The Death of Pope Francis, 21 April 2025

Pope Francis dies aged 88, at 7.35am on Monday 21st April 2025 in Rome

An analysis of the Death Chart of Pope Francis; time of death 7.35 am, Monday 21st April 2025 in Rome.

Pope Francis had his natal Sun in Sagittarius at 25 degrees, conjunct the North Node of fate at 24 degrees Sagittarius, and Jupiter in Capricorn, 3 degrees.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius, and Saturn rules Capricorn. Jupiter in Capricorn is expansive yet traditional. Sun in Sagittarius is philosophical, enquiring, and idealistic.

The Pope had Cancer rising “I build a lighted house and therein dwell" at 10 degrees and Moon in Aquarius at 12 degrees. Cancer is ruled by The Moon, and Aquarius is ruled by Uranus (in modern astrology) and Saturn (in traditional astrology).  Aquarius is on the Pope’s 8th house of death, and so his 8th house is ruled by both Saturn and Uranus.  The Moon rules the Pope’s 1st house; the physical body and soul purpose on Earth.

Let’s see what was happening by transit to his chart.

The transiting Moon was exact to Pluto (death, transition, rebirth) at 3 degrees of Aquarius (ruler of the Pope’s 8th house of death).  Transiting Moon had, within the last few hours, formed an opposition to the Pope’s natal Pluto (death, transition, rebirth) in his 1st house of physical body, and to Mars in Leo in his first house.

Normally, Mars in Leo in the first house brings vitality and energy to the physical body, however, it was forming an exact square (tension/difficulty) to the Sun in Taurus, exact the Pope’s Midheaven (prominence and highest calling).  Mars in Leo can bring too much fire to the body (high temperatures).  Transiting Mercury (Messenger of the Gods) was under the rulership of Mars (in fire sign Aries), while also trining Mars. Mars is a planet of action and haste, and both Mercury and Mars were forming harsh aspects to the Pope’s natal Jupiter in his 6th house of ill health. Remember Jupiter in Capricorn (ruled by Saturn) was connected to the 8th house of death. Mercury delivered God’s message; it was the Pope’s time to be received.

Transiting Sun (1 Taurus) was applying to a conjunction of the Pope’s natal Uranus (sudden, shocking liberation). Transiting Uranus 25 Taurus (co-ruler of the Pope’s natal Moon) was sextile (fluid motion) transiting North Node (fate), Saturn (physical limitations), and Venus (love/attraction/reception), in the Pope’s 8th house of Death.  Uranus assisted with the sudden liberation of the soul from the burdens of the physical body (Saturn). Taurus is ruled by Venus, and Venus (both by transit and natally), was in the domain of the 8th house of death.

Transiting North Node (destiny), Saturn (physical limitations), and Venus (love) in the sign of Pisces; traditionally ruled by Jupiter; were in a hard aspect to the Pope’s natal North Node and Sun in Sagittarius in the 6th house of ill health.  Transiting Saturn in Pisces and natal Jupiter in Capricorn were in mutual reception (receiving each other) in the houses of death and ill health.

Transiting Jupiter in Gemini was applying to an opposition of the Pope’s natal North Node/Sun in Sagittarius, and as mentioned already; connected to the 8th house.

I’ve found Jupiter to be prominent in the death charts I’ve studied.  Jupiter is expansion, and upon death, the soul leaves the limitations of the physical body and expands into other dimensions.

I love that the Sun in Taurus was on the Pope's Midheaven at the time of death, filling the moment with light and love (Venus).