"Uranus: Sudden,Uunexpected Revolutionary Transformation - Is it Friend or Foe?"

Read the article and decide!

2007 Ann Cortese - All Rights Reserved

Suddenly, in the flash of a moment, your life is turned upside down! What happened you ask? Life as you have known it and live it is gone; changed, transformed forever. How can this be? What has caused this sudden unexpected turn of events?

When we look to the Astrological Chart we can see what houses are beng affected by transiting plants and we find Uranus is transiting in our charts in the area of our transformed life.

We look further to the aspects it is making to the other planets and we can see how it not only has brought about unexpected life changes in your life's circumstances but YOU have changed as well. Your friends are looking at your behavior and are saying that you have become rebellious!

Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel while he was conducting a telescopic survey of the heavens. To date, some books and periodicals still refer to Uranus as Herschel. This was the beginning of the machine age. Uranus rules machinery, particularly advanced machinery such as computers. Uranus also rules electricity and electronics among other things.

The glyph that is used to denote Uranus resembles an H with a line running through its center with the addition of a small circle on the bottom. The Spiritual meaning of the Glyph represents the cross of materialism (the line down the center of the H) supported by spirit (the circle at the bottom of the line running down the center of the H.)

Uranus is referred to as the "rebel of the Zodiac." It is both dreaded and feared while on the other hand it is welcomed with open arms depending on where it is placed in your Natal chart and what house it is transiting, and what stage of development you are at in your life.

Transiting Uranus brings with it a cry for freedom and change even though the changes may be difficult. Uranus transits to any given area in your Natal Chart and last up to several years and the changes it brings can be quite dramatic and yet it is almost next to impossible to predict what the changes will be.

It also depends on what other planets are being affected by any aspects Uranus may be making to them.

The function of Uranus is a metamorphic awakening of the individual through a psychological breakthrough, an unexpected event or departure from old forms. It represents a fully conscious shock, thus giving the individual the ability to break through to new levels or realms of understanding or consciousness quite suddenly.

Uranus rules Aquarius on the exoteric level and on the esoteric or soul level it rules Libra. One of the gifts that may be obtained from this hightly eccentric planet is the gift of "loving detachment" in dealing with all of life's issues and problems.

The gift of loving detachment allows for one to look inside the individual through the use of heightened intuition: to see past the body or physical form and to actually "see" the being that lives inside of the human form: to capture the soul essence of that individual.

We must remember that Uranus is the higher Octave of Mercury and it rules the higher mind or the Christ Principle, and that mind quality is connected with Gemini since Mercury rules Gemini.

Uranus is a powerful lighting-like planet in its delivery of the energy it emanates. In order to function positively through Uranus in your chart you have to fully conquer the qualities of all the other planets. If you think in terms of Uranus being the higher self or the Christ Principle, we can readily see that in order to live at that level, all other attributes of personality and character traits must be transmuted to the highest spiritual level.

Therefore, one must go through and conquer all experiences of the other planets in order to function through Uranus on a Spiritual level.

For example the individual would have to overcome:

The practical mental quality of Mercury

The business ability of Venus

The courage of Mars

The dignity of Jupiter

The patience and wisdom of Saturn...A tall order for anyone...however,

Once you have overcome all these challenges you then have what is known as "Divine Wisdom." Uranus can be the catalyst that can free us from self imposed restrictions;many of which have become a very crystallized part of our behavior patterns learned in childhood.

Again, as an example: Let’s take a look at the patience and the wisdom of Saturn. Having patience with someone means you are putting up with their feelings, their inabilities, their weaknesses. However, “putting up with," is not acceptance.

On a Divine level you accept them regardless of what the conditions are. Wisdom means knowledge and understanding by virtue of detaching from the situation at hand while still embracing and incorporating the person or situation in its totality.

Mercury shows intelligence and Uranus shows the ability to utilize an extraordinary level of intelligence.

People with a strong, well placed Uranus are highly individualistic. They require total freedom and often remain unmarried. Those with a strong, ill-placed Uranus can be fanatical in their causes and eccentric in their behavior.

So, we can say Uranus is the planet of freedom, independence, originality and erratic conditions. It represents our individuality, self-hood and the self-expansion, unconventionality and the ability to stand alone rather than follow the herd, the ability to walk to the tune of our own drummer. Uranus’ energy intrudes and disrupts. Its cycles bring about sudden and unpredictable events.

Changes occur in our lives whether we want them or not. These cycles bring us to a crossroads that represent a significant departure from the rest of our lives. Uranus’ cycles force us to break free. At the very least, Uranus’ cycles make us contemplate the meaning of freedom. We become truly free when we give ourselves permission to be ourselves and this involves a process of self-discovery.

With the discontent that Uranus can stir up, it can affect our physical bodies in the way of heightened nervousness: somewhat like being plugged into an electrical socket. We crave excitement, wanting to do whatever we have not done before and we usually will ask the question, “What if I did this, so what?” It also depends on what other planets are being affected by any aspects Uranus may be making to them. We become recklessly daring because we want to experience the unknown.

Marriages, Significant Other partnerships, can not only suffer under Uranus cycles if the 7th house is affected, but one of the partners may decide they want out, forcing the remaining partner to deal with their own self-hood. Jobs that were once held as a place of security may get chaotic.

You reach a crossroad in your life where you recognize that you have been untrue to yourself, thus also being untrue to others and not liking yourself for it and…we then realize with great clarity, that change must occur.

This can bring on a dilemma that seems almost unbearable, because in order to allow the changes to occur, choices must be made; and there are no guarantees that the choices on makes at this crucial time of life will bring positive results. Uranus will provide the courage to make the changes. If the changes are not consciously made, the Universe will step in and bring about the needed changes with the speed and force of a lightening bolt.