James Watts' improved steam engine revolutionised production. Pluto is a planet of depth. , Jah & Jahes love. Humanity needs to become more self-empowered and stop living like children/slaves told what to do and where to go and what to think by algorithms and the people that code them. Aquarius isnt as objective as it thinks it is and can get caught in groupthink and fanaticism. But first, all the problems with these things will have to come to the surface. She became known as Madame Dficit because the countrys financial crisis was blamed on her lavish spending and her opposition to social and financial reforms. Pluto, planet of transformation and evolution, is shifting signs, moving from pragmatic Capricorn into idealistic Aquarius. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was from 1777-1798. See more below! (Note: walls.) Fueled by Pluto's passion, they are determined to make it happen come hell or highwater. As an Aquarian astrologer (with Saturn conjunct my sun and lots of Capricorn in my chart!) We dont have to reject science and technology completely theyre not the real problem. The move then is upward, like waking from a deep, hibernating sleep. Over the centuries, the Bastille became a symbol of the injustice of the absolute power of the king and his monarchy. Given that the tub of water was like an ocean compared to the size and scope of the fishbowl, the fish preferred the habit of its familiar territory with its accustomed boundaries. Assassinations of notable figures occurred. Its our attitude and our thinking that needs to change. Obviously, technology doesnt have to be used in these unbalanced ways. This inspired in the Grimms a resistance to Napoleon, a resistance that led them back to specifically German culture, and folk tales, tales of the people, the volk, in particular. and this influenced composition styles. New life begins to form and move toward its emergence in spring. The American Revolution was between 1765 . Yeah, people are going to be shocked when things dont go back to normal. Astrology for the aesthetically inclined. Its time for us to figure out what it means to be human and how to live together on this planet without fighting over everything. (2). . Center that holds: Aquarius by Dorothe, Pluto by Peter Lomas, both via Pixabay. Dark matter was hypothesised to account for the fact that the theory doesnt match reality theres not enough matter to account for how the universe looks and behaves but what if the theory is wrong? I love Ludwig Bethovens music. Theyve been looking for dark matter for a century and havent found it, probably because our theories about cosmology are wrong. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Man_(TV_series), The Old Man (TV series). He was a Sun, Mercury, Venus and Saturn in Aquarius man. The Sun at the center! And let the rest of the world move over to where I was. We may start out aiming to improve life but then discover the unintended consequences of technological development create even more problems. Together, the signs Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces represent the watery part of the sky: Capricorn the mer-goat, Aquarius the water-carrier, and Pisces the fish. More on that in the Uranus in Gemini post here. And the predictions and visions of Nostradamus which were worked on during this period but not published until Pluto moved into Pisces. The political left elite are using mind control to divide people by race, gender,and even what people do and eat. 23. Woven throughout the culture we see the Old Man, old age, the Father figure, the Senex. And, as a communicative air sign, is almost compelled to pour down from the heavens (the previous 11 zodiac signs) the fruits of its labors regarding wisdom and enlightened experience. Pluto's transit in Aquarius begins on March 23, 2023, until June 11, 2023, when it returns to Capricorn. Jan 20, 2024 at 7:50 PM Pluto enters Aquarius. It collects the knowledge As the Irish philosopher, storyteller, artist, and shaman John Moriarty noted, The forms of our European sensibility and the categories of our European understanding are a Bastille we have yet to storm. The intra-psychic thing is kind of mentioned in the post, although not named as such. During the coming phase of Pluto in Aquarius 2023-2042, incredible discoveries for the benefit of humanity will occur . Seeing the tiny fish swimming in the huge tub, the owner then proceeded to clean the fishbowl and fill it with fresh water. What might this have to do with Pluto in Aquarius? On March 23, 2023, Pluto moves into Aquarius, where it will stay until it enters Pisces on March 8, 2043. Where must lightening strike (Aquarius rules electricity) in order to accomplish this? 8. However, the deprogramming of 80% of society is going to be the difficult part. We have people born with the most variety of Pluto signs, creating complicated dynamics at the deepest levels of the collective psyche. The deprogramming will probably involve massive disillusionment and it wont be pretty. That being said, because of rigid nationalism, ethnic and religious differences failed to fully integrate. Typically, Aquarius is seen as the penultimate sign of the zodiac, just before Pisces and the imminent renewal of the cycle that begins with Aries at the spring equinox. The United States Constitution was ratified early into that Pluto in Aquarius transit. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born January 27th 1756 (died 5 December 1791). See https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/joe-biden-age-oldest-presidents.html, Biden Is the Oldest President to Take the Oath. No more humans. Read this article on the military roots of the internet for more: The Secret History of Silicon Valley. Surrounded by time, we get caught and confined in the spirit of the times. 13. AstroWiki See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melencolia_I, Melancolia I. Pluto will settle into the water-bearer sign until March 8 2043, and then get ready to change signs again. Pluto was at 26.41 Capricorn. This astrologically based article is to serve as a practical and intuitive guide to navigating this long transit which spans the best part of 2 decades. And I want to add that the first enslaved Africans were brought to Hispaniola (Ayiti/Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in 1503. The human world is full of human limits and human problems, including aging, fertility, and rulers who become tyrannical. This was the era of Independence in the USA, also the French Revolution and a time of sweeping change and social reform. The Uranus Pluto cycle represents revolutionary and radical cultural change and technological innovation that transforms society. Any threat to the kings power be it a person or even a book could simply be thrown into the murky prison filled with bones and rats. The total loss of our technology is highly likely, and becomes more likely as time goes by. I also like late August 1779 (to September 1780), when Neptune and Jupiter were in Libra, trine Pluto in Aquarius. Forever invisible to the world above, never to be seen, resigned to inner life, psychic life, image, ever-present. It is fixed air versus cardinal earth. But that doesnt mean the theories are correct or that theyll even work in practice. Aquarius can also be viewed in terms of its opposite sign, Leo. The point may not be to strengthen the existing center, but rather in Plutos preferred style to descend, to go deeper and deeper and deeper inside. Saturn may rule prisons, but Aquarius rules wells. 17851795: The Northwest Indian War is fought between the United States and Native Americans. For example, the simple notion of the king and queen in their castle at the center of the kingdom brings us archetypally into the human world, the civilized world, the world protected from outside threat with thick brick walls. See tag - Pluto in Aquarius I don't think it's a secret, people are becoming more and more fed up with being tracked. Along with the Old Man, it is again as if out of a fairy tale: the king has gotten old, dried up, wrinkled, desiccated, needing the Water of Life for renewal and revivification. 7. It is an archetypal realm populated with animals, darkness, shadows, mystery, wildness, unpredictability. Were dependent on our technology and that makes us vulnerable to shocks, such as grid failures and extreme weather events. Virginia was the first US State to ban the import of slaves in 1778. Meanwhile, the Spanish were invading the Incan empire in South America in the early 1530s, plundering their gold and destroying their culture. Thanks in advance! Blessed love.#1804 #Ayiti #ToutMounseMoun #HousingfortheHomelessNow #AbolishCPS #DefundFosterCare #ProChoice. 17791879: Xhosa Wars between British and Boer settlers and the Xhosas in the South African Republic. I love William Blake, a Sagittarius Sun-Jupiter-Pluto, with Saturn in Aquarius, and Mars-Neptune-North Node in Leo. Charles I lost his head in England during the Uranus-Pluto opposition of 1649; Louis XVI lost his head in France during the Uranus-Pluto opposition of 1793. Pluto in Aquarius - where does transformation need to occur regarding the accumulation of all that knowledge? It can be found at With the planet of destruction moving. If science is the STEM, fairy tales are the roots, the archetypal roots. Mary Wollstonecraft published A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792. Mobs of people (Aquarius) projected their repressions (Pluto) back upon those in power. It almost sounds as if its out of a fairy tale: a king and queen, in their castle, unable to conceive a child. While Pluto flirts with Aquarius in 2023, it won't be consistently in the sign until late 2024. Thus, where Leo brings us into relationship with the center of things like a king or queen at the center of their kingdom Aquarius moves us away from the center, among the people, the citizens of the kingdom, and beyond. In Britain, the Houses of Lords and Commons were founded and parliament gained the right of taxation. . There could be more interest in low tech solutions for communities with greater self-sufficiency, sharing resources, repairing and recycling networked and run by the people for the people, rather than through top-down hierarchical bureaucracies. 3411 of 9474 (Kindle e-book). It then occupies Aquarius from Jan. 2024 (with another retrogradation Sept. to Nov. of that year). When Pluto enters Aquarius we can expect the desire for reform and revolution to grow, especially in the areas of science and technology and how society is organised. When Saturn dominates, he leaves these kinds of habitual patterns in his wake, these same old, same old ways of living and perceiving and thinking we often call normal. In the case of Western culture, the same old (emphasis on the old) now wins elections and awards and tops best-seller charts. When Pluto entered Aquarius in 60 CE, there was a revolt against the occupation led by Boudicca and the Iceni tribe. Center cannot hold: Background image by Bronisaw Drka, Pluto by Peter Lomas, Aquarius glyph by Tanya, all via Pixabay. At best, we could see an increase in open source technology and a decentralised internet that overcomes the problems of surveillance and loss of privacy. Now when Pluto goes into Aquarius this is in a completely different energy and area of life that will be emphasized. In 2023, Pluto's retrograde motion will be strongly felt, as it will travel back and forward between Capricorn and Aquarius. While the reality of what Pluto in Aquarius will look like remains to be seen, intimations of its ingress currently percolate in our collective and personal lives via Saturn's presence in Aquarius. 17811785: Serfdom is abolished in the Austrian monarchy (first step; second step in 1848). 21. The work was soon being performed throughout German-speaking Europe,[50] and thoroughly established Mozarts reputation as a composer. 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Pluto in Aquarius means the power shifts to the people and society at large, rather than a small group that dominates from the top down. This would mean that instead of using power over to dominate and control, we would shift to power with to empower individuals by working together in networks. We shall keep this in mind as we continue. Scorpio Queen Marie Antoinette Pluto will stop at 0 degrees in Aquarius from March through June, 2023, before a brief final tour of Capricorn. Author: See https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/18/toxic-chemicals-health-humanity-erin-brokovich, Plummeting sperm counts, shrinking penises: toxic chemicals threaten humanity. The revolution lasted until 1799 and quickly descended into a bloodbath in the Reign of Terror. The following list begins to answer that question: The theme clearly emerges. Going back to the tub, he noticed the fish swimming around and around in circles the same size as the fishbowl. Utilitarianideas took off and fed into the discussion around welfare and how to maximise happiness for the majority. From industrial advances to the minting of the U.S. dollar to the French Revolution, Pluto in Aquarius was a time of radical change and innovation. You summed it all up very well. Because Pluto takes 248 years to orbit the Sun, it takes a long time to fully enter a new sign. Saturn shows himself yet again as a significant figure looming in the backdrop of our culture via the presence of walls and prisons: All of these pieces put together seem to constellate in a much larger image not unlike Albrecht Drers Melencolia I engraving, (22) in which the contemplative, winged figure of Melancholy sits staring into space, with her chin in one palm, wings closed behind her (she is going nowhere anytime soon), having reached a limit, unable to go any further until she has given her situation much thought and consideration. With the planet of destruction moving . (15), Earlier, on January 14, 2016, the television show, A wall featured prominently in the global television phenomenon, Psychologically, Saturn rules over depression, one of the most common symptoms presented in Western culture. If we step outside of the scientific frame, outside of the evidence-based research and all-too-convincing facts, we may find imaginative solutions to human problems. Pluto the planet signifying transformation moved into the sign of Capricorn in 2008. As with all air signs, Aquarius can be cooler and less emotional in its expression but, heated up by Plutos intensity, may have more warmth. As an outsider, Aquarius takes an objective view so it can make theories and plans for change. We need to stop handing our power over to people who dont deserve it and corrupt everything they touch. The final time Pluto was in Aquarius was between 1777 and 1798. Science is important, but science especially as Pluto moves into Aquarius is not the whole story. 1. Unfortunately, it failed and Boudicca was killed. As Virgil reminds us in The Aeneid, to climb back to the upper air there the struggle, there the labor lies. Iconic in the early days of the revolution was the Storming of the Bastille, the enormous fortress prison built in the 1300s by the French monarchy to hold its enemies. But, its uninterrupted twenty-year sojourn through Aquarius (considered the official start of the "Pluto in Aquarius era") starts on January 21, 2024. . However, one of the most common phrases repeated in 2022 refers to getting back to normal. But to get back to normal is to fail the art of transformation. All facts of the French Revolution found in this section come from this series of lectures. Considering that Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all made their way through Aquarius during the 1990s and early 2000s into 2012, Plutos entrance into Aquarius is like the long third act of a drama that began decades (if not centuries) ago. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was the time of the French Revolution and within a year of the American Revolution, April 1777 to December 1798. Its associated with the collective shadow and mass movements, the will to power and the underworld, whether geological, political, social or spiritual. If we go back to Hillmans understanding of archetypes as the roots of the soul governing the perspectives we have of ourselves and the world, and we hear again the question posed in the New York Times (Why Are We Still Governed by the Remarkably Old?), we now hear an archetypal question. The French Revolution was between 1789 and 1799 - so, your entire second half of Pluto in Aquarius, the final time round. And we wont be jetting off to Mars or popping to the Moon for a weekend break anytime soon. The Pluto in Aquarius period of 1777-1798 also embraced the French Revolution (1789-1799), hence the theme of Aquarian ruler Uranus dominates - revolution, rebellion, reform and radical action. This appears to be driven by the myth of progress and the idea that we can somehow escape the laws of nature and death. 'Equality, Liberty and Fraternity' was the Aquarian catch cry of the day. All of this is to maintain totalitarian control. Images: On March 23, 2023, Pluto moves into Aquarius, where it will stay until it enters Pisces on March 8, 2043. Archetypes reveal themselves in persistent images and through the imagination that shows up in a persons life or throughout a culture. Innovations of the time include block printing in Europe, imported from China, and the invention of spectacles in 1290. The last time Pluto move through Aquarius was: We might say the 1780s and 90s best reveal the events of this time. Orchestras became larger and innovations in the manufacturing of pianos made them more robust so you could really hammer away at them Beethoven loved that! The next transit ran from 1286 to 1308, just after the shift into the last Jupiter Saturn air cycle similar to now. As Pluto entered Aquarius, she made many reforms encouraging the ideals of the Enlightenment and was a great patron of the arts and sciences. Pluto in Aquarius is more likely to carry social unrest, uprisings and perhaps even an outright revolution or two. To begin to answer these questions, it is of note that both Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, were born with Pluto in Aquarius. In this context, I hear Nobel laureate Toni Morrison saying. When planets move through Aquarius, the focus turns to the edges. In 2023, Pluto will first change to Aquarius for about three months, and then return to Capricorn for a little more than seven months. We need to stop handing our power over to people who dont deserve it and corrupt everything they touch., Not sure if enjoy is the right description for such a heavy subject but your writing helps me articulate my thoughts to myself and also I learn a little more about astrology. You will have to read the fairy tale yourself to get the whole story. And that requires self-knowledge the one thing we suck at. Despite proclaiming its love of humanity, it has serious issues with messy human stuff like feelings and the body. This era saw the schism between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches become permanent, and many churches were built in England, such as at Westminster and Winchester. Largely unrecognised during his life, he was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. We need a new vision of society and the future, one that works for all peoples and the planet as a whole, so under Pluto in Aquarius we can expect a social and technological revolution. Jeremy Bentham published his Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation in 1789. Pluto's ingress into Aquarius is a generational shift with profound manifestations. As these same planets began moving through Aquarius in the last part of the century and into the 21st, the big screen became increasingly small, and the movie screens filled with celebrated stars gave way to television screens broadcasting reality television with its reality stars, where pretty much anyone can be a star.. (23) Again, we meet Saturn, the ruler of lead. Your email address will not be published. James Hillman, Re-Visioning Psychology, Harper, 1975, p. xix. 26. "Astrologer Patrick Watson notes that Pluto's last turn in Aquarius (1778-1798) resulted in sweeping changes in social order and public rightsnotably: the ratification of the American constitution, the industrial revolution, the Enlightenment, the publication of the pioneering work Defense of women's rights, followed by some . It leads to the extraction of resources to run a society based on debt that can never be paid. In this way, each fairy tale from any culture (especially your own culture) can be like a small, epic instruction manual for life, like how Robert Bly in the early 1990s used the Grimm fairy tale Iron John to launch what became the workshops and gatherings of the mens movement of the time. The effect of this is that right now the planet Earth is populated with the maximum range of Pluto generations, spanning Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, and soon to be Aquarius. Pluto moves into Aquarius in 2023 staying till 2044. Saturn in Aquarius: Social Reform and Identity Politics, Astrological Shifts 2023: What To Expect for Each Sign - TheAnotherPost, March 2023 to November 2024: Plutos slow final grind from Capricorn to Aquarius | Writing from the Twelfth House, Astro Diary: Pluto transiting Capricorn in the 12th house, Battlestar Galactica: Part 3 All This Will Happen Again, Battlestar Galactica: Part 2 So Say We All. For example, the number of people I have spoken with that tell me they cant wait for life to get back to normal is astounding. Pluto's most recent visit to Aquarius occurred during an era of revolution among several countries around the world. I stood at the border stood at the edge and claimed it as central. In the early 1780's Massachusetts abolished slavery. In the US, the Slave Trade Act of 1794 prohibited American ships from engaging in the slave trade, but it wasnt fully abolished until Pluto was in Pisces. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was from 1777 to 1797 the establishment of the United States and the French Revolution. No reproduction. Pluto in Aquarius in 2023 to 2044 will bring power to the people, scientific paradigms shifts and revolutionary change. The cycle lasts about 127 years on average but it ranges between about 113 to 141 years in reality due to Pluto's eccentric orbit. Pluto enters Aquarius on March 23rd, 2023, retrogrades back into Capricorn on June 11th, 2023, and then back in Aquarius on January 21s, 2024. "Liberty, equality, fraternity" was the rallying cry of the French Revolution of 1789. Previous Pluto in Aquarius phases: Its just a matter of time. 16. During this period, French citizens. Also you say that there is likely to be a social and technological revolution, so what about an intra-psychic one? They represent the beginning of a new historical stage of and the initial form of a new political culture . It also makes you passive and easy to manipulate hence the attraction to this fantasy in the powers that be., This technocratic worldview isnt going to survive much longer. For our purposes, what archetypal dynamics can we see within the French Revolution that help us understand Pluto in Aquarius? The ultimate response to this call was the enormous collection of 211 stories we know today as Grimms Complete Fairy Tales. During the French Revolution, Pluto retrograde oversaw the toppling of a bloated monarchy, liberating the people. August 31, 2043 - January 19, 2044. Visit Shawn's website at www.imagineastrology.com. To back up for a moment, fairy tales themselves from any culture have a kind of wisdom that resonates at the soul level and often baffles the reasonable mind, especially the scientific mind. And that means its shadow side gets pretty murky. More here: Active Hope and a New Kind of Power. I never thought society could become so conformed by materialistic values and unquestionably obedient to nonsensical rules and regulations. Beginning in 1789 and ending in the late 1790s, French citizens radically altered their political landscape. We're already seeing glimpses of Pluto's fingerprints in this tech-savvy sign . But it wont last long. We need real inner change if were going to survive beyond the middle of this century. I cant include everything that happens for reasons of space and length, and Im afraid my perspective is hopelessly western cos Im based in the UK. Proud Member of: This is when we'll get an inkling of the kinds of changes to come (watch the news for Pluto in Aquarius themes). Required fields are marked *. Pluto last visited Aquarius from 1778 to 1798, right as the United States began its first wobbly steps as a nation. See https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/science/william-shatner-space.html, At 90, William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach the final frontier. (14). Brotherhood and sisterhood. On May 5, 1789, revolution broke out in France, with Pluto at 19 Aquarius. I started writing about the Dark Side of Innovation & the Internet in 2015. But before you can do that, you have to understand who you are and why youre here. See https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/antidepressants-market-105017, Antidepressants Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis. But dont wait around for freedom to fall into your lap. John Moriarty, Dreamtime, The Lilliput Press, 1994, p. 97. November 19, 2024 - March 8, 2043. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_(film), Old (film). Its modern ruler is Uranus, its traditional ruler is Saturn (which never made sense to me). They cannot imagine a different world other than what theyre used to and dont realise the change that has already happened, is the point of no return. March 23 - June 11, 2023. Aquarius is about ideas and knowledge that dare to lean toward idealism. Pluto will move into Aquarius, ruled by Uranus on 23rd March 2023. See https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/mar/28/poem-of-the-week-after-great-pain-by-emily-dickinson, Poem of the week: After Great Pain by Emily Dickinson. 1781, Mozart with his sister and father, and on the wall a portrait of his deceased mother. By the 1780s it was moving toward its "Full Moon"-the most awesome one of all. Saturn represents the governmental structures that hold society together. Both the French revolution and the US Bill of Rights arrived when Pluto last transited Aquarius in the late 18th century (from 1777 to 1798). Pluto moved through Aquarius from April 1777 to December 1798, a remarkable period of history that included the French Revolution. Pluto will transit Aquarius from 2023 to 2044, spending about 18 and a half years there in total, with a few dips in and out at either end. Aquarius is future-oriented and wants to make society, and the future, a better place. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In stark contrast to Saturn, Pluto is the lord of the Underworld, ruling over the invisible depths of our lives and the world around us. This should be a time of unimaginable scientific discovery, for Aquarius is the sign of science and future knowledge. Pluto will then remain in Aquarius until 2044. (13) In an altogether astonishing article about the book entitled, Plummeting sperm counts, shrinking penises: toxic chemicals threaten humanity, published in The Guardian on May 18, 2021, consumer advocate and environmental activist Erin Brockovich wrote, The end of humankind? A caterpillar enters the cocoon and emerges from the experience as a butterfly. The Enlightenment privileged the pursuit of knowledge (evidenced by the birth of the encyclopedia, an exhaustive collection of all knowledge at the time) and what we would today call evidence-based learning.