Pluto, the planet of transformation, has been transiting through Capricorn since 2008. Capricorn represents traditional structures of centralised power, such as financial institutions, record labels, and other major corporations. Since 2008, these traditional structures have been faced with challenges that require(d) them, and us, to evolve. For example, who can forget The Great Recession of 2008? As the planet of rebirth, Pluto brings destruction first because only thereafter can something new truly be reborn.

Although the history of digital currency goes back to David Chaum who invented ‘DigiCash’ in the 1980s, Bitcoin was launched in 2009 after the global economic crisis of 2008 with the initial aim of providing a “secure and independent means to hold value and transact with anyone around the world without the assistance of banks, payment processors, or currency exchanges”.

Secure, independent, and with no middle-man; this quote regarding Bitcoin’s purpose is quite Aquarian. As mentioned previously, Capricorn is the sign of centralised power with a top-down structure. Aquarius is a humanitarian sign concerned with the advancement of the collective so it's quite different, and would rather share power equally amongst the group because it values the needs of the community over hierarchy. The archetype of Aquarius knows that a community is only as strong as its weakest link, so the help it dishes out is designed to make sure that each member retains its independence and autonomy.

Furthermore, as the sign of progression, Aquarius has impeccable foresight, earning natives with placements in Aquarius the reputation of being 'ahead of the crowd', so even though it emerged during Pluto in Capricorn, Bitcoin has a very Aquarian signature as the technology of the future here to advance global society.

Speaking of technology, innovation is another important signification of Aquarius, and innovation includes technology. Thus, many astrologers have been predicting a global spike in the use of digital currencies which could lead to a complete shift away from traditional banking systems. While it's easy to follow the logic, there is a different angle that can be explored altogether.

Associated with the masses, as well as the element of air, Aquarius is a social and intellectual zodiac sign. Pluto in Aquarius will undoubtedly be accompanied by changes in how people interact with each other on a technological level and in terms of power dynamics.

For example, the advent of social media allows regular people to become superstars overnight without the help or interference of a third-party like a label or talent agency. Essentially, it is the people who decide who gets to be a star. Another example, people with large followings on social media are given precedence in public-facing roles like acting because production companies want access to their audience.

Social media was meant to be for socialising between friends, but it grew into networking and publicity systems which brought power dynamics into the fold. Now, people have noticed how much power they have with just a single ‘like’ or ‘follow’ and they wield it accordingly, denying those they deem unworthy or not a member of their community. The power is shifting from conglomerates to the public, and Pluto in Aquarius will amplify this even more.

In the past, Pluto in Aquarius coincided with uprisings, such as the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, it is clear to see that this transit is very much pro 'power-to-the-people'. If there is one lesson one ought to remember with Pluto in Aquarius, it's that there is strength in numbers. In the digital era, this translates into likes, shares, views, and followers.

These innocent clicks are actually a very valuable currency in this day and age, and they are not easy to acquire if you do not have friends, a group, or a community to support you. Therefore, community, be it physical or digital, is the answer to the next two decades of Plutonic evolution.