Sun Trine Retrograde Pluto...

starts on August 23 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact in Kilmore on August 24 at 4.20am, leaves on August 25. Sun at 0 degrees and 45 minutes of Virgo, retrograde Pluto at 0 degrees and 45 minutes of Capricorn.

Pluto has been travelling backwards for some time now and has been in Capricorn for enough time to get used to it in this sign: this planet (or whatever you want to call it these days - I'm sticking to planet) is about intense emotions, hidden treasure, transformation and slow but sure change in our lives.

The Sun acts a spotlight or trigger to whatever it touches, and the connection by trine suggests that our progress towards transformation will be helped by the encouraging trine from the Sun. Trines usually help to remove barriers to progress so whatever you have been trying to change (Pluto) should make at least a little bit of progress now. However, if you have been avoiding something that needs changing (or someone!), then this trine suggests that your own ability to stop something necessary happening will not be able to be continued.

Remember to look to where this trine is happening in your birth chart as well as which houses are ruled by the Sun (Leo) and Pluto (Scorpio).