During
the transits of Uranus to your natal chart, you will experience phenomena that
are out of accord with your everyday life.
The events that occur will be unusual, upsetting, sudden, and
unexpected. For this reason, astrologers
are often reluctant about giving precise consultations about Uranian
activities. Almost all that can be said
for sure is to “expect the unexpected, and let the craziness be your guide.”
But
the transits of Uranus are not to be feared or harmful; rather, they confront
us regarding our extent of what we are unwilling to accept regarding newness
and change in our lives. Uranus
challenges the rigid structures in life that most people work so hard to
build. Many people value regularity and
predictability so much that they will even sacrifice personal happiness to get
it. (Think of all the unhappy marriages
that continue only because both persons are afraid of the insecurities that
breaking up would bring.)
But
this kind of rigidity is ultimately destructive to life in its highest
sense—change is inevitable, and the potential to adapt to it and continue is
vital. Life is—or should be—a constant,
ongoing confrontation between yourself and the world, with an energy that keeps
everything fresh and lively. The problem
with this confrontation, however, is that there is always the danger of losing,
so most people avoid the confrontation or circumstances within if they
can. To survive half-dead, they reason,
is better than to lose. However, those
are not the only alternatives: it is
only fear that makes it seem that way.
Some
birth signs are more intuitively understanding of a Uranus transit: the Cardinal signs
(Aries-Cancer-Libra-Capricorn) are governed by major life events and change, so
even though an upheaval may come, they seem to be ready to face it. (Aries may say, “Oh, a new adventure that I never considered--but it's something I can sink my teeth into!”; Cancer
will think of how it will affect their home and security ("I didn't plan on yet another home improvement!"); Libra will anticipate
how to keep peace with the relationships it has established--or how to handle that exotic new connection; Capricorn will
look to see how it affects a long-term legacy that has been a lifetime goal--and how to manage the challenges to the long-term project.)
The Fixed signs (Taurus-Leo-Scorpio-Aquarius) often resist the hardest
(especially Taurians, who do not like to change until they are ready—and Uranus
does not give any chance for planning this; a Leo may wonder how it will
reflect upon their need for attention and love given and received; a Scorpio
will fight it relentlessly, then cast off the old conditions as though they
were a dead issue, but Aquarians, being ruled by Uranus, often go with it after
an initial stand-off, anticipating a new sense of freedom of self.
The Mutable signs
(Gemini-Virgo-Sagittarius-Pisces) are more adaptable to a Uranus transit
time. (Gemini might find an opportunity
to learn something new and wild; Virgo will incorporate the maintenance of schedules
into their calibrating-sorting mindset to ensure things get done--sort of a "chaos management"; Sagittarians
may seek new unique and visionary venues of philosophy of lifestyles and values that are socially
advanced; and Pisces may sigh quietly and just consider it another burden to be
accepted in a lifestyle that requires sacrifice regardless--and that the storm will someday mellow when Life's demands are done.
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