1516: The Reformation — The Church's Power Shattered
Pluto in Capricorn
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- 1516
- Chinese year
- Yang Fire Rat
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- Pluto in Capricorn
The Reformation — The Church's Power Shattered
Martin Luther's 95 Theses (1517) shattered the Catholic Church's monopoly on Western Christianity. Henry VIII broke with Rome. The established order of medieval Christendom collapsed and was rebuilt along national and denominational lines. The printing press ensured Luther's ideas spread faster than the Church could suppress them — the 16th-century equivalent of viral content.
The Sky: Pluto in Capricorn
Pluto in Capricorn destroys and rebuilds the established power structures of its era. The Church was the 'establishment' of the medieval world, and Pluto systematically dismantled its authority. Compare to Pluto in Capricorn 2008–2024: the dismantling of financial and governmental institutions. The pattern is identical across centuries.
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