It will be all systems go during April 2026 as seven planets - the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Chiron - will all be situated in the sign of Aries. The Sun, Moon and Chiron are conjunct each other at 26° on 17th April, while Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Neptune are also conjunct each other from 16th - 25th April.
We haven't seen anything like this since Monday 5th February 1962 when there were seven planets - Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn - positioned in the sign of Aquarius. Mars and Saturn were conjunct each other at the beginning of the sign and the other five had formed a very rare configuration called a Grand Conjunction in the middle degrees. Not only that, but the Sun and Moon had formed a Solar Eclipse.
The 1962 chart was the first line up of it's kind since 1821 - except, back then, there were only four planets and they weren't in Aquarius. The cumulative effect of this 7-planet line up was to exert an influence so strong that it reverberated through the rest of the decade, into the 1970s and beyond. As a result, the changes that took place were phenomenal. This chart continues to be reactivated by transiting planets with the next reactivation due in September 2026.
The two Stelliums in Aries during April 2026 will produce a similar effect, although not identical to those in the 1962 chart, as this time the planets are in a different sign. There is no Solar Eclipse included as there was in 1962 - although there is a New Moon - and interestingly, no Venus or Jupiter. This indicates that this multiple planetary display will be less socially oriented than the Aquarius 1962 chart. However, it will still be a powerful cosmic influence which will, like the.1962 chart, bring phenomenal change far into the future.
One of the features in this chart is the Mars Saturn conjunction at 7° Aries. When Mars and Saturn join forces there can be a very militaristic feel to events. Will this bring an escalation in the Iran War? Or, God forbid, a new war starting somewhere else on the planet? Certainly there are a lot of national charts being triggered by this Mars Saturn aspect, including the UK, Russia, USA, NATO, President Zelensky, Donald Trump, Putin and many more.
Mars Saturn conjunctions tend to bring accidents and a certain level of hardship. Slow progress, as well as issues that demand courage, will make this period feel like an endurance test. Competitive situations will arise, leading to impulsive actions and aggression under pressure. Conversely, there may be restrictive circumstances preventing action and resulting in some sort of stalemate situation.
For the past few weeks, we have had stalemate in the Strait Of Hormuz. This is a classic example of the Saturn Neptune effect, with Saturn symbolising blockages and Neptune symbolising water. Now that this conjunction is being joined by transiting Mars, there will be some sort of decisive action about to take place and one way or another, it's likely that things will get moving again. But in what way?