Pluto

“Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness and yet still becoming something so beautiful.”

~ Beau Taplin ~

Many people who already know Astrology might be fearful at the mention of the dwarf planet, Pluto. The first word that comes to mind is ‘death’. But it is not literally just death. Pluto’s function is the power of transformation. This is where evolution comes in. We are all here to evolve. To face our greatest fear, go through the darkness and pain, then come out at the other end as a brand new person. Pluto rules the sign, Scorpio. Pluto’s energy is very internal, deep seated, psychological.

When I start a consultation session, Pluto is usually the first planet I look at, even before the basic triad (Sun, Moon and Ascendant). I want to understand what is the deepest, darkest wound my client carries this life time which is in fact, the greatest power to be uncovered. As Pluto is the slowest moving planet, it is generational and people born in the same era will share the same sign. Hence, it is more personal to look at the house Pluto falls in the chart.

Pluto in the 1st House

Wound: fear of transformation, ego death, not accepted by others, hiding emotions

Power: charismatic, attractive, sex appeal, tenacity to go through upheavals

Pluto in the 2nd House

Wound: fear of poverty, not feeling worthy enough, low self-esteem, self-doubt, value money too much

Power: resourceful, good sense of aesthetics

Pluto in the 3rd House

Wound: obsessive thoughts, ruminating, overly suspicious

Power: persuasive communicator, powerful speaker

Pluto in the 4th House

Wound: family wounds, dysfunctional family, abuse

Power: emotionally strong, fiercely protecting the family

Pluto in the 5th House

Wound: traumatic childhood, powerful parents, fear of attention, fear of own sexual identity

Power: extremely creative

Pluto in the 6th House

Wound: fear of illness, fear of losing the job, obsessed with perfection

Power: competent in helping and serving others, responsible

Pluto in the 7th House

Wound: obsessed and possessive in intimate relationship, jealousy, distrust

Power: independent, enjoy intimacy with partner, deep connection

Pluto in the 8th House

Wound: emotional isolation, pessimism, fear of death, fear of intimacy

Power: psychic, can see through people, good at dealing with crisis and loss

Pluto in the 9th House

Wound: fear of travel, fear of being judged, cynical, struggle with belief system

Power: philosophical, heal through higher learning, quest for meaning of life, good grasp of profound concepts

Pluto in the 10th House

Wound: fear of failure in public, fear of limitations in career, fear of being shamed in public

Power: natural born leader, influential, natural connector

Pluto in the 11th House

Wound: fear of not being accepted, fear of betrayed by friends

Power: lead community on humanitarian work, strong spoke person to advocate for a cause

Pluto in the 12th House

Wound: fear of suffering, spiritual emptiness, fear of loss

Power: compassion, self-transcendence, spiritual healer, saint

Understand your wound and allow Pluto to bring out the innate power in you.