Pluto, the planet of transformation, power, destruction, and rebirth, moving retrograde in the sign of Aquarius—a sign associated with innovation, technology, rebellion, and collective systems—suggests deep internal shifts in how society relates to power structures, technology, and communal values.
Here’s a breakdown of Pluto retrograde in Aquarius for each rising sign. Pluto retrograde asks us to reflect, reassess, and reclaim power where we’ve unconsciously given it away—especially in the house it’s transiting.
Aries Rising
This retrograde pulls you inward to reexamine your relationship with community and collective vision. You might feel the urge to take a step back from certain groups or friendships that no longer align. Trust what’s unraveling. What spaces truly honor your authenticity? What version of your future are you willing to claim?
Taurus Rising
Big shifts are happening in your public life. This retrograde invites you to reflect on what success really means to you—and where you may have been chasing external validation. Is your ambition rooted in soul or survival? You’re being asked to stand in your integrity and reshape your legacy from the inside out.
Gemini Rising
Your worldview is evolving. Pluto retrograde whispers, “What do you really believe in?” This is a potent time for unlearning and reconnecting with your personal truth. Old dogmas or inherited philosophies may be falling away so something deeper and more aligned can rise in their place.
Cancer Rising
This is about reclamation—of power, of intimacy, of trust. The 8th house is deep water, and Pluto here invites you to explore what lies beneath your relationships and your own inner terrain. Where have you been giving too much or holding too tightly? Something sacred wants to be revealed through the unraveling.
Leo Rising
Your partnerships are your mirrors now. Pluto retrograde in your 7th house is a chance to notice where you’re entangled in power dynamics or patterns that no longer feel good. But this isn’t about blame—it’s about ownership. This is where true connection is reborn, if you’re brave enough to face what’s real.
Virgo Rising
There’s a quiet revolution happening in your day-to-day life. Pluto retrograde is tuning you into the energetic undercurrent of your habits, work, and well-being. What systems are no longer sustainable? Where are you overgiving or trying to control the outcome? You’re being guided toward a healthier, more sovereign rhythm.
Libra Rising
This is a return to your creative fire. Pluto retrograde in your 5th house stirs old wounds around visibility, play, and being fully seen. Where have you dimmed your light to be loved or accepted? Now is the time to rewrite the narrative—to create, love, and express from a place of radical self-honor.
Scorpio Rising
This retrograde goes deep into your foundations—your home, your lineage, your sense of emotional safety. Old family patterns may resurface, not to haunt you, but to be healed. What would it mean to root yourself in truth rather than survival? This is a time to reimagine what “home” feels like in your body.
Sagittarius Rising
Your voice is undergoing a transformation. Pluto in your 3rd house asks you to examine the energy behind your words. Do you speak to connect—or to control? This retrograde is about healing your relationship to communication, truth-telling, and mental patterns that have quietly shaped your reality.
Capricorn Rising
Pluto retrograde is asking you to get honest about your relationship with security. Not just money—but worth. Where have you internalized scarcity or attached your value to what you produce? This is your invitation to rebuild from the ground up—with worthiness at the center.
Aquarius Rising
This is deeply personal. Pluto retrograde in your 1st house is peeling back layers of who you thought you were so you can step into who you truly are. It may feel intense at times, but it’s here to empower—not destroy. Let the shedding be sacred. You’re becoming something no version of you has been before.
Pisces Rising
This is your underworld journey. Pluto retrograde moves through your subconscious, bringing up what’s been hidden or suppressed. It’s a call to deepen your spiritual practice, rest more, and honor the parts of you that have been exiled. Healing doesn’t always look loud. Sometimes it looks like surrender.