The planet of transformation, Pluto, has been retrograde for a few months and is going to turn direct on October 10th 2023, in Capricorn. It turned retrograde on May 1st, 2023, but was originally in Aquarius and moved back to Capricorn on June 11th, 2023.
It’s since been retrograde in Capricorn, and this is now coming to an end in just a few days. What does this Pluto direct in Capricorn have in store for us?
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Since Pluto spends a long period in each sign, it’s been in Capricorn since 2008, so for over a decade. Capricorn is an Earth sign (along with Taurus and Virgo), ruling our goals, careers, and direction, so Pluto in Capricorn has made us transform where we’re going and what we’re achieving.
Capricorn also rules governments, corporations, and basically anyone in charge, so we’ve fittingly seen some major upheaval and changes with these things over the last 15 years. Capricorn rules the status quo and the traditional ways, and we’ve also been challenged to transform what’s always been and think about what could be.
Pluto is nearing the end of its time in Capricorn, though, and already started moving into Aquarius back in March. It’ll stay in Capricorn until January 20th, 2024, and then comes back for a brief stint from September 1st to November 19th, 2024, and closes the book on Capricorn.
Now that we’ve only got a few more months left of Pluto in Capricorn, we’re finalizing transformations that have already begun, wanting to get things finished before we move on to Pluto in Aquarius. That’s the start of a whole new Pluto cycle, but we need to end the Pluto in Capricorn cycle first.
This has likely been extremely important in the last few months with Pluto retrograde since retrogrades have more subconscious, karmic energy (so we’ve been in tune with our Pluto karma), and chaotic energy slows when Pluto is retrograde, giving us a chance to adjust.
With Pluto direct, we’re now back in forward motion (retrograde motion means it’s appearing to move backward). We’re pushing forward into the new cycle next year for good, and now, we’re wrapping things up.
Note that this turn direct occurs with Pluto sextile transit Neptune and square transit Mars. Sextiles are beneficial aspects, so Pluto and Neptune are playing nice with each other, and we can use passion for creativity, compassion, and intuition, and can use creativity to empower ourselves and intuitively take control.
Squares are challenging aspects, so Pluto and Mars aren’t playing so nice with each other. This aspect might rile us up, and we can be extra frustrated and aggravated about something or easily provoked.
We likely need to have a healthy outlet for the extra energy available to us and work on channeling this productively. Otherwise, we can lash out.
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This is a time for you to take action, and you can focus on what you need to do to set yourself up well for many years to come. Take control, be responsible, and empower yourself.
You can work on anything left that needs to be addressed, and you can move forward passionately, with conviction and strength, ready to hit new heights in the coming years.
This empowerment should lead you to what you’re most passionate about, and you can finalize any transformations now that help open you up to more opportunities for the future.
The connections that have survived over the years are likely incredibly strong and powerful, and you can feel more empowered by these connections. They can help you feel ready and able to embark on the massive transformations that are to come.
You can feel extra productive over the next few months, and this helps with finishing anything that is left. You can find small ways to use your passionate energy and feel solid.
You can pursue love over the next few months, bringing more love to your life and to the lives of others, and you may start or finish creative projects you’re passionate about.
Your emotional strength is likely unmatched now, and you have a solid internal core to grow from and a solid foundation to build your life on. You can move forward, finalize any of the transformations left, and feel more joyful.
Over the next few months, you can finalize plans you’ve been working on, finish work with an idea, or make a transformation that hasn’t started yet that opens up your mind and gives you more control.
You should finally feel more confident in yourself and your abilities, secure with who you are, and have taken control to bring more stability into your life. You can work on any final transformations left over the next few months and feel ready to move on.
Any transformations left of who you are as a person can be focused on over the next few months. Take control, empower yourself, and grow into your strength.
This may start to change now, though, as others start to notice just how much you’ve changed, how much you’ve accomplished, or how much you’ve built. Something may push to the surface, and you can be seen as powerful now. Pluto moving to your sign means you start to be seen as the force that you are, so work on getting comfortable with that.
You should feel independent, embrace your individuality, and be willing to experiment by now. Your dreams can be strong, and you can push through to get closer to where you want to be.
Pluto is moving on, and so will we, and this space now is one to finish what’s started and get ready for the new that’s coming – Pluto in Aquarius!
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