PLUTO
IN CAPRICORN (2008-2023)
PART THREE: TRANSFORMING OPPORTUNITY INTO ADVANTAGE
Simultaneous
with Pluto being 'demoted' from planet to dwarf planet came the recognition
that 'Pluto' is really a binary object: Pluto's 'moon' (Charon) co-exists
with Pluto, with both objects orbiting a center of gravity lying between
them. That neither thus controls, nor is dominant over the other is
a perfect metaphysical symbol of Pluto (i.e., Pluto-Charon) in our
lives. How? Well, look at it this way - we aren't in total control
of life, right? We'd like to be, but are we?
No.
We're all subject to the workings of the world even when we do our
best to avoid said fate. Nor does throwing in the towel on trying
work either. If we stop trying to construct our life in some meaningful
fashion, life simply takes over, dictating a list of (usually limited)
options.
In
other words, whether we like it or not, we have to participate in
life: we can't control it, but must participate in it, lest our options
be taken away. As life presents us with situations, our 'job' is to
recognize issues and opportunities, apply our abilities and resources
and convert problems into solutions. Through this process, we make
personal gains both worldly and personal - we achieve Plutonic
growth.
During
Pluto's transit of Capricorn (2008-2023) those who accept life's challenges
will eventually become empowered by all they do, learn and experience.
And because Capricorn is an earth sign, the efforts made and gains
ultimately achieved will both be tangible. On one level, such gains
may be in the areas of wealth or position or marriage or possession
while on another concern something even more precious: your becoming
more real within your own mind.
Ultimately
therefore, Pluto in Capricorn is about making an investment in Self
- the purest form of Self which exists, that from which come our
highest achievements. To the extent that you participate, life will
evolve and become richer. To the extent that you give up or fail to
try, circumstances and limits will dictate your life and you'll feel
poor in the truest sense of the word, as there's hardly anything less
comfortable than feeling worthless inside.
For
those under born under Pluto in Cancer (1914-1938) this period challenges
one's thinking - literally and figuratively. Those who remain active
mentally and who participate in their world can achieve amazing things.
Those who give up will inevitably decline, losing their sense of power
over life and through that, actual power over life. History catches
up with those who have been irresponsible all along, rewarding them
with curiously karmic and reflective challenges. Is it too late to
change things? It's never too late, but sometimes it's very hard.
Baby
Boomers born under Pluto in Leo (1938-1958) face a series of challenges
which require them to stretch their abilities and deal with leftover
emotional baggage. Those who avoid doing their work or who obsess
over perfection and 'what should be right' (both being excuses to
not excel) will face excessive limitations. Those who take on the
task of using all they are, know and believe in to make or improve
something, or give of themselves to the world will find rewards at
the end of the Plutonic rainbow.
Members
of the Pluto in Virgo 'Yuppy' generation (1958-1972) face a two-fold
challenge in personal evolution. First, should you do things because
they're 'expected,' 'traditional' or something you're 'good' at? Or
should you strive to create a life which is viably applicable to the
whole of your essence as an individuated human? Second, are you willing
to undertake those difficult tasks which are now more apparent than
ever, despite the cost to the status quo? Those who attempt to compromise,
harness the world purely for monetary gain or in order to satisfy
the expectations of others will find their human capital diminishing
at a rate which becomes increasingly difficult to compensate for.
Those who are brave, insightful, willing to share their abilities
and undertake the 'hard road' because it's right (not because it's
popular) will gain much, freeing themselves to enjoy life in the process.
Gen
X'ers (Pluto in Libra: 1972-1983) face fundamental questions which
force them to separate perceived (imagined) value from reality of
worth. This task begins with recognizing that life has many false
fronts and that the only truth which exists is the truth of Self.
Those who accept this will build a life based on honest knowing and
responsible growing which will (in time) produce a solid personal
foundation. Those who avoid core issues will become ever more dependent
on bad choices which disappoint. Without question, this is a difficult
period for Gen X, but within this generation great human beings are
being forged. Such people will face walking through a personal crucible
to reach goals, but it's that tempering which gives Gen X the strength
to succeed, hold to their point and through contribution, achieve
satisfaction.
People
born under Pluto in Scorpio (1983-1995) are faced with decisions on
how to learn about life and what about life it is they want to learn.
Here, the challenge is to sample but not scatter one's efforts, and
to ultimately make choices which while focal are not so exclusionary
that you aren't open to information floating by. Pluto in Scorpio
people are going to spend a lifetime learning how to deal with 'quality
versus quantity' (quality wins) and 'personal desire versus purposeful
altruism.' Those who learn that they win precisely when everyone wins
will end up happy and satisfied, but Pluto in Scorpio people have
to work for their ultimate glory long term.
Still
formulating ideas on how to be a human being, Pluto in Sagittarius
(1995-2008) kids are at a place where conceptualization of 'individual'
versus 'team' is all important. For this generation in particular,
understanding the value of uniqueness within the framework of 'the
team' and how participation in a team enhances and rewards individuality
is paramount. Being different is not only inevitable, it's great -
and the best teams are composed not of people who think the same thing,
but fully developed individuals who each bring unique talents to the
task. Life isn't about being 'right' - it's about learning what
works, and why different things work for different people for different
reasons.
It's
all very Plutonic.
PART FOUR: POTENTIALS, POWER AND CHOICE
Whether in one's natal chart, in transit, or as a symbol in a sign,
Pluto is always, at some level, about the power of choice. Choices
we make well, empower us. Poor choices bring us to grief.
Astrologically
associated with the water sign Scorpio, most people think of Pluto
(correctly) as the experience of obsession and passion. What divides
success from failure, gain from loss here depends then on two ideas:
The
first asks how knowingly we choose when selecting our obsessions and/or
passions. Plutonic energy does not suffer fools, nor does it humor
self abandonment. Few of us have the Master's internal awareness to
accept a responsibility in which possession of total power is equal
to total submission to that power we come to possess. Conversely,
very few have the Mystic's ability to be indestructible through conscious
vulnerability. Those who violate these Plutonic rules inevitably encounter
unpleasantries of an emotional, financial, business, personal and/or
interactive kind.
Plutonic
energy calls us to be aware of our potential, and how close we are
living to the truth of that potential is shown through the quality
of our relationships and challenges we choose - or don't choose. Plutonic
dynamics support and reward those who live at their highest level,
and through the law of reciprocity sets those who fail this standard
back by exactly the amount by which they fail the measure of their
potential effort.
During
Pluto's passage of Sagittarius, this potentiality and personal display
of mastery has been expressed through our accepting responsibility
for building a life through selective, qualified investment and/or
the abdication of the responsibility to make such choices. Some of
us have obsessed over the desire to use ourselves fully. Others have
spent their time obsessing over what others have, have accomplishedÉor
merely the issue of making choices and sticking with them.
Now
as Pluto moves into Capricorn, staying informed and making choices
becomes each person's ongoing obligation. No longer will we have the
option of leaving things for 'others' to worry about. In the biggest
picture the 'global village' has now come to be; issues of health,
finance, resources, morality, danger, success - it's all everyone's
business and there is no hiding. We're no longer isolated, and that
carries through to our individual lives. With Pluto in Capricorn (2008
- 2023) there is no hiding from life, from the facts, from life's
realities - except for those who are okay with hiding by getting buried
in problems of their own making, that is.
This
transit requires courage, conviction and a willingness to give up
notions of failure and that something 'out there' is hindering your
ability to achieve. If you're hindered, it's because you've chosen
to be hindered. The good news is you can get un-hindered any time
you want to. You make a different choice.
For those under born under Pluto in Cancer (1914-1938) fear versus
faith and knowledge that your challenge involves whether you will
continue to participate and grow is all important.
For
Baby Boomers (Pluto in Leo: 1938-1958) the quandary involves the gap
between what you have already accomplished and that you need yet to
do in order to become secure with a sense of personal satisfaction
about your life.
Pluto
in Virgo 'Yuppies' (1958-1972) are up against a growing comprehension
of consequence. What they do with their lives depends on society and
world events - which in turn depends on what they're willing to do
about that society and the world. What's worth doing? How can one
help make sure the world will survive to be passed on to one's children?
How to make this world a place you would even want your children to
survive in?
This
being a 'must do' period, actively applying knowledge in learning
to capitalize on talents is the Pluto in Libra (1972-1983) Gen X'er
job. Successful Gen X'ers will focus not on what someone else is or
thinks, but who the Gen X'er is and what they 'know' inside. Using
that on the broadest scale produces the positive feedback Gen X knows
it needs to build on going forward.
Pluto
in Scorpio (1983-1995) people are making choices on what to invest
resources (time, loyalty, energy, effort, emotion, money) in. Success
here depends on choosing that thing (and/or partners) which is/are
of the very highest quality and which will require the very best of
you.
Kids
born under Pluto in Sagittarius (1995-2008) are choosing what to emulate.
Yet because they are children, those who parent, teach or guard these
children get to make choices as to what the child sees and hears and
thus has to choose to copy from. In the best situations, everyone
involved with a child will have good standards and communicate these
standards with others on the child's 'team' so that these kids receive
a realistic picture of life, replete with both possibilities and flaws.
Next:
Pluto in Capricorn Part 5 and
6
Pluto in Capricorn Part 7 and
8
Pluto in Capricorn Part 9 and
10
Pluto in Capricorn Part 11
and 12
Previous:
Pluto in Capricorn Part 1 and
2
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