Pluto's
strengthened influence this week is because it comes to a standstill on
Wednesday. It is completing its five-month retrograde phase (which
began on April 24) and preparing to move forward once again. As I've
written before, when a planet comes to a standstill to change direction,
its effect on our lives is heightened--similar to the way in which we
feel a train's vibration more
intensely when the locomotive has come into the train station and is
standing still, engine running, right in front of us as we stand on the
platform.
IT'S ALSO
been my experience, in observing both my life and the lives of my
clients, that we start to work with upcoming Pluto transits as soon as
the dwarf planet goes direct and sets its sights on the road ahead. In
other words, if you will be working with a major Pluto transit in 2020,
even if the exact
transit is many months from now, you may start feeling its influence as
early as this coming week.
(If
you have your natal astrology chart: Check your chart for planets and
points between 20 and 26 degrees of cardinal signs--Aries, Cancer,
Libra, or Capricorn. These planets/points will be receiving a direct
Pluto transit over the course of the next 15 months.)
This
also means that the energies of the Saturn-Pluto alignment, which
perfects on January 12, 2020, are going to start strengthening now, and
increasing with each week that passes. We've already been working with
bits and pieces of this life-altering/paradigm-changing influence
since early 2019, but now is when we begin to see even more clearly what
issues we will be dealing with, that will
ultimately transform the landscape of our collective experience.
I'VE CHOSEN
today's image of crumbling bricks because it represents one of the ways
that Pluto in Capricorn can manifest--through the dismantling of
structures, systems, and foundations that are outdated, out of
integrity, and no longer adequate to meet the needs of the greater good.
These systems may be
social or governmental, or more personal.
In
many ways, Pluto helps us purge toxins from our lives. It reveals
places where darkness has infiltrated and exposes the effects of that
darkness. Pluto requires that we do the work of energy transmutation, in
which we change the fundamental elements of that which has become
infested. This is an alchemical process, through which we symbolically
change lead into gold.
Pluto's
higher purpose always has to do with the reclaiming of power that has
been given away or usurped. With Pluto in Capricorn, it is time for each
of us to reclaim our authority, to take back the reins of our lives in
some way, in some area of life. Wherever we have abdicated our
power--whether it has been to other people, the status quo, or even to
our own emotional reactivity--we will be
feeling the pressure to make deep changes in the months ahead.
AS VENUS
squares Pluto on Monday of this week, we may be feeling that pressure
either within our personal relationships or in our financial situation,
since these are both areas that Venus rules. And, given that this square
is still "within orb" (in effect) when Pluto stations on Wednesday,
there could be
significant developments in these areas throughout the work week.
Adding
to the tension, Venus opposes disgruntled Eris on Thursday. This aspect
is likely to manifest through literal tugs-of-war between those who
were once allies. Venus in Libra may attempt to mollycoddle, placate, or
even manipulate the situation to bring about harmony, but Eris in Aries
is not likely to be waylaid by tactics of distraction.
TWO PLANETS
change signs on Thursday, further indications that we are shifting our
perspective as well as our trajectory. Mercury, which represents our
capacity for reasoning and our ability to communicate, enters
truth-seeking Scorpio, setting aside Libra's need to see both sides of
an argument. Mercury
in Scorpio unleashes the investigator aspect of our beings, the part of
us that is unafraid of darkness and passionate about finding the
answers.
On
the other hand, Mars is entering conciliatory Libra on Thursday. In the
positive, this placement of Mars--which represents our capacity for
individual action and application of personal will--indicates that we
are more willing now to work side-by-side with others, to collaborate on
mutually-shared agendas. Mars in Libra could also invigorate the need
for fairness and equality. But, we will
need to be on the watch for the dark side of Libra, which can manifest
as indecisiveness and an excessive focus on an "eye-for-an-eye"
application of justice.
NEXT WEEKEND appears
to be a bit rocky, with several hard aspects involving Mercury in
Scorpio. On Saturday, Mercury is quincunx Chiron and semisquare Jupiter,
so we are paradoxically both uncertain of what we're really
thinking while also being more likely to blurt out potentially hurtful
words without
taking the time to consider the ramifications.
Then, on Sunday, Mercury opposes Uranus in Taurus. On
one end of this polarity is the planet that represents rational
thought, and on the other end is the planet that symbolizes higher
consciousness. If we are openminded, this can actually be a great
time to open our awareness to receive
new insights and inspirations that will lead us forward. However, this
opposition can also manifest as very nervous mental energy, making it
hard to focus. It may also be a time of fractured thinking and
convoluted communications, or problems with computers and other
electronic devices.
WITH THE SUN
activating the nodal axis on Sunday, this could be a pivotal day in our
collective evolutionary process. We should be able to see even more
clearly the two choices before us: We can default to the South Node in
Capricorn, which draws us into old patterns of fear and control, or we
can align
with the North Node in Cancer, which opens our hearts in trust and
empathy.
As
each of us makes our personal choice in the matter, we inform and
influence the collective. Do we walk through Door #1 or Door #2? What do
we want our legacy to be?
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: Over
this past year, you have been challenged to take a serious look at how
your life and your relationships have unfolded. This reality check has
required you to consider what you are ready to leave behind and what you
want to create going forward. At the same time, you have been healing
old wounds that have
convinced you that your needs are not as important as the desires of
others. As you look back over the past twelve months, you may be able to
see where fears have blocked you from making certain choices. Going
forward from here, you will have opportunities to act upon the insights
you have gained, which will open up your life to new experiences. You
may even surprise yourself by making more spur-of-the-moment decisions, a
rarity for most Librans! Taking these risks brings new experiences into
your life, and helps you see potentials that were once hidden. (Solar Return Sun square Saturn, opposite Chiron, square nodal axis)
Pam
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