With transiting Pluto square Sun you are in for a test of your character for a couple of years. The Sun represents your sense of self, your authority and power. The challenging square aspect from Pluto brings extreme forces in the form of other people and circumstances which mean you have to stand up and be counted. This can be a time of crisis or breakdown as Pluto totally transforms your ego, identity and life direction.
Pluto is basically throwing down a challenge so that you master your own personal power. Pluto can be ruthless in its effect so it can make you ruthless in achieving your goals. Power conflicts are common with this transit and these can be not only with authority figures like the law and bosses, but also in personal relationships.
The tests presented by Pluto can come through difficulties with authorities, and this can be seen now in 2011 with Pluto squaring Silvio Berlusconi’s Sun (6 Libra). He has been facing allegations over the last year of acting outside the law to do favours for young girls. These events have shown how Pluto can work at destroying the identity and personal power, the allegations are an attack on his character.
As the Sun rules the vitality, Pluto tests can also come in the form of health problems. Barbara Walter (Sun 2 Libra) had the Pluto Sun square in 2009-10 when she underwent heart surgery, and also cut back on her work load announcing she would no longer hold Oscar interviews. Pluto was taking a toll on her health as well as transforming her goals. In November 2010, with Pluto just past the final square to her Sun, she said “I know when my time’s coming.” [wiki]. Michael Douglas (Sun 2 Libra) also had a health crisis during his Pluto Sun square in 2010 with throat cancer. He fought hard and survived.
Facing any challenges by not backing down can lead to great achievements, whether it be simply staying alive as with Michael Douglas, or total power and world domination. Pluto started squaring Adolf Hitler’s Sun in 1938 when he did face opposition but dealt with it ruthlessly, and fully asserted both his identity and personal goals. From 1938 he ”was carrying out a foreign policy aiming at war.” [wiki]. By the time of the final transit in June 1940 France had surrendered. To avoid having to shoot yourself in the head a few years later, the lesson here is not to abuse the power of Pluto.
This is likely to be a busy even if stressful time, but looking back you will see that it helped you understand yourself and what you want in life. The re-birthing process can give you a healthier ego, stronger will power and self assertiveness which enables you to attain your goals with a new sense of vitality and enthusiasm.
Pluto Square Sun Transit Dates
Aries and Libra decan 1 – January 2008 to November 2013.
Aries and Libra decan 2 – January 2013 to December 2018.
Aries and Libra decan 3 – February 2018 to to November 2024.
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Wow interesting man, I’m Aries sun/Libra moon too. Pluto’s transiting my eight house and my Sun rules my 11th my Moon rules my 5th.
I was actually excited about the Pluto square Sun transit, it’s real powerful and cause it’s effecting my hopes and wishes house (Sun) it’s causing alotta determination in me to accomplish my goals with a kinda, it’s GOING to happen attitude. The more negative affects from what I could see are sometimes real deep negative feelings and a more dark kinda anger when someone opposes me. I read about if you’re not really set in who you are these deep negative feelings could result in personal confusion and unsureness causing you to really find your inner strength or just kinda breaking down.
I’d suggest you really try get together who you really are before this transit hits cause if I didn’t know who I really am I think the negatives would be worse and not just manifesting in more intense feelings against the people who oppose me.
I have the Sun, Moon and Pluto all three conjunct in natal chart. So the square will be also with moon and natal pluto. The worst part is that transiting Pluto is making the square from 8th house. How bad this can be?
Exact Pluto square Sun 4 degree Libra – death of my father
I’m sorry for your loss, Libra6603 – when my mother died, Pluto was within four degrees of my IC, and Chiron was nearly exact (within minutes) of my AC. Mars and Saturn were on my DC. Something strange about it though – Hygeia was within a degree of my natal Moon in my second house. Have you noticed other things in your chart about what your father’s death will present in terms of learning opportunities?
Thank you.
Well,i had Uranus Conjunction my North node and also Pluto square Mercury 2 degree Libra (not exact) but Mercury is ruler of my 10 th house( father).I also had this square in my Solar return card and Conjunction Saturn Sun.
Sorry. Uranus Conjunction South node , not North.
how come this particular pluto/sun oppose transit only lasts 2011-2013 and
it will be 2012-2018 so much longer for the cancers (2nd decant) to come next?
i also read that this is a rare transit… is it really?
is it that not everyone goes through this transit in their life time?
I have updated “Pluto Square Sun Transit Dates”. 5-6 years for each decan. It is a rare transit. The orbital period of Pluto is 248 years, so you will only have Pluto square your Sun every 124 years.
Jamie
i was born 7/6 closer to 1st decan. there has been many break then make, old to new
transitions since 2010, then intense process last year along with the earthquake since
i live in Japan.
am wondering if some people born closer to 1st decan cancers have already started this
pluto/sun oppose transit? also, what is the positive effect if there are any of this particular transit?
So you’re about 13-14 Cancer. Pluto has just turned retrograde at 9 Capricorn (within 4-5 degrees) of opposite your Sun. Not close enough to be too significant yet. 2014 you will really feel it.
thank you Jamie.
i went through mercury / pluto opposite which was the hardest period of my life
still recovering, along experienced capricorn/cancer eclipses etc… past 4 years has been THE hardest.
and now i am having this again soon which sucks and it seems so unfair i get the “rare unlucky”…
I feel for you, cancer7676. Pluto squared my Sun from when I was about 14 to about 19 years old. I had a serious conflict with my father during the time the square was exact and then when the square became exact again (Pluto was retrograding and moving back to square again and again during this time) I had a serious conflict with my best friend who was my rock during these times I felt so alienated from my parents and family. All I could think of was to get away from my family – a few times I was very self-destructive. What got me through some of the worst of it was writing creatively and connections with a few teachers and my friends. By the way, Pluto was transiting my third house so writing makes sense I think. So, stay connected to people you trust and journal would be my advice – or maybe whatever the activities are of the house where Pluto is in your chart would be healing for you?
Don’t say that friend
Maybe we are lucky to have this transit 
It’s ” once in a life time opportunity ” is great thing for spiritual development.I lived my deepest fears and i survived, feel so stronger now, i feel like i can get over everything now, feel so strong inside ..is really feeling of power over yourself.And my ego is transformed,Yes, is great feeling to.You will see, when the transit is over …u will like” new ” you 
4th degree Libra talking here
and 2 degree Mercury ..i had those squares, in the same time with Conjunction Saturn Sun , but now am having trine pluto ascendant, so i see good side of Pluto now 
There’s always sun after rain. Maybe is just great opportunity , dont feel unlucky , u will see what am talking about when the transit ends.
My advice is ” forgiving “.
thank you for the insight… either ways i have no choice but to make the best out of
My ex broke up with me almost on the exact hour of the total solar eclipse on July 11 2010. The planetary action at the time in comparison to my natal chart is just crazy.
The eclipse was at 19 Cancer which is on his DC and exactly opposite my moon (19 Cap).
Transiting Saturn exact conjunct my IC (29 Lib)
Transiting Pluto exact conj my Neptune (3 Cap) forming a square aspect to transiting Jupiter (3 Ari).
Transiting Uranus was also conjunct my MC (29 Pisc)
Transiting Mercury (4 Leo) (conjunct my Merc @ 2 Leo) also formed a square aspect to my Pluto (4 Scorp).
It was the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced… but Pluto wont square my sun until 2095… it will however be opposite my sun in 2022… I will be 36. Can anyone tell me what I can expect with Pluto Opposite my Sun?! thankyou xx