Major Astrological Influences Of 2021

2021 promises to be a very interesting year. There will be more of the unexpected, more lessons to learn, more growth and opportunities, more dreams and ideals, and more transformational experiences. I’ll attempt to explain some of the major astrological influences of the year in the following paragraphs.

There are usually three Mercury retrograde periods every year. In 2021, these Mercury retrograde periods will fall in the air signs. The first Mercury retrograde period begins on January 30, 2021. These periods are generally marked by miscommunications, misunderstandings, problems with communications equipment, travel delays, and plans that will later need to be revised or completely changed. It’s usually better not to make important decisions or to sign contracts (or anything else) if that is possible during these periods. Complications and problems are too easy to encounter, and often we don’t have all the information that we need. The best thing to do is to continue to collect this information throughout the period. How these periods will affect you personally depends on where it happens in your astrological chart(s).

In 2020, we experienced a Venus retrograde period beginning in mid May and continuing till close to the end of June in Gemini. Fortunately, this year (2021) there will be no Venus retrograde periods.

In 2020, we experienced a Mars retrograde period from early September through early November in the sign of Aries. In 2021, there will be no Mars retrograde periods.   

There will be eclipses in May, June, November, and December of 2021. They occur in Sagittarius, Gemini, and Taurus. If you’d like to know if an eclipse will affect you personally, ask me. Most people will experience these eclipses as either a Full Moon or a New Moon.

Saturn will continue its transit through Aquarius. Saturn entered Aquarius last year on December 16, 2020. Saturn will affect Astrology, friendships, groups, humanitarian efforts, and the high tech. This transit will affect you personally depending on where Saturn is transiting in your astrological chart(s) (its house placement and if it aspects any of your natal planets or points). Transiting Saturn will square transiting Uranus (in Taurus) off and on during much of 2021. We may vacillate between wanting change and wanting to move forward quickly and/or to move more slowly (or, even stand still) valuing the status quo. There seems to be a conflict between progressive and more conservative (but moderate) values. The first exact square occurs on February 17, 2021 at about 7 degrees Aquarius/Taurus.

Uranus, the planet of change and the unexpected, will continue to transit financially conscious Taurus in 2021. Transiting Uranus will transit Taurus till July of 2025. Transiting Uranus could affect the high technology industry, astrology/astrologers, civil rights issues, and other humanitarian interests. Transiting Taurus, it could affect the banking industry, investments,  and finances. It is likely to affect the stock market as well. We might come up with new ways to make money and/or we may change the way we think about money and other possessions. Some astrologers have indicated that this transit could cause more earthquakes to occur. My own view is that this transit alone will not be the cause of more earthquakes (should we actually experience more). 

Jupiter will be transiting the sign of Aquarius for much of 2021. Jupiter entered Aquarius on December 19, 2020 last year. Scientific breakthroughs are fortunate now - such as the discovery of vaccines to fight the coronavirus. This transit bodes well for high-tech, Astrology, civil rights issues, and humanitarian concerns. Space travel should produce some interesting - perhaps shocking - results. Transiting Jupiter will square transiting Uranus (in Taurus) on January 17, 2021 (exact). We (collectively) may want to try something new and very exciting during that time period, but there are risks.

Jupiter will enter the sign of Pisces in mid May, 2021, and will stay there till very late July, 2021 (when it retrogrades back into Aquarius). During this period, the oil industry, the motion picture industry fishing and boating, and matters concerning the oceans and seas will be favored. We may also experience larger storms - hurricanes and typhoons. 

Neptune will continue its transit through its home sign of Pisces in 2020. The oil and gas industries will be impacted by this transit. Neptune also rules the motion picture industry and the shipping industry.  

Pluto will continue to transit the sign of Capricorn in 2020. The areas related to Capricorn are due for transformation. It could influence the large multinational corporations, the leather and hide industries, and the iron and steel industries. Pluto’s effects are subtle sometimes, tend to happen over a lengthy period of time, and are very powerful. The United States will enter its Pluto return period during this year. Power structures will begin to break down and will be eventually replaced by (hopefully) something better, but this is just the beginning of this phase. 

December 14, 2020 Solar Eclipse In Sagittarius

 

Our final eclipse of 2020 will be a  solar eclipse on December 14, and it occurs at 23 degrees and 08 minutes Sagittarius.

This total solar eclipse will be visible in Chile and some parts of Argentina in the afternoon. Some regions in southern South America, south-west Africa, and Antarctica will see a partial solar eclipse, if the weather permits. Since this eclipse occurs in adventurous and optimistic Sagittarius, this eclipse could affect the airline industry, the legal industry, religious organizations, and higher education. The lord of the eclipse is Mercury. So, communications and the media are strongly influenced.

 

For the US, the executive (i.e. the presidency) is the focus. An eclipse indicates a change, and the USA is in the midst of a transfer of power (from the Trump Administration to the Biden presidency). With Mars trine the eclipse point, actions taken in that regard are favored and could produce financial relief. However, Neptune is squaring the eclipse point, and there is some confusion. There could also be some deception in the process. There could be trouble at sea - perhaps giant storms/hurricanes as a result of climate change. Foreign affairs are favored with Venus sextile Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto. Our friends are supportive. Behind the scenes events are constructive and mostly positive. There is reason for cautious optimism, although the unexpected could be just around the corner. The Moon rules the health industry (in this chart) and the general health of Americans, so the coronavirus will continue to be a problem. Asteroid Koronis is conjunct Mars and in square aspect to Pluto. Uranus in the second house points to continued wide swings in the stock market. Interestingly, Asteroid Whitehouse is conjunct Biden's natal Ascendant.

The eclipse point is opposite Trump’s natal Sun. This points to significant changes in his life during the coming year. All that can be definitely said right now is that it will be an eventful year for him - even more so than usual. He should be careful with regard to his health as transiting Saturn enters his sixth house of health early next year, because stressful events could affect his health in a negative way.

As always, this eclipse will affect you personally if you have planets and/or points conjunct or opposite the eclipse point (only a two degree orb). Those planets or points between 21 degrees and 25 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini are included. Eclipses are Uranian in nature in that what happens is unexpected, and you might not even be certain as to what is happening for six months. For a solar eclipse, it takes about a year for the event to completely mature. Whether the eclipse is experienced as positive or negative depends on the planet that is conjoined or opposed, it’s place in your chart, the condition that the planet is in, and whether and how you might have prepared for what is happening (i.e. free will). If you’d like to know if you have planets or points that fall into this range, let me know. For most people, it will be experienced simply as a New Moon type event. Those are generally felt as the start of something new or a new beginning.

2020 US Presidential Election - Postmortem Analysis Of My Prediction

 

I made the overall US Presidential election prediction based on the July 5, 2020 lunar eclipse in Capricorn. I stated that Biden would win the election. Thank Heavens, I got that right. Then I analyzed several battleground states - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and Florida. I got all those correct except for Florida. I predicted that Biden would be able to rebuild the Midwestern blue wall. He was successful in doing so, although Wisconsin was again very close - just about a 20K vote gap. 

I originally left Florida as a tossup. I did not change that based on Astrology. I later moved the race to favoring Biden based on election polling, and that Biden was doing well among seniors. The (average) polling was very incorrect with regard to Florida this year - about 5 or 6 points depending on which polling aggregator that you want to use. Although Biden did do comparatively better with regard to seniors in the state, he under-performed significantly in Miami-Dade County (Florida’s largest county). He won the county, but the gap was not nearly what he needed it to be. This is partially because of the Cuban American vote, but other demographics performed poorly for him as well (other than African Americans). 

I was very pleased that Biden flipped/won Arizona as I had predicted. Arizona had long been a Republican stronghold. Democratic candidate Mark Kelly also won that state’s Senate race. Kelly actually outperformed Biden and helped pull Biden across the finish line (as I also predicted). Interestingly, Mr. Kelly’s natal Sun/Mars/Saturn is in opposition to Trump’s natal Ascendant/Mars.

I did not get a chance to analyze Georgia’s chart for the election, but I stated early on that the state would be very interesting and important in this election. Biden has also flipped this state, although a recount is expected. And, there will be a runoff for two Senate seats - the results of which will let us know which party controls the US Senate. All eyes will be on Georgia’s election on January 5, 2021.