Saturn: Archetype of endings and karma. The grim reaper. Death. Limitations. Reality police. Responsibility.
Pluto: Archetype of death and rebirth. Powerful transformation. Phoenix. Caterpillar to butterfly.
Saturn and Pluto feature in a number of cycles in Pavarotti’s charts.
Saturn in Pavarotti's Birth chart
An end to the way he presents himself to the world can be seen as transiting Saturn is moving through Pavarotti’s first house - the area of persona, and how others see him.
Transiting Saturn is also opposite his natal Saturn. A Saturn opposition often indicates a time for a reality check, and the time when we reap what we have sown.
Saturn in Pavarotti's Progressed chart
An ending (Saturn) to Pavarotti's inner unfolding essence (progressed Sun). In his progressed chart (indicates inner world unfolding), Pavarotti's essence or Sun is at 0 degrees Capricorn. This is the exact position of transiting Saturn at the time of Pavarotti's death.
Pluto in Pavarotti's Birth chart
In Pavarotti’s chart this death/transform energy reinforces the ending and karma energy of Saturn. ‘Truths’ that no longer served him had to go. (Natal Pluto 27 Cancer quincunx transiting Pluto at 26 Sagittarius)
Pluto in Pavarotti's Solar Return Chart
Solar Return charts describe the energies to be dealt with in a particular year. In Pavarotti's Solar Return chart from his birthday on 12 October 2006, Pluto is in the area of his chart showing death and transformation. In the Solar Return Chart for 2007 (many astrologers hold that a Solar return chart is 'active' three months before and after a birthday) Pluto (radical transformation) is conjunct the Ascendant (How others perceive him).
