India, May 5 -- Pluto has maneuvered quite an active path over the past few months. But, Newton's third law of motion, of every action force having an equal and opposite reaction force, applies here too, though the context is more cosmic and spiritual. Starting yesterday, May 4, Pluto has officially gone into retrograde and will continue to backspin for almost 6 straight months - till October 13 to be precise.

Now while Mercury Retrogrades have built up quite the notorious reputation for being confusing, destructive and chaotic, you don't need to jump at the mere mention of a 'retrograde'. Any forward motion on Pluto's part, whatever the sign and sector, spells out a rather tough energy in allowing things and pursuits to materialise and ...