Predicting the Future of the World Soul

. . . is fun, daunting, humbling, and impossible

Art by Mindy Eve Ouellet

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I understand the longing by astrologers to peg particular world events to specific astrological aspects and configurations.

There is something deeply satisfying about the idea that the wheeling of planets through the sky might illuminate the patterns of history in detail. What fun it would be if the chaos of human events might yield its secrets to those who can read the celestial maps with precision and care.

I recognize the sincerity of the many astrologers who even aspire to predict specific future global events and trends through the power of astrological ruminations. The ambition is noble. It speaks to astrology’s ancient covenant with the human hunger for meaning.

But such meditations are beyond my capacity. I am insufficiently knowledgeable about the myriad factors that would need to be held in mind to make this kind of speculation viable—including the histories and the intricate political, economic, and cultural details of major nations and civilizations.

A credible astrological reading of world events would require not just fluency in the symbolic language of the planets, but something approaching the polymathic mastery of a historian, geopolitical analyst, cultural anthropologist, and economist all at once.

I also think the world as a whole is just too complicated and multifaceted to draw clear, simple conclusions about its evolution. It resists the kind of elegant synthesis that astrology, at its best, can offer for individual lives.

Assessing the soul’s code of the World Soul is a profoundly different undertaking than assessing the soul’s code of an individual human.

The birth chart of a person is already a labyrinthine mystery; the birth chart of a civilization or a nation or of humanity itself is of an entirely different order of complexity and interpretive challenge.

I know of only one astrologer who has managed this immense work with some grace and genuine proficiency: Richard Tarnas in his landmark book Cosmos and Psyche.

His scholarship is formidable, his humility authentic, and his capacity to hold enormous amounts of historical and philosophical detail in productive relationship with astrological thinking is rare.

But it’s worth noting that his work in that book is primarily retrospective: analyzing past events through the lens of astrological thinking, looking backward with the considerable advantage of already knowing what happened.

Retrodiction, however impressive, is a different beast than prediction.

And honestly, I know of no other astrologer who has come close to offering big-picture, global projections that ring consistently true—either about the past, when examined rigorously, or about the future, which is even harder to scry.

The literature is full of confident proclamations that, viewed in hindsight, dissolve into vagueness or simply miss the mark. I say this not to disparage the wonderful tradition, but because intellectual honesty demands it.

I don’t mind, and even genuinely enjoy, playing around with ideas and making speculative guesses, as long as I don’t pretend I’m an authority and don’t encourage others to treat my musings as prophecy. Astrological pattern-noticing can be genuinely illuminating, even thrilling, when held lightly.

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So why am I willing to offer the broad astrological reflections that follow below when I’ve just disclaimed any ability to predict specific world events? The distinction matters to me, and I want to name it.

There’s a difference between forecasting tomorrow’s weather in your exact zip code and saying, “We’re entering a season of storms; expect wind.” The first is a precise empirical claim that lives or dies by what actually happens at your front door. The second is an attunement to atmosphere that invites attention rather than demanding belief.

What follows is offered in that second spirit. I’m noticing patterns and tracing symbolic resonances. What trends have accompanied these planetary configurations in the past and what might accompany them now?

I’m not naming dates or events or outcomes, but sketching the energy that seems to be circulating and the questions it appears to be asking. What work are we invited to undertake?

Held this way, astrology becomes less a fortune-telling apparatus and more a contemplative tool: a way of asking what season the World Soul is in, and what that season might be requesting of us.

Readers stay in possession of their own discernment. The future stays unwritten. And the symbolic imagination, one of the great human faculties, gets to play.

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For example, it’s spookily interesting to notice that the last three times Uranus was in Gemini, as it is now, coincided with three of the most seismic ruptures in American history: the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II.

Uranus will be in Gemini until May 2033, and it’s tempting to fantasize that our era will undergo changes comparable to the last three phases. But the prospect of making specific predictions about what’s going to unfold? That’s beyond me.

I’d venture to say it’s beyond everyone—even the most gifted, learned, and clairvoyant astrologers working today. We can say: Something significant is stirring. We can say: Pay attention, the atmosphere is charged, and the old structures are vulnerable

But to claim to know the precise shape of what’s coming—the wars, the revolutions, the breakthroughs—is to overclaim in a way that ultimately dishonors both astrology and the irreducible wildness of history itself.

As the old motto goes, The stars incline, but they don’t compel. And the World Soul, like any soul worth knowing, keeps its deepest secrets close.

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Read what I’ve written about Uranus in Gemini: tinyurl.com/UranusThroughGemini

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NEPTUNE IN ARIES

Neptune entered Aries on January 26, 2026. It remains in Aries (with a brief dip into Taurus) until March 23, 2039.​

Previous Neptune visits to Aries:

The American Civil War, dated from the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, coincided precisely with Neptune’s transit into Aries.

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In 1533, when Neptune entered Aries, Henry VIII’s break with Rome and the “Reformation Parliament” severed England from the Catholic Church, inaugurating centuries of Protestant–Catholic realignment and empire-building.

Around the same time, Spanish conquistadors captured the Inca capital of Cuzco, a pivotal moment in the destruction of the Inca state and the consolidation of Spanish colonial rule in the Andes.

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The 1697–1712 Neptune-in-Aries epoch included the War of the Spanish Succession and Queen Anne’s War, major dynastic and colonial conflicts involving much of Europe and its American colonies.

In 1707, the Act of Union joined England and Scotland into the new entity of Great Britain, a constitutional re-founding that reshaped the British state and its future imperial trajectory.

SATURN AND NEPTUNE IN ARIES

Saturn and Neptune were exactly conjunct at 0° Aries on February 20, 2026. They will both continue to be in Aries until April 2028.

Here are some ideas about the meaning of this aspect:

This is the time when we are no longer allowed to fantasize a better world from the sidelines, but must live it in our bodies, with all the risk and exposure that Aries entails.

The age of curated spiritual personas is closing. The cosmos is impatient with our beautiful theories and exquisitely articulated longings.

Neptune and Saturn together in the sign of the warrior demand that we incarnate what we have only imagined. They insist that our visions take on weight and make demands of us. Aries insists on first-person presence, on showing up in the flesh with whatever we’ve got, even if that feels insufficient. More:

• The hero’s journey can’t be about conquest or mastery but has to bear the wound of the world in a new way: transmuting private disillusionment into public, embodied compassion.

The old myth is being retired. No more of the lone seeker venturing out, claiming the treasure, and returning triumphant. In its place, a stranger and more demanding initiation emerges: warriors who fight not to win but to learn how to be in love with life. They clear a path that others can actually walk on, not just admire from a distance.

• Our ideals must get robustly practical. Dreams that can’t survive contact with the brawl-and-jostle world are being dissolved. Only those visions willing to scuffle and rumble are allowed to go on.

This is a brutal but loving sorting. The cosmos is composting our spiritual escapism to clear the ground for visions that can survive difficult conversations, financial setbacks, and sleepless nights with a sick child. Can our prophecies negotiate, organize, build, and repair?

• Our faith has to become less about what we believe and more about what we dare to enact in the face of fear, failure, and futility.

Belief is no longer a noun we possess but a verb we perform. The question shifts from “What’s your spiritual path?” to “What does your spiritual path lead you to do on a Tuesday morning when nothing feels meaningful?”

Saturn cares about our follow-through. Neptune cares about whether we can stay devoted to mystery even when mystery offers no comfort. Together they are midwifing a faith that is athletic, weather-beaten, and unromantic. It’s a faith we could trust our life to because it has already been tested by life.

• This is the end of spectator spirituality. The cosmos is pressuring us to choose. Do we retreat into anesthetized cynicism, the easiest religion of our era, requiring nothing but a smirk? Or do we take up the vulnerable, unglamorous work of living our most compassionate vision in real time, in real bodies, in real conflict?

There is no neutral position anymore. Every soul is being summoned onto the field, not as a champion but as a participant in a cause that’s larger than personal victory.

Aries is the sign of beginnings, and what begins now is the long, awkward, exhilarating practice of becoming the people our prophecies have been describing.

Not someday. Not when conditions improve. Now, with this body, in this hour, with whatever fear is currently moving through us.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

WEEK OF MAY 21

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When many people reflect on their early years, they focus on the alienation and wounds they endured. Few recall, in vivid detail, the moments of joy, triumph, and breakthrough. It’s a symptom, I suppose, of our era’s compulsive cynicism, and not necessarily an accurate account of the past. So many good things happened, too! This isn’t to dismiss the real pain that shaped us in our tender years. Still, I want you to know that you are in a season when it’s essential to recognize and celebrate the blessings of your beginnings—the fun, guidance, and grace that helped you flourish. Update your gratitude!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Of all the zodiac signs, you have the most potential to cultivate robust emotional intelligence that’s helpful in practical situations. More than everyone else, your feelings are less likely to render you vulnerable and fragile and more likely to make you a powerhouse. The coming weeks will be prime time to deploy these talents to the max. I encourage you to summon gleeful exuberance as you provide your sensitive, heartful nurturing. Practice the ingenious art of keeping the world emotionally literate and spiritually alert.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I am pleased to predict that you will be less egotistical and narcissistic in the coming weeks than you have ever been in your life. In saying that, I don’t mean to imply that you’re any more egotistical and narcissistic than the rest of us. I’m simply saying you can get a liberating reprieve from the excessive pride and selfishness that regularly debilitates us all. Congratulations, Leo! This grace period should enable you to deepen your attunement with your soul’s blueprint, the design of destiny you chose before birth. I bet you will enjoy a period of vibrant, exciting tranquility.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Consider this a friendly heads-up to your inner critic, your gloomy side, and any voice in your head that expects too little from life. Upcoming astrological omens are influencing me to predict a stream of auspicious omens and fortunate events. So if you’d rather cling to tired stories about not being good enough or strong enough, you might want to skip my forecasts for a while. But if you’re ready to vivify your faith in your power to eagerly create what you desire, stay tuned. Karmic blessings are coming.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): To be blunt, dear Libra, I think you need soul medicine that’s most available in frontiers, borderlands, and thresholds. Some of these might be bright, shiny places, and others may be akin to mazes and tunnels. Please keep in mind that your main motivation, as you seek adventures in the outskirts, should be the quest to have fun as you blow your own mind. For the sake of your lust for life and joie de vivre, you really must explore power spots untouched by trivia and pettiness: sanctuaries where vastness, freedom, and raw vitality can wash away at least some of your fixations and habits.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Giant Pacific octopus dens are identifiable by the “gardens” of debris outside. They include shells and bones, arranged like ornamentation around the entrance. Are the creatures trying to decorate? Scientists don’t know. But it’s clear they are leaving evidence of their appetites. The result is distinctive, artistic, and revealing. With this scenario as your metaphorical meditation, Scorpio, I invite you to look at what you have been pursuing and consuming in recent months. Contemplate the stuff piling up in your sphere. What do your finished experiences reveal about your quest for meaning? Does this pattern reflect your deepest intentions? Is this who you want to be? Make sure the story you’re teling about yourself is the right one.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Advising a Sagittarius to be patient is like asking a bonfire to burn slowly and politely. Still, I will give it a try. Because I love you, I will dare to be frank. So here goes: If you want to align yourself with astrological currents, practice being reverently at ease with life’s madness as you watch and wait. See if you can take genuine pleasure in resting within a field of calm trust. Imagine, with fearless delight, the rewards that will find you as you nurture a steady, unhurried confidence in your intuition, which will ultimately tell you exactly what you need to do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1994, immunologist Polly Matzinger revolutionized her field with a radical theory. She discovered that our immune systems don’t focus on distinguishing “self” from “non-self,” but rather responding to threats. The body puts less emphasis on asking “is this me?” and more on “is this harmful?” Her breakthrough transformed our understanding of immunity, autoimmune disease, and transplant rejection. According to my analysis of the astrological riddles, you Capricorns could benefit from a similar adjustment. Don’t worry about whether any particular influence harmonizes with your identity or aligns with your history. Instead, ask, “Is it nourishing or harmful? Supportive or useless?” As you refresh your approach to guarding and protecting your precious self, new options will become visible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my interpretation of the astrological signals, you have run into an obstacle to your creative flow, or may soon do so. Though this could feel discouraging at first, I think it’s a promising sign. It indicates that a hidden bug is surfacing. An inner saboteur is no longer operating in the shadows. You’re being given the opportunity to repair an unseen energy leak that has been sapping your vitality. To illuminate this process, consider the wisdom of author Joyce Carol Oates. She says that writer’s block arises when a writer subconsciously believes that what they’re trying to create is false, misguided, or harmful to themselves, which results in a temporary creative paralysis. Be brave and relentless in hunting down the glitch in your self-love, Aquarius.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Maybe you’ve been having thoughts like this: “I’m too scrambled to do what’s necessary to get unscrambled.” Here’s another snag that may be tangling your mind: “I’m too mixed up to know what questions to ask to sort out my confusion.” If this is true, Pisces, I’m here to offer advice. Imagine calling a timeout on the whole noisy world and slipping free of the habitual trance. Consider retreating to a sanctuary where time doesn’t oppress you and complications subside. Let your mind be empty, give your ambitions a rest, and immerse your tender attention in the deepest part of yourself you can find.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you’re a professional photographer, now is an ideal moment to invest in the higher-end lens you know would expand your best work. If you’re a committed chef, it’s a perfect time to spring for a precision knife set that elevates your craft. If you’re a devoted yoga or meditation teacher preparing a new series, you might decide to purchase an upgraded sound system to share your vocal offerings more crisply. And if you are none of the above, consider this your sign to obtain a key instrument or tool that will help you move to the next level of professionalism in the work you’re called to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When we hear people described as having fertile imaginations, we may assume they are artists, writers, or musicians. But the truth is that many creative visualizers are engineers, city planners, inventors, and the like: those who design and build functional wonders. Of this group, you Tauruses make up a disproportionately high percentage. Your tribe is often most imaginative when vitalizing concrete details and transforming practical matters. In the coming weeks, this will be a vibrant X-factor in your relationship with the world.

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