MERCURY OPPOSING PLUTO

This aspect depicts conflict which, when resolved, results in growth. Oppositions show a tug of war between opposing forces. If they are resolved, then the oppositions become the backbone and strength of the chart.

It is important to understand that Mercury rules the reasoning and conscious mind that forms conclusions. Mercury is intellectual, it is the thinker, while Pluto rules transformation through destruction, only to end up in reconstruction. Pluto is powerful and behaves like plutonium, where it completely destroys only to rebuild anew. Pluto levels one thing to cause something else to rise up out of the ashes, just like the phoenix-rising arises from the ashes. Pluto destructs in order to reconstruct and there is where the transformation takes place.

There is a tendency to become obsessed with your own ideas, which you might relentlessly impress on others. This can be a very tough aspect to handle simply because Mercury rules the mind, intellect and communication. Pluto rules secrets, darkness and volatility. When these two planets are coupled up it makes for an extremely probing mind, which can easily seem like an interrogation to others. Mercury rules the curious mind, which can make you overly curious when questioning others. This can create resentment and result in some really bad personal relationships. Read more in my Astrology Aspects eBook - click the graphic below!