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Healing Pluto Problems

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I have to differ with the reviewer who called this a superficial book. I've been doing astrology for 35 years and have come back to this book many times to help me deal with my own and other's Pluto problems.

It isn't ALL there is to Pluto, but it is a very good introduction to the set of Pluto issues that have to do with abuse and sexual trauma issues. It's also very good on how to counsel people with strong Plutos.

Read it along with Steven Forrest's Pluto book and Jeff Green's Pluto book for a well rounded approach to Pluto in your chart.

I came to read this book via my partner/boyfriend. I have not finished the book yet I'm two thirds of the way through it (at the time of publishing this review) and must say that it has been invaluable.. even to someone like me who knows nothing about astrology (my partner/bf is the Astrologer, lucky me!). I do recommend having one's Astrological Natal Chart handy as well as a friend (or someone) to whom you can refer in regards to Pluto in your chart (if you're a no nothing like me or else read some of the books she recommends to get a beginner's understanding).

The way this book is fantastic is that she guides (there are no SHOULDs in this book) you to ways to heal yourself of negative Pluto traits such as resentment and inappropriate guilt via Flower Essences, Affirmations, Mediation, etc.. not just explaining about them.

This book will only benefit those who truely would like to release themselves of negative Pluto traits.. if you want to change.. this book will help you otherwise.. do not bother. It is not a light read and can at times make you uncomfortable... she deals with subjects that most people will find are taboo: abuse, death, grief, resentment, inappropraite guilt, etc.

** I recommend this to everyone as it is relevant to everyone (we all have Pluto in our Natal Charts). **

I've read every book out on Pluto. This remains one of my favorites. Cunningham has written a book that can only add depth to the serious student/practitioner. Her writing is straight forward and accessible to those who do not study astrology but are told they have a strong pluto placement or a seriously aspected pluto. I enjoy her humanistic approach and it has only helped my own astrological practise.

This book is for Plutonians, people who experience Pluto transits or who want to be prepared for hard time in your life. It is also for those who face problems that stem from grief, guilt and resentment. There are several sections, each devoted to Guilt/Resentment problems, incest and domestic violence, death and grief. Who are not familiar with it? Sooner or later we meet people who were abused, hurt or on a path of transformation. This book can also help you to deal better with those people and maybe even help them.
Whether you are Plutonian or not, you have Pluto somewhere in your chart and from time to time you will have to face the Pluto problems in your life.
I'm not a Plutonian, but this book helped me to overcome obstacles in my marriage (Pluto in seventh house). It's very practical and gives many referrals to different types of healing tools.

I love this book. I have read many many books on Pluto, being a Plutonian myself, and have found Cunningham's interpretation easy to grasp, written with care and compassion, and very straight-forward. Cunningham doesn't get overly flowery or diverge from the topic at hand. this is a great book no matter your level of astrology. I find her writing style in general is written for the masses, but with Cunningham it is an asset.

the book is sectioned in a general over-view of what defines a Plutonian type (someone with a very active Pluto in their natal chart or going through a major Pluto transit), touching on diverse topics as sex, relationships, power, violence, and abuse. Also discussed in somewhat "cookbook" style is the specific applications of Pluto in the natal chart and the natal placement and aspects. here, it would have been great if she got even more specific (instead of lumping house and sign placements together, it would have been great to discuss what house placements on there own mean, or specific aspects in a natal chart mean to the Plutonian) , but her efforts are sufficient. She then goes into specific meditations and bach flower remedies that facilitate healing and evolution beyond the lower vibrations of Pluto. Specific transits to natal planets and their lessons are next. 1 chapter is dedicated to the issue of abuse and incest. the author acknowledges that this part of her book is not easy to read, but as a counselor she brings great insight to the subject. throughout her book, the author not only addresses the potential for the "lower manifestations" of Pluto aspects, but she emphasizes the potential to evolve and heal. the higher, more positive aspects of Pluto aspects get their fair mention.

Beautifully and simply written, worth many re-reads. Of all my Pluto books, this is the one I recommend to others most and refer to again and again.

A Book for Everyone including Non-Astrologers :-)

SunsetSeashell, Gold Coast, Australia

I came to read this book via my partner/boyfriend. I have not finished the book yet I'm two thirds of the way through it (at the time of publishing this review) and must say that it has been invaluable.. even to someone like me who knows nothing about astrology (my partner/bf is the Astrologer, lucky me!). I do recommend having one's Astrological Natal Chart handy as well as a friend (or someone) to whom you can refer in regards to Pluto in your chart (if you're a no nothing like me or else read some of the books she recommends to get a beginner's understanding).

The way this book is fantastic is that she guides (there are no SHOULDs in this book) you to ways to heal yourself of negative Pluto traits such as resentment and inappropriate guilt via Flower Essences, Affirmations, Mediation, etc.. not just explaining about them.

This book will only benefit those who truely would like to release themselves of negative Pluto traits.. if you want to change.. this book will help you otherwise.. do not bother. It is not a light read and can at times make you uncomfortable... she deals with subjects that most people will find are taboo: abuse, death, grief, resentment, inappropraite guilt, etc.

** I recommend this to everyone as it is relevant to everyone (we all have Pluto in our Natal Charts). **

This book is very informative. It is written so that anyone that is studing astrology will understand. It given key events for all Pluto transits. You will be surprised how well it is written.

not much info, read in two hours. i have 5 planets in scorpio and two in the 8th house. i was hoping to get alot out of this book but was disapointed.

For those of us born with "Pluto problems", this book is a must! Donna Cunningham explains how Pluto brings some unusual and transformational life lessons to certain "lucky" people, so we'd better learn to deal with them! So here's how!

That's a question my niece kept asking herself. The victim of 3 armed robberies. It wasn't until the last one happened and she told me that once she was safe at home she started to throw up and have the runs. That is when the light bulb went off and I had to do some astrological research, because what she experienced post-robbery was definitely Plutonian.
I have Donna's book, but hadn't read it yet so I thought, "Well, it's definitely time to read "Healing Pluto Problems" and right there at the very beginning of Chapter 1 page 1 was illumination! I quote, "Aspects to the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, or Midheaven involving Pluto, or someone with several important planets in Scorpio or with a strong eight house indicates a "Strong Pluto."
For this quote alone, the book has been invaluable to my niece and has answered her question "Why does this keep happening to me?
My niece has an Aquarius Sun, but for all intents she is a Scorpio-Pluto person.
Her Pluto is conjunct her Moon, Mars, and Saturn; all 4 planets in Scorpio.
These 4 planets are square her Sun.
These 4 planets are sextile her Venus, Neptune, Jupiter, Mercury.
Her 8th house cusp has Aries on it, the co-ruler with Scorpio of the natural 8th house.
Her Uranus is unaspected.
All of the above explains her choice of jewelry: dead scorpions encased in clear acrylic.
(Surprisingly, she is not Goth at all).
She majored in Criminal Justice in college too.
Her last boyfriend has a yod to Pluto at his MC.
Her current boyfriend has a Scorpio Sun (plus 3 other planets in Scorpio and numerous aspects from them).
Her grandmother, for whom she is named, has Pluto at her MC.
Her dad has Pluto on the 5th house cusp(house of children).
Her mom has Pluto in the 8th house.
And the list goes on, and on, and on.
None of my family members have a Scorpio Sun, but they all have strong Pluto.
If any of you potential buyers of this book want or, more importantly, need to understand Pluto-Scorpio people, I most strongly recommend that you buy this book.
It's like an survival guide book - no really!
There may be 'deeper' books out there on Pluto, but this one is easy to read, has lots of information that gives you those 'ah-hah' moments, and explains so much about what Pluto-Scorpio people are on about.
And believe me, if you have ever done an astrological reading for one of them or have to live with them, this book will at the very least give you patience, tolerance, and understanding in your relationships with them.
Also helpful was Stephen Arroyo's book "Astrology, Karma, and Transformation."
On page 57 (footnote) he speaks about Pluto transits and also mentions that "Contacts with the criminal underworld are also common when someone is born with strong natal aspects involving Pluto and the Sun, and sometimes with other personal planets also."
Thank you Stephen for this. It explained everything about those robberies.
If you don't work with Pluto, it will find you and you may not like how it looks.
Speaking of which, for a fascinating read on Jaycee Dugard's chart- Pluto at MC - google Donna online for this.