Pluto

The planet of transformation, power, death and rebirth, the shadow, and evolutionary pressure. Discovered in 1930, Pluto governs what is hidden, taboo, and profoundly transformative — including psychology, obsession, collective trauma, and the cycle of destruction and renewal. Pluto is the modern ruler of Scorpio, and in detriment in Taurus. Its orbital period is approximately 248 years with a highly elliptical orbit, spending between 12 and 31 years in each sign — making it the most generational of all planets. In a natal chart, Pluto by house shows where you experience power struggles, compulsive depth, and the potential for total transformation. Pluto transits are among the most intense in astrology — they strip away what is no longer authentic so that something truer can emerge. Correspondences: plutonium, no traditional day, the reproductive system, the color dark red, and The Judgement card in the Major Arcana.