Paula Lustemberg

Category: Houses

  • Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 12 Houses

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 12 Houses

    Jupiter in Leo speaks of an expansion that does not grow in silence. It grows by radiating. Wherever it passes, something seeks more space, more confidence, more gesture, more presence. Life expands through expression, creativity, the personal name, the desire to occupy a visible place, and the need for something to carry its own mark of origin.

    Leo does not expand by asking for permission. It expands by lighting something from the center. So when Jupiter transits Leo, it is not only about growth, but about growing in a more expressive, solar, theatrical way, more faithful to what carries its own vitality.

    The house Jupiter transits shows where this Leonine expansion begins to take the stage.

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 1st House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 1st House, expansion happens through presence itself. This is a season in which life pushes you to take up more space, to appear with more confidence, to allow your way of being in the world to become more visible.

    It may feel like an increase in vitality, in the desire to begin something new, in personal affirmation. The body, the image, the style, the gesture, the way you move through life begin to expand. Not necessarily because you want attention, but because something in you no longer fits inside a reduced version of yourself.

    This transit can bring more confidence, more boldness, more desire to try, to go out, to show yourself, to begin a stage with your own name on it. It can also exaggerate pride, the need for recognition, or the tendency to turn everything into a personal declaration.

    The question of this transit is: what part of me needs to appear with more force?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 2nd House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 2nd House, expansion enters the territory of value, resources, money, the body, and personal security. This is a season for recognizing what has value because it carries your mark, your taste, your talent, your own form.

    There may be financial growth, more confidence to charge, sell, show what you know how to do, or invest in something that strengthens your self-worth. But the center of the transit is not only “having more.” It is giving more weight to what truly sustains your sense of value.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 2nd House can awaken a more generous relationship with pleasure, the body, beauty, comfort, and objects that express who you are. It can also exaggerate spending, luxury, or the desire to prove value through what is visible.

    The question of this transit is: what am I ready to value because it comes from me?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 3rd House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 3rd House, expansion happens through speech, the mind, writing, learning, communication, and the immediate environment. The voice expands. Ideas want to come out. The way you say things seeks more color, more force, more style.

    This can be an excellent season for writing, teaching, speaking, publishing, studying, launching a newsletter, telling stories, creating content, or allowing your language to have a clearer signature. It is not only about communicating more, but about communicating with more presence.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 3rd House can make your words have more impact, your thinking become more creative, and an everyday idea take the shape of a work. It can also exaggerate verbal drama, the need to be right, or the tendency to turn every conversation into a stage.

    The question of this transit is: what does my voice want to say when it stops asking for permission?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 4th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 4th House, expansion enters the root: home, family, intimacy, the past, private life, emotional foundation. Here, the Leonine light does not first project outward, but toward the inner center of life.

    There may be growth around home, a move, expanding the living space, a desire to beautify the home, gather people, recover a connection with family history, or give more dignity to private life. The home may become a stage for expression: not only a place of refuge, but a place that says something about you.

    This transit can bring more confidence to occupy your own intimate territory, to stop living under an emotional inheritance that no longer represents your current form. It can also exaggerate family dramas, pride of lineage, or the need for recognition within the family.

    The question of this transit is: what part of my private life needs to recover dignity, warmth, and its own voice?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 5th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 5th House, it moves through an especially fitting territory. Expansion enters creativity, love, play, pleasure, children, the personal stage, and everything born from the heart.

    This can be a fertile, expressive, romantic, creative season. Something wants to be created, shown, enjoyed. Life asks for more play, more color, more risk, more trust in your own desire. Creativity does not appear as decoration, but as a form of vital affirmation.

    It can be a favorable time for artistic projects, romance, celebration, performance, creative writing, visibility, your relationship with children, or any activity that returns you to your personal fire. It can also exaggerate romantic drama, the need for applause, attention-seeking, or excessive identification with a work, a love, or a desire.

    The question of this transit is: what wants to be born from me because it has too much life to remain hidden?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 6th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 6th House, expansion enters daily life: work, habits, health, routines, craft, the body, animals, concrete tasks. Here, Leo does not necessarily appear as a grand public stage, but as the need for the everyday to have more vitality.

    This can be a season for improving your routine, recovering physical energy, working with more confidence, dignifying your craft, or giving more presence to what you do each day. Daily life needs to stop feeling gray. Something asks for more creativity, healthy pride, and pleasure in the way you work and care for the body.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 6th House can bring work opportunities, growth in your job, a better relationship with the body, or more visibility through a concrete skill. It can also exaggerate workload, professional pride, or the tendency to do everything on a large scale.

    The question of this transit is: how can my daily life better express the person I am?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 7th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 7th House, expansion happens through relationships: partnership, associations, clients, alliances, significant encounters. The other becomes a stage of growth, a mirror of presence, a place where something in you expands.

    This can be a season of new relationships, more visibility through collaborations, more generous bonds, important agreements, or encounters with charismatic, creative, expansive people. Relationships ask for more presence, more expressive truth, more capacity to show yourself without performing an acceptable character.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 7th House can bring bonds that celebrate your own form or invite you to occupy more space. It can also exaggerate romantic expectations, relational drama, wounded pride, or the need to be admired by the other.

    The question of this transit is: what part of me appears when I meet someone who truly sees me?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 8th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 8th House, expansion enters a deep territory: intimacy, desire, shared resources, losses, inheritance, secrets, power, vulnerability, transformation. Here, the Leonine light descends into zones that are not usually shown easily.

    This can be a season in which something hidden gains presence. Desires, fears, dependencies, intimate agreements, shared financial matters, or deep emotional memories may expand in order to be seen more clearly. upiter in Leo does not leave these things in the shadows: it brings them to the stage, forcing them to take shape.

    This transit can open more confidence in intimacy, growth through deep bonds, shared financial support, transformative processes, or a more direct relationship with your own power. It can also exaggerate control dramas, pride around vulnerability, emotional intensity, or the theatricalization of pain.

    The question of this transit is: what part of my power needs to stop hiding in the shadows?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 9th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 9th House, expansion enters worldview: travel, studies, philosophy, spirituality, publishing, teaching, languages, cultures, the meaning of life. Here, Jupiter has a great deal of space to move.

    This can be a season of big ideas, important journeys, meaningful studies, the desire to publish, teach, share a vision, or recover confidence in a truth of your own. Leo makes that vision personal: it needs to carry your voice, your style, your fire.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 9th House can help you believe more in what you see, what you know, what you want to transmit. It can also exaggerate the grandiosity of a belief, the need to possess the truth, intellectual pride, or the desire to turn a personal vision into universal law.

    The question of this transit is: what vision of the world carries my name?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 10th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 10th House, expansion becomes public. Career, vocation, reputation, authority, achievements, life direction, and your place in the world enter a stage of greater visibility.

    This can be a season of recognition, professional opportunities, growth in status, greater exposure, or the need to assume a leadership position. Something in public life asks for more presence, more authorship, more confidence in what you can show.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 10th House can favor launches, visible projects, career changes, creative authority, or a more dignified relationship with ambition. It can also exaggerate the need for approval, professional pride, fear of exposure, or the tendency to measure self-worth through external recognition.

    The question of this transit is: what place am I ready to occupy without reducing my light?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 11th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 11th House, expansion enters friendships, groups, networks, communities, future projects, and audiences. Growth happens through shared worlds, but with a Leonine condition: your presence cannot dissolve into the group.

    This can be a season of more contacts, more visibility online, community growth, new collective projects, generous friendships, or connection with people who amplify your creativity. It can also show where you need to stop belonging to groups that do not recognize your own form.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 11th House can bring a larger audience, more confidence to share your ideas, or projects that place you within a wider field. It can also exaggerate the need for social validation, the desire to be special within the group, or tensions between belonging and standing out.

    The question of this transit is: what community can receive my presence without asking me to reduce it?

    Jupiter in Leo Transiting the 12th House

    When Jupiter in Leo transits the 12th House, expansion happens in the invisible world: retreat, dreams, the unconscious, endings, solitude, deep memory, spiritual life, what is not yet ready to be shown.

    Here, Leo does not immediately appear as an outer stage. It is a flame behind the curtain. Something is growing in silence: a secret confidence, a work in gestation, an inner presence, a clearer relationship with your own fire before exposing it to the world.

    This can be a season of inspiration, intense dreams, creative retreat, the closing of a chapter, the need for rest, or deep work with what has remained outside public view. You may feel that something inside is growing, even if you do not yet know how to name it.

    Jupiter in Leo in the 12th House can also enlarge fantasies of recognition, hidden dramas, unexpressed wounded pride, or the feeling of waiting backstage. But in its richest form, this transit prepares a future appearance. The light is not yet on the stage; it is behind it, warming the body before it steps out.

    The question of this transit is: what inner flame needs to grow in secret before it can be shown?

  • Pluto in the 3rd House and the Intelligence of Perception

    Pluto in the 3rd House and the Intelligence of Perception

    Pluto in the 3rd House is often described as an intense mind. And yes, people with this placement frequently think, observe and process the world in deeply penetrating ways. They rarely feel satisfied with superficial explanations. There is usually a constant need to look beneath what is obvious.

    But beneath that mental intensity, there is often something more complex unfolding.

    Very often, Pluto in the 3rd House develops a perception organized around survival.

    The person learns early that information matters. What is said matters. What is not said matters too. Tone, contradictions, microexpressions, invisible tensions within conversations — everything can become relevant information for navigating the environment emotionally or psychologically.

    Sometimes this develops in environments where communication was inconsistent, unpredictable or emotionally charged. Other times, the environment forces the person to develop a highly refined ability to read invisible dynamics, detect danger, interpret silence or anticipate changes before they happen.

    As a result, the mind itself begins functioning as a mechanism of self-preservation.

    The person constantly observes patterns. Analyzes hidden meanings. Listens beyond words. Learns to read between the lines. Even apparently simple conversations can feel charged with invisible layers of intention, power, ambiguity or emotional risk.

    Because Pluto in the 3rd House rarely experiences communication as completely neutral.

    There is often a deep sensation that language has consequences.

    And over time, that perceptive intensity can slowly become identity.

    This is where one of the central dynamics of the placement begins to appear:
    the person may start trusting mental vigilance more than spontaneity.

    The mental system gradually becomes more familiar with intensity than with simplicity. Some people develop extraordinarily sharp perception. Others build hyper-analytical, strategic minds constantly prepared to detect contradictions. Others oscillate between the need to understand everything and permanent mental exhaustion.

    But beneath many of these expressions, there is often the same question:

    “What happens if I stop observing?”

    And internally, the answer may sound like:
    “Then something escapes me.”
    “Then I lose control.”
    “Then I fail to see danger coming.”

    This is why Pluto in the 3rd House is not simply about “having intense thoughts.” Very often, it describes a perception deeply shaped by survival mechanisms.

    The person may feel a constant need to investigate, understand, decipher or uncover the truth beneath appearances. Very rarely does this placement tolerate superficiality, ambiguity or artificiality for long periods of time.

    Because Pluto intensifies whatever it touches.

    And in the 3rd House, it touches the way consciousness processes information and constructs meaning.

    This can also create complicated relationships with communication itself. Many people with Pluto in the 3rd House feel they can never express themselves in a completely innocent or carefree way. Words may feel dangerous, irreversible or emotionally charged with power.

    Sometimes the person becomes extremely private about their thoughts.

    Sometimes they develop an intense need to control the information they share.

    Sometimes they live in a constant state of interpretation, as though something hidden always exists beneath the visible surface of things.

    And sometimes something even more difficult to recognize happens:
    the person becomes addicted to mental intensity itself.

    Investigation creates movement. Discovery produces a sense of psychological power. The mind begins organizing itself around constant processes of analysis, suspicion, interpretation or conceptual reconstruction.

    And this can make simplicity feel strangely empty.

    Because when perception becomes organized around survival, mental rest itself can begin to feel unsafe.

    This is why many people with this placement do not struggle to move through intellectual crises, psychologically complex conflicts or emotionally ambiguous environments. The real difficulty often appears once there is nothing urgent left to decipher.

    What happens when the mind no longer needs to constantly prepare itself?

    What happens when there is nothing hidden beneath the conversation?

    What happens if perception no longer needs to organize itself around danger?

    These questions are often part of Pluto in the 3rd House’s deeper process.

    And perhaps this is where one of Pluto’s central paradoxes begins to appear.

    Very often, the same mental intensity that psychologically exhausts the person is also trying to preserve a profound capacity for perception, interpretation and psychological orientation that the system considers essential.

    Pluto in the 3rd House frequently creates people capable of detecting invisible patterns long before others do. People who quickly perceive contradictions. People whose consciousness develops extraordinary sensitivity toward the hidden dynamics of language, information and human behavior.

    The intensity does not always appear as punishment.

    Sometimes it appears as preservation.

    This placement can create heightened sensitivity toward anything that threatens mental clarity or perceptive continuity:
    deception,
    manipulation,
    contradiction,
    ambiguity,
    silence,
    disinformation,
    double messages,
    invisible tensions within communication.

    And although that level of vigilance can become exhausting when it completely dominates conscious life, it is often connected to very real capacities:
    deep perception,
    strategic reading,
    investigative ability,
    pattern detection,
    psychological intelligence,
    understanding of invisible dynamics,
    mental endurance under pressure.

    This is why the goal rarely consists of “destroying” plutonian intensity or becoming a completely carefree, light or mentally simple person.

    The real question is often something else:

    What part of perception is trying to stay alive through this intensity?

    Because very often, beneath mental hypervigilance, the need to understand everything or psychological exhaustion, there is also an extraordinarily refined perceptive intelligence.

    And understanding that can completely change the relationship with the placement.

    Not because the intensity magically disappears.

    But because the person stops experiencing themselves as fundamentally defective for existing through a different kind of mental ecology.

  • Pluto in the 2nd House and the Intelligence of Survival

    Pluto in the 2nd House and the Intelligence of Survival

    Pluto in the 2nd House and the Intelligence of Survival

    The plutonian logic behind resilience, reconstruction and value under pressure.

    People with this placement often experience the material world as psychologically charged. Money is never just money. Work is never just work. Even the body, talent, productivity or independence can become emotionally loaded territories connected to control, security, fear or survival.

    Very often, the person grows up with the feeling that stability is fragile. Sometimes this comes from literal instability. Other times it emerges from environments where security felt conditional, inconsistent, or emotionally tied to performance, power, silence, crisis or endurance.

    As a result, Pluto in the 2nd House can develop an extremely intense relationship with self-preservation.

    The person may become highly capable of rebuilding their life under pressure, surviving difficult financial situations, adapting to scarcity, or functioning in environments that demand enormous psychological endurance. But over time, survival itself can begin to merge with identity.

    And that is where the placement becomes more complex.

    Because Pluto in the 2nd House does not necessarily “want to suffer.” But it can become deeply accustomed to states of hypervigilance, reconstruction, control or emotional scarcity. The nervous system begins to recognize intensity more easily than tranquility.

    This can create very strange contradictions around money and stability.

    Some people with this placement only feel valuable when they are surviving something. Others distrust stability once it finally appears, as though calmness must be temporary or dangerous. Some unconsciously recreate crises because movement, urgency or emotional pressure feel more familiar than sustainability.

    In some cases, even wealth itself can feel threatening.

    Not because the person consciously rejects abundance, but because material stability may symbolically represent vulnerability, dependence, exposure, loss of identity or loss of control. Pluto placements rarely operate only on the surface. The issue is often not money itself, but what money has psychologically come to represent.

    For one person, money may symbolize autonomy.

    For another, dignity.

    For another, security.

    For another, the ability to finally escape humiliation, powerlessness, instability or emotional dependence.

    And when money becomes psychologically fused with survival, fear naturally enters the equation.

    This is why this placement can produce complicated dynamics around receiving support, depending on others, charging adequately for one’s work, resting, expanding materially or simply allowing life to become easier.

    Sometimes the person becomes extremely controlling with finances because control creates a temporary sense of emotional safety. Other times the opposite occurs: avoidance, chaos, compulsive spending, self-sabotage or periods of collapse that destroy stability just as it begins to form.

    But beneath both extremes, the psychological structure is often similar:

    “If I lose control, do I lose my safety?”
    “If I depend on someone, do I lose power?”
    “If my life becomes stable, who am I without the struggle?”

    This is why Pluto in the 2nd House cannot be reduced to simplistic interpretations about greed, obsession with money or financial transformation. Very often, this placement describes something much deeper related to survival, value, the body and personal definition.

    The body itself can also become part of this dynamic.

    Some people experience intense relationships with food, physical appearance, productivity, sexuality, exhaustion or control over bodily needs. Others develop the feeling that they must constantly prove their value through performance, endurance, usefulness or the ability to withstand pressure.

    Once again, the issue is not always materialism in the traditional sense.

    It is that the survival instinct becomes intertwined with the instinct to matter.

    And Pluto intensifies everything it touches.

    Over time, this placement can create extraordinarily resilient but deeply exhausted people. People who know how to survive almost anything, but who struggle to trust peace once it finally arrives. People who rebuild themselves over and over again, but who secretly fear becoming unrecognizable without a crisis.

    This is one of the hidden difficulties of Pluto in the 2nd House:
    the person may become more familiar with reconstruction than sustainability.

    Sometimes they know how to recover better than they know how to rest.

    Sometimes they know how to resist better than they know how to receive.

    Sometimes they feel more alive inside intensity than inside stability.

    And perhaps this is where one of Pluto’s most important paradoxes begins to appear.

    Very often, what psychologically exhausts the person the most is also trying to keep alive a deep capacity for survival, perception or regeneration that the system considers essential.

    Intensity does not always appear as punishment.

    Sometimes it appears as a mechanism of preservation.

    Pluto in the 2nd House can make a person extremely sensitive to anything that threatens continuity:
    dependence,
    fragility,
    loss,
    humiliation,
    scarcity,
    material or emotional collapse.

    And although that intensity can become exhausting when it completely dominates conscious life, it is also often connected to very real capacities:
    resilience,
    the ability to detect hidden value,
    the capacity for reconstruction,
    survival under pressure,
    the strength to regenerate resources even after profound loss.

    This is why the goal rarely consists of “destroying” plutonian energy or turning it into a softer, more comfortable version of itself.

    The real question is often something else:

    What part of life is trying to stay alive through this intensity?

    Because very often, beneath fear, control or hypervigilance, there is also an extraordinarily refined survival intelligence.

    And understanding that can completely change the relationship with the placement.

    Not because the pain magically disappears.

    But because the person stops feeling defective for functioning through a different kind of ecology.

  • Pluto in the 1st House and the Intelligence of Self-Preservation

    Pluto in the 1st House and the Intelligence of Self-Preservation

    Pluto in the 1st house is often described as an intense presence. And yes, people with this placement frequently provoke strong reactions without even trying to. There is usually something about them that others immediately perceive: depth, magnetism, mystery, control, resilience, or psychological strength.

    But beneath that presence, there is often something more complex unfolding.

    Very often, Pluto in the 1st house develops an identity organized around survival.

    The person learns early in life that vulnerability can be dangerous. Sometimes this comes from explicit experiences involving control, invasion, rejection, humiliation, or crisis. Other times it develops more quietly: the environment forces the person to mature too quickly, constantly read power dynamics, or develop intense emotional awareness as a form of self-protection.

    As a result, the personality itself begins functioning as a defense mechanism.

    The person observes before speaking. Detects invisible tensions. Analyzes intentions. Learns to control what they reveal, how they respond, and how exposed they allow themselves to become. Even when they appear spontaneous, there is often an internal layer that remains deeply calculated, whose purpose is emotional self-preservation.

    Because Pluto in the 1st house rarely feels it can exist in a completely unguarded way.

    There is often a constant sensation that the world demands strength.

    And over time, that strength can slowly become identity.

    This is where one of the central dynamics of the placement appears:
    the person may begin feeling safer inside control than inside relaxation.

    The nervous system starts recognizing intensity more easily than peace. Emotional vigilance becomes familiar. Some people develop an extremely self-sufficient presence. Others build personalities that feel impenetrable, hyper-capable, or psychologically untouchable. Others oscillate between craving intimacy and fearing exposure.

    But underneath all of these expressions, there is often the same question:

    “What happens if I let my guard down?”

    And internally, the answer may sound like:
    “Then I lose power.”
    “Then I get destroyed.”
    “Then I disappear.”

    This is why Pluto in the 1st house is not simply about “being intense.” It often describes an identity deeply shaped by self-protective mechanisms.

    The person may feel constantly forced to rebuild themselves. Reinvent themselves. Recover control after periods of crisis. Even physical appearance can become psychologically charged territory.

    Some people radically change their appearance multiple times throughout life. Others undergo profound transformations involving personality, relationships, body image, life direction, or the way they present themselves to the world. Very rarely does this placement remain completely static.

    Because Pluto intensifies whatever it touches.

    And in the 1st house, it touches the experience of existing itself.

    This can also create complicated relationships with authenticity. Many people with Pluto in the 1st house feel they can never fully reveal themselves. There is often fear of becoming too visible, too dependent, too emotionally exposed, too human. So the personality gradually becomes psychological armor.

    Sometimes the person becomes intensely private.

    Sometimes they develop a strong need to control their environment, relationships, or even the way others perceive them.

    Sometimes they live in a constant internal state of preparation, as if something could collapse at any moment.

    And sometimes something even more difficult to recognize happens:
    the person becomes addicted to transformation itself.

    Crisis creates movement. Destruction creates reinvention. Radical change produces a feeling of psychological power. Life begins organizing itself around cycles of emotional death and reconstruction.

    And this can make stability feel strangely empty.

    Because when identity is built around survival, relaxation itself can start feeling unsafe.

    This is why many people with this placement do not struggle to survive chaos. The real difficulty often appears once peace finally arrives.

    What happens when there is nothing left to fight against?

    What happens when life no longer demands constant survival?

    What happens if identity no longer needs to be constructed around control?

    These questions are often part of Pluto in the 1st house’s deeper transformation process.

    And perhaps this is where one of Pluto’s central paradoxes begins to appear.

    Very often, the same intensity that psychologically exhausts the person is also trying to preserve a profound capacity for perception, survival and self-regeneration that the system considers essential.

    Pluto in the 1st House frequently creates people capable of sensing invisible tensions long before they fully emerge. People who can rebuild themselves after collapse. People whose identity develops extraordinary resistance under pressure.

    The intensity does not always appear as punishment.

    Sometimes it appears as preservation.

    This placement can create a heightened sensitivity to anything that threatens psychological continuity:
    exposure,
    loss of control,
    humiliation,
    dependency,
    powerlessness,
    emotional invasion,
    collapse of identity itself.

    And although that level of vigilance can become exhausting when it completely dominates conscious life, it is often connected to real capacities:
    psychological resilience,
    deep perception,
    survival instinct,
    strategic awareness,
    capacity for reinvention,
    emotional endurance under extreme pressure.

    This is why the goal rarely consists of “destroying” plutonian intensity or becoming a softer, less intense version of oneself.

    The real question is often something else:

    What part of the self is trying to stay alive through this intensity?

    Because very often, beneath the control, hyper-vigilance or emotional armor, there is also an extraordinarily refined intelligence of self-preservation.

    And understanding that can completely change the relationship with the placement.

    Not because the intensity magically disappears.

    But because the person stops experiencing themselves as fundamentally damaged for existing through a different kind of psychological ecology.

  • The Planets in the 12th House: Tuning into the Collective

    The Planets in the 12th House: Tuning into the Collective

    Planets in the 12th House – Natal Position

    Planets located in the 12th House can make us sensitive to energies or influences that we are not always able to identify as our own because they originate from the collective unconscious or from the repressed and unresolved experiences of other people. This connection can be disconcerting because we process and feel these energies without having a direct or conscious connection to them.

    Individuals with planets in this area of their natal chart may have access to information and energies floating in the ether of the collective unconscious. Due to the nebulous and hidden nature of the 12th House, these energies can be difficult to discern and manage, and they can influence the person in ways that are not always immediately clear or understandable.

    When these energies are not understood or are mishandled, they can overwhelm or confuse the individual, leading to situations of self-deception, meaningless sacrifice, or a sense of victimization. This is because the 12th House is also associated with unrecognized sacrifices, secret trials, and hidden enemies, which can be both internal and external.

    However, if the individual learns to work with these energies in a conscious and constructive manner, they can ‘bring to light’ information and wisdom from the collective unconscious, acting as a channel or a bridge between the visible and the invisible world. By doing so, they can help others understand and manage their own subconscious and psychic experiences.

    Transiting Planets in the 12th House

    When planets transit through the 12th House in a person’s chart, they bring a temporary focus to the themes of this house, affecting the individual’s subconscious, hidden fears, dreams, and connection to the collective unconscious. These transits can highlight periods of endings, deep introspection, and preparation for new beginnings.

    The influence of transiting planets through the 12th House can prompt individuals to deal with unresolved issues, engage in self-reflection, or experience significant inner changes that might not be visible to the outside world. Just as with natal placements, these transitory periods can be challenging but also offer opportunities for healing, spiritual growth, and greater understanding of oneself and one’s connection to the collective.

    Therefore, at different times in our lives, depending on the movement of planets through our charts, we all connect with these 12th House energies. These periods can serve as important times for personal development, allowing us to tune into deeper aspects of our psyche and the universal human experience, facilitating growth and transformation on a profound level.

    Sun in the 12th House

    Someone with the Sun in the 12th House may feel that their true identity or life’s purpose is hidden or repressed. This position can manifest as a sense of loss of direction or of not belonging, as the individual may be tuning into the ego and lost or unrecognized identities of other people. However, when this individual connects with selfless service activities or spiritual practices, they can find a deep sense of purpose and liberation, illuminating not only their own path but also those around them.

    Moon in the 12th House

    A person with the Moon in the 12th House may unconsciously pick up the emotions and moods of the surroundings, experiencing fluctuations and tides of feelings that do not always belong to them. This can lead to a sense of emotional confusion or being overwhelmed without a clear reason. However, if this person learns to differentiate between their own emotions and those absorbed from the outside, they can find a great capacity for empathy and healing, becoming an emotional refuge for others.

    Mercury in the 12th House

    Someone with Mercury in the 12th House may experience difficulties expressing their thoughts or communicating clearly, as they may pick up and process subliminal thoughts and messages from the collective. This can manifest as verbal slips or frequent misunderstandings. Nevertheless, this position confers a great capacity for intuitive or psychic communication. By cultivating meditation or contemplative practices, the individual can learn to filter and clarify these signals, becoming a powerful channel for intuitive wisdom.

    Venus in the 12th House

    A person with Venus in the 12th House may feel inexplicably drawn to hidden or sacrificial relationships, perhaps reflecting the unrecognized or repressed love of others. This can result in feelings of unfulfilled love or self-worth. However, by confronting and healing these projections, they can discover a deep capacity for unconditional love and compassion, attracting healthier and more balanced relationships.

    Mars in the 12th House

    Someone with Mars in the 12th House may experience a sense of powerlessness or repressed anger, as if they were fighting against invisible enemies. This could be because they are channeling unresolved conflicts or repressed aggressions from the collective. Consciously working with this energy through physical activity or therapy can help release these tensions productively, allowing the individual to stand up for causes greater than the personal self.

    Jupiter in the 12th House

    A person with Jupiter in the 12th House may feel an incessant search for meaning and truth beyond the tangible self, which can lead to experiences of expansion through solitude or suffering. This position can make the person particularly sensitive to collective beliefs and hopes. By channeling this energy towards spiritual or humanitarian growth, they can find a deep sense of connection and purpose, benefiting many.

    Saturn in the 12th House

    Someone with Saturn in the 12th House may experience a deep sense of duty or a karmic burden, feeling that they must face limitations or fears that are not always their own. Through inner work, meditation, and confronting their own fears, they can free themselves from these chains, finding deep wisdom and the ability to set healthy boundaries.

    Uranus in the 12th House

    With Uranus in the 12th House, the individual may experience sudden changes or life-altering revelations that seem to come out of nowhere. This can be a reflection of collective changes and the undercurrents of society. By learning to flow with these sudden changes, they can become an agent of change and an innovator at the deepest level, channeling the currents of transformation for the greater good.

    Neptune in the 12th House

    An individual with Neptune in the 12th House may experience a deep and natural connection with the realm of the intangible and spiritual, but may also find themselves lost in the mist of illusion or deception, especially if that fog originates from the collective unconscious. This positioning can make the person extremely sensitive to environmental and psychic energies, absorbing the pain and suffering of the world like a sponge. However, if they manage to establish clear boundaries and develop their discernment, they can access a deep source of compassion and artistic creativity, and act as a channel for healing and spiritual inspiration.

    Pluto in the 12th House

    Someone with Pluto in the 12th House may unknowingly echo the repressions or unresolved issues of other people. This can manifest as a sense of exhaustion, nervousness, or pressure without an apparent cause, because the individual is tuning into deep and often intense problems that do not directly belong to them. However, when someone close or even someone within the collective confronts and resolves these repressions or issues, the energy is released not only for that person but also for those sensitive to these vibrations, like the individual with Pluto in the 12th House. Therefore, they may suddenly feel relieved or freed without fully understanding why.

    Chiron in the 12th House

    Someone with Chiron in the 12th House may secretly carry the wound of the collective soul, feeling the pain of the world as their own and experiencing feelings of isolation, sacrifice, or victimization that can be difficult to understand or explain. This position suggests karmic challenges or hidden wounds that need to be acknowledged and healed. Through personal work and introspection, this person can find ways to heal not only their own wounds but also those of others, becoming a ‘wounded healer’ who brings light and hope to the darkest places of the human psyche.

    Lilith in the 12th House

    A person with Lilith in the 12th House may experience a profound connection with the dark and rejected side of the collective unconscious. This positioning can make the individual feel drawn to the occult, the taboo, or aspects of life and of themselves that society prefers to hide or ignore. Lilith here represents the qualities and desires that have been suppressed or unrecognized, both personally and collectively. Someone with this configuration may face challenges related to fear, shame, or guilt that emerge without a clear source, reflecting the repressions and rejections of the broader collective. They may often feel misunderstood or marginalized, experiencing situations where their deepest truths or most hidden desires are suppressed or misinterpreted.

    The Power of Planets in the 12th House

    The study of planets in the 12th House reveals a deep and multifaceted dimension of human experience that encompasses both personal challenges and connection with a broader collective level. This house acts as a bridge between the individual self and the collective unconscious, offering unique opportunities for personal growth and transformation.

    A key conclusion on this topic is that while the presence of planets in the 12th House can present significant challenges, such as facing hidden fears, feeling misunderstood, or experiencing periods of solitude or confusion, these same challenges can become powerful avenues for self-discovery and spiritual growth. By consciously working with the energies of the 12th House, individuals can learn to transmute pain and darkness into wisdom and light, finding purpose and meaning in their deepest and most enigmatic experiences.

    Additionally, this area of the natal chart invites reflection on the nature of service and sacrifice. Planets placed here can point towards a calling to help others, especially those who are suffering or in need, reflecting the ability to deeply empathize with others’ pain and struggle. This is not about senseless sacrifice, but an act of compassion and understanding that recognizes our inherent interconnectedness with all beings.

    Finally, the presence of planets in the 12th House can indicate untapped potential for creative and artistic expression. These planets can be a source of profound inspiration, fueling creativity through dreams, visions, and connections with transcendental dimensions of existence. By cultivating and expressing these creative energies, individuals not only find personal healing and release but can also offer healing and hope to others, acting as channels for universal beauty and truth.

    In conclusion, planets in the 12th House teach us about the importance of confronting our shadow, recognizing our connection to the whole, and finding ways to live authentically, transforming our subconscious experiences into sources of strength and clarity. In this sense, the 12th House is not just a house of completion and closure but also of new and profound beginnings, where the end of one cycle marks the birth of another, filled with potential for growth and spiritual enlightenment.

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    The Meaning of the 12th House

    Have you ever wondered why we long to be part of something greater, of a whole? Where does this profound desire stem from? How does it arise? Picture the water cycle from the perspective of Pisces: water turning into vapor, gently touching everything around it. In this delicate dance, could water particles share their stories, communicating their unique journeys? Perhaps they do. This subtle, almost imperceptible connection offers us a glimpse of what happens beyond our direct reach. The 12th House, in this sense, is where the Piscean experience comes to life in our earthly existence. Here, within our souls, the desire to reconnect, to feel that primal unity again, is born.

    But in the fabric of human experience, where each thread seems singular and distinct, reaching that unity can feel like a daunting task. Despite this, the longing persists, deep and authentic. Intuitively, we know that unity is not only possible but a fundamental truth. We seek it tirelessly, each following our own path, hoping to weave together the threads of our separate existence.

    However, to fully embrace unity, we must first recognize and celebrate our unique individuality. Only by understanding and accepting who we are can we genuinely long for and contribute to something greater. Seeking unity without acknowledging the diversity of its parts would be like trying to paint a picture without colors. The 12 astrological houses guide us on this journey: from recognizing the ‘Self’ in the 1st House to dissolving into the Whole in the 12th House, illustrating that the path to unity is built upon the rich palette of our individual experiences.

    In the 12th House, our essence is returned to the world. This offering, though involuntary and spontaneous, is our act of service, our contribution to the collective fabric of life. Here is where we return to unity and blend back into the whole. And it is in this act that an intimate and transformative question arises: What do I give to the Whole? And what do I receive? This reflection is not an end but a new beginning, an invitation to explore the beauty and complexity of our connection with all that exists.

    Thus, the 12th House, a physical expression of Piscean energy and a portal that makes us part of the cosmic tide, speaks of worlds unknown and beyond the everyday. There we blend with everything that exists and keep reshaping our energy field to reincarnate it from the 1st House, in an individualized and personal manner.

    In this article, I will focus on the psychic aspect of the 12th House, and especially, the world of dreams.

    The 12th House and Psychic Connection

    The psychic connection of each sign in the 12th House, reflected through dreams and sensitivities, can offer the native valuable insight into themselves and their relationship with the collective unconscious. It can serve as a guide for introspection, personal growth, and understanding how they contribute to and are influenced by the broader currents of collective energy. Let’s see what it can tell the native:

    • Reflection of Internal and External Needs: Our dreams and sensitivities associated with the 12th House can reflect our internal needs, including our desires, fears, and potential areas for growth. At the same time, they can indicate how these internal needs resonate with or are nourished by the energies and situations present in the collective.
    • Call to Consciousness and Personal Development: Our experiences in the 12th House can act as a call to greater awareness and self-understanding. They can invite us to explore hidden aspects of ourselves, to work on healing subconscious wounds, and to develop greater emotional and spiritual maturity.
    • Understanding Our Role in the Collective: Manifestations of the 12th House can offer us insights into how we are intrinsically connected and contribute to the collective unconscious. They can reveal how our personal contributions, whether creative, emotional, or intellectual, intertwine with the needs and evolution of the collective.
    • Guidance for Positive Contribution: By understanding the currents of the 12th House, we can receive guidance on how to channel our talents, sensitivities, and energies in ways that positively contribute to the world. We can identify areas where our influence can be more healing, inspiring, or transformative.
    • Awakening to a Broader Reality: The 12th House challenges us to expand our perception beyond the ego and the personal. By paying attention to the dreams, intuitions, and sensitivities of the 12th House, we can develop a deeper understanding of life, seeing ourselves as an integral part of a larger, more dynamic whole.

    12th House Signs and Dreams

    The connection of each sign in the 12th House with the collective unconscious, reflected in dreams and sensitivities, is a rich source of knowledge and growth for the native. It offers a window to the inner self, showing not only personal subconscious influences but also how these personal resonances intertwine with the broader fabric of the collective unconscious, inviting the native on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and conscious contribution.

    Dreams woven in the veil of the 12th House offer a revealing mirror to our soul, reflecting how we relate to the vast and enigmatic realm of the collective unconscious. These dreamy messages, whispered by the signs inhabiting this celestial space, are windows to our essence, unveiling in a symbolic and profound language our individual reality at the heart of the intangible. Through them, we perceive the undercurrents of our psyche, gaining clarity about our position in the tapestry of existence and how our innermost being dances with universal energies.

    The following interpretations reflect how each sign in the 12th House, in addition to contributing to the collective, also receives and processes energies, emotions, and collective thoughts, offering guidance for understanding and personal and collective transformation.

    Aries in the 12th House

    The native may feel an impulsive and sometimes confrontational energy emerging from their unconscious. Dreams and perceptions might involve themes of struggle, self-assertion, or the initiation of new projects. This may indicate a psychic connection with collective energies of change, action, and bravery, also signaling a call to face and lead challenges, both personal and collective.

    Dreams related to a lack of energy or inability to defend one’s territory could symbolize an incomplete individuation process that prevents us from addressing the collective unconscious world in a strong and conscious manner.

    Taurus in the 12th House

    They might experience dreams and sensations reflecting themes of security, stability, and materialism. Visions might focus on loss or the search for comfort and possessions. This can symbolize a connection with collective concerns about material security and the need to find a solid foundation and internal peace amid life’s uncertainties.

    Dreams about the loss of resources or stability may reflect a difficulty in feeling secure and grounded, indicating the need to strengthen the connection with the tangible and practical when exploring the depths of the unconscious.

    Gemini in the 12th House

    Dreams may be dynamic and changing, often involving communication, duality, or the quest for knowledge. This may reflect a psychic connection with collective currents of thought, learning, and adaptability, and a call to use communication and curiosity to connect and educate on a broader scale.

    Dreams of communicative confusion or inability to make decisions can signal a struggle with the integration of internal duality, suggesting the importance of finding mental clarity and flexibility when navigating the realm of the hidden.

    Cancer in the 12th House

    They might dream about themes of home, family, and belonging, or experience sensations of vulnerability and protection. This can indicate a strong connection with collective emotional needs and a role in nurturing, caring for, and healing both on a personal level and more broadly.

    Dreams about abandonment or loss of familial connection may symbolize the need to nurture oneself and establish a sense of emotional security to embrace the sensitivities of the collective unconscious.

    Leo in the 12th House

    Dreams may be vivid and dramatic, centered on self-expression, recognition, or creativity. This can signal a psychic connection with the collective desire for identity, creativity, and joy, and a call to use their light and warmth to inspire and unite others.

    Dreams where recognition is not received or personal expression is blocked may reflect a quest for authenticity and a desire to find and express one’s unique light within the vast unconscious.

    Virgo in the 12th House

    They might experience dreams or perceptions involving details, analysis, and service. This can reflect a connection with collective needs for order, healing, and improvement, and an invitation to apply their precision and care to serve and improve the collective.

    Dreams of chaos or disorder, or where skills are underestimated, can indicate the need to reconcile the pursuit of perfection with the acceptance of the unfathomable mystery and inherent imperfection of the collective unconscious.

    Libra in the 12th House

    Dreams may involve relationships, balance, and justice. This can indicate a psychic connection with collective currents of harmony, partnership, and art, and a call to use their diplomacy and aesthetic sense to promote peace and beauty in the world.

    Dreams of relationship conflicts or lack of harmony can symbolize a process of finding internal balance and justice, and learning to navigate the complexities of human connections on a deeper level.

    Scorpio in the 12th House

    They might experience intense and transformative dreams exploring the deep and the taboo. This can symbolize a connection with collective energies of crisis, transformation, and renewal, and a role in facing, healing, and transmuting shadows into light.

    Intense dreams of transformation, power, or crisis may reflect an immersion in the depths of being, where confronting the shadow and regeneration become pathways to greater authenticity and connection with the whole.

    Sagittarius in the 12th House

    Dreams may involve travel, philosophy, or the quest for meaning and expansion. This can reflect a psychic connection with the collective need for exploration, freedom, and wisdom, and an invitation to use their vision and optimism to inspire and guide others.

    Dreams of seeking, expansion, or restriction of freedom may symbolize a need to explore broader beliefs and knowledge, and find deeper meaning and personal truth in the connection with the collective unconscious.

    Capricorn in the 12th House

    They might dream about structures, achievements, and responsibilities. This can indicate a connection with collective concerns about structure, discipline, and achievement, and a call to use their solidity and work ethic to build and sustain both on a personal level and collectively.

    Dreams of obstacles, overwhelming responsibilities, or unacknowledged achievements may reflect a struggle with internal structures, suggesting the importance of building a solid foundation and clearly defining personal goals in the vast sea of the unconscious.

    Aquarius in the 12th House

    Dreams may be unconventional or futuristic, often involving themes of innovation, community, and humanity. This can reflect a psychic connection with collective currents of change, progress, and unity, and an invitation to use their originality and vision to inspire and transform the world.

    Dreams of alienation, innovation, or revolution may indicate a need to break away from old mental structures, embrace individuality, and contribute unique ideas and energies to the fabric of the collective unconscious.

    Pisces in the 12th House

    They might experience spiritual and transcendental dreams, often feeling profound empathy and connection with everything. This can indicate an intense psychic connection with collective currents of compassion, art, and spirituality, and a call to use their sensitivity and creativity to heal and unify.

    Dreams of merging with the whole, deep spirituality, or confusion may reflect a deep connection with the collective unconscious, where the challenge is to find clarity in the haze, stay grounded, and channel empathic sensitivity into self-transformation and genuine compassion.

  • The 8th House and The Portal Towards the Intimacy of Each Sign

    The 8th House and The Portal Towards the Intimacy of Each Sign

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    The Meaning of the 8th House

    Explore the enigmatic depths of the 8th House in astrology, a realm of profound transformation, spiritual rebirth, and intimate connections. Associated with Scorpio and Pluto, the 8th House delves beyond the surface, challenging individuals to confront and integrate the complexities of power, vulnerability, and shared resources. Experience the symbolic death and rebirth of the self, a transformative journey that reshapes your consciousness and forges a deeper understanding of your place in the universe. Embark on this transformative path and unlock the mysteries of the 8th House.

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    The 8th House Through the Signs

    Is it really easy to deal with the themes of the 8th House? Although it may sometimes seem so, that we are all ready to give our heart and soul in intimacy, the reality is more complex. Often, at the beginning of the transformation process linked to this house, our survival instinct awakens. Our ego might feel threatened, and it’s not mistaken. In merging with another, what we perceive as familiar and safe – the matters of the 4th House – is destined to transform in one way or another. Instinctively, our impulse for self-preservation is activated.

    Let’s dive into a narrative that portrays the internal struggles and psychological defenses of each sign when faced with these deeply transformative processes.

    Aries in the 8th House

    The impetuous nature of Aries stands at a crossroads, confronting the intensity of transformation with a mix of defiance and reluctance. Its courage, often a source of strength, becomes a shield against the vulnerability required by genuine intimacy. Symbolic death threatens its sense of autonomous identity, prompting Aries to fight rather than surrender to the cycle of rebirth.

    Reflection

    Embrace vulnerability as your greatest strength and let rebirth reveal unexpected paths of personal power.

    Taurus in the 8th House

    Taurus, with its inherent need for security, faces the tumult of transformation as a threatening storm. The promise of change collides with its desire for stability, creating an internal resistance to letting go of the familiar. Deep intimacy requires an openness that contradicts its instinct to conserve and protect, making symbolic death and rebirth especially challenging processes.

    Reflection

    Find security in change, allowing transformation to be your fertile ground for growth and emotional stability.

    Gemini in the 8th House

    The mental agility of Gemini is confronted by the inevitable nature of the transformation of the 8th House. Gemini’s tendency to intellectualize emotions can serve as a barrier against true intimacy, where knowledge cannot replace experience. Symbolic death, then, becomes an enigma that Gemini tries to solve rather than fully live.

    Reflection

    Let your curiosity guide you through the mystery, making the difficult questions the keys to a deeper understanding.

    Cancer in the 8th House

    The sensitivity of Cancer faces a formidable challenge in the intensity of the 8th House. The protection of its emotional shell is tested against the transformation that requires the baring of the soul. Intimacy implies a vulnerability that may seem threatening, making symbolic death feel more like annihilation than a transition.

    Reflection

    Allow yourself to explore the depth of your emotions, transforming vulnerability into a bridge to genuine and healing intimacy.

    Leo in the 8th House

    Leo, with its desire to shine and be recognized, may resist the transformation that involves dissolving the ego. True intimacy requires sharing that doesn’t always place Leo at the center of the stage, causing an internal struggle between the desire to be special and the need to deeply merge with another. Symbolic death may feel like a loss of uniqueness, rather than an opportunity for rebirth.

    Reflection

    Recognize that your light shines even brighter when you share the stage of rebirth with others, finding authenticity in joint transformation.

    Virgo in the 8th House

    The meticulous Virgo may find itself paralyzed by the unpredictability of the transformation of the 8th House. Its desire for order and control is challenged by the chaotic nature of intimacy and symbolic death, leading Virgo to seek practical solutions where emotional surrender is required. The perfection it seeks externally can be a refuge against the internal disorder that transformation implies.

    Reflection

    Accept that perfection lies in the imperfection of change, and find serenity in the beauty of life’s natural disorder.

    Libra in the 8th House

    Libra, always in search of balance and harmony, may resist the tumultuous nature of the transformation of the 8th House. The confrontation and conflict inherent in deep intimacy challenge its ideal of peaceful relationships. Symbolic death, with its inherent imbalance, may seem too disturbing for the balance that Libra seeks to maintain.

    Reflection

    Find your balance by accepting the transformative chaos, and discover in the harmony of change your true inner peace.

    Scorpio in the 8th House

    Although Scorpio is the native of the 8th House, it can even resist its own depths. The intensity with which it lives can be both a quest for transformation and a barrier against it. Intimacy and symbolic death are familiar territories, but even Scorpio may fear the total loss of control that these processes can entail.

    Reflection

    Dive confidently into your depths, knowing that every end is the prelude to a powerful new beginning.

    Sagittarius in the 8th House

    The adventurous spirit of Sagittarius faces the paradox of the transformation of the 8th House. Its desire for freedom and expansion is confronted by deep intimacy, which requires anchoring and vulnerability that may seem limiting. Symbolic death is a territory Sagittarius prefers to explore in theory rather than in the raw emotional reality.

    Reflection

    Let your love for adventure lead you to explore the darkest corners of transformation, finding freedom in the acceptance of change.

    Capricorn in the 8th House

    Capricorn, with its focus on structure and achievement, may find the transformation of the 8th House disorienting. The unpredictable nature of intimacy and symbolic death clashes with its need for control and planning. Capricorn may resist letting go of known structures, even when these very structures hinder its rebirth.

    Reflection

    Redefine your structures, allowing transformation to guide you toward new, stronger, and more resilient foundations.

    Aquarius in the 8th House

    The individuality and forward vision of Aquarius face the test of deep and intimate transformation. Intimacy may seem like a threat to its autonomy and ideals of freedom. Symbolic death, with its call for personal surrender, challenges Aquarius’s focus on the collective and intellectual.

    Reflection

    Embrace intimacy as an extension of your vision, finding in personal transformation a path toward collective change.

    Pisces in the 8th House

    Pisces, with its fluidity and empathy, may resist the transformation of the 8th House for fear of getting lost in the depths. Intimacy and symbolic death, although natural to its compassionate nature, may seem overwhelming, leading Pisces to evade rather than confront the transformation these processes demand.

    Reflection

    Navigate the waters of transformation with your intuition as a compass, allowing empathy to be the light that illuminates your rebirth.

    Each piece of advice seeks to resonate with the essence of the sign, offering a perspective that can help them embrace the transformation proposed by the 8th House in a way that honors their unique nature.

  • The Ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House

    The Ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House

    Combining Planets, Rulers and Astrological Houses

    The rulerships of the planets and their positions in the natal chart is a fascinating topic that allows us to understand the complexity of the Self and at the same time the simplicity of the astrological language to describe the multidimensionality of each individual.

    The presence of the ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House suggests that the energy of the planet, inherently connected with the themes of the 12th House, manifests in the individual’s life in a very personal and visible way, but with a strong connection to the collective.

    1. Natural ’12th House’ Energy: The ruler of the 12th House carries with it the qualities of this house, such as the unconscious, the hidden, the spiritual, and the collective. These themes are not always conscious or directly controllable by the individual. Instead, they may manifest as underlying tendencies, impulses, or intuitions that are perceived as coming from outside the conscious self.
    2. Manifestation in the 1st House: Being in the 1st House, this energy is expressed through the individual’s identity, behavior, and appearance. It may seem that the individual ‘receives’ these influences from the 12th House and incorporates them into their way of being and acting in the world.
    3. Connection with the Collective: The presence of the ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House may indicate that the individual has a natural connection or an open channel to collective or universal energies. They may feel driven by forces that seem larger than themselves, or they may identify with themes that transcend their personal experience.
    4. Function as a Bridge or Channel: This configuration can position the individual as a bridge or channel between the personal and the collective. They could have the ability to bring universal or unconscious themes into consciousness and express them in a personal way. This can manifest in various forms, such as empathy towards collective experiences, an intuitive understanding of unconscious patterns, or an interest in working with issues that affect society in general.

    And so, this is how the ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House represents an intersection between the personal and the transpersonal, where the individual is influenced and, in turn, expresses themes that are part of the collective unconscious or universal experience. These influences can become an integral part of their identity and the way they present themselves in the world.

    The Expression of Each Planet as Ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House

    The expression of the energy of the ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House, considering the planet as a channel of expression of the sign where it is located and its relation to the 12th house, varies according to the specific planet.

    1. Sun (Ruler of Leo): The Sun, as a symbol of the self and identity, would reflect collective themes related to self-expression and creativity. The person could be seen as a natural leader or role model, reflecting the collective need for self-affirmation and authenticity.
    2. Moon (Ruler of Cancer): The Moon in this position would suggest a deep emotional and intuitive connection with the collective. The person could be extremely sensitive to the emotional currents of their surroundings, acting as a mirror of the collective’s emotional needs and care.
    3. Mercury (Ruler of Gemini and Virgo): Mercury here would indicate a mind and a way of communicating that reflects and articulates the thoughts and concerns of the collective. They might have a special talent for expressing ideas and concepts that resonate with a broader collective consciousness.
    4. Venus (Ruler of Taurus and Libra): Venus in this position could manifest as a personal expression that embodies and harmonizes the aesthetic or relational values of the collective. The person could be a catalyst for balance and harmony in relationships and in the realm of beauty.
    5. Mars (Ruler of Aries): Mars, as ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House, could represent a manifestation of the collective will and desire for action and affirmation. They might be seen as a pioneer or warrior on behalf of collective or social causes.
    6. Jupiter (Ruler of Sagittarius): Jupiter in this configuration suggests an expansion and a search for meaning that resonates with the collective. The person could be a teacher or guide, expanding others’ horizons through their own quest for wisdom and truth.
    7. Saturn (Ruler of Capricorn): Saturn, as ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House, would indicate a sense of responsibility and structure that reflects the collective needs and limitations. The person could be seen as an example of integrity, discipline, and maturity.
    8. Uranus (Ruler of Aquarius): Uranus would reflect an impulse towards freedom and originality that is part of a broader collective consciousness. The person would be an agent of change and innovation.
    9. Neptune (Ruler of Pisces): Neptune suggests a deep connection with collective spirituality and creativity. The person could be a channel for the collective’s imagination, compassion, and spiritual connection.
    10. Pluto (Ruler of Scorpio): Pluto in this position signals an intense collective need for transformation and renewal. The person could be an agent of profound change, confronting and transforming dark or taboo subjects on behalf of the collective.

    In each case, the presence of the ruler of the 12th House in the 1st House indicates a personal manifestation of collective themes and needs, with the individual acting as a reflection or channel for these broader energies.

  • The 1st House and Your Rising Sign

    The 1st House and Your Rising Sign

    I always see the ascendant as the portal through which our soul enters here, in 3D. House 1 is the vehicle that will allow us to navigate reality.

    The sign where the cusp of the ascendant falls shows us the energy that allows our sun to shine, the moon to vibrate in a healthy way, etc. In other words, I do not see the rising sign as a mask that hides our being, but rather I see it as the enabler of our essential energy to move through physical reality.

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    • The meaning of the 1st House
    • The meaning of the rising sing
    • Examples of sun sign + rising sign combinations
    • A tour of the meaning of each rising sing
    • The Rising Sign as a “mirror” for others
    • and more!

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    The birth chart is created through the date and time of birth and the place of birth of an individual, which in a way reflects that it is a representation of our journey through the 3D world. The planet signs and other astrological points are universal representations of cosmic energies, but the natal chart represents the individual construction of that universal set. The twelve houses show how the experience takes place in physical reality and the 1st house, the ascendant, shows us the entrance portal that our soul has chosen to begin this journey through the world of reality.

  • A Shamanic View on the 10th House – Signs and Planets

    A Shamanic View on the 10th House – Signs and Planets

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    For me, astrology allows us to see the process of incarnation of the Self on the material plane. The birth chart is a map that helps us understand the reality in which we were born. There we also see the tools, gifts, and purposes we have to live a satisfying Life.

    The birth chart is created through the time of birth and the place of birth of an individual, which somehow reflects what it means, that is, a representation of our journey through the 3D world.  The planets, signs, and other astrological points are universal representations of cosmic energies. 

    But the birth chart represents the individual construction of that Universal Ensemble. The twelve houses show how the experience of physical reality takes place. 

    The 10th House

    The 10th house represents the externalization of our Self, our self-realization, and what is seen of us in the community. In a sense, the 10th house is our Everest to climb. Each one of us has a call. We want to achieve something. We want to fulfill our destiny. We want to know what the purpose of our life is. This is what the 10th house represents. A quest for self-realization. Our North. 

    I do believe that our 10th house is intimately related to the 4th house, its opposite in the house wheel. The 4th house is the lowest point of our birth chart, the nadir. This is our inner world. Here we establish our roots and they are as deep as we can go. In the 4th House, we integrate our sense of Self, we realize we are someone. We feel that we belong. This is our home, our family, and our ancestors.  Nobody but ourselves knows what means “home” to us. Regardless of what we experience there, feel safe in this familiar world.

    We can see the 4th house as the seed of our Being. At one point, it begins to germinate and seeks light. The strongest light appears at noon. In the natal chart, noon is our 10th House.

    In a certain way, we externalize from our unconscious what we need to enrich our inner world and vice versa. If we look at it in a shamanic way, we could say that when we reach our 10th House, our roots become deeper and stronger. In this way, we also benefit our ancestral lineage, and by deepening our roots, we access qualities that are more distant.

    The Sign of the 10th House Cusp

    The sign that falls on the 10th House cusp describes the way we understand what “community” is. The 10th house is also said to describe how we are viewed by those who do not know us well. As I mentioned earlier, the sign on the 10th house cusp is intrinsically related to the sign on the 4th house cusp. Does it mean that we are one person on the inside and another person on the outside? Not really. The 10th House is “the top of the tree”. The 4th House is the roots. Our social reality has a lot to do with the quality of our roots. Knowing our inner world is essential to manifest what we really seek in life. In the 4th House, we find qualities that we can use and behavioral attachments that we need to investigate, which we have inherited from our ancestral lineage.

    We are the seed that wants to grow towards the sun. And this is the impulse that takes us from the 4th House to the 10th. Although the signs found there are opposite, in reality, in astrology we see them as complementary. Between them, there is a magnetism that keeps them facing each other as if each one were a mirror that allows them to recognize themselves.

    In traditional astrology, the 10th House speaks about our goals and career. It makes sense. But, why do we have certain goals? Or follow a certain career?

    As I said before, for me, the 10th house describes a path that marks our particular destiny and that nourishes (and is nourished by) our ancestral lineage. A specific achievement, a certain quality. And especially, it is something that we offer to the community of the present. Our legacy to the world. At the same time, what we instinctively seek to achieve has been “fertilized” by our family line, our ancestors, our country, by previous generations. In the 4th House, we are the continuation of hundreds of previous generations and in the 10th House, we are the ones who create a reality (spiritual, material, mental, or emotional) for those who follow.

    Connecting to the 4th house makes us feel that we are not alone, but that we are part of a pyramid of which, from our perspective, we are the apex. We are supported by our ancestors, who made it possible for us to be here now. In addition to our ancestors, in the 4th House, we also integrate our town, city, and country into our inner world… in this sense, we are multidimensional… we are part of pasts and presents that connect to us from various directions.

    Of course, this goes for everything. Both constructive and destructive qualities are part of our ancestral heritage. In any case, we are not here to complete perfection but to expand certain qualities and transform what does not work according to our personal aspirations. Basically, we came here to be ourselves. That’s our main goal. 

    So, as we can see, it is the goals and the motivations that allow us to go beyond what we could imagine, both internally and externally. Our social goals and ambitions are intrinsically linked to our internal development. And vice versa. As work, it sounds hard, because expanding our reality requires leaving our comfort zone for a while. Then, upon regaining comfort, a new goal arises, and this is how the path of personal growth continues. It is not a static reality but in perpetual change and expansion. From my point of view, this is what the 4th-10th axis describes.

    However, despite everything I will say from now on, I firmly believe that the birth chart is a whole and that the 10th House, as our North, is just one of the components of a totality. The reason why our 10th House is in Aries or Taurus must be looked at along with the other components of the chart to have a full view of its meaning at a personal level.

    So, I will talk about what our ambition is according to the 10th House sign, but we cannot know why and for what without looking at the natal chart in its entirety.

    Many astrologers have equated the tenth house with climbing a mountain. I totally agree with this. For me, the 10th House is our personal Everest, which we are climbing thanks to force and also despite the strength of our ancestral lineage.

    I will speak about the potential and soul’s work. Of course, this is a subject for deeper elaboration, but I will cover it in my courses and my upcoming book, as it requires much more time.

    So now, let’s look at all the signs: 

    The 10th house in Aries / the 4th House in Libra

    For Aries in the 10th House, our gift to the community is the capacity to open a new path. Our role in society is that of pioneers in any field we choose. Taking action is paramount. We are known for our bravery and courage. From a shamanic point of view, our achievement is to show a new path of consciousness, a new reality for ourselves. We are initiators. We have come to take risks. The strength we get from our 4th House in Libra: is a deep desire for balance and fairness, seasoned with grace and diplomacy.  

    The 10th house in Taurus / 4th House in Scorpio

    For Taurus in the 10th House, our gift to the community is the capacity to build solid foundations. We look for creating tangible results for all our efforts, especially with the use of our talents. We are known for our values and crafts. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to show that we have a body, that we can enjoy being alive, look for simplicity, and connect with the natural world. The strength we get from our 4th House in Scorpio: is the knowledge of what truly matters, the capacity to go to the heart of the matter, and regeneration. Total commitment is based on an indomitable will and honesty.

    The 10th house in Gemini / 4th House in Sagittarius

    For Gemini in the 10th House, our gift to the community is the capacity to adapt easily. Using our witts and cleverness to create exchanges, bring information, becoming storytellers of reality. We can detach from what we see and bring humor to our community. From a shamanic point of you, our achievement is to show what we perceive, to communicate our ideas. We are the journalist, the teacher, the witness, and the storyteller. The strength we get from our 4th House in Sagittarius: we have inherited wisdom and have the core of the visionary. We are capable to look at the future with optimism and look for expanding our horizons. 

    The 10th house in Cancer / 4th House in Capricorn

    For Cancer in the 10th House,  our gift to the community is the capacity to care for others. We have come to show our deep and powerful emotions, becoming nurturers to all, and creating emotional atmospheres that make our community a safe and secure environment, where everyone feels needed and protected. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to display emotions to the outside and to care for our community. The strength we get from our 4th House in Capricorn: we understand the structure of time. Our capacity to confront difficulties and conquer them. Our ambition and strong goals. 

    The 10th house in Leo / the 4th House in Aquarius

    For Leo in the 10th House, our gift to the community is the capacity to become beacons of light. We share our creativity and joy with society. We are here to display self-expression to others and serve by giving generously our hearts. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to show our creativity and let our souls shine in the open. We have come here to lead with our hearts, at the service of all. The strength we get from our 4th House in Aquarius: is our capacity to know that we are all unique and have the right to be ourselves. We know that personal freedom is the key to progress. 

    The 10th house in Virgo / the 4th House in Pisces

    For Virgo in the 10th House, our gift to the community is the ability and willingness to help and improve our capacities for it. We are here to display what is to discern and organize, what is to be practical, and take care of what is important. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to show what is self-improvement. The strength we get from our 4th House in Pisces: we have the inner power to look at ourselves with compassion and a strong sense of being part of a whole. We can see the beauty in everything and because of this, we know that everything and everyone is worthy. 

    The 10th house in Libra  / the 4th House in Aries

    For Libra in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to bring beauty and fairness. We have come here as peacemakers. We want to create balance and unite the opposites. We are the diplomats of our community. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to become the harmonizer of our community, creating bridges for understanding. The strength we get from our 4th House in Aries: we are pioneers, starters of a new path. Our assertiveness pushes us to conquer peace. We follow our impulses to take action. 

    The 10th house in Scorpio / the 4th House in Taurus

    For Scorpio in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to bring our critical perception and substance. We have come here to regenerate what is rotten and to create deep connections. We are the detectives of our community, the shamans, the ones that know how to rise from the ashes. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to become the alchemists of Life, to show our true nature, and to display the power of self-honesty. The strength we get from our 4th House in Taurus: a peaceful inner stability that understands the rhythms of life. Our capacity to focus on simplicity and allow comfort as a part of life.

    The 10th house in Sagittarius / the 4th House in Gemini

    For Saggitarius in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to become the adventurer of the tribe. We display our optimism because we have a vision of what is to come. We are the ones that look for expansion, new goals, and new horizons. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to expand our community and bring meaning. The strength we get from our 4th House in Gemini: our versatility and adaptability. Our capacity to connect with others easily. 

    The 10th house in Capricorn / the 4th House in Cancer

    For Capricorn in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to encourage the pursuit of goals and ambitions. We have come here to display what is to work hard and achieve goals. For our community, we exemplify endurance, permanence, caution, and persistence. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to build a permanent structure, a legacy. The strength we get from our 4th House in Cancer: our capacity to nurture what we love.

    The 10th house in Aquarius / the 4th House in Leo

    For Aquarius in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to represent the new. We have come here to display uniqueness, what’s different, and the future. We push for progress, we revolutionize our community. We are the scientists. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement is to create change, to break with the status quo. The strength we get from our 4th House in Leo: a keen sense of kingship and creative expression. 

    The 10th house in Pisces / the 4th House in Virgo

    For Piscis in the 10th House, our gift to the community is to take them into the realms of imagination and compassion. We have come here to display sensitivity and sympathy. We are the mystics, the dreamers, and the poets of our community. From the shamanic point of view, our achievement to universalize our inner world, to include everything and everyone as our goal. The strength we get from our 4th House in Virgo: the capacity to discern and discriminate what is worthy. A keen sense to detail.

    The Planets in the 10th House

    The planets show what part of our Self is seen by the community. It is often said that planets in the 10th house can signify other people who have more capacities than us and who in some way subdue us or make us feel “under” them. However, we can also see the people represented by the planets as examples that display the qualities that we have the ability to unravel, out in the open. Because the 10th House is our community, planets in the 10th house are externalized there. Depending on the planet we can encounter individuals that represent qualities signified by the sign and planet. They are, anyway, a mirror of ourselves. 

    The Sun in the 10th House indicates that we shine in the community. We are here to externalize our spirit, to show it in the community. 

    The Moon in the 10th House indicates that we feel comfortable and safe in the community. We are here to externalize our caring and nurturing souls.

    Mercury in the 10th House indicates that we perceive through our interaction with the community. We are here to externalize our ideas.

    Venus in the 10th House indicates that we value community. We are here to externalize our sense of beauty and personal preferences.

    Mars in the 10th House indicates that we want to be part of our community. We are here to externalize our will.

    Jupiter in the 10th House indicates that we find meaning in the community. We are here to externalize our philosophy and beliefs.

    Saturn in the 10th House indicates that we learn in the community. We are here to externalize our wisdom.

    Uranus in the 10th House indicates that we find our uniqueness in the community. We are here to externalize our genius.

    Neptune in the 10th House indicates that we get inspired by the community. We are here to externalize our sensitivity and compassion.

    Pluto in the 10th House indicates that we transform with the community. We are here to externalize our regeneration power.

    Chiron in the 10th House indicates that we heal with the community. We are here to externalize our self-healing power.

    Lastly, for those who asked: what system of houses do I use? I prefer Placidus because it is the one that resonates the most and it is the first I learned. I sometimes use Equal Houses or Koch, but I end up always with Placidus. The best is to use a house system that resonates the most for you.

  • Pluto’s Transit in Aquarius through the 2nd House

    Pluto’s Transit in Aquarius through the 2nd House

    “It is precisely because we resist the darkness in ourselves that we miss the depths of the loveliness, beauty, brilliance, creativity, and joy that lie at our core.”

    Thoman Moore (poet) – Natal Pluto in Aquarius in the 2nd House

    A brief look at Pluto

    Pluto in the natal chart shows us the trail that leads to the release of past conditioning, at both ancestral and soul levels. Its position in the birth chart shows where we are stuck, reliving ideas, feelings, actions, and experiences that belong to an old self. At first, when we are very young, we do not realize what is happening… Without knowing it, our reactions arise from archetypal behaviors strongly linked to the astrological house where Pluto is located. Like a chrysalis that still surrounds us… the memory of “past lives” makes us follow parameters that are not really part of our present. And Pluto somehow acts as a bridge between the two worlds.

    For me, the example of the caterpillar and the butterfly perfectly exemplify Pluto. The caterpillar does not disappear, it simply transforms inside the chrysalis. Although the forms change, the butterfly is still the caterpillar… although now it has wings and a new potential. With its transformed body, the butterfly is able to see the world of the caterpillar from a new perspective… a perimeter that, although it has been full of challenges and adventures, is smaller than the world that opens before her. In the birth chart, Pluto shows that although we are already a butterfly, we still somehow believe we are the caterpillar. Thus, we have not yet realized our present potential.

    Of course, spreading our wings is not easy, since we do not know that we have them! Pluto pushes us to jump and fly… and that activates an alarm within us that awakens the survival instinct, which leads us to cling to what we know with all our might.

    We can also see Pluto as the collector of the etheric garbage (or the chrysalis) that does not allow us to recognize our current state and that, for some reason, still surrounds us. Pluto is collecting what is no longer useful and taking it away. It is our attachment to what was and our desire not to lose it that creates the Plutonian crises.

    Pluto’s transits are also activating these memories of the past and in my opinion, they assist the natal position of Pluto. However, transits activate other aspects of our reality, side by side with the Plutonian signature of birth. Although Pluto’s transits can be intense, they are also parallel to our initiation path, and for this reason, the elimination process is experienced in a more conscious way. It is easy to believe that Pluto’s natal position shows a personal trait and not a process of regeneration. Transits help us distinguish Plutonian energy, and by paying attention to our reactions during these transits, we can begin to recognize our natal Pluto.

    Pluto Retrogradation during 2023/2024

    Pluto’s retrograde movement between Capricorn and Aquarius is undoubtedly a preparation for the next 20 years. We could say that this retrogradation is creating two very clear energy currents: those who seek to maintain the status quo and those who don’t. The retrogradation brings with it the potential for peaceful integration, where old social structures are renewed to give way to a new vision. But there is also the possibility of establishing rules that seek to maintain what is known and the consequent clash with those who seek progress.

    On a personal level, Pluto’s retrograde motion will show to what extent we seek to “do our duty” or “do what we really want”. With “duty” I mean the submission to external authority rather than our own… keeping ourselves in an infant mode, without trusting our own sense of agency. We may feel that being different and independent turns us into outcasts and this terrifies us. As a consequence, we could unite with those who are like-minded, forming a collective that makes us feel “safer”. This may become an intransigent bloc…something that is, in a way, a replica of what we seek to eliminate, even though we are now living on our own terms. The Plutonian potential is to discover and embody our inner authority and begin to think for ourselves…and give space to others to do the same.

    PLUTO IN AQUARIUS – DATES

    Pluto enters AquariusMarch 23, 2023
    Pluto leaves Aquarius and re-enters CapricornJune 11, 2023
    Pluto returns to AquariusJanuary 21, 2024
    Pluto leaves Aquarius and re-enters CapricornSeptember 1, 2024
    Pluto returns to AquariusNovember 20, 2024
    Pluto moves from Aquarius to Pisces for the first timeSeptember 1, 2043

    This video can give you a guide to navigating the astrological energies of 2023.

    Pluto’s Transit in Aquarius Through the 2nd House

    Considering that the last time we had Pluto in Aquarius was in 1777, we have little information about the personal consequences of this transit. However, Thomas Moore, the Irish writer, poet, and lyricist born in 1779, with his natal Pluto in the 2nd House, can show us a Pluto in Aquarius through his words

    The 2nd House is traditionally the house of money. But, in reality, we associate it with money because money allows us to buy food, clothes, services,… and everything we need to survive. So… there must be a more “organic” explanation of the 2nd House… which is closely linked with the energy of Taurus. For example… what does the 2nd House symbolize for my cat? In her case, the ability to hunt her own food is a typical 2nd House characteristic. Or her meow to tell me that she’s hungry.

    So, in the 2nd House, we see what resources we have at our disposal to provide us with what we need to live. The sign found on the cusp of the 2nd House indicates the way, the style in which we face this primordial aspect of our existence. The planets represent different expressions of our essential geometry.

    Pluto’s transit confronts us with what we need to take a deeper look at… what we’ve avoided seeing until now. When Pluto is in Aquarius, it comes to free us from social conditioning that keeps us trapped within a cultural structure (status quo) that does not allow us to do something different, unique, new. This combination in the 2nd House leads us to investigate the origin of any insecurity we have about our abilities to be self-sufficient using personal genius.

    When we interpret the transits of Pluto, it is very important to take into account the natal position, since the transits actually assist the evolutionary path described by natal Pluto. As I just mentioned, the transit through the 2nd House awakens the insecurities we feel regarding our ability to supply ourselves with the essentials for subsistence. Pluto comes to clear up those insecurities and once we do, we do a step forward on the evolutionary path indicated by the natal position.

    But of course… Pluto, as the god of the Underworld, can take us to landscapes of our subconscious that we don’t even want to look at! Instead of freeing ourselves from social conditioning, we cling more to it! This is how the transit of Pluto in Aquarius can lead us to join groups -and by “groups” I mean what makes us feel part of a community (including friends)- that limits our individual freedom for the well-being of the group. In this way, we avoid feeling the fear that any type of social marginalization causes us. In the 2nd House, the insecurity we may feel intensifies every time we use our personal resources in an unconventional way. And yet… it is exactly in those moments that Pluto in Aquarius opens the door to the basements of the subconscious so that we can ask ourselves… “where does this fear come from?”.

    In any case, Pluto in the 2nd House, both natal and by transit, arouses the deepest fears related to the possibility of being able to supply ourselves with what we need to live. There may be ancestral memories of famine, poverty or not being up to the task. These are memories that are stored in our DNA and even in the memories of the soul. The evolutionary work is to be reborn in a new reality… free of past conditioning.

    If the 2nd house cusp is in Capricorn, Pluto has long been in our 2nd house. In Capricorn, Pluto has confronted us with our (lack of) internal authority. We have had to investigate how social values have influenced the use of our potentialities and we have had to learn to follow our own rules in order to feel some kind of personal power. This evolutionary work will continue until November 2024. However, Pluto’s entry into Aquarius in March 2023 can give us a hand! We will feel a great desire to free ourselves from those structures that limit our potential and we will have 23 more months to continue creating an internal base on which to build our material reality according to our own objectives.

    If the 2nd House cusp is in Aquarius, Pluto in Aquarius revolutionizes the way we use our internal and external resources. Now more than ever we are going to feel an imperious desire to exercise our personal freedom and our focus is intensely directed toward material independence. Pluto will bring to the surface the insecurities that do not allow us to be ourselves when it comes to self-sufficiency… and external “actors” could appear to make us face our deepest fears. Pluto-related crises, while they can be felt intensely, arise so that we can access our ancestral memories and the subconscious behaviors that control our daily lives. This requires the certainty that, whatever happens, we are going through a transformation whose goal is the regeneration of our individual freedom.

    It may interest you: Pluto in the 2nd House – Natal and Transit

    Pluto’s Transit in Aquarius Through the 2nd House – WATCH IN VIDEO

  • Pluto transit in Aquarius through the 1st House

    Pluto transit in Aquarius through the 1st House

    “The thing with unconscious bias is it’s actually no one’s fault. But once it’s been pointed out or identified within yourself, you then need to make it right. It’s education, it’s awareness. It’s a constant. It’s a constant work in progress. For everybody, including me.”

    Prince Harry – Pluto in Capricorn Transiting his 1st House

    A Brief Look at Pluto

    Pluto in the natal chart shows us the trail that leads to the release of past conditioning, at both ancestral and soul levels. Its position in the birth chart shows where we are stuck, reliving ideas, feelings, actions, and experiences that belong to an old self. At first, when we are very young, we do not realize what is happening… Without knowing it, our reactions arise from archetypal behaviors strongly linked to the astrological house where Pluto is located. Like a chrysalis that still surrounds us… the memory of “past lives” makes us follow parameters that are not really part of our present. And Pluto somehow acts as a bridge between the two worlds.

    For me, the example of the caterpillar and the butterfly perfectly exemplify Pluto. The caterpillar does not disappear, it simply transforms inside the chrysalis. Although the forms change, the butterfly is still the caterpillar… although now it has wings and a new potential. With its transformed body, the butterfly is able to see the world of the caterpillar from a new perspective… a perimeter that, although it has been full of challenges and adventures, is smaller than the world that opens before her. In the birth chart, Pluto shows that although we are already a butterfly, we still somehow believe we are the caterpillar. Thus, we have not yet realized our present potential.

    Of course, spreading our wings is not easy, since we do not know that we have them! Pluto pushes us to jump and fly… and that activates an alarm within us that awakens the survival instinct, which leads us to cling to what we know with all our might.

    We can also see Pluto as the collector of the etheric garbage (or the chrysalis) that does not allow us to recognize our current state and that, for some reason, still surrounds us. Pluto is collecting what is no longer useful and taking it away. It is our attachment to what was and our desire not to lose it that creates the Plutonian crises.

    Pluto’s transits are also activating these memories of the past and in my opinion, they assist the natal position of Pluto. However, transits activate other aspects of our reality, side by side with the Plutonian signature of birth. Although Pluto’s transits can be intense, they are also parallel to our initiation path, and for this reason, the elimination process is experienced in a more conscious way. It is easy to believe that Pluto’s natal position shows a personal trait and not a process of regeneration. Transits help us distinguish Plutonian energy, and by paying attention to our reactions during these transits, we can begin to recognize our natal Pluto.

    Pluto Retrograde during 2023/2024

    Pluto’s retrograde movement between Capricorn and Aquarius is undoubtedly a preparation for the next 20 years. We could say that this retrogradation is creating two very clear energy currents: those who seek to maintain the status quo and those who don’t. The retrogradation brings with it the potential for peaceful integration, where old social structures are renewed to give way to a new vision. But there is also the possibility of establishing rules that seek to maintain what is known and the consequent clash with those who seek progress.

    On a personal level, Pluto’s retrograde motion will show to what extent we seek to “do our duty” or “do what we really want”. With “duty” I mean the submission to external authority rather than our own… keeping ourselves in an infant mode, without trusting our own sense of agency. We may feel that being different and independent turns us into outcasts and this terrifies us. As a consequence, we could unite with those who are like-minded, forming a collective that makes us feel “safer”. This may become an intransigent bloc…something that is, in a way, a replica of what we seek to eliminate, even though we are now living on our own terms. The Plutonian potential is to discover and embody our inner authority and begin to think for ourselves…and give space to others to do the same.

    Pluto in Aquarius – Dates

    Pluto enters AquariusMarch 23, 2023
    Pluto leaves Aquarius and re-enters CapricornJune 11, 2023
    Pluto returns to AquariusJanuary 21, 2024
    Pluto leaves Aquarius and re-enters CapricornSeptember 1, 2024
    Pluto returns to AquariusNovember 20, 2024
    Pluto moves from Aquarius to Pisces for the first timeSeptember 1, 2043

    This video can give you a guide to navigating the astrological energies of 2023.

    The transit of Pluto in Capricorn in the 1st House – Capricorn and Aquarius Rising

    In Capricorn, Pluto activates the internal authority in each one of us. Now the “fight” begins between getting out or staying inside the chrysalis. Staying inside means eternal childhood. Pluto becomes the external authority that exercises power over us and we comply with what this authority asks of us. As a result, and unconsciously, the most immature state of Cancer (the opposite sign of Capricorn) is activated within us: we become overly emotional, moody, insecure, and sometimes even demeaning in our dealings with others! Other times we feel trapped in obligations that do not really correspond to our personal interests, accumulating a great feeling of powerlessness… that often remains suppressed from our consciousness.

    If we decide to come out of the chrysalis, we embark on regenerating internal authority, making our own decisions, and becoming the CEOs of our own lives. That’s the real personal power we develop when Pluto transits Capricorn. Step by step, we open our own path through self-discipline, which is always accompanied by the joy of following – with tenacity – the true goals of our Being.

    How does this translate when Pluto in Capricorn transits the 1st House? In the 1st House, our evolutionary process seeks the regeneration of personal power. This means that we are going to experience everything that I have just mentioned in our own identity. We get personal power when we manage to connect with our internal authority. But not to rule or control others, but, as I said before, to become our own CEOs! The 1st House is completely – and correctly – individualistic. It is about oneself. Any challenge or experience of oppression we have been through has been aimed at discovering our inner strength. When Capricorn is our rising sign, the transit of Pluto leads us to incarnate those parts of the personality that have not been fully developed… like our responsibility, our commitment to achievement, and our ambition! But if we stay inside the chrysalis and hide our emotions, our motivations, and even our desires, the internal pain can become very strong and in the end, the excess poison that we carry inside is released to the outside… The advice is to associate with individuals who accept us as we are and, in this way, give us the space to express our authenticity.

    When we begin to integrate that part of us that is industrious, serious, and ambitious, we will feel that we are more authentic, real, and stronger! And as if by magic, our evolutionary path, symbolized by the natal position of Pluto, also takes a step forward.

    The transit of Pluto in Aquarius in the 1st house (and Capricorn in the 12th house)

    In Aquarius, Pluto activates our individual uniqueness. Will we dare to be ourselves? Or will we seek to amalgamate with our peers? If we choose the latter, we are keeping ourselves inside the chrysalis. And we already know what happens when we stay inside too long… *if not, re-read “The evolutionary process of Pluto”. ↑

    There’s a reason we don’t want to leave the chrysalis… Generally, these reasons come from unpleasant experiences that have inhibited our spontaneity. If Aquarius is our rising sign, then these inhibitions have to do with something that makes us different from the status quo. Pluto’s transit activates our essential geometry and with it, brings experiences that differentiate us even more from conventional reality. What hurts is not our sense of Self, but the artificial mask that we have created to hide it. That mask is cold, it doesn’t feel, and it can become so cerebral that it forgets the warmth of Life.

    More: Pluto in Aquarius 2023-2044

    If our Ascendant is in Capricorn, then we are already “used to” identity crises. Our mask is breaking apart and perhaps an internal light can already be seen through the cracks. Although now with Pluto in Aquarius we begin to feel an urgency to free ourselves from any foreign social convention that we still carry in our behavior, Pluto’s passage through Capricorn may have provided us with a method to do so. And if we still don’t find it, we still have 23 months to do it.

    But… what happens if our rising sing is in the first degrees of Aquarius? In this case, Pluto comes from its passage through the 12th House, and… the good news is that we have survived it! The transit of Pluto in the 12th House awakens within us a deep feeling of grief. Irrational fears can lead us to self-sabotage. With Pluto transiting the 12th House for so many years, we’ve had the chance to take a long, deep look at our most terrifying fantasies…the ones that can include self-sacrifice born of duty. But… who says that they are really fantasies? The 12th House connects us with the collective unconscious. With Pluto in this position, we are able to connect with parallel realities that vibrate at the same frequency as us. But whatever we connect with, that dream world contains a lot of information for our own evolution.

    Earlier I mentioned that Pluto in Capricorn activates our inner authority. In the 12th House, that inner authority makes us hyper-realistic when it comes to surrendering to the world of the unconscious. Capricorn in the 12th House provides us with the self-discipline necessary to walk pragmatically in the shadows. Having the god of the Underworld trigger our unconscious fears has given us the courage to address them in a constructive way. At least, that’s the gift of this Pluto transit!

    So, during the next 23 months, as Pluto conjuncts our Ascendant in Aquarius, we are going to feel very strongly all the masks we have used to not stand out, not appear different, and be accepted by our community. But there is no need to worry so much… because the transit of Saturn through the 12th House has prepared you for this moment. The main thing is that you trust yourself and that you free yourself from any social convention that does not belong to your own nature.

    Every time you feel the desire to fight or act cruelly with someone, before acting, listen to your emotions and dive into yourself, looking for what is the emotion, what is the memory, what is the trigger for this reaction. Generally, there is a frightened child who feels oppressed in a reality that does not understand him. Now is a good time for you to provide him with the validation he’s been longing for. When Aquarius rising is fully integrated, it doesn’t even say “I am what I am”… it just “is” – but not out of meaningless rebellion, but out of the conviction that their true self is much more interesting than a gray imitation born of social conventions. With this Pluto transit, the potential for individual genius is at your fingertips. Also, the natal position of your Pluto will thank you.

    Pay attention when…

    • When Pluto transits Capricorn in the 1st House: pay attention when you follow a tradition, a set of rules and morals that don’t really belong to you. The great fear that Pluto in Capricorn arouses lies in being irresponsible if one does not follow the “protocol”. Investigate within yourself where that belief comes from. You will see that it is the product of a subjective vision. In fact, you are the leader of your own reality.
    • When Pluto transits Aquarius in the 1st House: pay attention when you become so cerebral that you can no longer connect with your passions. The great fear of Pluto in Aquarius is to become someone who has no social support. Listen to your inner voice and go your own way. You were born to be yourself… That will make you feel more alive than ever!

    It may interest you: Pluto, in the 1st House Natal and Transit.

    Pluto transiting Aquarius in the 1st House – Capricorn and Aquarius Rising – WATCH VIDEO

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