Pluto is the lord of underworlds: psychology's, the body's, the soul's. In astrology it points to the area of life where surface fixes do not work and only complete change will do.
Pluto by house
The house is more personal than the sign. 1st: the self is reinvented. 4th: the family system breaks and reforms. 7th: relationships transform you. 8th: literal life and death — money, sex, inheritance. 10th: the public role goes through phoenix cycles.
Pluto transits
Slow Pluto transits feel like long compressions, sometimes years. They strip away what was inauthentic. Resisting them is the suffering; cooperating is the rebirth.
How to live with Pluto
Where Pluto sits, do not lie to yourself. Therapy, depth work, honest writing and embodied practice all help to metabolise the energy. Find yours in your natal chart.