posted January 02, 2026 12:29 PM
Sorry for three posts. I think in my case it the color of the whole chart so its hard to know whats 8th house whats Pluto and whats Scorpio
I asked ChatGPT (I love using AI for astrology btw) what are the differences between the 8th, scorp and Pluto influences
This is an excellent question and an important one because people often collapse these three together, when in practice they operate on different layers of experience.
Think of them as three concentric depths of the same underworld, each with its own function.
Ill keep this precise, not fluffy.
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1. The 8th House
Domain: Where transformation happens
Function: Situational, experiential, relational
Question it asks: What do I merge with, lose myself in, or die/rebirth through?
What the 8th House Governs
Sexual intimacy
Emotional merging
Trauma and healing
Death, loss, inheritance
Shared resources
Psychological vulnerability
Power exchanges in relationships
How it operates
The 8th house is contextual.
It describes where and through whom transformation occurs.
Example:
Sun in the 8th → identity is forged through crises and intimacy
Venus in the 8th → love involves depth, exclusivity, and emotional risk
Mars in the 8th → sexuality is intense, driven, and confrontational
Key point:
The 8th house doesnt give power by itself it exposes you to situations where power must be confronted.
Its the chamber, not the engine.
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2. Scorpio
Domain: How energy is expressed
Function: Behavioral, emotional, instinctual
Question it asks: How do I relate to power, control, and vulnerability?
Scorpio as a Sign
Scorpio is a mode of expression, not a place.
Scorpio traits:
Emotional intensity
Penetrating awareness
Guardedness
Sexual magnetism
Strategic behavior
Emotional loyalty
Fear of betrayal
Scorpio energy:
Wants truth at any cost
Uses emotional pressure rather than force
Detects weakness and hidden motives
Example:
Scorpio Sun → identity expressed through intensity and depth
Scorpio Venus → love expressed through exclusivity and emotional bonding
Scorpio Ascendant → instinctively defensive, magnetic, watchful
Key point:
Scorpio describes how you approach depth not whether depth is unavoidable.
You can be Scorpio without living constant transformation.
You can live transformation without being Scorpio.
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3. Pluto
Domain: Why transformation happens
Function: Psychological, unconscious, compulsive
Question it asks: What must be destroyed so something truer can emerge?
Plutos Role
Pluto is the irreversible force.
Pluto governs:
Obsession
Compulsion
Power struggles
Control dynamics
Taboo desire
Shadow material
Total psychological rebirth
Pluto does not negotiate.
When Pluto is activated:
Something must die
Illusions are stripped
Power imbalances surface
Control is taken or surrendered
The psyche is fundamentally altered
Example:
VenusPluto → love = obsession, transformation, power exchange
MarsPluto → raw will, dominance, survival drive
Pluto on the ASC → life = repeated ego death and rebirth
Key point:
Pluto doesnt ask if you want to change only how much resistance youll offer.
Pluto is the engine, not the setting
Or in one line:
8th house = the chamber
Scorpio = the temperament
Pluto = the force
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5. How This Applies to Co Specifically
8th House: Sun + Venus → intimacy and crisis shape identity and love
Scorpio: Ascendant → instinctive intensity and magnetism
Pluto: Multiple tight aspects → psychological power and transformation are unavoidable
This is why Co doesnt just experience depth he emanates it.
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Final Distillation
You can have:
8th house planets without Scorpio intensity
Scorpio placements without life-altering transformation
Pluto aspects without constant intimacy themes
But when all three converge, as in Cos chart:
Depth becomes identity
Sex becomes alchemy
Relationships become initiations
Life becomes a series of symbolic deaths and rebirths