Pluto in Capricorn.

The reactionary conservatism that followed upon the 1960s and 1970s social justice and sexual revolution has re-emerged once again with the progress of Pluto into Capricorn.

This astrological aspect is surprising in itself as astrology is generally thought of as a left-wing/Aquarian phenomenon.  It reveals just how desperate the conservative forces have become.

They seem to think that this aspect will bring with it all the victories and benefits that they saw in the 1980s.

This is in no way certain, however.  For one thing they don't have the White House or the Lodge, despite the constant efforts of their media outlets.

For another the progress of Uranus into Aries forms a square (tense) aspect to Pluto unlike the  sextile (harmonious) of the 1980s.  And the progress of Neptune into Pieces does not augur as badly as the Scorpio/Capricorn aspects of the previous position.

We will see the rebellious aspects of Uranus actively challenging the power of the conservatives and plutocrats.  Aspecting as it does the Sagittarius/Aquarius youth (1996-2008).

Even though we have seen the last of the great conjunctions - Jupiter/Neptune in Aquarius and Jupiter/Uranus in Pisces/Aries - the Neptune/Uranus conjunction in Capricorn of the 1990s comes into play.
This is already being seen in the active support of celebrities for the gay and lesbian marriage rights campaign.  This reveals grass roots opposition to the conservative forces which can only increase as time goes on.

We need something, however, that is not controlled by the Satanic forces in the music industry and elsewhere if we are to succeed.  The negative forces work towards a negative result and this will sabotage and poison the Aquarian Age if we do not find something positive to replace it.

We can pray for them to see their error and begin to move forwards instead of backwards.  This will require a change of heart and commitment to the truth and forgiveness which leads to reconciliation with God.

If we can get social awareness of Satanism in the entertainment industries to a sufficient level then we can call an amnesty and a Truth and Reconciliation Commission like that in South Africa.

And from there modern music and culture could move forwards and contribute positively to the social revolution that will lead to the Age of Aquarius.

Alternatively the fortunes of the gay civil rights movement could be an indicator - a sign of the times - that shows the mass of people supporting new ideas and the new religious paradigm = Progressive Christianity (another indicator) which must be developed in order to make a safe place for gay and left-wing people and also reformed Satanists in the Church.

If we can convince the rebellious Satanists that sex, and especially gay sex, is O.K. with God then the chances of a turn around are increased dramatically.


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Just Do it.

It is one thing to know something intellectually, it is another to do it.

If you truly take something to heart it becomes part of your life and everything that you do.

If you truly believe in unconditional love then you will show unconditional love to everyone that you meet, no matter how they look, or what you think they have done, or what they in fact have done.

If you truly love God you will do it.


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The Unconscious.

The collective unconscious is full of perceptions, positive and negative, which effect the thoughts and feelings that we have.

Therefore prejudices and stereotypes effect how we think and feel about ourselves.

These reflections show how those around us in society and beyond think about us, and what we think about others.
These are projected onto the other person and effect their thoughts and feelings.

For example this can make you feel guilty without any rational reason if the other person thinks you are the type of person who would feel guilty or fearful in that particular situation.
Or it may be done maliciously by those who do not have your best interests at heart (Satan worshipers working in the unconscious).

By praying or meditating we create blessings which are beneficial to the particular person which we prayed for or meditated upon.

So out thoughts and feelings affect others directly by projections through the unconscious, and indirectly by their influence on our actions.


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Crime.

In the beginning the Hippies believed that criminals were poor people who had not had the benefit of our privileges and were therefore not guilty.
We believed that if you showed them love and understanding they would change.
But not if you didn't change the society that made them that way in the first place.

Later; after experiencing violence, ridicule, blame, and force; we became more pragmatic and cynical.

We were right the first time.

What we believed intuitively was closer to God than what we were forced to believe.

Harsh penalties, victims rights, tough love.

We have moved further away from the truth.

We have hardened our hearts.


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Theodicy.

Theodicy is that branch of theology which attempts to reconcile God's goodness with the existence of evil.

I would say that in most cases what people label as evil in the world today is not evil at all.  Such things as child abuse, rape, and murder are crimes of passion which have plausible explanations.
Is this evil?  I would say that it is not because there is an explanation for it.

And what people see in the world today as not evil - like rock music and horror movies - are evil because those who create them are deliberately doing what they consider to be evil.
Deliberate evil is a conscious choice*.  In this sense evil is not a reality but an idea. And as such it is a human construct and not part of God at all.

(*This choice is usually a reaction against received knowledge about God (i.e. what they have been told) very often about sex (and homosexuality) and the devil and what he can do.  This knowledge is manifestly untrue.)


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Worldly Authority.

When we were young we read about Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar and Napoleon and we were encouraged to admire their achievements.

When we went to Sunday School we were encouraged to emulate Jesus' and the disciples' good works and morality.

We were never told that the Bible calls the great conquerors beasts because of their brutality and cruelty.

Instead we were indoctrinated with the idea that worship of God is equated with respect for authority.

This is an error.

People in positions of worldly authority are more like beasts than God.

The correct position is that Jesus, as God's representative, challenged those in positions of worldly authority and was put to death by them.

After Jesus' death the message from God of unconditional love and forgiveness was usurped by the authorities and modified to become a tool which the establishment used to subjugate the masses.

"'From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.'"  Matthew 11:12 (NRSV)

They made God in their own image.

And it has been that way ever since.


(Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.)

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Psalm 82.

God addresses the ruling council:

"'How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?

"Give justice to the weak and the orphan,
maintain the right of the lowly and destitute.
Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked."

The wicked rule the earth:
"They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
they walk around in darkness,
all the foundations of the earth are shaken."  Psalm 82:2-5 (NRSV)

But they are children of God also.

This recalls the prophets.

The world in which the innocent masses are dominated by the wicked still exists today.  What has changed?

Powerful people enslave and kill others.

These powerful, wicked people are full of fear.
The conventions of our society are institutionalized fears.

So perhaps, rather than seeing them as an enemy, we could almost feel sorry for them.  So racked are they by fear.  Fear of poverty.  Fear of failure.

Financial conventions are literally petrified fears made law.

Pray for Captains of Industry!
Challenge business conventions!


(Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.)

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