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How Astrology is Affecting Us

By Rosie McAllister ‘28 in Fall 2025

While politicians argue in parliaments, some turn to the planets for answers.

As humans, we are inherently attuned to forces beyond the physical. Most believe in a higher power inflicting or relieving pain based on one's actions. This “higher power” has been given many names by different religions: God, Buddha, Yahweh, etc. Alternatively, others take a more esoteric approach, believing that one's future is undeniably determined by the planet's positioning each day, and at the time you were born. These people refer to themselves as “astrology enthusiasts” and follow a daily ritual of consulting their horoscope to guide their plans and ensure success. However, the interest in planets and their positioning goes beyond those labeled as "enthusiasts"; some choose to dive deeply into the topic of planetary alignment and study it professionally; history has come to know these people as astrologers.

Astrology has been practiced since the dawn of the second millennium. It is the study of the planets’ positioning and movements, and originated from the Mesopotamians. It has become increasingly popular since its invention. Throughout history, astrologers have used the study of planets as a tool to provide insight into one's personality, understand relationships, and most recently, analyze societal and political trends. 

With the beginning of 2025 came many shifts in political power. Most notably, a new presidency began in the United States. Whether or not you support the new administration, its rise marks another turning point in the nation’s long cycle of power and change.

Rosie Finn is a proclaimed astrologer, attempting to answer the question of whether or not the planet's positioning throughout history have affected the political climate of the time. She investigates this through her study of Pluto and its orbit. This ongoing study by Finn has helped to broaden our understanding of the forces that influence current political events. 

Through the work of astrologer Rosie Finn and an analysis of Pluto’s orbit, this piece explores the possibility that planetary alignments may coincide with or even influence major political events, including those of 2025.

Pluto takes roughly 250 years to complete an orbit around the Sun. Its orbit is inclined and elliptical, at times reaching beyond the ecliptic north to the Tropic of Capricorn or to the Tropic of Cancer. Finn interprets such "out-of-bounds" moments as signs of mass transfers in power. When Pluto moves south to Capricorn, she associates it with revolution; when it moves north to Cancer, she sees it as war. Historical parallels lend symbolic ballast to her theory. The most recent passage from the north was in 1944, the final year of World War II. About 250 years before that, Pluto's southward plunge was concurrent with the American Revolution. Finn explains, "Pluto is here to teach us about power, how we claim it or lose it". When it crosses out-of-bounds, societies are faced with tyranny or rebel against it." Such instances, she maintains, disclose a familiar pattern between Pluto's motion and humanity's grappling with power.