Sun Square Pluto

The square of the Sun: Never blame the mirror under any circumstances. The square of the Sun places the planet under the impact of disharmonious impulses of human will and imperative external circumstances. At the same time, the person, of course, is not inclined to consider his own volitions as disharmonious, and on a low level he will not notice either his own rudeness, harshness, or incompetence, but will very subtly sense these qualities in the environment and other people when the planetary principle is activated. At the second or third level of square processing, the person will feel as if he has both external and internal enemies of the planetary principle, whose goal is to prevent him—sometimes in the crudest form—from manifesting. For example, in the case of a square between the Sun and the Moon, the person will occasionally commit rude mistakes and tactless acts in dealing with women seemingly against his will, and may secretly fear and dislike them, while at the same time experiencing a strong pull toward them, since his inner image of the mother-woman will be significantly distorted and active. If the Sun is in Aries, aggression and harshness are likely; if in Pisces, false positions and false initiatives with unpleasant consequences, and so on. Here, the karmic program dictates that the person is assigned strict limitations on the freedom of volition and initiative in the areas governed by the planet, while requiring the highest manifestations of the solar principle—namely, constant impersonal attention to what is happening in the planetary spheres. External initiative is permitted only when forced by circumstances, and even then in minimal measure, since it generally leads to disharmonious consequences. From the perspective of inner development, this aspect is very promising in terms of acquiring (in the sphere of the planet’s influence) true power over oneself and transitioning to service of a higher egregore, which signifies a more creative and internally free life. With good energy, one can attempt to master the disharmonious external will and redirect it away from oneself toward others—a trait of black teachers, especially with a pronounced square between the Sun and the higher planets. Processing this aspect grants the ability to work subtly, following the faintest indications of a higher egregore, to weave the finest threads of karma, sometimes concerning a distant future. The square of Pluto: Angelic wings grow where the cross of fate has rubbed raw. The influence of the square of Pluto manifests as a certain discomfort for the person regarding the sacrifices in the planetary sphere that fate will demand of him; at least, this is how it will seem to the person himself. He must reconcile himself to the idea that these sacrifices will be demanded at an inopportune moment and will entail unpleasant consequences of a seemingly unnecessary and pointless nature—but such is, alas, the nature of this karmic program. The square of Pluto is the aspect of Job, not always, fortunately, as extreme. The manifestations of the planetary principle in the external world will sharply displease the person, and he will feel compelled to impose order in this regard, for which he will need corresponding power. The karmic design, however, has the opposite aim: to bring purity and order to the planetary sphere within the person’s inner world and subconscious, which requires him to gain power over his instincts and lower desires related to the planet. Until the person becomes aware of this, he will repeatedly face heavy sacrifices and fate that will pursue him to the exact extent that he provokes it—whether unconsciously or consciously, intentionally or unintentionally, from the best or worst motives. A key point is that in the planetary sphere, the person acts like a magnifying glass, vividly exposing his (and others’) minimal imperfections and flaws. This aspect offers great opportunities for inner development and self-purification, while simultaneously providing the world with black teachers of a dictatorial type who eradicate low and average manifestations of the planetary principle in the external world through power, fire, and sword, leaving only the most refined (which go unnoticed) or, at times, mere ashes. At the average level, the person typically exhibits harsh behavior with elements of crude domination and nihilism toward others, combined with a desire to master the planetary principle themselves. Internally, the person strongly wishes to present the world with their ideal, but this simply does not work out, or (in the person’s view) the world is simply not advanced enough to recognize the perfection revealed to it.

These aspects impart such traits as stubbornness and willfulness, boastfulness and arrogance, irascibility and bragging. The energy available in the body with these aspects is very difficult to direct toward anything constructive. Such people imagine themselves to be widely famous, although in reality, no one knows them. They need to learn to control their temperament and be moderate in their relationships and pleasures. They love and are good at managing, but they lack the ability to compromise and know when to stop. Often, the excess energy of such individuals finds its way into acting. They are usually power-hungry and irritable, unable to manage their energy wisely, and therefore often find themselves exhausted. Sometimes they openly seek power and are determined to impose their decisions and desires on others at all costs. These people can sometimes be extremely domineering and demanding of others, to the point of frenzy. Their favorite saying, "might is right," has little appeal to others. In sexual relationships, they are very aggressive and persistent, which often leads to rejection and the flight of their partner. Their willpower is simultaneously intense and uncontrollable, overflowing and overflowing. They have a tendency to exert force over circumstances and a desire to force others to act a certain way, prescribing norms of behavior and rules of the game. Such people become very impulsive and harsh when they want to bring the whole world to its senses right away.

Such a child may be drawn to a superhero (an ordinary person who transforms into a powerful being). He will strive to emulate such a personality, displaying boldness and self-assurance. Family problems, for example, separation from one of the parents or their loss, may intensify the feeling that they are being deprived of their power and will. The child must understand that there are right and wrong ways to use personal power. Otherwise, he may display the use of personal power in fights and quarrels to feel worthy of his own power. Parents and teachers should allow such children to recognize their own value, but at the same time not commit anything thoughtless or cruel towards themselves and other people. The child may consider his father all-knowing and all-powerful or thoughtless and merciless (these qualities arise in the child's fantasy due to observations of life situations).

Any attempt to avoid confronting life at the personal level is bound to frustration. Your avowed goals and ambitions may tend to ignore questions of vulnerability and great sensitivity, and the two are forever about to meet and "tell all." You would rather skirt your sensitive and vulnerable areas and concentrate on your career, but they always intrude and refuse to be banished. Although you yourself like to avoid personal issues, your interest in probing the secrets of others is very energetic.

These are aspects of self-affirmation, the struggle for popularity, power, and success; they are dictatorship, the desire to command, authoritarianism, conflicts with others, incompatibility, carelessness, recklessness, impatience; a tendency to accidents, the dangers of surgery, and inflammatory diseases. On the positive side, the struggle for popularity can be a stimulus for self-improvement; these aspects can give the ability to achieve goals and the ability to win.

Opposition, square: anxiety, self-destruction, guilt complex, often associated with abandoning the paternal model. In reality, this manifests itself either in the form of external friendliness, designed to mislead others, to hide the wolf under sheep's clothing, or in the form of a tendency to overthrow other people's systems. As always with Pluto aspects, all this can be largely repressed into the unconscious.

This is a very difficult case. The essence and sexual energy don't mesh, and the person is deprived of the opportunity to develop. It's either hypersexuality, used at a completely animalistic level, at the sympathetic or even parasympathetic level. Or it's hyposexuality. The square is a rapist, a maniac. Whether they're fulfilled or not depends on other aspects. A mafia boss, a crime boss, a KGB agent.