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In many ways, we
are using the Neptunian archetype to feed the supercharged, hypertrophed
Uranian impulse. As a Uranian culture we are taking those parts of the
Neptunian archetype which feeds our individuality—"image" through movies
and fashion—and disowning those parts of the Neptunian archetype which
do not feed the Uranian archetype—compassionate involvement in community,
empathic connection to others, true development of spirituality, and legitimacy of
the inner imaginal dimension. This is not to say that the Uranian is mutually
exclusive to Neptune's higher aspirations, in fact, there will (and must
be) an amazing opportunity for integration of these two archetypes in
which neither is compromised but, in fact, matured and deepened.
I believe we are
on the precipice of this opportunity. Neptune (as stated in a previous
essay) will be returning to its position of discovery in 2009. As with
Uranus, Neptune returning to its point of origin represents both a deepening
and a broadening of the potentials of this archetype.
Upon initial discovery
of Neptune, we saw both a flourishing of Utopist socialism and spiritualism.
Many people underestimate the effect Spiritualism had on American culture
in the 19th century—it is, besides Mormonism (which also emerged at the
same time) the biggest single religious movement of American origin. Not
only did the idea of socialism emerge at this time as well, but huge collective
movements with a socialist upturn appeared on the scene when Neptune was
discovered.
Look for the same
central focus—religious renewal with a metaphysical orientation and political
upheaval with a communal theme—to re-emerge during Neptune's return in
2009. As the Communist Manifesto and Socialist utopia's of the mid-nineteenth
century reacted to the hyper-Uranian capitalist thrust at the time, look
for the Communist inclinations of c.2009 to also act as a counterthrust
to the hyper-individualistic push of early 21st century Capitalism.
But not all of the Neptunian
re-emergence will be thrust against Uranus. In fact, this moment
in time will be a chance for Uranus to begin to join forces with Neptune,
for the two archetypes are not mutually exclusive but potentially mutually
enhancing. Neptune can potentially allow for the matrix for Uranus's hyper--individualism
to turn inward, to be oriented in Neptune's domain of vision, the imaginal,
and dreams. That is, the current external orientation of today's world socio-cultural
climate will most likely be confronted at this time, but not suppressing Uranus's
urge toward individualistic freedom.
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