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Pluto in Virgo

Pluto in Virgo: a generation that changes work and health through technology, service and self-improvement.

Neutral Earth · Mutable Stays twelve to thirty years

In a birth chart

What Pluto in Virgo means for you

Pluto was in Virgo from about 1957 to 1972.

This generation grew up as computers, the health and environmental movements and modern workplaces developed.

If Pluto is close to your personal planets, you feel driven to analyse, improve and heal. You can bring about real change in work and health.

The challenge is perfectionism and control. The strength is the power to change systems and lives through skilled service.

Love

You show love through devotion and help. Accepting that nobody is perfect makes your relationships closer.

Work & money

You do well in health, science, technology and analysis. You change systems from the inside.

Strengths

  • Strong analytical skills
  • A drive to heal
  • Dedication

Watch for

  • Perfectionism
  • Criticising and controlling
  • Anxiety

Transit

When Pluto is in Virgo

Pluto's last visit to Virgo, from 1957 to 1972, changed work, health care and technology.

  1. Last time Oct 1956 → Jul 1972 4 separate visits, because retrograde motion takes it back into the previous sign
  2. Next Oct 2202 → Sept 2218 4 separate visits, because retrograde motion takes it back into the previous sign

Dates calculated from astronomical tables (tropical zodiac), shown in UTC, to the month or the day.

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When was Pluto in Virgo?

From about 1957 to 1972.

What does Pluto in Virgo mean in a birth chart?

It describes a generation that changes work, health and technology. In a personal chart, it shows a drive to analyse and improve.

When is Pluto in Virgo?

Pluto next enters Virgo in October 2202. It was last there from October 1956 to July 1972. Pluto spends twelve to thirty years in each sign.