Pluto in Cancer, South Node in Sagittarius

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. 

South Node in Sagittarius ♐︎ in the natal chart

The South Node in Sagittarius in the natal chart represents your tendency for communication breakdown and the need to always be right. You love the admiration you receive for your vast knowledge and social ideals. Some natural gifts you have developed through past lives or this current life are seeing things from a broad perspective. 

You are naturally intuitive and keenly aware of the psychology of others. The South Node in Sagittarius indicates you have gone through lifetimes or circumstances where you have explored altered states of consciousness, belief, and spirituality. You have thought about these things deeply and possibly even got lost in your own ideas to the point you had trouble returning to “reality.” This may also indicate a stubbornness around believing other people’s experiences as true to them. 

You are learning in this life to integrate your past experiences and truths into your current situation. Providing validation to other’s for their perspectives, even if it does not fit into your worldview is a healing experience for you. Detach from your desire to have the answers and instead cater to your curiosity, open to learning, and take on the role of the student.