Euthanasia is now responsible for 6 percent of all deaths in the Netherlands, and this figure is increasing every year. According to a report by the regional euthanasia review committee (RTE), cited by the news portal Hirado, 10,341 people died by euthanasia in 2025, and while three-quarters of the applicants were over 70 years old, one case involved someone between the age of 12 and 18.
The Netherlands, known for its progressive policies and strong national identity rooted in independence, faces profound collective themes in the current astrological climate. With euthanasia now accounting for approximately 6% of all deaths and growing discussions around youth mental health and end-of-life choices, several key charts paint a symbolically coherent picture of national soul-searching around autonomy, compassion, suffering, and dissolution.
The National Horoscope
The widely accepted chart for the Netherlands is the Act of Abjuration (Plakkaat van Verlatinghe) on July 26, 1581 (Julian), around noon LMT, The Hague. This gives a proud Leo Sun, emphasizing independence, leadership, and national vitality — themes that remain central as the country navigates modern questions of personal freedom and collective responsibility.
The September 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
A striking Total Lunar Eclipse occurred on September 7, 2025, with the chart cast for The Hague showing the eclipse axis nearly perfectly aligned with the horizon — a powerful angular placement that mundane astrologers associate with direct, visible impact on the people and the nation’s daily life.In this chart:The Moon at 15° Pisces opposes the Sun and Mercury in Virgo.
The Moon is conjunct the fixed star Achernar (alpha Eridanus), part of the “River of Many Tears” constellation referenced by Aratus. Mythologically tied to the fall of Phaethon and themes of grief, catastrophe, and emotional release, Eridanus carries a watery, dissolving quality amplified by Pisces.
Nearby asteroids include Lacrimosa (tears and grief), Psyche (soul/mental suffering), Siva (destruction and transformation), and Mercury (youth, communication, the mind).
Pisces emphasizes compassion, endings, escape from suffering, and spiritual dissolution. When angular and tied to Achernar, the eclipse highlights collective emotional culminations around grief, mental health, and the desire for release — themes that resonate with ongoing societal debates.
The 2025 Precession-Corrected Solar Return
The Precession-Corrected Solar Return for the Netherlands (August 11, 2025, The Hague) further illuminates these motifs through the nation’s Leo Sun identity:The Sun at 19° Leo is closely accompanied by:
· Achlys (misery, gloom, the mist of death).
· Askalaphus (medical conditions).
· Requiem (formalization of grief, ceremonies of death, acceptance, and cessation of struggle).
This Leo stellium suggests a year in which the country’s core sense of vitality and autonomy confronts heavy themes of illness, hidden suffering coming to light, and rituals of mourning or acceptance.Adding significant weight is the Saturn-Neptune conjunction at approximately 1° Aries, falling in the 8th house of mortality, shared crises, transformation, and the collective “underworld.” Saturn-Neptune combinations often correlate with depression, grief, the meeting of compassion with structural limits, and dissolution around institutional or health-related matters. In the 8th house of a national return, this placement underscores public focus on end-of-life policies, mortality statistics, and the tension between individual rights and societal safeguards.
Synthesis: A Call for Collective Reflection
Together, these charts weave a powerful narrative:
· Leo Sun (national identity and autonomy) activated alongside Piscean dissolution and 8th-house mortality themes.
· Fixed star Achernar and the “River of Many Tears” echoing emotional and grief-laden undercurrents.
· Medical and death-related asteroids (Achlys, Askalaphus, Requiem, Lacrimosa) clustering near vital points.
· Angular eclipse visibility and Saturn-Neptune emphasizing public discourse around compassion, healing systems, youth mental health, and the boundaries of life and death.
In mundane astrology, such configurations do not predict inevitable outcomes but highlight periods of heightened visibility and emotional intensity around specific societal issues. The Netherlands’ historical emphasis on personal freedom (Leo) now meets deep questions of suffering, mercy, and collective responsibility (Pisces/Neptune/8th house). The symbolism invites reflection on how a society balances the right to choose with the need for healing and safeguards — particularly for the young and vulnerable.
Eclipses and solar returns unfold over months. We may see continued public debate, policy reviews, revelations in healthcare, or cultural expressions of grief and acceptance throughout 2025–2026.
Important Note: Astrology offers symbolic insight and timing correlations, not deterministic forecasts. These patterns are interpretive and should be considered alongside social, economic, and political realities. The coherence between the charts and current events is nevertheless noteworthy.
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