weakness, illusions, and deception.
Neptune rules Pisces and, with Jupiter, the 12th House (the Personal Connection with the Divine & the Invisible Realms). In the body Neptune rules the pineal gland, thalamus, psychological neuroses, and unresolved illnesses.
Pluto
In 2006 Pluto was demoted by astronomers to the status of dwarf planet, but it remains very important in astrology.
Pluto is the Roman god of both the underworld and of wealth. The underworld is Hades, the realm of death. There are some dark aspects to Pluto, just as we all have a dark side. However, death is both inevitable and welcome, because it leads to rebirth in a never-ending cycle: Pluto is the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Pluto calls us to understand the role of death and all endings and to use those unavoidable occurrences to renew our spirit and our life. While Pluto destroys, it also transforms and rebuilds what it touches.
Unfortunately we tend to resist the deep changes that we need most, and Pluto’s passage will likely be felt as quite uncomfortable as we are pressured to give up old identities and ways of being that no longer serve us. Pluto is not a gentle force: this planet’s presence will be felt as very strong and unyielding. It is better to learn to work with the positive aspects of the transformative process than to resist Pluto with our will—if a power struggle arises, Pluto will prevail in the end!
Pluto represents the deep unconscious, both individual and collective, and the needs and drives that are held there. It is in that deep realm that conflicts arise, pointing to our need for transformation. We must come to terms with those conflicts and accept our evolution to higher levels of