Pluto as an Archetype and Its Generational Influence

Pluto, in astrology, represents the archetype of profound transformation, death, rebirth, and the undercurrents of power that shape human existence. In its most raw form, Pluto signifies destruction, yet it is never destruction for its own sake—it is the necessary dissolution of old structures to make way for evolution. Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow self is deeply aligned with Pluto’s function: what remains buried in the unconscious inevitably rises to the surface, demanding confrontation, whether on an individual or collective scale.