Pluto in Leo

Pluto in Leo (1939–1957) transforms the self and its expression. The cohort remade what it meant to be an individual. In a chart it shows where creativity is power. The work is to use the power for something beyond the self.

Pluto signifies	power, depth, regeneration
Leo is	fire, fixed — warmth, expression, being seen
Sign ruler	Sun
Pluto here is	neutral by sign (the outer planets have no classical dignities)

Reading it by degree

Within Leo 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 Leo

0°–10°	Saturn
10°–20°	Jupiter
20°–30°	Mars

Egyptian bounds of Leo

0°–6°	Jupiter
6°–11°	Venus
11°–18°	Saturn
18°–24°	Mercury
24°–30°	Mars

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See also Leo rising and Pluto in the other signs.

Common questions

What does Pluto in Leo mean?

Pluto in Leo (1939–1957) transforms the self and its expression.

Is Pluto strong in Leo?

Pluto in Leo is neutral by sign (the outer planets have no classical dignities). The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.