Note: This was originally published on my previous website in January 2022. While I no longer offer Birth Chart readings, this has been my most popular blog post by far and I still receive emails regularly from people saying they've found it insightful and supportive and I am 100% here for that.
I wanted to put together a blog post off the back of my now de-listed YouTube video on Pluto Transits to break it down, provide the transit dates for everyone with placements in Capricorn and now Aquarius, and so that it has a place to live permanently.
This has come up for me because I've had Pluto transiting my sun and I've recently lived through that experience...just.
And after noticing what other people close to me with Capricorn Sun were going through I started to put the pieces together that this is a Thing. I mean, obviously it is a thing, but we don't often get this kind of information. Pluto is a very slow moving planet and not many people will experience a Pluto sun transit.
So, naturally, I decided to do a case study! I spoke with people who had their Sun in Capricorn, or their AC (Capricorn Rising), DC (Cancer Rising), MC (Aries Rising), or IC (Libra Rising) in Capricorn to deal specifically with Pluto conjuncting and directly touching the sun or the angles. Pluto will make other aspects to planets or angles in Capricorn, so this information might also help other signs and give you some context.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, fear not. I have made Guide To Rising Signs + Working With The Moon that shows you how to pull up your birth chart.
You can see which degree a planet or angle is by the number next to the planet/Angle. Note that the DC is directly opposite the AC so it's the same degree, just as the IC is directly opposite the MC and also the same degree.
What is Pluto about?
In Astrology, all the planets in the sky are archetypal characters. The archetype of Pluto is the Shaman. He initiates us. He gives us the medicine we need, whether or not we want it or ask for it. Plutonian themes are all about death, rebirth, and transformation. It is where we go into the deep deep darkness and emerge to rise the phoenix.
But the phoenix doesn't just have a bad day and then take a shower and feel better. No, the phoenix sets herself on fire, burning everything to the ground to start again from ground zero. Transformation is never a walk in the park, but you do get used to it and you increase your ability to see the bigger picture and to recognize the initiation that you're going through.
Pluto is also connected to Scorpio energy and also the 8th house. These energies go deep. People with a lot of Scorpio energy can't deal with superficial trivialities (where are my Scorpio risings at, because you folks HATE small talk, I see you). They will go to all the places that others dare not tread. They love secrets and taboo: whether that's wanting to talk about trauma or engaging with or dealing with life and death. I find these placements have jobs that other people are afraid to go (like deep mining) or might find macabre like being a coroner, or a death doula.
Because of this, and the way that society conditions us that these topics are dark and secret, and that there are a million and one things to feel shame about and keep secret, most of us aren't very good at dealing with this stuff, so Pluto can be intense.
Pluto is a very very slow moving planet: it takes 284 years to transit the earth and the entire zodiac wheel. So this is this is not even a once in a lifetime transit this is a once in a three lifetime transit . The people who experience this in their lifetime have very specifically been chosen to experience this and to experience whatever this transit has to offer them. This is also why it's so important to me to share this information and this experience and why I want to put this out. These transits are intense and dark and heavy. But you aren't alone. Everything that happens astrologically is part of your soul map. Your soul chose to come into your earth body at this particular time with these planetary alignments (this is my belief, take what resonates and leave the rest).
Even though I'm an Astrologer, the way I approach Astrology isn't to look at what the planets are doing every single day. I find that that takes so much power away from how people are living their day-to-day life by getting seriously anxious about retrogrades, putting things on hold, and not just Living Life. I prefer to approach it as a tool for empowerment, to know what to expect as they relate to you, but also to validate your experiences. So we talk about the planets when we talk about them and the rest of the time we live our life.
This is what I want for you, and this is what I want for me.
In 2023 Pluto enters into Aquarius and will impact you if you are a:
Aquarius Sun
Aquarius Rising = AC
Leo Rising = Pluto transit to MC (most likely)
Scorpio Rising = Pluto transit to IC (most likely)
I will explain the AC, IC, DC, and MC in a moment.
You can check the dates of your transits at the bottom of this page.Â
What's the deal with Transits?
Transits refer to what the planets in the sky are doing right now, and what I'm talking about here is when a transit encounters one of the planets or angles in your natal chart, which activates that planet. Think of it like someone coming up to you (your natal planet), and bringing their bs (whatever that is, sometimes it's abundance (Jupiter), other times it's karma (Saturn), transformation (Pluto), unexpected change (Uranus).
So when we have a transit, whether that's Mercury Retrograde, Eclipses, etc, the energy comes in, it peaks, and then it goes out. And this is another reason why I don't pay extreme attention to what the planets are doing on a given day, because you might actually feel the mercury retrograde fuckery in the pre or post shadow period rather than during the actual retrograde. I find this to be especially the case with people who have a lot of Cardinal energy in their chart.
What does a Pluto Transit look like?
Astronomically, Pluto will touch the planet or point three to five times because it retrogrades back and forth over this point. Because Pluto moves so slowly, the dates I have put below are for when it is exact conjunct. However, I would look at the entire period from the first contact until the last contact and even time a little bit outside of that because, as I said, the energy moves in and out.
That first contact (this is the case with all transit and Eclipse cycles) tends to set the theme that will be picked up on subsequent contacts / throughout the transit period.
Pluto Transits to the Sun, Angles, and Personal Planets
The Sun
Is your identity, your ego, who you are at your core, and what drives you.
The AC
Is how you move out into the world, your body, your appearance, how you appear to others and how you perceive others and situations.
The DC
Is directly opposite the AC and represents "the other", how we actually meet the outside world, how we show up for others, our partnerships and collaborations.
The IC*
Is the deepest, most hidden part of you, what is "behind closed doors" and can also be related to home and family. It's the private thoughts and what you keep hidden or private.
The MC*
Is the most seen and public part of you, what is "out in the open" , and can also be related to your public image, how you want to be seen and what you want to be known for.
Moon
The Moon is your emotions, intuition, and connection to the feminine and mother archetype.
Mercury
Mercury is the messenger. It is all to do with how we think, learn, communicate, and move.
Venus
Venus is the beautify and sensual lover. It is all about how we connect with other people, what we like, and how we experience pleasure.
Mars
Mars is the warrior and it how we step out onto the field to take action and get things done.
*The MC and IC are a little tricky because they won't always be in Capricorn for Aries and Libra risings so for some of you this actually won't apply.
So you can imagine what having a death/rebirth/transformation of these areas of your chart/life might bring. But, also, yes, Pluto may be the death, but it also brings the rebirth - just as the Death card in Tarot (which is one of my favourite cards because it paves a way for a new beginning).
DO NOT FORGET THIS CRITICAL FACT!
We experience the death to have the rebirth, to get to a better place, to shed layers of our being, identities, and bs about what people think about us, or who we think we are. And these become so unbearable that we have no choice but to go through this initiation, and then we are able to move forward without carrying the weight of these things.
My intention is certainly not to make anyone panic because everything that happens in astrology and all of these transits that that we face are part of our journey. And if any of this triggers you, please go and work on yourself. It will make these transits and your life much, much easier.
My experience of Pluto transiting my Sun
For context, I left the corporate world because I wanted to help people. In 2016 (during my Saturn return) I made the decision that I was going to do this by teaching people Pilates and Meditation and doing Sound Healing to help people with ailments of body, mind, and soul. By 2018 I was doing those things full time, with a tiny smattering of the things I do now.
First Pluto - Sun Activation
At the time of the first activation, I was working all over London, and travelling around to do teacher trainings and go to conferences. Things were going pretty well and I was in a good flow. I was really living the life I had dreamed of when I conjured up my vision of working for myself. I thought that this was it. I was going to be Pilates Woman and this was going to be the rest of my life. So needless to say I invested ALOT of time, effort, and money into trainings. It was honestly the first time I had really had to apply myself to something because coordinated movement doesn't come naturally to me.
Second Pluto - Sun Activation
The second time old mate visited me was in January 2020. I had come back to Australia over Christmas but decided to stay for a few months until February to take a break, recalibrate, and also network in Australia because I knew that being away from my family 49 weeks of the year wasn't cutting it so the ideal situation would be to be able to work in both locations. That was my plan. As I settled in to being back the exhaustion and overwhelm hit me like a tonne of bricks and I had what can only be described as a breakdown. I was extremely burnt out and it was only then that I realized just how much energy teaching group classes takes from me, and that was how I was making the majority of my income, but I realized that I wanted to move more into my other work - the workshops, events, sound immersions, meditation, and that that would give me the balance that I craved. This was the new plan.
I returned to London in February and things were going well because I had revised my teaching schedule. After about 4 weeks the Pandemic started to kick off, all the studios shut and I no longer had clients or students to teach. As things were moving online, still with the belief / narrative that teaching Pilates was how I make a living, I had a really strong calling that teaching Pilates and giving people nice bums wasn't the best use of my skills. So I created a meditation course and a 30 day challenge that I sold, and did pretty well. However, between selling it to people and delivering it I woke up one morning and knew I needed to leave London immediately and return to Australia.
Third Pluto - Sun Activation
Fast forward to the third transit, I had been back in Australia for 3 months. I had delivered my meditation course and was doing online workshops, but also still teaching Pilates online in between that, while also getting much deeper into applying astrology, healings, manifestation, and tarot: all of these things that I had been interested in before I was told that I had to be a "normal" person with a "normal" job. And I remember so clearly at this transit time having the realisation that I needed to kill off my Pilates identity. The Instagram, the followers, the work I was doing. It was just no longer me. It was really hard for me to admit that after all the money and time and training, and how certain I had felt, that it actually wasn't "it", and that I no longer identified as that person. I made a big post about it, but I never put it up. I just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on her. So things continued, but this work that I am doing now started to gain more traction.
Fourth Pluto - Sun Activation
Now for the fourth and final instalment. In November 2020 I decided to give Pilates ONE LAST SHOT (still in denial that it was over, clearly). I was well and truly fed up with the industry in Australia (it sucks), so decided to do my own thing and host my own classes. I had *just* enough conviction to give it a go, but the passion wasn't there to give it the attention it needed and it didn't really work out. I say it like that now with the benefit of hindsight, but this was a really difficult time for me. It was Pluto's last bitch slap to wake me up into my purpose. I was having a hard time sort of trying to make the Pilates thing work, stressing about whatever the alternative was (still in denial about the potential of the work I do now), and not getting along with ANYONE. So it was all round a heavy time and I was really quite depressed. I just couldn't seem to see the way through (it was in front of me all along), or what was up or down.
As the transit passed, the fog lifted. But in those deep transit movement, I was in complete despair. Feeling like I had nothing, and wondering how I would make something of myself and turn things around. Mentally and emotionally it was a rock bottom moment. So my advice for anyone experiencing this - to hang in there, because these planetary energies are no joke. They make you question everything, but things that need to be questioned and re-evaluated.
Now, the other thing that happened around this time is that my uncle (also a Capricorn Sun) passed away. He became ill very suddenly, but the prognosis wasn't good. At the time of his death was the second Pluto contact to his Sun. Further, my dad - his brother, is ALSO a Capricorn Sun and this happened during his first Pluto contact. And even though we haven't spoken about it (Capricorns don't like to talk about their feelings, and when you have 2 together it's a stalemate lol), I would imagine that this would have also been a catalyst for him to think about his own mortality etc as losing people close to us so often does.
So this is when I became curious to dig deeper into these transits.
I did a case study calling for volunteers who would have experienced this transit to their Sun or the angles of the chart. I was then able to give them their transit dates and speak to them about their experience around that time.
The people that I spoke to could relate to the themes I've been speaking about, however for some it was the complete identity death that I experienced, and for others it actually marked the "rebirth" phase after an intense period of darkness.
Pluto Transits to the Sun Themes
Crisis of identity
Shedding of identities
Coming face to face with your own mortality or those around you
Death
Pluto Transits to the AC Themes
Body, vitality or energy
Coming face to face with your own mortality
Identity crisis
Things falling into place that you have wanted for a long time and therefore shaping your identity
Near death experience
Beginning a new way of being or relating to the world
Pluto Transits to the DC Themes
Realisation about your relationships and how you relate to other people
Secrets coming to the surface in partnerships
Revaluation of partnerships
Beginning of a partnership or a new way of being in an existing partnership
Ending of a partnership or an old pattern in a partnership
Pluto Transits to the MC Themes
Public identity crisis or re-evaluation
Losing your job
Starting a new job or career or opportunity
Hitting your stride in your career or what you want to be known for
Something hidden or secret coming out in a public way
Pluto Transits to the IC Themes
Something buried, secret, or private coming to the surface
Home renovations
Things to do with excavation, plumbing or sewage
Birth or death in family
I have spoken to so many people with so many different experiences, but I can speak the most to mine and that is that the intensity DID just lift, and that now I am living my best life doing what I want to do that is completely aligned, and the knowledge that it's ok to change what you're doing. You don't have to commit forever, but to listen to the callings because the heart knows best, and that now that I'm giving this work my full attention instead of putting even a little bit of energy into something that isn't aligned and I'm really able to see the results of that by how I feel, and the growth of my business. Whether this transit impacts your family, your relationships, or your work, this is an initiation that paves way for something better - whether that is literally a better or more aligned partnership, or a new appreciation and way of seeing the world. Perception is everything and we can let it destroy us, or we can let it forge us.
I would love to hear your experiences in the comments or if you can relate or found this useful.
If you want to be a part of my Uranus through Taurus case study are are: Taurus Sun, Rising, Scorpio Rising, Leo Rising, Aquarius Rising, please get in touch with me here and let me know your birth time/date/location so I can check your chart and transit dates.
If you are going through this transit and in need of some Guidance, you can book a session with me here where I can look at your chart and guide and support you through this transit. Otherwise, check out my free astrology guide on rising signs and working with the moon here or any of my other free resources.
x Eloise
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About
Eloise Skye is a multi-disciplinary coach, teacher, and healer.
Her work focuses on empowerment, connection, and relationships and her mission is to support men and women to reconnect to their truth so they can have the quality and depth of relationships that they truly crave.
She started down the textbook corporate path but craved something more so she threw it all in and never looked back. Eloise has studied many different modalities from movement (Pilates and Yoga), Meditation, Sound Healing, Energy Healing, Astrology, Tarot, the Akashic records, Psychology, Coaching, Somatic therapies, systems of the body, and so much more.
She is currently based in Brisbane, Australia and works 1 on 1 with clients guiding them through deep transformation, and in groups running online and in person events, as well as weekly talks on Insight Timer. If you want to learn more about how she can support you, she would love to chat with you and you can book in a complimentary Discovery Call here.
She is a Capricorn Sun, Aquarius Rising, Cancer Moon and 3/5 Splenic Projector.
Pluto Transit Through Aquarius Dates by Degree
Remember when I showed you how to find the degree of your Sun or angles? You are going to need that, as this is what the number refers to.
0
23 March 2023 - 11 June 2023
22 January 2024 - 23 February 2024
18 July 2024 - 2 September 2024
20 November 2024 - 29 December 2024
1
24 February 2024 - 11 April 2024
25 May 2024 - 17 July 2024
30 December 2024 - 30 January 2025
21 August 2025 - 5 December 2025
2
12 April 2024 - 24 May 2024
31 January 2025 - 5 March 2025
8 July 2025 - 20 August 2025
6 December 2025 - 10 January 2026
3
6 March 2025 - 7 July 2025
11 January 2025 - 10 February 2026
9 August 2026 - 19 December 2026
4
11 February 2026 - 20 March 2026
25 June 2026 - 8 August 2026
20 December 2026 - 21 January 2027
16 September 2027 - 19 November 2027
5
21 March 2026 - 24 June 2026
22 January 2027 - 23 February 2027
27 July 2027 - 15 September 2027
20 November 2027 - 2 January 2028
6
24 February 2027 - 10 April 2027
6 June 2027 - 26 July 2027
3 January 2028 - 3 February 2028
27 August 2028 - 9 December 2028
7
11 April 2027 - 5 June 2027
4 February 2028 - 8 March 2028
14 July 2028 - 26 August 2028
10 December 2028 - 14 January 2029
8
9 March 2028 - 13 July 2028
15 January 2029 - 16 February 2029
12 August 2029 - 25 December 2029
9
17 February 2029 - 27 March 2029
27 June 2029 - 11 August 2029
26 December 2029 - 28 January 2030
14 September 2030 - 30 November 2030
10
28 March 2029 - 26 June 2029
29 January 2030 - 3 March 2030
28 July 2030 - 13 September 2030
1 December 2030 - 10 January 2031
11
4 March 2030 - 26 April 2030
30 May 2030 - 27 July 2030
11 January 2031 - 12 February 2031
26 August 2031 - 22 December 2031
12
27 April 2030 - 29 May 2030
13 February 2031 - 21 March 2031
12 July 2031 - 25 August 2031
22 December 2031 - 26 January 2032
30 September 2032 - 20 November 2032
13
22 March 2031 - 11 July 2031
27 January 2032 - 28 February 2032
8 August 2032 - 29 September 2032
21 November 2032 - 7 January 2033
14
29 February 2032 - 14 April 2032
18 June 2032 - 7 August 2032
8 January 2033 - 10 February 2033
4 September 2033 - 18 December 2033
15
15 April 2032 - 17 June 2032
11 February 2033 - 18 March 2033
21 July 2033 - 3 September 2033
19 December 2033 - 24 January 2034
16 October 2034 - 13 November 2034
16
19 March 2033 - 20 July 2033
25 January 2034 - 27 February 2034
16 August 2034 - 15 October 2034
14 November 2034 - 7 January 2035
17
28 February 2034 - 11 April 2034
27 June 2034 - 15 August 2034
8 January 2035 - 11 February 2035
11 September 2035 - 19 December 2035
18
12 April 2034 - 26 June 2034
12 February 2035 - 19 March 2035
27 July 2035 - 10 September 2035
20 December 2035 - 26 January 2036
23 October 2036 - 10 November 2036
19
20 March 2035 - 26 July 2035
27 January 2036 - 29 February 2036
19 August 2036 - 22 October 2036
11 November 2036 - 10 January 2037
20
1 March 2036 - 13 April 2036
1 July 2036 - 18 August 2036
11 January 2037 - 13 February 2037
13 September 2037 - 22 December 2037
21
14 April 2036 - 30 June 2036
14 February 2037 - 22 March 2037
28 March 2037 - 12 September 2037
23 December 2037 - 30 January 2038
19 October 2038 - 22 November 2038
22
23 March 2037 - 27 July 2037
31 January 2038 - 6 March 2038
20 August 2038 - 18 October 2038
23 November 2038 - 15 January 2039
23
16 January 2039 - 19 February 2039
12 September 2039 - 30 December 2039
24
21 April 2038 - 29 June 2038
20 February 2039 - 29 March 2039
27 July 2039 - 11 September 2039
31 December 2039 - 6 February 2040
10 October 2040 - 5 December 2040
25
30 March 2039 - 26 July 2039
7 February 2040 - 12 March 2040
17 August 2040 - 9 October 2040
6 December 2040 - 22 January 2041
26
13 March 2040 - 3 May 2040
22 June 2040 - 16 August 2040
23 January 2041 - 26 February 2041
8 September 2041 - 7 January 2042
27
27 February 2041 - 7 April 2041
22 July 2041 - 7 September 2041
8 January 2042 - 14 February 2042
2 October 2042 - 20 December 2042
28
8 April 2041 - 21 July 2041
15 February 2042 - 22 March 2042
13 August 2042 - 1 October 2042
21 December 2042 - 1 February 2043
29
23 March 2042 - 12 August 2042
2 February 2023 - 9 March 2043
2 September 2043 - 19 January 2044