angstoic.com Astrologer, Ang Stoic
Ok, so over the past 3 months, some of us might have caught a glimpse of what the future has in store for us. But Pluto’s not yet through with our decrepit past and our toxic fixations and deep-rooted grip on outmoded societal structures, material possessions, the old patriarchy and our pursuit of power in status-symbol land.
As Pluto retrogrades into Capricorn, he exposes the illusions and shadows that have shaped our most corporeal values and aspirations and, in doing so, annihilates it all as old dark face clears the road for what may lay ahead…
Pluto will spend from now until Jan 21, 2024, in Capricorn; this is an epic time, as is his ultimate return to cardinal/earth (Sep 2 – Nov 19, 2024). As he did back in 1777-1778 strips away the superficial layers, inviting us to question the foundations upon which we have built our identities.
During this retrospective, we are called to reevaluate our relationship with the trappings of “success” and the external markers of wealth, ambition and status-defined achievement.
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History teaches us much, so as a footnote, last time Pluto was breaching the Capricorn/Aquarius border (1777-1778), the American Revolutionary War, which began two years earlier, was ongoing and marking some decisive wins over the old empire; France’s imperial alliances with the emerging new nation would bleed the nation dry, leading to the French revolution in 1789. These years would usher in great intellectual and ideological developments that laid the foundation for another revolution. Ideas of equality, liberty, challenging existing social hierarchies gained traction, ultimately leading to the dismantling of the old patriarchy both in France and the New World.
Meanwhile, Russia, under the reformist rule of Catherine the Great, would decimate and weaken the Ottoman Empire, granting more autonomy to territories and signalling a decline in the empire’s 400-yr supremacy.
The late 18th century was marked by the spread of Enlightenment ideas across Europe and North America. Philosophers and thinkers promoted concepts of individual rights, reason, and challenging traditional authority, contributing to a broader shift away from old patriarchal structures.
The crumbling of old power structures also cleared the way for new ideas to be generated in science, business and commerce. The Industrial Revolution, which also began in the late 18th century, brought about a profound transformation of economies from agrarian to industrial, the emergence of a new middle class and the restructuring of social hierarchies, the introduction of disruptive technological advancements (steam power, mechanisation, factories), urbanisation (replacing rural landscapes), and the rise of social and labour movements, all deeply challenging established power structures.
Pluto spends 20 years in the revolutionary Aquarius. The transformational shift, akin to the relatively short but significantly impactful Pluto-Uranus transits, is dramatic and filled with all kinds of upheaval. Learn to say goodbye with as little sentimental attachment as possible.
