I was wondering how the ongoing square of Venus and Pluto would manifest on the world stage – remember ANY planetary aspect involving the outer planets will have world wide implications. The aspect first began its 3 month long, extremely difficult relationship in the first week of February, 2009 and is still resonating in the skies right now.
It is the archetypal aspect of kidnap and abduction of a young innocent woman by a power that is determined to win at all costs.
It took its time for us all to be alerted to the holding of Roxana Saberi by the Iranian authorities – apparently she was able to work officially in Iran as a journalist for 6 years, until her work permit apparently ran out at the end of January 2009. Then it seems she was arrested – accused first of all of buying a bottle of wine, which is illegal in Iran; then accused of not having a press permit; and finally denounced as a US spy, put on trial, found guilty and is now in prison, where she is threatening to go on hunger strike.
For those of us who know the story of Persephone’s abduction by Pluto, Lord of the Underworld – embodied right now in the sky by Venus, the young woman, in hard aspect to Pluto ……. Pluto held Persephone below ground for months as she languished on hunger-strike until her mother, Demeter, managed to persuade Mercury, he of the slick-tongue, to speak on her daughter’s behalf, and bring her out of the darkness into the light of day.
Interestingly, Venus is now at the beginning of Aries schmoozing with Mars, the warrior – could this indicate a very tricky situation with a great deal of sabre rattling between the US and Iran. Could she be the trigger for more action than we might need in the Middle East right now? Will Hillary Clinton, in the role of Demeter manage to sweet talk the Iranians into letting this young woman go free – or not?
Well, well, well. The myths are truly alive and living in our midst, are they not?
