Foreseen in SA
By Luke Bonecutter
Hello again and welcome to another edition of Foreseen in SA! It feels to me like 2025 has simultaneously whizzed by and dragged on, and I hope I’m not alone in this sentiment. Reality truly is an unrelenting force. In this article, I’d like to take you on a journey through the cosmos with a guided visualization, explain the houses, signs, and planets, and give you a juicy slice of predictive astrology for both San Antonio and the Spurs’ upcoming NBA season using sidereal calculations. Western practitioners be advised: these will not match up with tropical placements and transits. As a reminder, I utilize tools that show the most accurate timing and positions of planets against the backdrop of the constellations. I then draw conclusions related to our city based on relevance and potency. Now, I’d love to begin by inviting you to check in with your body and activate your mind’s eye.
Guided Visualization
Stretch and yawn to loosen your muscles. Unclench your jaw, contort and release your face, roll your neck, shrug your shoulders, and rotate your arms. Straighten your back, align your knees and ankles, and sit flat-footed with your shoulders stacked on top of your hips. Take a few deep breaths here to allow yourself to let go of any and all stressors as you bring one or both hands to touch your forehead. While touching your brow, draw your awareness to the present moment. Breathe in through the nose, out through the nose. Inhale wonder, hold… exhale peace, hold... Inhale wonder, hold… exhale peace, hold... One more time: inhale wonder…hold… exhale peace… hold…
Through your third eye, you see an explosion of colorful nebulae and brilliant twinkling lights decorating the dark tapestry of the night sky. You feel a tug at your awareness and the stars pull against your weight. You are now slowly and safely ascending into the vast, galactic expanse, surrounded by icy obmutescence…
Piercing the forced quiet, the heavenly bodies sing and harmonize as you soar through their realm. Sun. Mercury. Venus. Earth. Moon. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Chiron. Uranus. Neptune. Pluto. You feel the elements of the signs within your astral self. Aries. Taurus. Gemini. Cancer. Leo. Virgo. Libra. Scorpio. Sagittarius. Capricorn. Aquarius. Pisces. Flying through the interstellar medium, you are guided to a specific star or cosmic experience. You fly closer and closer to the source and hear its voice growing louder. The melody, gentle and welcoming, inspires you and fuels your imagination. You can feel the frequencies vibrate in your body and your aura hums in response. As light floods your vision, you are levitating weightless, cradled in space by a spectacular astral symphony. Breathe in wonder. Breathe out peace…
Gradually, very slowly, you come back to your physical body by wiggling toes and fingers and rotating wrists and ankles. Take your palms and cover your eyes until the warmth feels right. Breathing in and opening your eyes, you are filled with amazement and celestial bliss.
What does the future hold for our young team?
A Brief Celestial Primer
Probably the most widespread analogy for grasping the basics of astrology is likening a chart to a stageplay. Our lives are filled with a plethora of settings and surroundings which are delineated in a chart by the twelve pie slices called “Houses” that are also assigned a zodiacal sign. These Houses answer the question, “where is this being played out?” Starting with the First House, the bottom half (called the “Northern Hemisphere”) of the chart refers to personal, internal, and subjective matters: from the self and appearance to resources, communication and daily habits, family, creativity, pleasure, and health and service. The top (“Southern Hemisphere”) is the opposite, providing a stage for the collective and external happenings. In this semicircle, we see indicators for partnerships, collaborations, education, taboos, public life, career, community, and social identity and expression. The Houses are also each associated with one of the twelve signs, which has its own unique style that will be referenced again later. For example, Capricorn’s style could be described as grounded and disciplined, whereas Pisces’s style would be sensitive and creative. There are “native” rulers for the Houses that begin with Aries in the First House and go through Pisces ruling the Twelfth House; however, each individual’s chart will differ while still following the appropriate order of the zodiac signs. Not having a placement in a House doesn’t make the sign or the House inactive or muted in any significant way.
Enter: the planets. The wandering stars in our sky have a long history of being associated with mythological figures and then filtered through many cultural perspectives. This has culminated in our modern, syncretic understanding of the planets as characters within our personalities. In the dramatic stage show of our lives, planets are the actors that form relationships, experience blessings and tribulations, and strive to reach their destined potential. There are several ways the planets and the signs interact. First, each sign has a “ruling planet.” In classical astrology, the Sun rules Leo, Mercury rules Virgo and Gemini, Venus rules Libra and Taurus, the Moon rules Cancer, Mars rules Aries and Scorpio, Jupiter rules Pisces and Sagittarius, and Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius. Note that the outer planets hadn’t been discovered at the time of these correspondences, but eventually the modern associations shifted to Uranus ruling Aquarius, Neptune ruling Pisces, and Pluto ruling Scorpio. Secondly, when a planet falls into a House, that House’s ruling sign flavors its actions and determines the dignity of the planet. These planetary dignities are structured as domicile, exaltation, detriment, and fall. Imagine that each actor has preferred parts that they excel in and dud roles where their performance falls short.
Finally, I can illuminate the concept of aspects. In the middle of any chart is a spidery web of different colored lines. This chaotic weave explains interplanetary interactions and can be interpreted as temporary relationships which fall into a few categories: merging, diverging, challenging, supporting, or neutral. As an example, if two planets share an element but are not in the same sign such as the Sun in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn, then it is considered a trine. This harmonious aspect indicates the presence of a familial bond and the planets offer their blessings to one another. There are also squares which show conflict and action, conjunctions which blend energies together, oppositions which demand reconciliation, and sextiles which are friendly alliances, among several others. By studying the movements of the planets and how they relate to each other along their individual orbits, we can divine information about the collective psyche’s victories and struggles. In this particular application, I’d like to focus on the impending NBA season for San Antonio’s beloved Spurs.
What Say the Stars?
Making sense of predictive astrology and gauging how your favorite team will perform are skills that require analyzing key players. For example, we know Sun Capricorn and Moon Gemini Victor Wembanyama will be a major force on the court this season following the longest break in his career. Similarly, Mercury is a constant presence in astrology due to its fast movement and short orbital period. Itching to stay active in the game, Wemby and Mercury will interact with others as both fierce contenders and supportive teammates. At the preseason Pacers game here in town on October 17th, we get a glimpse into the inner workings of the team through Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto pointing at the Moon in an aspect called a “yod,” which represents a chance for fateful transformation. Should everyone on the team be allowed to shine and contribute their talents, then a breakthrough might occur that diminishes the need for anyone to martyr themselves. Along with that, Pluto, Uranus, and Venus all form a grand trine in the respective earth signs of Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo– a marked omen of practical and physical achievement. This could be a really cool moment where Wemby and Sun Virgo Devin Vassel get to display some incredible cooperation, perhaps reaffirming Vassel’s competence in his sixth year in the league.
As the NBA season starts, internal tension may crescendo into power struggles, especially for new coach Mitch Johnson. On October 21st, Jupiter will be in opposition with Pluto, which are the ruling planets for his Moon and Sun signs. While this time may prove to be a boon for the Spurs’ community engagement and press, resolution comes down to accepting support and trusting others. It can be tempting to put our reliable resources to the test, but wise counsel would remind us to not lose the focus on building relationships. Though we’ll likely see less of 2024’s rookie of the year Stephon Castle this year, it could be highly effective for him to come in and dominate opposing teams’ second string lineups. Coach Johnson would do well to give this prodigious player a chance to perform, learn, and improve upon fresh strategies. As Mars and Mercury combine to oppose Uranus, this doubly confirms the need for unpredictable switches rather than the aesthetic appeal of more favored duos. Personally, I’m interested to see how this dynamic plays out over our matches against the New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, and Toronto Raptors.
Ten days behind Jupiter’s shy shift into its exalted status in Cancer, October 28th promises to tighten things up a bit with Mars moving into its domicile of Scorpio. This will form yet another grand trine with Neptune and Saturn in Pisces, flavoring the Spurs’ game with a flood of raw emotional power and unbeatable connection, like a coordinated tidal wave pouring over competitors. This aspect will be a great opportunity for Sun Pisces Dylan Harper to get onto the floor and outmaneuver contenders with his fluid ball control. Hopefully he won’t react impulsively to provocation, given that Mars and Mercury will be sitting opposite Uranus at this time.
The day after Sun Scorpio Stephon Castle’s 21st birthday, Venus slides into her domicile of Libra on November 2nd when the Spurs take on the Suns, perhaps highlighting our team’s communication skills, balance, gracefulness, and partnership. Hopefully this holds fast for our bouts against the Lakers, Rockets, Bulls, and Warriors. With 2025 and the amount of daylight waning, the season offers the possibility of some magnificent machinations. November 10th, Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio, which may visibly frustrate Castle and Scorpio Moon Coach Johnson. Leading up to the New Moon and the Hawks game on November 20th, two glorious grand trines occur with Jupiter acting as a fulcrum: one in the water signs and one in the air signs. With Uranus opposing the conjunction of Mercury and the Sun forming what’s called a “grand trine kite,” we’ll need to make some bold choices that shake up the typical routine if we want to tap into the potential behind these elements.
The rest of November is framed by mostly positive Mercurial and Venusian trines and ingresses, showing Wemby and Moon Virgo De’Aaron Fox really shining. The Timberwolves game on November 30th features the goddess Venus opposing skylord Uranus and trining Neptune, god of the sea. This can cast a dreamy shimmer over the team and they may get in their heads in search of freedom. Having just celebrated his birthday the day prior, Coach Johnson will have to navigate us through these choppy waters by keeping the boys locked in and laser-focused on their goals.
As December rolls around, things get a little crunchier. This time is marked by Mars and Sun squares left and right. The competition really heats up here in our standoffs with the Cavaliers and the Pelicans. Finally, on De’Aaron Fox’s birthday, the Sun squares Neptune and Venus squares Saturn. This will be evident by the struggle during the games with the Wizards and the Hawks. Again the reminder: don’t be a hero. Find stability by relying on each other and don’t overcommit! ■
Luke Bonecutter (they/she/he) is a diviner and spiritual counselor based in San Antonio, TX on Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Tonkawa, and Jumanos Land. They have been practicing and teaching Tarot and astrology for over 14 years. More information is available here: mysticbardlux.com Special shoutout to sports wizard Tyler Schulze – thanks for your fantastic help, friend!
