Uranus Rx + Pluto's Last Stand in Capricorn
September 1 is a big day in the cosmos, as two of the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, make major moves.
Pluto's Last Stand in Capricorn
September 1 - November 17, 2024
Pluto is making it's final journey through Saturn's earth sign of Capricorn before it re-enters the air sign of Aquarius for good for the next 20 years.
Those with Capricorn placements - and on some level the other earth signs Taurus and Virgo as well - will be reminded of how they experienced the initiation of disempowerment and volcanic empowerment of Pluto since 2008.
The Phoenix rising from the ashes is now part of their own personal mythology and this is a strength to draw from for the rest of their days. These next two and a half months can be re-assuring in some ways, but will also be a reality check that no matter how much one has overcome and accomplished, Pluto moving into new territory in 2025 and beyond means there's no re-living past glories as new ambitions begin to emerge.
Collectively, we may see the last stand of the Capricorn shadow being revealed one final time, such as control from the patriarchy, MeToo's impact, plutocracy and the control of money and power from a shadowy elite. Pluto entered Capricorn revealing the greed that led to a world-wide financial crisis in 2008. Have we learned our lessons about the extent to which we enable wealth to determine our destiny?
Uranus retrograde in Taurus
September 1, 2024 - January 30, 2025
The first few days of September will likely have an undercurrent of erratic energy which can manifest in a variety of ways, but we tend to see it most in areas having to do with technology, electricity and weather or natural events. Uranus in Taurus shifts the ground beneath our feet and rattles our sense of security and complacency.
The recent Uranus square the Full Moon in Aquarius flipped the script on the elections in the United States. The week of the DNC was one of exhilaration and unexpected hope. The main theme of liberation and freedom rang out and was one of the most eye-opening expressions of Uranian excitement manifesting.
Over the next several months as Uranus is retrograde, the energy of activism and hope may be less available externally and more experienced internally. Rather than ride the wave of collective exhilaration, we need to be the generators of change, freedom and liberation in our own lives. This is a time to awaken to our own truth and authenticity and to be the change we seek to create in the world.
What are you resisting in life? Many spiritual traditions teach that when we resist life, we cause ourselves unnecessary pain. That doesn't mean we shouldn't act against injustice, however, the more we open up to life and say yes to experiences that aren't what we had in mind for ourselves, the more we can open up to the brilliance of the universe and to experiences that are beyond our wildest dreams.
