I just read that Joseph Campbell quote and instead of seeing “devil” I saw “Pluto.” Transiting Pluto energy is complicated (deep) but one feature is its function of bringing what is in shadow to the surface. It digs up the dirt. It’s like an emetic that brings up whatever is deep in the belly and needs to be expelled (addressed). If you’ve ever had syrup of ipecac you know this isn’t a pleasant process. You throw up. However, it’s way better than dying of a poison. I once fed my sister a bunch of baby aspirin (they used to be delicious, like candy!) and they made me take the ipecac too… and sit in the tub with her. It certainly brought up my shadow. I learned that lesson, deeply and it changed me forever, for better. Don’t poison your sister! It’s bad!

Have Pluto transits “brought up” your shadow? How did you deal?

Pluto transits are serious business. Pluto is serious business. Life contains suffering, just as it contains joy. To downplay a Pluto event is folly. However, to fear it is counterproductive. Fear sets up a condition that exacerbates suffering. It can make one resistant to walking forward on their own steam in order to face and surmount an issue, such as a deer in the headlights that freezes in the road and is broadsided.
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Pluto transits are hard to talk about without scaring people. Pluto regenerates. It is deep and dark can seem ominous. Pluto also represents death. If you’ve ever dealt with death you know that the death of someone close takes you apart. Some are devastated and don’t come “back” as easily as others, but some seem to roll with it pretty well. Those are usually the people who have Pluto prominent in their charts, already have an innate understanding for the energy in some way.
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I’ve had a second death in my family this week. I’m hoping the funerals are not on the same day, but they may be. And I will deal with that if necessary. I just found out this morning about the second death. After the initial shock I think I’m actually dealing better with both than I would have done with either singly. You know what they say, when it rains it pours. Sometimes pouring rain is just what you need to actually act and get out of the wet.
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The idea of a Pluto transit can be scary. Personally I’ve got my eye on Pluto transiting my moon in the next few years. Let’s just say I’m not looking forward to it, but I’m starting to gain perspective on it. Pluto is transformation, regeneration. Pluto is power; Pluto can be pain. But Pluto also represents pain with a purpose. A metaphor for Pluto action is the bone that must be rebroken so it can heal properly; avoid that pain and you never walk again.
Continue reading Pluto Transits: “The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is On Fire” by Satori