Sun parallel Pluto
When the Sun is parallel Pluto in the Natal Chart
The Sun parallel to Pluto in your birth chart adds a unique layer of Pluto qualities to your personality. Pluto is a complex entity, signifying many things, and you embody some of its intense, investigative, perceptive, controlling, and deep aspects.
With the Sun parallel to Pluto in your natal chart, you radiate a strong personal presence. This alignment, occurring in declination, signifies your deep-rooted desire for meaning, intensity, and depth in your experiences. You’re not one to blend in–others notice you, and you stand out. You can certainly have a love-hate relationship with this trait of yours since you have a distinctly private side and an intriguing nature.
When you’re focused, you can readily become absorbed, preoccupied, or obsessed with what you’re doing. This intense focus can be a strength, but it’s important to be mindful of its potential downsides. You can also be quite stubborn and willful. There is a compulsive side to this aspect. You might have difficulty letting go of something once you go at it. To balance these intense qualities, it’s important to cultivate self-awareness and aim to practice letting go when necessary.
Sun parallel Pluto
Examples of Charts with the Sun parallel to Pluto
Famous people with Sun parallel Pluto and not conjunct include Francoise Sagan, Bruce Dern (semi-square), Kris Kristofferson, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Tom Jones (semi-square), Nancy Sinatra (semi-square), Ringo Starr, Twyla Tharp, Paul McCartney, Roger Ebert, Barry Manilow, Anne Murray, Donald Trump (semi-square), Kathy Bates, Lindsay Wagner (semi-square), Meryl Streep (semi-square), Anjelica Huston, Carol Kane, John Goodman, Björn Borg (with quintile), Joe Montana (with sextile), Anthony Bourdain, Chris Isaak, Tom Hanks, Kelly McGillis, Prince (with quintile), Jessica Hahn (semi-square), Jane Lynch (semi-square), Melissa Etheridge (square), Jennifer Coolidge (square), Sandra Bullock, Trent Reznor, J. K. Rowling, Ben Affleck, Penélope Cruz (with quincunx), Yvette Nicole Brown (with novile), Alicia Witt, and James Franco.
What is a parallel?
Planets with the same or near-same declination are parallel to each other. Astrologers usually apply an orb or allowance of 1 degree for the parallel and contra-parallel. While a conjunction is an alignment in zodiacal longitude, the parallel is an alignment in the positions North or South of the celestial equator.
An example declination value is 8 N 23, or 4 S 54. A declination of zero degrees means the body is on the celestial equator.
For instance, if the Sun is at 12 S 31 and Pluto is at 13 S 07, they are said to be parallel, as they are within a 1-degree orb of alignment. Parallels occur between planets and points that are both North or both South and within a degree from one another. If, in this example, Pluto were instead at 13 N 07, the Sun and Pluto would be considered contra-parallel.
Note that the parallel often accompanies the conjunction with many of the planets, strengthening the combination greatly. However, it also occurs in the absence of the conjunction, in particular with Pluto in this last century, and can be thus a somewhat hidden influence when assessing a chart, but once discovered, its influence is usually undeniable.
Interpreting a parallel versus a conjunction: Both aspects represent a joining of forces of the energies of the planets or points in alignment. However, while the conjunction is a blend, the parallel is more of a partnership.
Alternate interpretation:
You thrive on intensity. There are deep wellsprings of strength and mystery within you that only seem to gain fulfillment through long protracted struggles. Much of your fighting in life is inner and unconscious. This can surface as allegorical reactions to people or things in your environment. You invoke strong responses from others, everything from ignoring you to direct challenging of you, to wanting to assist you. When you get personal, you get focused and your persistence can be a real asset.
— Interpretation from the In-Depth report.
General discussion of Sun-Pluto aspects.
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Interpretations written by Annie unless otherwise noted.
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