Many
supporters of the ruling regime justify legislating differentiated citizenship
rights based on religious identity, and the planned National Register of
Citizens, as necessary for completing the unfinished business of Partition. In
spirited denial, tens of thousands of youthful, middle- and working-class
peaceful protesters coursing on to the streets around the country are
completing the unfinished business of the freedom struggle and healing the
wounds of Partition…. the long night of darkness has suddenly been interrupted
by bursts of light in every corner of the land. I have in these weeks attended
and spoken in protests in various corners of the country. Our young people are
rebelling against the hate that older generations have raised them in. The
popular movement led by India’s young for solidarity, for Hindu-Muslim unity,
for a just and kind country, is picking up the unfinished business of the
freedom struggle. https://bit.ly/2GAKtCs
Astrologers assign two horoscopes for India. The first is
the horoscope of India’s independence from British rule on August 15, 1947 and
the second is for January 26, 1950 when India became a republic. In the previous two posts [1][2] we confined ourselves to examining the chart for
the republic. Here we look at India’s independence chart to see if information gleaned from the chart throws
additional light on what we have discussed so far.
India gained its independence on August 15, 1947 at the
stroke of the midnight hour. For astrologers an exact time for a national
horoscope is a rarity and a delight to work with. With this time a very
reliable horoscope can be cast. Readers who are familiar with astrology will
know that planets on the horizon or meridian axes are considered especially
significant. Here we have a Saturn-Pluto conjunction within a degree of the IC –
the lower meridian or the cusp of the 4th house. The 4th
house in a national chart represents 'roots',
tradition and history.
In his excellent essay The Saturn-Pluto Synodic Cycles - A Historical Exploration 1851 – 2020,
[3] Nick Fiorenza writes
A Saturn-Pluto
synodic cycle, in general, will be about societal structures of consciousness
and how we learn about responsible use of power. It will be about our
administrative systems governing the use of power. These cycles can also initiate a dismantling or
destructive process of long-standing established administrative constructs and
systems of belief so that we can evolve our societal structures. In the
process, this can articulate as power struggles, wars and the like; but Saturn
and Pluto will ultimately demand we take responsibility for the discord and
destruction we have created.
On August 22, 1947, a heliocentric conjunction of Saturn
and Pluto (referred to as a synod) took place amid the stars Acubens of Cancer
and Dubhe of Ursa Major.
Dubhe, Alpha Ursa
Major, embodies the pursuit for a greater vision beyond the accepted
political-religious dogmas of the human world that keep humanity in darkness
and delusion; and against the controlling forces perpetuating that dogmatic
rule. Dubhe asks us to emerge from the collective and our own personal dogmas
(our belief structures) and our limiting life patterns that keep us bound in
life scenarios that are less than those we truly want. Dubhe supports us to
strive for a new and better future rather than merely staying reactive to the
limitations we have already created and reinforce with our existing beliefs.
Acubens, Alpha
Cancer, indicates entrapment in dogma. This can be the current political /
religious beliefs of the times, as well as that created by our personal belief
structures—the ideas we have about our lives and experiences we have in our lives.
Acubens indicates a tenacious hold and stubborn resistance to release the
patterns we hold that keep us entrapped in our limiting life scenarios.
So essentially, this area of the stars is about a fight
between old dogmas and belief systems and a new vision for a better future free
of these patterns of entrapment.
But why are we interested in the Saturn-Pluto conjunction
in India’s chart right now? Well for one thing the progressed Ascendant
(evolving consciousness of the masses) is now within a degree conjunct the
radix Saturn-Pluto conjunction which is thereby activated.
At this point let us look at the Sabian symbol [4] of the
degree [13le+] at which Saturn-Pluto conjoined in Aug. 1947. Dane Rudhyar’s
commentary on the degree is relevant in the current context. Just replace “human
soul” with the “soul of India” and the rest of the commentary will begin to
make sense.
PHASE 134 (LEO 14°): A HUMAN SOUL SEEKING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTWARD MANIFESTATION.
KEYNOTE: The yearning for
self-actualization.
This is the transpersonal urge of the
spirit, expressing itself in many ways during the whole life span. But most
avenues are blocked, and the soul waits until it can wait no longer. Then comes
the dramatic release, which may mean a joyous carnival or madness. Let the soul speak out! Allow the power of the
true tone of your being to manifest itself smoothly, easily, unobstructed — or
expect a variety of consequences. LET the soul manifest!
It is important to keep in mind that we are not looking
at just the Saturn-Pluto conjunction of 1947. We are currently going through
another Saturn-Pluto conjunction [23cp+]. Remember that one cycle weaves into another in a continuing spiral of growth. The
present conjunction makes a little known aspect – a quadnovile to original
position in India’s chart.
Noviles always
describe an initiation. Initiations that have been successful tend to give very
pleasant results, so the novile series of aspects have developed a rather nice
reputation. However, the quad-novile
(160°) can be an indication of a very testing initiation.
In conclusion, we may say that the current social movement
against the establishment promoting an outdated religious/ political agenda is
going through a testing initiation. The soul of India blocked for too long seeks manifestation.
[1] Astrology of India’s social unrest https://bit.ly/2RwbXyi
[2] Astrology of India’s social unrest, Part II https://bit.ly/2NZnqoX
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