Nourishing the "own pregnancy" - new Beginnings August 2025 update

Fran Arnet
Aug 11
35 min read

Heliocentric sidereal Astrology and planetary cycles - the Universe is guiding us through our evolutionary paths.

What’s going on:

Neptune transits over the South Galactic Pole, aligning with important stars
Jupiter and Eris in their first Quintile
Ceres conjoins Saturn and Neptune
Mars conjoins Haumea

Mars conjoins Haumea

19th of August 2025 at Univ. Time 8:15 am - 7°8’5” sidereal Libra

Their cycles in general are very close to the previous one as Haumea got a 284 years orbit and Mars roughly 2 years orbit – yet, within her orbit she’s now just passed her most northern part of orbit and is relatively slow because of nearing aphelion (farthest from the Sun).

They met last on 28^th of September 2023 – not long after Neptune was at 0° Aries.

Now, Neptune has just aligned with the Galactic South Pole (see further down) and Mars and Haumea meet again.

Coincidence or brilliant orchestration!!??

Mars and Haumea form like an “outlining geometry”, in this sense a “container” within which things develop. I have lately often thought about the “inside out creation” that then produces the container or structure by itself. Opposing, we could see the “definition” of a container and then trying to “squeeze” creation into that container…

The Players

Mars is about the masculine, outside and action-oriented principle. It involves physical action, leadership qualities, strategic forward oriented thinking and planning, protective actions and behaviors, also involves willpower and of course, can, when imbalanced turn into aggression and destructive behavior.

Haumea is of fertile and guiding energy – understanding of the birthing and lineage principles are involved with her – she does work on a “higher level”, not just physical processes but the whole “essence” and principle involved from the beginning to end. This understanding may include bloodlines and genetics as well as how to transmute or “refresh” behaviors that are blocking natural and “pro-life” actions….

We can right away see, how this conjunction or cycles between the Two are of profound energy. It can be beautiful and insightful and yes, a “new start, blank page” etc.

We can all “lean” back and start to act according our inner guidance, a lot easier and smoother than to try to do it all exactly the way our “small human” has set it out.

Thing though is – the energies support more “instant manifestations” – “problem” is that not everything that looks beautiful from the outside is nice and not everything that looks ugly from the outside is bad - more understanding and differentiation is important here.

Heliocentric sidereal Astrology chart about the Mars and Haumea conjunction 2025

Mars and Haumea circled red are in

Trine (120° angle) with Asbolus in the constellation Auriga marked by the blue angle line.
Opposition with Mercury at the star Torcular of Pisces (“the wine/oil press – pressure cooker”). Mercury has just passed Chiron and Eris.
Square with Pluto in earlier Capricorn.
Semi Square (45° angle) with Vesta in sidereal Scorpio constellation Ophiuchus.

Mars and Haumea do disperse their energies through the angles, while same time being influenced by them.

The Trine with Asbolus (the “seer”) is a “building one” (ideas and ideals - flowering) for Mars and a “discernment before harvest” type for Haumea. As Asbolus stands in a “psychic star area”, we should here take this seriously – Mars may need the guidance of the “elder” Haumea here.
Their Opposition with Mercury means, that there’s an integration to take place (or offers that possibility). Mars and Mercury do have naturally a very “intimate or close” relationship. We might just become more aware of how this relationship (Mercury – Mars) functions within an individual life and may bring changes or the realisation of changes that have already happened.
I think the term “xyz is mind blowing” (or similar expressions) might become more used and might even become a “new meaning” … or, similarly “new expressions” are formed because what one experiences might not have enough “vocabulary” ….
It might also just feel like we “naturally” change our ways of communication – maybe “more to the point”, less going around the bushes or hiding…
The Pluto-Haumea square is a very important aspect of this time – it’s a very long-lasting aspect and one of a cycle, that is just not interested in “small affairs” but in the bigger picture of evolutionary tasks…
The last time humanity was under a first square after a “5 pack conjunction set”, was in the year 44 AD – their placement the same but with VERY different angles and overall energies in the chart. Yet, the importance of that time almost 2000 years ago was maybe even less significant than the one we’re in now…
The Semi-Square with Vesta is for Mars a last one, a “balsamic phase” and with Haumea a first 45°. Vesta is our inner fire, devotion and commitment, a “liberated” or “cleansed” energy that allows us to follow a “calling”.
For Mars this means, he has to act on “wisdom” not “holding back” but also not “forcing” and Vesta on the other side, shall not jump to “hasty conclusions” but accept the guidance by just nourishing that “inner fire” as everything comes forth when it’s ready, especially the “mastery” (of whatever one wants to master – for some that means “healing” but can actually be anything).
The Semi Square is part of an 8-pointed star (Octahedron) and has a lot to do with “timing”, preparation, radiation etc.

I’m writing this during the so called “Lion’s gate” time – I had just yesterday the realization, that certain fears I had, were gone, yeah, sometimes an echo in form of a worry can arise but not fear and the “worries”, I can see, are telling me, where I’m just at in this sense…

We’re all different, are with various forms of the same and so, I can only say – look beyond, feel beyond and notice what changes with yourself.

Mastery doesn’t come through “forcing power onto or over” something or oneself.

First part August 2025

To look at each “pin pointed” occurrence separately, doesn’t make much sense for the “triplet” Ceres, Saturn, and Neptune in early sidereal Pisces, aligning together under the Piscean circle (head of the westward swimming fish) and over at the influence of the South Galactic Pole.

Ceres is sometimes named the “new ruler” of Virgo and speaks about mature feminine energies. How we nurture ourselves and others, or within “what” we can perceive nourishment.

More bout Ceres:

In combination with Saturn and Neptune, she’s pushing us to accept a type of nourishment we might perceive as “contra intuitive” as it might be “hidden in plain sight”.

What can Saturn teach us?

Authority, structures, order and law which includes societal structures, political structures and structures of our inner life
Commitment, responsibility and to mature
He reminds us, that we build our structures ourselves and need to take on the responsibility in order to live our sovereignty.
More about Saturn:

Especially as he’s approaching and within influence of the South Galactic Pole, but same time also the Earth-Sun Equinox axis (which is “equatorial”), we see here two distinct planes aligning.

Just as Saturn’s South Pole, shows a storm that resembles “earthly storms”, there’s also the center within that structure looking like an eye and his Northpole structure a clear hexagonal shape (6-pointed star outline – like a container).

So, we have that South Pole symbolism – a kind of “primordial soup” that might feel demanding, or “overwhelming” (like a baby or a puppy that cries to be fed) but is holding the “raw material” that wants to become.

Besides, the equatorial plane is the “busiest” part, it’s where we have the “highest speed” and most rapid development (look at Earth’ equatorial regions, very rapid plant growth for example and the same we can see in the galactic equatorial plane, it’s what we see as the Milky Way, other regions look much less “populated” with stars, nebulae etc.)

This celestial equator alignment suggests, that we’re not just waiting for “better times”, but actively grounding and act from the “shifting awareness” or “inner eye of wisdom”.

Neptune on the other hand, the ruler of water – any main sequence star (as our Sun) do fuse hydrogen in their cores – so, it’s like in our bodies a vital essence and fuel.

Water as well as Neptune (for some other reasons too), is associated with emotions and memory and the fluidity beyond time and space shown for example in dreams.

More about Neptune:

Main sequence stars haven’t been born as “main sequence”, they have been “infants” surrounded by the vast nebula and their “cocoon – placenta” filled with all the elements needed for the formation of that particular star or stars and yes, hydrogen is there too as it’s the most abundant and simplest atom in our Universe of which we know in such a physical sense. It’s also the element that has the capacity to bond with almost anything.

Questions arise:

What emotional bonds have we created? What are they symbolizing in our lives, can we acknowledge their presence without getting lost within them?
What type of “protective measures” will we take for the future?
What do “daydreams” symbolize? Do they not speak a language?
What stories are we telling ourselves?

I have heard a sentence not long ago, which was about Neptune and this time now - “we / humanity need to tell different stories”- I totally agree with that – especially to ourselves, culturally we already have started with many movies and series that are much better known than ancient mythologies.

Yet, we might need some that might now feel like total “Utopia” now, but can “become” just like some novels and movies already have.

It’s like “dreaming” or imagining a new script – if we put any emotional reaction to it, there’s a bond created…

In less “dreamy” words, we could say to have a “vision”, an idea or ideal for the future and hold that “close and dear” as a “container” or “framework” within which it can unfold.

It might feel chaotic and it seems to look as there’s a lot “crumbling” in the world – things or ways we thought stable show suddenly their “instability” and vulnerability – an opportunity unfolds, a shift is happening.

When observing what is going on in the world, it looks as we’re a species that is pregnant without knowing it and therefore interpret all the symptoms as an “illness” that needs to be “cured” or fought.

When though, the pregnancy is recognized, many changes happen and the perception of the “illnesses” is different as well as the approach of “cure” and “adaptation” ….

Just like in the change of "title" of this post - there's the shift from "nourishing the own castle" to "nourishing the own pregnancy".

This is meant to be translated as noticing the reflection of the self and the understanding, that each and everyone of us contributes to the whole through their own being - it's about the interconnectedness in diversity.

A chart and details:

Heliocentric sidereal Astrology chart 4th of August 2025 for visualization.

Saturn, Ceres and Neptune circled red.
Ceres will reach Neptune exact on 16^th of August.
Eris and Chiron are circled orange and not yet reached their conjunction, the energy is very potent and feelable.
Uranus and Sedna are circled yellow – they too are in approaching conjunction and the energy already felt.
Underlined in blue, the long ongoing dance between Pholus, Quaoar and Ixion.
In Capricorn, underlined green, from Pluto at the beginning, the Earth/Moon system, then high up north Pallas, and then Mercury with Chariklo …. Mercury is fast and he’s now that I write this, approaching Pallas.
Mars (black line) is approaching Haumea for their conjunction on 19^th of August but now opposing Eris and Chiron.
Jupiter and Asbolus underlined in dark violet had their conjunction already (separate post), yet, Jupiter is exact quintile (72° angle) from Eris on 8^th of August (another separate post).
Venus is “alone” in sidereal Aries (circled in pink) – she’s important here, as the Pisces mythology does refer to her strongly – not only in her “now name” but also with truly ancient “forms” of hers in star mythologies. She’s still south of the ecliptic, on her ascending path towards her Northnode in later sidereal Taurus.