Pluto has been retrograde since early May this year, but it finally stations direct on October 15. Here’s what you can expect as this transit ends.What Is Pluto Retrograde?According to Antonella, a professional astrologer and numerologist at Psychic World, “Pluto retrograde is an annual astrological period where Pluto appears to move backward in the sky, shifting its energy from external power struggles to deep internal reflection and transformation.”In astrology, Pluto is known as the planet of power, transformation, and the underworld. When it’s retrograding, it highlights power imbalances, areas that require growth, and suppressed emotions.“Pluto retrograde forces you to look inward at your hidden fears, things you’ve been suppressing, and any guilt you carry,” says Antonella. “This period is about purging toxic patterns or habits that no longer serve you. It makes way for you to experience a personal evolution.”What to Expect When Pluto Retrograde Ends This WeekAs Semisonic says in its iconic song “Closing Time”: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Pluto retrograde’s conclusion brings swift changes and new opportunities, especially to those who have used this time to reflect and process their grief.“As Pluto ends its retrograde, we can expect the previous months of internal moving forward to be put into motion,” Antonella explains. “Rather than feeling stuck in old cycles, you’ll feel a sense of renewal and clarity to cut ties that no longer serve you. It might be easier to set boundaries now, because situations or hidden feelings are coming to the surface.”Retrogrades are notorious for stirring up old patterns we may have otherwise turned a blind eye to, so that we can heal them for good.“This retrograde might have forced you to confront suppressed fears, old conflicts, or issues with control, and as it ends, it asks you to apply those realizations rather than staying stuck in self-doubt,” Antonella states. “Pluto is moving through Aquarius now, so themes around community, technology, social systems, and personal freedom will continue to evolve rapidly. The ending of Pluto retrograde urges you to abandon outdated habits, roles, or group dynamics that no longer align with your core identity.”Navigating the Conclusion of Pluto RetrogradeAs Pluto retrograde ends, you can work with its energy to attract new opportunities aligned with your growth and personal progress.“Focus on moving from introspection to manifestation,” says Antonella. “Whatever internal [work you’ve done] since May can be translated into real-world choices and forward momentum.”If you faced difficult realizations or hard lessons during Pluto retrograde, don’t repress that knowledge or the grief it might have triggered.“Acknowledge the issues or habits that have surfaced during retrograde; resist the temptation to ignore them,” says Antonella. “Instead, use what you’ve learned as the foundation for your goals moving forward.”What This Means Collectively For SocietyAccording to Astrologer Constance Stellas, as Pluto retrograde ends, it exposes hidden power grabs and internal power conflicts.“There’s no more curtains. There’s no more hiding. The naked power explodes, exposed to everyone’s viewpoints,” she says. “We have to understand that the raw naked power of Pluto has been misused for many, many years all over the world. And the pinpoints of light that we are trying to move towards will be more in evidence when Pluto goes direct on the 15th.”“You might be interested to know the last time Pluto was in Aquarius, which it is in now, was the French Revolution. So I think that says it all,” Stellas adds. “We’re looking for a better way to organize society, and many people are capitalizing on the way it was and not going forward into the light. But I believe it will come to pass. Sooner or later, we will have light and not dark as we dredge the bottom layer of society.”The post Pluto Retrograde Ends This Week. Here’s What You Should Know. appeared first on VICE.