Baby Boomers = Pluto in Leo ??

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There is also something I was thinking about with regards to the OP. I was thinking that actually, even though Pluto was in Leo during the 1960s, most prominent Civil Rights leaders I can think of from around that time actually have Pluto in Cancer in their birth charts. Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Malcolm X, etc.

And if you think about it, this actually fits with the main themes of the 1960s... Cancer is related to compassion, healing, and regeneration, but also to things like home, family, and tradition. You can hear that in the speeches of MLK, who wanted society to show more compassion towards his people and to heal and generate America as a less racist society... but you can also hear it in the speeches of Governor Wallace, who also had Pluto in Cancer. And was very, very concerned about upholding tradition and protecting his Southern home from outsiders and looking out for those he saw as family by demanding that segregation continue.

The debates of that time are arguably very, very Pluto in Cancer, as reflected in the birth charts of many leaders, with transiting Pluto in Leo having very little to do with the core of the arguments being had at that time. Most of the Pluto in Leo generation was still too young to have a major influence on society at that point, and even their own movement was interpreted through the lens of people with Pluto in Cancer and sold a certain way to the American people.
They needed the Boomers to make their plans work.
 
Let's be generous and say about 60% of Boomers were born with Pluto in Leo.
How does that affect this whole topic?

Well, it would suggest that the whole topic is generalizing too much and that whatever generational influence Pluto has is usually acted out through people with that Pluto placement rather than as a transiting planet. So Pluto in Leo people will act like Pluto in Leo people, and Pluto in Virgo people will act like Pluto in Virgo people, whether they are classified as "Boomers" or not.
 
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Well, it would suggest that the whole topic is generalizing too much and that whatever generational influence Pluto has is usually acted out through people with that Pluto placement rather than as a transiting planet. So Pluto in Leo people will act like Pluto in Leo people, and Pluto in Virgo people will act like Pluto in Virgo people, whether they are classified as "Boomers" or not.
Yes.
And even if we accept the dodgy proposition that a generation's entire experience is determined by the sign placement of the planet Pluto in their charts, in this case, in Leo, it would only affect about 60% of the Baby Boomer generation.
 
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Yes.
And even if we accept the proposition that a generation's entire experience is determined by the sign placement of the planet Pluto in their charts, in this case, in Leo, it would only affect about 60% of the Baby Boomer generation.
Pluto in Leo as a natal chart placement, was, whether coincidentally or not, a harbinger of change from the old world to the new, in many ways. Let's see if Pluto in Aquarius can take the changes even farther (in a good way for most people.)
 
Hi, folks-- interesting discussion.

I graduated from high school in the Middle West 1967; and from a New England college in 1971.

Love beads, bell-bottoms, peace symbols? We had 'em all.

I think California was the heart of the hippy movement, but it had many offshoots, notably:

Woodstock: 1969, New York

The Farm Community, est. 1971 in Tennessee. various rural communes

various anti-war marches on Washington, DC

rise of drug culture: notably hallucinogens, cannabis

second-wave feminisms

Black Power
 
In astrology, Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are often associated with Pluto in Leo. This generational placement signifies a deep drive for self-expression, creativity, and leadership. Pluto in Leo individuals are known for their transformative impact on society, often pushing boundaries in the arts, culture, and politics. Their strong desire for recognition and influence reflects the Leo traits of confidence and charisma, making them a generation marked by boldness and innovation.
 
Pluto in Leo Dates

•Oct. 07, 1937 to Nov. 25, 1937
•Aug. 03, 1938 to Feb. 07, 1939
•Jun. 24, 1939 to Oct. 20, 1956
•Jan. 14, 1957 to Aug.19, 1957
•Apr. 11, 1958 to Jun. 10, 1958

Personally, I think Neptune in Libra (starting in Oct. 1942) is also needed to describe a somewhat cohesive generation, along with Uran in :gemini: and :cancer:.

Pluto in Leo for self-confidence and determination, and Neptune in Libra for harmony and idealism.
 
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In astrology, Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are often associated with Pluto in Leo. This generational placement signifies a deep drive for self-expression, creativity, and leadership. Pluto in Leo individuals are known for their transformative impact on society, often pushing boundaries in the arts, culture, and politics. Their strong desire for recognition and influence reflects the Leo traits of confidence and charisma, making them a generation marked by boldness and innovation.
As someone once said, "Say something once, why say it again?"
 
As a baby boomer myself, I think it's hard to typify a generation on the basis of one planet.

Pluto first entered Leo in 1937, long before the post-war rapid birth rate. At least in the US, the birth rate remained high until birth control pills became widely available in the 1960s.

The Pluto-Neptune sextile has been an important influence for several generations.

In the US the "Woodstock Generation" was also characterized by Vietnam War military draft and protests.
 
Personally, I would rather talk about how the experience and impact of the Millennials is totally determined by Uranus conjunct Neptune in Capricorn.
It is a much more defining astrological influence than Pluto transiting Leo was.
We see this configuration over and over again in the charts people put up.
 
Personally, I would rather talk about how the experience and impact of the Millennials is totally determined by Uranus conjunct Neptune in Capricorn.
It is a much more defining astrological influence than Pluto transiting Leo was.
We see this configuration over and over again in the charts people put up.
Pluto in :scorpio:? Like the Boomers, that's Neptune in a Cardinal-sign, and Pluto in a Fixed-sign.
 
in the US, the birth rate remained high until birth control pills became widely available in the 1960s.
The economic downturn in the 1970s and other economic changes that rendered less feasible the possibility of a one-income family in urban life, with stay-at-home Moms, also contributed to declining birth rates.
Most of the Greatest Generation lived off of one income, one "breadwinner." Most Boomer families had both partners working, and that's even more necessary now, from what I can see.
 
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