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Pluto in Cancer
Pluto in Cancer (1914–1939) transforms home, family and nation. The cohort lived through the breaking and remaking of both. In a chart it shows where belonging is a matter of survival. The work is to let the family be rebuilt.
| Pluto signifies | power, depth, regeneration |
|---|---|
| Cancer is | water, cardinal — belonging, care, memory |
| Sign ruler | Moon |
| Pluto here is | neutral by sign (the outer planets have no classical dignities) |
Reading it by degree
Within Cancer the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Cancer
| 0°–10° | Venus |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Mercury |
| 20°–30° | Moon |
Egyptian bounds of Cancer
| 0°–7° | Mars |
|---|---|
| 7°–13° | Venus |
| 13°–19° | Mercury |
| 19°–26° | Jupiter |
| 26°–30° | Saturn |
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See also Cancer rising and Pluto in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Pluto in Cancer mean?
Pluto in Cancer (1914–1939) transforms home, family and nation.
Is Pluto strong in Cancer?
Pluto in Cancer is neutral by sign (the outer planets have no classical dignities). The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.