There are 10 planets in astrology, each with their own energy, and one of those planets is Pluto. While Pluto is technically now a dwarf planet, that designation did NOT downgrade it's impact astrologically! In fact, Pluto is pretty much the strongest of the planets. Pluto is the planet of power, control, intensity, passion, darkness, and depths. It governs transformation, and it takes this quite seriously. If you refuse to do what Pluto wants and transform for the better, Pluto punishes HARD. But it doesn't have to be that way! You can turn Pluto into a powerful friend if you work with it and don't run away from the challenge. Face it, and Pluto can hand you everything you've ever wanted. Face Your Fears With Pluto
Pluto is the planetary ruler of fears, and perhaps the biggest problem people have with Pluto is that Pluto will make your greatest fears come true. Pluto knows what you're running from, and will make sure to plop that thing right in the middle of your path while you're fleeing.
This smacks you right in the face, gets the heart pumping to an unhealthy degree, and you can easily feel like you're doomed, it's over, you're going to be miserable and scared forever. But that's not true! You have to face the fear. Stop running. Stop fighting it. Stop ignoring it and thinking it'll magically go away. Stop, and face it. Be honest with yourself about it. Shine a big bright spotlight on it. This is absolutely terrifying, I know, but if you don't do it willingly, Pluto will force it on you at some point, and it won't just be the hard way, it'll be the hardest way possible. While it can seem terrifying at first, when you willingly face the fear, it becomes less and less scary pretty quickly. You start to realize maybe you were overreacting, ro overthinking it, or that you're smarter than you think, or that you're more in control than you realize. It has less and less power over you, and that is incredibly empowering for yourself. The more you face your Plutonian fears, the more powerful you can become. Your natal Pluto will hold clues as to what the big fears are you need to face, along with any Scorpio planets (ruled by Pluto), your natal Scorpio house, and your eighth house (connects with Pluto). Go Deep With Pluto
Pluto rules depths. It's the planet of research and investigation. Pluto hates anything superficial, and wants to get to the heart of every matter, every situation, every person, every relationship.
This can be a challenge if you're not normally someone who goes deep with anyone or anything. You might be a tad superficial, or you might be scared of what you'd find if you looked under the hood. But that just annoys Pluto, and Pluto will find a way to make you get to the core. It'll present so many problems that will only be solved if you research, investigate, dig, and uncover. Pluto wants us to be realistic, to see things in the cold light of day, and this extends to what we uncover. We've likely been avoiding digging deeper because we didn't want to see it in that light. But we have to. If you become more willing to dig deeper, then Pluto won't throw so many problems at you to solve. You're already doing the work, and Pluto can sit back and watch. Acknowledge Your Dark Side With Pluto
Pluto rules darkness, the darkness in all of us and in the world. This does mean Pluto connects with things we consider bad - hatred, violence, war, jealousy, discrimination, etc. But this is Pluto challenging us, and when we manifest these negatives, we're not really using Pluto productively.
Instead, we need to dig deep, and we need to find our dark side. Don't think you don't have one - we ALL do! But when we refuse to acknowledge that, it festers and starts to come out subconsciously in those bad ways. Get into yourself and find that dark side. Don't run away from it. Look straight at it! Ask yourself: Where did it come from? Why is it still here? What purpose does it serve you? How has it helped you? How can you integrate the benefits in a healthy way? Conversely, how is it holding you back? How can you transmute this to benefit you, or would you be better served letting it go? These are difficult questions to ask yourself, I know! Nothing is easy with Pluto, but that's okay. If you can accept that and ask yourself those questions, you can get more attuned to that dark side, and find strength within it. Find Your Inner Power With Pluto
Pluto rules power. Yes, many use this nefariously! That's a negative manifestation. But you want to be smart, right? So, you're not going to do that!
The problem is, if you run away from your own power, what you end up doing is giving power to other people, who then have power over YOU. And that's not a good thing. The power inside of you can be scary to connect with, especially if you've been disempowered throughout your life. This can lead to you subconsciously associating power with negativity, but it's only negative if you use it in a negative way, like by controlling other people and taking away their power. But let's be honest - true power comes from within, and if you have to steal it from others, you're not powerful. You're INSECURE. And Pluto hates that! (remember, Pluto hates superficiality; it catches up with them eventually) So, take some time to connect with that power inside of you. This can look like erecting stronger boundaries, having better self-respect, acknowledging your self-worth, believing in your abilities, or placing value in the intangible. Take Control of Transformation With Pluto
The base energy of Pluto is transformation, so at its core, Pluto is transformative. But once again, this can be quite scary, and we tend to run away from it. But once again, if you face it and actually take control of it, it's not scary at all, and can help with your empowerment.
Your natal Pluto can show where and how you transform throughout your life, but transit, or moving, Pluto tends to be the trigger for transformation. The house in your natal chart transit Pluto is touring can experience major transformations at some point. Any aspects that transit Pluto makes to your natal planets can impact transformation with whatever the body rules. Hard transit Pluto aspects - conjunctions, squares, and oppositions - to the natal Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars tend to be the most difficult Pluto aspects, especially the Sun or Moon. The Sun rules the self while the Moon rules emotions, to hard transit Pluto to them is notorious for tearing everything down as Pluto seeks a transformation. As we run from this and try to avoid it, we eventually find we can't outrun Pluto. Pluto is like, the greatest runner to have ever existed, ha! I'll give you some personal anecdotes. I experienced transit Pluto square my natal Moon as a teenager, nad it almost killed me (literally). Fast forward to Pluto square my Sun in my 20's, and by now I knew the astrology., knew to prepare myself, and knew what to do and took control. So, nothing bad happened! In fact, I've also had Pluto make hard aspects to my natal Mercury, Neptune, and Pluto since, and none brought any problems. Because I did what Pluto wanted, and was continually trying to dig deeper, face my fears, find my power, deal with my darkness, and took control of transforming myself. We can't control everything in our lives, but we can control ourselves, and how we deal. So, take control of transforming, and you can encounter way less problems (or none at all!) with Pluto. At the time of this article, Pluto is going back to Capricorn on September 1st 2024, and then comes to Aquarius again on November 19th 2024 to stay. I'd wish you good luck with Pluto, but you don't need luck with Pluto. You just need to do some of the hard work on your own. Suggested Reading: Surviving Transit Pluto in the Houses and How to Survive Hard Pluto to Your Personal Planets Comments are closed.
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