Pluto retrograde in Aquarius/Capricorn 2024
Pluto, the planet of death and rebirth, is retrograde from May 2, 2024 to October 11, 2024.
Pluto has been in the pre-shadow period since January 9, 2024 and from February 2, 2025, Pluto is completely out of the post-shadow period. 
Pluto goes retrograde for about five months each year, but this is a particularly memorable retrograde cycle. Pluto, the cosmic wrecking ball, will then return to Capricorn for the very last time in our lifetime.
The return of retrograde Pluto to patriarchal Capricorn from September 3 to October 11 and direct until November 19, 2024 may indicate a temporary return to the old world, the last convulsions of the old world such as a major shift in large companies, church, belief systems, royal families, economics and government.
Pluto goes retrograde at 2º06′ in Aquarius on May 2, 2024, is back in Capricorn from September 3, 2024 and drops back to 29º38 in Capricorn on October 11, 2024, the very last degree.
Pluto will go direct again from October 12, 2024 on the last degree of Capricorn, on its way back to Aquarius.
The last degree, the 29th degree, is considered the karmic degree of completion.
In world politics and the world economy, but also in our own personal lives, the cosmic broom sweeps through social goals, career and relationships and, last but not least, yourself.
Pluto is astrologically connected to Scorpio, with soul processes.
Retrograde Pluto leads us on the evolutionary path that we follow back to the Source, to the essence of the Soul. Pluto retrograde means “dying in silence”, to make a clean sweep down to the core for a new phase of life.
Pluto retrograde is inner purification of body and mind…
Inner transformation is like dying and being born again.
With Pluto’s latest shift from Air back to Earth and from Earth back to Air, this is a cosmic wake-up call to reevaluate personal growth, release ingrained ideas and demons, and prepare for the future (Aquarius). The final stretch….
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn urges us to return to events of the past fourteen or fifteen years to better understand the current hotbeds in the world and social unrest in all structures of our society today.
Important dates during this Pluto retrograde:
May 18, 2024: Pluto retrograde square Mercury in Taurus.
Emotions can run high, words can make or break, so be careful what you say and how you say or interpret something.
June 3, 2024: Pluto retrograde trine Jupiter in Gemini gives us the strength and perseverance to chase dreams. Great day to visualize a goal you want to manifest in the coming year.
June 11, 2024: Pluto retrograde is square Mars in Taurus, so be careful today. A day of muscle flexing and pushing through, stay away from conflict.
July 3, 2024: Pluto retrograde opposes Mercury in Leo, so be careful what you say and how you say something. A day of confrontation and misunderstandings. An argument will not be settled quickly.
July 23, 2024: Pluto retrograde opposes the Sun in Leo. The Sun is the Light of consciousness. Pluto symbolizes deep-seated problems that need to be kept under control.
A day of contradictions, jealousy and insecurities.
Influence of this Pluto retrograde for all zodiac signs (ascendant)
This Pluto retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn is of special significance for everyone with natal ascendant, Mercury, Venus and Mars, Sun and Moon between Aquarius and Capricorn, so from 29° in Capricorn to 0-2° in Aquarius and/or anyone born from January 19 to 22, April 18 to 22, July 21 to 24 and October 21 to 25.
Aries ♈️ (March 21 – April 19)
Pluto retrograde begins in your 11th House of Friendships, Social Network and Group Dynamic. From May 2 to September 2, 2024, friends or partnerships will be observed, evaluated and tested to determine whether these relationships are nourishing or toxic.
During Pluto retrograde in Aquarius you don’t want any favoritism, taking sides or elbowing.
You prefer to take a neutral position. From September 3, 2024 to October 11, 2024, Pluto is retrograde in Capricorn, your 10th House of Career and Destiny. Long-term plans and ambitions are then tested or adjusted in accordance with who you are.
Taurus ♉️ (April 20 to May 20)
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius in your 10th House of Career can slow professional progress. Even though it seems like everything is at a standstill, Taurus has the opportunity until September 2, 2024 to strengthen its position behind the scenes and set out a good strategy to find the job of your dreams. During this long period of self-reflection you become aware of how much unconscious negative influences have influenced and limited you as a person in your professional life. During this period, take competition and manipulative colleagues into account.
From September 3, 2024 to October 11, 2024, Pluto retrograde is back in Capricorn. Taurus is challenged to break through deeply held and entrenched beliefs once and for all and to shift focus. With patience, honesty and openness you will get there.
Gemini ♊️ (May 21 to June 20)
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius challenges Gemini from May 2, 2024 to September 2, 2024 to evaluate and break through deeply held and ingrained beliefs. These beliefs may feel safe and familiar to you, but they have limited your self-development. You have ambitions and long for success, but you are not prepared to really go for it or you just don’t do it. Time to evaluate what is really a priority and what is not. Pluto retrograde forces you to take some distance to think, for example by going on a trip.
Take a step back to take stock of the whole thing. Insights then come naturally. Put your plans on paper. From September 3, 2024, with retrograde Pluto in Capricorn, all negative or limiting beliefs that are detrimental to your consciousness and experience will come to the surface to be transformed and healed.
Cancer ♋️ (June 21 – July 22)
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius in the 8th House of the Soul is a period of renewal, evaluation and regeneration in the areas of partner’s money, shared finances and other forms of cooperation, transformation, intimacy and sexuality. Maybe there are doubts and insecurities about a relationship. Pluto retrograde is a timeout for thinking. Distance makes you long, so during that period you will naturally find out whether or not you miss someone or how much you love someone or not. Follow your intuition, your gut feeling is flawless. Keep a diary!
Pluto retrograde in Capricorn from September 3, 2024 challenges Cancer to rebalance relationships. The time has come to clarify and express your changing emotional needs, as Cancer is going through a major transformation process. It is important that you have people around you who align with your future goals. Change is beautiful because it gives you the freedom to be yourself.
Leo ♌️ (July 23 to August 22)
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, the House of Relationships, challenges Leo from May 2, 2024 to evaluate and balance relationships. Until early September 2024, you may experience challenges and doubts in relationships that affect your partner, such as peer pressure, opposition and conflict. There may be cheating, deception or a third person in the relationship, all of this is now coming to light. Leo may feel neglected or rejected. Traumas from previous relationships return. To build a healthy dynamic bond, the past must first be let go. Take a clear stand.
Be cautious about entering into new agreements and look with a critical eye.
From September 3, 2024 to October 11, 2024, Pluto is retrograde in the House of Work, Lifestyle, Daily Routine and Health. Pluto retrograde in Capricorn is a period of renewal, rejuvenation and regeneration. This period is intended to improve your daily routine. What can you do to live more efficiently, increase your energy levels and reduce work-related stress and anxiety?
Virgo ♍️ (August 23 to September 22)
Pluto retrograde is a period of renewal, rejuvenation and regeneration to take better care of yourself, your well-being, healthier nutrition and more exercise.
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius in the House of Work, Daily Routine and Habits, Lifestyle and Health challenges you to make improvements in your daily routine or at work.
You may be suffering from stress or burnout because you have set the bar too high for yourself. This has put your health in jeopardy. Take a step back and make time to reorganize, delegate and set priorities. From September 2, 2024, Pluto is retrograde back in Capricorn in the House of Creativity and Love. It’s a good time to shake off limitations and focus on what you love, your creative ambitions and projects that really inspire you. Pluto retrograde asks you to step into your creative power. Better planning makes room for free time to do fun things for yourself.
Libra ♎️ (September 23 – October 22)
Pluto retrograde in the House of Creativity and Love challenges you from May 2, 2024 to September 2, 2024 to not only give love, but also to receive! Pluto retrograde asks you to go within yourself to see where creative and emotional blocks lie. Be cautious about making major luxury purchases during this period.
Pluto retrograde asks you to follow your creative heart by going for a walk in nature. Painting and other forms of creative expression, music or films take you to another dimension. Let go of limitations and heal your inner child. Allowing yourself to tackle past problems head-on creates a sense of liberation. Learn from the past, live in the present. Pluto in Capricorn will be back in the House of Family from September 2, 2024 and challenges you to tackle deep-rooted emotional problems from your childhood, home and family. Pluto retrograde can indicate a major renovation of your home, a move or adjustments to the home situation. What can you let go of now and forever to pave the way for transformative and creative growth?
Scorpio ♏️ (October 23 to November 21)
Pluto retrograde from May 2, 2024 in the House of Family and Private Life challenges you to put your house in order by examining and addressing underlying emotional issues involving power, control and toxicity. Pluto retrograde can indicate a move or adjustments in the home situation. During this period there may be unrest in the relational atmosphere. It is all or nothing when it comes to a house, family or relatives. Contact with family members can be restored, but don’t force anything and observe the process.
Pluto retrograde in Capricorn from September 2, 2024 back in the House of Communication requires self-reflection. It is a perfect period to improve and upgrade communication skills and technology. Major changes are coming at work or school, which means new ways must be found to stay healthy and reduce stress.
The point is that you have to express what you feel well and project your feelings less on others.
Sagittarius ♐️ (November 22 to December 21)
Deep, powerful Pluto retrograde from May 2, 2024 to September 2, 2024 in the House of Communication wants to go into depth. You don’t like superficial conversations and hot air. Pluto retrograde also affects the way you interact with others, learn, act and process information. Pluto retrograde makes you focused on yourself and then you can have blinders on for your environment. The point is that you have to express what you feel well and project your feelings less on others. Don’t listen to gossip.
Be wary of new friendships, especially if money is involved.
Concentrate on existing contacts.
Pluto retrograde from September 3, 2024 back in the House of Finance, Valuation and Assets and shifts the focus to financial matters and sources of income. Until October 11, 2024 is a favorable period for drawing up a budget plan or debt restructuring. During this Pluto retrograde you come to the conclusion that material possessions are very relative and that you only have power and control over your inner worth. Be careful when taking financial risks.
Capricorn ♑️ (December 22 to January 19)
Pluto retrograde in the House of Finance, Valuation and Assets will focus on financial matters and sources of income from May 2, 2024.
Your value judgment undergoes a metamorphosis (change) in both a material and spiritual sense.
Retrograde Pluto is a period of reflection on how you generate cash flow and whether or not your approach is truly in line with your values. Capricorn may experience less income during this period. There are financial gains to be made during Pluto retrograde, but remain realistic. Pluto retrograde in the House of Personality from September 3, 2024 to October 11, 2024 can be seen as the gateway to a new you. Personal growth. Not only on the outside, but also internally and your emotional life. A period of renewal, rejuvenation and regeneration in terms of your personality, ego, appearance, how you see yourself and how others see you.
Aquarius ♒️ (January 20 to February 18)
Pluto retrograde in the House of Personality from May 2, 2024 can be seen as the gateway to a new you. During this retrograde, hidden aspects are brought to the surface and events take place in your personal life that cause you to experience a true transformation. Pluto retrograde challenges you to say goodbye to self-limiting beliefs to reveal who you really are. Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is a period of renewal, rejuvenation and regeneration in terms of your personality, ego, appearance, how you see yourself and how others see you. Embrace this moment of liberation, where you can finally show your authentic self to the world. You speak your mind honestly, allowing others to see the real you and experience the depths of your emotions.
Pluto retrograde in the House of Detachment, the Subconscious and the Hidden challenges you from September 3, 2024 to October 11, 2024 for the last time to go back to basics to find your way back to yourself. From November 20, 2024 with Pluto in Aquarius, nothing stands in the way of the new you and your new way of being.
Pisces ♓️ (February 19 to March 20)
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius from May 2, 2024 falls in the 12th House of Detachment, the Subconscious and the Hidden challenges you to embrace your shadow, the dark aspects of your personality. During this retrograde period, try to create space for inner contemplation. The more love you give to the dark side of yourself, the easier it will be to accept yourself. Keep a diary to keep track of your inner process, your dreams have a special message.
Let go of emotional patterns from the past that have limited your development. Dare to make yourself vulnerable. You find strength in your own vulnerability. From September 3, 2024, Pluto will be back in Capricorn, the House of Group Processes and Social Involvement. Pluto retrograde is a period of reconstruction of your social life, so a period of renewal, rejuvenation and regeneration in the field of Group processes. During this period, you consciously think about joining new groups or organizations and permanently cut ties with situations and people that no longer resonate with who you are.
