And it is to this more ancient view of Pluto that we must pay heed if we want to see the promise and positive aspects of Pluto in Sagittarius. Sagittarius really embodies the ideas of seeking, traveling, education, and religion. This fiery sign is not going to quibble about whether a certain doctrine is an opiate of the masses. For Sagittarius, reality is a springboard for further growth. Anyone who looks at the positive side of religion can see that it's the bow for the arrow of spirituality.
Religion always points beyond itself, if it's any good.
But therein lies another glitch. Religion can suffer or be blest by its powerful leaders. There's a type of power that has to hurt others, that is associated with blame and guilt and, therefore, victimization. There's a type of religion that never points outward but subjects its followers to a set of rules derived from some special, sacred knowledge that only a few have access to. When these two religions converge, we get Slobodan Milosevic and his ilk.