Pluto has no Biases, Uranus Does.
Pluto has no Biases, Uranus Does.
Two types of Fathers
Winds of change we haven't seen in decades are now blowing hard. We are already one foot into a dramatic shift in human evolution. Pluto's transition from Capricorn into Aquarius signals the beginning of this new era, now under the tutelage of Uranus, which moves from slow, earthy Taurus into the volatile realms of Gemini—its element, air. And so begins a superbly mental age that blends the spiritual with the most intense progressivism, and in which you may begin to perceive the superior realms in trigonometric equations. But as these two powerful archetypes intertwine in a new dance, it becomes essential to look into the mythological mirror that reveals not only their unique authority, but also their darker foundations. For these two forces shape us, not with a gentle hand, but with a cold, forceful inevitability.
Uranus and Pluto are towering figures in mythology and also in astrology. The former is the cosmic architect, a primordial force presiding over creation, while the latter rules the invisible, both the literal underworld and the depths of the human psyche. They are the ones who move the tectonic plates within and around us, shaking the foundations and forcing rebirth, advancement and evolution. Yet despite their shared status as agents of transformation, they could not be more different in their approach to authority or the way they direct generational change. So, to understand the possibilities ahead, we must delve deeper into who these gods are at their core.
Uranus: Biased idealism.
The myth goes that Ouranus (Uranus), the god of the sky—the primordial father—, was the son and consort of Gaia, mother Earth, who gave birth to a most motley offspring: giants with fifty heads and a hundred arms! And then Uranus found his children rather ugly and incompatible with his idea of a "perfect and happy family", so he sent them back to the factory, to Gaia's womb—the depths of the Earth. But she found an ally in his youngest son, the Titan Cronus (aka Saturn), whom she armed with a scythe and who waited in the shadows to take revenge by ambushing and cutting off his perfectionist father's balls, ending Uranus' reign and ushering in the Golden Age.
The archetypal relationships we see in these myths are at the root of our own stories of love, friendship, creation, power, betrayal, control and rebellion.
The myth is grossly bombastic, but if you think about it it’s also really relatable and savage: Uranus’ absolute intolerance and rejection of anything that doesn’t fit his ideal is like a version of “not in my backyard” taken to the extreme. And then there’s Saturn, the predictable product of such dysfunctional family dynamics: growing up trapped in cycles of control and paranoia. When your father locks you in a dank, dark dungeon because you don’t meet his standards of beauty and grace, it’s no wonder you develop some “issues” yourself.
Later in the myth, Saturn's fear of his own children mirrors Uranus' rejection, but with a darker twist: he eats them to avoid being overthrown. He himself becomes that dank, dark dungeon that once imprisoned him, as if such “logic” were somehow the “final solution”. More interestingly, in both cases it is the wife who ends up initiating the ultimate revenge. And so they are, Uranus and Saturn hopelessly and irreconcilably trapped in this cycle, unable to handle anything they could not dominate or mold according to their standards and ideals.
It is fascinating - and a bit disturbing - to realize that the entire pantheon of romand and greek mythology is descended from this chaotic and dysfunctional family. But the point for us is that the archetypal relationships we see in these myths are at the root of our own stories of love, friendship, creation, power, betrayal, control and rebellion, with all the dysfunction you would expect from a family drama that spans the collective and its endless history.
But the myth is not just a circus of tragic tales. There is a more complex layer beneath the surface. While it's tempting to see Uranus as the celestial parent obsessed with purity and perfection, rejecting anything that doesn't fit his utopian vision, we need to consider his relationship with Gaia. He did not procreate with his divine equal, but with the Earth, which embodies the raw and chaotic potential of form. Gaia brings the idea into the physical realm, and it is precisely this that Uranus cannot tolerate. His rejection has probably less to do with the outcome than with his own self-image. The "ugliness" he sees in his children is not only about them, but also about himself. These monstrous offspring are his own materialized and living shadow, and instead of embracing, learning and integrate this reflection, the mythical Uranus tries to destroy or at least hide it.
Honouring the truth of our mundane ego-reality, could you be the ‘monster’ rejected by a perfectionist; or have you yourself been the perfectionist who dismisses the monstrous poverty, ugliness, ignorance, dullness, ordinariness?
Whatever your answer, sure you can recognise the profound irony: The mythical Uranus, considered the archetype of enlightenment, is totally blind to himself. He knows how everything is made, how each small part fits into the whole, and participates in evolution, but, at least in his myth, he cannot face his own shadow. We can say then that for Uranus the monstrosity before his eyes is a surprise, and also a novelty, it is himself in his limited, ugly and imperfect version, brutally challenging his self-idealisation. It is, in a way, the discourse of the dark side of God the creator, who, paradoxically, as any human being would do, seeks to repress and eliminate from his divine experience that inappropriate and shameful (inner) rubbish.
The Uranian biases are eloquent: perfection, purity and control over one's own existence and the creation. It rules progress, but not of the inclusive kind; The mythical Uranus demands revolution, yes, but only if it adheres to its concept of an ideal world. This aspect of Uranus: cold, distant and deeply misanthropic, reflects a certain tendency of much of modern authority, which glorifies technology, innovation and the future, while neglecting traditions, and the broken, the marginalised and those it deems unworthy of an idealised perfect new order.
Pluto: Raw Power.
Pluto’s energy is not about perfection; it’s about survival.
On the other hand, there is Pluto, the mythical God of the Underworld who needs no introduction: the great equalizer. This planet doesn't care if you're broken, deformed or incomplete. In fact, it prefers it. Pluto rules all that lies beneath, the psychic contents we hide from and or refuse to face: the place where Uranus locks up those who do not live up to his ideal, Pluto embraces all that is dark, decayed and discarded. It is unprejudiced because it deals in absolutes: death, transformation, and rebirth. His realm, the underworld, is not one of rejection, but of unveiling and integration. Pluto does not go for an ideal. He is like the Sculptor who reveals the form hidden in the stone.
Wherever Pluto transits, that is where the compulsive force of raw power is, which enhances, intensifies and empowers everything it touches, and which can therefore be used either obtusely for a power trip that guarantees one's own dehumanization and self-destruction, or more intelligently for complete regeneration. Pluto’s energy is not about perfection; it’s about survival.
In the coming years, when Uranus transits Gemini (April 25, 2026 - August 3, 2032) and Pluto transits Aquarius (November 19, 2024 - January 19, 2044), two intensely social and mental air element signs, we will be forced to confront the multiple chiaroscuros and dilemmas in something typical of these signs: fragmentation.
If under the influence of Uranus in Gemini we are likely to see revolutions in communications and a radical rethinking of information acquisition and social structures, let us not forget that this brings with it a tendency towards exclusion. Uranus can bring genius and innovation, but its vision often leaves behind those who do not fit into the rapidly evolving new paradigm. However, if something is not right—or fair— in virtual collectivism Pluto will let us know at the right time, and you can be sure it will not be pleasant. Pluto in Aquarius is not coming to empower Leo royalty, but to confront it with the minions. Pluto is about authenticity, and no one can be or have more than he or she really is. We will see elevations and collapses in all kinds of power rings, and real surprises where we thought there was nothing but sterility.
Pluto’s influence is delicately subtle, like the discreet, soundless flight of an owl, but also decisive, and as that of Uranus, lethal. This is not Saturn in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus setting liberals and conservatives on a warpath; Pluto doesn't like to be seen—its effects are really felt when it's too late. Will you be able to recognize them, to tune in to them?
The Sun and the Two Fathers: Two Forms of Authority
To Pluto, all are equal in the face of death and transformation
What makes this cosmic dance between Uranus and Pluto so fascinating is that both are authoritarian figures, but they represent two radically different forms of dominance and control. Uranus imposes its vision of the future from a distance, dictating what is acceptable and what is not. Pluto, for its part, drags everything into the underworld, forcing us to confront the truth of who we are, no matter how ugly or uncomfortable it may be.
In our natal chart it is the astrological Sun (Ego-Consciousness)--natal or progressed--that tells us how we will be channeling these energies or how someone else will be doing it for us, particularly if these transits are angular in the 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th houses. So, whether you are a man or a woman, it is in your best interest to know how this luminary is positioned with respect to the two titanic forces.
These two cosmic forces—one cold and ideological, the other raw and primal—now enter a period of collaboration and conflict. Under their combined influence, the world will see a struggle between the ideals of progress and the brutal reality of what lies beneath these advances. We may be entering an era of unprecedented innovation, but Pluto will ensure that we cannot escape the reckoning of what this innovation means for those who are deemed “less than perfect” by Uranian standards.
In this generational shift, we must ask ourselves: to which authority will we bow down: to the biased parent who dismisses what he finds distasteful, or to the one who forces us to look into the abyss and accept the parts of ourselves we would rather ignore? Pluto doesn't care if you are deformed, broken or discarded. To Pluto, all are equal in the face of death and transformation.
Even if the conversation is through a chilling armonious trine, there will be challenges—between the father who locks away and the father who drags to the surface. And as humanity stands on the brink of yet another evolutionary leap, under their watchful eyes, we will be forced to decide: will we follow Uranus into a new world, where only the flawless survive? Or will we submit to Pluto’s demand that we embrace the shadow and be reborn, imperfections and all?
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Interesting. My father often identified himself as an "idea person." He would give other people ideas for projects they should do — he was not interested in doing the implementation himself. Well, I am currently working on the really tedious part of the implementation of a book project, and I complained yesterday that the "idea people" have no idea what it takes to actually get something done. They aren't the ones fact-checking every footnote. My father is no longer living, but the dynamic you described for the Uranian father still haunts me, I suppose. I have Sun trine Uranus natally.