Mercury Moves Back into Scorpio and Jupiter Conjuncts Pluto in Capricorn Take 3

 

Mercury may be officially direct now, but it is now preparing to re-enter the sign of Scorpio on November 10. Of course, I am one of those people who adheres to the shadow theory of retrogrades, so I don’t believe that we will be free from Mercury Retrograde’s mayhem until it clears its shadow on November 19, 2020.  Previously Mercury was in Scorpio from September 27 to October 27. 

Just in case you need a refresher course in how Mercury operates in Scorpio, here is a description. When Mercury is in Scorpio we are capable of profound insights because it intensifies our ability to understand human motivations more clearly.  But communication can be sharper and more stinging.  I have my natal Mercury in Scorpio in my 1^st house and I have frequently commented that my mouth should be registered as a lethal weapon. 

 We are better equipped to solve problems when Mercury is in Scorpio because Scorpio is resourceful and a natural detective.  So we definitely have an advantage on that front.  The shadow side of Mercury in Scorpio is that our thinking can be focused to the point of obsession and compulsive behavior.  Mercury in Scorpio will be opposing Uranus in Taurus on November 17 which will trigger an urge to be free of any partnerships or relationships that are holding us back.  Another thing to remember about Mercury in Scorpio is that sometimes silence is capable of revealing just as much important information as sarcastic or biting words.  Mercury will be in Scorpio until December 1, 2020.

On November 12, 2020, Jupiter and Pluto will be conjunct in Capricorn for the third and final time in 2020.  The first conjunction occurred on April 4 when both planets were direct in 24 degrees of Capricorn. It exactly conjuncted my natal Chiron in my 4^th house and less than two weeks later I contracted COVID-19.  The second conjunction happened on June 30 when both planets were retrograde in 24 degrees of Capricorn. The conjunction on November 12 occurs when both Jupiter and Pluto are direct in 22 degrees of Capricorn.  Obviously, there have been connections to spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases with these Jupiter-Pluto conjunctions.  Ironically, Jupiter and Pluto were conjunct in Cancer from July through September 1918 during the Spanish Flu.

The aspects are more auspicious on this last Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in November.  The Sun in 20 degrees of Scorpio is forming a supportive sextile to the conjunction and there is also a sextile to Neptune in 18 degrees of Pisces.  Jupiter and Pluto are squaring the Moon in Libra and Mars in Aries, however, so we could still be experiencing some strife, confusion and chaos with our political leaders.  But my money is on those sextiles propelling us forward to develop a better understanding of the developments that transpired in April so that we are able to adjust more easily to our new reality that includes more limitations in our daily lives.  The bottom line is that the Jupiter-Pluto conjunctions of 2020 will be forever associated with COVID-19.  Let’s hope that the third time is the charm in terms of getting a grip on how to handle this insidious virus.

When Jupiter and Pluto align in Capricorn, there is a strong theme of rebuilding society in the areas of government, finance, higher education and religion. It is also a time to let go of what is no longer serving our best interests.  The Jupiter-Pluto conjunction also represents an opportunity to focus on spiritual self-development because they are associate with the light and the shadow. The caveat is that if you act ruthlessly under the auspices of this aspect, you just might find yourself on the receiving end of powerful forces acting against you.

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