When we see Baby Boomers as the Pluto in Leo generation, a lot of their collective behavior starts to make more sense.
Collective Souls: The Pluto in Leo Generation
Why Baby Boomers Think They Still Rule
Over the course of the next few articles, we are going to explore each of the six generations that constitute the current makeup of our society. It seems appropriate to start with our eldest tribe, the Pluto in Leo generation (born 1937–1956). As a group now aged 64–83, they are comprised mostly of Baby Boomers.
But before we dive in, we need to make an obligatory disclaimer and acknowledge that when discussing something as large and diverse as a generation (comprising millions of people) we are necessarily making some very broad and sweeping generalizations. Of course, there will be outliers, contrarians and myriad data points to present a counter argument to the observed trends, patterns and themes that emerge as a generational identity. In this way, the astrological model is no different from conventional models.
But take one of the primary characteristics of the Leo archetype we’ll be exploring in this article: leadership. We can expect this generation as a whole to display leadership qualities, or at least be somehow obsessed…
