Saturn Square Pluto – What Does It Mean to You?

Early Saturday morning, August 21, 2010 Saturn, in Libra, makes the final square aspect to Pluto, in Capricorn. This series of three square aspects began in November 2009. A square is not a friendly aspect. The two planets are poking and prodding one another, often trying to push in a direction that is not comfortable. Squares do make things happen. Saturn usually indicates a contraction of sorts. If Saturn is moving through your house of money expect less cash and be prepared to tighten the budget. Saturn through the house of relationships brings a testing of your relationships. Pluto purges and transforms. Through your house of money you’ll go from one extreme to another, from floating in dough to abject poverty and back again. In your relationship house, Pluto reveals the psychological dynamics of the relationships along with issues of power and control. These two are not nice guys. You are not going to sit down, have a beer and watch the game with Saturn and Pluto. You are going to work hard, dig deep into your core self and pull yourself out of whatever hole you’ve got yourself into by grit, guts and sand. The houses in the horoscope they are transiting are the areas of life that have been and are facing challenge. If Saturn is transiting your 7th house of relationship, Pluto is in your 10th house of career, public image and destiny. In this instance, relationships with your significant other, your boss and authority figures are under pressure. If Saturn is transiting your 10th house, Pluto is in your 1st. The 1st is your physical appearance, how you relate to others and your approach to the world. Pluto transiting here points to a deep transformational experience, with Saturn in the 10th there is a restriction or some block to your progress. An accurate timed birth chart can tell you what houses the planets are transiting at a given time. A Venus transit through the 1st house is very different from a Saturn transit. A look at the upcoming transits prepares you for the tough times, the fun times and most importantly, the right times.