Welcome to 2024 my email energy collective. At the beginning of the year I get asked a lot “is this year going to be better than last?”...well…ummm…define better?
We are collectively in a period of immense transformation. Astrologers are generally in consensus that the foreseeable astrological future is going to be ushering in a lot of uncertainty as we truly enter the dawn of a new existence. Some speculate THIS is the true Age of Aquarius. The old guard is changing, whether they like it or not. If you follow astrologers/astrology accounts there is probably a planet you cannot stop hearing about: Pluto.
Let’s get into it.
WHAT IS PLUTO?
Zooming out, astrology is the observation of the planets from Earth. The seven classical planets are the planets that can be seen with the naked eye: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets being visible in our sky and relatively fast-moving points to why they have a stronger impact on our day-to-day life, impact our interpersonal relationships, and influence us on a more intimate level.
Flash forward to scientific advancements like the telescope and more planets were discovered! Some astrologers began to incorporate the outer planets: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. These are slow-moving planets, not visible to us from Earth. In astrology, it is said that the outer planets’ effects take longer to show themselves and represent change over time. They are era-defining. Boomers have Pluto in Leo, Millennials have Pluto in Scorpio. These slower outer planets define larger chunks of generational time.
Now onto planet Pluto. Before you go “wait isn’t Pluto not a planet anymore?” it was a crazy incident when the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet because apparently it was like the last day of their conference and only 5% of astronomers voted to demote it, which was a very low amount, and a lot of them found out after they left the conference! There was a lot of controversy around that decision. Anyways…
Pluto spends about 11½ - 30½ years in a sign. Its elliptical shape means Pluto spends time in some signs longer than others.
You may have heard of “planetary returns” in astrology. It’s when a planet returns to the sign it was in when you were born. The most popular return most folks know is Saturn Return. A person’s first Saturn Return happens roughly around age 27 and is said to be a time of immense challenges and change. It’s very “hey! you’re truly an adult now, so what path are you on, sweetie? Maybe take some vitamins. Break up with that loser! Move across the country on a whim!”
Pluto takes roughly 240 years to return to the sign it was last in. Pluto moves slowly! While we as individuals cannot experience Pluto Returns (yet?) we can see Pluto Returns for major events and the history of civilizations.
We are now entering the time of Pluto in Aquarius. The last time we experienced Pluto in Aquarius was during the French Revolution. Let that sink in for a sec lol
WHY IS PLUTO SIGNIFICANT
Astrologically, Pluto is a small but mighty outer planet. Pluto is symbolized by some major keywords: death, rebirth, transformation, enlightenment, and metamorphosis. In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld. Pluto is the modern ruler of Scorpio and is exalted in the sign of Aquarius.
Pluto can freak people out in astrology, and rightfully so, it is a planet that is not subtle in its effects. Think of the Death card in tarot. When folks pull that card it’s often met with the “wtf is going to happen to me does this mean I’m gonna die” reaction. Death sounds pretty heavy! And while death is literally inevitable, when we are being impacted by themes of “death” whether it’s transits from Pluto or pulling the Death card, this means SOMETHING is dying. Doesn’t mean it is necessarily a human being. It could be a mindset / an old way of thinking, a career path that you are burnt out from, or behaviors that are holding you back. Something needs to give in order for new opportunities to enter. We need to make space in our spiritual closet. Pluto, can act similarly to the malefic planets Mars and Saturn and show us where we need to release, cut the shit out, and say no more! Level up or shut it down.
Wherever Pluto goes it transmutes energy. Pluto is necessary for growth. The significance of Pluto is that it teaches us about patterns in society, the ways the world at large is changing, and ultimately where the collective energy is heading.
PLUTO IN AQUARIUS: 2023 - 2043
If you’re reading this on the day I published this writing welcome (back) to Pluto in Aquarius! Pluto is returning to Aquarius today January 20, 2024 @ 4:56PM PT. Here is a timetable I made to go over the recent dates of Pluto’s movements.
We have spent the last 15ish years with Pluto in Capricorn, since 2008. It’s a bit wild to think of what was happening back in 2008: the major writers’ strike and the housing crisis as some examples…both history and astrology seem to agree that patterns repeat themselves.
I don’t want to be doomy by any means, but it’s impossible not to look out the window and see that we are in times of distress. Shit sucks!!!!! As I’m writing this soooo many major companies and media outlets are laying off employees. But our government boasts a “healthy economy.” I ask for who? Shareholders?
As an American, currently existing in another presidential election year, it would be impossible not to remark on how many people are going through a challenging time right now. I feel for everyone. Globally, our country’s blatant assistance in genocide in Gaza, amongst other atrocities, is maddening. It’s so clear that violations are happening and we keep being lied to that there’s no wrongdoing taking place. I have talked with so many friends and clients who feel hopeless. Why can’t the cries of the people be heard? Oh, they’re heard…but they’re ignored. But now Pluto in Aquarius has entered the chat.
I understand the astro concerns of the future but for better or worse I’m an optimist. So I want to talk about why Pluto in Aquarius does give me ~ some ~ hope. This transit could help us welcome a future that looks radically different in a way that isn’t just a 100% robot takeover, AI hellscape…though good lord are the powers at be really are rooting for that the fuck.
Aquarius is the sign that represents: community, technology, activism, the future, and support for the collective. Aquarius is radical and rebellious. Power is in the people and the power of the people don’t stop. No one is coming to save us so we must remember community above all else.
For me, personally, ever year since Tr*mp’s 2016 win and continuing to exist through a global pandemic, I have been living so much more on a day-to-day basis. What is five years from now going to be like? BABE, NO CLUE. I hope it looks better than now, but I know that means things often get harder before they get easier. But please, I beg of you, seek joy. Celebrate your wins. Uplift your friends and family. Be conscious of your spending power. Kiss, dance, play. Don’t make yourself small. Make space to listen and grow. Do no harm.
As a counseling astrologer I work with people all the time and people are so good, it moves me to tears. I will be repeating this for the next 20 damn years of Pluto in Aqua, but if you’re feeling behind or not good enough, this is not a YOU problem. What so many people are experiencing are POLICY ISSUES. We have plenty of resources for everyone to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We will continue to fight for ourselves and our fellow humans. Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I ended this paragraph with “one love” ok I guess I’m going to. One love.
We’re not fully in Pluto in Aquarius times just yet. We had a taste of Pluto in Aquarius last year when Pluto moved into the water bearer sign for a relatively short stint from March 23 - June 10, 2023. What were you up to then?
Pluto moved in Aqua today, January 20, 2024, where it will stay until it retrogrades back into the sign of Capricorn on September 1, 2024. Pluto will stay in the seagoat sign until November 19, 2024, and then it will make its long-standing move back into Aquarius until 2043.
So welcome to the new age. Make sure to breathe. We have but one precious life and the next few decades it will be the most important for us to be honest, aligned, and ready to make changes. Aquarius is the sign of innovation. We can invent a beautiful world together, haters and evil do-ers be damned.
PLUTO HOROSCOPES
While Aquarius Pluto’s influence will likely unfold over time vs instantaneously, we may also notice the ending phases of some Capricorn themes. New Aquarian lessons are being introduced to us for the years to come. I wrote some horoscopes on where you might be feeling shifted by Pluto as it changes signs. Read for your Rising, but feel free to also read for your Sun and Moon sign as Pluto will be impacting them as well. Take what resonates, leave what doesn’t.
ARIES ♈︎ You’ve been working so hard! Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses. While you might be frustrated where you are after all this intensive labor, don’t forget that the path isn’t always visible at a given time. Give yourself some credit! The people, places, and experiences you’ve encountered on this journey can come back into your orbit when you least expect it. So many elements of life can end up being non-linear. You may become unrecognizable to some people from your past in recent years and you do not owe them any explanation. Your trajectory is continuing to move towards reinvention and building your dream world. When in doubt, keep moving forward.
TAURUS ♉︎ You’ve been marinating in creativity and mental exploration for a long time now. All of your research and observations are ready to be on full display. This is your moment to take all of the collective things that make you you and show the world exactly who you are. Harness your distinct voice. Claim your spot. You may find yourself thinking a lot about the legacy you are leaving on the world and in your craft. While this time period strongly encourages you to take things seriously, don’t forget that you are still figuring out how you want to be remembered. What are the keywords you want tied to your name? Return to your thesis. The things that seem unrelated are more connected than you think. Your audience is waiting for you and not everyone has to like you.
GEMINI ♊︎ This time period coming up could usher in a totally new era of thought. Maybe it’s connecting with a new philosophy on life or spiritual rituals. You’ve been heavily influenced by the community of people around you, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, you might want to spend this time forming your own school of thought. What do you believe in? Pluto is giving you a push to share what makes you special with the world, whether that be a published piece of work or documenting the process of your expertise. You might be called to further explore your passions in continued education, workshops, or mentorships. Find the people who are doing what you want to be doing and soak up everything they are offering to share with you!
CANCER ♋︎ People have really been showing you their true colors over the years and your tendency to make relationships last at all costs has shown not to be serving your highest self. Time is precious and you’re ready to fully invest in your future, whether on your own solo mission or with other folks who are as equally invested as you are. Don’t settle. This is the moment to not hold back and give everything you got. Your ideas could translate into financially lucrative businesses, so find the avenues to foster your ingenuity. These coming years may also be the point in your life where you are ready to make long-lasting investments and commitments with the closest people in your life. Weigh all sides of these scenarios and make sure that wherever you’re contributing is equally matched.
LEO ♌︎ Leos are preparing to enter an entirely new timeline. A different dimension. It seems like there has been so much turbulence under the surface for as long as you can remember. Now is the time to re-introduce yourself to the world. Your solar energy might have been at a low flame in order to protect your vitality but now it’s time to turn up the heat. In order to follow the flames of passion it’s time to say your final goodbyes to the routines, work grinds, and commitments that hold you back. Take off the unnecessary weight that’s been strapped to your back! Pair it down. Lighten your load and make space for intimacy. It’s time to let the people who are meant to find you see it all, even the parts you might find unsavory. The years ahead could see you leveling up when it comes to partnering (in love, business, and creative collaborations) so dive in head first with your heart open.
VIRGO ♍︎ Life moves pretty fast. “How did I get here?” you might ask yourself. The years to come have you putting your hands back on the steering wheel and what you choose to do in the driver’s seat is solely up to you! You might pump the brakes, make a U-turn, or accelerate fully forward on the track you’re on. Priorities are shifting so the approach will have to follow. Major changes when it comes to your day-to-day life indicate that you are ready to make the necessary adjustments to follow your self-made destiny. Discipline (THAT’S DIFFERENT THAN PUNISHMENT, VIRGO) will be your friend!
LIBRA ♎︎ Exploring your creative side is extremely important at this point in time, Libra. You’ve had so many ideas bubbling inside you but you may have gotten stuck on the best way to express your feelings. Looking to others might have you self-criticizing your ideas. Pssst…they ain’t you, babe! Expression is random as fuck and past examples might not apply to you. Experimentation is the only way to find what mediums connect with you. Beware of “sunk costs” fallacies on your quest for beauty, pleasure, and feeling so damn good. It’s not a “sunk cost” if it’s helping you discover who you are.
SCORPIO ♏︎ You might have been living in your head for as long as you can remember and now you’re ready to welcome in some physicality to your cerebral nature. You’ve put so much care into ideas but it’s time to translate your thoughts into actions. You are ready to build long-lasting investments in your career, love life, and home space. This time period could be ripe for breaking ancestral patterns that were always taught to you as fact. You are showing up for your former self and showing them a different way of living is more than possible. The more behind-the-scenes work you invest in, the better you will be equipped to put on a show! Don’t skimp on yourself. And ask more from others.
SAGITTARIUS ♐︎ If you have never explored shadow work this time period will be ripe for connecting with the sides of you that tend to hide away from or push down. Your inner child is calling! Pick up the landline inside your soul! The history of where you got your start holds a lot of potency for this next chapter and taking a look at where you began could give you some clues on what you will be prioritizing for the future. You could come back to a project you started a long time ago. You might be experiencing a lot of internal revelations and communication will be your best friend during this time. Writing, journaling, singing, poetry, and art-making are vessels of expression to get the buzzing in your mind out into the physical world. Sagittarius can tend to see the big picture, but this era is about you stepping up to the challenge of zooming in on the finer details. The more specific you are the more universal your idea becomes.
CAPRICORN ♑︎ It’s time to collect your rewards, seagoat. You have been experiencing immense growth in recent times and the expectations you have put on yourself have been wearing you down. It’s time to focus on the simple things in life. This time period is excellent for figuring out your systems, especially regarding finances and self-preservation. My mom always joked “things either take time or money” and hey let’s be real, sometimes things take both. There may be ebbs and flows in the coming years of which one you have more of, but remember these might also flow with what is happening in your life! You’ve had enough training in recent years to navigate both calm seas and choppy waters, but just remember in the midst of all this, make space for the little things that remind you who you are.
AQUARIUS ♒︎ Your shoulders probably have been feeling a little lighter lately, but now it feels like there’s a new hill to climb. The old ways of self-perseverance aren’t hitting like they used to and you are being asked to get back to basics. This is a do you era beyond measure and the stronger you are for yourself the stronger you’ll be for others, when the time comes. Your future self is asking you to be radically independent. It may have felt like you’ve been out to drift, but you are back on land and finding your balance. It’s time to go full-steam ahead on your dreams. They might not have been the same dreams you had in recent years and that’s okay! The only person that can stop you right now is yourself. You will emerge from this time period as a fully changed individual, unlocking a new sense of power that everyone can’t help but notice. You’re in charge and you’re going to do great.
PISCES ♓︎ You’re a natural sharer Pisces and you have been sharing so much of yourself! You might be feeling called to go internal, but that scares you because you know that in the past when you’ve gone deep inside yourself, you fell into patterns of isolation. You fear that you’re going to lose track of yourself. No one’s going anywhere. You’re not going anywhere. You are safe. Prioritizing alone time, travel to inspiring places, and spiritual retreats/resets are going to make you unstoppable in the years to come. There are so many avenues you can go and sometimes the best one is taking some time for stillness and reflection. You may end up shelving the excess noise so you can narrow in on one specific path or project. Don’t worry, those shelved ideas will be there when you’re ready.
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WHERE I’M AT
I’m about to head out on a soul-searching journey this February / March so this might be my last update til then! Or maybe I’ll update while I’m on my expedition…we’ll see!
I’m sure I’ll have a lot to report on when I get back. Saturn’s in my 9th House transiting my natal North Node, iykyk. Sometimes there are points of your life where you have to dip away from your normal routine so you can connect with your day-to-day again, y’know what I mean? So the best way to connect with me is to book a reading! And I have a special offering for you…details below.
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WHAT I’M DIGGING
Degrassi: The Next Generation - A pure nostalgic watch, extremely soapy, I gasp often, smooth brain viewing. No thoughts, just the Degrassi theme song. Whatever it take, I know I can make it through.
Crumb runner brush - A new clean girl aesthetic is in town and it’s me actually cleaning my home regularly. I have been on a kick of ordering devices to tackle problems I regularly avoid and I am obsessed with my crumb runner!!! I used my little brush on my kitchen counter and I am whole. I am one. Category: cleaning low-end.
Dyson V12 Detect Slim - Ok time for category: cleaning high-end. This is not cheap $$$ but we got this as a shared couple’s Xmas present as we have never owned a proper vacuum before and it was on sale for $200 off at the time and OMG. The green light technology will make you never see your floors in the same way.
May/December (dir. Todd Haynes) - Oscar movie season, category: high-end. May/December was my fav fav fav of the end of the year releases. Master performances from Portman, Moore, and Melton. Made me laugh and tore my heart apart. Rewatch material forever and ever.
Saltburn (dir. Emerald Fennell) - Oscar movie season, category: low-end. And don’t think cuz I’m saying “low-end” that I’m saying it’s bad. I loved Saltburn. Don’t think much and just enjoy the party movie energy. The kids needed a modern-day Cruel Intentions style romp. I’m the kids. Soundtrack slaps. Rewatch material forever and ever.
Dieux Air Angel Gel Cream - New skincare rec alert. I am famously a bougie moisturizer user (LaMer hive rise up) but liiiiike…in these economic times I needed a quality moisturizer at a reasonable price. Air Angel has been a lovely option in my roto, I especially love the gel formula! My cheeks are cloud-like, let the choir sing.
Down The Drain by Julia Fox - I’m in memoir mode! Down The Drain was a twisted, spiraling, dizzying journey for the party girl survivors -that’s me- I find that folks either love Julia Fox or eye-roll at the very public relationship she had with a megastar, but good lord the stories from her life are entertaining and straight up head scratching. If you loved (or feared) the movie Thirteen you will devour this book. I’m glad she lived to tell the tale.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Empire - Yes I rewatched Mommy Dead and Dearest AND The Act upon Gypsy Rose’s release. Did I watch The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose in one sitting? You bet your fucking ass. I am rooting for her so hard. Go girl, enjoy yourself!!!!!!!
Do I like in/out lists? I do but I don’t. I hate in/out lists that are like. IN: putting on sunscreen. OUT: bad vibes
It’s like duh? I want in/out lists that make people fight!!!!!!!
So with that in mind here’s my in/out list for 2024. Do/don’t take it seriously. Fighting in the comments is encouraged.
I should have said more things are out but I feel like things cycling out take longer nowadays? I wonder if that will change when Neptune moves in Aries some years from now.
Anyways!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exclusively for my readers are my private music playlists.
November 2023, December 2023, and January 2024 (still adding!)
My playlists are every song I connected with throughout the months, I Shazam songs all the time in public. I love using songs like a bullet journal of sorts for the time period. Enjoy! <3
Alright, my darlings I appreciate you reading my words. I hope this Pluto ingress time treats you well and that all your dreams come true. I will see you in your readings!
Forever yours, Stevie 𓄀
Feeling very seen in this post! 💕🇵🇸♒️ may your adventure be magical 😌✨🌙