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The Last Word
For too long, the voice of “we, the people” – in media, in politics, and in public discourse - has been shrill, closed-minded, and downright mean. It’s only since Jupiter entered Sagittarius last November, for the first time since Pluto has occupied that sign, that we have begun to reclaim the positive power of our collective voice. Jupiter has opened the window and reintroduced light into our Pluto in Sagittarius dungeon, beginning to clear the fouled air while Pluto prepares to move into Capricorn in January….
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8 Comments so far

1. Jeffrey Kishner on May 30, 2007 1:59 pm

   You are such an amazing writer, April, that I wish you blogged more often. But I’m grateful for the fruit you offer on your tree. Although I enjoy your more personal entries, you succinctly put together all these outer planets in a way that makes sense of the collective.

2. sam on May 30, 2007 7:39 pm

   Pluto has been hanging around my Sun at 26 degrees Sag for so long I’m afraid I will miss his company when he moves on soon. Farewell Pluto, may we meet again.

3. April on May 30, 2007 8:32 pm

   Thanks so much, Jeffrey. I really appreciate that. I wish I blogged more often too, because it would mean I had things to say… and I kind of haven\’t, lately. I end up with essays like this one - I call them my \”egghead\” essays, because they come too much from the head and not enough from the heart - when I have a deadline but nothing I really want to say, you know? (BTW, I very much enjoyed your very graceful Full Moon piece.)

   sam, a friend of mine actually had a similar feeling after Pluto crossed her early-Sag Sun. I wonder if the Sun/Pluto squares and oppositions are just harder than the conjunction? Or if Sag just has a more upbeat attitude about Pluto, along with everything else?

4. Jeffrey Kishner on May 31, 2007 12:38 pm

   Most of what I write is deadline-driven, but something usual bubbles up. That’s the miracle of writing.

5. sam on June 1, 2007 1:38 pm

   You really don’t know about a planet astrologically until you feel it in your own life. Reading the keywords for Pluto like death, rebirth, sacrifice is one thing, but actually experiencing that is totally different. Two years ago, when Pluto was coming close to my Sun, I recognized the future transit and I read up on the symbolism of Pluto, trying to predict how that would factor into my life (if at all). Reading concepts is a very superficial understanding; having it hit home brings a certain reverence for these archetypal forces. I guess I’ve gotten so accustomed to all this intense Plutonian energy that I will miss it when it finally goes.

6. Maria on June 4, 2007 8:20 am

   Another fantastic article, Kent!

   I should point out that one man’s cruelty is another man’s liberty. For instance, early last December during the Saturn-Pluto trine the Blasphemy Challenge launched. For the first time in a massive show of solidarity, rationalists and atheists came together on YouTube to openly denounce religion — particularly Christianity (as that’s the most oppressive here in the U.S.) but also Judaism, Islam, etc. The Rational Responders posted ads for the Challenge in magazines aimed at young teens as part of their outreach. Christians of all stripes reacted with absolute horror. They felt it was “mean spirited” and “aggressive,” wondering why anyone would “insult them.” Of course, no one questioned the hundreds of years of bias and even violence against unbelievers (cos, you know, it was justified against bull-headed heathens obviously). Jupiter had just entered Sagittarius, so the full story has yet to unfold.

7. April on June 11, 2007 9:55 am

   Maria, I think I understand what you\’re saying. The difference for me is one of motivation. Cruelty is all about the desire to inflict pain, whereas liberty is simply a desire for freedom. Just because one perceives pain and offense from an honest comment or questioning of beliefs doesn\’t mean that pain and offense were intended. What I object to is speech that is motivated by cruelty, not speech that is motivated by nobler aims but that is perceived as cruelty because one is threatened by it.

   Sam, I agree with you about needing to experience a planet in a personal way in order to truly understand it. That\’s why I\’m excited to see more and more bloggers sharing their personal experiences of astrological transits, etc.; it\’s not quite the same as experiencing those transits ourselves, but it\’s certainly more meaningful than reading abstract paragraphs in a book or report.

8. archergirl on June 18, 2008 3:45 pm

   Pluto………!!!! I’m a 28 degree Sag. Ready to see this time coming to a close. Yes, I’ve learned a lot… lifetimes worth. Yes, I’ve been ripped to shreds and put back together again. Still waiting for the full rebirth transformation. Still waiting to hear what my next “mission” is. But… On November 26 when Pluto hits the road for good, well, I’ll be one happy archer. Capricorns, better buckle your seatbelts. And… yes… Plutonian energy is NOT to be read about, talked about, dreamed about or theorized in any way. If you don’t live it personally, you can’t even begin to understand…. Bless all Beings!