Moon square Pluto or Moon opposition Pluto subjects have the ability to penetrate to the core of an issue without leaving a trace of themselves. A good example of this is the talk show host who knows exactly what the public wants to ask of his guests and can fish the information out of them before they realize they have been broken into.
Moon in hard aspect to Pluto is the aspect of exposes, hacking, covert operations and skilled invaders. This is because at some point in their lives they themselves have been “invaded”. The mother may have left the child no room for privacy and was perhaps obsessively protective for fear of something dreadful happening to the child.
Moon Square Opposite Pluto Transit
When the moon is opposite or square Pluto in the sky there is the urge to probe deeply into unsolved mysteries and a fascination with evil doings. There may be stories in the news of really gruesome crimes or we may meet the dark goddess as an evil, blackmailing temptress also. The collective shadow surfaces and we are faced with a person who embodies all the unaccepted, nasty traits of humanity. We may enjoy making this person the scapegoat, but must also realise that we are only avoiding important deep psychological work on ourselves.
With Moon opposition Pluto the subject can become the popular scapegoat who receives all manner of “evils” projected onto them from the other side of the opposition. Generally, these subjects find it difficult to trust others with their feelings or secrets, yet somehow they become the catalyst for bringing to light others peoples deepest darkest demons.
Moon/Pluto can push the collectives festering boils to the surface so to speak, which is why they make great psychologists, in-depth researchers and spies. On the negative side, they can use their insider psychological knowledge for manipulation and to emotionally blackmail.
Devouring Mother
Moon square Pluto is probably one of the most intense and hungry moon aspects you can have. This is the raging Kali archetype par excellence. Moon square Pluto can be the product of an obsessive, possessive mother or be obsessed with being a mother. In some cases (The West’s, Kenisha Berry) the mother as destroyer can be literal.
The moment RMS Titanic struck the Plutonic iceberg the Moon was square Pluto (63′). How symbolic is this tragedy of moon/Pluto generally? A great ship weighed down by her treasures, plunged deep into the underworld with the loss of so many lives.
Moon in hard aspect to Pluto throws itself into the deep-end when it comes to its emotions also. They experience relationships, truly, madly and deeply, but they can also easily freeze over in an instant if someone else tries to dominate, manipulate or control them!
Moon/Pluto generally is extremely sensitive to seething undercurrents in a domestic situation, and in childhood may have been the receptacle for all the poisonous and unexpressed family grievances. They learn to bury these feelings, only for them to explode volcano-like at a later date. The tension generated by the square in this Hades Moon is tough but creates black-gold which then fuels immense talent. The subjects feel compelled to purge their long-suppressed rage and emotions creatively, which can bring them power and success.
Artwork: “Death”. Voyager Tarot © James Wanless james-wanless.com
Moon Pluto Hard Aspects
Moon Opposite Pluto
Timothy McVeigh was an American ‘Lone wolf’ terrorist who exploded a truck bomb in Oklahoma City killing 168 and injuring 800. This was the biggest single act of terrorism in the USA prior to 9/11. Timothy was raised by his father and suffered bullying as a child, but as an adult, he would say that the US government was the ultimate bully. As a child, he was a loner and had only ever had one girlfriend.
His mother seems to be a mystery, which may be why he found it hard to relate to women. In high school, he hacked into government computers. Timothy joined the US army and was awarded a Bronze Star during the gulf war. He said the army taught him how to switch off emotions and that they had implanted a microchip to keep tabs on him, classic Pluto conspiracy here.
McVeigh grew increasingly frustrated when his efforts to find a girlfriend failed, finding solace in gambling. When he racked up a debt he couldn’t repay, he blamed it on the government. The tension in Timothy built up to the point that he started experimented with small bombs, which escalated into a full-time terrorist career. He was executed in 2001 aged 31.
Also with Moon opposite Pluto: Arsenio Hall (09’): American late-night TV Host. Janet Street-Porter (26’); Journalist and TV producer. John Lennon; His absent mother was run over and killed just after John reunited with her in his teen years. Later in life John was convinced the US government were spying on him. His fears may have been founded as there is speculation that he was murdered by the CIA. Johnny Carson; American Tonight TV Host, extremely shy and secretive off-camera. June Carter, Lisa-Marie Presley, Nina Simone, Martin Luther; German monk and Protestant reformer. Prince, Ricky Martin, Neil Young, Cecil Beaton.
Moon Square Pluto
Elton John (04’) has amassed great wealth over a four-decade career and is one of the most successful recording artists of all time. He is famed for his lavish parties and diva behavior, but he has also raised a huge amount of money with his AIDs foundation. His mother and grandmother mainly raised Elton, since his father was distant from his son, rarely at home and when he was there caused many distressing arguments.
Fame obviously had its price for Elton, he kept his homosexuality a secret for years, battled a cocaine and alcohol addiction and later became bulimic. These days however Elton has found serenity with his longtime partner David Furnish, is godfather to many celebrity babies and has been knighted.
Also with Moon square Pluto: John Edgar-Hoover, Bette Midler, Jim Morrison, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Aniston, George Washington, Dolly Neimans, Maximilian I Holy Emperor, Titanic Hits Iceberg, Port Arthur Massacre, Keith Haring, Fred/Rose West Davison, Burton/Taylor Davison, Kenisha Berry, Morrissey, Liv Tyler.
