January 12, 2020 (hniizato.com)

Transit Saturn-Pluto Conjunction in Capricorn

As I write this, transiting Saturn and Pluto are conjoined overhead. This is a major astrological event, especially if you have planets or points near 22 degree of Cardinal signs (Capricorn, Aries, Cancer or Libra). You can probably feel the force of change building up momentum in your life.

Transiting Saturn: Breaking Down and Rebuilding.

The transit of Saturn is a time to test the integrity of your life structure: Anything that is weak, or not built on stable foundation, tends to get broken down, so you can rebuild.

A strong response to a Saturn transit would show you achieve a kind of mastery that comes from years of hard work. Outwardly this can manifest as an advancement in your field, while inwardly you might recognize a kind of maturity that you’ve grown into at this stage in life.

Saturn transit is also a time of passage. A time you go from one state of being to the next. Or a time to let go of one phase of your life, so you can open the door to the next one.

Like autumn leaves falling, you might experience the passing of a season of your life in a literal or figurative sense. A relationship might reach an end of life, if it is no longer serving either party. A career might come to an end, if you realize you’re no longer growing and thriving in it.

“Ending” and “loss” are serious words, but Saturn transits may bring these experiences to you as part of life. If this is your experience, then this might be a period to let yourself grieve, so the tears you shed now will reach down into your soul, and sprout new seeds of hope for the future at some point.

Saturn is stern, but his cycles are continuous. After an ending, there is always a new beginning. When the fruit of old harvest is gone, the time to sow a new seed will soon arrive.

Transiting Pluto: The Threat and the Sense of Being Alive

Transiting Pluto can bring you close to your reason for being. As Pluto has to do with the deep essense of the matter, whenever it touches a part of your psyche via a planetary aspect, an intense reaction can occur.

Some people feel threatened during a Pluto transit. Barring actual threats present in life, this could be an unconscious effort by your psyche to recover the sense of being alive. What is threatened is your sense of stability and perfect order – which can become a way of defending yourself against life.

It’s like stage fright: Your body feels threatened and in danger for something you’d like to do (i.e. perform or speak in front of people about things you’re passionate about). If you go past the stage fright and perform or speak, chances are you’ll feel more alive at that moment than ever before.

So if you have a big goal or ambition, maybe you’ll feel excited, but feel afraid of it at the same time. With Pluto transit, you might encounter this feeling of “I am meant to do this, but I’m scared.”

Transit of Saturn-Pluto Conjunction: Powerful Changes and New Beginnings

When the two heavyweights Saturn and Pluto conjoin to impact your natal planet or point, the pressure for change can be overwhelming.

Some of you may feel this as increased responsibility and workload, as you work to fulfill your life’s ambitions. Some of you might be experiencing literal endings in some area of your life.

More than ever, it’s important to focus on the essence, or essentials, of your life:

• What is the purpose of your work and relationships? What type of life are you trying to build for yourself and those you care about? Are your goals aligned with what you want to create?
  
  
• Are your actions consistent with the goals you’ve identified? What old things do you need to let go of, that are no longer serving you?
  
  
• Are you thriving physically, mentally and emotionally? Or do you feel a sense of weakening in any area that needs to be attended to?

Transiting Jupiter in Capricorn: Reward Following the Change

Transiting Jupiter will pass through Capricorn later this year, going over the degrees affected by the Saturn-Pluto conjunction multiple times. If you do have planets in this degree area, it’s a hopeful signal.

This Jupiter transit suggests a period of new growth, which will be even better when built on a stronger foundation. Think, the necessary changes you make now, will begin yielding positive results fairly quickly.

Capricorn, like Saturn, is about self-discipline – so rather than getting overwhelmed with the pressure for change, it’s time to delve deeply into your purpose, and begin implementing plans for advancing your goals.

Sending you best wishes for the upcoming year,

–Hiroki Niizato