Astrology with Alice: What astrological chaos will the rest of 2025 bring?

We’re more than halfway through this wild year, and we’ve already seen major shifts—astrologically, politically, and for many of us, personally.

This year began with high hopes, but it’s unfolded more like a series of tectonic jolts than a smooth new chapter. With so much still unsettled, it’s easy to feel like we need to keep pushing forward, grasping for clarity or resolution. But the midpoint of August offers a different kind of invitation—to pause, take stock, and exhale.

Before the pace picks up again this fall (which we’ll talk about), this brief astrological respite in the year gives us space to reflect on where we’ve been and to consider where we’re heading.

The year so far

The first half of 2025 has felt like a collective threshold event, as if we were crossing from one chapter into another without knowing where the plot might be taking us. As I stated back in December 2024, this is an unprecedented year astrologically. No one alive today has seen five major planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) all changing signs in one year, and it won’t happen again for centuries. We’re at a crossroads where old systems, attitudes, and ideologies are unraveling to make room for the new.

So what, exactly, is deconstructing? Let’s recap.

Pluto in Aquarius has pushed us to question the foundations of power. Which systems are failing? Who has influence, and why? In Aquarius, Pluto doesn’t just whisper from the shadows. It exposes where collective ideals have become rigid, corrupted, or disconnected from humanity. The evolutionary intent of Pluto in Aquarius is to reshape how we organize ourselves as a society and to transform power on a collective scale, with a focus on equity, shared vision, and technological systems that reflect rather than dominate human values.

This isn’t about self-interest or isolation, but, rather, it’s a call to develop the kind of inner strength and clarity that allows us to meet our lives with courage, initiative, and spiritual maturity.

At the same time, another shift took place—one that’s moving our attention from the outer structures of society to the inner landscape of identity and purpose. With Saturn and Neptune now in Aries, the focus has shifted inwards and on the self. This isn’t about self-interest or isolation, but, rather, it’s a call to develop the kind of inner strength and clarity that allows us to meet our lives with courage, initiative, and spiritual maturity.

Saturn in Aries confronts us with the responsibility of becoming what we want to be. It pushes us to take ownership of our choices and commit to paths that reflect our actual values, not the ones we inherited. Meanwhile, Neptune in Aries has brought a different kind of confrontation. It dissolves the masks and projections that once shaped our identities, clearing away illusion and confusion, and it often does so through disorientation. So together, these two planets joining in Aries are stripping us down to our essentials and dare us to ask ourselves: “Who are we without the script? What dream are we willing to defend, even if no one else understands it yet? And what are we going to do to take actionable steps towards bringing that dream closer to reality?”

This isn’t the soft surrender of Neptune in Pisces or the quiet unraveling of Saturn in Pisces we’ve previously been experiencing over the last few years. It’s raw and confrontational, and it can feel like a spiritual reboot—like a fire that burns away what no longer fits. The invitation now isn’t to have everything figured out, but, rather, to align with your deeper values even if the vision is still taking shape.

Aries energy doesn’t wait for certainty. It moves when the spark is true, and we’re all discovering our inner spark now, and will continue to do so.

Meanwhile, Jupiter spent the first half of the year wrapping up its transit through Gemini, amplifying conversations, distractions, and the urge to chase stimulation. Then, come June, Jupiter entered Cancer, which shifted the tone towards emotional nourishment and the desire to settle and grow roots. Energetically, this is a relief from overstimulation.

All in all, if you’ve felt overwhelmed, pressured to “figure it all out,” or like you’re straddling two eras, you’re right where the cosmos want you to be.

The second half of 2025

So what does all of this mean for the rest of the year? The second half of 2025 will feel different from the roller coaster of the first half. It’ll feel less like waves crashing and more like sediment settling. The chaos may quiet down, yet what unfolds will carry more consequential weight.

Jupiter will remain in Cancer, where its influence becomes more emotional, fertile, and protective. It wants to nurture what feels meaningful, but that desire may be hard to act on with Saturn still moving through Aries. The tension between expansion and responsibility will continue contributing to an air of uncertainty because Jupiter will stir a longing for connection and meaning while Saturn urges us to focus, commit, and take full ownership of our direction.

This dynamic might show up in smaller, more personal ways, like questioning where your energy goes or wondering if comfort and courage can exist side by side. Saturn wants us to pick something and commit to it while Jupiter wants us to believe we can have it all. One is idealistic, the other is realistic. Both are right and neither are wrong. And the only way to navigate the two extremes is to take your time and not rush your decisions.

An upcoming conjunction of sweet Venus and lucky Jupiter on Aug. 12 will offer a brief but meaningful opportunity to connect with what feels nourishing, joyful, and emotionally true. It’ll be a good time to slow down and notice what expands your heart. Spend time with people who bring you peace, create something beautiful with your hands, cook a meal that feels cozy, or write about what you’re craving—not just materially, but emotionally. This isn’t about indulgence for its own sake. It’s about decompression, realignment, and peace. (It’s also a great time for beauty treatments, so if you’re thinking of trying out a new procedure or hairstyle, the days leading up to and following the conjunction are the time to do it.)

This isn’t about indulgence for its own sake. It’s about decompression, realignment, and peace.

At the same time, deeper forces are quietly reshaping the landscape. The slower-moving planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) are moving into a rare, harmonious rhythm that supports long-term transformation. Change may not feel dramatic or sudden, but it’s unfolding steadily. We’re being invited to redesign the structures we live within, guided by vision, integrity, and an emerging sense that the old ways are no longer enough. The ability to tap into this cosmic support, however, hinges on our courage and willingness to let go of everything that’s outdated, even if we’re attached to it—especially if we’re attached to it. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are only concerned with our ongoing evolution, so they will only help us if we’re willing to grow and relinquish some control. Therefore, there is cosmic scaffolding to support us, but it’s only there in the name of helping us grow into the best versions of ourselves, even if that process might feel uncomfortable.

The fall eclipses arrive on Sept. 7 and Sept. 21, landing in Pisces and Virgo. These signs speak to healing, inspiration, devotion, discernment, and the wisdom of knowing what to release. The Pisces eclipse may bring emotional closure or reveal something that’s been falsely idealized. The Virgo eclipse offers a practical reset that will help us to see what deserves our care and attention. In this way, these eclipses echo the previously discussed tension between Jupiter in Cancer and Saturn in Aries. Both the planets and the eclipses will ask us to balance emotion with effort, hope with realism, and vision with discernment. Together, they encourage us to stay connected to what feels good to us while building a life that can truly support it.

We’re entering a new season of becoming, but the ground is still settling beneath our feet. The instability of the first half of the year hasn’t just been astrological. In the world, we’ve seen reflections of the cosmic turbulence in global events, politics, and a general feeling that old systems are fracturing. If you feel like the first half of the year has given you whiplash, you’re not alone.

It’s important to understand that it’s natural to feel grief in these transitions—both collectively and personally. The ongoing Neptune and Saturn transits in Aries are serious, not because they ask us to push, but because they ask us to pause and feel the weight of what is passing. We’re not meant to rush into reinvention. We’re meant to first notice what we’re leaving behind before we can move forward.

So while it’s tempting to want clear answers and concrete steps, the rest of the year will be about observing and witnessing. What wants to emerge will take time, and the energy is still shifting. If things feel unclear, it’s because they are, and not because you’re missing something. So wait and listen. The vision is still coming into focus.

Sign-by-sign forecast for the rest of 2025

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