An Astrologer's Predictions for 2025: Finding Hope in the Stars
Plus: How Jupiter Explains Trump's 2024 Victory
As we head into New Year's I’ve been reflecting a lot on 2024, a year that, for me, was dominated by the election and my failing health. Right now influencers are all doing their year end wrap-ups and political commentators are continuing to produce their election post-mortems.
I generally find that people’s analysis of what went wrong largely correlates to their pre-existing view of the political landscape. I would much rather spend my time thinking about how to change going forward than trying to explain the past. And I’ve re-posted my prescription for democrats at the bottom of this substack.
In the spirit of thinking about what comes next, and to have a little fun with the trope of the year ahead preview, I sat down with astrologer Ophira Edut of The AstroTwins, author of The Astrology Advantage, to explore how celestial movements might influence politics in the year ahead and what kind of hope we can look forward to.
EYP: Before we look ahead to 2025, what did you see in the stars about Trump's November victory?
Ophira: Donald Trump had an exceptionally favorable chart on election day. As a Gemini, Trump benefited from Jupiter—the planet of luck—being in Gemini and making direct contact with his sun, the sign of leadership. In contrast, Kamala Harris had Saturn, which acts like a weight, in her leadership sector, creating an uphill battle.
Jupiter can foster excessive optimism, and Gemini rules social media. I believe this combination led many to misinterpret Harris's online engagement as an indicator of voting patterns. While I didn't publicly predict a winner, believing in free will and intention, Trump's astrological advantages were significant.
EYP: What hopeful signs do you see for 2025?
Ophira: We've dubbed 2025 the Year of the Divine Pendulum. Three major planets will move into new signs—positions they haven't occupied in decades or centuries. They'll spend several months in these signs before returning to their starting positions, then settle permanently in 2026. These movements offer a preview of the coming decade.
Some historical context is necessary: two planets will enter signs they occupied during World War II and the Civil War. However, we're witnessing this at a different level of consciousness and progress, offering an opportunity to make different choices. We're entering a 19-year revolutionary period characterized by grassroots power.
EYP: What about technological and social progress?
Ophira: We're echoing the first Industrial Revolution era. Technology may provide solutions to climate challenges and other issues, regardless of administrative policies. Scientific advances could emerge as problem-solving catalysts.
EYP: Many readers want to increase their civic engagement. What guidance do the stars offer?
Ophira: The alignments suggest power in micro-communities and movements. For those seeking civic involvement, start by finding like-minded individuals. Create the structures and communities that address needs not being met by traditional institutions, whether political, governmental, or healthcare-related.
EYP: How can women find hope after recent setbacks in reproductive rights and representation?
Ophira: While acknowledging these significant challenges, Jupiter—representing hope, opportunity, and growth—enters Cancer, which rules women, every 12 years. It's one of Jupiter's most powerful positions and will remain there for a year. By mid-2025, we should see women's empowerment movements gaining momentum.
Additionally, Saturn and Neptune moving into Aries—representing strength, passion, and assertiveness—suggests a period of vocal advocacy and determined action. Though the recent political outcomes weren't what many expected, this celestial alignment might be calling us to fight in unprecedented ways. While the path ahead may be challenging, it offers opportunities for transformative change and renewed determination.
On November 11 I put out my Prescription for democrats, here’s what I said:
Every liberal commenter (and it feels like every man) on the internet has done theirs and a lot of them are just pointing fingers. Here is my prescription for the Dems filled with actual ideas for things the entire Dem ecosystem needs to do.
My prescription for democrats
Talk to people not press. Elected officials and the groups that work with them need to stop treating the press as the most important person at the party. Stop with the stand ups, the 1 hour speeches to empty rooms and the press hits just to appease the donor class. The Republicans did an amazing job talking directly to the people using their army of influencers and through their appearance on podcasts.
Authenticity and empathy are never the result of focus groups and message testing.
Invest in messengers outside of elected officials. How can you critique the system if you are the system? It’s obvious why the messages never work. Every advocacy organization should be building one or more influencers in their space whose full time job is spreading the message in ways that regular people can understand.
Learn to use good anecdote-based messaging, stop relying on the consultant approved messaging and try things that will resonate.
Stop being scared of getting criticized. Donald Trump fellated a microphone and got elected president. You will upset a part of the coalition with every word you utter and you need a thicker skin.
Donors, stop only funding stuff that’s been done in multiple previous cycles. Stop herding together to fund the same thing.
Build an ethos of winning! Those with the biggest power to influence the voters will have the biggest influence over the platform.
End the gerontocracy. Make committee chairs step down, tell elected officials to retire, stop hiring the same consultants over and over again. Create a team-based election model.
Stop compromising on principles, learn to point fingers at the people who are blocking progress. Repeat it over and over again.
A party is just made up of people, stop treating it as an immutable object that can’t be changed. If you think messaging is missing the mark stop doing it. Let’s start elevating people we like and stop rewarding assholes. We live in a time when the internet gives the worst people algorithmic megaphones but we can make choices about who and what we choose to amplify.
This was a really fun and interesting read! However, is anyone else slightly terrified to learn two planets will enter signs they occupied during World War II and the Civil War?! 🙀
It’s in the stars! Yes! I have loved the stars since I grew up in Hastings NE with a planetarium. I always wanted to be a an astronaut or astrologist. Very fascinating! Happy Super Year Dearest Lady Je!