Transit Pluto Conjunct the 3rd House Ruler: Words Gain Weight

Transit Pluto conjunct the 3rd house ruler is the period when Pluto merges with the natal planet ruling communication and the immediate environment, and the way someone thinks and speaks is reshaped. In short: words carry more weight, small talk loses its meaning, and the mind locks onto a deep subject. The conjunction is felt for one to three years; as the planet turns back, the exact degree is usually reached three times.

What happens when transit Pluto conjuncts your 3rd house ruler?

The 3rd house covers siblings, neighbors, school years, short trips and everyday communication. Under this conjunction an issue with a sibling that has gone unspoken for years may open up; or the person turns to something that deepens the mind, such as investigative journalism, psychology training or writing. Moving to a new neighborhood or rebuilding the daily commute are also possible scenes.

On the approach the mind circles obsessively around one thought, at the exact passes what needs saying gets said, and as it separates a new way of speaking settles in. With Mercury as ruler the effect is directly mental; with the Moon, emotional communication dominates. The house where the ruler sits in the birth chart also gets its share in these years.

What to say and what to keep private?

Pluto loves what is hidden; at times the person knows too much and has to decide what to share and when. A recommended approach:

• Leave the harsh message written late at night until morning
• Channel the mind into a journal, a research file or a writing project
• Avoid trying to settle old accounts with siblings or neighbors in one conversation

By the end of this conjunction, someone may speak less but more effectively, and stand behind every word.