Pluto returns in the US chart; Final round

 

Pluto will make its final return to Pluto in the US natal chart from September 19^th- November 1^st. During this time, Pluto will move from retrograde to direct on October 11^th. When a major planet like Pluto changes direction it often coincides with major world events.

So far we have experienced the US Pluto return three times in 2022 and on each occasion we have experienced political turmoil in the US and now seen a twice impeached President facing criminal charges in multiple cases.

Countries have birth charts just like people and while the above date shows us when this powerful transit is exact, the energy will be with us throughout the year and even into 2024, and beyond.

The Pluto return will determine the future and the direction of the US for many years to come. Pluto falls at 27 degrees of Capricorn in the US chart and it was at this degree when the US became its own sovereign nation in 1776. In all actuality we have been experiencing the Pluto return since 2016 as Pluto has an orb of influence of 10 degrees which began at that time. As the Pluto return is exact this year the Plutonian energy will increase and we will see exactly where it is leading us; Will we succumb to a darker side of the collective psyche that includes racism, upheaval, violence, anger and control by a minority or will we rise up and reform what is broken and listen to the higher side of the collective psyche and our own better angels?

Pluto rules that which lies beneath the surface which is now rising to the top and making itself known.  Pluto rules power, control, decay and destruction, nuclear power, upheaval of governments, terrorists and criminals, extremists, and resources. No country or society will experience a Pluto return before approximately 248 years which is how long it takes Pluto to circle the zodiac and return to its original placement at the birth of the country.

Pluto is known for tearing down and destroying to create something new. Power can be unlocked, taken, abused and mishandled. It can also be relinquished. Pluto rules the shadow side of things and the darkness that is generally hidden until something causes it to surface. One example of this is the push in some states to ban studies of slavery, gender identity issues and other subjects in schools along with the admitted ‘conservative indoctrination’ of students in certain states.

There are thousands of facts that support the idea that the US is deeply steeped in racism which began even before the US Constitution was written and continues to this day. Pluto likes to obscure the facts, distort and control. The attempt to convince Americans the underside of America an American history does not exist is a part of the Pluto return.

This issue has become a hot button to stir up anger and divisiveness between political parties more so than anything else. This is simply one example of many issues we are facing with the Pluto return but it is far from the only issue.

 Pluto falls in the 2^nd house of the US chart which rules money, finances and values. Saturn ruled Capricorn represents the status quo, business, banks and the like. 

At the time of this post, a majority of Republicans (according to polls) say they believe the last Presidential election was stolen in spite of the fact this has been litigated over and over in courts and there is no evidence to support this theory. Now that we are in the final Pluto return we are seeing court cases and charges being litigated that relate to an attempt to overturn the government on January 6^th, 2021 and it appears there will be a number of convictions that may include the former US President.

Some mature countries have experienced a Pluto return such as England which has experienced three Pluto return cycles with significant events at each return. On the other hand Rome began to lose its status as an empire after its 2^nd Pluto return.  Egypt, India, Iran and Japan are among the oldest countries in the world and have survived a number of Pluto returns, but they have changed at each 250 year juncture in some way. Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Arab empire, Ottoman, Spain, Romanov Russia, and Britain were all empires at some point. The French Revolution occurred just after France’s 1st first Pluto return. The energy of a Pluto return will play out for a long period of time with lasting consequences.

Pluto can bring about reforms as well as destruction such as the ‘New Deal’ of the 1930’s which lead to eventual prosperity and many things we enjoy today such as Social Security and banking regulations that keep our personal money safe. The ‘inflation reduction act’ could be such a reform and the US has never needed it more as our infrastructure is deteriorating.

In his January of 2022 retirement speech Supreme Court Judge Stephen Breyer reiterated the fact the US Founding Fathers described America as a ‘Great Experiment.’ Benjamin Franklin said ‘it’s a Republic if you can keep it.’  The Pluto return will show us that we can take nothing for granted, and we have a Republic only if we can keep it.

During the first Pluto return, Russia invaded Ukraine and the US began with arms support in February 2022. While some astrologers discount this event as being part of the US Pluto return, it most definitely is since the US is the biggest supplier of military assistance to Ukraine.

Just before the 2^nd US Pluto return in May 2022 a gunman opened fire in Uvalde, TX making the crime scene the 3^rd deadliest shooting in US history. In June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in effect criminalizing abortion in much of the US. In August of 2022, the US Government conducted a search and seizure effort of the Former US President’s home and concluded he was in possession of official Top Secret documents he was not entitled to have. In December 2022 the 858 Billion dollar Defense Act was signed into law as well as a law protecting same sex and interracial marriage. In December 2022 there was a political clash over the debt ceiling which leads to the eventual downgrading of America’s credit for the 2^nd time in history.

As we approach the final US Pluto return we are seeing charges against those who attacked the capitol on January 6^th, the ‘fake electors and the former US President. Corruption is rising to the top on many levels and consequences are at hand although it is likely the results will be years in terms of playing out completely. As we approach the end of September the US faces more fiscal problems, and political fighting over the budget with the potential of another government shutdown.

Pluto will re-enter Aquarius again January 21^st, 2024. Aquarius is a far more Democratic sign than Capricorn, but this is not to say we won’t experience issues with Pluto in Aquarius; they will just be different. I do believe however that based on astrology we will be focused on a world that is more in tune with the majority than the minority with a greater theme of freedom for all.

Pluto will re-enter Capricorn for the final time September 3^rd, 2024-November 20^th, 2024. Pluto in the US chart is at 27 degrees of Capricorn, so Pluto is still within orb at this time.

The US is in the process of a cosmic makeover through its Pluto return.  We are at a turning point in history, and what the outcome will be depends on all of us.