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It is quite possible that
the great economic boom of the burgeoning Information Era will dramatically come to an
end at this time and/or ecological crises of unprecedented proportions will
commence. Undoubtedly, this will be a time of great collective stress and upheaval. This will be a time, in the most vague sense, when the collapse of old structures will happen concurrently along with the birth of something novel and new.
The fact that it coincides
with the return of Neptune to its discovery position gives us an indication
of how this time of crisis will be inflected.(2) Just as the revolutions of
1848 emphasized the collective over the tyranny of the industrialists at the
time, 2009-2010 could mark a global sentiment over and against the transnational
global corporations and the mega-mergers which have occurred and continue
to occur.
If the widening gap between
rich and poor and have and have-nots continues to expand, this is most likely
a time when the values and mores which have allowed this to happen will be
challenged significantly. If a global economic collapse occurs, the emphasis
on Neptune at this time suggests many things: a return to faith and renewal
in spirituality; escapism through drugs, diversions, and entertainment from cold,
harsh economic reality; and an emphasis on humanitarian endeavors—grassroots
or otherwise.
One must anticipate an
interest in the intangible, the otherworldly, the paranormal and parapsychology around 2009/10—basically
anything which doesn’t have a materialist, sensate orientation should manifest.
This could have both positive and negative consequences. This could emphasize
Neptune’s penchant for escapism and illusion, particularly if a “this world”
orientation is needed with the probability for environmental degradation at
this time quite high. However, this could also suggest a time of legitimization
of that which currently remains academically marginalized.
(1)One cannot underestimate
the role of the Uranus-Pluto alignments which took place in 1793 (the French
Revolution) and in 1850.
(2) Throughout the greater
portion of 2009, Jupiter will be conjuncting Neptune, thus amplifying the
archetypal manifestations of Neptune.
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