Pluto in Gemini ♊︎
Last Transit: Years 1881-1912
Pluto in Gemini in the natal chart is symbolic of transforming information exchange and the way in which one processes logic, data, and emotion. The Pluto in Gemini generations were called to ask questions. There are always deeper and deeper layers to human existence and to every surface experience. This placement is creating an impulse in individuals to look beneath the surface. Pluto is associated with excavation and with Pluto in Gemini this creates an investigative energy. Pluto in Gemini people want to know why something is what it is. During the turn of the century from 1800s to 1900s we saw many new forms of art, a revitalization in occult studies, and the birth of many new movements and advancements for society. At the same time there was a sense of anxiety surrounding these changes as if there was not a complete understanding of the transformation that was taking place. For individuals who have Pluto in Gemini they have helped create a new sense of logic, a new way of looking at the world. The people born during this time were on the brink of change. The shadow side of this energy is conflicted and possesses a misunderstanding regarding people’s true nature. Asking questions to get to the deeper meaning is essential for people with this placement.
South Node in Leo ♌︎ in the natal chart
The South Node in Leo in the natal chart is symbolic of past lives or past situations in your current life in which you often played the center of attention. Your need for admiration from others and development of your ego self was paramount to your happiness and fulfillment. This attachment to ego and identity may have caused you to get out of balance. You are now searching to tip the scales to a more even keeled place between a healthy sense of self and being able to contribute to a group.
You are naturally gifted in the arts, acting, and having a very strong sense of willpower. This may indicate that at times you exaggerate to yourself or to others what you are going through. The tendency to do this satisfies your need for attention that your soul craves so deeply. You are learning to let go of this need instead being satisfied with your internal self.
The external factors that surround you are less important in this life or on your current life path than in the past. You are learning that outside elements do not construct your authentic identity. The South Node in Leo individual is learning to see the benefits in sharing, and participation in group dynamics.