Thursday, November 24, 2016

Pluto in House Eight

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Eight House:
The Need to Regenerate

Pluto in the Eighth House has "team advantage" since it rules the Eighth House.  Pluto is associated with the Tarot Card: Death and here, in the Eighth House we see that play out in so many ways!!
Think of death in terms of passing from one state to another, the ultimate regeneration.  The Phoenix Rising from its ashes.  Destroy and rebuild. Reinventing yourself. Detoxing to purify. Changing appearance after emotional upheaval.
The Eighth House also has to do with inheritances and legacies, money that comes to you after someone's death.
Benjamin Franklin said that there are only two things certain in life: Death and Taxes.
Neither can be avoided, for sure! Therefore, we find both things in the eighth house.
The IRS is an eighth house element as are accountants, estate agents and lawyers. Wills belong here.

When you have Asteroid Karma, for example, in the eighth house this implies karma that can no longer be avoided.  It also points to karma that has to do with receiving money from others possibly due to lifetimes of selfless work and good deeds.

The Eighth House also rules Sex since orgasm (little death) is a release both physical and spiritual where we experience a moment of total transcendence.

Before we address all Eighth House influences, having Pluto here should either make you feel extremely comfortable with all these items to a point of pride or make you so afraid of them you run for the hills. You can also refer to my post: Pluto the Badass Planet
for a more comprehensive list.

Death
Sex
Magic
Taxes
Taboos
Witchcraft
Inheritance
Ghosts
The paranormal
Darkness

The eighth house in an astrological chart marks the end (death) of the material houses 1-7 and initiates our entrance into the spiritual houses 9-12. In houses 9 through 11 we must step out of our comfort zone and can no longer hide.  The 12th house is our goal and destination but we must travel through 9th, 10th and 11th to get there.  The eighth house gives us this opportunity for transition.
Since it is straddled between the lower and higher hemispheres of the chart, anything pertaining to the physical realm encountering the spiritual is highlighted. This is also why this house rules paranormal investigators, mediums and ghosts versus spirit guides, God, soulmates, Twin Flames and spirituality.
Those belong to the higher realms (12th house) where the human experience is long forgotten.
In the eighth house, the human experience is "fresh" so anything attached to earth from spiritual realms lives here. It is also the house of Ouija boards.

Pluto in the Eighth House can imply a fascination with death as in the following three examples of most infamous killers: Adolf Hitler, John Wayne Gayce, Lizzie Borden. All three had Pluto in Eighth House.

Celebrities with Pluto in the Eighth House whose fascination with death and the occult defined their passion
Zak Baagans, Paranormal Investigator from Travel Channel hit series "Ghost Adventures" and
H.P. Lovecraft and Nostradamus.

Celebrities with Pluto in the Eighth House who experienced the tragic death of a loved one:
Jackie O, Liam Neeson, Bobby Brown, Robert Wagner, Sydney Pollack,  Anna Maria Pier Angeli (James Dean's true love. The two could not be together and had to hide their liaison).

Celebrities with Pluto in the Eighth House whose tragic deaths had epic impact:
Princess Diana, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley.

As far as Legacies and Inheritance, Tori Spelling, the heiress to the Spelling fortune also has Pluto in Eighth House.

Let's talk about Sex, Baby! Here are some scary sexy celebrities with Pluto in the Eighth House:

Grace Jones, Monica Bellucci, Brigitte Bardot, Marlon Brando, Russell Crowe, Gwen Stefani, Clint Eastwood, Colin Ferrel, Cary Grant, Robert Plant, Daniel Day Lewis, Steven Tyler, Tyrone Power, Katherine Hepburn, Bettie Davies, Patti Smith, Raquel Welch, Dennis Rodman, Silvana Mangano, Val Kilmer, Linda Lovelace, Tom Waits, Dennis Hopper, Vivienne Westwood, Linda Ronstadt, Anjelica Huston, Anne Bancroft, Kiki of Montparnasse, Giancarlo Giannini.

Also, a celebrity that was persecuted and imprisoned due to his sexual orientation was Oscar Wilde.

Pluto also rules obsessions and the exposing of secrets. Some individuals known for their genius and obsessive research are: Leonardo DaVinci, Galileo Galilei, Machiavelli, and Isaac Newton.

Since Pluto is always power no matter what house, we will also find great political figures. Some that have Pluto in Eighth House are:
Angela Markel, Winston Churchill, Charles DeGaulle, Margaret Thatcher, Joe Biden and Noam Chomsky.

So how does this all apply to people with Pluto in the Eighth House?

The name of your game is regeneration by facing your demons and deepest fears.  Make a list of all the things connected with the Eighth House that frighten you. Then see how some of those things have somehow affected you in this incarnation.  The scary ones that have no bearing on your life you can easily discard.  Pluto calls for empowerment around fears in the eighth house. We must face our demons with this placement or in some lucky cases...cash a big check that will empower us for sure!
Think about all the way you can empower yourself with Pluto in this exact placement.
If you cannot figure out, book a consultation with me and we will dig to the bottom of it, Plutonian style.

Pluto in House Seven

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Seventh House:
The Need to Unite and Conquer

The Seventh House represents former, legalized partnerships.  It is often referred to as the House of Marriage but it also applies to business partnerships.  This is partnerships that are recognized by Church and State.  Some Astrologers believe your Significant Other can be found here since this house falls on the Descendant angle of the chart.
Well, define significant other... For many, a marriage is not significant at all and simply prefer not to experience it. In some cultures, one many may have several legal wives. Are they all significant? Sure, but not necessarily in a Twin Flame or even Soulmate way. So careful when reading about seventh house placements with soulmates because it is not true in all cases.  Let us not forget that we come from centuries of arranged marriages, especially in other countries. Royal weddings also live here as do marriage of convenience. So let's take it easy around all these seventh house soulmates misconceptions.  Soulmate placements can be found in any house since the karmic lessons between them may not culminate in a marriage nor is a legal marriage the ultimate validation of love.
Now that I got that off my chest :-)

Pluto in Seventh House wants you to feel empowered through traditional partnerships of any kind. As long as two signatures appear on a piece of paper, the relationship belongs in the seventh house. Even a formal adoption of child and parent belongs in the seventh house.  This is a child that is chosen to become family, so it belongs in this house.

People with Pluto in Seventh House often identify with roles of husband and wives and take great pride in either being married or getting married. The status around being married is highlighted here, even in case of painful squares to Pluto in this house. Karma around traditional partnership and commitment is usually found here. I should know since I have a stellium in Aries in the seventh house and I have been married three times. Very challenging. Luckily, I do not have Pluto here.

In past lives, a soul has mainly been centered around first house issues (the self, the ego, the solitary practitioner) and must now learn how to balance this firm identity in a partnership of two. Aries rules the first house and Libra, the Seventh. This is the scales and learning balance, commitment and compromise. Ouch.
Pluto here is very challenging because a person must be careful not to overpower the partner or tip the scale.  In terms of squares to your Pluto in seventh house, you may also be overpowered in relationships. With Pluto here, we learn a lot no matter what the lessons are. Also, who we marry might be extremely important.

Bridezillas have Pluto in Seventh House as do wedding planners and, yes!, confirmed bachelors and commitment phobics. Again, the rest of the chart would clarify this.
Regardless, we are called to use our Pluto to feel empowered by being in a healthy partnership. Whether that is two people coming together to start a family and learn about compromise or two people who come together to start a business, the seventh house will be your greatest teacher in your present incarnation.
Past lives of solitude, ego-centered lessons, being left at the altar, spinsters, bachelors, celibates, priesthood all need to learn with Pluto in seventh house. I find it interesting that many saints and holy people of today have Pluto in seventh house.

When it comes to business relationships, Pluto can speak of finding empowerment in career with the help of another person. The magic duo.

Here is a list of celebrities with Pluto in the Seventh House:

Barack Obama, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Priscilla Presley, Sister Emmanuelle, Elizabeth Taylor (I LOVE THIS ONE!!!), Whitney Houston, Charlie Chaplin, Sean Connery, Nelson Mandela, the Virgin Mary, Antonio Banderas, Sofia Loren, Chopin, Anthony Hopkins, Kim Basinger, Dustin Hoffman, Malcom X, Susan Sarandon, Rasputin,  Carrie Fisher, Joan Crawford, Mata Hari, Padre Pio, Catherine the Great, Madame de Pompadour, Carolyn Kennedy, Roberto Benigni,
Joe DiMaggio, Liberace,Veronica Berlusconi, Tippi Hedren, and Madam Heidi Fleiss who probably caused more divorces than any "Other Woman". Interesting list to say the least!

Pluto in House Six

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Sixth House:
The need to serve humbly

 The sixth house, is in my opinion, one of the most spiritual houses. It is no coincidence that it opposes the twelfth house- The House of Ascension. In order to access the twelfth house, you must pass through the sixth- the House of Health, Work and Service.
This is work you do with humility and with no expectation of fame or even recognition. This is why it is the house of service. Work done in the sixth house earns you karma points since it is not often high-paying. We think of the Military, Fema, Red Cross, Fire and Police, Animal Rescuers, Doctors, Missionaries. It is also the house of waiters and minimum wage. Here we learn humility and the greater good.
Having Pluto in the sixth house does not sound like it would be "a good thing" but it certainly is.
In order to perform sixth house tasks, one must truly be fearless. Think of the Navy Seals, Firemen, Police Investigators, 911, EMT's, Animal Cruelty Investigators (the sixth house also rules small animals and pets). Animal Shelters, Homeless Shelters, Volunteers of any kind can be found in the Sixth House. Selfless service always comes from a place of empowerment. Giving first, not giving back is the key to the sixth house. When worked successfully, the sixth house allows you direct entry into the twelfth house, our ultimate destination.  This is also the House of Nobel Prizes.
Alfred Nobel had Pluto in sixth house.

If you have Pluto in sixth house...CONGRATULATIONS! You have all the requirements to serve the world with great courage and to feel good about it. Pluto here wants you to feel good about the service you provide to others. God's work lives here as do lightworkers, healers and earth angels.

Since the sixth house hardly receives public recognition, I will try to find celebrities with Pluto in sixth house that can help you understand this placement:
Sigmund Freud, Elizabeth II, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, George Washington, Deepak Chopra, Rosa Parks, Queen Latifah, Nina Simone, Charles Dickens, Dr. Phil, Eleanor Roosevelt, Yuri Gagarin, Kahlil Gibran, boxer Conor McGregor, Ralph Nader

The sixth house also rules our physical health and if affected, diseases and health issues. The challenge here is to overcome them and with Pluto we can.
Unfortunately, since Pluto also rules death when it is placed in the sixth house, the physical death of a person is what the public will remember. This is also the case of murder victims and, alas, murderers.

Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Marie Antoinette, Axel von Fersen (Marie Antoinette's lover also died violently at the hands of angry mob) Eva Braun, Jon Benet Ramsey, serial killer Jean Weber and Nicole Brown Simpson, Nancy Spungen (of Sid and Nancy), John Wilkes Booth, Anarchist Bartolomeo Vanzetti who was executed along with fellow anarchist Sacco.

We can also cast charts for events, not just people.
The death of Bobby Kennedy had a Pluto in sixth house.

Ending with a light note, doctors, nurses, veterinarians and vet techs also rule the Sixth House.  You will not find many famous ones but they are changing the world every day by saving lives thanks to their Pluto power used effectively in the sixth house.

Pluto in House Five

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Fifth House:
The need to be creatively empowered

The Fifth House is one my favorite houses!  Here we find everything that has to do with creativity and the creative process. Children, Arts and Crafts and Romance! What's there not to like??

Pluto here always presents a challenge. Bringing Pluto's intense regenerative energy in a house that always feels "light" is a challenge. Period.
The only way to truly use your Pluto in Fifth House is to feel empowered by being a creative. This includes being a parent.
Pluto in Fifth House can be found among souls who never got a chance to enjoy anything in past lives. Lives centered around duty, heavy karma to be worked through, work, too many children or none, little time for hobbies or stifled creativity gets another chance with Pluto in Fifth House.

Let's break them all down since the Fifth House is loaded with possibilities.
Children
Here we see people who are either empowered by having children or working with them ( teachers, pre-school programs). Also children story writers or any creative process with children as recipients.

J.K. Rowling, the creator of the "Harry Potter" series has Pluto in Fifth House. She is an outstanding example of this Pluto placement.

Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, is rumored to have had countless illegitimate children.

This is also a position of power around children such as Headmasters or DSS for example.

The Fifth House is also about the child within and innocence found in adults who connect with that energy and feel extremely empowered. And the flip side of this would be a "Peter Pan" syndrome, I don't want to grow up.

Creativity

Since this is the house of creativity, the celebrity list goes on and on. Here is a small sample:

Lady Gaga, John Lennon, Mariah Carey, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Redford, Halle Berry, Drew Barrymore, Coco Chanel, Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash, Edgar Allen Poe, Barbra Streisand, Ringo Starr.

This can also apply to someone who works in the creative field but can be quite ruthless or a nightmare to work for or with. Not uncommon.

Next we move to the Romance aspect of this house.

In Astrology, there is a misconception to equate the seventh house with the significant other since it is the house of marriage and legal partnerships.  Most feel that soulmates will show up in the seventh house... however, nothing could be further from the truth.

The fifth house rules Love and Romance.  You do not always marry who you are madly in love with nor does a marriage prevent your from falling in love with someone else (as the staggering number of divorces proves).
In this day in age, most people choose not to marry at all but are still madly in love with their partners. As astrologers, we must always look to fifth house contacts if we are to find the one who makes your heart soar. A Pluto/Venus contact in the fifth house, for example, would exemplify the type of romance you will never forget for the rest of your life.

If you have Pluto in your Fifth House (or Venus) be ready to have the love affair of the century at some point of your life. All that is waiting is for the right person's Venus (or Pluto if natal Venus is in fifth) to make a contact to that dormant planet in the house of Love and Romance...and fireworks will spark. Your life will never be the same.

This of course, applies to ALL houses, but in the fifth this is exalted since this type of love affair could produce children or bring out those urges in people who never expressed any interest in procreating. So watch out for someone's Venus contacting your Pluto in Fifth house, they will rock your world.

I will have a whole series on the Venus/Pluto synastry and composite aspects so please stay tuned. That's where Astrology gets real fun and steamy!

Games
The Fifth House also rules games of any kind and fun-hearted activities. Of course, to Pluto mind games are always fun, but this is not the energy of the fifth house. Here we find gamers of all types. Videogames, monopoly, chutes and ladders, role-playing games, cosplay, games and bedroom toys and all other fun stuff.

Crafts and Hobbies
With Pluto in the house of crafts and hobbies, we see artisans who can make a living off their crafts and hobbies. The website www.Etsy.com would be a Fifth House influence- The handmade movement. If you are a creative with Pluto in Fifth House, consider opening a small online store to sell your crafts. Millions do and make a living doing it... so why not you?

Pluto in House Four

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Fourth House:
The need to be empowered at home.

The Fourth House is all about Home, Roots, Genealogy, Blood Lines and Foundations.
This is where we come to feel safe and take pride. Since House three and four fall on the Imum Coeli (the IC) angle of the chart, everything in this house will feel very personal as it should.
Home is where the heart is and anything that threatens our fourth house issues will feel intensely personal. Now, imagine having Pluto here!

From a karmic perspective, we can see that Pluto in Fourth House speaks of times gone by where a soul was persecuted and lost their home and family.  This placement is often found among souls whose past lives centered around slavery, imprisonment against their will, kidnappings, stock market crashes such as the 1920s Depression, or any other social injustice that caused the soul to lose what it held most dear- family and home. In this life, the soul's karmic mission will center around making the home a safe and loving environment and be empowered by it.

Johann Sebastian Bach, for example, had 20 children from one woman. Not only was he empowered by his role in the home but his blood line (which the fourth house also rules) was particularly important since his descendants will be numerous. He also composed most of his works from the home.
The Fourth House will not only see you as a prominent member of your home but it also applies to people who work from home.

The Fourth House also speaks of ancestral karma around blood lines. Releasing karma associated with blood lines and generations.
Louis XVI, King of France, who never left Versailles until the French Revolution seized him in 1792 and executed him in 1793 also had Pluto in The Fourth House. He was to be the last King of France so his bloodline has several meanings here. Not only did he come from a bloodline of kings but the dynasty of Versailles ended with him.

Sometimes Astrology is extremely literal.  When we think of Pluto (ruthless power) in The House of Family, we take it literally as in the case of mobster Lucky Luciano. In this case, family has to do with the Sicilian Mafia and Pluto's ruthless power is often associated with gangsters and mobsters.

Brilliant writer, James Joyce centered most of his works around his Irish lineage: "The Dubliners", "Finnegan's Wake".

Pluto in Fourth House also has to do with people who live in exile as is the case of Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. His political beliefs caused him to be exiled from his native land.

Che Guevara, the key figure in the Cuban Revolution also had Pluto in Fourth House.

Pluto in the Fourth House can also be found among land owners, real estate agents, people who make a living "flipping house". Think of Bravo's hit series "Million Dollar Listing".

Also anyone whose interest is to connect with ancestors and roots in general. Think of anyone feeling empowered by "clicking on a leaf" in a popular genealogy software and discovering their great grandfather. The key is be empowered by ancestral roots.

Sometimes, the soul accrues negative karma and misses the boat on the opportunity of Pluto in Fourth House.
Pluto in Fourth House can also represent someone who is abusive in the home or abuses his/her power in that environment.  Charles Manson (who embodied the father figure to the Manson Family, in his quasi-commune. He fathered numerous children with his followers) and Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin also have Pluto in the Fourth House.

 Since this house is extremely personal, the public may or may not be aware of the karmic lessons around this type of empowerment. Certainly we will always find a long list of celebrities with just about any Pluto placement but since the Fourth House is so personal, the people who typify it the most might not be famous :-D

The following celebrities also have Pluto in Fourth House:

Wolfang Amadeus Mozart, Victor Hugo, Sandra Bullock, Selena Gomez, Chris Brown, Pamela Anderson, James Dean, Liv Tyler, Ricky Martin, Elizabeth Hurley.

Pluto in House Three

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Third House:
The need to stand up and be counted

The Third House has to do with communications, siblings and your community "close to home". To me this is also the house of "niches" or a specific community regardless of its geographical location.
Any community that centers around a specific belief/hobby/orientation belongs in the third house. This where your fan club and posse reside.
To me, the third house is also the house of soap boxes. You can grab one, stand on it and preach to your community in order to lead the way out of darkness.
So what does it mean to have Pluto in your third house?

Let's start with the third house in regards to your siblings. Your relationship with your brothers and sisters is always karmic. These souls have incarnated into your own blood family to try and work very old and ingrained karma. You may find that some siblings almost feel like soulmates while others like nemesis. This is not a coincidence.  You often see a sibling acting as a parent or spiritual guide to another.  Then again, Cain and Abel also typify what karma in the third house feels like.  Sibling rivalry is predominant here. Having to empower oneself in spite of an overbearing sibling or standing up for oneself among siblings.
If you are the only boy with 4 sisters or the only girl with 4 brothers the karma would be expressed in the third house.
This placement also means that you are going to be empowered through a sibling in your karmic mission.  For example, The Olsen Twins (actresses) have Pluto in Third House as do the Barclay Twins (millionaires and businessmen who worked together).

Pluto in Third House demands you to be visible and to affect your peers.
This also shows karma within your community of peers.

Regardless of your situation, you are here to communicate your truth based on your own opinions. The tendency to listen to other people's opinions over yours is often outlined. You are to be Pluto through your communication. Your ideas and statements are meant to be powerful. By working your Third House Pluto, you will also resolve all karma around your community.  Think of Pluto in Third House as an imbalanced Throat Chakra. You either can't speak your truth or are deeply misunderstood.  You may also misuse Pluto to "fake" your convictions in order to gain power. This you can see among some of these celebrities. Almost all of them have affected the community in some way. They may have either accrued more karma or completely balanced it.

Celebrities with Pluto in Third House that affected their community and the world at large: (long list)
Martin Luther King, Napoleon, Carl Jung, Osama Bin Laden, Beethoven, Marie Curie, Sadam Hussain, Al Capone, Ru Paul, Henry VIII, Paulo Coelo, William Butler Yeats, Charles Darwin, Neil Armstrong, Karen Carpenter, Niki Lauda, M.C. Hammer, Harry Houdini, Robert Kennedy, Erica Jong, Louis XVIII (Brother of Louis XVI), Mussolini, Toni Morrison (African-American Nobel Prize Winner), Mary Baker Eddy (Founder of the Christian Scientist Church), Rachel Carson (Environmentalist), Pamela Smart (Murderer), Paul Revere, Star Jones (co-host of ABC morning talk show The View), Michael Dukakis, Lawrence Welk,
EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITY WITH PLUTO IN THIRD HOUSE
9/11. Needs no further explanation.
The Introduction of the Euro. It changed the European financial community dramatically.

Monday, November 21, 2016

Pluto in House Two

In order to understand these placements, the entire chart must be analyzed. These generic definitions are only the tip of the iceberg in the larger script of your life.

Pluto in the Second House:
The need for attachments

The Second House has to do with money and possessions. What you work for and what you accrue in your life.  This is the house most people struggle with.
Having Pluto in the Second House indicates a soul who has elected to experience money, financial success and possessions.  Here we see boats, houses, cars, clothing and all things that are ruled by Taurus and Venus (Second House Rulers).  However, all these luxuries must be achieved by working versus the 8th house which deals with inheritances and legacies. In the second house you come to work and make money.

What does that mean from a karmic standpoint? As usual, it can mean many things and this can only be determined by looking at the whole chart..

1) A soul could elect to be born with Pluto in the second house to facilitate the challenges around money and financial success.  Many past lives centered around poverty can often be found with people with this positions.  The soul must be empowered by working and achieving in the material world.
2) A soul who in previous lives has never had to work and provide for themselves such as royalty and nobility but also clergy and warriors. These souls belonged to a specific group that provided food and shelter in exchange for service.
3) A soul whose spouse of family has always provided for them.  In this life, it is important to be empowered by making their own money and enjoy it.
4) A soul with past lives centered around working to sustain a family and luxuries were never an option. Feelings of frustrations are often indicated with this placement. In this life, the soul has chosen to understand the freedom that money can bring.
5) The soul has had past lives where money and status defined them.  In this life, they must learn to detach themselves from money and possessions in terms of an identity. In other words, we are not the things we own.  This position can be challenging since the soul is comfortable with associating itself with material possessions.
6) A soul who needs to understand the value of money through work.  The soul squandered money in past lives through gambling or excessive shopping and must now earn money to pay for the luxuries it craves.

Unlike the 6th house where the work is centered around service, this house speaks of money and possessions that can achieved through high paying jobs.

Some examples of celebrities with Pluto in the second house are:
Bill Gates, Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Heidi Klum, Steven Spielberg, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Rita Hayworth, Gertrude Stein, Lisa Marie Presley