April 1, 2005
YEARS OF EXTREMISM, 1995 to 2008
Pluto in Sagittarius Transforming Cultures

As astrologers have been aware, PLUTO has been in the sign of SAGITTARIUS from 1995 and will remain there until the year 2008. Each one of our individual lives has been dramatically impacted by transformative cultural changes. We have questioned our most basic beliefs in politics, religion, education and our justice system

The combination of PLUTO in SAGITTARIUS puts terrible force (PLUTO) behind moral convictions (SAGITTARIUS). During this period, fanatics of all stripes have been trying to enforce the supremacy of different “truths.”

We have been witnessing an intense “clash of cultures.” Among many examples are: the attack on the World Trade Center, the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and the genocide in Rwanda. Within the United States, we have become demographically and ethnically re-defined. This culminating period of cultural transformation continues through 2008.

This PLUTO transit over the next couple of years is still strongly connected to the U.S. MARS-NEPTUNE war aspect. After that, we should understand more about the ramifications of the war in Iraq. Of course, there always other astrological indicators to take into account, however PLUTO's forces are the fiercest of all.

As PLUTO completes its transit of SAGITTARIUS, can the divisive forces of our culture grow beyond destructive polarization and evolve towards a greater consensus for the next political cycle? Can each of us individually re-create a new life plan and structure born from the fires of this transformative period?

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