What ♇ means
Its P–L monogram links Pluto to Percival Lowell. P and L are the first two letters of Pluto and the initials of Lowell, an astronomer who began the search for a predicted planet beyond Neptune. The monogram was adopted around the planet’s discovery and naming in 1930, tying its name to the search that came before it.
Is ♇ an astronomy or astrology sign?
It serves both; context tells you which. Astronomy uses ♇ for Pluto, which was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Astrologers also use it in horoscope charts, tables, and shorthand text, where it marks Pluto within an interpretation.
A specialist symbol shared by astronomy and astrology; the surrounding text or chart tells you which use applies.
Another Pluto glyph may be an intentional astrological choice, not a typo.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsQuestions people ask
1Why are there several Pluto symbols in astrology?
Astrologers developed and kept different Pluto signs in regional and school traditions; four additional forms had been documented by 2016.
How to type ♇
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