A Fond Farewell
This month marks the final Planet Watch from Pamela Cucinell. For the past 16 years, she has shared her astrological insights with readers and she shared these words to close out this column with.
“Pluto symbolizes irrevocable transformation. Whichever sign it travels through indicates the area of life that cannot remain the same. In 2008, Pluto entered the sign of Capricorn. I had closed my storefront business to focus on my work as an astrologer (and caretake aging parents). I was delighted to write for this magazine with its focus on responsibility for health. The healthcare system in the United States is one of the Capricornian juggernauts that has been revealed as unsustainable.
I like to take action when I foresee change, even when it is difficult. Pluto dips in and out of Aquarius in 2024 and this change will not stop. The business, health, financial and educational institutions that will thrive over the coming decades will be collaborative, forward thinking and embrace the new. Aquarius is the sign of freedom, the individual and progressive thought; its default is change. Five years ago, I instigated a move to Mexico so my frail mother-in-law could receive loving homecare and my husband enjoy his retirement (‘jubilación’, we call it here).
My focus as Pluto shifts is to continue to educate and inspire. I believe we can all be agents of positive change.”
Fondly,
Pamela Cucinell
