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.