Pluto went retrograde on 2 May 2024 at 2 Aquarius and will travel back to 29 Capricorn before changing direction on 12 October 2024. It moves forwards again back into Aquarius on 19 November 2024 moving across 0 degrees Aquarius. Pluto stays in Aquarius until 2043. Jupiter and Saturn joined on 21 December 2020 at 0 Aquarius. This is a powerful degree that will be activated again.
We are going to witness the struggle for power as those in authority hang on to power and ordinary people fight back to regain power and hold those in authority accountable. This battle will intensify between now and the end of the year. The battle for democracy?
Mars moved into Aries on 30 April 2024 – the warrior. Mars is very powerful and reactive in Aries and stays in this sign until 8 June 2024. We need to be mindful of this especially on 11 June as Mars will square Pluto. We could have a stand off. Mars is at 1 Taurus and Pluto at 1 Aquarius. A time of conflict. This is a stubborn Mars. Mars will then oppose Pluto on 3 Nov 2024 – another volatile period of intense conflict with Pluto at 29 Capricorn and Mars at 29 Cancer. As Pluto travels backwards and forwards again we will experience this intense battle. Pluto finally moves into Aquarius crossing 0 degree Aquarius on 19 November 2024. On this day Pluto will activate the Jupiter and Saturn conjunction of 21 December 2020.
It is certainly going to be a difficult year and will be interesting to watch especially as there are so elections taking place in 2024. 64 countries go to the polls in 2024 and this equates to 49% of the global population. It is also going to be important to watch the conflicts in the Middle East between Israel and Gaza and the Russian Ukraine war.
