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The Pluto in Aquarius transit, which took full effect in November 2024, signals a generation-long transformation in how power is distributed among populations and institutions. Combined with Uranus completing its disruptive journey through Taurus—the sign governing material resources and currency—these planetary movements suggest that the dollar's current weakness is not merely a market fluctuation but an early tremor of a larger shift.
On February 28, 2026, US and Israeli strikes on Iran extended into a second day. Reuters confirmed that President Trump announced Khamenei's death after the initial air strikes, declaring that "Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead." The operation, coordinated with American forces according to a CNN source, represented a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions. Iran retaliated by targeting Israel and US military sites in Arab Gulf States.
The timing could not be more consequential for the dollar. According to The Guardian, the currency had already sunk to its lowest level in four years. IMF data cited by The Economic Times showed the dollar's share of global reserves at its weakest point in three decades. The geopolitical shock accelerated existing trends rather than creating them.
What emerges from the presidential messaging is a striking contradiction. Trump had previously warned countries not to replace the dollar, threatening consequences for those attempting to move away from the currency. Yet when asked about the weaker dollar during an Iowa visit to promote his economic record, Trump stated plainly: "No, I think it's great." He simultaneously maintained that "the dollar's doing great" while celebrating its depreciation. This paradox—threatening nations who abandon the dollar while welcoming its decline—reveals the confusion that often accompanies periods of structural transition.
The planetary configuration at the time of the strikes adds astrological texture to the geopolitical moment. Mars at 29.39° Aquarius forms a square to Uranus at 27.75° Taurus. In astrological practice, the final degree of any sign—known as the anaretic degree—carries urgency and culmination. Mars, the planet of conflict and action, positioned at this critical point in Aquarius, suggests tactical action taken under pressure, with limited room for adjustment.
The square to Uranus in Taurus creates tension between collective action and material disruption. Uranus has been transiting Taurus since March 2019, a seven-year journey through the sign of currency, resources, and tangible assets. Its presence correlates with upheaval in financial systems and currency valuations. The Mars-Uranus square at these degrees indicates that the military action and the currency disruption are not separate phenomena but expressions of the same underlying pattern.
Pluto's entry into Aquarius marks one of the most significant astrological events of this decade. After initial forays into the sign in 2023, Pluto took full residence in Aquarius on November 19, 2024, beginning an approximately twenty-year transit that will not conclude until January 2044. According to AstroLink, this transit represents a period of power, transformation, and intense change. Jean Wiley notes that Aquarius is associated with innovation, technology, and progressive ideas, while Pluto represents power, transformation, and intense change.
The combination suggests fundamental restructuring of systems that distribute power across populations—precisely what a shift away from dollar hegemony would represent. The last time Pluto moved through Aquarius, the world witnessed the American and French Revolutions. Those events fundamentally altered the relationship between citizens and sovereigns. The current transit may similarly transform the relationship between nations and the reserve currency that has governed international trade since Bretton Woods.
Currently, Pluto occupies 4.56° Aquarius, still in the early degrees of its long journey. The transformations it portends are in their infancy. The dollar's decline, the rise of alternative payment systems, and the geopolitical realignments we witness today may be understood decades from now as the opening movements of a much longer symphony.
The current sky reveals another significant configuration. Neptune at 1.07° Aries conjoins Saturn at 1.82° Aries within a one-degree orb. This conjunction, exact in February 2026, occurs at the very beginning of Aries—the sign of new beginnings and initiative. Saturn represents structure, authority, and established institutions. Neptune represents dissolution, dreams, and the erosion of boundaries.
When these two forces meet, established structures tend to dissolve. The combination suggests that traditional financial frameworks are not being replaced through sudden collapse but through gradual erosion. The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries points to the emergence of new frameworks from the dissolution of old ones. Combined with ongoing Pluto in Aquarius, this configuration may accelerate de-dollarization trends that have been building for years.
Pluto's sextile to Saturn, with a 2.73° orb, suggests transformation working through existing structures rather than against them. This aspect indicates that changes to dollar dominance may emerge through institutional channels—central bank digital currencies, bilateral trade agreements, and gradual diversification of reserves—rather than catastrophic collapse.
To understand the potential magnitude of current shifts, we can look to August 15, 1971. On that date, President Nixon announced the suspension of dollar convertibility into gold, fundamentally reshaping the global monetary order. The planetary positions that day show Uranus at 10.86° Libra and Pluto at 28.15° Virgo. Uranus was in Libra—the sign of balance and agreements—while Pluto was completing its transit through Virgo, associated with analysis and service.
The current configuration differs significantly. Pluto has entered Aquarius, suggesting transformation of collective systems rather than analytical refinement. Uranus in Taurus points to disruption in the realm of resources and currency directly, rather than through diplomatic channels (Libra). The quality of transformation has shifted from the refinement of existing mechanisms to the fundamental reorganization of how societies conceptualize and exchange value.
The Nixon shock created the fiat currency system that has governed global trade for over fifty years. The current planetary configurations suggest we may be witnessing the early stages of an equally significant transformation—one whose full shape will only become apparent over the coming decades.
The combination of Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus creates a rare astrological configuration that historically correlates with fundamental restructuring of how societies organize and exchange value.
Uranus will enter Gemini in July 2026, shifting disruptive energies from material resources (Taurus) to communication, trade, and information systems (Gemini). This transition may manifest as changes in how currencies are traded, communicated about, and conceptualized. The final months of Uranus in Taurus—exactly when the dollar has reached its weakest point in four years—represent the culmination of a seven-year process of financial disruption.
When Uranus first entered Taurus in March 2019, cryptocurrency was still a fringe phenomenon. Central bank digital currencies were largely theoretical. The idea that nations might seriously consider alternatives to dollar-denominated trade seemed remote. Seven years later, these developments have moved from speculation to implementation. The BRICS nations have expanded their membership and deepened their discussions of alternative payment systems. China's digital yuan has progressed through multiple pilot programs. The infrastructure for a post-dollar world is being built, piece by piece.
The death of Iran's Supreme Leader and subsequent military escalation adds geopolitical weight to these financial and astrological transitions. As nations observe the dollar's decline and the US response to geopolitical challenges, the question becomes whether alternative monetary systems—cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies, or commodity-backed alternatives—will gain traction during this period of Plutonian transformation.
Jupiter at 15.23° Cancer adds another dimension to the current configuration. Jupiter represents expansion, legal frameworks, and institutional reach. In Cancer, the sign of home, family, and protection, Jupiter's placement suggests that expansion may come through protective measures—trade policies designed to shield domestic industries, currency interventions aimed at preserving national economic sovereignty.
This placement also relates to the emotional dimension of economic policy. The dollar's role as reserve currency has been bound up with American identity and global leadership. As that role diminishes, the psychological impact on American self-conception may prove as significant as the economic effects. Jupiter in Cancer suggests that the response to dollar decline may be filtered through concerns about security, belonging, and protection of what is perceived as rightfully American.
Pluto will remain in Aquarius until 2044. The transformations it portends will unfold over a generation. The dollar's current decline may represent early tremors of this larger shift, but the full earthquake has not yet arrived. What we are witnessing is the beginning of a long process of redistribution—of power, of influence, of the very mechanisms through which global trade is conducted.
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries suggests that old structures are dissolving, but new ones have not yet fully formed. The square between Mars and Uranus indicates tension between collective action and material disruption that will continue to manifest through geopolitical events. The sextile between Pluto and Saturn offers a measure of hope: transformation may proceed through established channels rather than through chaos.
For investors, policymakers, and citizens trying to navigate this landscape, the astrological configurations suggest patience and flexibility. The dollar's dominance is unlikely to end overnight. But the forces that sustained it for eighty years are weakening. New arrangements are emerging. The task now is to understand these changes clearly, without either panic or complacency, and to prepare for a world in which American currency no longer occupies the central position it has held since the end of World War II.
No astrological configuration guarantees any specific outcome. <a href="/blog/trumps-ai-blacklist-plutos-power-play-in-aquarius">Pluto in Aquarius</a> suggests transformation in how power is distributed among populations and institutions. The dollar's decline is one possible expression of this energy, but the specific manifestations depend on human choices, policy decisions, and countless other factors. Astrology indicates the quality of time, not predetermined events.
Pluto's transit through Aquarius lasts approximately twenty years, until 2044. The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in February 2026 marks a shorter-term influence. Uranus's entry into Gemini in July 2026 shifts the focus from material resources to communication systems. These transformations unfold across multiple timescales, from months to decades.
Mars square Uranus creates tension between action and disruption. In financial markets, this configuration often correlates with volatility, sudden movements, and unexpected events. The current square, with Mars at the final degree of Aquarius, suggests urgency and limited room for adjustment. Markets may experience sharp reactions to geopolitical developments.
Financial astrology provides context for understanding the quality of current times, not specific investment advice. The configurations suggest a period of structural change in currency markets and global trade. Investors should consider diversification and flexibility, but specific decisions should be based on thorough analysis of economic fundamentals, personal circumstances, and professional guidance.
The dollar's decline and the geopolitical upheavals of early 2026 represent a convergence of forces that financial astrology has been anticipating. Pluto in Aquarius, Uranus completing its transit through Taurus, Saturn and Neptune conjoining at the very beginning of Aries—these configurations speak to transformation, disruption, and the dissolution of established structures. The world that emerges from this period will look different from the one we have known. Understanding these changes requires attention not only to the news of the day but to the deeper patterns that shape the flow of history.