Every year around this time, we start to wonder what the next year will bring? What will happen to me and my loved ones? Will the next year be better or worse? Unfortunately nobody can tell you that. However, the main celestial events of the year can give an indication about the main topics and trends of this period. Always keep in mind that those cannot responsibly provide definitive predictions neither on a global nor on a personal level.
We all see the world around us through our individual coloured glasses (our birth chart), which can lead to very different experiences. In this post I will describe the main astrological events of the next year and their general meaning. In case you would like to know what 2023 has to offer for you, please contact me for a personal consultation.
2023 – the start of big changes
Since 2019 we witnessed some very challenging planetary aspects: Saturn conjunct Pluto between 2019 and 2021 and the Saturn-Uranus square from 2021 till the end of 2022. These aspects manifested in the significant tension we experienced in the last 3 years mainly from a political, social and economical point of view. The good news is that in 2023 (and also in 2024) we get a bit of a break from such aspects, but do not think that it will mean that things go „back to normal” as that does not exist anymore.
We are moving into a transition period in 2023 which will culminate in 2025. During this 3 year period all the slow moving planets move to their following sign. This is a very big thing as these planets usually spend a lot of time in one sign. Uranus spends 7 years, Neptune 13-14 years, while Pluto can spend between 11 and 32 years in a sign (due to its elliptic orbit) and it takes a year or two for them to settle into their new zodiac sign.
First, Pluto will dip its toes into Aquarius in 2023 for 2.5 months and starting November 2024, it will stay there for 20 years. Then, Neptune will visit Aries between March and October 2025 and finally Uranus will pop into Gemini for 3 months in 2025. By 2026, all these generational planets will complete their transition. These shifts signify monumental changes and indicate new generational trends and topics. The last time when we had these 3 planets changing signs within a short period of time was between 2008/9 and 2011.
March 23rd – Pluto enters Aquarius (2023 – 2044)
Pluto’s shift from Capricorn into Aquarius is undoubtedly the most anticipated event of the year. Pluto is the slowest moving planet in the Solar System and it changes signs only in every 20 years on average. It represents an extreme transformational energy, it is the planet of death and rebirth, hence it destroys everything it touches in order to give us the opportunity to build something better on the old ruins. This year it will pop into Aquarius only for a short period, from March till June, so pay attention to the news during this time. We will see some new topics emerging in the global media in these 3 months which will give us an indication of Pluto’s focus areas for the coming 20 years. We can expect that during this period we will see a transformation on how we look at and use the internet, the social networks and Artificial Intelligence. On a personal level, you will need to transform the particlular area of your life that falls into Aquarius in your birth chart. If you feel that there is a certain aspect of your life where you often swept problems and challenges under the rug, well, most likely you found the topic you will be forced to deal with.
March 7th – Saturn enters Pisces (2023-2026)
The other major event of the year is Saturn’s move from Aquarius to Pisces in March. Saturn is the planet of boundaries and during its journey through Aquarius, we experienced our freedom being significantly restricted and we were asked to behave socially responsible. Moving into Pisces, we might wittness crisis to occur in the area of religion, pharmaceuticals and art. On a personal level, we can expect to be asked to strengthten our inner faith, to develop our very own belief system which help us staying grounded even in the midst of crisis. Certain firm beliefs in our life (depending on where Pisces falls in your birth chart) might come to their natural end.
May 16th – Jupiter enters Taurus
Jupiter, which spends 12 months in the same sign, will also move in 2023, from Aries to Taurus. Until May we might feel a lot of energy to start new things, to explore. As of May, with Jupiter in Taurus, we will have the chance to create a strong foundation to our ideas and to build something tangible. This period can bring some opportunities from a financial point of view or in that aspect of your life that is ruled by Taurus in your birth chart.
July 23rd – Venus retrograde
Venus goes retrograde every 18 months for 40 days, next time in July 2023. It will station on 28° Leo moves back to 12° Leo by the 4th of September. Venus retrograde is all about relationships: some old, unsolved issues might pop up or we get the chance to bring closure to certain contacts in our life. As it happens in Leo (and squares Uranus in Taurus) it might bring up some spontaniously exploding conflicts between our needs for freedom and connection.
Venus was retrograde at the same part of the zodiac some 8 years ago, so if there have been some major events in your private life in July – August 2015, you might see some of those old themes or even people re-occurring in your life.
July 17 – Lunar nodes shift to Aries and Libra
We will have two eclipse seasons in 2023 (with one Lunar and one Solar eclipse), just like every year. As the lunar nodes are moving from the Taurus-Scorpio axis to the Aries-Libra axis, they will bring a new theme: the self vs the other or me vs you. During the 4 eclipses of the year, we will be invited to revisit who we are as individuals and what relationships mean to us.
- April 20th – Solar Eclipse at 29° Aries
- May 5th – Lunar Eclipse at 14° Scorpio
- October 14th – Solar Eclipse at 21° Libra
- October 28th – Lunar Eclipse at 5° Taurus
In Summary, 2023 will be a rather intense year starting from mid-January, when Mars and Mercury go direct. March will be the most important month as both Saturn and Pluto changes signs and give us clue about the trends of the upcoming years. In the second half of the year our own identity and relationships will come into focus with Venus retrograde during the summer and the Eclipses in the Venus-ruled signs in October.
No need to fear these changes as they are opportunities to adjust the course of our life if we need to. We are not helpless bystanders of these cosmic events, but we have the opportunity – and probably the responsibility – to take matters into our own hands.
Personally, I’m very much looking forward to 2023 as this will be the first complete year in this website’s life. After writing the first few articles, I’m very excited to continue this journey!
Wishing you a wonderful 2023!
Talking Planets 
Very nice summary! I am looking forward to see how the stars will impact my life