The Mars Pluto Opposition
How Sunday 3rd November Affects Your Astrology Chart
MARS IN CANCER OPPOSITE PLUTO IN CAPRICORN has happened to you before. It’s always mixed feelings and inner conflict. What’s different about Sunday 3rd November, is that this is the last time.
So, if you have the Sun in Libra, this is the last time you will ever be forced to move (for example). If you have the Sun in Cancer, this is the last time you will ever have to confront your enemy. In this astrology update about Sunday 3rd November 2024 I’ll run through the 12 signs and also your natal chart.
The tug-of-war now is about your country, your city - and what corporations and governments are doing. Cancer is your home town and homeland. Capricorn is big business and politics.
You can expect headlines on Monday 4th November about this. At the extreme end you have Israel and issues about territory and land. Mars opposite Pluto increases the heat.
It’s about housing shortages, house prices (Cancer) and big business property developers (Capricorn) and government policies (Capricorn) again.
All of this affects your circle. So your friend who just vented about his awful flatmates is only there because of an apartment shortage in your town, caused by Air BnB.
This may be hard to believe given we’ve had this regular series of oppositions since 2008, but the global issues about rent and home ownership will never be this bad again. Why? Pluto is moving out too.
The End of Pluto in Capricorn
The end of Pluto in Capricorn is the end of issues that have occurred for years. For Julian Assange (Sun in Cancer) it’s been about his enemies, which Capricorn rules in his chart. For Libran Theresa May (Sun in Libra) it’s about her country, which for her, Capricorn rules in her chart.
Cancer is motherhood, pregnancy and babies. Capricorn is government. Abortion will make headlines again now. Pluto (power) is in Capricorn (politicians) and Mars (action) is in Cancer (women). This is the chart set for London. Allow Saturday 2nd November, Monday 4th November too, allowing for the differences in world time zones and sleep cycles.
IF YOU HAVE FACTORS AT 29 DEGREES of any sign then you will notice other people making decisions to quit (something) or leave (somebody) or end (a situation) which powerfully affects you. This weekend is about those announcements - classically people will talk about ‘the end of the year’ or ‘Thanksgiving’ or ‘Christmas’ or ‘New Year’ as deadlines. The reality is Mars and Pluto at 29 degrees are pushing the choices in those astrology charts.
How Your Sign Is Affected
Which area of your life is quite obviously the biggest story on November 3rd? There will actually be two stories taking place, both quite intense, but this is what appears to be the bigger deal, below. Next, I’ll look at the second story too, which is where you are about to sign off from years of constant change.
Aries: House, apartment, land, household, house guests, town, country, family.
Taurus: Brothers, sisters, cousins, the media, the internet, travel, commuting.
Gemini: Money, business, houses, apartments, valuables, charity, finances.
Cancer: Reputation, image, brand, profile, self-promotion, title, appearance.
Leo: Religion, self-help, Tarot, counselling, hypnosis, meditation, solitude.
Virgo: Friends, groups, associations, societies, clubs, teams, social media.
Libra: Career, position, mission, ambition, academic career, unpaid vocation.
Scorpio: Foreigners, foreign countries, publishing, the worldwide web, travel.
Sagittarius: Budget, banking, possessions, houses, apartments, taxes, charity.
Capricorn: Partners, enemies, opponents, double acts, duets, couples, pairs.
Aquarius: Workload, wellbeing, housework, health, mental health, study.
Pisces: Courtship, the bedroom, babies, infants, schoolchildren, young adults.
WE HAD THIS ON 5TH JUNE 2021 and the world didn’t end, so ignore all the flapping you see by inexperienced astrologers. Yes, of course we will see violence this weekend. The American election is here. And right around the world, unfortunately wars continue.
Still, it’s wise for you, to avoid pushing anything too hard on the Mars-Pluto opposition. Choose another time. Not this weekend. There are easier times!
Mars is the Roman god of war. Pluto was the Roman god of the underworld. Their face-off is unhelpful for anybody trying to push, shove, strong-arm, argue the point and so on. This is the second area of your life affected, below.
Libra: House, apartment, land, household, house guests, town, country, family.
Scorpio: Brothers, sisters, cousins, the media, the internet, travel, commuting.
Sagittarius: Money, business, houses, apartments, valuables, charity, finances.
Capricorn: Reputation, image, brand, profile, self-promotion, title, look.
Aquarius: Religion, self-help, Tarot, counselling, hypnosis, solitude.
Pisces: Friends, groups, associations, societies, clubs, teams, social media.
Aries: Career, position, mission, ambition, academic career, unpaid vocation.
Taurus: Foreigners, foreign countries, publishing, the worldwide web, travel.
Gemini: Budget, banking, possessions, houses, apartments, taxes, charity.
Cancer: Partners, enemies, opponents, double acts, duets, couples, pairs.
Leo: Workload, wellbeing, housework, health, mental health, study.
Virgo: Courtship, the bedroom, babies, infants, schoolchildren, young adults.
The End of Pluto in Capricorn
This is actually a two-step. Pluto is out of Capricorn on 19th November. What follows is negotiation about a final deal or sign-off, after the exit of particular situations or people. That will happen by 7th December, when Ceres is out of Capricorn. By the time you hit the New Moon in Capricorn on December 30th you will have a genuinely new beginning.
If you are a Leo this could easily be the end of a chronic health condition or a situation with the dog. If you are a Capricorn it may be the end of a stand-off with your former boyfriend - and the start of a new friendship with him.
What we have here on December 30th is a classic case of ‘The end is the beginning’ for you but it will have been propelled by November 3rd.
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Postscript: So What Happened?
Updating this post on Friday 15th November 2024, I was curious to know what actually happened.
A Mars-Pluto opposition from Cancer to Capricorn can only happen once every two years, in the 248-year cycle of Pluto. So were there any standout events that echoed Cancer (home, family, household, town, country, ancestors, house, apartment) - and Capricorn? (Ambition, success, status, achievement, career, academic career, unpaid vocation).
Kemi Badenoch Happened…
This is an excellent example of astrology in action. Following the resignation of Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch became leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Historic.
She is a Capricorn, born on 2nd January 1980. She is the first black woman leader of the Tories. Her appointment ‘left British-Nigerians divided’ according to the media. She may be the first female PM of colour in the UK.
This is a rare event. It pulls in the conflict between towering ambition (Capricorn) and the family tree and nationhood (Cancer). It ticked the boxes.
I also think it’s a good argument for Mars not necessarily being about violence. It’s about action. Heat. Definitely - a clash. Not always guns.
Kemi won a heated leadership clash. She then found British-Nigerians pushing against the choice.
How did Mars-Pluto show up for you? Badenoch won leadership on Saturday 2nd November. So again this shows the astrology rule of ‘one day either side’ working. It happened 24 hours before the Mars-Pluto opposition was exact.
Thanks Jessica. Good reminder that the world didn't end last time on the same transit. And that every ending is a new beginning. I have natal Mars in Cancer and for me, sometimes the only way to ' cool off ' if I have a drive to kick off but it's not the right time is to plunge myself into water, or even splash my face. This past month I've taken particularly nurturing care of seedlings I've raised by dechlorinating tap water before I use it to water them by leaving the buckets full out overnight. Previously I thought they failed because I might have overwatered them but chlorine kills off beneficial microorganisms in the soil that feed the tiny roots. Because I'm doubling down on organic methods I am not introducing fertilisers and these little ones are thriving on cleaner water. Intuitively I feel like this is going the extra mile and trusting that deep respect for Mother Earth to do the work in a way I've only ever done on paper or in my head. Someone invited me yesterday to enrol in a free course on land management but they use glysophate, and for the first time I could read beyond the title of the course and knew it wasn't an Earth caring approach ( I've previously studied so called Environmental Science at university, sponsored entirely by major mining and oil companies. ). At the same time I was looking at an organic farming and cooking school in Ireland and have ordered Vandana Shiva's latest book The Nature of Nature. More than ever this Mars transit of Cancer seems to be lending an active growth season for my love of regeneration of the Earth in action. From small ways with water to. ..who knows? Pluto was at 29 Virgo at my birth and I have a stellium there. Yes, the world events are violent beyond what most of us can bare witness, but something about the precipice of change is in the air. It's worth having a look at the speeches made at the recent BRICS summit for alternatives to hyper aggressive and destructive international aspirations. The mood among the global south is so vastly different, I would say Aquarian, from the ' displacement anxiety ' of the US and her allies at the moment, it restores faith that peace and active cooperation in a diverse world is achievable. But I'll take your advice and be careful this wkd. I was considering attending a protest against native forest logging in Hobart this wkd, to support Uncle Jim, but I under this transit I suspect some heavy handed surveillance or policing.
Many thanks Jessica for your insights, and generous delivery in sharing them. Have a great weekend ! K
Great article
If you follow Astrocartography lines then Pluto and Mars are going through Iceland, suggesting the buildup of potential volcanic activity now resulting in a possible eruption when Pluto finally leaves Capricorn at the end of November. These lines also travel through Russia suggesting that this country is taking a very firm interest in the US elections. You might even consider that there is some sort of underhanded operative.