Today's attitude towards astrology is ambivalent: on the one hand, it is not quite a science, but something between science and mysticism, which is alarming… On the other hand: if this field of knowledge would be a sham, would it have existed for thousands of years ? The priests of Egypt, the ancient Greeks, Nostradamus in the Middle Ages - this is just an incomplete list of countries and eras in which astrological knowledge was in demand. The holy pontiffs also did not shy away from astrology, despite the officially accepted attitude about the sinfulness of this occupation. Not far from them, the kings left, and ordinary citizens often turned to astrologers for forecasts. Therefore, let the Theosophists argue about the right of astrology to exist and proceed from the fact that astrology is a system of calculations carefully tested by centuries of practice, based on accurate data on the place, time and date of birth for compiling a horoscope.
Mysterious planet
Continuing the conversation about astrology, let's touch on one of the most mysterious and incomprehensible, according to many astrologers, planet - Pluto.
Despite the fact that its discovery took place in 1930, both ancient and medieval astrologers and astronomers knew about the existence of this celestial body. In the modern era, scientists guessed the presence of a certain planet by indirect signs: the orbits of other planets deviated slightly from the calculated data. So when Pluto was discovered, it explained a lot in the trajectories of the planets, because the strength of this celestial body was incommensurable with its size: Pluto is smaller than the Earth.
Let's turn to ancient times
Before discussing astrological configurations, let's turn to ancient history, or rather, to Greek mythology. What does it say about the god of the underworld, Pluto (Hades)? A completely gloomy personality, tormented by resentment against his elder brother Jupiter (Zeus), the inexorable god of the dead, always accompanied by the three-headed dog Cerberus, penetrating into the darkest nooks and crannies of the soul of all those whose earthly path is over.
Jupiter himself is afraid of his insight and cunning, and therefore, figuratively speaking, he tries not to "turn his back on his younger brother." Pluto is unpredictable, no one can predict the course of his thoughts, since nothing can be read on his face - he is impassive, except for those moments when he himself decides to demonstrate his rage. His strengthis huge, but he does not scatter it - he concentrates it, choosing the right place and time to bring it down on those who caused his wrath.
And one more thing: his wife Proserpina, whom he forcibly keeps in the underworld, has the opportunity to live on the surface of the earth for half a year, and underground for half a year, which greatly affects the weather conditions of the Earth. When Proserpina returns to her gloomy spouse, the Earth freezes, a cold autumn sets in, replaced by a cold winter. So, we can say that Pluto secretly controls natural processes.
This summary is a symbolic description of Pluto's influence on personality.
Pluto in Libra
Pluto is currently in the sign of Capricorn. The passage of Pluto that interests us through the sign of Libra took place from 1971 to 1984. What was the period marked by, and how exactly was it connected with Pluto?
First, let's define the spheres of influence of this planet: all kinds of extreme situations, very big money, including banks, underground fossils used as fuel (oil, coal, gas, etc.), and the profession of a miner, magic, psychology, especially psychoanalysis, sex, passion, birth and death, wars, crime, explosions (the profession of a miner belongs there), nuclear weapons, as well as everything related to the emotional transformations of the human psyche.
Now let's go through the list of events that took place in the specified time period. In the USSR, the "era of stagnation" was flourishing: the population was blissfully unaware that the country's apparent prosperitybased only on the oil crisis, thanks to which the oil resources of the country of the Soviets were in great demand. The venerable leadership of the USSR from congress to congress repeated the mantra about the imminent onset of communism, not wanting to notice the obvious discrepancies between the victorious reports and reality. The war began in Afghanistan, where the aging leaders of the country sent boys to defend someone's incomprehensible interests. Thus, the USSR tried to maintain the status of a great power, balancing between memories of past power and future uncertainty. The price for status was oil and the Afghan events.
And another thing: in 1974, top secret, a nuclear test took place in India.
So, the key words that define the events that took place during Pluto's stay in Libra: oil, balance, war, status, nuclear weapons.
Characteristics of the Libra sign
Zodiac sign Libra corresponds to the seventh house of the horoscope - the house of partnership, public relations, litigation, marriage. Libra is characterized by a desire for justice and balance.
The element of the sign is air, it symbolizes contacts, exchange of opinions. Libra belongs to the second zone of the zodiac - the zone of order, balance, harmony, peace, stability, which can turn into stagnation and end in degradation.
This is a sign related to the cardinal cross, which means the behavior model given to a person initially - temperament. Representatives of the sign of Libra, like other cardinal signs, always have a goal and intention to achieve it, butthe means to achieve it will be different. Libra is backward movement: evaluation, weighing all sides, doubts that can lead to retrograde movement and turning a blind eye to the obvious. Libra often lacks the determination to act, as all their energy can be spent thinking about the situation, and when the decision is nevertheless made, it turns out that the moment has been lost.
The day ruler of Libra is Venus, the night ruler is Chiron.
Venus is always feelings, but controlled, reasonable and somewhat refined. Passion has no place here. Venus is characterized by a love of comfort, turning into laziness.
Chiron, as a night ruler, gives Libra duality, diplomacy, a vision of an alternative, peacemaking. In the negative version, he is an unprincipled schemer who benefits from the contradictions of the two sides.
Mars is disharmonious in Libra, as it is here in exile. This is manifested in the inability to manage energy, tantrums, anger, mood swings, breakups, conflicts. But when understanding their emotional problems, a person can direct energy just to peacemaking activities.
Mars and Pluto are planets of the same energy, but manifested differently. Pluto in Libra will be considered separately.
Saturn shows the highest qualities in Libra, as he is here in ex altation.
Saturn is a stable structure, not subject to emotions. statement"The law is harsh, but it is the law" - this is about Saturn in Libra, and it is no coincidence that the ancients depicted the god Saturn with scales in his hand.
Finishing the list of planets related to the sign of Libra is a planet in its fall, and in this case it is the Sun. A planet in fall is a pronounced complex that can absorb a person, and can even become an incentive for development, and then the person will acquire, or suffer, new strong and unique qualities. As for the Sun in its fall, it expresses itself through egocentrism based on hurt pride and attempts to play a major role in the absence of the necessary talent and charisma for this. That's where the scope for the transformation of his nature!
Thus, we can talk about a complex planetary impact on the characteristics of the sign of Libra (as well as any other sign), even if it does not contain the above planets: their invisible presence must be taken into account when interpreting the natal chart.
Meeting yourself
Above, the influence of Pluto in Libra on a national scale was considered. On the level of the individual, the influence of Pluto cannot be confused with any other. The fact is that no matter what sign or house Pluto is in, this point will be the most significant for the individual, because, without wanting to pay due attention to it, a person will not be able to move further along the road of life.
Pluto is the highest form of Mars.
But Mars directs energy to the realization of external goals, and Pluto - to the transformation of the deep layers of the personality. The position in the horoscope occupied by Pluto,shows the area that is initially very vulnerable, due to the presence of a huge number of subconscious complexes, fears that make the person build a defense, closing himself off from those who can hurt. The same protection forces a person to exert psychological pressure on others in order to force them to do what he considers right by any means. However, in fact, the task of a person in this case is to accept the law of balance and realize that the world is diverse, and one cannot violate harmony with impunity by overloading only one scale.
However, the same position of Pluto in the horoscope can become a challenge for the individual, which she will accept and, having shown willpower and awareness of the importance of her development, will direct all available energy to improving her own qualities instead of wasting her strength on controlling others, driven by the fear of having to change in oneself.
Thus, Pluto is always an alternative between imposing one's will on others and constructively transforming the qualities of one's personality.
But where and in what sphere this mystery of fate will be played out - it will show the house and the sign in which Pluto is located.
Reading the natal chart
So, in front of you is your horoscope, and you see Pluto in Libra in your natal chart. This means that for you the sphere of personal relationships will be the very Rubicon, only after passing through which you can find inner peace, a vision of the purpose of your life and the opportunity to continue on the path together with those whom you have chosen to be your partner.
The samethe information is also valid for the position of Pluto and Libra in the seventh house. And if in detail, then you are characterized by such a power of feelings that being one with a partner becomes your obsession. You cannot allow your partner to have personal space: for you, this is an insult or betrayal, and in this case you are ready to rush to the other extreme - push your partner away, go into self-isolation, where, left alone, you will devour yourself with regrets, self-flagellation and oaths more never open your heart to anyone.
It should be noted that trust issues in this configuration occupy one of the central places. However, trust here is understood one-sidedly: either the absorption of the partner or the absorption by the partner is assumed, which in any case is difficult for the other party to withstand. Living under the laws of total control causes the controlled to resort to lies and the creation of a secret life, which in the end will again lead to problems related to trust.
The essence of the problem is that a person with this position of Pluto needs to deal with the issue of trust in himself, as well as look for the root cause of such a great desire to control loved ones.
Probably the root of the problem, as always, is in childhood. It could be authoritarian parents who control every step, it could be the loss of one of the parents in childhood, which left a mark in the subconscious in the form of fear of losing a loved one, or maybe it was the departure of one of the parents (divorce), after which the child settled into head the thought of his own guilt for this careand the fear of making a mistake again, due to which a break in relations will follow …
Female look
When interpreting a natal chart, one should take into account its belonging. Consider the behavior of Pluto in Libra in a woman.
Given the lability of the female psyche and the peculiarities of perception, we can say that relationships are much more important for a woman than for a man. And the reaction to subconscious fear leads to the fact that a woman, instead of analyzing her failures in her personal life, begins to form obviously failed relationships, not giving herself time to analyze them.
The fact is that Pluto is a tough planet, and even cruel, especially in terms of indicating the direction necessary for personal development. You can notice the influence of Pluto in Libra on a woman by such signs as: complete emotional disorientation, the desire to "close" again and again from emotional pain by relationships, which are based on a fair amount of fear of losing these same relationships.
And this fear makes a woman build obviously unconstructive and unequal relationships based on the desire to become necessary for a partner. Often this leads to the formation of co-dependent relationships, when a partner is subconsciously chosen who "needs to be saved": an asocial personality with bad habits, problems, against which a woman needs to be strong. The demonstration of this "power" occurs, among other things, on sexual grounds, as women with such an arrangement of Pluto tend toto explore your sexual sphere with all passion, perceiving all circumstances limiting this desire as annoying interference.
Often in such a union, children appear for the sole purpose of keeping the partner. However, as mentioned above, such relationships are doomed, and after their breakup, the problem of trust again arises.
I would like to note that with this position of Pluto in the female horoscope, it is necessary to understand the meaning of the life lessons that are taking place: it is impossible to keep anyone with manipulations … One way or another, but it requires painstaking work with obsolete behavior patterns that, when Pluto is activated in Libra require revision and replacement with new ones that contribute to the development of the emotional and spiritual sides of a woman.
Male side
How does Pluto in Libra manifest itself in a man? Somewhat different than in the female horoscope. Let's start with the fact that Pluto is a male planet, similar to Mars. It is quite organically combined with male nature, and the ways of expressing it in men are somewhat different.
However, one cannot speak of completely cardinal differences. Men with such Pluto are very attractive to women. You can talk about a certain charisma. Adding to the attraction is the fact that these men are determined to explore, if possible, all aspects of the sexual and emotional aspects of their personality. They want to experience and experience everything. They cannot bear to imagine that some part will be missed by them.
Depending on the position of other planets in the horoscope, you can see exactly howdevelop scenarios of close relationships. A happy variant is possible, and a joyless variant is also possible. In the latter case, the man may begin to avoid forming close relationships for fear of repeating the emotional suffering, but after a while he realizes that this is even worse.
The meaning of this situation is by no means in the amount of pleasure and experience received. The fact is that quantity does not bring happiness, rather the opposite: the endless reception of impressions, the intensity of emotional life lead to spiritual emptiness. What's the catch? The task is not to learn how to receive, but to learn how to give. And only after realizing at a deep level of the soul, the situation will begin to slowly change (Pluto is a slow planet).
Another important point in the male chart is the issue of power. Pluto in Libra, or the seventh house, can be quite charming when it wants to get what it wants. But his charm continues exactly until the moment when an obstacle arises in front of him. And at this moment you can feel his real attitude, which could sound like this: "Do it the way I want, otherwise …". It is important to remember that Pluto is a very strong and concentrated energy, in this case manifesting itself in the realm of relationships.
Is it any wonder that others begin to avoid such a person? By the way, one of the markers that allows you to calculate the active Pluto is the periodic isolation or self-isolation of the individual. Circumstances seem to offer a person to reconsider his approach to people and stop using them.
Cold Saturn
Skip Saturn by sayingabout Pluto would be an oversight. The fact is that the planet Saturn opens the list of so-called trans-Saturnian planets - those planets that are significant not only in a personal horoscope, but also influence entire generations of people.
Saturn symbolizes law, order, strict restrictions, work, but at "low speed", when things move through constant, hard work, marriage, based on a sober approach to duties. Let's dwell on marriage in detail.
Like Pluto, Saturn in Libra orients the individual towards a serious understanding of the nature of the relationship that exists at the moment. However, this manifests itself in quite different ways. In contrast to the deep emotional transformation associated with a Plutonian relationship, Saturn tends to withdraw somewhat emotionally from a partner in some cases in order to look at the prospect of this relationship from a certain distance.
A person soberly weighs all the pros and cons of the proposed union, avoiding emotional outbursts and realizing that the quality of his life will depend on the decision made for quite a long time: Saturn is a slow planet. The assessment of the situation is carried out comprehensively: it also examines how serious the obligations assumed will be, and whether the partner meets the criteria necessary to create a long-term partnership.
It should be noted that Saturn is the symbolic ruler of the 10th house of the horoscope - the house of power, authority, father or mother (depending on the time of birth), career, official place of work.
Walking inpower
So we are looking at the behavior of Pluto in Libra in the 10th house.
Accordingly, this will be the theme of intense relationships with people who have power and authority. It should be noted that people who have this location of Pluto categorically do not like to obey. Therefore, here the task is set before the individual: to realize his true desires regarding the acquisition of a strong position in society; understand whether these desires are significant enough to take on the obligations and responsibilities that accompany "earthly success".
As you can see, in this case, a certain reassessment of deep values is required, which is also associated with the adjustment of the emotional side of the personality. It is also worth considering a fairly long period of future achievements. By the way, he may be accompanied by some extreme events.
I am "I"
We've talked about the transformation that always accompanies Pluto's appearance in any house or sign. It is interesting from this side to observe Pluto in Libra in the first house, in which the person appears with all his emotional and physical characteristics. It is the first house that is the house of the "I" of a person.
And it is this "I" that will have to undergo profound changes both on an emotional and spiritual level. It should be noted that people with Pluto in the first house have a sharp and penetrating mind, secrecy that blocks the free exchange of opinions, observation, thanks to which they can form a fairly accurate opinion aboutsurrounding.
As mentioned above, Pluto in Libra shows the quality of the relationship of the individual with society. In the first house, this position will show the quality of the relationship with oneself. A person forms an idea of himself based on the opinions of others. However, it is difficult to predict how correct the interpretation of the opinion of the environment will be, due to the closeness and some detachment of the personality.
So, the task of the person with the symbols "Libra - Pluto - 1st house" is to trust themselves and allow others to be closer, despite the ingrained habit of "keep their distance".
End and turn back
Pluto's most mysterious placement is in the 12th house in Libra.
The 12th house is ruled by Neptune and Jupiter. This is a mystical point of the horoscope associated with deep subconscious and transcendental processes: religious ecstasy, meditation - this is at a high level. At the middle level - this is music, poetry, aromas, artistic creativity, etc. The low level of this house is alcoholism, perversions, drug addiction, poisoning of various kinds. Total scatter…
But remember the keys to the sign of Libra, as well as Pluto: relationships and transformation at a deep level. What happens? A person receives a task: at a deep subconscious level, to transform the existing spiritual beliefs in the direction of a qualitative increase in their level.
It should be noted that this task involves long periods of loneliness and seclusion. That is, in this case, contacts with society should be minimized so as not to go astray.from the course. And the global goal is the task of forming a renewed attitude towards the world.
Retrograde planets
"Repetition is the mother of learning" - such a saying fully reflects the meaning of the concept of "retrograde". Retrograde planets are not given to everyone - it's only 92% of the inhabitants of our planet.
Pluto retrograde in Libra brings a certain universal experience to the unconscious of the individual. Combining Libra's desire for balance and harmony with Pluto's passion for having many achievements in the field of the unconscious, we get a unique mixture - an emotionally detached attitude towards achievements. The most comprehensive answer to the question of what exactly can be done in order to combine the seemingly incompatible is the answer - transcendental meditation. It was this movement that began to spread widely during the period of the passage of Pluto through the sign of Libra.
Thus, going beyond through the harmonious perception of Libra is Pluto retrograde in Libra.
