Pluto Stuff: Inner Planet Aspects

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Pluto Stuff 

Nov. 19, 2024:   Pluto re-enters Aquarius 

Feb 2, 2025:       Pluto exits the 2024 shadow (2 Aquarius 06) 

 

Now that Pluto has returned to Aquarius we are in a new twenty year era.   It is impossible to know exactly how it is going to all play out, but we can get informed around the inner planet contacts with Pluto which will occur this cycle on the following dates: 

 

Dec 5: Mercury semi-square Pluto (0 AQ 20) 

Dec 6:  Sun semi-square Pluto (0 AQ 22) 

Dec 7: Venus conjunction Pluto (0 AQ 23) 

Dec 21 Sun semi-sextile Pluto (0 AQ 46) 

Dec 28: Mercury semi-sextile Pluto (0 AQ 58) 

 

 

Mercury contact Pluto speaks to transformative information especially if it involves new technology.  And if it is a bit odd that is also perfect Pluto in Aquarius.  Are we connecting with friends and groups in new ways?   Because Mercury will is retrograde we get two rounds of Mercury in Sag semi square Pluto in December. 

Venus the planet of love, money, beauty with Pluto is also transformative as we consider how all of those things and what else we value speaks to our future.   What technology do we love?  Is it fresh and does it bring evolution to our values?   

 

The Sun semi-sextile Pluto is the first solar aspect to Pluto in Aquarius.    The sun at zero Capricorn is like an apartment tenant moving next door to Pluto.   Completely different energies except for their focus on rules.  The sun in Capricorn likes rules and keeping the status quo while Aquarius likes to blow up rules especially if they no longer serve the greater good.    

Neptune Station Direct: Dec 7

 

Triumph of Neptune - 3rd Century AD Musee Archeologique Tunisia 

Neptune 

 

Mar 11:     Neptune enter shadow 

Jul 2:          Neptune station retrograde 29 Pisces 56

Dec 7:         Neptune station direct 27 Pisces 08 

Mar 28,     Neptune exit shadow 

 

 

During this summer and fall, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde, getting the last drops out Pisces before they go into Aries next year.   Neptune is going to have to shed its cloak of ‘vague’, when it transits into hot ass and bright Aries.    Like a human spelunking in a deep wet cave and then exiting into a hot desert that is what is going to happen next year when Neptune moves into Aries.     Our psyches will be drawn to something hot and stark and independent next year but during the retrograde Neptune retreated into the cave.  On Dec 7 Neptune stations direct.  Since July 2 when it retrograded we have had to dig down deep to consider where we fit into this big ol world.   Many of us had to tap our inner landscape and ask questions:  Where do we find our intuition, our creativity and our humanitarian?   How do we access those kind, gentle energies?  What do we do when we feel lost?   Where is creativity and art our salvation?   What path did we find to help us find faith?   Whatever we learned could serve us next spring when we are in stark bright experiences and need to remember the power of tapping our quiet.  What has your intuition told you?  What was that thing you kept thinking about and was unsure of its meaning?  Did you connect the dots?    

Watch and see what comes up around the stationary date of December 7 for more insights.  

Let's Talk Mars: Mars Retrograde Dec 6 - Feb 23

 

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Mars 

 

Sept 4:   Mars enter Cancer 

Oct 4:      Mars enters shadow (17 Cancer 01)

Nov 3 :    Mars enters Leo  

Dec 6:      Mars station retrograde (6 Leo 10)

Feb 23 :   Mars station direct (17 Cancer 01)

Apr 18 :   Mars re-enters Leo

May 2:     Mars exits shadow (6 Leo 10) 

June 7:     Mars enters Virgo 

 

 

On December 6, Mars will officially station retrograde.   Since September, we have been discussing Mars.  Normally Mars is in a sign for five weeks but during a retrograde it is in a sign for seven months.   On December 6 Mars stations retrograde at 6 degrees of Leo.  Then on January 6 Mars re-enters Cancer where it will continue to trek backwards until Feb 23 when it stations direct at 17 degrees of Cancer.    Mars will eventually leave Cancer on April 11 and then leave the second shadow point of 6 degrees of Leo on May 2.    This is a long time to be experiencing Mars in Cancer and early Leo.   Let me be clear, all of us will be sick and tired of Mars retrograde by time it wraps next spring.  We will also be assessing what deserves our warrior nature and what does not.  

 

The last Mars retrograde in Cancer was Nov 2007 – Feb 2008, covering 24 Gemini through 12 Cancer.   Before that time there was Nov 1992 – Feb 1993 covering 8-24 Cancer.   And the closest Mars retrograde to the current degrees we are about to experience was Dec 1977 with Mars retrograde 11 Leo through 22 Cancer in March 1978.  You may want to think back to those periods for insights to your personal experiences of Mars retro Cancer and Leo.    Also, consider what has come up since October 4 when Mars entered the first shadow point.   Once the retrograde begins, look backward and consider actions you took between October 4 and December 6:  What worked and what did not work?   What would you do differently?     

In general, Mars in Leo is a time for bold action, enjoying the pleasure of drama and pulling focus to self.  Juggling how to be confident without being arrogant can be tricky.    Tapping the power of strong self-esteem is important but no one wants to strap on wax wings which melt heading up to the sun.  Mind your ego.   Find a way to express your creativity but also be respectful to others as they share their own big ideas.   Mars in Cancer is all about EMOTING especially around mothers, home, family and childhood.  Memories are pronounced, emotions are peak, and sensitivity is great.  Some of us will feel protective and put up a big hard Cancer-the-crab shell others will use the crab’s pinchers and do a lot of snapping.  Of course, there is a possibility that many of us have outgrown our shell.  There could be patterns, behaviors and habits that no longer serve us and during the shadow and retrograde we have a skirmish or two and realize something inside us has changed.  We may sense we have outgrown something.   Will we let our shell crack?   Mars opposition to Pluto could show cracks. 

 

Consider the three dates of the opposition to see if there is any personal cracking which could be the case for those folks at planets around those degrees.   Also watch the news for cracks.  

Nov 3:    Mars oppose Pluto (29 Cap 46)  #1

Jan 3 :    Mars oppose Pluto (1 Aq 08)  #2

Apr 26 :  Mars oppose Pluto ( 3 AQ 48) #3

 

 

As always, more to be revealed.   

Astrology landscape Dec 1 - 7

 

Dec 1

We continue the New Moon Phase: Plant seeds, make calls, activate, start projects.   Activate something that will ideally lead you to more results.  This is the phase where INTENT is critical.  Even if the results are not immediate, the intent is there.  You may not have all the answers or road map, but you should put out your Intent.

 

This focus:    How are you finding your inner light?  When things are thrown in your way can you find your inner compass?   What shows up when you take a beat and ask your inner philosopher for advice?   

 

 

Special note:

12/1:  Mercury trine Chiron.  Thoughts that are self-healing.  

12/2: Venus trine Uranus.  Creativity is inspired, freshened and dynamic.   Favors money and values. 

12/4 : Mercury oppose Jupiter.  Strident conversation serve who?  Righteousness versus flakiness, how to find balance is difficult.  (#1)

12/4 : Sun square Saturn.   Know-it-alls versus martyrs.  Neither are appealing and yet stories about both get our attention.  

12/4: Venus sextile Neptune.  Creativity and values are inspired by the unworldly.  Mysticism and religion have a place today. 

 

Crescent Moon Phase

December 4, 2024

5:27PM PST

 

 

Focus on: What are you learning about your executive skills?  What are you learning about tapping your inner CEO?  What are you learning about navigating systems?  What are you learning about being super practical?  

 

 

Special Focus

12/5: Mercury conjunct Sun (inferior) Big ideas, big opinions can be satisfying but are they accurate?  Do they still make sense?   

12/6: Mars station retrograde 6 Cancer 10 (see separate)

12/6: Mercury square Saturn.  Strident conversations pitted against martyr talk.  No one wins when you go too long in being the teacher or being the victim.  

12/6: Venus enter Aquarius .  One month of creativity that is different and experimental.   Love of friends and groups is important.  

12/7: Venus conjunct Pluto (00 AQ 23) (see separate) 

12/7 : Sun oppose Jupiter.  Too much information can cloud our inner landscape.  It is difficult to get a compass heading.  

12/7 : Neptune station direct 27 Pisces 08 (see separate)