I am learning astrology and wonder [in light of Pluto's
reclassification to dwarf planet] – what would one do without
Pluto?? I don’t know what one would do without Pluto, but I’d
love to find out – maybe I can get a Pluto-ectomy! Oh, wait… I
guess we all did. The short answer is that astrologers still
overwhelmingly use Pluto in our work, regardless of what the
International Astronomical Union has to say about its status. Of
course, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are relatively recent
additions to astrological lore anyway. Before their discoveries,
astrologers assigned membership of Aquarius, Pisces, and Scorpio
to Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, respectively. Some astrologers
still observe these classifications, particularly in horary and
electional work. But when you’re used to looking at things
through a Plutonian lens, it’s almost impossible to stop; once
you’ve opened Pandora’s Box, there’s no turning back. Pluto’s
discovery was made within eight years of the discovery of
nuclear fission. Quickly, violence and a