Hello everyone,
I have a couple questions that all fall under the domain of Pluto.
1) EVO INTENT // Am I right in understanding that one's natal Pluto placement is the evolutionary intent for the lifetime, and the polarity point is how the intent will be made manifest? Or is the polarity point the evolutionary intent, and the natal Pluto is how that will be made manifest?
2) EIGHTH HOUSE // Do signs and planets in the eighth house elaborate on one's natal Pluto desire nature? Further, will transits to the eighth house heighten natal Pluto lessons?
3) MARS & PLUTO // Am I right in understanding that Mars is conscious desire nature, while Pluto is unconscious desire nature? In other words, Mars makes Pluto conscious. How would then, say, a Mars in Cancer/3rd house person make Pluto in Sagittarius/8th house conscious? Would the desire to transmute one's belief systems (Sag/8th) and expand their concept of the truth (Gemini/2nd) be made conscious through communication within groups of people who challenge their emotional attachments to early sources of knowledge (Cancer/Mars/3rd house)? Of course, this would also need to take into consideration the soul themselves, evolutionary stage, and aspects to Mars/Pluto. But any assistance with this concept would be much appreciated!
4) PLUTO IN SOLAR RETURN & PROGRESSED CHARTS // If you use solar return and progressed charts, can you speak to the significance of Pluto's position in these charts? Would a solar return Pluto be a particular area of evolution heightened that birth year, while progressed Pluto would mark a more ongoing area of evolution that lasts a longer period of time? And correct me if I'm wrong, but I assume both of these Pluto placements would deeply activate and evolve the natal Pluto.
Thank you so much! Look forward to communing with you in the comments about these questions.
Hi Ethan,
Thank you for posting your questions.
1) Natal Pluto symbolizes the evolutionary desires/intentions of the past, and as such, where the Soul will naturally "pick up" in the current life. Pluto's polarity point reflects the current life's intentions. The South Node of the Moon correlates to how the core evolutionary desires of the past (natal Pluto) have been consciously actualized prior to the current life. The North Node of the Moon reflects how the current life's intentions (Pluto's polarity point) will be consciously actualized.
2) From my understanding, every other contributing factor in the birth chart is to be interpreted relative to the EA paradigm (Pluto, SN, planetary ruler, Pluto's polarity point, NN, planetary ruler). Any planet in the 8th house or sign of Scorpio symbolizes that that planet is under the metamorphic process of Pluto/Scorpio/8th house archetype.
3) Yes, Mars is the conscious expression of the unconscious desires of natal Pluto. What you have written is correct.
4) From my understand, progressed/solar return charts are always to be used in context of the natal chart, but others may have more input about this.
Let me know if this makes sense.
Namaste,
Deva
Thank you for the clarification, Deva! It is an honour to connect with you as I deeply appreciate yours and your father's contributions in this field.
With love,
Ethan