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May 2 – October 11, 2025 | 3°49′ Aquarius – 1°22′ Aquarius
Pluto, the planet of death, rebirth, transformation, and shadow, turns retrograde in early Aquarius. This six-month retrograde isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a sacred descent into the underworld of your psyche, where truth replaces illusion, and what no longer serves must be released. Expect a period of deep psychological excavation, shadow integration, and karmic completion.
This is not chaos. This is evolution.
As Pluto reverses from 3°49′ Aquarius to 1°22′ Aquarius, the collective and individual experience intensifies. This transit will bring a wave of revelations, especially around things that were unclear or unresolved in March 2023, and between January and September 2024. Pluto digs deep, and when retrograde, it drags those buried truths to the surface. Secrets come out, motivations are exposed, and your soul is asked to alchemize everything that no longer aligns with who you’re becoming.
For astrologers, this Pluto retrograde marks a major turning point. Pluto has been transitioning from Capricorn into Aquarius since March 2023, introducing collective shifts around power, structure, technology, and individuality. Now, as it retraces its steps in the early degrees of Aquarius before continuing its long journey through the sign, we’re given another opportunity to confront what must be deconstructed before the future can be built.
Key Themes:
This Pluto retrograde is intensely personal if you have:
Let’s break down what Pluto retrograde means for each sign. Read for both your Rising and Sun signs for full insight.
Aries Rising / Aries Sun
Your social circle, reputation, and long-term goals are being dismantled. Pluto retrograde highlights where you’ve been seeking validation from the group at the expense of your true voice. You may uncover hidden motives among friends or within your social networks. A dream or future vision you clung to may now feel hollow. Something that happened in 2023 could suddenly make sense, reframing what you thought was a failure into a necessary turning point. Release shallow roles. Lead from truth, not ego.
Taurus Rising / Taurus Sun
This retrograde target your career, status, and public image. Power struggles at work, unspoken expectations, and misaligned goals are laid bare. If you’ve been living someone else’s dream, the pressure to conform will break. Watch for revelations around authority figures or outdated career ambitions. Something you experienced in early 2024 might resurface with a new layer of clarity. It’s time to burn the performance and build from soul-level purpose. Success, redefined.
Gemini Rising / Gemini Sun
Your belief systems, philosophies, and long-held dogmas are being deconstructed. Pluto retrograde may challenge your faith, worldview, or educational path. If you’ve outgrown a spiritual teacher or community, the detachment may feel sudden. Events from March 2023 or mid-2024 return with insight. A truth you once rejected could now become your guiding star. The invitation? Live from your own unshakable truth. This is intellectual rebirth.
Cancer Rising / Cancer Sun
Themes of trust, intimacy, and emotional vulnerability dominate this cycle. Pluto retrograde forces you to examine debts, shared resources, betrayals, and energetic entanglements. A financial or emotional pattern may be traced back to its roots. A secret or suppressed wound from 2023 may resurface, but now you’re ready to face it. You can’t control everything, but you can choose to heal. Power lies in surrender. Let yourself transform from the inside out.
Leo Rising / Leo Sun
Your one-on-one relationships are under deep revision. Pluto retrograde illuminates’ manipulation, projection, and unconscious power games in partnerships. A former partner or unresolved dynamic could re-emerge. What you once justified in the name of love or loyalty is now intolerable. What seemed confusing in early 2024 now makes sense. True connection can’t survive in the shadows. You deserve love rooted in mutual respect and freedom.
Virgo Rising / Virgo Sun
Your health, habits, and day-to-day life are being purified. Pluto retrograde reveals how perfectionism, overwork, or control mechanisms are harming your well-being. A health issue or burnout cycle from 2023 or early 2024 may return for final resolution. You’re learning to align your routine with your emotional truth. Release the compulsion to fix everything. Sacred structure is built from trust, not fear.
Libra Rising / Libra Sun
Your creative self-expression, romance, and inner child wounds are activated. Pluto retrograde asks: are you hiding your gifts out of fear of judgment? Are your romantic choices empowering or repeating old pain? A truth about a past lover or creative block could surface now. Something you thought was “too much” about you is actually your gold. Let the artist inside break free from the ashes.
Scorpio Rising / Scorpio Sun
Your roots are shaking. Pluto retrograde penetrates your home, family dynamics, and emotional foundation. Ancestral wounds, childhood memories, or family secrets may come to light. A domestic issue from 2023 could resurface with clarity and finality. This isn’t about blame; it’s about breaking generational chains. Redefine what home means on your terms. Your inner foundation is being rewritten.
Sagittarius Rising / Sagittarius Sun
Your thoughts, voice, and communication patterns are transforming. Pluto retrograde exposes inner dialogues, unconscious beliefs, and outdated social patterns. A misunderstanding or missed message from early 2024 could now be seen clearly. Siblings, neighbors, or close friends might deliver an unexpected truth. You’re not here to please you’re here to speak powerfully. Truth is your medicine.
Capricorn Rising / Capricorn Sun
This is personal. Pluto is no longer in your sign, but now it begins to revise your relationship with value, money, and self-worth. What you thought defined you in 2023 may now feel irrelevant. A hidden belief about scarcity or self-doubt resurfaces to be cleared. You’re not what you earn, you’re who you are without proving anything. Claim your inherent worth.
Aquarius Rising / Aquarius Sun
This is a soul-level reboot. Pluto on your Ascendant dissolves all the masks. Old identities you clung to for safety are now dissolving. What seemed like chaos in 2023 was your awakening. People may no longer recognize you, but that’s the point. A truth about who you are and why you’re here becomes crystal clear during this retrograde. Don’t fear your power. Embody it. Your authenticity is your revolution.
Pisces Rising / Pisces Sun
Your unconscious mind is under spiritual renovation. Pluto retrograde in your 12th house reveals secrets, fears, and past-life residue. Something hidden or mysterious from early 2024 may come to light. This is deep karmic clearing, often experienced through dreams, synchronicities, or spiritual awakening. You’re dissolving false narratives and attachments that limit your soul. Rest. Reflect. Rebirth.
The Big Picture: Evolution, Not Breakdown
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is a cosmic detox. We’re not just releasing what’s toxic, we’re remembering what’s true. For many, this period brings shocking clarity around themes that were previously confusing, especially those from 2023 and early to mid-2024. This is the next chapter of Pluto’s work as it moves through Aquarius.
We’re not falling apart. We’re being reforged.
As secrets rise and old systems collapse, you’re invited to hold yourself with compassion and courage. You are not who you were and that’s the point.
