Where are the transpersonal planets now? And how do these transits affect the Pluto-in-Leo generation, as the current power holders, and the human need to evolve? Pluto is in Sagittarius (1995-2009), Uranus has recently moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and Neptune is in Aquarius. At the beginning of a transit through a new zodiacal sign, each slow-moving transpersonal planet seems at first to stimulate an attack on the positive qualities of that sign.
Pluto in SagittariusThe sign of Sagittarius has to do with perceptions, worldviews, philosophies, systems of belief, religions and ideologies, higher education, international affairs, law, justice, and trust. There is a profound humanitarian and liberal impulse in Sagittarius. It is freedom-loving and nature-loving. Though Pluto incites struggles between cultures, this planet’s influence leads to a fundamental change of views, one way or another.
Sagittarius involves realization, in the spiritual sense of waking up from illusion, and Pluto compels us to see the bigger picture. Everything points toward a new view of the future, yet many are oppressed by the feeling that they have no future. This forces us to confront ourselves and prompts us to search for the meaning of life itself. This confrontation with ourselves leads us to reconsider our system of beliefs. Rather than seeking security outside ourselves, we begin to cultivate and trust the inner security that we had sought externally. We learn to have faith in ourselves. The stronger our self-confidence and inner security, the more clearly we understand that we ourselves are responsible for what happens in the world around us. This is the great opportunity of our era.
The current Pluto-in-Leo power holders have asked themselves: How powerful am I? This generation has fought hard for economic advantages, and the greater portion of this fight has been waged without consideration for others. The masses have suffered from ruthless, self-serving, materialistic competition. We have seen the unabashedly arrogant posturing (the shadow side of Pluto in Sagittarius) that the powerful use to impose their will upon the world. This arrogance shatters the confidence that people formerly placed in economic, political, and religious systems and institutions. Financial corruption of tremendous dimensions has been exposed, yet half the world’s people try to survive on roughly two dollars per day.
One the one hand, with Pluto in Sagittarius, some of the most brilliant impostors have been supported by the trine from Sagittarius to Leo. On the other hand, our collective eyes have been opened to what’s really going on in the world. We can see crises happening everywhere — whether they involve business, media, politics, wars, poverty, or the devastation of the natural environment. We can see that massive reforms are necessary and that these reforms will be carried out primarily by the members of the Pluto-in-Leo generation. Since the pressure created by these crises affects all human beings, we have to wonder whether we can trust those currently in power to bring about these reforms. When the Pluto-in-Leo leaders reveal that they are acting purely from self-interest at the expense of the collective, this stimulates people to question the values and beliefs of the current materialistic system and to search for deeper values and beliefs that serve us all. We must ask ourselves: Who benefits from this materialistic system — all of us, or just a few? What do we believe in? Which system can we trust? What do we believe we can accomplish? How powerful are “we the people”?
If we can consciously experience ourselves as part of the collective, and if we can recognize the tremendous Pluto power that we actually possess (and the support we receive from far-seeing Sagittarius) — then we could begin to wield that power co-creatively and work toward healthy development on various levels in our communities and countries.
One of the symbols of Sagittarius is the Centaur, a conscious being with the head, arms, and torso of a human on the powerful body of a horse. So far, the majority of humanity seems to be behaving merely like horses, unconscious herd animals who are aware of neither their own “horsepower” nor their responsibility. And sometimes the herd behaves with at least a touch of Plutonian fanaticism. But at the same time, more and more people are sensing the potential for a paradigm change — an expanded worldview based on a renewed faith in human nature (Sagittarius). And more of us are beginning to realize that “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”
Change will not happen quickly enough if research and educational institutions (Sagittarian affairs) are left in the hands of the politicians, who are more beholden to moneyed interests than to the people. Ideally, education (especially of children) would become permeated by a more feminine, motherly influence, rather than being simply a preparation for a materialistic, male-oriented adult life. A wider involvement in all forms of the pursuit of knowledge will shape a future that benefits the greatest number. This includes thinking creatively and forming groups to implement necessary changes that politicians cannot ignore. Let’s follow the example of the NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations).
Pluto in Sagittarius destroys dogmas that are the enemies of life and applies the pressure needed to create change. But if this energy is not applied creatively, then we experience repressive situations (shadow of Sagittarius) and fail to take the next step forward. The next step is to set out uncompromisingly to find one’s personal value system, inner security, and meaning in life, and this requires vision and adaptability (positive Sagittarius) rather than resistance to change.
