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Shadowman
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(9/20/01 11:21 pm)
Reply 		Saturn-Pluto Opposition
For the astrologically inclined, take note that Saturn (the ruler of structure) and Pluto (the agent of profound change) are at odds in the heavens at 12 degrees Gemini and 12 degrees Saggitarius, respectively. Astrologer Liz Greene comments on the meaning of this opposition and how it is affecting us on all levels of society. I suspect this astrological climate is what is precipitating a monastic exodus as well as a stringent reevaluation of the SRF culture. Read on.....


"The Saturn-Pluto opposition presiding in the heavens at the moment...carries unpleasant connotations for astrologers due to its historical coincidence with outbreaks of war. The conjunction of these planets in 1914 accompanied the start of World War One; the conjunction of 1946 occurred right after the end of World War Two, when the real devastation of the Holocaust became known; and the opposition in the mid-1960s coincided with the Vietnam War....The Saturn-Pluto opposition currently presiding in the heavens is a hard and painful aspect, and every person is experiencing it on one level or another - some in their intimate lives, some through their health, some through financial difficulties, some through being caught up in collective crises. This opposition pits two archetypal principles against each other - reason against chaos, civilisation against anarchy, entrenched structures against the inevitable need for change, rational control against the forces of the deeper unconscious psyche, human will against what we call 'fate'. Neither is 'right' or 'better' than the other. Balance and endurance are required, lest we polarise. The end product of the transit could be greater insight, more flexible and compassionate social and economic structures, greater realism, a diminishing of hypocrisy and an increase of self-honesty, and a true maturity and tolerance of spirit. And people can only pass through this painful initiation as individuals. That is ultimately the real message of astrology - not whether we can 'foretell the future' or 'spot the bad guy' and use our insights to bludgeon those we personally disapprove of for emotional or ideological reasons. Hatred, cruelty, and intolerance are great evils wherever they are found. Saturn-Pluto has a way of smoking them out and bringing them into full view. However, they exist in every human being and they exist in every nation. Fanatics, bullies, and terrorists of a subtler kind may also be alive and well in one's family, one's religious leaders, one's friends, and one's internet correspondents. Knowing this should not prevent us from acting as necessary to secure justice, or condemning those who perpetrate crimes. But perhaps it can help prevent us from indulging in precisely the same fanaticism and blindness that unleashed the tragic events of 11th September."

--- Liz Greene

Psych Analyst
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(9/21/01 1:06 pm)
Reply 		RE: Sat /Pluto Opp
An interesting angle. Gives meaning and purpose to what we're attempting to do here --- because its what the whole world is going through right now.

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