Pluto in Astrology and History: Managing Power and Change – Part One
Posted on July 11, 2008
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“The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin’
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin’”
—Bob Dylan
In the United States, 2008 is a presidential election year; the result of this process is the transition of power from one political perspective to another. In astrology, it is the planet Pluto (or dwarf planet, according to the 2007 decision from the International Astronomical Union) that is the Master Change Maker.
Pluto in Roman mythology, the god of the lower world and his name meant riches or wealth, taken from the Greek word “ploutos.” The word “plutocracy” defined as rule or government by the wealthy, is based on the belief that precious metals and crops came from his underground realm. Pluto is often associated with the more feared the Greek god of the underworld Hades. Both are related to Saturn, the owner of Time, the one who bestows authority and power.
This year Pluto transited Capricorn from January 25 to June 13, 2008 and will return to this sign after the US elections on November 26, 2008 remaining there until November 19, 2024. This sixteen-year span of time is expected to be a major period of history by many different systems of astrology from the Mayan scrolls to the Vedanta of India. In the next part of the series, we will review how Pluto’s energy works in a personal horoscope.
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