Let me correct myself—there’s gonna be fear. 2025 is both thrilling and terrifying. Fear is inevitable. But y’all, courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the decision to move forward anyway. That’s what 2025 is about— pushing into the unknown, living authentically despite the chaos.
Needless to say, we started off the year with the inferno that is Los Angeles. When I said in my last blog that Mars Rx (retrograde) in Cancer was a time to reflect on home and family, I had no idea the manifestation of it would be as catastrophic as what is seen all over the news literally one day after Mars ingressed back into Cancer.
And as I reflect on the first few days amidst the madness, I want to share my thoughts as a healer and astrologer on why this is the year we need to act more cardinal. This is the year we let our tits hang out and let the world judge. This is the year to act boldly, authentically, and unapologetically.
Fuck what everybody else thinks. Seriously. Fuck them.
Let’s start.
Astrologer Austin Coppock summed it up perfectly: 2018-2025 belongs to one era, 2025-2033 to another. 2025 is right smack in the middle, belonging to both. He called this year the pilot episode of a new TV show we are curious about, but don’t know if we will like.
It’s one thing for an outer or slower moving planet (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto) to move into a new sign, but to have all four of them within the first 3 degrees for a significant part of 2025 is just extraordinary. These planets aren’t just acting on their own either. They’re working together in sextiles and trines. It’s insane. It’s got me twirling around in hula hoops of glitter and joy.
You see, I’m one of those lunatics who dives headfirst into the crap headstrong and all. I’m also one of those lunatics who bewails in the middle of it. But I always come out of it way cooler and wiser than when I started, and that is the vibe of 2025: a sure dumpster fire – but I got popcorn, a cozy blanket and my suit of armour ready.
Let’s break it down so you get my drift:
- Pluto: The Underworld. Power, obsession, and control. It’s purging, exposing, and transforming everything in its path. We’ve already had a taste of Pluto in Aquarius, sitting at 0–2 degrees on and off since last year. By now, you know what this powerhouse feels like.
- Neptune: Transcendent. The haze of bliss and illusion (in some cases, delusion). It is romantic, spiritual and enchanting. Visionary and poetic – but also toxic and addictive. Neptune ingresses into Aries on March 30/31 2025 and will dance back into Pisces for a bit in the latter part of the year.
- Saturn: Kronos. The Godfather of time, boundaries and discipline. Isolation, fear and imprisonment. Saturn says “no” when it needs to, pushing us to learn restraint, strength, and endurance. On May 24, it joins Neptune in Aries, adding structure to the chaos and forcing us to do the hard work that lasts.
- Uranus: The Wild Card. The star of 2025. Well, depends where Gemini is in your chart. Uranus is lightning bolts, revelations of secrets. It is also innovation, change and technology. The planet’s symbolisms are similar to that of Prometheus, bringer of fire. Uranus moves into Gemini on July 7, flipping the Gemini part of your chart upside down reminding you that renovations are in order.
You’re going to have to understand where the Wholesign Houses of Aquarius, Aries and Gemini configure in your personal chart (and what natal planets they interact with) to delineate how these alignments can behave in your own personal lives. But in a nutshell, 2025 is going to show up like this:
- Pluto in Aquarius: More alien stuff becoming the norm; kicking the asses of plutocracy
- Neptune in Aries: Joan of Arc vibes—bold, fiery spiritual awakenings
- Saturn in Aries: Harsh but necessary constructive criticism to balance Neptune’s delulu
- Uranus in Gemini: Revolutionizing our technologies and moving forward with AI
Did I also mention Venus and Mercury Retrograde in Aries and Pisces this March and April?
Yeah. It’s that kind of year.
2025 is the Year of 9 in numerology, represented by The Hermit in the Major Arcana of tarot. The number 9 symbolizes culmination, rest, abundance, order, and peace. It marks the end of a chapter (2018–2024) and the preparation for a new cycle (2026–2033).
If we look at The Hermit, this is an old wise man who comes out of his trusty cave with his light that is the Star of David, and searches for more knowledge. He is capable and sage-like, and yet, thirsty for more as one never ceases to learn in this world.
The 9 of Pentacles meanwhile, depicts a woman surrounded by the fruits of her labor. Her vineyard thrives, representing years of effort, resilience, and practical wisdom. This wasn’t an overnight success—she failed, learned, and persevered. The grounded energy of Virgo supports her, leading to this state of abundance and fulfillment.
The point I am getting at through the visuals of symbolism, is that 2025 is the year we put our past to rest. What’s done is done, but now is the time to take stock and make way for what lies ahead. TODAY is the moment to get our ducks in a row—clearing the tumbleweeds and decades of decay, both literal and figurative, from our lives.
By the end of 2033, we must emerge as changed individuals. And the journey there will be much smoother if we take care of our shit now, rather than dragging our excess baggage into the next chapter.
I’m sure you’ve all heard this before. But do any of you actually understand what this entails?
Living in authenticity isn’t about your fashion choices or wearing your quirks like a badge of honor. It’s not an excuse to be a complete dipshit either under the guise of “I’m just being real”. It isn’t oversharing on social media nor is it rebelling for the sake of rebellion.
No. Living in authenticity is owning your shit. It’s the courage to be disliked—not because you want to seem cool, but because you want to be you. It’s knowing your life isn’t like that of your peers, and embracing it anyway. Being authentic means being comfortable in the unraveling of yourself in this portal of time we call life, and learning new lessons along the way. It is knowing you aren’t perfect and you aren’t supposed to be either.
A few weeks back, I watched an episode of The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, where Dr. Martha Beck was the guest. She describes her experiences with early sexual trauma, her Mormon upbringing, a healthy – albeit “false” marriage with her ex-husband, and how seeing the light during surgery shifted her outlook on life in an instant. You see, what she experienced on that operating table made her pledge never to lie again. What followed next was an amicable divorce, pursuit of her destiny and no longer living in fear as she had before.
And as freeing as honesty feels, she explained that we still need to have common sense when approaching this new method to life. Assessing circumstances and being able to read the room is still necessary and we must ask ourselves these questions before moving forward: Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
This was such a good episode for me to end the year 2024 with as it was a reminder of an early lesson I learned from Anita Moorjani who wrote the book “Dying to be Me”.
I read this way back in 2014 and it was one of those books that just punched me in the face. Indoctrinated a Catholic, Filipino woman, I didn’t know I could say “no”. I didn’t know I could be a dick if needed or that I didn’t need to hunch my back to seem virtuous. Anita’s story flipped that script.
She grew up in a traditional Indian society (like many others still around the world), where rules were bestowed upon and followed to the letter. One must not stray from the path or will be deemed immoral.
But perfect as she was, she still found herself dead. Being pristine didn’t exempt her from suffering from cancer, and after a long battle, she finally succumbed to her disease. Except, she came back to life. And within weeks not only was she cancer free, she was a different human being.
Following her near-death experience (NDE), her cancer vanished, and so did her fear. She refused to live a life dictated by society’s expectations and she did exactly what she wanted. For the first time, every cell of her body lived in freedom and self-acceptance. Her mission became clear: to share that liberation with the world.
By the end of 2024, I made a pact with myself to be unafraid, authentic and radically honest. And what better way to test that commitment (because clearly, I’m a masochist) than by confronting my past?
Dude. I had 11 days to prepare and on the days leading up to this momentous event, the physical manifestations on my body left me paralyzed.
Our bodies are wired to keep us safe. The fight, flight, or freeze response is the dorsal vagus nerve doing its job, protecting us from perceived threats. Clever, very very clever. So, it wasn’t exactly shocking when my body started shutting down in protest.
It began with the globus sensation that had taken over my throat, making me feel like I was being strangled by invisible hands. My tongue felt like it had been bitten. My ribs and spine felt distorted and broken. I felt like there was a living entity inside of my abdomen – constantly moving trying to burst itself out of me. Other parts of my body felt bruised and battered.
With one day left, I awoke to my entire torso paralyzed. I had to lay in bed for 2 hours until I could finally move again.
To explain, my body was trying to lure me back into the place of safety it had made for me as a child. It was telling me that the confrontation was too dangerous, too risky. It’s best to forget about it altogether.
But I didn’t. And thank God I didn’t. The pain that burrowed a home inside of me dissolved and I was finally on the road to recovery.
My goal wasn’t to blame, accuse, or hurt anyone. It was simply to say what I had been holding in for years. It took courage. It took time. But more than anything, it took a will to finally befriend myself and fuck everybody else. I am a better person because of it, but I still have a long way to go.
On January 13th or 14th (depending on your location), the first Full Moon of 2025 occurred at 23 degrees of Cancer, conjunct Mars retrograde. In the weeks to follow, unresolved family tensions—whether with blood relatives or soul connections—can come to the surface. It’s best to step back and assess the situation with more calm than fire. Seriously, we have enough fire happening in the world right now.
This is an opportunity to reconsider your commitments, change directions, or stop repeating the same mistakes, especially those that have already proven not to work.
Mars will station direct on February 23rd/24th but will remain in Cancer for an extended period. We won’t get a real break, as Venus will station retrograde on March 2nd/3rd, followed by Mercury on March 15th/16th. I’ll discuss these transits in more detail in future blogs, but note that the first half of 2025 is filled with tension and fear. However, it’s also a favorable moment to look back at 2018-2024 and reconsider how you want to move forward.
2025 is the year of living fearlessly. Whether you’re on a path to finding your true self, becoming more honest and authentic, or getting comfortable with saying no (or yes), ask yourself these questions:
- Is it necessary?
- Is it beneficial in the long run?
- Is it kind to yourself or only to the other?
- On your deathbed, what will you regret? Being true to yourself or “keeping the peace”?
By June, Jupiter will enter its exaltation in Cancer, and the fire, ash, and debris left behind by Mars will be cleared. This marks a reminder that while the second half of the year won’t be without its challenges, it will offer a much smoother journey. So whatever you have to confront, whatever you need to do, have the courage to be fearless—despite the fear.
ciao ciao,
brit
As always, thank you to Adam Elenbaas and Nightlight Astrology, Chris Brennan and The Astrology Podcast, Austin Coppock and many more.
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