Pluto enters Aquarius: What this huge cosmic shift means for your sign, according to an astrologer
On November 19th Pluto moves into Aquarius for almost two decades, and this has a huge effect on our collective approach to change, and the way we redefine social structures to cultivate equality in the world.
All planets represent a different facet of our personality. Mercury the Messenger rules our communication. Venus the Lover gives us hints surrounding our attitude towards relationships. Serious Saturn often indicates where we will face necessary challenges in order to grow. Then there is Pluto – reclassified as a ‘dwarf planet in 2006 – yet its influence governs themes that are anything but small.
Death. Rebirth. Purging, shedding and regeneration. Crisis, the occult and taboos. It is the ‘Lazarus planet’ of resurrection.
In its lowest vibrations, Pluto plucks at the power-hungry chord that lies within each of us. It is associated with manipulation, jealousy and a fervent need to control. It resonates with our darker impulses, stirring up power struggles and an unrelenting desire for dominance.
Essentially, Pluto is the planet that connects us to our shadow side. We can either face our fears and learn how to embrace a ‘death’ of one version of ourselves so that we can evolve, or we can succumb to the darkness and continue to be presented with the lessons necessary to transform.
We look at Pluto in our birth chart to discover how we individually relate to all the themes mentioned above. However, we can also keep an eye on Pluto’s movement in the cosmos to see how we will be affected on a global, societal level.
It is important to remember that Pluto is what’s known as a ‘generational planet’. Unlike ‘personal planets’ like Mercury and Venus, that move quickly and take around a year to pass through all twelve signs of the zodiac (and therefore have a strong influence on our individual personality traits, daily interactions, emotions, and personal relationships), Pluto is the slowest moving planet due to its orbit.
In fact, it takes around 248 years to travel through all twelve zodiac signs. Its placement affects entire generations more than individuals, shaping overarching societal themes related to transformation, power, and collective psychology over decades.
Therefore, when it moves into a new zodiac sign, it’s kind of a big deal. It signals a profound shift in the way we view progress, approach collective change, and redefine social structures. On November 19th Pluto moves into Aquarius, where it will remain until 2043. Aquarius is the Air sign associated with innovation, equality and revolution. It is the sign that triggers us to consider collective ideals, utopia versus dystopia, and humanitarian improvement.
This ushers in almost two decades where we can expect massive shifts in technology, social structures, and how we define our understanding of power and control.
We are welcoming in nineteen years where we will each be urged to contemplate: How am I embracing change in my community? How am I accepting my role in being a fighter for equality?
This won’t necessarily be felt on a ‘sudden’ basis, since Pluto’s transit is so slow. It is a gradual movement, like the steady shifting of tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface. While it might feel subtle day to day, over time, the accumulated impact becomes undeniable, reshaping our collective landscape in ways we may not fully grasp until we look back.
Over the next twenty years, we’ll witness a shift away from the themes Pluto in Capricorn dredged to the surface - such as structural power, misplaced authority, and material ambition - and instead confront a global movement toward a new, transformative order.
Our collective psychological attitude toward humanitarian change is poised for a profound evolution. Rebellion and revolution will reach new heights, breaking down outdated systems to rebuild them stronger and more equitable. Hidden truths will emerge, and technological advancements will illuminate many of the shadows we’ve been content to overlook.
So how does this affect you? Well, Pluto’s movement into Aquarius means it also shifts into a different part of your Birth Chart, which contains all of the signs, from Aries through to Pisces. These line up with the twelve ‘Houses’ in your chart, and these represent different areas of your life, from money, career, relationships, friends, and everything in between.
As Pluto begins to transit a new House in your chart, it indicates where the next two decades will see you embracing transformation, letting go of old patterns and being open to new ideals.
The following horoscopes for Pluto moving into Aquarius should be read for your Rising Sign
Aries Rising
Over the next 19 years, expect deep shifts in your social circles and how you approach community involvement. Old friendships may fade as you connect with people aligned with your evolving values.
You’ll find yourself drawn to influential groups and could play a powerful role in social or humanitarian causes, such as deciding to dedicate more time to charitable organisations or voicing your beliefs on a wider platform to help others in need.
This period invites you to embrace your unique vision for the future, letting go of outdated alliances and reshaping your involvement in community and social networks. This also indicates a period of becoming more technologically savvy, whether it’s by using AI to advance your career, updating your website, or adding to your skillset by embracing scientific innovation or cutting-edge new practices.
Topic of reflection: Do I need to release any toxic relationships to create a supportive network that inspires my aspirations and dreams? How can step into a leadership role that empowers the collective while embracing personal growth and transformation?
Taurus Rising
Pluto’s movement through Aquarius is set to transform your approach to career and status, bringing opportunities to gain recognition and take on leadership roles.
Ambitions may rise, but so could power struggles in the workplace. This transit encourages you to evaluate what legacy you truly want to leave behind, and a major change in the way you relate to ‘success’ is possible.
If you do face challenges that require inner strength, remember that they are pushing you to shed any inauthentic career paths. Use this time to build a legacy aligned with your true values, rather than the expectations of others.
Topic of reflection: What outdated beliefs about my career and public image need to be released to align with a more progressive path of purpose? How would I like to use my platform in my career to cultivate equality in the world?
Gemini Rising
During its two-decade transit of Aquarius, Pluto will prompt profound shifts in your worldview, encouraging you to question long-held beliefs.
You may be drawn to intensive studies, spiritual pursuits, or transformative journeys that challenge and reshape your perspectives. Encounters with different cultures or philosophies could be life-changing.
This is a time to let go of limiting ideologies and embrace new wisdom, pushing boundaries to develop a broader, deeper understanding of the world.
Topic of reflection: What kind of knowledge and experiences will truly expand my worldview? How can I educate myself, teach others or physically travel to broaden my horizons in a way that helps me serve the greater good and usher in a new order?
Cancer Rising
Deep changes in your relationships with power, trust, and intimacy lie ahead as Pluto moves through Aquarius. This nineteen-year transit invites you to confront fears around vulnerability and control, particularly in partnerships and shared finances.
This period may bring powerful, transformative relationships or confrontations with buried emotional wounds. Embrace healing processes that help you release old attachments.
Financially, you could experience gains through joint ventures, investments or inheritance, but only after addressing hidden power dynamics.
Topic of reflection: How am I being called to examine my relationship with shared resources, power dynamics, and intimacy? How they could evolve to promote deeper connection and trust, when I face my shadows?
Leo Rising
Pluto’s movement through your house of relationships brings profound change in how you connect with others. You may attract intense individuals, a ‘soul-connection’ or experience power dynamics in partnerships. This is a period for learning to balance intimacy with independence and embracing the transformative potential of close relationships. If unhealthy dynamics surface, they are prompting you to set boundaries or let go of toxic connections.
Maybe you are being asked to let of control yourself to foster a deeper, more sensual connection and experience a ‘rebirth’ in your love life. Focus on partnerships that are empowering, authentic, and mutually supportive. This transit urges you to think about you approach long-term planning with a partner, and if you are both working together to keep the relationship feeling inspired and novel.
Topic of reflection: How can I transform my approach to partnerships to honour both individuality and a shared vision for the future? What is my current attitude towards intimacy and a need to control in my love life?
Virgo Rising
Pluto’s transit through Aquarius invites a re-evaluation of your approach to work and wellness, encouraging you to adopt routines that support deep, lasting well-being.
It’s a time to finally kick that self-sabotaging habit for good and shed any resistances towards taking ownership for your health. Issues around control may emerge in your workplace, leading to possible power struggles or a desire for more meaningful job, but you could also have a complete renovation of your working structure as you embrace new technology, web development, AI or innovative practices.
You may also need to undergo some kind of ‘purge’ to have a better relationship with your wellbeing. Transformation here will involve finding a balance between productivity and self-care – if you are feeling like you are at a critical point of burnout, this is your invitation to embrace and prioritise downtime as much as work. Open your mind to even more innovative approaches to health, as well as holistic practices that resonate on a soul level.
Topic of reflection: How can my daily routines, health practices, and work environments be reshaped to support my well-being? How would I also like to make a larger contribution to society, and where do I feel innovation and technology are an untapped resource?
Libra Rising
Pluto moving through Aquarius sparks intense transformation in your creative life and romantic relationships. You may be drawn to new forms of artistic expression or unconventional love affairs.
Romantic connections may feel all-consuming, revealing hidden aspects of yourself, or you could have a completely radical shift in the way you relate to your creative side. This period encourages you to explore what brings true joy and passion, shedding superficial pursuits. Lean into your unique creative gifts, and let your self-expression become a tool for healing and personal empowerment.
You may need to face a fear or delve into your shadows regarding being ‘seen’ authentically, or the necessity of promoting yourself or standing in the spotlight but remember this is a chance for the world to see you in all your unique wonder!
Topic of reflection: How can I harness my creative passions and self-expression to inspire change and connect meaningfully with others? What shadows do I need to face regarding how I view myself as an artist and a lover?
Scorpio Rising
Pluto’s journey through Aquarius – and therefore the ‘foundation’ of your chart - brings powerful changes to your home life and family dynamics. You may confront family secrets or experience a shift in your living environment.
Your approach to how you view your ‘domestic’ life or even what you want from your living situation could radically alter, and you’ll be open to trying innovative solutions or alternatives.
This transit also asks you to look inward, healing any unresolved emotional wounds related to your roots. Embrace the opportunity to create a solid, secure foundation that truly reflects who you are. Emotional transformation is key here, helping you build a home that feels authentically safe and supportive.
Topic of reflection: How you I transform my attitude towards family dynamics and sense of home to create a more inclusive and supportive environment? Where am I ready to shift my attitude or face fears around ‘security’ in order to evolve as an individual?
Sagittarius Rising
Pluto moving into Aquarius will revolutionise your communication style and the way you approach learning. This transit encourages you to speak more authentically and dig deeper into your ideas. You may become involved in intense discussions or find yourself more drawn to investigative learning.
Pluto’s influence invites you to uncover hidden truths, both in your external world and within your own mind. This is also a time when you might undergo a profound change in relationships with siblings, close acquaintances or the way to relate to your local environment.
You may, for example, decide to take on a role in your community that helps cultivate equality, fairness or promotes innovation in society. Use this time to refine how you communicate and connect on a soul level with those around you.
Topic of reflection: How could my communication style, thought processes, and connections with others evolve to spark positive change? What ideas could I share, or ways could I engage with my community, that would help the collective?
Capricorn Rising
The movement of Pluto through Aquarius brings profound changes in your financial and material world, prompting you to revaluate what you truly value. Pluto will challenge any insecurities around self-worth and may bring financial gains or losses that teach valuable lessons about control and independence.
Let go of material attachments that no longer serve you and focus on building a sense of worth rooted in authenticity. This is a transit where you may face your shadows or take on elevated responsibility as a way of embracing financial empowerment, in order to redefine what ‘security’ means to you.
You may also find yourself becoming more involved in charitable or humanitarian causes during this transit.
Topic of reflection: What is my current attitude towards abundance and lack, and how does this limit me? What value do I place on material resources and my sense of self-worth, and how could I redefine security in a way that supports societal well-being?
Aquarius Rising
Pluto’s entrance into your rising sign – and therefore your 1st house - signals a complete rebirth of your identity. This transit encourages a shedding of old roles and masks, revealing your core self.
You may feel drawn to delve into personal transformation work and discover aspects of yourself that you didn’t previously acknowledge. This period is intense but ultimately empowering, as you learn to embrace your individuality and wield your personal power with confidence.
This can also translate as a brand new ‘outward’ projection of your identify – this could be the time you get your first tattoo, embrace a radical new hairstyle, or start dressing in a way that ultimately feels ‘true’ for you.
Topic of reflection: What elements of my identify feel like the ‘old me’ and where am I ready to shed a mask to step into a role that feels more authentic? How can I also embody transformative ideals and approach the way I wield my personal power in a way that benefits the collective?
Pisces Rising
Pluto’s nineteen-year journey through your 12th house brings an invitation for deep inner healing. Hidden fears, past traumas, or unconscious patterns may emerge, urging you to address unresolved issues.
This can feel hugely cathartic for you, and Pluto’s transit through Aquarius is an opportunity for profound spiritual transformation, leading you to explore mysticism, introspection, or psychological healing. Let go of limiting beliefs and old subconscious patterns, and welcome in any closure that needs to occur so you can free yourself of toxic repetitions.
You may also be called to embrace solitude and introspection at some point – such as regular meditation or a silent retreat - as this will prepare you for a new cycle of personal growth and clarity.
Topic of reflection: What power do my subconscious beliefs have on the way I allow myself to express myself authentically, and how can I use spirituality and healing practices to release what no longer serves me and deepen my connection to others?
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