Tag: Uranus

Karl, the Cat and Jacques de Bascher

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The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld — wizard, shape-shifter, and, as he put it himself, vampire — died in February, leaving a fortune to his gorgeous pet, Choupette, the most famous cat on Instagram. Lagerfeld showed all the signs of being a kind of ultra-Uranian from the top of his super-white hair (kept that why by the application of Klorane dry shampoo) to the soles of his pointy boots.  “I was born to live alone. Who cares?” — KL Indeed, it would not surprise me if if he had Uranus Rising, but we shall never know. For years, he lied about […]

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April 22nd, 2019: Sun Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

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  • Sun conjunct Uranus in Taurus (2 deg)

Uranus has a way of making things impersonal. When combined with the Sun, the ego is punctured with wake-up calls. This happens as the Sun energizes an existing area that’s ready to be updated/liberated.

Uranus’ transit of Taurus is redefining security, resources and values by abruptly shaking what’s been set and stagnant. This will be a long process, and the Sun’s conjunction can indicate a specific incident that gets the ball rolling or reminds you of why you need a new source of income/new habits/new expression of values.

The jolt may be quite shocking but it can help if you see that it’s not personal. Uranus is about detachment, so what’s happening is meant to push you back from what you’re most attached to. This energy is the ultimate expression of clarity – attachments are incinerated, security is forcefully removed. Why? So you can see what’s better and even more lucrative – the new source of income, the values that actually support you, the updated security that keeps you safe in the future (not the past).

If you’re the vehicle for change (you have the sudden urge to break away) embrace the upgrade! But remember that once you do this, there’s no going back. Sometimes Uranus pushes you to do things before you’ve thought of all the consequences. There’s urgency, but you don’t have to be careless.

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April 22nd, 2019: Sun Conjunct Uranus in Taurus

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  • Sun conjunct Uranus in Taurus (2 deg)

Uranus has a way of making things impersonal. When combined with the Sun, the ego is punctured with wake-up calls. This happens as the Sun energizes an existing area that’s ready to be updated/liberated.

Uranus’ transit of Taurus is redefining security, resources and values by abruptly shaking what’s been set and stagnant. This will be a long process, and the Sun’s conjunction can indicate a specific incident that gets the ball rolling or reminds you of why you need a new source of income/new habits/new expression of values.

The jolt may be quite shocking but it can help if you see that it’s not personal. Uranus is about detachment, so what’s happening is meant to push you back from what you’re most attached to. This energy is the ultimate expression of clarity – attachments are incinerated, security is forcefully removed. Why? So you can see what’s better and even more lucrative – the new source of income, the values that actually support you, the updated security that keeps you safe in the future (not the past).

If you’re the vehicle for change (you have the sudden urge to break away) embrace the upgrade! But remember that once you do this, there’s no going back. Sometimes Uranus pushes you to do things before you’ve thought of all the consequences. There’s urgency, but you don’t have to be careless.

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The #Astrology of the #NotreDame Fire

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(Astrology Explored)   Paris and the world suffered an inexplicable loss with the destruction of much of the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral. Starting at around 6:50 PM, Paris time, initial reports stated that the fire started on the roof. Four hundred firefighters battled the blaze for nine hours before they … Continue reading →

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Uranus in Aries – a 2nd house retrospective

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I mentioned in my wrap-up of the week last Sunday that I was blaming the restlessness and frustration that’s been in the air on Uranus or, more specifically, on the fact that Uranus was in the last throes of the transit through Aries and wouldn’t get another chance at shaking up that part of the […]

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Uranus in Aries – a 2nd house retrospective

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I mentioned in my wrap-up of the week last Sunday that I was blaming the restlessness and frustration that’s been in the air on Uranus or, more specifically, on the fact that Uranus was in the last throes of the transit through Aries and wouldn’t get another chance at shaking up that part of the […]

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Uranus Returns to Taurus

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  • Uranus enters Taurus (3:26 AM EST)

After a brief occupation from May 15th to November 6th, 2018, Uranus returns to Taurus for the long haul (until its final exit on April 25th, 2026).

This post gives you the basics on what this transit means, but here’s a quick cheat sheet (from that post) about what might happen when the planet of liberation hits the sign of stubborn habits, security and resources:

  • new values

  • new approach to money/security/survival/pleasure/self-esteem/beauty

  • disrupted habits

  • new physical expression

  • disruption of stagnation

  • liberation from suppression

  • detachment from possessions/possessiveness

  • upgrade of what’s stagnated

2018 offered an introduction. Did you experience any warning rumbles or hints that something fixed needed to change? Whatever began at that time will now continue and intensify (you’re most likely to have felt this if you have anything from 0 to 2 degrees of the Fixed or Earth signs).

Uranus is about what’s new, so all of the above can be boiled down to that concept. Some area of your life (wherever Taurus is located in your chart) is ready for an update. The strength of the update (whether it’s a cool opportunity to move in a new direction or a radical disruption) will depend on how ready you are to change and how entrenched a certain situation is. The stronger the disruption the more change is needed.

Since we have a Pisces New Moon today, you can also look at what’s happening around 15 deg Pisces in your chart – a new beginning there will be connected to Uranus’ big update. The contrasting energies are interesting: this New Moon (and Mercury Rx) is so vague and unproven and in flux. But there will be no mistaking what’s happening in Taurus. This speaks to many different layers of change – some are immediate and visible (Uranus) but the long-term outcome (and additional layers) will not be visible just yet.

Wondering how Uranus’ transit of Taurus might impact you? I’ve written an eBook about it, based on your house positions (you need to know your birth time so you can figure out which description in the book applies to you).

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Uranus Returns to Taurus

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  • Uranus enters Taurus (3:26 AM EST)

After a brief occupation from May 15th to November 6th, 2018, Uranus returns to Taurus for the long haul (until its final exit on April 25th, 2026).

This post gives you the basics on what this transit means, but here’s a quick cheat sheet (from that post) about what might happen when the planet of liberation hits the sign of stubborn habits, security and resources:

  • new values

  • new approach to money/security/survival/pleasure/self-esteem/beauty

  • disrupted habits

  • new physical expression

  • disruption of stagnation

  • liberation from suppression

  • detachment from possessions/possessiveness

  • upgrade of what’s stagnated

2018 offered an introduction. Did you experience any warning rumbles or hints that something fixed needed to change? Whatever began at that time will now continue and intensify (you’re most likely to have felt this if you have anything from 0 to 2 degrees of the Fixed or Earth signs).

Uranus is about what’s new, so all of the above can be boiled down to that concept. Some area of your life (wherever Taurus is located in your chart) is ready for an update. The strength of the update (whether it’s a cool opportunity to move in a new direction or a radical disruption) will depend on how ready you are to change and how entrenched a certain situation is. The stronger the disruption the more change is needed.

Since we have a Pisces New Moon today, you can also look at what’s happening around 15 deg Pisces in your chart – a new beginning there will be connected to Uranus’ big update. The contrasting energies are interesting: this New Moon (and Mercury Rx) is so vague and unproven and in flux. But there will be no mistaking what’s happening in Taurus. This speaks to many different layers of change – some are immediate and visible (Uranus) but the long-term outcome (and additional layers) will not be visible just yet.

Wondering how Uranus’ transit of Taurus might impact you? I’ve written an eBook about it, based on your house positions (you need to know your birth time so you can figure out which description in the book applies to you).

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