31 posts tagged “pluto”
I don't even watch this show, and was pretty unaware of Teh Drama of this last bit until the dental hygenist wanted to know which one she was rooting for. She was rooting for Kris because Adam was "too weird." As a weirdo myself, I felt kinda offended.
So I read Rolling Stone yesterday and read the article on Adam, where he mentions astrology and Madonna.
"Madonna hadn't watched American Idol, but the two of them talked astrology, and they discussed his moon sign, Aries. "She said, "You don't like anyone telling you what to do, do you?" he says. "It's so cool, because she gets it, you know?"
Heh. Yeah, I figure those two would relate on that.
So, I have seen a few astrological analysis bits done on Adam of late. Ironically, most of them seem to think he has a Pisces moon. I was all "nuh-uh" to that even before I had it confirmed. I would also agree that he probably has Uranus rising. And of COURSE he's an Aquarius.
In related news, Kris is having a Pluto transit trining his sun.
Aspects in the natal chart. A good read.
a Finger of God with Pluto as the apex and the South Node and Mercury, as it’s poised to retrograde, as the arms in quincunx. First, this suggests that if Pluto (at 3 Cap 02 retro) currently aspects something in your natal chart, you need to really pay attention: the Lord of the Underworld is pointing right at you, and he doesn’t take no for an answer, nor does he go along with that spacey thing, where we pretend we don’t notice looming change, transformation, or profound and deeply affecting endings as they present themselves.
Aw, shit.
So...what can a person do to work with Pluto energy instead of against it? I don't have all the answers, but here are a few thoughts.
1. Figure out what the heck the purpose of the transit is and start implementing it immediately. How do you figure out what the purpose of the transit is?
Sometimes it's obvious because your insides are screaming with it. "Get out of this marriage!!!" your miserable soul shouts at you. "Get a different job; this one is killing you!" your gut keeps growling at you. And so on.
Pluto transits are so often about giving things up. Often they're about giving up things you don't want to give up because it will be scary or difficult to do so. A limiting friendship, a business partnership, a career, a home, a way of approaching life, a romantic attachment that will never work, a toxic relationship with a parent or sibling. There are an awful lot of things in life that a normal person doesn't want to give up even though they're not good for him or her. Pluto tries to force us to give them up.
If you can't immediately tell what the purpose of your Pluto transit is by sheer instinct, move on to figuring it out astrologically. My method is to look first at the house of the planet being squashed by Pluto. Transiting Pluto squaring your natal sun in the 7th house--most likely Pluto is taking aim at your relationships. What he's usually trying to do is smash up your relationship template like a dinner dish.
IIt might be helpful to know why Pluto does this. In my experience, Pluto does this because your old templates are standing in the way of what you really want, the things you dream of. You don't necessarily realize this at the time (or at least I don't), but Pluto does. An unhealthy attachment to your aging mother might seem like a source of support and validation of your caring nature to you. To Pluto, it might seem like the thing that holds you back from real physical and romantic connection with people of your own age. Although what you have may feel like love, it may hold you back from the love you really want and are capable of experiencing. You may not realize that you're finally ready for a mature romantic love--but Pluto does.
Hm. Well, I am having a Pluto trine to my 7th house cusp/Sun/Chiron. To be honest, I feel more of the "argh, jobs" thing more than relationships of late. I guess it's a good time to be single so I can't have a relationship break up on me now, huzzah.
On the other hand, "an unhealthy attachment to your aging mother", that whole bit? Uh...yeah, no arguing with this one, because it's a huge issue. That said, group therapy is helping a LOT with this one. Not that I'm likely to start dating again anyway, but maybe in another decade when I do, she won't be so bratty about it :)
If looking at the astrological houses doesn't help you analyze the purpose, look at the planets involved and then the signs. Transits to the sun, for example, often involve an update of identity or role in life. They very often have to do with a deep inner sense of purpose.
Yeah, that seems more right.
The rest of this sounds like a Saturn thing, doesn't it?
Pluto's ultimate aim is to take what used to work in your life but doesn't any more--and get rid of it. Whether it's an attitude, a habit, a person, a situation, a place, or something else--the sooner you are willing to work to get rid of what's no longer functional, the sooner Pluto will reward you.
And Pluto does dish out some pretty handsome rewards when he's done torturing you. So you might think of what you most desire and set your mind towards the idea that if you can fulfill your Pluto task, you just might get it.
On a related note, here's a profile of Kal Penn, who's a year and a day older than me, apparently.
Penn's astrological chart (also known as the birthchart, or horoscope) shows that he was born with the Sun in Taurus, which was in close proximity (conjunct) Chiron, which is also known as the Wounded Healer. This planetary combination shows that Penn is a person who cherishes stability in life and doesn't like change (Taurus), but that he has had difficulty establishing a sense of his own identity (Chiron conjunct the Sun). With the Sun conjunct Mercury (which with its mercurial nature lends itself to taking on other roles) he has a natural facility for acting, but he has an extremely serious side as well.Saturn, the planet of hard work and discipline, forms a challenging aspect to Penn's Sun which suggests that he puts a great deal of pressure on himself to be successful. Saturn is in Leo, which reveals that he is uncomfortable with attention and fame, despite the news reports that claim that Penn quit the House gig out of an attack of egomania.The Taurus Sun desires a comfortable life that is stable and secure, and acting certainly provides a good income when one has a steady television career. But the serious side of Penn has always reached for something deeper and more meaningful. In 2007 it was announced that Penn would be teaching undergraduate courses at the University of Pennsylvania. It was around this time that his Moon progressed into Virgo which has a longing to be of service and to do meaningful work. At the same time, transiting Pluto has been forming a trine to his Sun which is encouraging him to transform his life in order to better reflect his true self.Penn is having some wonderfully positive planetary transits this year, which shows that this is a good move for him and will enable him to express himself in ways that have previously been impossible.
Both by transit and natally (in the comments). I have Pluto in the 12th natally, so the comment part really, well...I can't argue with it.
Having a natal 12th house Pluto, I can tell you the tapping into the collective un/consciousness is definitely a gift, although as a child it didn’t feel that way.
It made my childhood feel extremely unsafe, and in fact it was. I learned through my teens either the energy would take me or I would have to learn how to go with the flow as well as how to absorb it without it killing me. I know that sounds rather extreme but it actually was.
Learning how to ground and applying psychic shielding was also a life saver. It is good you have such a positive attitude with the transit, as well as the life skills Elsa, because from my experiences it is like trouble or turmoil will find you. It most assuredly can play out as the scapegoat among other things. It is like having some beacon that just draws stuff to you. You already have the ingenuity to deal with that but with the transit it may come in spades.
The positives are like gold though, defeat is never an option after you live through that stuff.You know how poetic the words seem about rising like a phoenix from the ashes, well I think I grew a second skin of asbestos. I may get knocked down but no one can ever keep me there.
Trouble will find you- GOD YES, I'm a chaos magnet.
And yet, somehow nothing ever kills me. Go figure.
Not at all a helpful outcome here, is it?
"To translate, you are at a crossroads at which there are many changes ahead for you. The New Moon suggests that these will be positive new beginnings, although there’s a lot of heavy energy playing out in your life right now, so I don’t expect you’re feeling anything like “excitement about new adventures” and all that. By the looks of it, you may feel backed into a corner and forced to accept circumstances that you would not have wanted, given a choice.
At the same time, transiting Saturn has just passed over your Sun and is squaring your Moon in Sagittarius. Challenging Saturn-Moon transits can make us feel depressed, isolated, and alone, even if it isn’t the case, although unfortunately sometimes a key relationship does end under this influence.
On the bright side, Jupiter is making a nice trine to your natal Venus-Uranus conjunction and also to your Ascendant. I think this will bring you some relief. If your husband decides to leave, it looks to me like you will find someone else very quickly."
From Ask Metafilter:
From Sasstrology:Every Friday at work, feel restless. I'm not content to sit at my desk. I feel the need to walk around, do something, get out of the office. I can't seem to focus on work, or accomplish much throughout the day. My weekends are particularly exciting, but I just have the overwhelming feeling to get out as soon as possible on a Friday afternoon. What can I do to get over this?
I’ve been at my temp job for two weeks now, and I’m going stir-crazy. My responsibilities are Virgo to the extreme, and I can feel the negative aspects of Saturn’s transit through Virgo in full force: the burden of paying attention to detail; the boredom of attending to mundane, repetitive tasks. I want to break free and indulge my creative side (transiting Uranus in Pisces), which I purportedly do through the blog. But to be frank, most of my sasstrological efforts have been put into fixing broken links; posting over 20 entries a week from our various authors; scaling and cropping images. I’ve written just two posts for the new site since it launched last Wednesday. So, this launch has been way more Saturn in Virgo than Uranus in Pisces for me. I’ve had the occasional “ah hah!” moment when I think of a good idea for a post, but mostly I’m just working out kinks on the back end.
The dark side of Saturn is having the joy sucked out of life. I can actually derive pleasure from my Virgo Rising: I love to edit, for example. But recently, most Virgo responsibilities feel like a chore, and I am not savoring the moment, whether I am washing dishes or coding in HTML.
Ideally, Saturn opposite Uranus manifests as the practical application of ingenuity. The Virgo-Pisces polarity brings into it the ability to clearly express one’s imaginative flights. I’d like to think that, with this new site, I am integrating both my Virgo Ascendant and Pisces Sun. But Saturn’s transit through my First House is a heavy presence, and although I have plenty of Uranian flashes, they all need to pass the Saturn test. Can it be implemented? Will doing this increase my bottom line?
Working hard would be so much easier if I did not feel a simultaneous need to be free and do my own thing. But that’s precisely what this Saturn-Uranus opposition is about. Ideally, I’d work hard only doing my own thing – and running Sasstrology is part of how I plan to accomplish that. But now I have to go back to my tunnel and keep digging until the light breaks through.
As for me, I am trying to work on my NaNo novel right now and it is like dredging through sludge. My characters have a problem they don't know how to solve ("how do you stop an accelerating man?"), the answer is something I did NOT figure out before writing. I really don't know what to say or how to do it, so I am piddling about for the last two days, falling behind in word count and all I can have them do is have a shit-shooting brainstorming session. I am attempting to look up the science and not finding much I can apply to my situation. It is very literally a case of PRACTICALITY MUST BE ENFORCED...
Argh.
Well, maybe it's all Pluto's fault.
