2024 is brimming with important, once-in-a-lifetime astrological events.
From Pluto moving into Aquarius, to a rare Chiron-North Node conjunction, to the much anticipated Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Taurus, 2024 promises to be a year to remember!
2024 is marked by an important elemental shift. Jupiter and Pluto move from Earth signs (Taurus and Capricorn), into Air signs (Gemini and Aquarius). Life will feel a little lighter (and less heavy).
At a collective level, the focus transitions from tangible and material concerns to intellectual exploration, innovative ideas, and social connections.
There is A LOT to talk about these important transits in 2024. In this overview I will focus on dates and key aspects, and then closer to the date, I will write an extensive report for each one of them.
Here are the most important transits of 2024:
Pluto Enters Aquarius – January And November 2024
Pluto first moves into Aquarius on January 20th, 2024. Pluto leaves Capricorn hand in hand with the Sun, to mark the transition with a bold statement. The Sun and Pluto literally conjunct at 29° 59’, at the very last frontier of Capricorn. “The king is dead. Long live the king!”
Pluto makes it to the 2nd degree of Aquarius, and then it turns retrograde on May 3rd, 2024. Pluto stays in Aquarius until September 1st, 2024, when it retrogrades, for the last time, in Capricorn.
September 1st – November 19th, 2024 is our last chance to finish any Pluto in Capricorn unfinished business, so we can move on to the next 20-year chapter of our life: the Pluto in Aquarius chapter (your Aquarius house will give you clues about what’s coming into focus).
Pluto moves into Aquarius for good on November 19th, 2024. This is when we will get the full scope of what’s about to come.
We, of course, got a taste of Pluto in Aquarius already in 2023 (does AI ring a bell?), and then again in the first 8 months of 2024, but it’s at the end of November – when Pluto moves for good into Aquarius – that we will officially transition into this new era.
North Node Conjunct Chiron – February 19th, 2024
In February 2024 we have a very important transit: North Node is conjunct Chiron at 16° Aries.
Chiron is our deepest wound, and also the gift that emerges when this wound is embraced and alchemised.
North Node is a karmic energy – but not the type of “resurfacing of old patterns”- that’s the South Node; the North Node is the opportunity to change our karma, and rewrite our destiny.
Our ‘deepest wound’ is rarely something we are aware of (at least fully). Our deepest wound is subtle. We were born with it. In most cases, it can be traced generations back.
So when the North Node meets Chiron, we have a unique opportunity to look at this wound from a different angle, and re-write our karmic patterns. This time we can truly break the cycle.
Jupiter conjunct Uranus in Taurus – April 21st, 2024
On April 20-21st, 2024, Jupiter is conjunct Uranus at 21° Taurus.
Jupiter conjunct Uranus is an exciting transit in itself. What’s not to be excited about? Jupiter is the great benefic, bringing opportunities for growth and expansion. Uranus is the planet of progress and surprises.
We have a Jupiter-Uranus conjunction once every 13-14 years, and it’s the only time it happens in Taurus during our lifetime. Jupiter conjunct Uranus promises to bring a very exciting opportunity in the Taurus sector of your chart.
There’s something magical about this transit. Uranus brings the excitement element, and Jupiter suggests that, while we may not anticipate what Uranus has in store for us, it is likely something positive.
But what I really like about this transit is that Venus also gets involved. Approximately 1 month after Jupiter meets Uranus, Venus joins in, conjuncting both Jupiter and Uranus, and activating some really once-in-a-lifetime type of opportunities.
And if that was not enough good news, Jupiter also sextiles Saturn in Pisces.
I rarely get overly excited about a transit, but this is one of those transits I’m really excited about.
Of course, just because a transit looks great on paper, this doesn’t mean everyone will win the lotto.
If you have planets or angles around 21° in Taurus (or Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn and Pisces), you will likely experience the positive manifestations of Jupiter conjunct Uranus.
If instead, you have planets or angles around 21°in the other fixed signs, this powerful transit might challenge you at first. It’s not that the developments Jupiter and Uranus bring are not positive in essence, but it may not feel that way at first, because change is not always easy, especially for fixed signs.
Whatever happens (or doesn’t) around the time of this conjunction, pay attention to any messages or downloads you receive. There WILL be opportunities – but you have to seize them, and say yes to them.
Jupiter enters Gemini – May 25th, 2024
The last weeks of Jupiter’s stay in Taurus are filled with possibilities and positive influences, but the good news doesn’t end here.
On May 25th, 2024, Jupiter moves into Gemini, and immediately forms an auspicious trine with Pluto in Aquarius, favoring Air-related activities like communication, information, or social connections.
This Jupiter-Pluto trine creates a fertile ground for exchanging ideas, networking, and expanding intellectual horizons.
If you dream (Jupiter), dream big (Pluto). And make sure you don’t keep this vision for yourself – Gemini likes to talk!
Jupiter in Gemini in general is a transit that favors communication and social activities. Now that you’ve built something great with Jupiter (and Uranus) in Taurus, it’s time to articulate your vision and share your ideas.
It’s incredible how much farther you can go with a ‘little help from your friends’!
Solar And Lunar Eclipses In 2024
In 2024, we have 4 eclipses, including a first Eclipse in Pisces, which will give us a taste of the upcoming Virgo-Pisces 2025-2026 Eclipse season.
If you have personal planets or angles in a 1-2 degree conjunction with an eclipse, then that particular eclipse will influence you at a personal level.
- March 25th, 2024 – South Node Lunar Eclipse at 5° Libra
- April 8th, 2024 – North Node Solar Eclipse at 19° Aries (conjunct Chiron)
- September 18th, 2024 – North Node Lunar Eclipse at 25° Pisces
- October 3rd, 2024 – South Node Solar Eclipse at 10° Libra
Mercury Retrograde In 2024
In 2024, Mercury goes retrograde in Fire signs (except the August retrograde, when Mercury starts its retrogradation in Virgo but spends most time in Leo).
It’s one of the distinctive patterns of the Mercury cycle to retrograde in the same element for approximately a couple of years before moving into another element.
Mercury retrograde cycles moving from Earth to Fire suggests that our focus is now less on everyday life stuff and resources (Earth) and more on existential questions like Who I am, Why Am I here? What’s my true potential?
This shift to the Fire element encourages us to explore our inner world and reconnect with our vision and spiritual purpose.
Here are the 3 annual Mercury retrogrades in 2024:
- April 2nd – April 26th, 2024: Mercury retrograde from 27° Aries to 15° Aries
- August 5th – August 29th, 2024: Mercury goes retrograde from 4° Virgo to 21° Leo
- November 26th – December 16th, 2024: Mercury goes retrograde from 22° Sagittarius to 6° Sagittarius
As with any other transit, you will be particularly influenced if you have a personal planet or an angle anywhere on Mercury’s retrograde path, and especially at the degrees of its station.
Planet Highlight: Jupiter
If in 2023 we had a rather uneventful Jupiter passage through Aries and Taurus (except for the Jupiter-Chiron conjunction in March 2023), in 2024, Jupiter makes A LOT of aspects with other planets.
The succession of these aspects is very interesting. Normally we wouldn’t pay much attention to short-lived transits like Sun or Venus conjunct Jupiter.
But since these occur at the same time with other important transits like Jupiter conjunct Uranus, Jupiter sextile Neptune, or Jupiter trine Pluto, we are talking now about multiple Jupiter transits happening at once.
The interplay of these transits amplifies their individual impact, adding context and significance to otherwise more generic influences. This time, things get personal!
2024 is all about Jupiter! Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter rules 2 important things 1) our beliefs, i.e. how we make sense of the world, and 2) the ‘world’ itself i.e. our social circles, our neighborhood, those groups of people that define our sense of belonging.
Jupiter is how we fit – or we don’t – in the world.
In 2024, questions around belonging, social aspirations, or finding our tribe of like-minded people will be more important than ever.
Here are the most important Jupiter transits in 2024:
- April 20-21st, 2024 – Jupiter conjunct Uranus 21° Taurus
- May 18th, 2024 – Sun conjunct Jupiter at 28° Taurus
- May 23rd, 2024 – Venus conjunct Jupiter at 29° Taurus
- May 24th, 2024 – Jupiter sextile Neptune 29° Pisces
- May 25th, 2024 – Jupiter enters Gemini
- June 2nd, 2024 – Jupiter trine Pluto at 1° Aquarius
- August 14th, 2024 – Mars conjunct Jupiter at 16° Gemini
- August 19th, 2024 – Jupiter square Saturn at 17° Pisces
- September 15th, 2024 – Venus in Libra trine Jupiter at 20° Gemini
- October 9th, 2024 – Jupiter turns retrograde at 21° Gemini
- December 24th, 2024 – Jupiter square Saturn at 14° Pisces
In the first half of the year, Jupiter will have a blast – and so will you (depending, of course, on the details of your natal chart).
In the 2nd half of the year, Jupiter forms a mutable square with Saturn. This is the first square of the Jupiter-Saturn cycle that began in December 2020, at 0° Aquarius.
The first square of a synodic cycle is called “Crisis in action”. We are at a crossroads, in need to adapt to the changing environment.
Change is a natural part of life. It’s when we resist it, that we suffer (because we close off and separate from the world). When we pay attention to the signs, we synchronize with the Universe, and we naturally adapt to the ever-changing flow of life.
In 2024, important astrological events, including a rare North Node-Chiron conjunction, and the star transit Jupiter conjunct Uranus, set the stage for transgenerational healing and exciting opportunities in the Taurus sector of your chart.
Pluto’s ingress into Aquarius will shift your focus to a completely different area of your life. Pluto in Capricorn is history. Now, there’s something else in need of complete transformation and overhaul.
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It is on my ascendant
Hi.
Thank you for your post.
I have a question.
On February 19 when Chiron and the north node are conjunct, it is directly on my south node in the seventh house.
What will this mean for me? Will i have an opportunity to heal past karmic debts, wounds or traumas better because it is on the south node?
Hi Astro 🦋
Love your site! When you describe Jupiter conjunct Uranus it sounds like seizing an unexpected opportunity that is amazing. Can it also mean unexpected catastrophic events? What are the nuances of this conjunction? I have heard it described in both of these polarities so that I don’t know whether I am looking forward to it or being conscious and mindful, let’s say about weather (ie earthquakes or hurricanes).
Good informed question!