Pluto in Sagittarius, Pluto in the 8th House

Pluto in Sagittarius ♐︎

Last Transit: Years 1995-2008

Pluto in Sagittarius in the natal chart generation is a very special group consisting of highly spiritual and intellectual individuals. You have natural tendencies towards shamanism, experiencing in-between states, and a connection to extra terrestrials. Pluto in Sagittarius brings slow and intense transformational energy to the way we learn and educate ourselves. You would like to see a shift in how authority doles out information. The Pluto in Sagittarius generation sees the spiritual world along side the scientific world as containing just as much basis in reality as the hard evidence. You can imagine a world where information is free and available to everyone. You may go through periods of time in your life when you are forced into silence. You will learn powerful lessons about the use of language, words, and technology through a suppression of your ability to have free speech. This generation is bring awareness to the competing interests that exists in this world. You see a future where your thoughts are just as valid as another person without the need for status symbols. Pluto in Sagittarius individuals are a global generation ready to see the world as one while still valuing cultural diversity. You connect very easily with others.

Pluto in the 8th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology. 

Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.

The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.

The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes. Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.