Astrologers Explain the Top 3 Major Astrology Events of 2023

At times, astrology can feel like a black hole: The deeper you dive into understanding the nuance of planetary transits and aspects, the easier it can be to get lost in the cosmic void. Planets are in constant motion, moving forward and retrograding backward in positions that are thought to affect us on Earth on any given day, but not all transits are created equally. That’s why we’ve tapped five astrologers to help us navigate the astrological milieu of 2023 and identify the major astrology events poised to have an outsize energetic impact.

And not to pull a total Bachelor move on you, but the astrological shifts on the celestial docket for this year are, indeed, some of the most dramatic to transpire as of late. According to astrologer Stefanie Iris Weiss, coauthor of Surviving Saturn’s Return, “2023 brings more earth-shattering and measurable change than the last three years put together.”

Below, five astrologers break down the key astrological events underscoring that change and explain the real-world effects we can expect as a result.

1. Pluto enters Aquarius for the first time since *1798*

If there’s any celestial body most associated with large-scale transformation, it’s Pluto. And this year, the planet (yes, it still functions as a planet in astrology) is shifting into a new sign—something that only occurs, roughly, every 20 years—on March 23. It just so happens to be the sign that’s also most connected with change, evolution, and innovation, aka Aquarius. Do the math, and you’ll find that Pluto hasn’t been in Aquarius since 1798, which is why every astrologer I spoke with called this one of the major (if not the most major) astrology events of 2023: It is, literally, a once-in-a-lifetime transit involving none other than the prime change agent of the zodiac.

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“As the ruler of power, transformation, death, and the collective shadow, Pluto doesn’t mess around,” says astrologer Narayana Montúfar, author of Moon Signs: Unlock Your Inner Luminary Power. “Whatever it transforms, it does so at a very deep level.” Since 2008, it’s been moving through Capricorn, meaning its upheaval has been focused on Capricorn-ruled areas of life, like the workplace, government, big-scale institutions, and authority figures. As a result, we’ve begun a restructuring of society, says Weiss, “in which protest movements have…laid out demands for structural change and progress.”

“We will see a shift in how the collective responds to sources of information like the internet.” —Ellen Bowles, astrologer

Now, as Pluto shifts into Aquarius (where it remains until 2043), we can expect similarly intense change to occur in Aquarian facets of life, like technology, humanity, and social community. “We will see a shift in how the collective responds to sources of information like the internet,” says astrologer Ellen Bowles, coauthor of Astrology SOS, “and we’ll be confronted with the question of how technology can better connect, rather than divide us.”

The resulting ripple effect could engender even deeper societal…