Chiron – Pluto Opposition – The Shining Phoenix

Aspects between Chiron and Pluto are rare. They occur approximately once every sixty years and influence entire generations. This, of course, reduces the degree of their personal manifestation in the life of an individual person, but astrologers who claim that such influence should not be given attention are still not entirely right.

The strength of the influence depends on the power of Pluto in a specific chart, because in that case the pain caused by Chiron will persistently demand working through, while the native will tirelessly search for a way out of the problem. In addition, the opposition itself adds fire to the intensity of inner dissatisfaction. Here also lies the resource for turning ashes into a shining Phoenix, if the person knows the rules of this difficult aspect’s game.

The Influence of the Chiron – Pluto Opposition on Destiny

The stronger the planets’ positions, the more vividly their war manifests in the native’s inner world, which means it also shapes external events. The influence of the Chiron – Pluto opposition primarily creates an unyielding and difficult character. Aspect holders have a high opinion of themselves, but such self-esteem is often a colossus on clay feet. Covering Chiron’s wound, it most often does not correspond to reality. The person considers themselves a guru and a professional in the sphere of the House where Pluto is placed, but overestimates their own importance.

Representatives of the generations born during these sixty to sixty-three years feel their calling early, but Chiron’s duality and curiosity prevent them from focusing on one thing. They want everything at once: fame, wealth, money, and even after entering the flow and receiving the first recognition of success, they may suddenly catch themselves, abandon everything halfway out of fear that they will not be able to handle it, or begin to feel that everything will be even better in a new field. These are precisely Chiron’s tests of loyalty to one’s calling, and very few withstand them.

The main character trait of the Chiron – Pluto opposition is the constant opposition of one’s original thinking and desires to society.

The person is highly original, but the degree to which they show this depends on the personal planets. There are also other shades of influence on destiny:

• willpower and the ability to see hidden information through channels of intuition, while information itself comes to the person when needed; emotional detachment from the crowd, either as chosen solitude or as rejection by society;
• a feeling of a great mission that the native follows, or chaotic searches for truth if Pluto is weak;
• good acting abilities, but they manifest only in crisis conditions; this is not the case of a sociable life-of-the-party type or a star of school concerts, yet when necessary, the person can transform into any image;
• a gift for hypnosis, crowd control, connection with the otherworldly realm, and prophetic dreams;
• indifference to the destinies of specific people; for the sake of a great mission, such people may easily sacrifice the weak links in the chain. In the negative expression, they may become dictators or killer doctors who conduct experiments on living people or entire generations, for example by creating new viruses.

Despite the rather dark influence of the aspect, it is by no means necessary that the native become an antihero. Such a person can also become a savior of the world if they set this as a goal. They are capable of inventing medicines that save many people, or powerful weapons that become a guarantee of a country’s security. Their pedagogical gift can help raise a new generation, which in turn will transform the world for the better.

The Pluto – Chiron Opposition and Personal Life

The native wants to live differently from everyone else. They need passion, romance, and many secret sexual pleasures, sometimes beyond the forbidden line. Chiron encourages strange experiments, while Pluto always draws the person far into darkness. If there are negative aspects with Lilith, Venus, or Mars, the person may truly go far in hidden pleasures, so it is very important to work through all these aspects and, as a counterbalance, develop spiritually in order not to lose control.

If Pluto is in the Seventh House, there will be a powerful transformation of the personality through the partner. The partner will either suppress the native’s love of freedom and reopen Chiron’s wounds by completely subordinating the person, or their distorted fantasies will coincide, and they will pass through the crucible of transformation together.

One thing is obvious: the partner must be unusual in appearance, possess power and finances, and possibly work in an exotic field, such as magic, nightclubs, or a detective agency, although a connection with law enforcement is also possible. Men and women with the Pluto – Chiron opposition often fall in love with representatives of the criminal world, with those rejected by society but possessing attractive charisma. This can sometimes endanger their lives.

Working Through the Pluto – Chiron Opposition

The native needs to avoid the temptations of the dark side with all their strength. What is forbidden or connected with evil always comes easily to such a person. Creating bacteriological weapons may be more in demand and better paid than working on an antidote to dangerous viruses, while black magic can quickly help them take revenge on enemies.

The only question is the response and karmic repayment. The pursuit of power must not cloud the mind. Owners of the Chiron – Pluto opposition need to constantly change their inner attitudes according to higher truths, eradicating an attraction to pain and to causing problems for others. They need freedom of self-expression, but they will also have to free themselves from jealousy, domination in relationships, and the desire to become rich at any cost. Money should serve their higher mission, not enslave them.

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