Aquarius Aug. 9, New Moon at 00 Virgo Aug. 23 square Uranus and inconjunct Saturn, Neptune and Pluto; Venus in Taurus is conjunct Uranus July 4, goes into Gemini July 5 sextile Saturn and Neptune and trine Pluto July 7, and is square Mars and the Lunar Nodes July 22; Mars in Virgo until August 6, goes into Libra Aug. 7 opposition Saturn and Neptune Aug 8, is trine Pluto Aug. 10 is sextile Mercury Aug. 12; Venus goes into Cancer July 31 is square Saturn and Neptune Aug. 1 is conjunct Jupiter Aug. 11, goes into Leo Aug. 26, is trine Saturn and Neptune and sextile Uranus.

May 25^th – Aug. 31, 2025 and again Feb. 14 – March 2, 2026

The Beginning of the Beginning

“It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them they’ve been fooled!”

Mark Twain

ARIES is the first sign of the Zodiac, ushering in the Spring Equinox. It symbolizes a new birth; a brand new start, youthful exuberance and impulsiveness, a fresh start. Its ruler, Mars, is the ancient “God of War” and is part of the trilogy of fire signs (including Leo and Sagittarius) supporting sports, the military, overt competition, and personal self-expression. By nature, it is extroverted and friendly, tends to be self-absorbed, but refreshingly honest, resembling all the traits of the young, foolish, and brash. Aries is the “race car driver, the Olympic champion, the short distance runner.

Sun in Aries persons are often “pioneers.” They like to be the first to think of something new, comprising a “breakthrough” in science, advanced technology, and the arts. However, they are frequently impatient and often have a short attention span — needing the support of teams of other people to bring their ideas and inventions fully to fruition. Two well-known Aries Sun people are Leonardo Da Vinci and Thomas Jefferson – both historic geniuses, but who struggled with “finishing” the projects they started.

Neptune is a planet concerned with “dreams”, ideals, visions, fantasies, and often losses, feelings of victimization, and disillusionment. Saturn is a planet that projects itself as a solid organization, secure system, proven authority that can “take charge”, but also can feel fearful, overly constrained, and depressed. These two planets are often at odds with one another and very seldom have a warm and cozy relationship! Their more recent conjunction in Pisces has brought out sadness, losses, many iconic deaths, and a kind of collective despair; masses of people feeling that they have been the victim of those who would “twist” the truth!

Saturn conjunct Neptune would seem like a “doomed couple” except that Pluto, now in Aquarius and Uranus shortly going into Gemini, are both in harmony with them, ramping up this pair with a youthful genius, new inventions and breakthroughs, and a willingness to communicate a multitude of ideas both great and small. Both Pluto and Uranus are returning to their positions in the charts of the United States of America – July 4, 1776 (Declaration of Independence) through September 3, 1783 (The Treaty of Paris). Ultimately, these adventurous companions could translate into the Second American Revolution and present to us what it takes to formulate a real and working democracy, create new, more viable economies around enormous technological breakthroughs, all in the 21^st Century. In my opinion, this is a “wow” team!

The Turning of the Ages

Those of you who have read my previous newsletters and books are acquainted with the grand notion that we are entering the Age of Aquarius, a 2100 year cycle in a backward movement (through the constellations) of the Vernal Equinox. However, this period is also ending a 5200-year cycle, a 12,000-year cycle, and a 26,000-year cycle documented in various histories, religions, and cultures that tell us about the rise and fall of nations and civilizations. These periods are usually accompanied by climate changes, such as the beginning and ending of ice ages, flooding, droughts, and asteroid collisions. earthquake and volcanic cycles.

The hard part is being alive and awake in the transition of ages, when all the systems of belief, economic paradigms, technologies, and “sacred cows” are “exposed” as failing and no longer relevant to our survival and development — right in front of our eyes! We are startled, disturbed, shaken, angry, upset, and for many people, it spells death and dying. For others, it is exciting, revealing, inspiring, and presents all of us with the possibility of an evolutionary “leap” in consciousness that could go so far as to reveal a new, more advanced human “species” appearing in our time. Big decisions lie ahead!

What Now?

With “Trumponomics” blowing up every alliance and institution the US has built within itself and around the world, many people are feeling the above-mentioned anger and despair. Elon Musk’s DOGE mindlessly destroying government departments that ensure the survival and protection of most Americans is extremely devastating and unpopular. The veritable collapse of Medicaid alone will devastate the lives of needy, chronically ill, and handicapped people. This program funds healthcare for over 80 million people. Although Trump promised not to “touch” Social Security and Medicare, in reality, the firing of most of the personnel who implement these most cherished systems will force them to become nonfunctional. My take is that Americans will rise against all this. Musk has already “moved out” of Washington to address the public rebellions launched against Tesla throughout the nation.

The March Lunar Eclipse on the Neptune of the US in Virgo, which rules healthcare, has presented us with a major tragedy, which is the “gutting” of the National Institute of Health (NIH), the largest medical research organization in the world. Funding goes out from this agency to our major research universities for cures for infectious diseases, cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, etc. The greatest medical researchers and scientists on earth are now migrating out of the US to other nations.

Trump’s 19th-century isolationist, tariff-protected view, which has historically never worked, is, according to the world’s leading economists, an exercise in craziness! His willingness to deport or sue anyone seen to be an “alien” or opposed to him is resulting in a multitude of cases going through the court system all the way to the Supreme Court! His threats to take over Canada as the 51^st State has resulted in the election of the Liberal Carney as Prime Minister, in defiance of all this. His brutal attack on liberal education, our monumentally great science research institutions, people’s rights to protest, and education in general, proposing itself as fighting “anti-Semitism” is an irony that resembles Hitler’s attack in the 1930s on professors, scientists, and universities in Germany which he claimed were dominated by Jews. Most of these decisions are being processed in the courts. The Rule of Law is being tested.

The Economy:

Last month, markets crashed, millions protested, and — guess what? This country woke up to the consequences of decades of gathering power in the hands and accounts of a billionaire class whose possessions now comprise around 80 – 90% of this nation’s wealth. The House and the Senate are controlled by Republicans who want to cut everything that helps the public in favor of tax cuts for billionaires.

Meanwhile, most young people cannot afford rent or housing. Lurking behind all this are the giant corporations. BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street own $20 trillion in assets, more than the entire GDP of the United States! These giant funds are famous for buying retail stores, nursing homes, apartment complexes, hospitals, and other assets, borrowing huge amounts of money that they do not pay back, and then going bankrupt, closing down the viable stores and medical facilities all over the country. This should be declared “criminal” behavior, except that these are, ironically, the techniques Trump used in his real estate empire.

The US dollar and its treasuries are being “sold” and the dollar as the world’s currency is losing its its “safe harbor” status. Our national debt is gigantic. The European Union no longer trusts us. Japan is selling its US treasuries and no longer views us as stable. Thus, our place as the center of the global economy is at risk. Ironically, the only nation that would replace us is China. However, their currency is not strong either, and they are in even deeper debt than the US. Interestingly, they hold a lot of gold and have been accumulating much of it in recent months as a hedge against all of this.

Trump wants to take over Greenland for its “rare earths,” which are absolutely necessary in the manufacture of our computers, cell phones, jet fighters, and military hardware. This shortage is so serious that new and dangerous undersea mining operations (article below) are being built in the world’s oceans. Even more serious, is the fact that we have no infrastructure for processing of these metals, which is currently being done only in China.

The Democrats, after sluggishly “hiding out” in the wings, are starting to emerge with new energy. Young people are finding a new sense of direction, which is: a change to the system that could move us toward a real democracy. Older citizens are demonstrating in the streets and at events to protect their Social Security and Medicare benefits — things they all thought were protected by legislation that has been present for decades. American corporations, especially chip manufacturers, are breaking ground in the US, in New York and Arizona. Trump is claiming credit for this, which began in the Biden administration under legislation like the “Chips Act.”

Trump’s approval ratings are sinking among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth keeps exhibiting dangerously “crazy” behavior, calling attention to Trump’s disastrous picks for many of his cabinet members. Many of the sacred cows of yesteryear are moving into a dangerous fog bank, and it all needs clarification. However, the Democrats still do not have a majority in either of the houses of Congress and cannot change this until 2026.

The economy is in free-fall. I still think investment in gold, silver, and real estate are places to be as the dollar sinks in value and inflation continues. With Mars in Leo (the gambler) until the middle of June, wild fluctuations (both extreme ups and downs) in the financial markets will continue. What characterizes this year’s economy are extremes – ups and downs, uncertainty. China’s rise, as the result of our policies will highlight their economic power in the world. On top of all this, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine continue to plague us.

What do the stars say?

Pres. Trump’s astrological chart is startlingly similar to that of Mad King George, who was the monarch of England at the time of the American Revolution. I have mentioned this in previous newsletters, but I find this both humorous and tragic. Do we want a government “by and for the people” or one ruled by a Fascist monarch? King George is back, challenging us again!

There will be many changes and reversals in policies connected to tariffs, alliances, and military engagements, depending on the “deals” he makes with nations, some of whom will be compliant and others that will not. This Gemini president is a shape-shifter. There is one consistency. It is his demand of loyalty to him at all costs. In my previous newsletter, I pointed out the eclipses connected to his chart that are seriously destabilizing. I also called attention to possible new disease epidemics. The current wave of decisions on the part of many people not to vaccinate has resulted in measles spreading around the country for the first time in decades, as has whooping cough. I would predict that when Mars goes into Virgo in July through early August, this cycle will become more evident.

The efforts to make a deal with Iran concerning its nuclear development will continue, but will suffer many stumbling blocks. The theocratic government of Iran is a central part of the Israeli/Palestinian War as they supply Hamas and other terror groups throughout the region with weapons. The transit of Mars in Leo through June 16 makes matters worse, as this encourages Israel to destroy what is left of the West Bank. I do not see any peace agreements until the week of August 10^th.

At the time of Pres. Trump’s birthday, (June 14), during the first two weeks of June, Mars is conjunct his Natal Mars and square transiting Uranus on his Mid-heaven, the area of his career and reputation. This poses a very real danger to his physical health and safety. Interestingly, he is planning a big birthday party parade for himself in June in Washington.

The Lunar Sabian Degrees:

The Full Moon on May 12 is 22 degrees Scorpio is described as: “A seated elf, one arm around a large book, looks quizzically at the viewer, then turns into a hare and hops through a stone wall.” My interpretation is that the movers of economies will be playing “mind games” with the public.

The New Moon on May 27 is 6 degrees Gemini is described as “An old man leans against a spreading tree by a well and smokes his pipe. Approached by a boy about a problem, he spins out a story that relates to the boy’s situation.” My take on this is that there may be a wise message from the old to the young about life and love that is presented as a show – either a play or a movie – that bridges the gap of generations.

The Full Moon on June 11 is in 20 degrees Sagittarius is described as: “A flapper in a crowded speakeasy convinces the owner to seat her in the balcony above the stage, along with the society set.” This degree is reminiscent of the 1920s and suggests a showy charmer exhibiting herself on the stage outside, disguising the malevolent gangsters hidden in the background. This configuration is on Pres. Trump’s Sun/Moon opposition.

The New Moon on June 25 is 4 degrees Cancer, described as “Radio blaring, teenagers in a souped-up convertible race a train to the crossroads. The owner of the local bar looks on in disgust, hands on his hips.” This would describe people taking radical measures with a thrill attached, that would offend wiser onlookers. Once again, the theme that stands out is one of immaturity and a dangerous lack of experience.

Science and Technology:

ON FEB. 3, 2025, in ECONEWS by Sanusha L., an article was published entitled “New type of nuclear fusion discovered: We could now produce infinite energy”. The article reports: “As energy needs expand and the quest for abundant, sustainable energy sources increasingly turns to fusion, the Small Aspect Ratio Tokamak (Smart) represents a significant step forward. The first plasma has been achieved recently by this experimental fusion device, an incredible milestone, developed by researchers at the Plasma Science and Fusion Technology Laboratory of the University of Seville. SMART, unlike the traditional tokamak, investigates the unprecedented idea of negative triangularity, a configuration that could revolutionize the energy efficiency of fusion.”

The article discusses problems with tokamak technology and then goes on to report: “SMART is the first compact tokamak intentionally designed to investigate the advantages of negative triangularity. The expectation is that this shape of plasma will suppress ELMS, resulting in better plasma confinement for longer periods, at higher temperatures (like this artificial sun, which is 100 million degrees and has a strange effect.) It goes on to say: “This configuration has already been noted as promising by the US Department of Energy for alleviating instabilities while keeping high fusion performance.”

As all of you who read my newsletters already know, I have made it my business to report on the ongoing development and progress in fusion for years, as fusion has been called “The Holy Grail” of energy and will truly change the world.

IN THE MAY 2025 ISSUE of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, an article entitled “Deep-Sea Mining Begins” by Willem Marx was published. He reports: “The owners of a controversial mining license have begun extracting valuable metals from the ocean floor.” The rush to mine and control “rare earths” is now a major issue, involving all the developed nations throughout the world. Without these metals, our civilization, as we know it, would collapse. However, the damage to our ecosystems could be devastating if this practice becomes widespread. It is worth reading this article to familiarize ourselves with what is currently happening.

AN ARTICLE in DAILY GALAXY was posted April 25, 2025 by Arezki Amiri entitled “James Webb Telescope Confirms a Troubling Anomaly: Something is Seriously Wrong with Our Understanding of the Universe”. He reports: “The James Webb Space Telescope just confirmed a shocking revelation about the universe’s expansion rate. This discovery shakes the very foundations of modern cosmology. New data may force a major rethink of everything we thought we knew about the cosmos.” The article explores a perplexing problem in cosmology referred to as the Hubble Tension. This is a term that would describe the ongoing conflict between two different methods of measuring the rate at which the universe is expanding. This article contains new data that “indicates that the discrepancy between the two measurement methods is real, and not a result of faulty data or miscalculations.” It would be worthwhile for you to read the whole article to understand that these discoveries point out how little we know about the origin and future of our expanding universe. As part of the astrological community, I am on the side of a basic energetic connection between and among all entities that are synchronized within the cosmos and that have meaning in our lives.

Natural Events:

Last month, the Icelandic volcano erupted again, a huge earthquake (7.7) took place in Myanmar that was felt in Thailand and China; the Mt. Kilowaha volcano is erupting again in Hawaii, and there was a 5.5 earthquake in the Los Angeles area. This supports my predictions about this time period in my last newsletter.

This period May 1 through June 10 supports high winds, tornadoes, and even preseason hurricanes sweeping over the US. Jupiter moving into Cancer for a full year (June 10, 2025 – June 29, 2026) suggests flooding of inland rivers and coastal regions. It could be a good thing for ending droughts in the Southern US.

Final Thoughts:

The respect, unity, economic dominance, and leadership in the promotion of democracy that the US has enjoyed since the end of WWII are ending. It would seem that the “dark night of the soul” I have predicted in my past books and newsletters is now upon us. Polarization of our populace as the direct result of severe economic inequality and concentration of power in the hands of a billionaire class, along with an abandonment of public education and failure of the media to reveal all of this to the public, is playing out before our eyes. We have a president who is blowing up our institutions. We have a Congress that is doing nothing about our monumental national debt, the fall of the dollar as the global currency, making the rich pay their fair share of taxes, and protecting our vital programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Being an astrologer, I have to go on record for interpreting our future through a different lens. The slow-moving, most powerful planets are moving into new signs that will all be fully in place in their new positions by late April 2026. We will get a taste of these new placements between July and August this year before they retrograde back into their old signs until next year. This presents to all of us opportunities to change the present course of our history to resemble the first American Revolution that began July 4, 1776, setting us on a course of history’s greatest experiment – a democratic republic by and for “the people”. I think we will eventually rid ourselves of the effects of “the Mad King”. Young people will come forth to form a new leadership mandate, taking us out of this crisis. I think we can save ourselves, once again, and change the current tide of history. The key is to never, ever give up! Many blessings to all of you!

Linda

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Full Moon at 22 degrees Scorpio inconjunct Jupiter May 12; Full Moon at 6 degrees Gemini, sextile Neptune and trine Pluto May 27; Full Moon at 20 degrees Sagittarius square the Lunar Nodes June 11; New Moon at 4 degrees Cancer conjunct Mars and Jupiter, inconjunct Pluto and square Saturn and Neptune June 25; Mercury in Taurus is square Pluto May 12, is conjunct Uranus May 24, goes into Gemini May 26 sextile Saturn and Neptune, is trine Pluto May 27, goes into Cancer June 8 square Saturn and Neptune, is sextile Venus June 10, is sextile Uranus June June 26; Mars in Leo is square Uranus June 15; Jupiter in Gemini is semi-sextile Uranus June 1, goes into Cancer June 10 (through through June 29, 2026), is square Saturn June 14, is square Neptune June 14, is sextile Mars June 21; Venus in Aries is conjunct Neptune May 21 trine Mars May 23.

Worlds in Collision – Media v. The Truth

The Election has Consequences

As multiple wars and weather events of mass destruction (most recently in California) play out in a polarized world, human societies are in desperate need of “truth-sayers”—people who are informed, intelligent, experts in their fields, and with a sense of moral commitment and inspiration to help us all through these most challenging times. We also need a public that has the mental capacity and motivation to listen to them.

Instead, over the past several decades into the present, we have developed a mass media, much of which is dedicated to lies and emotionally fueled distortions, designed to strengthen people in power and increase the standing of persons of enormous wealth.

Public education in America has been underfunded and often unavailable to lower income neighborhoods. At the same time, civics, political science and history have been removed from the classroom, resulting in a nation that has been “dumbed down” and easy prey for deception and manipulation. This has been assisted by young people with eyeballs constantly on their cell phones, drowning their brains in ads and trivia. Now, the Trump administration is set to downsize or “eliminate” the Department of Education.

Consequences!

Using “freedom of speech” as an excuse, everything from TV networks to podcasts, to Social Media posts – are now “deregulating” themselves. The most recent example, Marc Zuckerberg’s announcement that guardrails to the truth are being taken down on Facebook and his social media empire. Fox News has been successfully sued for lies and slanders connected to political news and campaigns, but continues to distort the news around important issues and opinions. The President of the US continues to push his lies and distortions, hooking people on his opinions – similar to people who get addicted to drugs, until they simply “overdose”. A major example of this is his offending millions all over the world by declaring Ukraine’s president Zelensky a dictator and blaming him for starting the war, and continually complimenting Russian dictator and mass murderer, Vladimir Putin. Back here, Trump has recently fired the Head of the Joint Chiefs and all top military personnel, replacing them with his cronies.

Elon Musk’s “weapons of mass destruction”, eliminating or immobilizing government agencies that are necessary for the public good, are unauthorized by law and he has no legal standing, except that Pres. Trump has given him this power. Musk, in turn, has wielded a chainsaw in public reminiscent of several horror films and highlighting his sociopath tendencies.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been approved to head up the Department of Health, who is known to be against vaccines, and immediately went to work gutting employees and systems there. In response to this, the State of Louisiana has decided to no longer make vaccines mandatory. Meanwhile, locations throughout the US that stopped vaccinations, presently in Texas and New Mexico, are witnessing the spread of measles and other contagious diseases.

The defunding of US government agencies such as USAID, that helped end HIV as a global pandemic, will soon see the deadly consequences of these practices with the rise in AIDS and other diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis around the world. We are seeing the worst pandemic of bird flu in recent history, causing farmers to destroy their poultry and increasing the price of eggs. The March Lunar Eclipse at 23 degrees Virgo on the Neptune of the US opposition Saturn suggests a real and present danger of the spread of disease epidemics.

Musk’s DOGE people are now raiding Medicaid, Social Security and Medicare. The recent budget passed by the House is slashing Medicaid. Millions of women are now lacking reproductive care, leading to the US having the highest rate of infant deaths in the industrialized world. All these “firings” of essential people in government agencies will penalize the elderly, retired, handicapped, veterans, disabled, as these agencies will be unable to function. Meanwhile, the Congress is proposing extending the tax cuts for billionaires..

What lies ahead?

In 1980-81, Saturn in Virgo was conjunct the US Neptune in Virgo and transiting Neptune in Sagittarius was square the US Neptune. Mt. St. Helens erupted, the Pope was shot and Pres. Ronald Reagan was shot. The Pope has just been hospitalized in critical condition. In late 2024, the California wildfire catastrophe in Los Angeles was considered the worst environmental disaster in our history. Pres. Trump’s blowing up of our institutions, siding with Putin in the Russia/Ukraine war and his lies and distortions have caused his approval ratings to drop like a rock. The month of March presents extreme tensions in his horoscope.

Neptune and the sign of Pisces often govern human tendencies to “escape” from problems, fall into multiple addictions, spiral into self-deceptions. Ironically, it also reveals the highest potentials for great spiritual insights and breakthrough inventions, fine art, music and inspiration that exceed anything that has gone before.

The symbol for this water sign and the Age of Pisces is presented as two fish swimming in opposite directions. One is sinking into the dark realms of the ocean, while the other is swimming upward toward the light of the sun. One thing the fish have in common is that they have to “keep moving”. The question is: which direction? Investments in water – its purification, management, and sustainability – will rise in importance. Water is the source of all life on earth and humans have damaged this precious resource. Flooding is also catastrophic when hurricanes and tornadoes sweep across nations.

Investing in science for the curing of diseases, invention of new energies, and solving technological problems could propel us into a new age of progress. In contrast to this, the regressive policies of the Trump administration will ensure blowing up our institutions, our death as a democratic nation and, potentially, a plunge into a new Dark Age for humanity.

Trump’s World:

The President has said he will end the war between Ukraine and Russia. This will happen, but at great cost and important concessions from Ukraine, such as US control of their rare earths. Putin and Trump are old friends and Trump allies with him as a “fellow dictator”. Trump is not comfortable with NATO and will not allow for Ukraine to join. Recently, he had a friendly meeting with India’s president, who is now seen as a mostly Fascist head-of-state, recently declaring India as a Hindu “only” nation.

An “isolationist”, he believes in a world of “strong men” as heads of state, arming themselves, negotiating transactional deals, and should, otherwise, “keep to themselves”. His world view is similar to the old heads of the Mafia who make deals with each other to avoid turf wars. Trump’s mafias are giant transnational corporations buying up the world’s resources. His recent proposals for selling “Gold Cards” as green cards for $5 million for US legal immigrants, and, simultaneously, deporting parentless immigrant children would reverse the poem on the Stature of Liberty – “Give me your tired, your poor” – that has defined the US for centuries as a democratic land of opportunity for all.

A recent speech in Europe by Vice President Vance emphasized this policy and openly insulted our “former” European allies who were there. This administration has threatened tariffs on both Canada and Mexico, our neighbors and trading partners. Trump, as we all know, is working to get rid of all undocumented immigrants rather than offering them a path to citizenship.

The one positive outcome that could present itself — is for the European Union to strengthen and come together to act in their interests, no longer depending on the US. They need to strengthen their military might against Russia, since Pres. Trump is conceding to Putin and making it obvious that he is ending US global enforcement of democracy that has been in place for decades.

Basically, the past 70 years of American prosperity with the mantle of support for democracy and the “free world” has been decapitated by the Trump administration in just a few weeks.

Mother Nature:

The March 14^th Eclipse conjunct the US Neptune in Virgo opposition Saturn combined with Mercury going retrograde in Aries, suggests, unfortunately, more environmental and natural catastrophes. A similar set of patterns connected to the US Neptune emerged in 1980 -81, a period when Mt. St. Helens erupted in Washington State. Recent tectonic instabilities are being noted off the coasts of Oregon and Alaska. Volcanoes erupting, flooding, fires, are all included in the list of probabilities. There may be an earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific rim area, possibly Japan and/or Hawaii. Aspects connected to Neptune/Saturn force us to face harsh realities we have avoided for a long time.

Threats to Economies, Health, and Those in Power:

These same configurations suggest some kind of economic crisis that may worsen inflation and sink financial markets. As stated above, the previous similar historic period (1980-81) presented us with the eruption of Mt. St Helens in the State of Washington and attempts on the lives of Pope John Paul and of President Ronald Reagan. Our multiple trillions of dollars of out-of-control national debt, monumental tax breaks for billionaires, tariff-induced inflation spirals, will likely increase the price and value of gold, which is a safety play for investors. Recently, the “Oracle of Omaha”, Warren Buffet, the billionaire who pays taxes, has gotten his assets into cash positions and is warning us of a sell-off on financial markets.

Another period when the US Neptune was activated (Uranus in Pisces opposed the US Neptune in Virgo) was 2008, when markets crashed and resulted in what was referred to as “The Great Recession”.

We need to pay attention to journalists whose critical thinking and truth-telling will help us. Nobel Prize winner, and Filipino/American journalist, Maria Ressa, and CEO of “Rapper” strongly points to the significant danger of losing truthful reporting for Americans who have been experiencing lies, distortions, and “fake news”. Without high standards for the press, we are in danger of losing democracy. This is a time when accurate and truthful reporting are of major consequence.

As quoted above, from the book, “The Zodiac by Degrees” by Martin Goldsmith, the Sabian Degree degree of the 9 degree Aries Solar Eclipse March 29^th is described as “a behavior of adolescent self-absorption and attempts to sway public opinion on the part of famous people, by the use of the media “– and having it all “backfire”. The degree 23 degrees of Virgo of the Lunar Eclipse on March 14^th is described as: “Having built a Playhouse out of odds and ends, a group of children decide upon the characters they will play in their improvised dramas.” Does all this sound familiar?

The week of April 6^th, Mercury and Venus go direct, conjunct Saturn, trine Mars and sextile Uranus. Significant economic decisions will be made concerning repairing infrastructures destroyed by climate disasters. Trump has already expressed his desire to eliminate FEMA, the agency that rescues towns and cities that have been destroyed in climate catastrophes.

Chaos, Inc.

President Trump has, as he said he would, become a dictator on Day One. We are now finding out what it is to lose our democracy whose existence depends upon a “balance of powers”. The March/April planetary configurations are very tough in the chart of Pres. Trump, possibly his having to face a hidden but significant health crisis. His propositions to take over the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada will have to be seriously modified or will fail. He will run into conflicts with his “bro” Elon Musk and his party in Congress. Remember that these people in the Congress have to go back to their states and get re-elected.

Trump may be using these global threats to “make deals” he thinks favor capital wealth in the US., but they will not work as they are offending multiple heads of state. He may be vying for control of the rare earths in Greenland that will be essential to global technology dominance in the future. However, we are already in friendly deals with Finland, Denmark, and Sweden that include military surveillance locations. As pointed out above, Trump is alienating our friends and allies, replacing friendly negotiations with humiliating arm-twisting threats.

Ironically, China will likely walk into the gap the US leaves behind. Trump’s trade decisions are increasing the power and economic influence of both Russia and China. Last month, he welcomed Prime Minister Bodhi of India, promising stronger economic alliances there. In recent years, India has morphed into another increasingly Fascist government. What many Americans do not know, is that from the mid 1990s into the present, the largest number of people who have immigrated to the US are from India!

Neptune’s deceptions will be uncovered and harsh truths will emerge.

The Real Economy:

When Pres. Biden made one of his last speeches before leaving office, he spoke about the danger posed by the “oligarchs”, basically those who control most of this nation’s wealth and assets and, indeed, most of the world’s wealth. Unfortunately, this transfer of wealth has been going on for decades, under the reign of both political parties and has been amplified since the “Citizens United” Decision by the Supreme Court in 2010 allowing massive amounts of money to go into political campaigns from the richest people — calling this “freedom of speech.”

The current transit of Uranus in Taurus was in this very same place in the 1930s, corresponding with the Rise of the Third Reich in Germany. They were enabled by a previously democratically elected Weimar Republic that was weak and corrupt. Their economy had collapsed and their currency was hugely inflated. Hitler and the Nazis were elected and marched into the arena. Sound familiar?

The wealth gap between the top controllers of wealth and everybody else in America is the widest it has been since the early 20^th Century, referred to as the “Gilded Age.” The great irony is that this inequity is behind the “populist revolution” that swept Pres. Trump into office, ironically, a member of the card-carrying “oligarch” class who brought all of this wealth grab into play in the first place!

The Best Elections Money Can Buy

Indeed, Pres. Trump’s rewarding Elon Musk (who contributed more than $270 million to his campaign) with so much power and privilege, along with other billionaires points to all public protections being removed and/or government programs, as stated above, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security for the masses being threatened. This is all on track to insure that these “oligarchs” can get away with paying no taxes and do, essentially, whatever it takes to increase their wealth and cement their power.

The large banks, food and energy corporations — are consolidating. Investment giant, Black Rock, alone, currently oversees $11 trillion. Jan. 9, gold reached a high of $2692 a Troy Ounce. By the end of January, it was in the $2800s, and by February it soared into the high 2900s, pointing toward real and present fears of an increasing inflationary economy.

Thus, Trump’s tariffs are creating an inflationary spiral that most people voted for him to prevent. As stated above, being a “deal maker,” he may use these as threats to gain other things he has on his agenda, “strong-arming” Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and Panama to make concessions to him. March and April’s eclipses and planetary lineups in Pisces point to confusion, instability, and fear – all not good for financial markets.

The US dollar is already in the process of moving out of paper money into a digital currency. Paper checks are becoming obsolete, replaced by online direct payments into banks. Credit cards have been converted to cell phone swipes for years now and will expand in their use. At the same time, cryptocurrencies are expanding globally. Have we forgotten the Sam Bankman-Fried crypto scam that cost investors millions of dollars and crashed multiple California banks? All this will pose a series of cyber security risks throughout the economic landscape.

As stated above, many people are moving their assets into gold as a safety play. Last month, Goldman Sachs announced that they have acquired a considerable amount of gold – a highly unusual move for them. For now, my suggestion is to be in non-mortgaged (possible income-producing) real estate, gold, silver, rare earths, water stocks, and cash.

The Current US Government is Assisting the Economic and Military Rise of China:

The recent emergence of China’s AI format, DeepSeek, challenging our AI Format, ChatGPT, is only the beginning of the long emergence of China as a reigning world technological and economic power. Pluto in tech Aquarius going over their Ascendant and Moon, with Uranus coming up in Gemini, in harmony with this placement, and Saturn and Neptune going into Aries, also harmonizing with China’s chart helps their emergence as a global economic power. The only glitch for them, ironically, is a possible rebellion by their populace against the tyranny of their current government.

Meanwhile, Trump’s tariffs against our former trading allies and friends, looming withdrawal from NATO, and isolationist policies, weakening the USA as a world power, is leaving the door wide open for China to step in and replace us as the leading economic power in the world. Our “former” trading partners are likely to switch their economic ties to China as we abandon them.

Climate Change:

I would like to introduce an idea that contrasts with the prevalent and most current view of global warming. It is true that the global mean temperature, due to the burning of fossil fuels, has been rising to new highs in recent years. However, with Pluto now in its long term transit in Aquarius (until 2044), I think we need to think about a possible cyclical “cold” cycle. The last time Pluto transited this sign was during the mini-Ice Age when the American Revolution was fought, and Washington’s troops were freezing in the woods and fields. Aquarius is traditionally a “cold” sign and could reverse the warming trend. Cooling cycles are often initiated by what is known as a “Solar Minimum”, or a period when the Sun produces very few solar flares or storms.

The last mini-Ice Age came after a global warming cycle when glaciers melted at the poles, bringing fresh water into the oceans. This, in turn, slowed down the thermohaline currents (or important coastal warming currents) such as the Gulf Stream. (The Gulf Stream has been noticeably slowing down in recent years.) These currents warm temperatures in Europe and America. At that same time, a Solar Minimum was present and many nations lost the climate conditions to grow important crops due to extreme cold and shortened summers.

The question I have is this. What happens when extreme heat and cold come together? The standard explanation is that this condition would produce severe storms. We shall see.

Science and Technology:

Fusion Breakthrough:

Posted on “Interesting Engineering” by Aman Tripathi on Jan. 11, is an article entitled: “US Scientists find way to prevent runaway electron damage in fusion reactors.” This information is gleaned from scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory using the Summit supercomputer.

The article goes on to say: “Fusion energy has long been hailed as the ‘holy grail’ of clean energy. However, the problem of runaway electrons has been a major hurdle in realizing the nuclear fusion process. The latest simulations could be a massive step in this regard. It could pave the way for the successful operation of ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor under construction in France.”

The article goes on to explain: “Runaway electrons are negatively charged particles that can be generated during fusion reactions. These electrons can be accelerated to high energies and can significantly damage the reactor walls and potentially derail the entire fusion process.” ‘These electrons can possess as much as 100,000 times more energy than the bulk electron population, so the beam becomes highly energetic and can cause significant damage.’ said Chang Liu, lead author of the study.”

The article goes on to say: “The simulations on Summit showed that a type of electromagnetic wave, called an Alfven wave, can scatter runaway electrons and prevent them from forming a damaging beam. . . The waves disperse the electrons, reducing their energy and preventing them from causing harm.”

The article is worth reading in its entirety. This may be the last major hurdle to overcome in the actual production of fusion energy for our electrical infrastructure. Last month’s newsletter reported that the construction and installation of a fusion chamber designed by Commonwealth Fusion in Cambridge, MA has recently been approved to be built and installed in the State of Virginia.

China’s Energy Breakthrough:

It was announced on “Live Science” that China has a plan to build an enormous 0.6 mile wide solar power station that will beam continuous energy back to earth via microwave. This could be a big step forward in clean energy — or a warning signal that this innovation could be used as a weapon. Chinese leadership has recently announced that their relationship with Russia is closer and more mutually supportive, especially since Russia has been selling them oil and gas. The Chinese have also announced progress in solving some significant problems at their nuclear fusion sites.

Final Thoughts:

We are at the interface of the turning of major worldwide historic cycles which will leave an unrecognizable landscape of upheaval– in natural landscapes, environmental and climate shifts, economic destruction and reconstruction, technological and scientific breakthroughs – many that “we the people” are tragically unprepared to face, let alone navigate.

Ancient tribal, religious, and racial divisions haunt humanity, bringing us, once again, to the brink of wars over territories, economies, and the minds and hearts of peoples. Fascism has been rising all over the world and is now a “fact” in the US. We have sadly forgotten the history – the rise of the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s — that should have instructed us and warned us of these dangers.

The last transit of Pluto in Aquarius in the 1700s presented us with the American Revolution against the British monarchy. It would seem that “Mad King George” has risen from the grave and returned again, this time within the boundaries of our nation, forcing us to decide whether we want fascism or democracy. Who among us will rise — here and abroad – to once again, help all of us to make this determination?

Contrary to feelings of hopelessness, I think we have a shot at an evolutionary “leap” – a process of coming out of our collective coma – a wake up call for humans on planet earth. We will soon see!

Stay tuned!

Blessings,

Linda

NOTE… Linda was featured in a Podcast interview in January… https://youtu.be/Sas_Hgq0BDI

Important Points of Reference for Astrologers:

Lunar Eclipse at 23 degrees of Virgo (conjunct the USA Neptune) opposition Saturn and sextile Uranus March 14; Solar Eclipse at 9 degrees Aries March 29; Full Moon April 13 at 23 degrees Libra opposition Chiron and inconjunct both Venus and Uranus; New Moon at 7 degrees Taurus; Mercury goes retrograde at 9 degrees Aries (the degree of the solar eclipse) March 14 and goes direct April 6 at 26 degrees Pisces conjunct Venus and Saturn and sextile Uranus square Mars and Pluto April 27; Mars in Cancer throughout March is trine Saturn and sextile Uranus April 4; Jupiter in Gemini is square the Sun in Pisces March 1 and is sextile the Sun in Aries April 6; Venus in Pisces goes direct April 12 sextile Uranus April 16 and is conjunct Saturn April 22; Neptune goes into Aries March 31(until it is retrograde back into Pisces Oct.23); Mars goes back into Leo April 18 opposition Pluto April 26.

Note: Sabian Degrees for the Eclipses:

24^th Degree of Virgo (March 14 Lunar Eclipse opposite Saturn and Neptune in Pisces): “Having built a playhouse out of odds and ends, a group of children decide upon the characters they’ll play in their improvised drama.”

10^th Degree of Aries (March 29 Solar Eclipse plus the degree of Mercury when it goes retrograde): “Before going out to meet the cameras, an adolescent star strikes a pose in front of a round convex mirror.”