This Pluto Retrograde is a time to break the rules

Pluto in Aquarius goes retrograde from 5 May – 14 October 2025, and the revolution turns inward. Last time this happened, it was 2023, and Hollywood shut down. The writers went on strike, and suddenly the air was thick with protest signs and overdue pay checks. It was a moment of collective disobedience, for the sake of creative justice. For rebalancing the scales. Pluto in Aquarius wants a future that works for all, not just the top one per cent. And the 2025 iteration will be an unfolding story for us all, no matter the industry.

Now, the mood shifts again. But instead of shouting in the streets, this time the protest might be happening in your own mind. The part of you that’s tired of playing by the rules. The part that’s ready to burn it all down in radical honesty. Pluto is the God of the underworld, and when he moves backward, things hidden have a way of surfacing. A few key themes: power dynamics you’ve normalised, systems you’re entangled in, ideologies you've inherited without checking the fine print.

So now what? You could numb out. Keep pretending it’s business as usual. Or you could listen to the low, rumbling voice that says: This isn’t it. There’s got to be more. You’re being asked to go inward not to escape, but to reprogram.

This is your subversive self’s season. What happens when you stop being agreeable and start getting visionary?

Creative liberation

If you’ve been feeling bored by what you’re seeing creatively — uninspired by the trends, numb to the noise, scrolling past the same recycled aesthetics — it’s really not just you. There’s been a lull, a flatness, a collective creative fatigue. But don’t mistake the stillness for the end. A renaissance is around the corner, and it won’t be passive. And, it’s inviting you to contribute.

The question isn’t if the creative tide will rise again. It’s already building. The real question is: what role do you want to play in it? Are you going to be a spectator, waiting for someone else to say something brave first? Or are you willing to get your hands dirty, to make work that makes people feel again, think again, remember again?

This next chapter of creative expression won’t be about perfection or polish. It’ll be about pulse. Urgency. Resonance and soul.

Paying attention to your community

What if it all begins with the subtle art of paying attention? The kind that asks you to slow down just enough to notice the overlooked genius sitting quietly beside you. Or, the one who never speaks first in the group chat but has been carrying the blueprint all along. Some of us are being called toward community care, but through a futuristic lens.

A future where we can see how intentional togetherness can actually shape a better world. For the other lot of us, we might feel the pull to reform their circles entirely, to rebuild with precision, with care, with eyes wide open. Can you catch the quiet brilliance around you before it slips through the cracks?

Pluto’s intelligence lies in its ability to expose the wound and prescribe the exact medicine it needs. So as it moves through Aquarius, the themes on the table are anything but ordinary. Think creative brilliance, communal care, technological leaps, esoteric downloads, and yes, even alien sightings. This isn’t the kind of healing you can plan for. It’s radical, strange, and often ahead of its time. Roll the dice, lean into the weird, because you will absolutely be caught off guard.