Sun/Pluto

Sun/Pluto combines the central sense of identity, the way we shine, and our mission in the world (all associated with the Sun archetype) with Pluto's association with the depths, the hidden, the powerful and transformative:

The Sun/Pluto combination in the chart of singer Katy Perry can be seen in her lyrics for her song, “Rise,” in which she evokes Pluto’s underworld association with descriptions of depth, vultures and fire. Yet she emphasizes again and again how she will rise (Sun) from this depth and be transformed (Pluto): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdw1uKiTI5c

When Pluto is in combination with the Sun it is possible to have all the underworld taboo charisma of Pluto combined with your identity (Sun), like actor Marlon Brando who played “the Godfather,” the very epitome of an underworld figure wielding Plutonic power.

The Sun/Pluto combination can be seen as combining of Pluto’s association with transformation and the untamed powers of nature, and the Sun’s association with identity. Actor Taylor Lautner demonstrated this aspect of the Sun/Pluto combination in his natal chart as he came to notoriety as a werewolf in the Twilight movie series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEWZFq14JiU. The Sun/Pluto combination in the natal chart of golfer Tiger Woods can be seen in that his name/identity (Sun) captures the Plutonic power of untamed nature.

The Sun/Pluto combination in the birth chart of author Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton can be seen in his novel “Paul Clifford” in which a drama (Pluto) unfolds between father (Sun) and son (Sun). The main character is a thief and unknown son of the judge who sentences him to death. This reflects the father (Sun) as the one who lords power (Pluto) over the son. It also reflects the son whose identity (Sun) is hidden (Pluto). As well it reflects the dark and ominous (Pluto) archetypal father (Sun).

The Sun/Pluto combination can be reflected as a sense of identity (Sun) that is associated with the taboo, the dark, the hidden, and the devilish (Pluto). The singer Billie Eilish, born with Sun/Pluto in her natal chart, reflects this in a playful way in her song, “Bad Guy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyDfgMOUjCI . Actor Tim Curry, born with Sun/Pluto in his natal chart, also reflects a similar dynamic in his role as “Darkness” in the 1985 film Legend: https://www.google.com/search?q=legend+darkness&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS886US887&sxsrf=ALiCzsY2E-Q7OWKP0mZNRZQjevsMZsnfQQ:1658863827323&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj14aGppZf5AhVqkokEHRuQCIYQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1432&bih=716&dpr=2

The Sun/Pluto combination in the birth chart of Frank Herbert, author of the Dune series of science fiction novels, can be seen in his portrayal of something called “The Voice,” in which highly trained individuals can use the power (Pluto) of their will (Sun) to oblige others to do their bidding. It is an example of one will dominating another will that is a common theme for those born with the Sun/Pluto combination. For a theatrical rendition of this skill, check out this scene from the 2021 film Dune in which Paul Atreides and his mother Lady Jessica use the voice on their Harkonnen captors (please be warned this scene contains graphic depictions of violence): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJCQdfA6fY