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URANUS IN ARIES — THAT RESTLESS, REBELLIOUS, INNOVATIVE PLANET OF THE UNEXPECTED

Dear Friends and Readers,  there have been a number of good articles about the many transiting squares between Uranus and Pluto this year and for the next couple years.  In short, we see the rebellious energy of Uranus contending with the old established structures of society that are slowly dying and need to be regenerated — symbolized by Pluto.  This is happening all over the world.  People want and need more freedom.  And while I do have the experience to analyse this process in terms of the world, I feel  my knowledge and gifts are better focused on helping individuals understand how to use their natal charts to improve their lives.  I believe evolution happens one human heart at a time…

However, I think it will prove helpful to my US readers to take a look at the US chart and understand why we are here at this place and time…

Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius.  The US Moon is in Aquarius.  The Moon in the natural wheel of the zodiac is the ruler of Cancer.  The US Sun is in Cancer.  Our Founding Fathers rebelled against the established order and that is how our country was born.  This is  our foundation and it influences the culture and ideas of every individual living here.  Given enough freedom, we can invent our way out of the current economic crisis.  Uranus rules inventions and progressive ideas that save the people, large segments of society,  time/money/labor/energy.  Uranus rules aviation, the space program, computers and technology.  This is what gives me hope in our current crisis — we are a clever and inventive people who are not afraid of new ideas.  The social media that makes this blog possible is a part of the Uranus energy, too.

Uranus takes 84 years to transit around the wheel of the chart, roughly 7 years through each sign and house.  Uranus is currently in Aries and the nature of Aries is compatible with Uranus because Aries has a need to try new things and embrace challenge.  They get bored with the same old routine.  They’ll stir up fights and debates just to get their adrenaline going.  Every Aries woman I know re-arranges her living room furniture at least every 6 months and most of them are quite handy with tools and building stuff.

Uranus will be in Aries from  5/29/2010 through 3/7/2019, though mid-May through early November of 2018 is the first entry into Taurus.  (Uranus retrogrades back into Aries early November through early March 2019.)

So…let’s take a look at the US chart.  I posted it with today’s transits (9-17-2012) on the outside of the wheel. This week’s events feature another transiting Uranus/Pluto square; I already wrote about that on my Facebook page (Otter Space Astrology) — THIS article will focus on Uranus and then we’ll move on to look at Uranus in Aries in the houses in Part Two.  By the way, astrologers love to debate which chart to use for the US.  There ARE variations based on time and house systems.  I like to keep things simple; I have chosen the most commonly agreed upon chart  with the Gemini rising.  Just wanted you to know…

Take a look at the US 2^nd house with Venus/Jupiter/Sun in a rolling conjunction.  We have been a lucky nation; in our recent history we have had over 40 years of the most favorable crop weather in recorded history. The 2 most beneficial planets and remember — in Cancer that would be food.  We are one of the breadbasket nations.  Canada, for example is also a Cancer nation.  Our land is the foundation of wealth…farmland, forests, wetlands, lakes, etc. — these are under major stress right now.   Transiting Uranus is squaring the US Cancer planets, last year, this year, next year, too.  Now we are not so lucky.  Pluto has been opposing the US Cancer planets from the 8^th house.  I believe this is the symbol for the national debt and all the problems with the US economy in  general , with the additional complications of all the financial problems in other countries.  We are all entwined — 8^th house — shared money, shared power, etc.  Please note that Pluto is slowly moving into opposition to the US Sun and VERY SLOWLY approaching the 1^st conjunction with the natal Pluto in the early 2020’s. Are we headed for even more crisis?  It’s very possible with these transits.  But it’s also important to remember that one of the symbols for Pluto and the 8^th house is the phoenix rising from the ashes…a rebirth of this magnitude takes time…

It’s somewhat strange to write this post about Uranus and find my thoughts going each time to include Pluto.  So, I guess that’s the information I’m supposed to share…

Anyway, these squares to the US 2^nd house remind us to be conservative with our financial planning, be self-sufficient where possible since our crop weather is not as favorable as before.  The whole configuration forms a T Square which pushes energy out the US 5^th house — do your best to avoid hidden agendas — keep it clean, keep it honest — setting  a good example for the children in our lives.  Also the 5^th is creativity —- imagine creative solutions to problems and your solutions just might benefit many people and enrich you in the process. 🙂

In spite of these transiting squares, Uranus is sextile the US Ascendant and natal Uranus, and trine the North Node.  Progressive ideals and ideas and inventions are assimilated much more quickly these days thanks to the social networks and computers and phones.  New tools, new and improved forms of transportation and communication are coming.  This is already happening with childrens’ education, but there’s more to come.  And I expect we’ll see more inventions to help children with special health needs, too.  There are already computers that can read for blind people.  Truly amazing things are in the pipeline and in Part 2 we’ll take a look at how that can help you as an individual.

Back in a few days, feel free to comment…Blessings, Jenae