MARCH ON WASHINGTON/1963/12014

The URANUS/PLUTO CONNECTION

I was at the March on Washington in 1963. It was hot. It was peaceful. We were young and optimistic about the future. We claimed it a victory because one year later the Civil Rights Act was passed.  Most of us who marched were unaware that behind the scenes there was a huge disagreement between the organizers and various groups that supported the March.  Some wanted civil disobedience, others wanted a peaceful march, with speeches at the end.  We didn't know at the time that John Lewis and Martin Luther King were forced to edit out incendiary language from their speeches that might fire up the crowd. Later in life, when I started seriously studying astrology, I looked at the chart for the March and saw that Uranus, the planet of revolution and freedom was right next to Pluto, the planet of transformation. This dynamic duo was in Virgo, the sign of work, health and service.  The focus for the 1963 March was jobs and freedom. Uranus and Pluto stayed connected during the 60's and you might say it was the birth of the Civil Rights Movement.  You might say that Uranus/Pluto was the New Moon effect that planted the seeds for what's happening now.  We were young and naive back then because we thought if we did the right thing all the racism and prejudice would be erased so that our children and grandchildren would live in a better world.  What we didn't realize was that racism and prejudice is a disease. The disease had infected  everyone who believed that white skin was superior to Black skin.  Even with all the marching, sit ins, arrests, incarcerations,  assassinations, the  collective pain of a people who were subjected to inequality  was going to get worse. The beast we were fighting only got stronger and bigger. Uranus woke up some of us, Others opted to go along with the status quo, and only hoped and prayed that their lives would get better. What we didn't know was that Pluto was working underneath the surface to make sure that the next rebellion would be quickly put down with military weapons, a militarized police force and a judicial system that would protect their assassins. The activists in the 60's got older and were content to tell their stories to anyone who would listen.  From a cosmic perspective we failed to notice the power of Pluto which can't be moved by yelling and screaming. On the outer levels there did seem to be some change but underneath it all our oppressors only dug in deeper, got elected to political positions and were appointed to jobs on the police force where they could control the underclass more efficiently. Their diseased minds still saw Black people as less than they were. Their superiority complexes made it easier to incarcerate us in greater numbers, kill us and keep us in impoverished conditions.  They had a plan (Pluto) while we were only reacting (Uranus) to their devious plan. 

URANUS/PLUTO SQUARE

Bring it up to date, on December 13, 2014, there was another March on Washington. This time Uranus and Pluto are squaring each other, from Aries to Capricorn. But wait a minute there were other marches that same day, in New York City, California and it seems, across the nation.  Not just one group of people but many groups of people protesting the incessant brutal murders of Black men by various police organizations. When Grand Jurys in two cities, Ferguson and New York refused to indict killer cops for the murders of  two unarmed Black men, it was like a tipping point for lovers of freedom and justice all over the country.  People ran out in the streets, yelled screamed, some got arrested, but the crowds kept coming.  Finally the mothers and fathers of the murdered victims decided to go to Washington to demand justice.  Unalike the first March on Washington that took years to organize (no social media) this one was announced on a Wednesday for a march on Saturday. Plus other marches were planned to take place simultaneously with the March on Washington. Interesting the date was 12/13/14 . I'll leave the analysis of the numbers to a numerologist who is qualified to interpret it.  But Uranus/Pluto are square all week, in the signs of Aries and Capricorn, two cardinal signs that are action oriented.  This time people are more informed and can look beyond the surface of the problem to see what's really going on underneath.  The realization has set in that it's not only the degenerate psychotic policemen who are killing our people, but the powers behind them, the prosecutors that make sure there's no indictment and the powers behind them that make sure they keep their position. Even us old heads "get it" now. The disease of racial hatred goes deep into the system. It has infected even ordinary citizens who might serve on the jury, and the powerful ones in office who are there to maintain the status quo.  We look at Uranus in Aries for the reason why these recent police murders have hit the tipping point, making people jump up and move, yell and shout, lay down in the streets and say "this has to stop". But then there's good old Pluto in Capricorn (government, politicians) determined to protect the status quo. One astrologer, Jeff Jawer of Stariq.com described Pluto in Capricorn as the tip of the iceberg. The real strength is underneath the tip. To me that means we have to do more than yell and scream to rid ourselves of this demonic force. While yelling and screaming might temporarily relieve us from pent up stress, the real work has to be done when we're calm and quiet and open to find real solutions.  My youngest daughter sent me a picture of herself and my grandson who is a senior in Howard University.They are holding a sign that says "Black Lives Matter". Obviously they were attending the March in Washington, D.C. I couldn't go to any of the marches, but thought if I did go I'd get a sign that said "I'm tired of this s---t!" But we can't get tired, we have to keep moving forward.  Uranus and Pluto will have it's last square in March 2015 and I don't know what will come up again. We all have to stay in the Light, pray for protection and wisdom while these powerful planets do their dance.  The God I believe in is one of love, peace and righteousness. Uranus and Pluto are acting like a strong colonic for our spiritual systems. It's bringing out all the filth and gunk from our intestines. Some of it is ugly, some of it smells, but our bodies are healthier after the unwanted feces are removed.  Stay strong, keep the faith. Love & Light, Ayesha