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The week 29th September – 5th October

We are still riding the equinox/eclipse aftershocks: the Sun remains in early Libra, the Moon moves from First Quarter into waxing-gibbous (building toward the early-October full moon), and the short-term sky is dominated by disruptive Uranus in Taurus (retrograde), institution-testing Saturn and Jupiter tensions, and an intelligence/disclosure window while Mercury moves active in Virgo near heavy Capricorn contacts. In plain terms: the week is a visibility and testing window — humanitarian and military crises will be exposed more loudly, sudden infra-shocks (ports, supply lines) remain a high risk, and legal/institutional moves will carry unusual weight.

In the Ukraine and Europe. Expect an intense run of military escalation and retaliatory strikes this week, with the immediate risk concentrated on Kyiv, Crimea and Black Sea logistics: large, coordinated missile/drone barrages (as seen at the end of September) will likely continue to be used by Russia to degrade Ukrainian air defences and critical infrastructure, and will provoke temporary airspace closures and NATO readiness measures. Geo-Zenith reading: Mercury–Pluto style exposures (intelligence, satellite forensics, targeted strikes) will make precise attacks and their documentation the week’s defining images; Uranus-Taurus pressure on maritime and port nodes raises the chance of disruptive knock-on effects to regional shipping and energy flows. Prepare for sustained headlines about damage to civilian infrastructure and growing political pressure in European capitals.

Gaza, Israel and the Red Sea arc. Diplomatic theatre at the UN and the equinox’s moral spotlight mean the Gaza humanitarian crisis and cross-border strikes will continue to dominate political oxygen. Expect renewed media pressure, emergency appeals, and possibly more targeted strikes or naval actions that ripple out into the Red Sea/merchant shipping story: Houthi attacks and reprisals against ships remain likely, keeping the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden under acute commercial stress. Geo-Zenith overlay: Uranus in Taurus activates port and fuel lines; the eclipse/equinox disclosure factor amplifies images from hospitals and convoys, pushing faster diplomatic reactions (recognitions, emergency votes, calls for corridors) but not necessarily immediate relief on the ground

Several small convoys of aid ships are attempting to break the maritime blockade. Naval interceptions are highly likely in the next few days. I fear for the flotilla. Mars is reaching a square to Pluto at the galactic centre—an aggressive configuration that often coincides with military brinkmanship and sudden confrontations at sea. Expect tense stand-offs, live-streamed confrontations, and rapid diplomatic fallout before the first week of October.

The Horn, Sudan and Sahel fragilities. The Horn’s fractures — Ethiopia/Tigray tensions and Eritrean alignments — and Sudan’s simmering ethnic and urban–rural violence will feed fresh displacement and aid-access crises this week. Expect arrests, crackdowns and restricted media reporting in Ethiopia, and worsening civilian tolls and blocked aid convoys in Sudan/Darfur; politically, Sahel states will continue to press anti-institutional narratives (legal ruptures, withdrawals from international courts) that make coordinated humanitarian response harder. Saturn’s institutional test and Uranus’s resource-line shocks combine to make logistics, borders and water/food distribution the immediate pressure points — the week’s planetary map lends more force to rapid, unexpected breaks in supply chains and a surge of verified (and shocking) testimony that will drive diplomatic statements – though action may be delayed.

Realistically: the most probable scenario for 29 Sept–5 Oct is “more visibility, more shocks, more diplomatic theatre.” Expect at least one major, widely shared disclosure (forensic imagery, verified satellite footage or medical documentation) that forces ministers and parliaments to act rhetorically; expect sharp military exchanges in Ukraine to continue and for maritime/infrastructure incidents to spike in Red Sea approaches. That is the harsh reading — but the same pattern gives leverage: Mercury/Pluto disclosure + Jupiter/Saturn institutional pressure equals a window where legal, financial and commercial levers bite hard. Practical hope: coordinated, well-timed forensic releases, immediate pressure on insurers/shipping firms, and targeted sanctions/enforcement aimed at elite revenue channels can produce faster, concrete recalibration from rulers than moral outrage alone. Use the waxing-gibbous/full-moon publicity window to synchronize evidence releases and legal moves; that combination is the clearest path this week from crisis exposure toward short, verifiable pauses and relief corridors.

There is so much coming to a head now, all over the globe, in every possible aspect of human culture – that I can only hope our leaders and institutions can make the right choices and do it fast – though, realistically this is something I doubt will happen – our choice? Be nice, be kind – take care of each other and stay open minded.


The line up

The pre – dawn sky today is putting on one of its rare processions, I can see Venus and Jupiter in the east as it’s clear today.  Mercury retrogrades at 4° Leo as the Sun shines at 17° Leo. Hovering in Cancer are Venus at 11° and Jupiter near 13°, Saturn and Neptune retrograde at 1°Aries, Uranus sits stubbornly in Taurus, and Pluto is as we know, in Aquarius at 2° – steady, buried transformation at work. Astronomically, it’s a graceful arc of light and shadow stretching across the heavens. Astrologically, it’s a cosmic mirror held up to show us our uneasy reflection. We are at the beginnings of the end of chaos.

Right now the sky is taut like a stretched cable. At local zeniths, the heavyweight players are glaring down: Mars riding high over eastern Ukraine, its angular dominance feeding both military escalation and political brinkmanship. Saturn, stern and unyielding, is pressing from above over parts of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, correlating with the deepening famine reports and resource conflicts there, from Sudan to Gaza. Neptune looms at zenith over the central Pacific, muddling diplomatic waters and fuelling opaque manoeuvres in maritime disputes.

The tighter the Sun – Venus conjunction in Leo becomes, the more it’s shining a light on the world power theatre – which is becoming increasingly unreal – celebrity distraction meets with authoritarian pageantry – while Pluto’s high point over the western US is digging up more financial rot beneath the already creaking economic scaffolding. Jupiter in Gemini, angular over parts of Central Asia, should be a voice of optimism, but in this current square to Saturn it’s like a motivational speaker at a bankruptcy hearing – loud, cheerful, and slightly delusional. It feels all wrong.

It’s grim, yes. But there’s an outlet forming: Uranus in Taurus is breaking the stalemate, pressing at zenith over parts of South America and southern Africa – regions where grassroots movements are forcing genuine reform and land-use innovation. It’s slow, but it’s real. Mercury, also in Leo, is giving airspace to sharp tongues and quick retorts – this is the week to speak up, but with precision, not volume. Time to say exactly what you think – here come the truth tellers. I hope they will be heard above the general din.


Don’t spiral into depression with the newsfeed. The astrology says you’ll burn out fast if you chase every crisis. We can only handle so much, and we want to be able to do something, we want to feel worth something. Pick one thing you can do, you know what you are good at, and show how you want to care – volunteer, donate, teach, write, plant, repair – add your vote, march, dare to protest. It will all count – and actually do it. The personal becomes the planetary when it’s multiplied. Small acts are the only reason humanity has made it this far. A thousand small acts are also how we’ll claw our way out of this mess.

By the end of August, Mercury’s move into Virgo with Jupiter easing the Saturn clampdown will let the air out of the current ‘crisis-inflation.’ This won’t lead us to instant utopia, but we’ll be able to take a proper breath without choking on the headlines.
Trust me, it get’s better – by the eclipse we will see our way through.