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Pluto Retrograde: May 1 – October 10, 2023
Starts at: 0 degrees Aquarius
Enters Capricorn: June 11, 2023
Ends at: 27 degrees Capricorn
Signs most impacted: Scorpio, Capricorn, Aquarius
This is the first retrograde with Pluto in Aquarius, and we’re focusing on major transformations that impact our future. We’re not just hoping and dreaming. We’re acting thanks to Pluto.
Major changes may have already begun by then, and Pluto retrograde can allow us to adjust to some of this. Some developments may have come out of nowhere, and we have to be flexible.
With the retrograde bringing back Pluto in Capricorn, this can bring some energy back to transforming our institutions, governments, and structures all around us. This has been a big focus for over a decade, and Pluto at the end of Capricorn gives us one last shot and helps us to wrap things up and get it done.
Saturn Retrograde: June 17 – November 4, 2023
Starts at: 7 degrees Pisces
Ends at: 0 degrees Pisces
Signs most impacted: Capricorn, Pisces
The Saturn retrograde for 2023 comes entirely in Pisces, a new sign for Saturn.
Saturn retrograde can be quite karmic, and Pisces is a karmic sign, so this can be a highly karmic period where we’re not only in tune with the subtle energies around us but also more aware of the path we should be on.
This Saturn retrograde can be excellent for releasing karmic baggage, energetic sludge, and emotional issues. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is associated with endings, so take time to reflect and be introspective, connect to your subconscious, and see what you can let go of.
Neptune Retrograde: June 30 – December 6, 2023
Starts at: 27 degrees Pisces
Ends at: 24 degrees Pisces
Signs most impacted: Pisces
Neptune retrograde is a time for notorious fog, and that’s been even stronger with Neptune in Pisces, the sign it naturally rules. It can be difficult to see what’s right in front of us, and we may not think things through carefully enough.
Since Saturn is also in Pisces for this Neptune retrograde, karmic energy can be super strong. We can all become much more aware of this, and there can be karmic events, fated developments, and encounters.
Chiron Retrograde: July 23 – December 26, 2023
Starts at: 19 degrees Aries
Ends at: 15 degrees Aries
Signs most impacted: Aries
Chiron is the wounded healer in astrology, showing the wounds we have and how we can heal and grow from them. Chiron retrograde is a helpful time for focusing on blocks to healing and growth, and we can find those blocks and work on removing them.
Chiron retrograde is a quieter time of introspection and reflection, and we can turn inward, trying to understand. Chiron retrograde in Aries can focus on our identity, and we can take initiative to make improvements and take control of our growth.
Note that this retrograde begins the day after Venus retrograde starts, so old love wounds may get extra focus.
Uranus Retrograde: August 28, 2023 – January 27, 2024
Starts at: 23 degrees Taurus
Ends at: 19 degrees Taurus
Signs most impacted: Taurus, Aquarius
Uranus is the planetary ruler of change, so Uranus retrograde actually slows this down, and we have a chance to adjust and let the changes that have already occurred absorb. The problem is we can get restless with the slowing, which can make us lash out or become rebellious.
Taurus means the changes likely impact our values, what we feel is worth something, and stability and security. Be smart with your plans for changes, and take small steps.
Note that Uranus is also retrograde to start 2023! Until January 22, so we have some of this effect going into 2023 as well.
Jupiter Retrograde: September 4 – December 30, 2023
Starts at: 15 degrees Taurus
Ends at: 5 degrees Taurus
Signs most impacted: Taurus, Sagittarius
This entire Jupiter retrograde occurs in Taurus, and Jupiter in Taurus helps us focus on improving stability, security, and confidence. Jupiter retrograde in Taurus can make us more stubborn and stuck, and we have to work on being more flexible since we may not be as open to opportunities to change that.
Jupiter retrograde can be karmic in nature, like Saturn and Neptune, but with less fog and lessons. It can be easier to connect to your subconscious mind and work through baggage.
The November 29th, 2023 Lunar Eclipse is widely conjunct Jupiter, and Jupiter direct will trigger that eclipse, so there can be significant developments related to finances, resources, stability, and values.
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