Pluto is the planet associated with power and powerlessness and as
it prepares to station retrograde in 17 degrees of Capricorn on April 18, 2016,
I think that we should all consider the prospect of hunkering down and engaging
in some deep soul searching until it stations direct in 14 degrees of Capricorn
on September 26, 2016. It’s really the
only way to reap the benefits of this five month long transit. Pluto stations retrograde one day after Mars
stations retrograde in 8 degrees of Sagittarius on April 17th, which
means that Scorpios are going to feel the effects of these retrogrades very
intensely. How could we not when our
ruling planets are involved? Even if you are not a Scorpio or have Scorpio
planets, you will not escape the effects of this transit, so don’t even think
you are immune from its effects.
I loved what fellow astrologer Molly Hall had to say about Pluto
retrograde in her weekly about.com astrology blog. I concur with her succinct assessment that
Pluto retrograde’s connection with power and powerlessness calls to mind the
Serenity Prayer being helpful in dealing with Pluto retrograde. She said that Pluto retrograde requires us to
determine what we are in control of and what is bigger than us. That is definitely sage advice.
In case you are not familiar with the Serenity Prayer, I am
including it here:
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.”
I think that this also resonated for me personally because I spoke
about the need to surrender in my last blog with all of these retrograde
planets. By the end of April, we will
have Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Pluto and Mercury retrograde. In many ways, Pluto transits can be compared
to the process of recovery—sometimes you just have to hit rock bottom so that
you can move forward and into that light at the end of the tunnel.
Pluto retrograde in Capricorn will be showing us the structures
that are holding us back as they are shattered.
In the United States, this is playing out in the arena of finances and
government. The upcoming Presidential.
Election is a prime example of this. The
last time Pluto was in Capricorn was during the American Revolution. Need I say more???
All is not gloom and doom, however. We have a Grand Earth Trine
from April 14- 20, 2016 involving Jupiter in 14 degrees of Virgo, Pluto in 17
degrees of Capricorn and Mercury in 15 degrees of Taurus. This is a great time to reach out and ask for
help from others because all of this earth energy encourages and empowers us to
ask for help. As a Scorpio, I can tell
you this does not come naturally.
Scorpios by nature are reserved, private and self-reliant. We are quite comfortable with the phrase that
Brene Brown calls “over functioning” in her book Rising Strong. She defines this as stuffing your own
feelings so that you help others to the point of controlling too much and tying
your self-worth into being such a helper that when you need to ask for help you
feel shame. I don’t think that it is a
coincidence that she is a Scorpio, born on November 18th.
On a personal level, this Grand Earth Trine is playing out with Jupiter
at the end of my 11th house, Pluto is still in my 3rd
house and Mercury is in my 8th house. This is hardly a time to go it alone. In that spirit of reaching out, I recently
added a Donate button on my Services Offered page of my blog so that anyone who
has felt inspired or helped by my work can make an offering in the amount of
their choice to support this blog.
On April 10th I attended a Reiki conference and found
myself incredibly inspired by Kathie Lipinski’s talk on Making Reiki Real. As a
healer, I loved what she said about needing to set boundaries and not taking on
other people’s stuff while doing Reiki.
I confess to having struggled with setting boundaries in my life and it
was very validating to hear that you can’t do the healing for other people if
they are not open to the energy. It was
nice to hear about the importance of self-Reiki and I am making more of an effort
to incorporate it into my life every day.
The north node in Virgo has an underlying theme of service to
others. In that spirit of pursuing my
path as a healer, I am channeling that north node and Jupiter in Virgo energy
by offering my Reiki services. If you are in the Boston area, please consider
getting a Reiki treatment at Acupuncture for Everyone in Copley Square to
destress, revitalize and remove blockages to healing. It’s a perfect way to start your weekend off
and can also be described as a spa for the soul to boot! Reiki is the most profound treatment for stress
relief because it concentrates on CALMING your body.
For more information on my Reiki services, please see this page on
my site:
I have also recently become a member of the Fellowship of
Massachusetts Energywork Practitioners. It
is a great resource for those seeking energyworkers. Please feel free to check out this site at:
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insight in your life, especially with the recent eclipses in March and all of
the action in April with the recent new moon in Aries, upcoming full moon in
Scorpio, not to mention Mars, Pluto and Mercury joining Saturn and Jupiter in
the retrograde party, you can learn more about my menu of astrological services
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