Changing of the Gods

From Othering to Belonging: The Circle of Human Concern

During Uranus-Pluto transits, the Plutonic archetype brings into play what Carl Jung called “the shadow of the human psyche.” Pluto is the id, the instincts and the underworld in all senses. When Pluto is activated, we see a pronounced psychological tendency in the collective psyche to project these shadow qualities with unusual potency onto whomever people see as “other.” This Plutonic shadow correlates with an eruption of ancient resentments and hatreds against “othered” groups. It empowers, on large scales, the impulse for scapegoating, feeling victimized, and violence and repression.