Pluto is the adverb of the horoscope – it empowers whatever it touches, adding

extreme range of depth and height in expression.

Saturn represents ambition, effort, and accomplishments that require time to

achieve.

Natal Pluto Saturn Aspect: Empowering Ambition

In a natal chart, Pluto conjunct, square or opposition Saturn is sometimes
associated with major accomplishments, even
fame. Pluto empowers Saturnianstructure, discipline and ambition to the
extreme, making record-breaking feats possible.

Pluto conjunct, square or opposite Saturn: Building a Skyscraper

I’ve read that in order to build a skyscraper, you have to dig about 1/3 of the
height of the building into the ground in order to establish the necessary
foundation. That’s a great metaphor for the Plutonian process – to plumb depth
in order to reach height. It also conveys the sense of heavy, massive structure that
can be built through deeply committed effort.

Famous People with Pluto Saturn Aspect

Massive structure can be a metaphor of lasting wealth, ambition, fame or a strong
body: Apple founder Steve Jobs’ horoscope has Pluto square Saturn, and so does
rock star Eddie Van Helen’s natal chart.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s horoscope has Pluto conjunct Saturn in Leo, and so

does film maestro Steven Spielberg’s natal chart. These are extremely motivated
individuals that attained prominence through massive accomplishments of their
ambitions – the living examples of Pluto-Saturn aspect potential.
Pluto Saturn Aspect: Empowerment of Ambition

If you have Pluto conjunct, square or opposite Saturn in your natal chart, you
probably sense this potential for massive accomplishment within yourself. This
energy needs a constructive outlet and a goal tough enough to challenge it.

Transit Pluto Conjunct, Square, Opposition Saturn: Threat of

Loss, or a Period of Hard Work
Transit or solar arc Pluto conjunct, square or opposite natal Saturn is often
associated with a threat of loss in any area of life. It could be a creative
destruction in that it opens the way for a new beginning, but nevertheless it feel
formidable.

Still, this transit carries potential for extreme empowerment of ambition. At the
very least, this is a period that demands hard, hard work to achieve one’s goals.

If Pluto-Saturn transit results in an actual loss or a threat of loss, consider

whether this period is forcing you to dig deeper to find your internal resources, so
that you’ll gain enough power to accomplish your life goals later on.