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Pluto represents all the heavy-duty parts of life: money, sex, power and death - all major and important ... and hard to talk about or even think about for some people. However, these are vital components of our nature & existence and when balanced & integrated, a rich and fulfilling life is the result.

The main challenge when working with Pluto is that it is so far down - deep down within you, that to even reach that particular depth of who you are in your current incarnation / lifetime, you have to be fearless and vigilant. You have to commit to speeding up the development of your consciousness by doing the following:

If you are even considering Pluto work, then are you are already developing faster than the average individual and actually doing Pluto work, will dramatically accelerate your progress to the next level.

You will know that you need to work with Pluto if there is a large catalyst which propels you to the Underworld where you ultimately discover it was necessary and inevitable. (Possible catalysts are death of a loved one, divorce, lost job, home or something else major.) To go voluntarily- willingly - open and receptive to death, rebirth and ultimate transformation is to enrich your own individual process. You should be “awake” for this - you should be conscious. You should also have one other person (preferably a professional counselor) or a healthy close friend as an “emergency contact”. It should be someone who understands and supports this in-depth self-work and who will not judge what comes up for you in any way, shape or form. The reason you will need this “emergency contact” is because many people (depending on individual circumstances) get stuck in the Underworld (which manifests as depression and/or destructive behavior) and that is not the point of this work.

The point of this in-depth work, is to go deep within and heal these parts of the Self at the core level so an outer manifestation can occur in your life and environment. As you heal the deepest parts of you, you become whole again just as cells have automatic sloughing off and regeneration. You have to do a compulsory review of your life, plan and strategize what needs immediate attention, implement your action-plan for healing; integrate the new sense of Self as you clear the debris of what you’ve created up to now and move on, completely detached from the outcome because whatever the outcome and however hard the road is, it is worth it - you are worth it - to have a richer and more authentic and fulfilling life.

Death, rebirth and transformation are all separate, intense, and necessary processes. Honor the vision of who you are by being conscious thru the process. Observe your Self - pay attention to the journey as there are clues to accessing the Highest expression of you and your Truth ARE ALL ALONG THE WAY!! The journey is part of the process that you cannot get around so maximize its potential by doing your part. Do the work! Be patient. And accept the challenge - accept the risk and recognize that the rewards are equal to the risk you’re willing to take and the investment you’re willing to make (in your Self). You have to earn this one. It is an initiation to the next level and there are variables & unknowns.

You may ask, “Why would I WANT to go on such a long and difficult journey into a challenging environment?” The answer is, when you go to the depths, you discover what you’re made of.

SIDEBAR: You know how we’re always talking about how things in our lives are just as we “chose” them to be - what we chose previously to master THIS lifetime? Well, NOW you are in THIS lifetime and you are choosing your next level of evolution.

A key part of how you are formed will come from connecting with your Source and understanding your own (human) nature. Empowering you to make better choices for the being that you ARE.

This is not an easy or short-term transition - this is a 10-20 year cycle. However, Jupiter in Sag all this year is speeding up our progress. Pluto in Sag has been transforming what we believe. When it moves in to Capricorn (2008), we will finally begin to transform our society and government structures, but we have to change what we believe before we can do that. This is why things are SO intensified right now - it is the final purge of outdated belief systems. You will have many final tests along the way to determine what level you are qualified for. Capricorn is all about responsibility and it is time each individual takes responsibility for its own creations and transformations. As a (human) race, we are evolving and to facilitate that evolution, we must be stripped of ALL NON-ESSENTIALS, preparing everyone to expand to a much Higher Level.

We have Pluto moving in to Capricorn for 16 years, after 13 years of moving through Sag's domain. And like the switch we make annually as individuals from focusing on truth, faith and systems of belief that we then move in to Capricorn to concretize and make those real in our every day life, it is now, on a global scale, moving the collective along similar lines. Pluto is known as the "Purifier", "Lord of Transformation" and rules the Underworld, death, rebirth and ultimate transformation. When it is in a sign, it is essentially in that sign's Underworld, digging up all that has been suppressed, repressed, ignored or pushed 'down there' - all of the Shadow content of that particular sign's nature.

Individually, the Shadow nature of Capricorn is to avoid feelings, or more specifically, being responsible for how you feel; to think anything worthwhile has to be hard or a struggle; making life and your life's work an onerous DUTY, rather than your heart-centered gift to the world; taking your Self and everything around you too seriously to name a few. Collectively, this 16 years ahead of us are likely to reveal the Shadow nature of government, institutions, our education & health care systems and society's consciousness in general (pretty scary thought). However, like I tell ANYONE dealing with the Underworld or their own Shadow nature, you can postpone, but you'll NEVER avoid the work (Pluto has an Infinite memory) and sooner or later you will have to DEAL with the 'dark side' and frankly, it is MUCH easier to just commit to facing it head-on as best you can getting it overwith sooner than later. This is the energy of: pay now or pay DOUBLE later!! Personally, I think we've all seen what POSTPONING the necessary responsibilities and hard work will do ... that's what got us 8 years of Bush. Saturn rules Capricorn, and essentially if you do not define your terms, they will be defined for you. If you do not stand up, let your voice be heard, ESPECIALLY to disagree, then people (and the powers that be) ASSUME YOU AGREE!! I suggest taking some time this month and next to really assess where you are in your personal world, and where your community is in the global world order, and just ACCEPT the fact that there is some hard work ahead (we are definitely paying double on the back end of GW Bush).

Pluto Retrograde

Pluto Retrogrades on April 4, 2009
and goes Direct on September 11, 2009

Pluto is the planet of death, rebirth and transformation. So when it Retrogrades be prepared to allow some part of you or your life to "die" ... and be transformed anew. There is a part of your Self which is connecting to your deepest desires. However, in order to manifest them, you will have to clear some debris from your life right now. And ... Pluto is here to assist you in attaining that ultimate goal. Ready or not, it is time for you to move on to the next level. The more you resist it, the harder it will be.

      It may even seem sudden, but really whatever leaves your life at this time has been on it's way out for the last couple of years whether you were consciously aware of that or not. If there is any deep, dark secret or part of your Self you have avoided or suppressed, prepare for it to come up and out to be dealt with once and for all. And be prepared for the subsequent ramifications of it coming up and out too - for you as well as those closest to you. For your transition to the next level may be just as uncomfortable for those closest to you as it will be for you. It can be hard to change your perception of a person even when the changes are clear and evident. People still tend to hold on to their "old" definitions of the newly evolved person before them. Try to be cognizant of when you do that to others and notice if/when others do it to you. If/when it happens to you, it may be a good idea to gently remind people that you "used to do/say/think/be that way" however, you don't any longer and it would be appreciated if they would make the effort to acknowledge that if they wish to continue to remain in your life.
      Sometimes during this time you project onto others your personal issues and you become obsessive about them. Think about what REALLY irritates you about this person you are obsessing over ... then objectively observe how you express those exact same traits. You must recognize your reflection. You may not want to but you must so that you can own it because once you own it, you will be able to change it within and therefore manifest without. During this time, you may even be very aware of your behavior but still unable to control your Self.
      So we understand that things are really changing, dramatically. Pluto likes to find out what YOU think you cannot live without and take it away to see what happens. This is a test of what you TRULY desire and value. Pluto DEMANDS that you go deep within to the deepest, darkest part of your Self and face who you truly are and decide what parts of your Self need to be transformed. Very often, that is the catalyst for (forced) growth and development. Any attempt to hold on to an old habit, person, place or circumstance that is clearly "dead" or "over" will result in more havoc (which you've outgrown) and you create a harder struggle to get past it (and grow) to the good stuff that awaits you.
      One of the benefits of a Pluto Retrograde is whatever you desire deep, deep down is asking for your assistance and NOW you can hear it; you begin to be able to identify or define what you truly desire overall for your life's expression. Now being TOTALLY dedicated to fulfilling this deep knowing what you want is not as much of a stretch as it used to be. If you can be aware enough to know it's just time for the definition of your Truth and purpose to emerge, then you will finally have access to that military discipline required to truly focus and make it happen!
      Pluto tends to strip us of all that we think we need to exist and insists that we realize that it is solely your responsibility for CREATING (Pluto rules Scorpio, the energy of creation) YOUR LIFE!!

"The Herculean tasks assigned during Pluto's inexorable transit are rewarded EQUALLY - the degree to which one RESOLUTELY FACES the interior Self ... is the degree to which one REDEEMS ONESELF." (Retrograde Planets by Erin Sullivan)

PLUTO The Planet of Death, Rebirth & Transformation Why Working With Pluto Is So Important

PLUTO
The Planet of Death, Rebirth & Transformation
Why Working With Pluto Is So Important