Pluto is in retrograde for approximately 150 days over the span of a year. Pluto has been direct since early October, 2021 and will remain direct until April, 2022.
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 ability 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 taking in its speed of travel and its
retrograde and direct 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 dig up unwanted
matters that 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 to reap the benefits in the future.
Pluto leads to internal
confrontation and uses its energies to force change. We are pushed 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.
Those individuals
that are highly sensitive to the energies around them can feel Pluto’s energies
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 2 degree
approaching, 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 its slow speed of movement.
Remember that
Pluto’s effects are related to power--sometimes power struggles, ego confrontation
and/or the ability to lead the masses. 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 loses 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 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 effect 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 manner.
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 because 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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