Pluto in Cancer ♋︎
Last Transit: Years 1912-1938
The Pluto in Cancer in the natal chart generation lived through World War I and the start of World War II. This period in history has had a great impact on the world today and the people with this natal chart placement were involved in setting the tone for the mid-1900s. Pluto in Cancer is representative of transformational energy being experienced through home, country, and family. People with this placement may desperately hold onto their idea of family and do whatever it takes to feel secure within their tribe, group, or unit. There is comrade with this placement along with a deep emotional undertone. Pluto in Cancer represents one’s impulse to belong. People born during this time were working towards a sense of solidarity and uniformity. The need to belong may be so strong that it causes one to deny their uniqueness or individual self expression. Individuals with Pluto in Cancer have a tendency to sacrifice personal needs for the needs of the many. This placement can indicate a strong connection to religion or spirituality. A deep emotional connection to something greater than oneself is a driving force behind people’s motivations with Pluto in Cancer.
Chiron in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
Wound: There is a deep sense of wounding in the heart of a person with Chiron in Cancer in the natal chart. You have a desire to be compassionate, loving, and nurturing to others but often find your outlets for this limiting or that you neglect to give yourself the care you need. This can result in self neglect and a denial of your true heart’s desires. There is often a psychic element to this placement. Individuals with Chiron in Cancer may find themselves overly empathic and unable to find a place to spread their emotional abundance. Some may find their fertility hindered or blocked in some way either physically or creatively.
Healing Gifts: You have the gift of healing others emotional wounds. You are a naturally therapeutic person, taking a very gentle, non-judgmental, and loving approach to all people. This placement indicates that you have a soft spot for people who have been cast out by society, tending to give the benefit of the doubt. You help people heal familial or past trauma by assisting other’s in transforming the wounds they have into other outlets of expression. Individuals with this placement help people accept what has happened, integrate what is needed, and move forward in life.