Does it matter if Pluto is called a planet?

Uranus was discovered in 1781 and was the first planet discovered with a telescope. At about the time electricity was discovered, rebellion filled the streets, and we indeed find an eclectic and electric energy in folks who have this planet strongly posited in their birth charts. Neptune was discovered in 1846, about the time film and photography were being developed. Oil and chemicals were discovered in the years that follow, along with breakthroughs in medical techniques and understanding. And yes, movie stars typically have a powerful Neptune connection in their chart. Pluto was only discovered in 1930. Nuclear power is under his rulership and Pluto is a tremendous force in everyone’s chart. He rules surgeons and killers – life and death.

Notice that each planet signaled a time of increased awareness here on the Earth. Different and powerful energies were discovered and developed in the wake of this new awareness. And like all forces in astrology – each planet has a positive and negative side.
Astrologers determined the nature of the planets by examining birth charts and seeing how this new energy exposed itself in men and mankind.

Now we have discovered more celestial bodies out in space. And the system of classification has come under scrutiny. What astrologers will do with the new bodies is the same thing we did with Pluto. We will find out where this new asteroid/moon/planet is in thousands of birth charts and see what force and nature we can discern from our observations. Whether the scientists call the new bodies asteroids or planets in not important to us.

Case in point is Ceres. She is the largest of the asteroids and was discovered in 1801. We have placed her in many charts and studied her nature for a long time. She is the goddess of agriculture, the harvest, and the abundance of the land. And not really a powerful force in astrology – not like Pluto. Scientists said they would make her a planet – upgrade her from the asteroid class – as her physical size is so great. That will not change anything about the way astrologers interpret her energy. The scientists can call her anything they want. We look at her power and nature in the charts to tell us who she is. Scientists classify by physical properties; astrologers look for her soul.

And that’s what we will do with any new planetary discoveries that are made. Notable is that the new “planets” are feminine energy. So, we will certainly be looking into the charts of Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, or Princess Dianana and others to see where Zena, the Warrior Princess, sits. Or, perhaps Zena will be prominent in the charts of women who are suicide bombers. Maybe she is Martha Stewart’s guiding light.

Meanwhile, astrologers will be looking for understanding and a reflection of these new energies in every chart we have. Stand by. I’ll give you more info as times change.

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