URANUS TRANSITS HOW TO RECOGNIZE ONE

Uranus is the planet of revolution, change, breaking old patterns, and is the part of us that is original, inventive and rebellious. We feel the need to break free of limitations and to free ourselves so that we can explore other things in our lives. Uranus is known as the great liberater. The planet that makes sure we stay true to our divine purpose and live out our unexplored life. Convention, expectation, and duty are all dirty words to Uranus, and there is an aversion to anything obligatory and this can have an unsettling effect on others, and so the individual may appear to be inconsiderate at these times. It can be the most liberating time of our life, and it offers us a new and interesting path to follow. We strive for independence and freedom on all levels - emotional, material, and intellectual, and this is usually a good time to make new contacts, experiment, and to make discoveries. If we have been stuck for some time, along comes Uranus to give us a get out of jail free card. Uranus transits can open us up to a whole new lease of life. Uranus' colour is electric blue, and the planet is the joker in the pack, the wild card. Uranus rules computers, unconventional studies, Science, space and electronic interests. Uranus rules the modern age, technology and electricity. Uranus is also considered to be the planet of astrology and is everything that is mad, crazy and even genius. We usually find quick solutions to problems, and if Mercury is involved we want take up a new study. Electrical items begin to act oddly around us. We may be acting more eccentric than usual, acting unpredictably and out of character. When Uranus comes to oppose its natal position at around the age of 40 we reach a mid-life crisis and start thinking about all our unlived potential. People have been known to end a long-term marriage and become infatuated with someone outside, running off with this person who appears to offer them freedom. We dress younger and feel more like a teenager again, or suddenly quit our job and decide on a whole new career path. Others might think we have gone completely crazy, and it is not uncommon for people act on impulse during a transit of Uranus. The individual may seem to be a bit cold when they cut off old ties that hold them back from realizing their true potential. I have seen two women under Uranus transiting natal Jupiter quickly bolt out of the confines of a marriage. It's like a green light goes on and they head for greener pastures and see a whole new picture. The social life may become much more exciting under Uranus transits especially with Venus involved and if a new relationship happens it is usually with somebody who has a very different background, upbringing, and personality.

Uranus transits to Venus may change our finance, open up new talents and all matters of artistic ventures. Uranus can trigger breakups in relationships, and usually it is borne out of a need for freedom. Quite often squares to personal planets (Sun, Moon, Venus and Mars) can shake up relationships. Sometimes we find that we have changed and outgrown our partner and have new goals to pursue. We can have whirlwind love affairs that happen fast and progress even faster. One woman with transiting Uranus conjunct her natal Sun met a man, fell in love and got pregnant, and this happened after she had tried for two years with a previous partner with no success. The woman also took up astrology studies and learned to use a computer during this time. Uranus transits can be exciting and exhilarating and we can try something new and untried. If we like routine Uranus transits can be difficult. Many of us feel bored and want change in our lives and begin to get restless, itching for something to happen unexpectedly. We may find it hard to relax under these transits, and the drive for Independence is usually powerful, particularly with Uranus transiting over Mars. Extreme willful energy may reveal itself through accidents with sharp objects, sudden surgery, fire, electrical shocks, mishaps with machinery and vehicles. The sudden onset of panic attacks and nervous energy, twitches and tics are also common. Accidents or mishaps happen, but they are usually a sign that we have been repressing or ignoring something important that needs to change. We need the shock to take a look at what we are doing and where we are heading in life. Uranus transits can lead to sudden, unpredictable and shocking events. Dannion Brinkley was struck by lightening when Uranus transited his Sun leading to a sudden psychic awakening. Uranus tells us that it is time to take that leap to explore something that we have always wanted to try. We are extremely self-willed under an Uranian transit and can be disruptive, and the disrupting side of this transit can bring sudden turmoil. Uranus transits to the Moon can bring sudden upsets at home, calling for change. The personal life is subject to surprising developments, and things could be turned upside down for a while. With all this freedom at hand we may feel a sudden burst of energy pulsating through our veins like an electrical current. We are super-charged and given an individual jolt to get ourselves moving and living a life that makes us feel more awake. Under Uranus transits there is a strong desire for unique self expression, and we may put ourselves in new surroundings, dress differently and in a style completely different from our usual mode. We might feel the need to join a group of people

who share our interests and we may connect ourselves with larger groups and organizations of individuals. The prefic 'Un-' in English reverses the meaning of a word - usual becomes unusual, for instance. A great deal of words that do start with 'un-' accord well with the Uranian position, such as unusual, unconventional, unexpected, unpredictable, uncooperative, to name a few. The same can be said for words with the prefix 'anti-' and, though less commonly the case, the same can be said for the prefix 'ir-' as in irregular or irreverent. By Sue Tompkins, The Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook