Richard Branson, British entrepreneur of the Virgin group, has Pluto conjunct his Leo Ascendant. This is an extremely powerful position and, in Richard's case, he seems to be able to create something out of just about everything. He's a self-confessed workaholic (angular Pluto suggesting he can be an obsessive person; by Moon in Virgo - a need to work and be of service - and Saturn in Virgo - an expert in the business world - and his work focuses mainly on the entertainment industry (Leo).

His mother seems to have been a huge influence on him, teaching him survival skills at a very early age - at 4 years old leaving him several miles from home so he could find his own way back!! She also believed anyone could change the world, was always generating work for her children and thinking of ways to make money - Moon in Virgo.

Richard's angular Pluto manifests in other ways too. He cannot stand not being in control and also places himself in very dangerous situations ie he had to swim for his life when the fishing boat he was on sank (progressed Sun was also conjunct Pluto); when trying to win the Blue Riband record for the fastest boat to cross the Atlantic - during his first attempt the hull split in two; when his first hot air balloon ditched in the sea.

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