Bon Voyage, Pluto-in-Sadge...

Coming up next month, Pluto finally takes his final turn in Sagittarius. By the end of this year, he'll be firmly entrenched in Capricorn, and our Sagittarius days will be nothing but a memory.

Pluto entered Sagittarius in 1995-- that was thirteen years ago, folks. For those of you who are (ahem) over-thirties, here's a scary little recap of what went on that year. Yes, it's been thirteen years....

The top movies of '95 included Braveheart, Jumanji, Apollo 13, and Toy Story. Nicholas Cage and Liz Shue were hotter than hell in Leaving Las Vegas, and Val Kilmer was pretty hot himself as Batman in Batman Forever.

In the art world, Damien Hirst won the Turner Prize for controversial conceptual works such as The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (yes, the shark-in-the-tank piece) while William Robinson won the Archibald Prize for Self-Portrait with Stunned Mullet.

In music, we had Alanis Morisette's Hand in My Pocket and Natalie Merchant's Carnival, Hootie & The Blowfish' Only Wanna Be With You, and I Alone by Live. Weezer's Buddy Holly was another, as was Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something.

Um, 1995 also gave us Macarena by Los del Rio and Boombastic by Shaggy. But we did get Wonderwall by Oasis, too, which helped.

So, where were you in 1995? Maybe we should have a going-away party for Pluto in Sagittarius. But please oh please, no line dancing.

Heartbreak and Astrology

"Oh god, not again...."


Relationships can be hell, sometimes repeatedly so. Can astrology tell us anything about who we tend to attract and why? Check out Advanced Class in Heartbreak: Pluto and Uranus, a guest post I've written for Jeffrey Kishner's site Seduction Central.


While you're there, also check out Beth Turnage's article on the Bad Boy type, Bad Boys: The Uranus-Ruled Relationship. It's another look at those crazy relationships you just can't seem to resist.

In fact, take an hour or six to browse all of Seduction Central's great stuff on love, sex, and the stars...hey, it's better than crying into your beer.

Again.

Facing Pluto

Yes, I'm on about that little non-planet again, and for good reason.

Today's full Moon happens to be squared by none other than Pluto, the planet of intensity, death/rebirth, and fate. Pluto rules "depth experiences" (e.g.: those happenings that turn your world upside down and rip your heart out through your throat...usually metaphorically, thank god.) Pluto rules those hard-core truths we hate to face, in others and in ourselves.

When Pluto squares the Sun and Moon by transit, folks who have hard aspects among these three planets in their natal charts often feel the effects. If transiting Pluto also happens to be triggering a natal planet directly, then double-ditto-and-then-some. With-a-cherry-bomb-on-top.

Arguments, power struggles, blow-ups, "last straws," dramatic scenes, and the like are distinct possibilities. Some of us may feel like we're finally at the end of some particular rope, and decide that today is the day to do something about it, once and for all.

Is it the right thing to do? That's a question everyone has to answer for themselves. When Pluto is involved, "right" and "wrong" can get hurled out of the window pretty quickly. If Pluto dredges up a situation that is truly unbalanced-- and has been for ages-- then a blow-up might be the only way to make any progress.

Then again, keep in mind that touchiness is in the air, as is full Moon lunacy in general. Don't fire the cannons indiscriminately; we all have a tendency (subconsciously, of course) to take out aggression and frustration on what appears to be the safest target.

Here's a great article on dealing with tough Pluto issues that I found on the ThirdAge blog: Working With Difficult Pluto Transits . It's one of the best I've seen lately.

Plutonian issues often seem to revolve around sex and sexuality. If sex is not the core issue (actually, it's usually about power) then it's usually one of the triggers or factors involved.

The repression and evasion surrounding sexuality-- both external and internal-- is what often ties it to Pluto. Pluto demands truth, and will get it one way or another.

With the Libran full Moon, the Venus/Mercury conjunction in Pisces, and the wide Grand Square to Mars, look to the ties in your life that have a sexual and/or romantic componant. They may be the ones that come into Pluto's sights for a couple of days.