111 | The Return of Pluto, and a Sect-sy Question!

This week, one of the year’s biggest events in astrology: the United States Pluto return! This is the first time that Pluto will have completed a full orbit since the founding of the United States. While some may think that this spells the end of the international dominance of the States, it’s actually more of a sign of transformation rather than a definitive ending. We may expect to see dramatic shifts in political and economic power, and a change in how we use our natural resources. There are several important dates on the calendar for this particular Pluto return, so stay tuned for further developments. Later in the episode, April walks you through the Sagittarius Last Quarter Moon and this week's void-of-course Moon periods; Venus and Mars check in with Neptune; and an innovative but tech-tickling Mercury-Uranus square. Finally, April answers a listener question about the role of sect in your birth chart!  Registration is open through Feb. 21 for April's Fundamental of Forecasting course - classes begin Feb. 26, 2022! Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Leave it here or email April! Read a full transcript of this episode. Catch April’s weekly column at her website! Love the show? Donate here! Big Sky Astrology on Facebook | Instagram |  Twitter |  YouTube Timestamps [0:45] It’s a light week in the skies this week, so let's look at... [1:09] The biggest astrology news of the week: The first U.S. Pluto return, marking political and economic shifts [2:07] The dates of the Pluto conjunction, and what to look out for [3:24] A Pluto return is a change, not necessarily an ending [4:49] The Venus-Mars sextile aspect to Neptune: A quiet moment of contemplation [7:56] This week’s Moon report, with a tuneful intro from listener Elliott! [11:30] The week's void-of-course moon periods [14:47] A square aspect between Mercury and Uranus: Time to brainstorm! [16:50] A question (and 19th century spoiler alert) from listener "TV" [18:10] April breaks down the role of sect in astrology [25:30] How to submit your astrology questions [26:45] A big shout out to the show’s loyal and generous listeners, especially Elliott Mayer (yes, THAT Elliott!), Catherine Boyer, and Sara McNeil! Additional resources Ray Grasse’s Pluto Return article We previously discussed the U.S. Pluto return on Ep. 65 Leisa Schaim’s Saturn Returns and Sect article Where to go to submit your Big Sky astrology question Support the podcast Show notes by Sarah Hopkinson of co