"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.”
This quote opens the episode, as it perfectly captures how I see personal growth: many people think growth is a one-way ascent—but in truth, deep excavation is an essential part of the process.
When we abandon depth, we also abandon our own potential height.
Many people find Pluto frightening at first glance. They might read descriptions like “Pluto in the 7th house might mean a terrifying partner or a spouse with a short life,” or about harsh Pluto-Mars aspects. You may close the video or book, trying to forget it altogether—until, perhaps, you encounter those exact situations in life and begin to wonder: “Is Pluto some kind of curse?”
From my perspective, it’s certainly not a curse—unless you remain unconscious of it and try to pretend it’s not there. That’s when it feels like a curse.
Pluto represents an underworld power. The Plutonian hero’s journey lies in whether one has the courage to descend into the realm of the dead—where the living are not meant to tread—to obtain strength and treasure, and return to the world above.
In this episode, we’ll explore this idea through the myth of Persephone’s descent into the underworld in Greek mythology, and look closely at Pluto in the natal chart—what it means psychologically when Pluto is active in our lives.
References
From the Moment We Met: The Astrology of Adult Relationships – Brian Clark
The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell
The Inner Planets: Building Blocks of Personal Reality – Liz Greene, Howard Sasportas
Further Reading
A History of Religious Ideas – Mircea Eliade
The Universe, the Gods, and Men: Ancient Greek Myths Told by Jean-Pierre Vernant
You're welcome to reach out if you want to understand your Pluto—or more—through your birth chart.
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