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September 1 2024, holds within its aspectual patterns powerful cosmic energy. On this day Pluto returns to 29 Capricorn, the final degree of its sign for the last time. It turns Direct at this degree on 10/11/24 and then leaves Capricorn never to return in our lifetimes or for another 248 years. A planet at the 29th degree is completing its cycle, making a statement expressing a summation of its essence and its cycle active since 2008. Have we achieved the mastery Capricorn strives for in protecting and safeguarding the structures people, society and communities rely upon? Do we understand more and have we made modifications to capitalism and hierarchies having seen its darker sides. Pluto in Capricorn required an examination of trust – what, whom or which systems are worthy of trust or those that have failed to keep our trust.
The chart is calculated for the moment Pluto slips back into 29 Capricorn. There is, of course more to the story of this day.
As Pluto reaches 29 Capricorn it immediately makes a sextile (60deg.) to Neptune at 29 Pisces, also hovering at the end of its sign. These are the two outermost planets and indicate an urgent pivot in our collective resources, politics, sense of idealism and the dreams we hold for the future armed with the lessons of the past years.
On 9/1/24, the Moon 28 Leo (often a timer) clicks into place forming a Yod with PlutoRx/Capricorn and NeptuneRx/Pisces. The Moon is the pointer of this triangular pattern reminding us that the emotional qualities of love, generosity, kindness and the ability to live freely are being challenged. We all need to be in service to life for ourselves, our neighbors, our community, the planet we reside on. Those with planets around 27-28, 29 and 0 degrees will feel these energies most poignantly with concurring needs to make dramatic changes or to navigate them when they show up spontaneously. We are feeling the societal and political shifts in the microcosm of our lives as well as the macrocosm. The Moon in Leo speaks to the heart, love and creative quality of our lives and how various pressures affect the quality we want to achieve.
There are more planetary actors contributing to this story. – The Leo Moon squares Uranus which makes its Retrograde station on this self-same day at 27 deg. and forms a trine (120deg.) to PlutoRxCapricorn at 29. The Moon (the people, the family, community, emotional responsiveness) is therefore involved in challenging aspects with all three of the outermost planets. And each of the three are closely connected with each other. We can expect a powerful cosmic message, something unexpected, meant to awaken us from our slumber. And we are clearly at a pivotal moment where it’s incumbent upon us to remain alert, true to our values, those enduring values that sustain ours and others’ rightful happiness to live fully and freely.
Mars at 28 Gemini is exactly sextile the Leo Moon and squares NeptuneRx at 29, with Neptune very close to conjoining the chart’s Ascendant/Rising sign (House 1) 24 Pisces - the intuition and sensitivities that motivate us. This aspect fits into all the ones described above (Mars inconjunct PlutoRx/Capricorn), and shows that actions taken may be misdirected, scandalous, ill-conceived, disappointing, distracted, misinformed or deliberately misleading. The ideal use of this square would be to acknowledge and serve spiritual principles and compassionate care. Mars’ aspect to Pluto adds intensity, manipulation and control to patterns that are already difficult to contain and handle effectively.
Besides the Yod configuration already discussed, there’s also a pattern called the Cat’s Cradle comprised of Moon, Pluto, Neptune and Mars. A weaving of transformative energies that if used well can mend what’s broken with sensitivity, compassion and loving, generous energy radiating outward.
We must not lose our way or be confused by falsity, lies and manipulation. How we conduct our lives does matter. What happens internationally to others, our co-inhabitants on this planet matters too! Decency, integrity, honesty, character matter and they always will, even though modern life often suggests easier paths to win at all costs. More than ever, the metaphysical principle, repeated in the world’s great religions, says that what happens to one happens to all or affects all. We are part of a system. If one part of the system is ailing the entire system is affected.
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