along with the fire

It’s Thursday, 21 November 2024, 7.57 pm GMT and the Sun has just moved into Sagittarius. It’s been two days since Pluto has moved into Aquarius for the next 20 years. Arrest warrants have just been issued for Netanyahu and Gallant by the ICC. Nothing will happen as a consequence.

Sagittarius brings back the fire

Scorpio season always feels like fire despite Scorpio being a water sign. The depth, intensity and passion are all dialled up. But Scorpio, as a fixed sign, also came with some inflexibility. Now we’re moving into a mutable season, there’s more room for changing our minds and trying things out.

With this energy ruling us now, you’ll be full of beans, planning your next trip and actually say what you mean. Heck, you may get as blunt as I am. Congratulations. It’s a great place to be in. You’ll have an immense urge for freedom, maybe even liberation. Pursue that. Just don’t get too self-righteous and dogmatic, that’s not a cool place to be in. Absolutely not speaking from experience. 👀

Finally, my time has come

What you may or may not know is that before I started my business in 2019, I had a 12 year marketing career. On top of that, I’ve done loads of marketing work since then to pay for food. Nowadays, I use that experience and those skills for my own business only. So, when choosing a name for this blog, my community, my podcast and basically everything I do from now on, I wanted to make sure that when you look for “Pluto in Aquarius” online, you will find me. Well, let’s just say it’s working. If you’re here from that online search, welcome. You’re in the right place. I’m documenting this transit as we’re living it.

On a personal level, Pluto in Aquarius has really fucked with me already. Breakdowns of friendships, my dog’s dead, my health is in the bin. My Sun, Venus and Jupiter are in Aquarius, in my seventh and eighth houses. Which means Capricorn’s in my sixth house of work/service and wellbeing. That Pluto in Capricorn transit was a lot. And here comes more during the next 20 years.

Enough about me, though, for the world this will mean a shift IF WE WORK FOR IT. Naturally, governments have been clinging on to power more and more over the past few years. More and more people are feeling the financial pinch and therefore their lives worsening. From that space, we usually go one of two ways: Turn against each other and support a fascist at the helm of the country, inevitably becoming fascists ourselves. OR, and this is the harder option, we rise up against the government, against the systems of oppression and fight for better, more sustainable lives. There’s a lot of nuance to this, so don’t come for me. We’ve got twenty years to talk about this.

What’s the moon doing?

The New Moon in Sagittarius is with us on 1 December at 6.21 am GMT. It’ll be at 9°32’ Sagittarius, so if you have placements in your chart between 6° and 12° Sagittarius, you will feel this one particularly strong. When I say strong, I don’t mean bad. This new moon is full of opportunities. You can create a powerful vision of your future. Dream big. Find your voice. Speak your truth. Fight for liberation. And when I talk about liberation for all, I mean all. Every last creature on this planet. Connect to that, too. What can you do to help the animals of the world to thrive? I hope the thought excites you more than it frightens you. We’ve done a lot of damage but we have way more to repair and rebuild.

The Full Moon in Gemini on the 15th is exact at 9.02 am GMT and will be at 23°52’ Gemini. This one you will feel strongly if you have any placements around 20° to 26° Gemini. I don’t know anyone at all whatsoever who that could apply to… 👀 (My Pallas is at 23° Gemini in my 12th house, I WILL be feeling this one. It’s also my monthly lunar return, so there’s a lot going on. Want to know what’s going on for you? Book a reading.) With the moon in Gemini, you’ll be sociable and want to intellectualise your feelings. Doing so may even be the most helpful thing for you to process them. It is for me, to nobody’s surprise. And if you’re neurodivergent, it may be the only way for you to deal with your feelings. So lean into that. Letting go of something this season? Let it be any rigid beliefs on how you need to live your life and how you express yourself. Thank me later.

Sharing makes such a difference for Pluto in Aquarius to be found by others.

Not more Retrogrades 😑

We have to stop creating such a fuss about Retrogrades. They are times to go inwards and reevaluate things. What a wonderful opportunity! How great to have some support like that! And let technology fail if it wants to. We can do with more offline time. Take every glitch as a chance to take that time. Yes, even and especially if you’re at work. Oh, the times we used to be sent home because everything was offline. Glorious.

Mercury Rx – 26 November – 15 December 2024

This time around, we have Mercury in Sagittarius Retrograde, to my personal delight. My Mercury is in Capricorn, so the past few years with the end of year Retrograde being in Capricorn felt a bit tense. But they also gave me a nice break for my health with lots of rest. I hope that will continue.

Now, when Mercury is in Sagittarius, tact is not exactly our strongest point. We also tend to talk about our ideas to whomever will listen. With a Retrograde, there is no reining it in. But there is a higher probability to butt heads with others when talking about our beliefs. Breathe through it. Listen to understand. Change your mind, if you’re called to. See what happens.

Mars Rx – 7 December 2024 – 24 February 2025

I know we’re all still scarred by the Mars in Gemini Retrograde from a few years ago. It was a WILD seven months. This time, Mars will go through Leo and Cancer. It may still be intense, not gonna lie. Mars bringing its fiery energy to more fire with Leo. Passions are running high, you take great pride in doing the thing and you’re ready to take a risk. In Cancer, the fire is slightly extinguished and you need security before you take action. Change is not the one for you, but once you’re committed, you’ll have tenacity. Now put all of that into a container that allows you to evaluate where to put that energy. Sounds good, doesn’t it? It is! It may not always be easy, but it is oh so worth it. Lean into this energy with everything you’ve got and when your body tells you to take a break, TAKE THAT BREAK. Yes, even if it’s several days in a row.

Neptune direct – 7 December 2024

Now, the hazy planet is actually stationing direct this season, gearing up for a new journey next year. Neptune in Pisces brings on self-sacrifices, selflessness and an urge to serving others. It also doubles up on secrets and lying to ourselves, living illusions. So now with this forward movement and Neptune’s move into Aries at the end of March 2025, you will likely wake up from whatever fever dream you’ve been living. Both personally and as part of the collective. We will see more and more lies coming to the surface. I’m thinking governments, celebrities, monarchies and systems. Paired with the Pluto in Aquarius energy, I can’t wait to see how this will play out.

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What else?

Yes, there is more. There is always way more, but I’m sticking to changes in motion instead of aspects. So this one is about my Venus Return: Venus, the planet of love, beauty, emotional stability and committed relationships (romantic and otherwise), is moving into Aquarius on the 7th. You’ll need loads of personal freedom in your relationships during this time. It is unlikely you’ll be jealous or make emotional scenes; you’ll be able to be level headed even in conflict, which is a great thing giving what else is going on. Fairness and openness are important to you.

Venus will stay here until 3 January 2025, my late grandma’s birthday. How fitting. During this trajectory, Venus will of course also be conjunct Pluto and bring some soothing energy to the upheaval our little rascal is already causing. These two together in Aquarius will also give us a taste of the upcoming Aquarius season, so pay attention to what that could be like.

If you now feel more overwhelmed than before or just want some seasonal guidance, why not book a Soul Session with me? It’s a seasonal overview where we look at all the transits (yes, all the conjunctions and squares and all of that, too) and how it will affect you based on your birth chart, giving you a map of how to navigate the current season. With my availability being what it is right now, also make sure you’re booked in for your year ahead horoscope and wheel of the year tarot readings.

Stay magnificent. Stay witchy.