Pluto Retrograde 2020 – Fear of Death – Astrology King

Pluto retrograde 2020 starts on April 25 at 25° Capricorn and ends on October 4 at 22° Capricorn. The major influence on Pluto retrograde this year is Jupiter conjunct Pluto. This increases the fear of death from the coronavirus pandemic. It means exponential growth, extreme laws, and much suffering.

Pluto retrograde 2020 is a test of faith. Generosity, kindness and spiritual evolution will help you come through this distressing period in better shape than most.

More detail about Pluto retrograde 2020 follows. Information about Pluto retrograde in the natal chart and in transit can be found at the end of this article.

Pluto Retrograde 2020

Pluto retrograde 2020 starts on April 25 at 24°59′ Capricorn and ends on October 4 at 22°29′ Capricorn. Jupiter conjunct Pluto is the strongest influence on Pluto stationary retrograde. It is also the strongest influence on Pluto during the whole retrograde period because this major alignment lasts from April to November 2020.

Pluto Retrograde 2020

Jupiter conjunct Pluto transit makes you focused and driven. Its most positive manifestation is extremely good fortune, generosity, transformational change, and spiritual evolution. Business success, wealth, travel, a promotion at work or a better career are just some of the possibilities.

But this Jupiter Pluto conjunction is square Mercury which increases fear of death and can cause extreme, ruthless, self-righteous and obsessive thoughts and words. So the negative Jupiter-Pluto manifestations of selfishness, greed, jealousy, nationalism, racism, persecution, victimization and revenge are more likely. The square to Mercury also makes long-distance travel more challenging and nearly impossible because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mercury square Jupiter-Pluto is also linked to the respiratory problems associated with the coronavirus because Mercury rules the lungs. Jupiter rules growth and expansion while Pluto rules viruses, pandemics, the masses, global events, and death. Mercury also rules hands and the square aspect makes it easier for the disease to spread because many will be careless about washing their hands and touching their face.

Pluto retrograde 2020 will coincide with mass death from the exponential growth of a highly contagious disease. Pluto retrograde 2020 square Mercury makes it harder to make sense of the loss, suffering, and grief. It may test your faith and make it harder to believe or understand that death is a transition.

Jupiter conjunct Pluto retrograde square Mercury will also see extreme powers used by governments and corporations to exert control of freedom of movement, education, social life and in some places also freedom of speech. Pluto retrograde 2020 comes with secrecy, lies, propaganda, and paranoia. So get your information from multiple trusted sources and do no spread misinformation on social media.

The best way to handle the effects of Pluto retrograde 2020 is to act morally and ethically. Being kind and generous will help you evolve spiritually. And that will increase your chance of material growth, happiness and success, even during the retrograde phase. It will certainly make it easier to rebuild after Pluto stations direct on October 4, 2020.

Transiting Pluto Retrograde Meaning

Pluto retrograde in transit is a regular cycle lasting five months every year, during the opposition to the Sun. As with all outer planets, it causes less concern than the rarer inner planet retrogrades. Transiting Pluto retrograde is a time of reflection about power and control in your life.

If people have controlled or manipulating you then now is the time to let them go. If you have been too controlling of others or situations then it is time to let go. This is not a time for power tripping but a time for elimination. Fated events and repeating themes will reinforce which of your controlling habits, compulsions, addictions or prejudices must be eliminated.

If you have been too smothering and controlling in a relationship, holding on too tight, then you may be forced to let go. If obsessive or compulsive behavior involving food or drugs has taken hold of your life, then events may force a turnaround. The more intense your destructive behavior, the more extreme the detoxification or withdrawal stage will be, such as going cold turkey.

Perhaps suspicion, secrecy, racism, gambling or porn are taking control and holding you back from spiritual evolution. Trust in your spirit guides and think of the extremes your ancestors endured to have their genes expressed in you. Destroying things that have control over you will increase your spiritual power and lead to personal mastery.

Natal Pluto Retrograde

Pluto retrograde natal is more common than inner planet retrogrades such as Mercury and Venus. About 40% of people have Pluto retrograde in their birth chart so it’s less feared and less harmful than having an inner planet retrograde. That being said, natal Pluto retrograde still has karmic repercussions and a noticeable influence.

With natal Pluto retrograde, you may have difficulty transforming your life due to fear of letting go. The internalization process of retrogrades can slow you bringing your intense drives and needs to the surface. You will probably have difficulty expressing your personal power and influence.

Fear of being controlled or of taking control can stem from past life experiences involving abuse of power or being overly controlled. Which side of the ledger, whether victim or abuser, is shown through aspects to your Pluto and any fixed star conjunctions.

Depending on the particular past life conditions, you may have a fear of death, poverty, manipulation, torture, imprisonment, being committed to a mental institution, exile or betrayal. Power and control issues may also involve psychic realms, sex, and inheritance.

For such reasons, you can be very intense on the inside, secretive or a control freak. Past life conditioning can repeat, especially while young, in the form of compulsions, phobias, isolation or mistrust of family. You may develop strong psychic power as a result of internalizing your powerful drives and wish for power and success. Hiding your true desire for power and influence can lead to suspicion.

Pluto retrograde in your natal chart subjects you to many fated events that are aimed at bringing your deepest and darkest fears to the surface. A repeating theme of particular experiences will continue until you learn to safely express your inner power and intensity.

Pluto Retrograde Dates

• 2019, April 24 to October 3 – 23°09′ to 20°38′ Capricorn
• 2020, April 25 to October 4 – 24°59′ to 22°29′ Capricorn
• 2021, April 27 to October 6 – 26°48′ to 24°18′ Capricorn