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Conclusion
Fantasy and myth are not only accurate reflections of our lived experience, but good fantasy and myth can also inform our realities as well. If indeed Tolkein struck gold with a profound metaphysical truth of the "eucatastrophe"—the unexpected twist of rebirth after antagonistic forces battle each other—then we can assume that art and myth are telling us something quite significant about our current global situation. The Saturn-Pluto cycle, as witnessed in our own time—these times of epic battles, deprivation, and forging of character—must not been seen in isolation but be seen in the light of a greater context. It appears that these times of war, economic contraction, national defense and security are part of a continuum of natural processes that are needed for subsequent rejuvenation, rebirth, and renewal. Although this may be as simple as saying that for every spring there first comes a winter, collectively, it appears, we have become unconscious of this truth, somehow assuming that our global situation has no correlation with and has transcended these very real and very natural processes.
This is not stating that war, conflict, and factitiousness are predetermined and foregone conclusions when Saturn and Pluto make angular relationship to each other. On the contrary, by becoming conscious of the repetition of archetypal cycles we enhance our freedom of choice and create a wider palette to express the spirit of the times. In an astrologically-informed cosmology it may be held true that the collective unconscious, archetypal ground of being, or anima mundi—all related concepts alluding to the same thing—may be inflected by certain patterns at certain times, but there is an incredible degree of potential free will surrounding the expression of the this energy. It is not surprising, then, that the higher the collective consciousness, the more rarefied the expression. The Lord of the Rings—the movie and book—are wonderful outlets for allowing the dark drama, epic heroism, and the allure and seduction of deep power of the Saturn-Pluto combination to shine through all while not succumbing to dilution or sanitization of this powerful archetypal complex.
*Progressions, or secondary progressions, is a technique whereby the planetary positions for each day after birth represent a year after birth. So, planetary positions at 45 days after your birth will reflect, partly, your psychological experience and state of affairs at 45 years of age. Generally speaking, progressions are subtler and do not have as much of an impact as transits; their patterns are a little less discernable.
End Notes:
(1) (see chart) http://www.kulichki.com/tolkien/eng/enghron.html
(2) Ibid
(3) Ibid
(4) for more on the Tolkien and the Led Zeppelin connection see http://www.ledtolkien.com
(5) http://www.isi.org/lectures/read/tolkien.html
(6) Gutman, Robert. 1990. Richard Wagner: The Man, the Mind, and His Music New York: Harvest
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