Uranus Retrograde in Aries and Uranus Transit into Taurus
Yet possibly the most terrible example of rebelliousness was the shocking emergence of the Islamic State and its rapid ascendancy. It took Al Qaeda’s agenda to a whole new level, making enemies not only of the West but also of the moderate majority of Islam. However, it tried to punch above its weight when it took on Syria and therefore, with others, Russia. In Syria, Russia has found its role once again as a fearsome power, which it had lost in the 1980s.
China has stealthily claimed a strong place and now, for the first time, is able to be taken seriously as a longer term threat to American supremacy. Its technological focus is also a feature of Uranus. If reports are to be believed, there are plans to light the streets of Beijing with a man-made laser beam in space whose brightness is five times that of the Moon. They have also cloned monkeys. Elsewhere human microchip implants are no longer the fantasy of a sci fi writer. Their Belt and Road initiative is Taurus-like however; their time is coming now. In summary, through technology and rebellion, Uranus has expressed itself very aggressively during its time in Aries, triggering violent crackdowns and making the world a much more dangerous place than a decade ago.
We can expect more energy and attention channelled into money, trade and corporations rather than bullets perhaps – but sadly, in Taurus Uranus is almost certain to disrupt the status quo and suddenly move wealth around. Economic collapse is one of the principle contributors to instability and therefore the resultant conflict.
There was also the start of the major trade war with China. USA may find itself unable to win such a war, and in the end major military wars are decided on who has won the trade wars and can command the most resources. (We remember the Boston Tea Party, a trade war at first that led to a real one, and the Opium wars between UK and China) Uranus in Taurus Main Course Uranus enters Taurus for keeps on 6 March 2019, and will be there until 2025; during this period we expect to see manifestations of Uranus acting through Taurus, so keywords such as 'discovery', 'rebellion', and 'reforms' which relate to Uranus will be combined with those related to Taurus - 'money', 'land', 'banks', 'matter', 'possession', 'ownership'. Although we might like to see Uranus act rather dramatically immediately upon its ingress, it does not always do so. Also we cannot see how small things lead to big changes, so even if something major has already happened we may not think it important until history shows us. Uranus in Taurus History 1934-1941 1) The worst year of the Great Depression 2) The 'Dust Bowl' economic catastrophe 3) F D Roosevelt's economic reforms - the 'New Deal' 4) To pay for arms, Britain's gold reserves were required to be deposited into America’s newly created Fort Knox - the wealth of the world's greatest empire transferred to another country almost overnight. 5) Manhattan Project brings in the Nuclear Age (splitting matter itself - what could be a more telling image for Uranus in Taurus!) 6) Long March of Mao and Night of Long Knives of Hitler bring dictators to power to mark the seeds of a great Game of Thrones which changed who owned the gold and possessed the land for generations to come. How did the US end up owning half of the World's gold reserves by the end of WWII? 1851-1857 1) Abolitionists got going in the USA...leading to a war that divided a continent and moved vast wealth from South to North 2) There was a gold rush in Australia 3) Europe suffered widespread economic crises 4) Technological developments gave the ability to cross oceans and continents with railways and steamships, changing world trade completely and forever. 1684-1690 1) China opens ports to trade with West 2) British East India Trading Co opens trade with India and becomes the dominant economic world force until USA takes over 3) Newton's Principia published - foundation of modern science, great revolution of physics, without which space travel (overcoming gravity) would be unthinkable - and practically all else in technology that we take for granted now. 1599 - 1607 1) Queen Elizabeth 1 reign ends (Will that of Queen Elizabeth 2?) 2) Gunpowder Plot - Plot to blow up the government of the world's richest empire 3) Settling of Jamestown, Virginia (Nobody could imagine where that would take us) Uranus Transits in Taurus The pattern is very clear; it is one of big shifts occurring in the field of money and land in such a way as to redefine the relationships between power-possessors. The combination of fiery Uranus and solid-state Taurus is devastatingly powerful in a way that truly makes its mark in the history books. What seems very clear from the historical evidence of previous periods of Uranus transiting through Taurus is that international trade is often subjected to large scale unexpected shifts. I am interested to look beneath the surface of this, triggered by Jena's comment that we re-look at values when Taurus is transited. Taurus is a no-nonsense sign especially when it comes to defending its core values of security and freedom, which it sees as invested in things that bring security and whose absence brings a feeling of insecurity - money, land and possessions. By extension this means food to eat and solid ground beneath the feet. It also implies freedom from oppression since oppressors threaten these fundamental life needs. Uranus in Taurus The Common Thread A common thread emerges when we consider previous comments about Uranus in Taurus times, both contemporary and historical - whether volcanoes, fascism, trade wars or imperialist monopolies - that basic human rights are in danger of violation through the threat to fundamentals: food and freedom.
The Great Depression, which led to terrible poverty and mass starvation, set the stage for war – as indeed did the reparations after WW1 that led to depriving Germany of its all-important income from coal, and the deeply unsettling hyper-inflation that resulted from this, and therefore the readiness of a people to submit more easily to fascism rather than to poverty and shame. The triggers were economic – the Wall Street crash and the confiscation of the Ruhr coalfields were both expressions of greed and pride. The long-suffering patient bull will put up with almost any unpleasantness, but try taking away its food supply or invading its secure domain! All we need is Uranus to shock it out of its complacent reverie and you have the recipe for violent eruption. The once-in-a-lifetime rage of an angry bull is to be avoided at all costs. We might well see blind rage against the 'System' acted out as the hungry and dispossessed lose control and revert to their herd instinct mentality. If so the only thing to do is to get out of the way and hide, as some people are currently learning in France this very week.
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John Ferngrove
1/6/2018 02:55:13 pm
I associate the last round of Uranus in Taurus with the triumph of fascism, though of course its roots are earlier. One thinks of the rule of the strong man, but of course one needs a mindless, thoughtless herd for the strong man to arise. Perhaps one therefore needs to consider Taurus as the herd animal and the herd mentality (also present in Aries). Uranian lightning striking at the herd - the herd gets spooked and a drifting herd of grazers turns into a blind stampede into the unknown.
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James Burgess
3/6/2018 11:08:53 am
Hi John, thanks for weighing in on this topic.
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John Ferngrove
7/9/2020 11:25:04 am
Had entirely forgotten i had written this and am intrigued to find myself expressing thoughts that i preseumed i am only thinking now for the first time in 2020.
Jena
1/6/2018 09:23:40 pm
Hello James,
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James Burgess
4/6/2018 06:57:37 am
Hi Jena, thanks for your input.
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James Burgess
4/6/2018 02:33:46 pm
Guatemala - another volcano; its moon is in Taurus.
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Jena
5/6/2018 02:20:41 am
Well James - I was surfing countries and their planetry rulership (not that i really believe in it AND the results were very racist with half the countries of the world not even listed!) Then from there I found a natal chart for Hawaii (again not really commited to this as WHO says when a country is born?) However it was illuminating (and supportive of my ideas - duh) to find the natal Uranus at 0.52 Taurus. Now I cant find that page nor chart.
James Burgess
5/6/2018 05:11:27 am
It's always a challenge to establish birth data whether for a person or a state, and there has been much written in discussion about exactly when a country is to be considered incorporated for the very first moment.
Nijole
2/6/2018 01:01:13 pm
Hello James, how that will catch my personal life? For what I have to concentrate?
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James Burgess
4/6/2018 07:07:39 am
Hi Nijole!
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Jena
4/6/2018 07:43:37 am
HaHa am amused by our self obsession!
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James Burgess
4/6/2018 07:59:19 am
Definitely Uranus Taurus, no question.
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Christina Katz
6/3/2019 06:38:51 pm
I wonder about the Great Exhibition At The Crystal Palace in Great Britain in 1851. Could this be viewed as a Uranus in Taurus related event?
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James
7/3/2019 07:47:05 am
Hi Christina,
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Christina Katz
7/3/2019 06:51:26 pm
Although, interestingly, it was the first international exhibition, and then other international followed. Reminds me of an art gallery (taurus) of technology (uranus). No doubt there was some other influences, like gemini and sagitarius, since it was both temporary and global. Such a fascinating topic...
Jena
6/3/2019 06:48:30 pm
So interesting …………. Uranus goes back into Aries and comments on this topic stop. Then, within moments of Uranus stepping back into Taurus another comment appears. Planetary energy never ceases to amaze me.
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Christina Katz
6/3/2019 06:57:38 pm
My north node and MC are in Taurus. My husband is a Taurus at 1 degrees. And my daughter has Taurus rising at 0 degrees and Mars in Taurus at 9 degrees. (And her part of fortune, although I don't hear much about that glyph, usually.) So am I paying attention, heck yes. And hoping for some constructive change. Thinking of it like how to ride a bucking bronco. ;)
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James
8/3/2019 01:41:30 pm
Hi Jena, It occurs to me that you may not have clocked that I am sending out a newsletter each month?
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James
7/3/2019 07:52:23 am
I suspect your daughter and husband will be up to something a little unexpected and even strange! If ever there was a time to let them do their own thing, then this is it!
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James
7/3/2019 08:12:31 am
...and the part of fortune is not so much used. It speaks to our ability to attract good luck
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Christina Katz
7/3/2019 06:58:25 pm
Interesting, as well. I could probably talk about this topic all day. But as a moon exactly conjunct uranus, I may be here to represent for the other team, lol. Another topic that has not come up much here related to Uranus in Taurus is feminine (taurus) awakening (uranus). Hopefully a rising tide of feminine wisdom can start to create momentum away from fighting over economics in favor of waking us all up to a more peaceful, enjoyable and value-infused era. Looking forward to future posts!
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James
8/3/2019 01:48:39 pm
Let's hope for that!
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Jena
9/5/2019 12:16:32 am
11am this morning (NZ time) I went into the kitchen to find water everywhere - the washing machine had flooded! Simultaneously the phone rang: it was my bridge partner telling me that husband hadn't recovered from a fall he had 2 days ago and she would have to pull out of the regional trials happening this weekend. This might not sound too big, but a flood when you're preparing to go away for 10 weeks feels like a disaster. And the bridge trials were our opportunity to represent the region, as we did last year, and the departure date for my Europe trip was planned just after so that it was possible. Why is this relevant? Sun 3.23 Taurus and where was Uranus at 11am? And of course, its not just the moment or even the day, my last few weeks have been peppered with changes and cancellations - all by other people - of course!!
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James Burgess
9/5/2019 11:22:33 am
Hi Jena, my sympathies and congratulations!
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Adrian
17/9/2020 07:41:55 pm
Uranus / Taurus. Lightning to Earth = Fires USA West Coast, not just 2020, but 2018 caused by PGE electrical equipment failure too !!!!
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James Burgess
18/9/2020 11:57:37 am
I totally agree with you Adrian, and indeed I was discussing this very thing a few days ago. We have Australia and Siberia too.
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