A Threshold Year: What This Year’s Star Alignment Signals — and How We Adapt There are years when change feels incremental, and years when it feels inevitable . This is the latter. While there is no single, dramatic astrological headline to point to, there is something undeniable about this year: the conditions for rapid collective change are firmly in place. What we’re experiencing is not an abstract forecast, but a lived acceleration — one that’s already reshaping how we think, decide, and organise ourselves. This is best understood through the active Jupiter–Uranus dynamic shaping the year. The Certainty: Why This Alignment Matters This Year Astrologically, Jupiter and Uranus are not forming an exact square by degree this year — and yet the cycle itself is fully active . Here’s why that matters: Uranus changes signs , shifting the ground beneath technology, communication, and collective thinking. Jupiter changes signs , amplifying belief systems, values, educa...
🌱 Rethinking Prosperity: How Governments Are Shifting Beyond GDP For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been the primary measure of a country’s success. But GDP only measures production and consumption — not whether people are thriving, communities are resilient, or the planet can sustain our growth. Around the world, governments and organizations are recognizing the need for a post-consumer economy , one where financial systems still function but success is measured by well-being, sustainability, and social impact. Here are some inspiring examples. 1. Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) Countries: New Zealand, Scotland, Finland, Iceland, Wales Focus: Policies guided by human well-being rather than GDP growth The Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership is a coalition of countries experimenting with well-being-driven governance . These governments incorporate mental health, child welfare, environmental sustainability, and social cohesion into their budg...