Jupiter-Saturn Squares 2024-2025
2024 is dominated by two big astrological themes.
The first one was the invigorating energy of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, building in the first half of the year and culminating in May, fueling the exuberance in the stock market, especially around technology stocks, and lifting cryptocurrencies. It's behind us now, and we're entering a very different territory, dominated by Jupiter-Saturn squares.
A square is a challenging energy, with two planets butting heads, so to speak. Jupiter is about expansion and opportunities. And Saturn is the opposite: contraction, challenges, boundaries.
So we can experience a couple of themes, on the global and personal level (if the squares connect with your natal chart - more on that below):
- Expansion (Jupiter) and contraction (Saturn) battling one another
- Correction (Saturn) of over-optimism (Jupiter): a reality check!
Let's Start with Global Impacts:
If you attended my webinar "Navigating 2024", then you'll remember my prediction that the second half of 2024 was going to more challenging and unsettled than the first, and that there was going to be a distinct energy shift in July 2024.
Well, that's where we find ourselves now. If you watch the stock market, then you know that the last days were a wild ride! A major sell-off one day, followed by gains the next day. And then another drop. A roller coaster, to say the least! That is consistent with the energy of the Jupiter-Saturn square: expansion (Jupiter) and contraction (Saturn) battling one another.
There is a bit of reality testing: is all that investment into AI actually going to deliver?
Note this is not the energy of a stock market crash. It's the energy of uncertainty and ups and downs.
Of course, the markets are mostly a reflection of what is going on with the economy and geopolitically. And both in the USA and Canada, there are fears that the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada kept the interest rates high for too long (Saturn), repressing growth (Jupiter), and we might be heading into a recession. In Canada, immigration levels jumped since 2022, and that strong population growth (Jupiter) is what fuels spending and is masking the signs of recession (Saturn).
We're Going to Experience 3 Jupiter-Saturn Squares:
And no, it's not just a short-term turbulence and instability passing through. We're going to experience three Jupiter-Saturn squares between August 2024 and June 2025.
The third square is particularly significant, because it will be joined by Neptune. Neptune and Saturn will both be in Aries - that's a huge shift in itself and I will write another post on it at a later time.
Consequences of Events Set in Motion in 2020:
It's the waxing square of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction we experienced in 2020, at the time the COVID vaccine was developed and the governments were propping the economy with COVID subsidies and dramatically lowering interest rates.
Now we can experience some growing pains, related to the events set in motion in 2020. For example, low interest rates + significant COVID subsidies fueled inflation. The banks eventually raised interest rates to combat inflation - but it was too late; inflation was already entrenched. And now, there is talk that interest rates may have stayed high for too long....leading us into a possible recession.
If there is in fact a recession, it should be shallow and we should come out of it by July 2025. Here I'm specifically looking at Canada and the USA.
Why I think that? Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will all be supporting each other in the second half of 2025, and that's good news for the economy!
Much like in 2024, 2025 will bring an energy shift mid-year. 2025 is a big year, with Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter ALL changing signs.
What About Personal Impacts? Who Should Pay Attention?
In 2024, many of you Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo and Pisces will be affected by the Jupiter-Saturn squares. (I will write about square #3, happening in 2025, at a later time).
It's you if your birthday is:
- Feb. 28 - March 13
- May 31 - June 13
- September 1 -14
- December 1- 14
Or, if you have other personal planets or the Angles (Ascendant, Descendant, MC or IC) between 9-22° of Pisces, Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius.
You may experience growth and expansion in one part of your life, and contraction and challenges in another.
You may be full of enthusiasm, making big plans - only to run into some frustrating challenges and delays on the way. This, however, doesn't mean you won't get your heart's desire!
Just recently, I had two clients come in for a reading. Both are experiencing a Jupiter-Saturn square.
One client is ready to add to her family, brimming with optimism and excitement (Jupiter) for the future, but so far the journey has been bumpy (Saturn).
The other client is ready to move across the country, in search of better opportunities (Jupiter). She, too, ran into frustrating delays (Saturn).
Chances are, if you're affected by the Jupiter-Saturn square, you're experiencing the energy now and will feel it into early 2025.
And it might be a good time to have a reading! If you'd like to book one with me, you can do so here.
"Dream Like an Optimist; Plan like a Pessimist".
That's the best advice I can give you on how to work with a Jupiter-Saturn square! Stay focused on that bright vision of the future, on that dream that you're pursuing (Jupiter). But, don't throw reality out of the window either. Think through the practicalities, and just in case, have a Plan B.
Don't get disappointed if you run into delays or obstacles. Under a Jupiter-Saturn square, opportunities abound. Jupiter encourages you to dream big! After all, sometimes the reason we hit that glass ceiling is because we secretly expect it to be there. What if the sky was the limit?
You do have a solid change to turn your dreams into reality under a Jupiter-Saturn square. Look for that sweet spot between optimism and realism, between big vision and practical details that get you there.