as well as flow on effects in the coming decade
Astrologers have the benefit of being able to use a
planetary ephemeris
to view way back into the past as well as far ahead into the future, in
terms of where the sun, moon planets and other solar system objects
were, are or will be at any given date. This is an excellent research
tool for seeing what the planets were doing when a particular historical
event occurred - and from that analysis, to consider what might occur
in a future repeat cycle of particular planetary relationships -such as
Pluto in cycle with Uranus which figured strongly in the 1960's
upheavals. We are seeing an
extended return of the Pluto-Uranus cycle beginning in 2011 ( along with other patterns in progress)
which will dominate global conditions for the next 5 years as well as flow on effects in the coming decade.
Anti-establishment,
pro-democracy, civil unrest, civil disobediance, revolution, coups,
over-throw - these are all keywords along the theme of challenges made
to systems, organisations, controlling forces, governments and
individual people who embody corrupt, abusive power.
As an individual
you could become more rebellious angry and impatient if faced with a
boss, leader, or system that is thwarting your individuality, rights or
independence. Those most likely to manifest this will have connections
from their own birth-time planets to the current planetary positions and
cycles.
So this really is about outdated, oppressive and
dysfunctional systems being overturned. Already such figures are being challenged in the pro-democracy movements; men being termed
dinosaurs for their
dark ages views.
It really is a shift from the worst of the past to hopefully, and
eventually, the best that a future world can offer: egalitarianism,
freedom, equity, justice,
responsible use of power. But
many other energy shifts coming
from philosophically driven Jupiter, compassionate, humanitarian
Neptune and the healer Chiron will have to contribute to these outcomes.
There is no one single magic solution for the complex woes of humanity
and it is a gradual process over generations.
It is
likely that a big shift back to family values will need to occur to
rebalance societal dysfunctions in the Western nations in particular,
where generations of abandoned children are now causing widespread
social concern. This problem cuts across all socio-economic levels and
points to a fundamental loss of the parenting principle (
Cancer-Capricorn). For the wealthy and materially comfortable this has
meant pursuit of career, money, prestige, status and possessions has
prevailed over simple mum and dad stuff with the kids. For the less
well-off, material ambitions have again played a part, along with less
capacity to afford such media induced aspirations, so less time with the
kids is again the outcome. Forgetting how to parent generations of
children creates a deep wound in society and the outcomes can only be
increasingly destructive until the remedy is found. This time around
though, the solution ought to involve more obvious shared parenting and
even role reversals, part-time work, home based work - overall a
reconstruction of work-life balance
Self
identity, how we relate to others, our home and family dynamics as well
as our public life and relationship to the workings of society will all
be re-examined during the period of strong cardinal sign readjustments (
Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn) If you have planets in these signs
you will be more affected than others by the changes already unfolding.
Effects on people are just part of the picture , though we, with
anthropocentric blindness tend to consider we are like the sun, the centre of all things. Not true, sorry.
Changing values are likely to shift humanity
away from the materialistic stranglehold
we are in, towards simpler, more modest relationship with objects. For
some people this will be an agreed and conscious choice. For others
seemingly enforced by circumstances -loss of income, home, possessions
due to economic or environmental forces - can lead to a rethink, a shift
in perspective. Do you really want to work, work, work just to get more
things? Or just to fit in with others? How about being true to
yourself?
So the planetary influences will alter our
physical environment as well, in some cases due to actual changes in the
earth and our living environment, due to the effects of weather or
climate. The earth has cycles too, plus it is part of a system and
therefore prone to the influences of remote activity from the sun and
other planets.
Abstract things, like concepts, ideas
are involved in the changes - as people address such issues as
democracy, independence, individuality, parenthood.
This
will be a highly challenging era for those who resist change, those who
just want everything to stay the same. In the complexities surrounding
us now, unstable, unprecedented and unexpected events and developments
will be part of the fabric of deconstruction and reconstruction as our
collective spirit seeks a better life in a better world. Much work is to
be done to get there but if you can grasp the essence of this global
shift, the process can be seen as a mass healing.
For further astrological information and timing please refer to
this recent post
Latest updates to original post
June 2012
As the process of transformation has its early beginnings, we see political chaos in Syria, Egypt along with the threat of financial meltdown in the eurozone, with global implications. Refer to a further forecast re Uranus-Pluto & America
May 9 2012
The election of Francois Hollande, Socialist leader as President of France, shows the shifting tide in political power dynamics
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/0509/1224315798822.html
The essence of this popular uprising and protest movement exemplifies the direction of change to come, following on from pro-democracy surges in the Middle East. Planetary patterns spell this out clearly as detailed below. Now that the Western nations are linked in, using highly contagious social media like Twitter and Facebook, there is the greatest potential ever for organizing, motivating and sharing amongst billions of disaffected global citizens, the 99% put under duress by the 1% who pull the strings at the highest level.
In
New Zealand, positive use of people power has seen protests regarding
what is seen as price gouging in the run up to the Rugby World Cup. by
manufacturer adidas, who supply rugby jerseys. The NZ All Blacks jersey
is not only the most expensive, but also sells in NZ for considerably
more than fans can buy online from America. A major NZ retailer has
dropped the price to lure fans back to bricks and mortar retail. Though
no trading laws have been broken by adidas, NZ politicians and former
veteran
.
This is a classical exampleof people standing up to a corporate seen as
abusing market power, and fits into the Uranus versus Pluto theme which
is presently full on.
Interesting that the closure of the News of the World has garnered headlines about
