05/25/2026
A little insight to the week ahead. Remember to breathe before responding to what life drops in front of you. ✨
MARS SQUARE PLUTO
MAY 26th – 28th.
The field is not subtle right now.
Many of you are already feeling this in your nervous systems, your sleep, your relationships, your body, your emotions and the collective atmosphere itself.
This is not “light” energy.
This is pressure.
Compression.
Exposure.
A karmic turning point between force and consciousness.
Mars in Ta**us is now squaring Pluto in Aquarius at 5°25’.
And this is one of the most volatile aspects astrology can produce.
Mars rules action, anger, instinct, war, desire, confrontation and impulse.
Pluto rules power, obsession, manipulation, destruction, buried rage, control, death and rebirth.
When they lock into a hard square, something hidden reaches breaking point.
What has been suppressed can erupt.
What has been avoided can no longer stay buried.
What has been controlled too tightly begins pushing back and because both Ta**us and Aquarius are fixed signs, this energy can become incredibly stubborn, reactive and resistant.
People dig their heels in.
Power struggles intensify.
Egos inflate.
Control dynamics surface.
Buried resentment explodes.
This is why many may suddenly feel emotionally charged, overstimulated, exhausted, reactive or deeply triggered without fully understanding why.
This energy can manifest through:
Heated arguments.
Sudden endings.
Obsessions and jealousy.
Emotional outbursts.
Rage and frustration.
Sexual intensity.
Passive aggression.
Power battles.
Harsh truths surfacing.
Impulsive reactions.
Nervous system overload.
Emotional purging.
Cutting cords and releasing toxic cycles.
And collectively…
Violence.
Fires and explosions.
Collective unrest.
Political escalation.
Power abuse being exposed.
Scandals.
Aggressive leadership.
Earth related events.
Sudden conflict or confrontation.
This is not fear mongering.
This is awareness.
Astrology manifests differently for everyone depending on consciousness, personal charts and how energy is handled.
But Mars square Pluto deserves respect. because unconscious Mars Pluto energy can become destructive very quickly.
Mars wants immediate action.
Pluto wants total transformation.
Together they create enormous pressure around anything false, toxic, stagnant, manipulative or unsustainable.
And Pluto in Aquarius is not interested in preserving systems built without humanity at the centre.
This transit is exposing where power has been abused.
Where truth has been distorted.
Where control has replaced wisdom.
Where ego has replaced integrity.
You may also notice people acting from deep unresolved wounds right now.
Old humiliation.
Old betrayals.
Old rage.
Old abandonment.
Old fear.
Things people have pushed down for years can suddenly rise to the surface under this transit.
This is why emotional awareness matters enormously over the next few days.
Not every battle needs your energy.
Not every message needs sending.
Not every trigger deserves a reaction.
Mars rules what is said in the heat of the moment.
Pluto rules what cannot be unsaid.
The timing of reactions matters now.
Especially as the Sun trines Pluto shortly after this square perfects, offering a higher expression of the energy through self awareness, emotional honesty, strategy and conscious transformation rather than destruction.
This is warrior energy.
But there is a difference between conscious warriors and wounded reactors.
The higher octave of Mars is courage.
The higher octave of Pluto is empowerment.
Used consciously, this energy can help you:
Break addictions.
End toxic cycles.
Reclaim your power.
Set boundaries.
Speak truth.
Cut cords.
Release karmic attachments.
Face shadow material.
Purge emotional heaviness.
Transform your life completely.
This is deep shadow work energy.
Therapy.
Somatic release.
Breathwork.
Ritual.
Exercise.
Purging.
Decluttering.
Emotional honesty.
Nervous system regulation.
These are healthy outlets for this current.
Projection, domination, manipulation and emotional warfare are not.
The world itself is also entering a major karmic pivot point.
The Nodes are moving toward their square to Uranus over the coming weeks, signalling massive collective shifts around freedom, values, systems, power and the future direction of humanity.
And this Mars Pluto square is acting like a pressure point before that larger turning begins.
You are not imagining the intensity.
The collective field is highly charged right now.
Venus will also square Saturn later this week, bringing difficult truths around relationships, self worth, finances and emotional boundaries.
Where are you overgiving?
Where are you abandoning yourself?
Where are you seeking validation from people incapable of meeting you?
Some relationships will deepen.
Others will reveal the cracks that can no longer be ignored.
Then we move toward the Sagittarius Full Moon aligned with Antares, one of the Royal Stars.
A warrior star.
A star of intensity, courage, mastery and fire.
And that Full Moon asks one enormous question:
Are you mastering your own inner fire…
or being consumed by it?
Because true power does not dominate.
True power is rooted.
Clear.
Conscious.
Aligned.
This week is not asking you to become smaller.
It is asking you to become more self aware.
To stop giving your power away.
To stop operating from fear.
To stop forcing what is not aligned.
To stop reacting from wounded ego.
And to remember:
Sometimes the ground shakes because the old foundation was never strong enough to carry where humanity is going next.
Stay on your Eagle’s perch.
Observe.
Do not absorb.
Protect your nervous system.
Protect your peace.
Protect your energy.
The soul knows how to navigate fire.
And when fire is used consciously…
it becomes illumination.
Blessed be,
Justine 🧙💜
