Astrologers have been watching as we approach the first US Pluto return for years if not decades. The US will experience its first ever Pluto return which will be exact three times in 2022 including February 22nd, July 11th, and December 28th. Countries have birth charts just like people and while the above dates show us when this powerful transit is exact, the energy will be with us throughout 2022 and into 2023. The Pluto return will determine the future and the direction of the US for many years to come. Pluto falls at 27 degrees of Capricorn in the US chart and it was at this degree when the US became its own sovereign nation in 1776. In all actuality we have been experiencing the Pluto return since 2016 as Pluto has an orb of influence of 10 degrees which began at that time. As the Pluto return is exact this year the Plutonian energy will increase and we will see exactly where it is leading us; Will we succumb to a darker side of the collective psyche that includes racism, upheaval, violence, anger and control by a minority or will we rise up and reform what is broken and listen to the higher side of the collective psyche and our better angels?
Pluto rules that which lies beneath
the surface which is now rising to the top and making itself known. Pluto rules power, control, decay and
destruction, nuclear power, upheaval of governments, terrorists and criminals,
extremists, and resources. No country or society will experience a Pluto return
before approximately 248 years which is how long it takes Pluto to circle the
zodiac and return to its original placement at the birth of the country.
(Update 2-24) As the powerful Mars, Pluto, Venus conjunction approaches the US natal Pluto, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine February 23rd. The US along with other NATO countries have condemned this action, which was anticipated by the US government. The triple conjunction of the above mentioned planets becomes exact March 2nd, and clearly shows US involvement and interest in the outcome of the crisis. This will undoubtedly continue to cause volatility in the US stock market and other markets this year. It is highly probable gas prices will rise along with the cost of food due to Uranus in Taurus among other notable aspects.
Pluto is known for tearing down and destroying to create something new. Power can be unlocked, taken, abused and mishandled. It can also be relinquished. Pluto rules the shadow side of things and the darkness that is generally hidden until something causes it to surface. It does not go unnoticed at this time there is a push in some states to ban what certain legislators are referring to as ‘critical race theory,’ in schools. Wikipedia defines CRT as ‘a cross-disciplinary intellectual and social movement of civil-rights scholars and activists who seek to examine the intersection of race and law in the United States and to challenge mainstream America liberal approaches to racial justice. For example, the CRT conceptual framework is one way to study how and why US courts give more lenient punishments to drug dealers from some races than others.’
There are thousands of facts that support the idea that
the US is deeply steeped in racism which began even before the US Constitution
was written and continues to this day. Millions of Americans support racial
equality in 2022 because it has not yet been completely achieved. So why now,
CRT? Pluto likes to obscure the facts,
distort and control. The attempt to convince Americans the underside of America
does not exist is a part of the Pluto return. According to Pew research two thirds of
Americans support racial equality and the BLM movement. The genie is out of the
bottle and regardless of a desire to suppress the facts or outlaw certain books
in the schools; the genie not be put back into the bottle. So, this
really just becomes a hot button to stir up anger and divisiveness between
political parties more so than anything else. This is simply one example of
many issues we are facing with the Pluto return.
Pluto falls in the 2nd house of the
US chart which rules money, finances and values. Saturn ruled Capricorn
represents the status quo, business, banks and the like. The US Saturn falls in
the 10th house of the US chart.
In mundane, or world astrology Saturn in the
10th house represents the Government and leadership of the country.
At the time of this post, a majority of Republicans (according to polls) say
they believe the Presidential election was stolen. Radical fringe groups are making
a great deal of noise and coming out of the shadows; some of them threatening
Civil War and supporting Russia and Vladimir Putin. The Republican Party of today has no focus other than to obstruct
President Biden according to the words of the Senate majority leader. The Democratic Party and Biden agenda the majority voted for is being held hostage
by two Democratic Senators. This too, falls under the shadow of Pluto and attempts
to control as opposed to serving the interests of the people and country. (undoubtedly though, some of those just mentioned would argue they are serving the country).
The January 6th committee
is uncovering further information about those who tried to overturn the Presidential election through a coup and the actions they took to accomplish this. A former
Speaker of the House (Newt Gingrich) is calling for those investigating the
Capital insurrection to be jailed much like Putin calls for his opponents to be jailed in Russia. None of this is surprising as Pluto rules
extremists and those with agendas who push their point of view.
Along with Covid we are experiencing a
dysfunctional Congress, significant supply chain issues, inflation and a
major attempt at voter suppression. Add to this increasing climate change and a
potential war in Eastern Europe. Update: The war has begun as Putin entered Ukraine February 23rd)
The Pluto return will certainly not be
just one event but many including all of the above mentioned issues and much
more before it is over. Democracy could fall at this time, or it could survive.
Either way, over the next few years the US as a nation will be reborn based on
where the collective places its true values and vote out those who are afraid
of putting the country before their jobs and personal status as power brokers.
Some mature countries have experienced
a Pluto return such as England which has experienced three Pluto return cycles
with significant events at each return. On the other hand Rome began to lose
its status as an empire after its 2nd Pluto return. Egypt, India, Iran and Japan are among the
oldest countries in the world and have survived a number of Pluto returns, but
they have changed at each 250 year juncture in some way. Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Arab empire, Ottoman,
Spain, Romanov Russia, and Britain were all empires at some point. The French
Revolution occurred just after France’s 1st first Pluto return. The energy of a
Pluto return will play out for a long period of time with lasting consequences for years to come.
While
we have never experienced a Pluto return in the US we have experienced other
hard aspects to Pluto which can give us a clue as to what more we can
anticipate.
Transiting
Pluto squared natal Pluto in the US chart between 1848-1850 when it was in
Aries. At this time there was a cholera outbreak in Washington, President
Zachery Taylor died along with former President James K Polk. Taylor was
supported by ‘rough and ready’ political clubs of the day which held a
nationalist political view and economic stance. Taylor died unexpectedly and Millard
Fillmore became President. In 1848 the California Gold Rush created a great
deal of wealth for some and the Mexican-American war occurred. In 1848 the US
was in a recession to name only a few events at that time.
Transiting
Pluto opposed the US Pluto 1936-37. Oil was found in Saudi
Arabia, the “New Deal’ and its social safety nets came into being and FDR was
re-elected. The ‘New Deal’ was focused on relief, recovery and reform. In 1936 we were still dealing with the ‘Dust
Bowl,’ issues related to poor farming practices. By 1936, all the main economic indicators had regained the
levels of the late 1920s, except for unemployment, which remained high. In
1937, the American economy unexpectedly
fell, lasting through most of 1938. Production declined sharply, as did
profits and employment. Hitler rose to power in Europe but the US did not enter
the war. Polio was epidemic causing half a million deaths a year at its peak in
1940.
We experienced another square to Pluto
in 1982-83. The first cases of AIDs occurred in the US in 1981 so by 1882-83 it
was becoming another endemic disease as US leaders remained silent and
unresponsive to the issue. Weather disasters occurred with El Nino and encephalitis outbreaks occurred on the East Coast.
Ronald Regan became President in January 1981 and 52 Iranian hostages were
released. The US entered a severe recession from July 1981-82 and the first
woman was appointed to the Supreme Court by Reagan.
These are only a few of
the events that occurred during the hard transits of Pluto to Pluto. Pluto can
bring about reforms and advances as well as destruction such as the ‘New Deal’ of the 1930’s
which lead to eventual prosperity in the US. It is possible the ‘build back better’ plan
could be such a reform if it is ever passed by Congress and the US has never
needed it more as our infrastructure is deteriorating.
In summation, we can glean some information from the hard Pluto transits to the natal US Pluto in terms of what to expect;
-political struggles
-war or the potential for
war
-economic problems can
almost be counted on as Pluto rules the 2nd house of money in the US
chart
-disease and endemics have
occurred on each Pluto-Pluto transit
-significant change is possible leading to greater prosperity and advancement of the collective, or change can take the form of destructive events that do the opposite. Either way, over the next few years the US as a nation will be reborn based on where the collective places its true values.
Lastly, it is important to mention the
two other transits that will color the outcome of the US Pluto return.
Throughout 2022 Saturn is square Uranus. Saturn-Uranus transits often deal
with financial issues and a redistribution of wealth, attempts to overthrow the
status quo, and tendencies that lean toward anarchy and fascism. According to
the late Andre Barbault who made many significant predictions concerning WW11, fascist
governments that come into existence at this time have the ability to remain in
power for long periods of time.
The other aspect worth mentioning is
transiting Neptune’s opposition to natal Neptune in the US chart and its square
to the US natal Mars.
The US natal Neptune-Mars square can
be considered a deeply creative or spiritual transit but it is also an aspect
that creates suspicion and often misguided actions or mistrust. Since it falls in the US 9th house this can include certain foreign policy decisions. It can also
represent religion and extremist viewpoints, confusion, and lack of clarity or
even misinformation. The 7th house represents the countries open enemies, relationships with other
powers, international disputes and foreign trade. Transiting Neptune in
Pisces is setting off the US Mars-Neptune square so we will see issues in all
of the above mentioned areas. Neptune in mundane astrology rules fraud and swindles,
plots and sedition, also Democratic liberalism, over confidence and oil. The last time transiting Neptune opposed the US Neptune and
squared Mars was just before the US Civil war which was a time fraught with
confusion and division. The 7th house also refers to 'open enemies' which certainly includes Russian along with other countries.
In his January retirement speech
Supreme Court Judge Stephen Breyer reiterated the fact the US Founding Fathers
described America as a ‘Great Experiment.’ Benjamin Franklin said ‘it’s a
Republic if you can keep it.’ The Pluto
return will show us that we can take nothing for granted, and we have a Republic
only if we can keep it.
The US is due for a cosmic makeover
during 2022 through its Pluto return. We
are at a turning point in history, and what the outcome will be depends on all
of us.
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