Transit Pluto Opposite Sun: When Power Shows Up in the Mirror

Transit Pluto opposite Sun is the period when Pluto passes directly opposite the natal Sun, and questions of power are mostly lived out through other people. The short answer: the person sees their own power mirrored in a spouse, business partner, rival or authority, and has to rebuild the balance. This passage opposite the Sun lasts one to three years and, thanks to Pluto's retrogrades, generally includes three exact contacts.

What happens when transit Pluto opposes the Sun?

An opposition is polarization. In a marriage, the question of who makes the decisions may grow; in a business partnership, a hidden imbalance of power comes to the surface. Sometimes a very powerful, even overbearing, person appears, and the native draws clear boundaries for the first time. Sometimes their own controlling side is shown back to them by someone else.

As the opposition approaches, tension is felt in relationships; at the exact passes confrontations happen; as it separates, the bond either settles on a new footing of equality or comes to completion. Career may also bring a test involving rivals or public opinion.

Taking back the projection

The easiest route in this period is to blame the other person. The more useful one is to ask, "what is this person triggering in me?" If there is a legal or financial dispute, expert advice is better than deciding on personal reactions.

• Clear, written agreements in partnerships
• Setting limits without joining the power game
• Recognizing and owning one's own ambition

The affairs of the house with Leo on its cusp, ruled by the natal Sun, are also touched by this opposition.