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Pluto Grinds Into Gear

05 Monday Oct 2020

Posted by juliedemboski in astrology, Cardinal Activity, current events in the sky, Finger of God, Retrogrades + Directions, T-Square

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Pluto spends so much time retrograde each and every year (roughly six months) that it tends, in whatever direction it’s exhibiting apparent movement, to become like background noise, a steady, grating grind, often convincing us that the conditions it offers are unavoidable, inevitable, ‘just the way it is’, simply because they take shape and then, because of Pluto’s snail-quick movement, stay that way. This is especially true at points of retrograde and direction; the circumstances around both Power and Change seem cemented in place, even as deep and scary changes well beyond our control appear unavoidable. So, simultaneous feelings of being stuck, accompanied by a sense that all will soon be flung into chaos from massive change.

At this point in time, ‘America’s Laxative’ might be exactly what Pluto is! Antique bottle of “Pluto Water” from French Lick Springs. From a display of memorabilia and antiques at the West Baden Springs hotel, French Lick Indiana.
Photo by Geoffrey A. Landis CC BY-SA 3.0

This time, the first aspect it makes after direction will almost be inadvertent; as Pluto shifts its apparent direction (while still at the same 22 Capricorn 29 position), Mars in retrograde motion in its own sign of Aries slips toward a square, perfecting on the 9th of October–and what do we get from Cardinal squares? Action! Change! And no small amount of conflict, fiery pushes to express, and temper. It’s almost as if these two don’t mean to meet, as neither is in actual forward motion–and that can imply that the conflicts engendered aren’t ones we look for, but stem instead from more compartmentalized energies that happen to find themselves at odds. BUT, Mars will be moving retro, and Pluto will still be at the station position–and that could signal regressive upsets (that is, ones springing up, re-ignited, from the past), old territory of resentments, grievances, and Will thwarted, clashing with an entrenched power position or entity that is both immovable and seemingly permanent–yet here is the lesson of a square: that the particulars, the specific circumstances of each body, speak of the actual situation from which the conflict will arise–so that the anger may have a difficult time knowing where to go, that actions may be timid or find us ‘holding back’, and that the stock-still and apparently impenetrable nature of power matters at present is not at all the reality–things are on the brink of changing.

We may get some of the story, of both the square repercussions and the overall disposition of energies, if we examine a few other contacts on and around the 9th. At that point we actually see Zeus in Libra step in opposed Mars, forming a tight T-square with our heroes just as their contact reaches perfection. That implies that what we see aflame will be fueled by frustrations or denials around ambitions and desires. We also see that Pluto will be quincunx, Mars sextile, and Zeus trine the North Node=creation of our future comes directly from pursuing those ambitions, with success dependent on how well we adjust to and are able to modify the power situation, or to create change or even to change ourselves.

But perhaps most telling about the atmosphere may be a Finger of God with base of Venus-Juno, apex Chiron. This suggests that for each of us the power situation may feel very personal, but that with some effort, we can actually heal some significant facet of things (and this is so no matter the frustrations of the square/ T-square, though we should note, these matters aren’t necessarily the same–they could exist in two completely separate situations). We use our talents, our assets, what we care about, our relationships, or our values, applying them to the power we currently hold, even if that power seems inadequate to address a larger situation. (This is one of those times when doing what we can ends up multiplying its effect, being far more potent than we imagine possible). Putting into action what we have, doing what we can, opens the door to healing a personal wound (Chiron in Aries) around the Self, the identity, the ability to act as an individual, and around expression of the Will. Sound familiar? This may be a further expression of what occurred at the recent Full Moon, building (Pluto in Capricorn) on new, different, necessary changes to the power landscape, ones that will in time reveal Truth, and in doing so offer transformation of one kind or another to each individual.

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1 February 2019 The Mars-Pluto Square: Agent of Change

31 Thursday Jan 2019

Posted by juliedemboski in astrology, current events in the sky, forecast

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‘Three Tahitians’ By Paul Gauguin 1899 {{PD}}

I can’t speak for you, but all my attention is on the Mars-Pluto square perfecting today, with a hint as to how to mobilize offered by the Juno trine to the South Node. Mars is moving through his own sign of Aries, strong, Willful, aggressive, and as Mars tends to be (and needs to be), is very very sure of his statement: ‘I Am’ is clear, and the direction he heads is a beeline to the chosen goal. Pluto, the agent of change, is moving through Capricorn, breaking down established patterns and structures, grinding away at the rules as we’ve always known them and transforming the world (at both a personal and Universal level) to something we may not understand yet. The square between these two may send us off after an aim, on a mission, into a scrimmage, thinking we can operate using the old rules, thinking of what used to empower us. So, we’re in for a shaking up, a ‘lesson’, a hard-won glimpse at the new rules. Don’t let what happens throw you too much or for too long, as what you don’t see right now is that the current goal is irrelevant–the worth of today’s events is found in how it gives us a new framework, with new concepts around how and where to exercise our prerogatives, go after our ambitions, and shape our choices, and so our future.

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8-9 December 2015 Highly Susceptible

07 Monday Dec 2015

Posted by juliedemboski in astrology, current events in the sky

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Jan Stanisławski "Beehives in the Ukraine", c. 1895 {{PD}}

Jan Stanisławski “Beehives in the Ukraine”, c. 1895 {{PD}}

First, two words on the Mars-Pluto square, which perfected on the 6th: calm down. Those who suffer the most under this influence are the deniers of their own anger, the trashers of egos and the Will of others (just to see them burn), the ones who insist it’s their way or the highway, the Self-destructive, the blamers, the finger-pointers, the enraged. The viewpoint is one of looking out from the ‘I Am’ to the Other (Mars in Libra) and projecting one’s unprocessed upset, one’s urge to obliterate, one’s unformed and un- (or mis-) directed need to transform. How do we know if it’s us or them, you may ask? Simple: if you’re not angry, you won’t feel the need to blame or attack, and you will be able to allow others autonomy without a retributive ‘I told you so!’ (the Merc semi-square to Ceres of the 7th).

The 8th and 9th create conditions that unfortunately make us highly susceptible to the Mars-Pluto energy, as other bodies embrace facets of it and make us think we have a perfectly good reason to be indignant or aggressive. We see authorities, those who believe they should be in charge, and those of a maternal nature heavily influenced by what they themselves have ignored or denied about circumstances, as well as by those times they’ve experienced injustice that they never acknowledged (Ceres trine Black Moon Lilith), and they don’t hold back communicating this (Merc parallel Ceres and square the Nodal axis) which can have consequences that exert their own influence on life direction. This is a free-flow of tortured and frustrated energies that we may not even be aware of; and the individuality urge, the want to rebel or be seen as different or independent (Sun trine Uranus) catches a ride on this, making upsets, surprises, and accidents more than a little possible–but also offering us the energy and focus to be truly original in our offerings, and to create change that’s most suitable to our own unique viewpoint.

Then there’s the way Juno enters Scorpio and Mercury enters Capricorn and sextiles Juno, suggesting a fresh, raw take on our own empowerment situation and those communications that feel solid, in the sense that they seem to express every fear we have about boundaries, being held back, and being overburdened with duties, sidetracked by rules or obligations, or fenced out of opportunities to expand. We seem determined to find the hurt in situations (Sun square Chiron); it’s up to us to become aware of our own assertive urge, to sense the edge on our thoughts and feelings, and then actively address it all with a conscious intent to do no harm, and possibly even to heal.

Forecast for the 7th has been enhanced and can be found in the previous post. Take the poll below–and answer honestly, nobody’s looking!

I hope your week gets off to a great start. See and Buy my books here and keep an eye out for ‘The Venus Collection’, coming soon. I’d like to go back to recommending my fellow astrologers on a regular basis; to kick that off: If you’re not a regular visitor to Chirotic Journal, you should be; Jeremy Neal offers some of the best advanced yet still accessible discussion of astrological theory and practice around. See the sting of Venus Into Scorpio; and have a great Tuesday and Wednesday!

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