Pluto is a planet which is associated with death and rebirth. On the other hand, Aquarius is associated with sudden and radical changes. The last time this transit happened was at the time of the French revolution. This transit shook the foundations of Europe and nearby countries. In general, it is believed that people born during this period were obsessed with the new ideas of liberty, fraternity, and equality. All these qualities are of an Aquarian nature.

People with Pluto in Aquarius transform in an indifferent and unconventional way in matters related to friends and humanitarian matters. Such people are likely to face some drastic changes in areas associated with social, intellectual and relationships between groups for this generation. These changes are likely to persist because Aquarius is a fixed sign. Moreover, since Pluto is an active planets, these changes are intrinsically motivated. This could be a time of drastic social changes which could reach to the very depths of belief, and threaten the foundations of society.

People born with Pluto are usually erratic. Most of the time, they have original and genuine ideas. But they may be biased because of their unique experiences when they were growing up. They are usually nonconformist, so some may perceive them as strange or compulsive. However, people with Pluto in Aquarius always know what they have been doing all the way. They will use their unique angle on the world to gain more control for themselves. They feel their beliefs supersede everything else. They need to learn that their beliefs do not give them the right to steamroll over the rights of others.

People with Pluto in Aquarius are usually fascinated by the ideas of equality and liberty. They may be part of a movement that will result in drastic social change. Pluto in Aquarius is about changing a system, and a society. People with this placement are motivated by seeing themselves outside, or above the current system and are inclined to alter it, in order to change human social interactions, not just locally but on a national and international scale.

Pluto is associated with generation and corruption. Pluto enters Aquarius when it exits Capricorn. Capricorn can be closely associated with decay and breakdown of governments. Many from this generation will be anarchists, preferring that power be decentralized. As usual, those with the inner planets closely configured with Pluto will be those set as examples before the public. Since Pluto's sect nature is undetermined, it does not seem useful to speculate about any differences based on this.

Characteristics of Aquarius Sign