A New Collective Consciousness
A tagline in a number of astronomy magazines singles out 2015 as the �year of the dwarf planet.� This is in large part because two NASA expeditions, Dawn and New Horizons, reach their respective targets, the dwarf planets Ceres and Pluto, in 2015.
Launched in 2007, Dawn reached Ceres in March New Horizons arrives at Pluto this July. Racing at 58,000 km/hr, the craft New Horizons will have a small window in which to glimpse the best images we�ve ever had of this newly-reclassified dwarf planet, possibly redefining it for a new generation.
Why should this matter to us, billions of miles away? Because the discovery and exploration of space phenomena has always spurred the imagination, and, perhaps even changed the course of history.
In Vedic astrology, objects in the sky are termed grahas, �celestial seizers� that �grab� onto us and influence how we express karma. Not unlike the original Greek term planetes (sky wanderer), a graha can be any celestial object, and even a mathematical construct such as Rahuor the sub planets Gulika and Upaketu.
As soon as a graha enters the collective consciousness it begins to express its influence. For example, the discovery of Uranus in 1781 coincided with a century of revolutions; both on the battlefield and the fields of science and industry, which Uranus rules. Neptune�s unveiling in 1846 was followed the next year by the advent of ether (chloroform) as an anesthetic. That same year also witnessed the beginning of the modern history of petroleum (Neptune) with the refinement of paraffin from crude oil, not to mention the emergence of cults, government ideologies and spiritual movements, all Neptune�s domain.
Pluto�s discovery in 1930 was followed two years later by the splitting of the atom, and an acceleration of the race to harness nuclear energy, the subtle and latent power of Nature. Just before that, in 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin and heralded the era of using Nature to fight Nature (literally, anti-biotic) in the biological realm. Pluto, the smallest (former) planet, is also the most transformational: it rules mass upheaval in Nature and society, and the subtle power of the unseen.
So what does this have to do with the year of the dwarf planet? In astrology and mythology, Ceres, the whole of which is slightly bigger than France and fits nicely within the boundaries of Texas, is associated with agriculture, fertility, and nurturing. She is the embodiment of Mother Nature, and like her can be convulsive in times of change. Discovered in 1801 then later demoted to an asteroid, Ceres� recent reclassification and exploration could mark a newfound respect for Nature, and an acknowledgment on the part of society of the ills we have done to her, including climate change, overpopulation, and consumerist waste.
Even Pope Francis has made this his mission, articulating in his encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si, that ��the Earth, our home, is beginning to look like an immense pile of filth.� With science and religion on the same side, perhaps this is the time for a shift in the collective consciousness. The alternative is that Nature takes things into her own hands, and creates mass transformation (Pluto) on her terms.
Simon Chokoisky Biography
|  | Simon Chokoisky teaches Sanskrit and Medical Jyotisha at the renowned Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico. He is known for making difficult concepts easy to understand, and simple concepts profound. His Decoding Your Life Map With Vedic Astrology and Sanskrit Without Stress DVDs have been hailed as user-friendly and insightful by students at every level. He is also the author of The 5 Dharma Types: Vedic Wisdom for Discovering Your Purpose & Destiny, and the forthcoming book, Sex, Love & Dharma, published by Destiny Books.
Simon has written for Namarupa, and is a regular contributor to Ayurveda Today, and Yoga Magazine. Along with his full-time duties at the Ayurvedic Institute, Simon also travels widely giving seminars.
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