Pluto went retrograde on April 18, 2016
when it was in Capricorn at 17 ½ degrees.
It went direct once again on the September 26, 2016 and when it went
direct is was almost 15 degrees.
Pluto is in retrograde for approximately
150 days over the span of one year.
Pluto’s energies are very powerful and its influence begins as a subtle
push and often ends with dynamic actions and transformations that often change
things forever. What once was, no longer
prevails!
Pluto is defined by its power to raise or
provoke matters to the surface and orchestrates action into whatever area of
life is being focused on. Pluto conjunct
the Sun is the most powerful of these interactions in the horoscope. Pluto moves forward approximately one degree
per year as a result of it speed of travel and its retrograde motion.
Pluto, when direct, is power and mastery. It leads!
Pluto in retrograde becomes what could be referred to as a
follower. Pluto’s energies reflect inner
strength and the ability to go deep within and at times dig up unwanted matters
that actually need to surface. Pluto
calls for these matters and the emotions attached to them to go through whatever
it takes to make them work for you regardless of how intrusive its action might
be at the moment. Sacrifice and correct now
to reap the benefits in the future.
Pluto leads to what could be referred to as
an internal confrontation and uses its energies to force change. Its energies push you to let go of things that
no longer serve a purpose. When direct,
Pluto forces these issues and makes us act.
When in retrograde, often we are undergoing this process subliminally
and we make decisions on an internal level which we can put into play when
Pluto moves into direct motion once again.
Those individuals that are highly sensitive
to the energies around them can feel Pluto’s energies while in retrograde as
much as 5 degrees approaching and 2 to 3 degrees separating. However, in general the most powerful period of
Pluto’s influence will be when it is in a 2 degree approaching orb, becoming
more powerful until it becomes direct at 0 degrees.
Pluto is highly influential when it is in
conjunction or in any other major aspect with another planet. It is never in retrograde when in conjunction
with the Sun, but it is always in retrograde when it is in opposition. It can be retrograde or direct when aspecting
any other planet although its retrograde and direct motion to outer planets
does not happen very often because of their slow speed of movement.
Remember that Pluto’s effects are related
to power--sometimes power struggles, ego confrontation and sometimes the
ability to lead the masses. If Pluto was
in any aspect to any other planets during its retrograde movement, it may now
again join up and make these aspects again.
In many cases, the retrograde and direct cycle can affect a given planet
three times before the planets or angles finally move out of orb and no longer have
an influence.
When deciphering Pluto’s influence in your
chart, check to see which house it is transiting, which planets or angles it is
making aspects to and also where Pluto resides in your birth chart. The house position represents the area of
life being affected and the planetary energies will be highly affected by
Pluto’s energies in passing. The more
challenged Pluto is during transit and the more challenged it is in the natal
chart, the greater the chance of disruption on a very influential scale in your
life. The more aspects it makes, the
more powerful the influence will be. This
also has affect when Pluto is forming positive aspects in your chart. Even when the aspects are favourable, the
residue from its connections still has some challenging ramification, but its
delivery is more subtle and you can work your way through things in a much more
gentle nature.
Review how Pluto is affecting your chart
and see how it plays out especially if it makes a direct aspect to a natal
planet.
Have an open mind and be ready for change. Understand that the whole picture will be
revealed over time. Sometimes it takes
up to two years before you truly understand what took place as a result of
Pluto’s influence. Patience will be a
valuable lesson during this period. Remember these influences were needed and
there will be benefits when all is said and done.
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