Kate – The Princess of Wales in Astrology
Born on 9th January 1982 at 7.00pm in Reading, Kate is a Sun Capricorn woman with stelliums (unusually high numbers of astrology factors) in Aquarius, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.
This is the astrology chart that any Premium Member receives from me, with a list of all the factors in their different zodiac signs, with their degrees (scroll down).
But – what does it all mean? And what is in store for the amazing Kate in 2026, based on this? How will she be greeting the year ahead?

Stars Aligned for the Princess
Even though Kate is a Sun Capricorn woman, she is far more like an Aquarius (groups, friends), Libra (marriage, work partnership), Scorpio (financial family relationships) and Sagittarius (foreign explorer) than anything else.
By looking at exact patterns at the same numbers and degrees, we can also tell who she is and what will happen to her. (We allow one degree’s difference for those patterns, called aspects, in a modern astrology chart like this).
Psyche in Virgo and Princess Kate
The Princess was born with Psyche at 17 Virgo, the sign of health. Psyche reveals what immortalises her. What lives forever, about her. Psyche matters, because she is tied into a sextile with the Moon at 18 Cancer, the sign of family and country first. Psyche is also aligned with Chiron at 18 Taurus, the sign of wealth and property. Finally, Juno at 16 Sagittarius (foreign countries) is there too.
Cancer Survival
On 17th January 2024, Kate had surgery at The London Clinic. On 22nd March, she announced she had cancer. Since then, the Princess has survived and thrived. So, you might say, what lives forever about her – is actually her public achievement in overcoming cancer.
At that time, transiting (travelling) Chiron was at 17 Aries. The North Node was at 17 Aries. The South Node was at 17 Libra. This line-up can only happen at least every 18 years. It’s rare. In early 2024, all eyes were on her health as a ‘forever’ statement about her life.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis
Kate’s children with Prince William are shown by Leo in her chart. And it’s the royal sign too.
Leo rules the Fifth House – heirs, spares and pretenders to the throne. Her Ascendant or Rising Sign, showing her image, is at 19 Leo. Hygiea is at 4 Leo. (Hygiea shows how Kate uses prevention as protection with the children. How she insures herself against future risk for them, and about them).
Leo also rules the bedroom. The royal bedchamber.
The Royal Bedchamber and Pluto
Pluto will move to 4 Aquarius for the first time in 248 years from February 11th 2026 until March 19th, in the first instance, then return to 4 Aquarius (transiting Pluto in opposition to natal Hygiea) from June 26th until August 8th.
From December 20th to 31st, Christmas 2026, Pluto returns to 4 Aquarius again, dominating the year. As we’ll see in a moment, Kate will also see a Grand Cross in her chart. A cross to bear.
Historic Cycles in 2026
The most powerful people, organisations and situations will challenge Kate’s ability to protect, insure, screen, immunise – where her role as wife and mother are concerned. Future Queen to a future King. Mother to a future king.
Pluto at 4 Aquarius is not the only pattern here. In this same time-frame in 2026 we find transiting Saturn at 4 Aries. Transiting Neptune at 4 Aries. The transiting North Node at 4 Pisces. The transiting South Node at 4 Virgo. Transiting Uranus goes to 4 Gemini in July 2026 along with Jupiter at 4 Leo. So, this is a life-changing year for her as William’s partner and the mother of George, Charlotte and Louis.
2026 is a Life Changing Year
The Tarot, The Garden Oracle, The Astrology Oracle and The Modern I Ching would tell us more, from this website.
Kate’s ‘prevention not cure’ approach to her marriage and motherhood is on the line in 2026 and will have to transform. But – that’s a matter for her. Not us.
Watch Kate in July 2026, when the stars align at four degrees. That really is a month like no other, for her. (Images: Creative Commons).
Kate and the Fixed Cross
The astrologer Julie Fowler also points out that Kate will have a Fixed Cross triggered when the transits go to five degrees. “She will do what is right for the family,” Julie says. MC 5 Taurus, IC 5 Scorpio, transiting Pluto at 5 Aquarius, transiting Jupiter at 5 Leo.








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Hi Jessica, looking at the 4 degree pattern you write about for Kate here, I see I have Uranus at 4 Scorpio, Salacia at 4 Aquarius, Panacea at 4 Aries and, then 1 degree off, Cupido at 3 Scorpio. I’d love your thoughts on how you’d expect the Pluto and Saturn 4 degree transits to affect these positions of mine. I’m hoping for luck with my new current romance maybe panning out (divorced and essentially single for 10 years now, one teenage son) and as a consequence not prospering financially. Could this mean a healing turnaround? Or potentially more stumbling blocks? Thank you!
Pluto at 4 Aquarius will square natal Uranus at 4 Scorpio in your Eighth House of joint finance and property, and just before that, square Cupido at 3 Scorpio. Before you commit financially as well as romantically, have a word with an expert. You have already seen what divorce is like in terms of your bank account or home. You were born with Uranus in the Eighth House so have episodic upheaval which wins you freedom and autonomy (which you know) but I am sure you would like to avoid the usual Pluto-Uranus outcomes. That means keeping the stakes low and being far more cautious about, say, sharing rent or a mortgage; merging possessions or a business – and even larger commitments. This is also about family as well as partners and you have a teenage son. Again, be sharply aware of keeping the stakes low.
As I’m reading this I am reminded that Pluto will oppose my asc at 7 Leo and my Venus at 10 Leo, in the upcoming years. My husband has his sun and mercury at 3&6 Aquarius, so making conjunctions to Pluto.
My daughter has her moon at 3 Aquarius and trining her sun, at 3 Gemini.
Any thoughts? Thanks Jessica.
The Ascendant is the least important part of the chart and people often get it wrong, because birth times are out. In any case, it’s just your name, profile, appearance. Transiting Pluto in opposition to the ascendant is life or other people changing your image; trying to take over how you look or appear. You can go through that because others have strong opinions about how you ‘should’ look or be seen. A job can do that. Your daughter will have transiting Pluto in conjunction with her natal Moon in the Eleventh House of friends and groups so the politics with the circle will be deep; questions about who and what is top dog, will dominate. She need not get involved if she does not wish to. It will likely be online; Pluto will trine her Sun in the Third House of social media and the web.
Hi Jessica
Wow! It sounds like a very transformative and powerful time is ahead for Kate. She has been thru so much! My spouse has Jupiter at 4 Aquarius. Can you give me insight to what that may mean for him ? Sun 29° Leo 25′; Moon 15° Gemini 57′; Mercury 18° Leo 17′; Venus 4° Libra 21′; Mars 3° Taurus 58′; Jupiter 4° Aquarius 23′ (R); Saturn 2° Cancer 05′; Uranus 20° Libra 17′; Neptune 4° Sagittarius 41′; Pluto 2° Libra 59′; Chiron 20° Aries 33′ (R); North Node 6° Capricorn 19′ / South Node 6° Cancer 19′; ASC 13° Scorpio 44′; MC 23° Leo 15′.
Thank you so much!!
Your husband belongs with groups and friends, teams and clubs, allies and circles of all kinds. It’s where his good fortune is. Pluto going to 4 Aquarius (transiting Pluto in conjunction with natal Jupiter) also picks up his marriage to you (Venus at 4 Libra) so the transformation of the friendship and the deep change within the group, has an impact on how you two are together. He should do his utmost to sidestep people who seek to take over and dominate on this transit. And really measure the stakes with any politics. It’s the sort of cycle when the cricket team gets a takeover bid from a corporate and the captain and players can’t agree. Rather on that level.
Hi Jessica, I so appreciate this blog at this point in 2025. Thank you. I see the 2026 activation cycle around 4 degree in her chart with you now. And thinking about her health these days, I also see a long pattern around her Vesta 22 degree: around 22 she has Fortuna, South Node, North Node, Saturn, Apollo, Diana, Cupido. With her family & home private Cancer Moon that could be closer to 22 if we one day have a tighter birth time. Must be a lot to handle growing into the role of Queen of a nation, which also changes her role within the royal family (perhaps her birth family too) once it happens. Ongoing best wishes for Kate. Best, Cecelia
Thank you, Cecelia.
Jessica, And I was looking at her parents’ party business that went into administration May 2023. Then it was sold as an entity on May 18, 2023. Why could the parent not have been given financial help from Kate? Maybe it was time for her parents to do other things. Kate’s MC on the day of the sale was conjunct the transiting Mercury – we heard about this collapse, the transiting Moon would pass over her MC too. And the nodes that day were close to 4 degrees Taurus near her MC and contacting her IC in Scorpio. Saturn was then around 6 degrees Pisces. Transiting Mars was conjunct her natal Proserpina in Cancer. Ceres that day was conjunct her Cupido in Virgo. Transiting Uranus was conjunct her Chiron in Taurus. Pluto was near the degree but not in sign of her Bacchus. Her money to family money cycle it looks like to me. Thanks in advance for your comments when time permits. Best, Cecelia
Thanks Cecelia. Yes, there’s a major story there with the siblings as well as the parents. You know your astrology. I’m sorry that the Princess of Wales had to marry into the family during a new cold war with the Kremlin. They made The Special Relationship their target. It’s been an obsession. And it’s relentless. (Also quite ruthless). She is a wonderful beacon of beauty, hope and light despite all that. Yet, that chart suggests the crossroads of the year, over the summer.
Morning Jessica,
Apologies for posting this under Princess Kate’s blog., but Andrew has just announced he will give up the title of Duke of York ( as well as Sarah giving up her title) as reported on BBC. Again I know you have posted previously on his connection with Epstein and that it will all come down o possibly other women coming forward. However do you have any update to these recent developments which I believe have been connected to the recent release of Virginia Giuffre, posthumous memoirs, Thank you
Yes, I’ve posted on Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson on Substack. The Epstein story will be back on the front pages in July, August 2026. You can read the Substack here; it’s had a lot of comments (this is the social, video and audio side of the psychic astrology). Thank you. https://jessicaadams.substack.com
Hi Jessica, interesting article as usual.
Please could you take a look at my chart and tell me how’s this weather going to affect me?
I’m hoping to move house by Jul 2026 from the North back to the South of England and finally find a job (been looking since last year). And also, any idea where my marriage is heading to – been with my husband for 30 years, last 10 out of convenience. We simply drifted apart.
Thanks.
You will have at least one excellent opportunity to move, no later than June 30th 2026. The unpredictable financial situation stops in April. You don’t say if you have children or not, but that’s the key to everything, mid 2026 to mid 2027 and very much in your favour.
Thank you Jessica. It looks like quite a year. I have Venus at 3 Aquarius and also Ops at 4 Aries. Does this mean powerful people will affect in sone way my complicated relationships within groups? And this will involve my way of using my abilities with my image? I’d really appreciate a steer from you, thank you as always!
Transiting Pluto in conjunction with natal Venus in Aquarius in the Eleventh House is what you will feel most. Yes, powerful people (and potent situations) will transform the relationships you have within the group and also with friends. You have complicated connections there anyway, far more like family or partnership, than simply allies or networks. Jupiter also moves to opposition from 3 Leo, so you may want to remove any potential for control questions or power issues before you get to that point.
Hi Jessica,
Like always, this is fascinating. Could it be that in July 2026, Catherine is crowned queen?
Thank you. Yes, it’s possible.
Hi Jessica
I was wondering how Pluto moving to 4 degrees of aquarius will affect me with my nodes in taurus and scorpio at 4 degrees? I have a feeling 2026 is going to be a big year of change.
Thank you
Yes, your North Node at 4 Taurus and South Node at 4 Scorpio will be part of a T-Square with transiting Pluto at 4 Aquarius at one end, and Jupiter at 4 Leo at the other end. They’ll come pretty close to a Grand Cross. In plain English, your last incarnation involved finance and property, which may have been your career or dictated your personal life. Next year you will be asked to revisit old karma and may even have evidence of who you once were and what you did. Lower the stakes with money and property if you can so that the typical ‘I can’t square this’ feeling with the Pluto T-Square is not so extreme. It’s not a bad idea to have a chat to a financial professional ahead of time.
I hope it will not be a too heavy cross to bear. She has been going through so much and she seems a very grounded woman, in a difficult place.
It seems like 2026 is going to be a pivotal year for everyone, especially us in the US trying to survive the current regime. But with Pluto in Aquarius, we know that things get torn down, but is there a way to save the hood things and not start from scratch? Could you do a chart for the US for 2026? It would be greatly appreciated.
I’ll look at America in the 2026 prediction feature – true predictions, new predictions.
Hi Jessica, sorry to cut across the Kate picture (love her BTW) but I have to ask about the upcoming week transits and my personal chart. I am currently navigating a strange wave of connections online (strange because they seem to align with a strong past pull – like eons past ) and as I have Jupiter and Uranus both at 24 Cancer in my natal chart, I wonder what’s up ahead for me as Pluto is in Aquarius and the New Moon is in Libra at 28 degrees. My Natal moon is 28 Aquarius. IC at 29 Libra and Psyche 29 Aries…Although I’m a Taurus (23 degrees) I am very strongly Aquarian in everything I feel, think and do (tech entrepreneur/futurist) Your help would be most valuable to interpret and navigate what’s going on. Warm wishes, Emma x
No need to apologise. Our Princess of Wales gets the whole world talking. She’s a bit of a channel for women’s conversation! You are a Taurus woman with Gemini, Aquarius and Leo stelliums as you know. What does your public (solar) and private (natal) chart say, that is similar? Definitely the Third House of media and internet, short journeys and neighbouring places. Use every opportunity and solution you are given by June 30th 2026 to gain there. Ongoing, the revolution in A.I. will change your life past 2030. It will alter your income source, any investments, any business – quite obviously – but also result in an unpredictable, erratic income stream. Be extremely cautious with cryptocurrency or other wildly ‘Wild West’ currencies, starting at Easter 2026 and continuing. Yet you stand to gain from a house or apartment, mid 2026 to mid 2027, either because you buy at a reduced price; see the value of your home go up; find that redecoration or renovation falls in your lap far more easily than ever before.
Hello Jessica, how very interesting, my first thought was i wondered if there is going to be a “changing of the guard” and she will be crowned queen. I’ve been through a great deal of personal change in 2024 and 2025 and it looks like this is set to continue for me into 2026. I have my own Pluto situation going on as i am taking legal action against my dodgy builder. Please could you tell me more about what this 2026 weather will mean for my home and family? Thank you
You are the second reader to wonder if the Princess of Wales will become Queen. You’re still concerned about your builder. Put your head down and keep going, step by step, as the odds are very good for you to have direct resolution by June 30th 2026 (at the latest) or if not an exact delivery of what you want, something the universe will decide is equivalent in terms of what you are compensated for. The financial waiting game stops on February 14th. Before then, on January 26th, the escape path and holiday from the real world you are currently using, also stops. Perhaps you no longer need it. A loan is a typical example. So is a credit card. In any case, from February you are in a different world financially. If you were generous 18-19 years ago, gave, donated and so on, you will be repaid by the universe in 2026, right up until July 26th.
I have a daughter, Taurus, 7 years old with my husband, Libra.
Hi Jessica (and Tess), I hope you are well. Thank you for this post. Just like Princess Kate I am a 6 degree sun capricorn and similar to Kate i have a stellium in Capricorn, Aquarius, libra and Sagittarius. I also have a strong 3, 4, 5 degree pattern. Including the mid heaven and aesculapia in Aries. I am grateful if you can look at my chart and tell me how the transits will affect me in 2026. Thank you.
Thank you. Tessa waves a paw. You are another reader with a similar natal chart to Princess Kate. Having gone through years of deep questions about your appearance, your name, reputation and profile – you are now well and truly past that – but you do have to look at the question of finance, shopping, charity, property and the power you do (or do not) possess over the purse strings. That will come to a head in January, February 2026. In fact the same issue was there, in a different way, for part of 2023 and 2024. Certainly all of 2025. You need to understand your value in the marketplace, to put it crudely and to make sure you have a deal or arrangement where you can fruitfully share, rather than feel as if you are beholden. The other issue for you has been the internet. This stops in two stages. January 26th, February 14th, then from July 26th next year. No more missing boundaries. No more tests of your patience. No more stuck or circular situations! Your home, any real estate, the garden, the family circle suggests a new waiting game in your life, evident from just after Valentine’s Day, throughout 2026 and 2027. However, there will be escapes, holidays from reality and ways through/out for at least half the time. Try to balance what you cannot change, with what you can dive out of. You do not say if you have children or not, or are in a relationship or not, but the most unpredictable, erratic cycle of your life will stop at Easter 2026. If there have been issues about pregnancy, abortion, the care of children or teenagers, any organisation involving the young – they have been impossible to predict, but that will end. The new focus for you is your workload, lifestyle and wellbeing and a radically different approach is coming from April next year, which will involve you saying ‘No’ and also hearing ‘No’ as well. It is the ‘no’ word that sets you free.
Thank you Jessica for your blog. I listen to the podcast each week and now look forward to your articles on Substack. I’m really interested in the position of Pluto at 4 degrees, along with the other placements. I have been wondering what will happen to me when Pluto reaches this point for a long time. I (probably wrongly) associate Pluto with death, though I understand it’s about rebirth too.I have planets and asteroids at 3, lots at 4 and 5 degrees. My Ascendent is 4 degrees Leo. My Descendant is 4 degrees Aquarius. I have asteroids at the same points too. I’ve just spent the best part of 18 months getting rid of anything that has caused me stress. There was a lot of stress and drama for nearly 13 years. I’ve fought too many battles. I’ve cut myself off now from the toxic people I was in contact with. I don’t want anymore upheaval. I finally do not feel beholden to anyone. I’ve made everything simple, so I can concentrate on living simply and enjoying time with the kids (now teenagers). I’ve found a nice safe job, where there aren’t any battles. I don’t want anything to affect this. I feel as if everything is coming right. Is Pluto coming to turn my new found calm on its head?
Thank you very much. I’m glad you like the podcast. Pluto does not mean death. It can refer to death in connection with a legacy or will, but in general it is a symbol of transformation. You have a new calm in your life and don’t want a Pluto transit to affect that. I completely understand. Astrology is about avoiding obvious potholes in the road. I remember having Pluto in Sagittarius in opposition to my Mars in Gemini. From the Ninth House of foreigners to the Third House of websites and media. I was really concerned about this and at the time was caught up in a war of words with an unethical book website, on behalf of our charity series, Girls’ Night In. Because I knew what was coming, I was able to neatly avoid a ‘phone call’ with one of them. In fact I stepped back from it all, realised I had to choose my battles in life, walked away and did something else. In your case, Leo and Aquarius are Fifth House (courtship, the bedroom, children, younger people) and Eleventh House (groups, friends) so this is easy to spot and sidestep. Where possible, do not engage in issues about control, power or ‘top dog’. Your teenagers for example. Perhaps, their father (for example). Certainly, social media or clubs, teams, societies, associations. Definitely particular friends. Pluto tends to present as people or organisations seeking to take over. You may want to get things in writing and read the fine print should any arrangements be touted, so that a more experienced professional can check for any possible issues later on. Astrology is about deft avoidance and it works. Deftly avoid.
Hello Jessica,
What a wonderful article. Kate has been through a lot with her health. The transformation isn’t over for her yet!
Reading your article makes me think that I have several factors in the first degrees. Stopping at 3-5 degrees, I see Pluto, Vesta, MC, Panacea, Salacia.
In 2018, I underwent a profound, very internal transformation. That’s when I opened myself up to spirituality, astrology…
I am now starting a three-year training course in Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Chinese medicine.
After just one year, I will already be able to put my first skills into practice.
How might this play out for me?
Thank you in advance for your time and explanations.
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Thank you. You are a Sun Taurus woman with that Pisces-Aries ‘action spirituality’ combination. So pilates, yoga and tai chi are ideal. Your career will transform in January, February 2026 although the income will be unpredictable from April 2026 for many years into the future. You will need a budget which is elastic. However, you will find your new career empowering and be able to change people’s lives with it. This applies for the next two decades if you stick with it.
sorry Jessica,
I have forgotten Vulcano at 4 degrees Pisces
so Pluto, Vesta, MC, Panacea, Salacia and Vulcano in the 3-5 degree range
Thank you.
Many thanks for your response Jessica and link to your substack article. I am so looking forward to the time that justice prevails and the truth is told. I think you would have a best seller with ” your fictional airport paperback”. Excellent plot. How do you do it. Thank you and have a great week.
Thanks so much. Yes, it would be a good airport paperback. And we’ve not even seen the Virginia Guiffre book yet.
Thank you, Jessica. That makes perfect sense. He is involved in very collaborative project right now where team work and integrity are of utmost importance. I feel things going in the right direction for him and he is finally
Getting the recognition he deserves.
Hi Jessica, I just saw that Jupiter is now at 24 Cancer. I have my Natal Jupiter at 24 Cancer and my Natal Uranus at 24 Cancer also…What can this bring? Total upheaval on the home front? Well it’s a bit like that now as I have to decide whether to stay or move due to a potential career opportunity. Thanks for your insights. I really need to take a decision. Warm wishes, Emma
You are seeing your natal chart transits unfold in real time, Emma. You are having your Jupiter Return in Cancer in the Fourth House of real estate and rentals, and must decide to move (or not). Lucky you. You also have Jupiter transiting Uranus in the same place. Yes, this is the last thing you expected, the world turning upside-down – and yet it will also be quite liberating if you move. The Tarot can guide you further and the Oracles on here too, once you develop a trustworthy relationship with them, using your E.S.P.
Jessica, Thank you for adding the perspective that not only Kate and her parents were affected by the close of her parents’ business but we add the siblings in the Middleton family: the whole of the situation unknown, unseen…reminding me of the sibling situation on view in the Windsor line. Love your shares! Best, Cecelia
Thank you Jessica. That has helped me understand and feel easier. I like the idea of avoidance!
Hi Jessica, I also have Pluto in Aquarius opposing my Leo ascendant and squaring my Taurus sun. Sounds like a bumpey ride ahead. Is it still better that the time when Pluto was in Capricorn?
This is years away now, with your Sun at 14 Taurus and Ascendant at 19 Leo. Transiting Pluto at 14 Aquarius will challenge your ability to shine as a charity fundraiser or donor; a smart business brain; a collector of valuables; a property investor. Long-term you would also be looking at Saturn in Taurus (transiting Saturn in conjunction with the Sun) and Chiron in Taurus (again, in conjunction with the Sun). Enter into new arrangements (for example, loans, investments, mortgages) very carefully, ongoing and seek the best professional advice you can afford. You need to know who and what you are taking on, financially. Your Ascendant, if your birth time is accurate, describes who you are in the context of children and young adults, and also your love life. So, you might be famously single, for example, or famously involved with a teenagers’ charity. You may be well-known for your high profile daughter, or well-known for your long-lasting marriage. Leo Ascendant or Leo Rising is King or Queen to a younger court, for whatever reason, and monarch of all he/she surveys in the royal bedchamber. An opposition from Pluto challenges that, but it’s only your shopfront. Not the real person.
More challenges for her? She seems strong enough to get thru. I share similar stelliums to Kate (Catherine) and also many yrs of challenges with relationships incl family, loss and health. Kate looks like she’s only growing into herself more with time despite these. Aging backwards? Cap trait? So much pressure early on to walk in her late MIL’s shoes. My parents said no life (or person) is perfect even the wealthy. I can only imagine realities of royal life in the public eye. I hope like Kate my health issues (longterm ones) see breakthroughs. Unrelated and prob silly: you advised in one Cap daily to wait to Jan/Feb for the next big purchase. I’ve held off husb on buying a much needed new car. Do we wait? I do have Cap willpower husb not so much. Lol! Thx
Thank you. The P.O.W. is certainly putting the POW in her relaunch and as you say, there is pressure with her late mother-in-law Diana but also, ultimately, the looming inheritance of our late Queen. I’m not entirely sure I advised Capricorn Sun women to wait until January and February 2026 for the next big purchase. It’s more likely that you read, January and February would bring a change in the balance of power with your finances, valuables, real-estate, charity. And so they will. Pluto and the Sun in Aquarius will do that, as 2026 begins. Your car zone is Pisces and you have Saturn and Neptune there. They leave on January 26th then February 14th. You don’t say what your husband’s sign is and he is the car purchaser. From your point of view, you are better off waiting as any car you purchase now will bring a waiting game and test of patience (Saturn) until February 14th. However, it’s his chart that matters here. You could have him ask the Tarot about outcomes of going ahead now.
Hi Jessica, thank you for sharing all this information with this article and Mercury Retrograde Rewrites Now. Having a
stellium in Scorpio during this time, I am concerned as I process being recently widowed. Changes naturally occur and then there is the who am I now, which I am trying to figure out. I read what having a stellium in Scorpio is like, but I don’t fully understand/relate to it. How do I use this information moving forward and finding purpose?
I am sorry you are only recently widowed. Mercury (communication and transportation, information and negotiation) moves forwards, at 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 Scorpio from 21st October – then backwards from 20th to 30th November over the same degrees – then from December 1st to 11th – over them again. So, if you have anything at 20-29 Scorpio in the Eighth House of joint finance, property and valuables – the paperwork or discussion will move forwards and backwards – and may come to nothing or change considerably along the way. With Scorpio factors at 23, 24, 28 Scorpio you are in the retrograde zone so will be rethinking, rescheduling, reviewing, perhaps retracting a statement or seeing others retract theirs. Computers, the post, telephones, transport/travel flux may contribute to this. For the easiest time, get everything in writing. Read the fine print and have a professional look over it. Have Plan B and C. Basically, Scorpio is about the financial and sexual side of life (like a marriage and mortgage) and the real-estate agreements with the relatives (classically in a will or legacy). This is where you ‘live’ some of the time and in fact you are dwelling there now as you deal with this very new situation.
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for another great article. I have stelliums in Cancer, Sagittarius, Gemini, and Aries. I’m planning to sell/buy a property. How does this Mercury retrograde affect me?
Your buyers and sellers will be affected by sharemarket and property price flux, so be aware of that. I would be astonished if any astrologer told you to go ahead and purchase or market a house or apartment on Mercury Retrograde.
Yes, her role and pressure of it will prob only incr esp the family like to try to bal tradition with a modern world and new younger gen. You’re right it was worded a bit diff. It was Aug 31st and said “This is a good time to watch, wait and take notes on your next big early 2026 purchase. It’s not a good time to plunge in early as your powerful second house of money and property are yet to arrive…” Didn’t think it was for females but I seem to have misread or interpreted. Husb is Sag. I’ll try the tarot. Thx for taking time to reply.
I wish good health for Kate.
Like so many others, I loved Diana and I loved the Queen (in that order!) when Diana became engaged to Prince Charles I was 9 years old – just the age to get caught up in fairy tales. Diana’s death is symbolic for me because my own Mother died just six weeks after her. My admiration for the Queen comes from a different place – here was a woman who did give her life to service. I am struck by how the old order is changing – there a fewer working royals then ever before – and what sort of country William will inherit when he comes to the throne. The UK seems more divided than ever to me. I can’t see how William and Harry can ever reconcile now and I certainly think that as long as Andrew is allowed to keep his home at Royal Lodge he will continue to cast a dark shadow over the Monarchy. The lack of working royals will put so much strain on William and his family and I can’t see him, as a Father who went through so much, to want the same for his children. Strange days indeed.
The best bet the Royal Family has, of fixing the problems and relaunching, is the Jupiter in Leo cycle, so mid 2026 to mid 2027. There has been a concerted attack over many years on the firm, by the Kremlin and other enemies and unfortunately it has partly succeeded. I loved Diana too. Still do.
Hello Jessica, hope you are well. Love hearing about Catherine. So much goodness shines out of her she deserves the very best. Such a shame Diana never got to meet her. I am worried about the coming retrograde as I have a Scorpio stellium. We have recently appointed a new timber frame company for our new house build starting in March ‘26 following the demise of our original choice. I’m worried that we are now starting to fine tune design and details at the wrong time. I imagine we need to have plan A, B & C. Can you offer reassurance? Thanks so much..
You’re sketching out the new house build at the right time, as you know all about the Mercury Retrograde cycle and won’t sign off until it’s over. So beta testing and first, second, third drafts is very wise. Just allow for changes in the costings. They may go down, even, but given that you are in an unpredictable financial cycle from November-April they may go up as well. Or – there may be issues with their own delivery of materials. Understanding that can help you forward plan even if it’s just to have Plan B in the event of any rescheduling.
July 2026 sounds transformative for everyone, from reading your posts.. kinda nervous about the volume of change! love reading your posts Jessica
Hi Jessica, out of the blue I had a dream about Kate last night. We were walking together among crowds and she shared how exhausting she found it because they crowd in so close to her and it can be overwhelming. She was quite down and even though she didn’t say so, I felt (in the dream) that she was also unwell. I was steering her away from people and trying to protect her even though she didn’t actually know who I was, as I wasn’t an employee or friend, just me. All the same, she was kind and grateful, just as I believe she really is in real life, and being in her presence was really calm and lovely. What do you make of this, if anything?
Thank you for sharing this dream. I would say, crowds can be completely overwhelming. I remember seeing Kylie Minogue disappear beneath a mob of media and fans when she was 21 years old (I used to work as a journalist) and I felt heart palpitations just watching it. Imagine what it’s like to go through it. Public appearances are part of the job but of course one can never know what it’s like to do the job! I’m glad you were protective in the dream.
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for this interesting reading on the Princess of Wales, she deserves things to just flow easily now after the last year, so I hope the Grand Cross is not too challenging for her and her family.
I have Venus at 4° in Sagittarius, Hygeia at 3° in Capricorn, Jupiter at 5° Aquarius
I have had health issues over a few years now on and off, and am wondering how Pluto going to 4° in Aquarius will impact me, your thoughts would be appreciated Jessica. Thank you.
Thank you. Health is Virgo and the Sixth House, so what is going on there for you? You have a stellium at 10 through 28 degrees of Virgo so the first thing to say is that, deep down, this is about work and work on all levels – housework, paid work, unpaid work, study and so on. As you learned when at school, the only way to get out of chores, homework or classes is to get a cold. Or to have something more serious take place. Then, you are sent home. As an adult your body does not forget and neither does your subconscious. So there is (in astrology terms) a barely conscious (Pisces) drive to leverage health situations (Virgo) which give you a break from the work or even stop it altogether. Pluto won’t really be the issue here, it will be the end of the long Virgo-Pisces cycles, which stop in three stages. January 26th, February 14th and July 26th. In fact you could have an amazing year of solutions, breakthroughs and answers when Jupiter is in Virgo, mid 2027 to mid 2028.
Dear Jessica,
not to add in the comment section, but it happened again !
i went to the garage for with my car.
I live in the countryside and a rate that comes from the fields ate a cable I have to replace
well a week or so ago I had this silky thought “what should I do if a rat appears at my feet while driving”.
I i don’t know if I am realising this now, or if this strange feelings are appearing now
it is the same thing with my intuition. I always thought I was a bit paranoid. but now I have the impression I just feel things
thank you very much for your time
Hello Jessica,
I would really be grateful for your advice on how to best navigate the aspects forming at 4 degrees next year. I have Sun, Uranus and the Nodes at 4 degrees aspecting these transits. It’s quite a lot to take in and formulate an approach. Your guidance would be appreciated on how to prepare and for what to prepare for. Wishing Dianna and Kate much love.
Vesta at 4 Virgo and Uranus at 4 Libra show up in your chart. You attract work, unpaid work and academic harem situations, with yourself and another female/females plus a male, conducting a harem atmosphere. Rather like a male pilot with female flight attendants, or a family dominated by daughters. Whenever this is triggered, there is a separate story about a duet or duel in your life, which spells upheaval. This upheaval always sets you free and gives you space and independence. It’s rather like a romantic relationship which is all about chopping and changing; the result being a break from that person or a break with the way you two operated. All of this is to the fore in 2026 under transits at four degrees. You can ask the Tarot closer to the time; ‘What is this about?’ and ‘How do I best deal with it?’
Wow! Interesting, I did wonder if I was getting health issue after health issue to stop and to go within and to pay attention on a more spiritual level. Would that be right Jessica? Thank you.
Yes. You have answered your own question. A good way through health problems is to develop a steady relationship with your own E.S.P. by using the Tarot and Oracles on my website. When you feel confident that you can trust your natural sixth sense, ask ‘Who or what is the core cause of my health issue?’ Combining The Modern I Ching, the Smith Waite Tarot, The Astrology Oracle and The Garden Oracle together can give you four angles on the same story and if you sit with the images and meanings long enough, you may realise why your unconscious is generating challenges for you, which necessitate time off. In astrology the Twelfth House of the unconscious mind is always opposite the Sixth House of doctors, hospitals, surgeons, dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists and so on.
Thank you Jessica. I didn’t look at Vesta in her traditional way and her sign. I know exactly of what you refer. Thank you so much for keeping it real time. You nailed it and the transitioning has already begun. I am am a martial arts instructor ( unpaid. I pay them a small donation to keep the hall running) and recently (18 months) I have been guiding tai chi and chi gong classes in a local park for anyone who would like to come along. Mostly for Cancer patients and people in rehab ect. but all sorts come along and its grown so much and attracted other teachers much better than I. Its expanded into 4 days a week. Two weeks ago our Head martial arts Instructor of Australia took class for the first time in a long. long time. He had us all sit on the floor whilst he indicated his preferences and those that were disloyal were mentioned in passing and that he could not trust them because doing any other chi gong elsewhere was like doing another martial arts. ” You have everything you need here” . Ruffled my feathers “quite” a bit I must say – I have dedicated 20 years to his school. However I have resided to the conclusion that he is old and set in his authoritarian ways and doesn’t know any different. Bless his Buddhist cotton socks. He means well. There is more to the story of course, he ruffled a few more feathers during training and lost a couple of students in doing so. Our chief instructor is back from walking the Comino and “she” is not happy about losing “her” students when I should have been taking class. Funny … tonight she counted 2 males (one her husband) and 7 female students including me and now I read this. I am in awe of the universe and how astrology works if it talks with you. Thank you Jessica. I hope this amuses you a little. I was so thinking I was in for such a rough ride.
Thank you. I am glad the psychic astrology nailed it for you. You are doing an amazing thing by helping people who live with cancer. You have been unfairly and wrongly power-tripped by a man who means well, but has had two students walk out – and now your old instructor is back. What you saw was Vesta in real time. Your chief instructor is showing you how the astrology plays out. Over the years I have seen so many intense situations with Vesta and the solution is always female solidarity!
I will prepare. Thank you. It’s the students disappointment that will be more than awkward to handle if there is a fracture. I see the card where a person is gathering swords from the tents behind and in the distance something is closing in. Not sure what card that is, I have seen it before… but it’s strong visually in my mind so I will go check it out.
Hi Jessica,
Thank you for an interesting blog. Looking at the dates when Pluto and other planets hit 4 degrees next year I assume that I am going to be affected in some way, as I have several planets at 4 degrees in my birth chart. I am a sun Scorpio with stelliums in Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn and Sagittarius.
Neptune 4 Scorpio
Juno 4 Libra
Mercury 4 Sagittarius
Minerva 4 Aquarius
Pluto 4 Virgo
Could you let me know please how I work out what these alignments will mean for me. Is this a life changing year for me also. Thank you for any advice you can give me. Thanks Jessica
Thank you. Of these aspects, Pluto at 4 Virgo (paid or unpaid workload) and Neptune at 4 Scorpio (joint finance and real-estate, possessions) is far and away the most important. Every so often in your life, this sextile from Pluto Neptune is triggered and there are quite deep issues about who you serve – other people or yourself. This is especially important if you have physical or mental health challenges. There are only 24 hours in every day and 8 are for you to sleep with, 8 to play with and 8 to work with. That includes housework. Pluto is about the control you do/do not possess, with your job, chores and tasks in the house, apartment or garden – and particularly over your own wellbeing. Every time that question comes up for you, there is an equal question about boundaries with a partner – in the context of the bank account, rent, mortgage, investment, shares, real-estate) – or with a relative. Very commonly, the big ticket items in a legacy naming you, or a will where you name other people, like a husband or sibling, parent and so on. Neptune is always about an escape from the real world. It may be a loan. It may be the ‘insulation’ of an inheritance. It can be a property bubble, where the value of your house goes up – it isn’t real – but it’s real enough for you to obtain a loan. The other factors matter, and indicate duets or duels (so, a marriage, de facto partnership, separation or divorce) and also foreign people and places – as well as friends – in the mix. What happens in 2026 asks you to transform an old pattern. Pluto at 4 Aquarius will be square Neptune at 4 Scorpio and quincunx natal Pluto at 4 Virgo. That is a powerful situation, organisation or person coming into play, with quite tremendous potency, influence and ‘charge.’ Pushing back, transforms you. It makes you stronger. It asks you to find your willpower and self-control, to get the reins back, or share them fairly. Ahead of time, look over paperwork tied to finance, real-estate, business, shares and so on, and watch out for anything that looks like a classic Neptune piece of confusion or muddle. Particularly over boundaries with others. Contain and control that before Pluto comes to the square. You may also want to casually check over your health insurance to make sure it is up to date – and any workplace contracts, conditions and so on. That’s always a good idea anyway, but particularly before we have Pluto at 4 Aquarius and later on, Uranus at 4 Gemini, Neptune himself at 4 Aries and so on.
Hi Jessica,
Thank you so much for your in depth reply. Wow when I read it, it is exactly how my life is. I feel that I do everything, it would be lovely if someone cooked me a dinner but it will never happen. All my life I have looked after someone, my ex husband died in January he was ill from 2012, my dear dad before that who died in 2009 who I looked after. I now have a partner who has his own flat but stays with me he is unwell with copd. My son has a learning disability and lives with me too. Prior to retiring last year I also worked.
I think I understand now how to read my natal chart. So if I see for example Pluto at 4 Aquarius degrees in the current planets I then look at my natal chart and can then see if its a sextile or square etc etc depending on the sign. Thanks for explaining this to me and showing me in such clear detail, you are such a good teacher!! Thanks Jessica.
Thank you. You are living your Libra, Scorpio stelliums. Your former husband was part of ‘until death do us part, in sickness and in health, for better for worse’ in terms of vows (or a legally binding commitment in the eyes of the law or the church). His illness was part of that. Libra is the partnership. Scorpio is the financial or property side of that. Your father was part of the Scorpio story too. Your current partner is the Libra/Scorpio theme again. So is your son. Your North Node in Libra suggests you were married to, or even at war with (that happens) your ex husband, father, current partner, son. Perhaps all of them in different lifetimes. You can decode what is happening in your life by reading the chart, just as you mention. Look for Pluto going to 4 Aquarius, particularly on days when other factors are also at 4 degrees of any sign. At that time, you will experience Pluto (transformation, power and control questions) and the challenge to change. Pluto is like weight training for the soul. Over many years you build spiritual muscle. It takes time, but pushing back against any person, organisation or situation which is taking over, makes you formidable – and very, very strong.
Thank you! x