Pluto Conjunct North Node in Capricorn

On November 9th Pluto, the planet of transformation, survival, inner emotional depth and chaos makes a conjunction to the North Node of the Moon.

The conjunction of Pluto and the North Node doesn't happen too often - the last two occasions were 22nd February 1994 and 31st October 1977.  It is perhaps needless to say, that this is quite a turning point astrologically, and with the nodes involved, some change in the fabric of our society as a whole is inevitable.  This has been brewing, and occurring, for some time of course - Pluto entering Capricorn in 2008, the Saturn/Uranus oppositions and this summer's Cardinal Grand Cross have all proved pre-cursors to fundamental shifts.  From a global perspective the financial crisis has already had major impact.  Here in the UK, Pluto in Capricorn went to work with our politicians - expenses scandals from most of the leading political parties helped produced distrust in the established order and we now have a very odd bedfellow coalition government as a result.  This, we already know - but what now?

There's that old saying that the shit rolls downwards - the politicians and bankers have had their beating (for now) and now that their power structures are once again entrenched, the cost of everything is going to be squeezed out of us - the general public.  In a matter of days, the UK government will announce its 'comprehensive spending review' and, if you haven't felt the squeeze already, in time, the slashing cuts and change will wield its jagged blade upon us all - jobs lost, home ownership threatened and identity - where we've come from and where we are going to, could alter quite radically.

All sounds pretty grim huh?  Well, there is no point in sugar coating things but what can we do as individuals?  The nodal axis of Cancer/Capricorn is essentially about maturity.  This is a period to wise up and grow up - to recognise that the well beaten path, perhaps, is coming to an end and a new way of contributing, to our own karmic journey, our history and potential futures, and to wider society is necessary.  When the chips are down you normally see the best and the worst in people but there is always a new beginning of some kind - how would you like that new start to play out?  Looking ahead, planning where you would like to be in the next 5 years might be a valuable exercise right now rather than succumbing to reactionary, survivalist tendencies.  As I've mentioned before on this blog, the Grand Cross can give rise to short-term thinking - in my opinion, this should be avoided.

The positive messages of the Cardinal Grand Cross also play a part - Saturn in Libra (working together), Uranus in Aries (innovation) and Pluto in Capricorn (change from the inside out) can all play a part in helping to shape and mould a more productive, honest and realistic future.  Good luck!
 
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