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Pluto in Libra and Scorpio is Volume 3 in a series of astrological essays from some of astrology's leading lights. In this essay, Tony Howard looks at the two astrological generations (1971–84 and 1984–95) who are transforming relationships on a personal and global level. Included are short profiles of pop culture icons Britney Spears and Lady Gaga.
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Contents
PLUTO IN LIBRA AND SCORPIO
Generations Transforming Relationship
Tony Howard
If we take even the most superficial look at the last 100 years in U.S. history without the use of astrology, we can see that each generation has its own lessons to learn and mistakes to make in a constantly renewing playing field of experience. Famously, each generation has a hard time relating to the motivations and expressions of the generations before and after. Each believes that its generation ‘has it right’ and loves to wax poetic about ‘what is wrong with the young kids’. As one generation ages and comes into power, its collective ideals tend to clash with the younger generation who is just at the beginning of a life-long process of individuation. Cultural historians have done a fairly good job of identifying and labeling these generations, their goals and drives, but most have done so without the use of astrological knowledge. Astrology has the potential to create a bridge of understanding between these historically disparate factions. When we analyze the astrological evidence we are faced with a strong testimony that we are not meant to be learning the same lessons in the same ways or with the same timing.
Astrology shows us that there are some cycles of life, some transitions or key moments, that are universal, but there are some that are not. The transits of Saturn happen like clockwork for each person, marking time to the beat of a strict drummer. Each Saturn Return (when transiting Saturn returns to the same degree and sign at birth) marks a key stage of transition into a new cycle of life as part of what Steven Forrest calls the biopsychic script. But while these transits happen at the same age for each person on the planet, the signs and houses that are highlighted are unique to each individual. So while the timing of the cycle is universal, our personal experience of it is not.
Because the outer planets move slowly, they take many years to travel through the entire zodiac. So we can use an outer planet’s transit through a sign as one marker identifying the unique traits of a group who carry that signature. However, things get even more interesting when we consider that there are some outer-planet transits that, while still considered part of the biopsychic script, do not happen at the same age for each generation. For instance, due to the widely elliptical orbit of Pluto, the timing of the roughly two-year period in which it transits in square to its natal position varies from generation to generation. For some, this powerfully transformative transit occurs in the mid 30s, while others won’t experience Pluto square Pluto until much later in life.
Also due to its orbit, Pluto will spend a varying amount of time in each sign, with the most time spent in Taurus and the least in Scorpio. When we consider the meanings of the different timing of the transits in the biopsychic script, along with the sign changes of the outer planets and their timing variances, we have a much more complete picture of the drives, needs and unconscious motivations that each generation is wrestling with. Noting these differences can lead us into a more compassionate view of each person’s experience. Astrology can help us accept that each generation has something unique and powerful to contribute to the evolution of the whole, and from that perspective we can start to honor the lessons and gifts that each of us carries, no matter how different our goals.
Here we’ll look closely at the transit of Pluto through the signs of Libra and Scorpio in order to uncover the unique contributions these generations can offer the collective. Pluto provides insight into the deep unconscious motivations that drive us. In a generational context Pluto sheds light on the way each generation struggles with the most complex issues of its time. Symbolizing the archetypal underworld journey, Pluto’s placement in our chart describes the potential for transformation that can be achieved through willingly undertaking the arduous voyage. The gifts we reap can include deeper awareness, reintegration of submerged or unconscious material and greater access to personal power. The journey is a perilous one, both figuratively and sometimes literally, but those who fare well carry unleashed energy into the larger culture, thereby transforming the collective.
Transforming Relationship
Perhaps the two most relationship-oriented signs of the zodiac are Libra and Scorpio. All signs tell us something about how we relate, but these two have a singular focus on it. Pluto transited Libra from 1971 to 1983/4, and Scorpio from 1983/4 to 1995. During this unique time, two consecutive generations were born to wrestle with the ‘god of the underworld’ on relationship issues.
It was no accident that Pluto’s discovery occurred at the same time as the birth and spread of depth psychology, and the planet carries that association. But as the practice of psychology continues to evolve and shift, we’re reminded that its genesis lay in the shocking, Plutonic announcement that we do indeed have an unconscious. Pluto transits demand that we take an unflinching look at what scares us and push the boundaries of our experience to claim the power that lies within. As the god of subterranean wealth, Pluto promises that we’ll be granted riches – the natural gifts reclaimed from the unconscious – if we willingly agree to undertake the underworld journey. So, what are the specific gifts that these two generations might unearth?
Pluto in Libra (1971–1983/4)
Libra is the sign most aware of, and attuned to, the other. Seeking to understand the other’s point of view, Libra appreciates that there are two sides to every story. Libra is concerned with tact and grace and the polite conventions that make everyone feel at ease. It seeks to maintain a feeling of serenity and will sacrifice authentic self-expression to do so. Libra prefers equilibrium and takes comfort in the middle path found between two extremes – although a Libran may need to experience extremes while finding that balance.
Pluto, on the other hand, expresses without tact and has no patience for social convention or niceties. Pluto blurts out the cold, hard truth, whether it’s a convenient time to hear it or not. At its best Pluto offers penetrating insights that lead to growth – painful as that process may be. At its worst that same Plutonian truth may harm or wound. The Pluto in Libra generation has an innate desire to get to the bottom of things and speak its truth. But its members will be challenged to do so with tact, grace, courtesy and respect. These folks do not have an easy balancing act but they will leave the rest of us with a great gift: a transformation in the art of relating that leads us to a deeper, more honest experience of connection.
Where Pluto sits, so too does easy access to the shadow. These folks will have to wrestle with the shadow of Libran indecision. When they respond well to this challenge, they will dig deep into their inner resources, face some truly terrifying fears and push past these to make clear choices. If they respond poorly, they could find themselves paralyzed with the fear of making the ‘wrong’ choice, passively stuck in the limbo of uncertainty. They could fall into the trap of experiencing life as a spectator rather than as an active participant. Where Pluto sits, there is an ancient wound. Perhaps past-life decisions that played out negatively have left Pluto in Libra people with a crippling fear of inadequacy. Pluto has arrived to convince them to stare their fear in the face – to name it, own it and transform it.
Another Libran shadow is co-dependency. Libra seeks to know itself by knowing the other. Where we find Libra in the chart, the individual has reached a point in their evolutionary development where they can’t move forward alone; they require outside input. A problem occurs if they grow fearful and begin to rely too heavily on others’ opinions. They may then find it hard to do anything without getting everyone’s feedback first. As part of this process, those with Pluto in Libra will face the perils associated with their impulse to maintain likeability. In trying to be liked by everyone, some will lose their inner compass.
