In case of emotional emergency

This holiday season is like none other so here I am once again with a Venus retrograde update. Venus is retrograde (appearing to move backward) in the sky where Pluto is. A lot of people I've talked to are experiencing an elbow in their side of some sort: either a stark reminder of some kind of death battle they already fought or an elbow in their side of an issue they see coming in the future that they're realizing more and more is not avoidable. Either way, it's an elbow. It's not like someone elbowed you for a split second, it's an elbow that landed and stayed. You're aware of it. It's not moving.

For a select few, a Plutonian person from their past has come back. A couple of years ago, I said "don't fuck with Pluto." Someone took offense to this and I got in a large amount of trouble, because they decided to take me out, which was very Plutonian of them, proving my goddamn point. But I said it with respect, actually (so I'm still annoyed that I was misunderstood): if you have a Pluto transit coming or active in your chart, I sincerely don't recommend getting in a pissing match with anyone. With Pluto, you learn where to direct your energy, and also what happens if you give other people too much of your power.

Plutonians tend to be one or several of the following: intense, reclusive, diabolical, keenly aware of other people's psychology (not always their own), brooding, or extreme. Sometimes people aren't Plutonian but step into the role of Plutonian to help us play something out in our charts. So here's a hint: if it's something you can't talk about in mixed company, it was probably Plutonian. If a relationship has HIDDEN elements to it, including you hiding the relationship from other people, probably Plutonian. If it's something you can't talk about because of the depth of the level of feelings involved (which can include hate), DEFINITELY Plutonian. If you're still searching the DSM-V to try and figure out what was wrong with this individual, definitely Plutonian. You get the flavor here?

So, I'm going to say it again: don't fuck with Pluto. Here's what I mean: if you have a Pluto in your life, or one that just came back out of nowhere, don't feed it your energy unless you're ready to get sucked back into the underworld (where Pluto lives). It's like feeding gremlins after midnight: it seems cute and innocent, but as soon as Plutonians start to get your energy, they can grow again, and fast, and then they, or the situation, can turn into a horrible monster. You can't *kind of* go back to the underworld, you either go, or you don't. Pluto doesn't do halfsies.

(When I say "Don't fuck with Scorpio," which I also say with frequency, what I mean is that they're an intense people who don't appreciate petty games. And they tend to make feelings announcements that border on the morose but must be sincerely acknowledged, or they will forever remember the sleight. Scorpios are not all Plutos. Most Plutos--or people who play Pluto--have strong Scorpio/8th house/Pluto aspect energy in their chart. See the difference?)

One of my Plutos left and came back a bunch, causing all kind of chaos and drama, but the last time it happened, the Pluto needed something that only I could give them. Having been through hell already, and not wanting to go back there, I handed off what I could with the minimal amount of contact, and I said, in no uncertain terms "NEVER talk to me again." I was fortunate that the situation was humiliating for the Pluto, as it's very rare for one to appear weak, and so I knew I'd be heard when I demanded no contact. Plutos may not agree with demands like this--restraining orders are for Plutonians--but they do understand them. I didn't feel I had any power when this happened, for the record, but ever since I've felt that drawing a line was the best thing I could do for myself and my sanity, and I'm glad I did it.

So let's talk about the sky. The Saturn-Uranus square is also relevant here, because it's obviously a high-tension time for most people. A reappearing Pluto could mess with your sense of security, your values, or your money, since Uranus is in Taurus, and you might be the one trying to hold the moral line, which is Saturn in Aquarius. Or the reverse: you're trying to break out of what you know in the way of values and security, blocked by an idealist. Or maybe you were already in that values vs. goals dance and Pluto's just here out of nowhere to add some fun, unexpected emotional depth to your holiday season.

So your options: yes, I will let this into my life knowing I may immediately lose control of what it can do to me and my psyche, or no, get lost.

XO,

J