After an eventful month of May, June arrives with a strong aspect of Pluto, which starts its retrograde motion in Aquarius. The energy of this influence has already been building since last week, and the intensity will continue in the coming few months.
Pluto is the last celestial body in the solar system, as well as the smallest one. But its influence is the biggest and represents what we cannot see with our five senses. Many of us associate Pluto with crisis, transformation, and other themes that are really more Scorpio than Pluto. Pluto transits can feel like we’re standing on the edge of a cliff—just as Pluto resides on the edge of the solar system. From that position, Pluto can see all other planets circling around the Sun. This distance gives Pluto the widest perspective of all. As a kind of “Gatekeeper of the Light,” Pluto pushes us to trust the universe, the Lightforce of the Creator.
When Pluto goes retrograde, we stand at attention. Pluto in Aquarius, more than in any other sign, points to a higher order, a larger puzzle, and the understanding that everything is connected and accounted for. We understand that there is a natural law to how everything unfolds and interconnects, and Pluto, from that vantage point, understands this in a way no other planet does.
When Pluto goes retrograde, this creates a kind of tunnel vision, focusing on what we still need to change or work on. Pluto retrograde happens twice a year—a reminder that this is not all about us. By shifting our perspective from ourselves to the world, to people, and to the bigger picture, we can move from frustration and selfishness to flow, connection, and meaning.
