Pluto

On August 5 and November 2, 2001 and on May 26, 2002, the planets Saturn and Pluto oppose each other – this time, from Gemini to Sagittarius.

Ever since Pluto was discovered in the 1930, there has been a raging debate about whether Pluto ruled Scorpio or Aries. Currently, the majority have assigned it to Scorpio and the 8th house.

Pluto, God of the Underworld, is the ruler of Scorpio. (In Greek mythology, the corresponding god was Hades). In Astrology, the energies of Pluto are transforming. Pluto represents subconscious forces, ruling all that is "below the surface".

There is a big difference between someone who has Pluto in his/her chart and someone who lives under Pluto. If Pluto is the chart ruler, or is very actively aspected or close on the angles, that person will experience Pluto on a much deeper/sub-conscious/personal level.

Pluto Aspecting the Sun: Gives power, intensity. The stressful aspects (conjunction, square, and opposition) mean that others will have an instant reaction to you. They will like you or hate you on sight and will not be able to say why

The favorable aspect formed between the Moon and Pluto strengthens your will to handle emotional problems in your life. This aspect provides you the talent to improve domestic and business matters by uncluttering your life.

Pluto's place in the chart marks the house in which revolutionary changes often occur. This planet represents reforming and regeneration. Pluto is a powerful planet, and its presence in a house suggests a power struggle may also be found in this house.

The planet Pluto in the chart tends to represent where and how we have experienced trauma in our lives - and how we will experience it in the future.

Understanding Pluto in our charts is vital, as it represents the inherent power within us, the life and death transformative process. This can include obsessions, power struggles, willpower, destruction and regeneration. Not a subject to be taken lightly!

If you read the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty as a child, you will remember that she drank from a potion made by an evil witch that caused her to fall into a deep sleep for many long years