Now that Pluto is no longer a planet...what planet rules scorpio?

Answer 1

I received an e-mail from a astrologiest the other day and she said pluto will always rule scorpio, Only astrometers don't consider pluto a planet but astrologers always will when dealing with horoscopes.

Answer 2

Pluto, the last planet to join the heavenly pantheon, became the first to leave it. The status of Pluto had been under discussion for some time, but with the discovery of 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena, the question became acute, for it seemingly had as much right as Pluto to be called a planet.

On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union surprised the world by voting in a new definition of planet, one that would exclude Pluto and bring the total number down to eight. (There had previously been been strong speculation that the redefinition would bring the total up to 12 instead of down.)

Pluto was instead classified as a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and the aforementioned Xena. The main difference between a dwarf planet and the real thing is that the dwarf variety has not cleared the area of its orbital path.

This redefinition met with a wave of protests from those who wanted to see the ninth planet grandfathered in, including but not limited to supporters of the late Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930. His widow, however, said he would have been accepting of the IAU's decision since "he was a scientist" and understood that astronomers had to take into account newly discovered objects in the Kuiper Belt (where Pluto is located).

But opponents of Pluto's demotion remain unconsoled and have generated a thriving industry in T-shirts, mugs and other memorabilia. Among the many slogans of this movement was one which played on the mnemonic for the names of the erstwhile nine:

Answer 3

The definitions that Astrologers use to determin what is a planet are somewhat different than those of Astronomy (which is odd considering that only a few centurise the two disciplines were the same thing. Issac Newton could have cast your horoscope.) I'm not certain what those criteria are but they are different.

Pluto, as far as astrology is concerned is still a planet and always will be.

Answer 4

To the best of my understanding,just because pluto was demoted and made a "dwarf planet" by astronomers doesn't mean it doesn't still rule scorpio in astrology.I've read mars was the traditional ruler of scorpio till pluto was descovered,so now it co-rules scorpio.The meanings haven't changed,astrology wise pluto still rules scorpio.

Answer 5

What do you mean Pluto is not a planet?

Answer 6

Its still a planet, but tecnicaly it isnt part of the solar system and they call it a dwarf planet. And i dont think theyd change the whole horoscope just because scientists excluded it from our solar system...

Answer 7

Mars

Answer 8

Uranus

Answer 9

Pluto is still there. Just because it was renamed dosen't mean it dissappeared

Answer 10

Mars rules scorpio.