Mercury stations direct today on January 18th in Capricorn on the same day that the Sun conjoins Pluto in Capricorn. Whatever we’ve been reviewing and processing, we’re ready to move forward with.
Sun conjunct Pluto gives an intense energy. Pluto is everything beneath the surface. The Sun is like a spotlight, highlighting where our consciousness is. New awarenesses around something dark or previously hidden may have been culminating over the last few days.
Pluto is also a planet about existential anxieties and fears and how that impacts what our perceived needs and instincts for survival are, some of which aren’t pretty or necessarily true.
For instance, a perceived need for power over others suggests at one’s core a deep-seated sense of danger and lack of safety. The perceived need for a lot of money also reflects this.
Thus, this aspect could be reflecting a power-dynamic that exists in your life, an injustice that impacts you, or where you might feel a sense of crisis. It could highlight where you feel powerless… or perhaps powerful (I hope this is the case!).
Pluto being a planet about life or death circumstances could bring up a trigger from a trauma, an incident where we felt unsafe or actually were unsafe. This could be anywhere from relationship anxiety from not having had one’s emotional needs met as a child (anxiously/avoidantly attached anyone?) to triggers related to an actual near death experience to situations where something happened to us where we lost agency.
If you’ve been feeling triggered, obsessive, compulsive, or anxious, there is likely a reason! This is a good time to seek support and inquire more deeply into your own consciousness the reasons behind your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What was hurt and what may need healing or compassion?
Other possibilities are:
-feeling dark or depressed (perhaps more than usual if you struggle with depression)
-being pre-occupied/obsessive over something
-recognizing where you do have power
-a sudden need for control
-something revealed about one’s father, a famous person, or leader (represented by the Sun)
-feeling alone or disconnected and the sense of crisis around that (Venus IS approaching a conjunction with Saturn)
