Pluto Dominance, what it is and what it means for YOUR birth chart

Everything you need to know about this planetary dominance

     OK. So, you’re checking your daily horoscope or you just got your free birth chart from astrology.com, and you notice this phrase called Pluto Dominant. It’s hella confusing, and you wanna know what it means to be Pluto Dominant—for your signs and your birth chart. I've got you covered. But first, let's talk about Pluto.

Meaning of Pluto in Astrology

     Pluto, the enigmatic outer planet, wields a heavy, relentless influence as Scorpio's ruling celestial force. In Roman mythology, Pluto bore the title of 'Dis Pater,' the lord of the Underworld. He presided over the shadowy dominion of Hell, the subterranean realm reserved for all souls departed. This ominous realm housed the departed spirits, whether sorrowful, sinful, lost, or shrouded in darkness, and it was here that they embarked on their eternal journeys.

     Much like the mythological Pluto, the astrological planet Pluto symbolizes the powerful and transformative aspects within us. In our birth charts, Pluto serves as the guardian of our profound regenerative and destructive forces, shedding light on the areas of life where our most potent transformations occur. Pluto is into dark, gothic, creepy, crawly, Wednesday Addams, Stranger Things-type…stuff. Heavy stuff. Dark stuff. Shadowy, vampiric, clandestine stuff. This celestial force reveals how and where we encounter power struggles, as it disassembles the old to make way for the new. It is through Pluto's destructive and regenerative energies that we find the strength to heal, rebuild, and emerge stronger and wiser.

Pluto Dominant Meaning / How to Know if You're Pluto Dominant

     If you are Pluto Dominant, you are bound to the shadows of life. Blessed with perceptive powers, you see into the underworld of humanity, and have an intrinsic awareness of the forbidden aspects of people; things like death, sex and violence don’t scare you, they enliven you. Being so awake to the sordid and seedy things of life, gives you a gloomy confidence; you already know death, so you know there is nothing to fear. And you know that light can be found when you face the darkness.

     With Pluto as your dominant planet, your aim is to break down the barriers of innocence to find the painful ecstasy of your true self. Intense feelings, frustrations, obsessions, and passions leave you feeling burdened and may lead to possessiveness, jealously, and manipulation; but that is only when you are afraid to face the murky parts within. You believe in reincarnation and resurrection, and seek to transform yourself. Ultimately, you're a survivor destined to encourage the renewal of those around you. (Dive deep into YOUR Pluto Dominance with a birth chart reading!)

     Here's how to know if you’re Pluto Dominant:

• You have a Scorpio stellium or 8th House stellium (Pluto rules Scorpio and the 8th House)

• You have many planets aspecting your natal Pluto. Sun trine Pluto, Pluto conjunct Jupiter, Pluto square Mars, etc.

• You are a Scorpio Sun / Scorpio Rising, or have Pluto on the Ascendant

PLUTO DOMINANCE IN THE SIGNS