Pluto in Leo, the 1938 to 1957 generation

Pluto was in Leo from June 1939 to the late 1950s. It first crossed in October 1937 and went back and forth twice before staying, and at the far end it took from October 1956 to June 1958 to leave for Virgo for good. That's the Silent Generation's youngest members and the first great wave of the baby boom.

Leo is the sign of self-expression, creativity and the heart. Pluto in Leo is the generation that made being yourself, loudly, into something you were allowed to do.

The generation that invented the teenager

Pluto in Leo children grew up into rock and roll, television and the idea that young people have their own culture. They were the first teenagers marketed to as teenagers, and they took the role seriously: the music, the clothes, the conviction that their personal story mattered.

As adults they kept going. Personal growth, self-help, the language of finding yourself: much of it comes from this group. So does a lot of modern celebrity. They believe individuals can change the world through force of personality, because in their lifetimes they watched it happen.

The shadow is pride. Pluto in Leo finds it hard to step out of the spotlight or let the next generation tell the story.

The part that's yours

Your house placement says where that Leo fire burns hottest. Pluto in Leo in the 5th, Leo's own house, puts it into love, children and what you create. In the 10th it shows in your career and public life. In the 4th it's family, and how you shape the people around you.

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