The Year of the Witch.

January 2020: Australia is on fire fuelled by the denial of climate change, such as Russia and the Amazon forest, while the situation is becoming increasingly tense between the West and the Middle East once again; the dawn of a new decade, a new era in this newborn millennium. On the 12th January, moreover, the cosmic meetup between Saturn and Pluto under the sign of Capricorn enters the picture, giving a further shock to this global precarious situation.

What should we expect from this astrological picture?

The conjunction of these two planets occurs roughly once every 30 years, normally bringing drastic changes: in 1914 we saw the outbreak of the WWI, in 1947 we were under the Iron Curtain of the Cold War, while in 1982 we witnessed a global economic crisis , the war between Iran and Iraq and the invasion of the Soviet Union into Afghanistan.

From an astrological point of view, Saturn regulates everything that is connected to time and reality as we perceive it in the material world, reflection and learning but also the law of cause and effect. Pluto, on the other hand, is the lord of the underworld and agent of karma par excellence: it regulates our deepest desires, death (physical or symbolic), our personal power and the lessons that we must face in this earthly life on the occasion of our rebirth.

The meeting between these two forces, our Saturnian foundations and the incessant Plutonian destruction, will test the very structure of our existence.
As we can deduce from the examples mentioned above, we must prepare for turmoil, thorny political situations, general pessimism and anxiety: we could witness the inexorable expansion of the crack in the wall, up to a possible collapse of the building.

From a personal point of view, we will fear of not having control over our life, making us anxious and insecure. We will need to focus on our inner strength and determination, but learning to accept our limits too.

However not all evil comes to harm: if the foundations are solid, the structure will endure. In fact, this is the key to reading the Saturn-Pluto conjunction: the elimination of the superfluous, what doesn’t last through the passage of time; stripping the pillars naked and crushing them under the karmic press to test their resistance.

And it is precisely in this stormy sea that we have to drop anchor, explore our abysses and re-emerge from the innermost depths of our ego. Be the storm that shakes the oceans of time, be the maelstrom that overthrows the status quo. This is our time to act, 2020 is the year of the Witch.

We are not simply and helplessly witnessing the destruction of the raging elements. We are the axis mundi, we are those who whisper to the forces of Nature, the same mother who calls us in her presence to defend her from denial, indifference and the cruelty of her ungrateful children.
Let us take advantage of the wind of change to act as agents of chaos: in this land that is on fire, we rise like phoenixes from the ashes of the past.
Because it is not only a matter of the deconstruction of the international political situation, and our mundane life; it is a real call to arms even on the subtle plane.
Connect with Nature, connect with yourself, join forces with others who, like you, are rising, send positive energies to heal the planet and fight tooth and nail for it.

But do not think of Mother Earth as a defenseless and dying creature: life always finds its way. This planet has lived and survived for millennia - with or without us. The global emergency we are experiencing is nothing but the bill to pay for our greed and ineptitude. What we can do is recognising our role in this play, join Gaia to stop this abomination and create a new era of awareness.

The Age of Aquarius is bringing a new spiritual awakening: more and more people are abandoning imposed religions to walk the path of their ancestors, breaking the chains of a toxic patriarchy and claiming the sacredness of their land. Let us take advantage of this ominous sky to embrace this destructive force and use it to found a better and respectful society.


If you wish to continue this reading, we invite you to check also the following:


- Environmentalism
- Magical Ethics 

♃Ludna

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