Transit Pluto Opposite Mercury: Years When Ideas Are Tested

Transit Pluto opposite Mercury is the period when Pluto passes opposite the natal Mercury, and the person's ideas are tested against other people's thinking. The short answer: debates, negotiations and battles of persuasion arise, and through them the person deepens or changes their own views. This passage opposite Mercury spreads over one to three years and, because of retrogrades, mostly includes three exact contacts.

What happens when transit Pluto opposes Mercury?

An opposition carries mental tension into relationships. A contract dispute with a business partner, communication crises with a partner, or a battle of ideas with a strong rival may unfold. The person may feel manipulated by someone, or notice that their own efforts to persuade have turned into pressure. Confidential information coming out, or an important secret being shared, also belongs to this period's scenes.

As it approaches, tension is felt in communication; at the exact passes confrontations happen; as it separates, the person develops a more mature way of communicating. Many people learn during these years to work with a strong counterpart such as an advisor, lawyer or teacher.

The power of listening

The lesson of this period is not only to speak but to truly listen. Something in the other person's ideas reveals the native's own blind spots. Keeping the line between defending a view and crushing the other side is the most valuable gain of this opposition.

• Making important agreements written and clear
• Focusing on understanding rather than winning arguments
• Getting expert support on legal matters

The houses ruled by natal Mercury, those with Gemini and Virgo on their cusps, are also affected by this opposition.