The quincunx of Pluto and Chiron works more subtly than a square or opposition, but that does not make it weak. It often appears as repeated inner discomfort: the person seems to move on, cope, pretend that everything is under control, but in certain situations an old wound begins to hurt again. This is especially visible in the themes of the houses where Pluto and Chiron stand: safety, money, body, closeness, family, work, publicity, secrets, crises, or power.
The meaning of the quincunx is that two forces do not immediately find a common language. Pluto demands deep transformation, an honest encounter with what is frightening, hidden, or repressed. Chiron shows a vulnerability that the person cannot simply heal by an effort of will. Therefore the native may live between two extremes: either ignore the pain and drift along, or suddenly react too sharply when the situation resembles an old experience. Outwardly this looks inconsistent, but inside it has its own logic: the psyche is trying to avoid being wounded again.
