Buddhism while Pluto is in Capricorn

I think it interesting how Americans are shopping for faith more than anytime before. At one time, you were expected only to choose your denomination of Christianity, and then despise those of others. Now America's Christian branches continue to proliferate, while other religions that sprouted long ago and beginning to grow.

Most of these non-Christian faiths are growing due to immigration. But one has adherents that are over 3/4 American born: Buddhism. This makes it unique in this time in history, and could predicate its future growth. I purchased A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle when first published, because he shares the concept of mindfulness in ways few Westerners can. And now Oprah has made this book published in 2005 a bestseller in 2008.

Leah Seelhoff says that because Pluto is now in Capricorn, we will all have to adjust to a radically changing world where nothing is stable. All that we have attachments to will have to be let go or we go with them. It is interesting to note that Oprah made this announcement to have this book be in her club on January 26th the same day Pluto went into Capricorn. And it is also fascinating that astrologists are predicting this age to be one where we must live in the "now" and experience human population decline.

This is all fine with me, though it will not be simple to live in. I have worked to live a green life, foregoing even the delights of car-ownership. Now that oil is skyrocketing and the existence of peak oil finally reaching the mainstream, we know that having our collective heads in the sand is not working. It is time to wake up to reality, reign in our overconsumption and improve our compassion for all beings.