With Uranus entering Aries on May 27th, we’re entering a phase of illumination and dynamic change. As with any ingress of a major planet into a new sign, we can anticipate a broad spectrum of effects. These are often even more dramatic when they enter Cardinal signs, because these signs are more conducive to change. At the higher end of the spectrum, Uranus in Aries brings a lot of good stuff: births, new beginnings, new enterprises, especially those that require the courage to think outside the box, and provided you are willing to strike out in a new and different direction. Preferably your own true direction. It’s about independent initiative. Doing your own thing. Taking that chance that you’ve secretly been wanting to take.... but were a little too nervous to act on... Uranus is compelling us to break down boundaries, and Aries is giving us the courage to do so. Uranus in Aries is about creating change based on truth, honesty and transparency.
And then there’s the Tea Party. And Rand Paul. The fact that Rand Paul won the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky wasn’t such a surprise considering his huge lead in the polls. What was surprising has been his outspoken association with the Tea Party, and his controversial comments about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. You see, Rand Paul is against big government. Paul—who has called for the abolition of the Federal Reserve and the Department of Education, spoke ambivalently, and yet clearly, against the Civil Rights Act:
Mr. Paul said in an interview with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC last Wednesday night that he supported the sections of the Civil Rights Act that applied to public accommodations but had concerns when it came to its applicability to private business.
Asked by Ms. Maddow if a private business had the right to refuse to serve black people, Mr. Paul replied, “Yes.”
“I think it’s a bad business decision to exclude anybody from your restaurant,” he said, “but, at the same time, I do believe in private ownership.” ...“This is the hard part about believing in freedom.” says Paul.
In other words, if black people, brown people, gay people, or some other group wanted to eat at a private lunch counter, and the owners wanted to prevent them from doing so, they should have the freedom to make that decision. At least according to Paul. Uranus in Aries can be equated with freedom at all costs... but in this case, it’s being expressed as tolerance of discrimination. As Abraham Lincoln said, "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
And then at the very lower end of the spectrum of Uranus in Aries is the party of “I”. Instead of just having the courage of one’s convictions which is a positive effect of Uranus in Aries, we see passionate rebellion against the establishment, in the form of militias and egocentrists. Self-reliance is taken to a new extreme of centrism, and xenophobia. Fighting for freedom, truth and justice is perverted into selfish rationalism and violent extremism. These are the impulsive crackpots who step in where fools rarely go. With ammunition.
We’ll just be seeing the first baby steps of the Uranus in Aries effect this year. Uranus is just putting its toe into the water, and then drawing it back. It will enter Aries for good in the Spring of 2011. But until then, as Uranus enters Aries this year, it is making noises like, and acting like it is challenging Pluto in Capricorn, which represents the bureaucracy, corporations and big business, as well as the government, and then take it all back. This flirtation with premature acts of rebellion that we see brewing, are the seeds of a much larger movement that will be emerging in 2012-15. The truth is, Pluto in Capricorn really is about breaking down structures, customs and ideologies, that are no longer relevant, and may in fact be holding us back, and preventing us from growing. And there are certain things that really do need to change. To the Tea Partiers big government is the big bad dragon standing in the way of freedom and progress. But what about institutions that have been a part of the culture for way too long, such as racism, homophobia, and sexism. What about unregulated corporations putting profits before people and the environment. Some things really do need to change.
Clinging desperately to what is familiar, or trying to revert to the past, brings some element of comfort to those who try to hold on to crumbling, or out dated ideologies. There are people still trying to hold on to, or recreate things, the way they used to be. This week, conservatives in the Texas Board of Education approved a new social studies curriculum that will alter the content in textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning secular government and trying to put conservative Republican philosophies in a more positive light. Pluto in Capricorn demands that we let those things go that need to be let go. Progress depends on looking forward, not trying to rewrite the past.
This Summer, Saturn enters Libra, and will perfect its opposition to Uranus in Aries. For the first time in this series of oppositions, it is in cardinal signs. New partnerships, new, more meaningful alliances are going to be made and created as old alliances and treaties break down. What will become apparent is that we can no longer live a lie, or associate with partners that undermine our integrity. Opposing forces will feel like they are being forced to have to cooperate. In the face of this, coalitions will be formed on one side or the other, as a Survivor Series mentality ensues. We’ve been seeing a little of this, as politicians switch parties, old parties seem to be floundering as they are becoming irrelevant and infiltrated by new factions. Strange new bed fellows are made, as they were recently in England with an alliance between the Conservative and Liberal Democratic parties. Conservatives won the election over Labor and Liberal Democrats, but did not obtain enough votes or seats to get the majority needed to govern. Conservative leader, David Cameron, found himself compelled to form an unholy alliance with the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
New structures, new ways of doing things, new alliances are going to arise. It’s about rebuilding structures that are out dated and no longer sustainable. We’re entering a new era with new rules, and those who refuse to acknowledge this will be left behind, stumbling around in the darkness of a reality that no longer exists. Jupiter, the planet of truth and justice will be joining Uranus this June. New structures, new perspectives are needing to be based on an even broader understanding of truth, honesty and disclosure. We’ll all be looking at things a little differently, with a new perspective, and hopefully somewhat enlightened as a result. And once that happens, like Lot’s wife in the Book of Genesis, you can not look back, you can never go back to the way things used to be.
And then there’s the Tea Party. And Rand Paul. The fact that Rand Paul won the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky wasn’t such a surprise considering his huge lead in the polls. What was surprising has been his outspoken association with the Tea Party, and his controversial comments about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. You see, Rand Paul is against big government. Paul—who has called for the abolition of the Federal Reserve and the Department of Education, spoke ambivalently, and yet clearly, against the Civil Rights Act:
Mr. Paul said in an interview with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC last Wednesday night that he supported the sections of the Civil Rights Act that applied to public accommodations but had concerns when it came to its applicability to private business.
Asked by Ms. Maddow if a private business had the right to refuse to serve black people, Mr. Paul replied, “Yes.”
“I think it’s a bad business decision to exclude anybody from your restaurant,” he said, “but, at the same time, I do believe in private ownership.” ...“This is the hard part about believing in freedom.” says Paul.
In other words, if black people, brown people, gay people, or some other group wanted to eat at a private lunch counter, and the owners wanted to prevent them from doing so, they should have the freedom to make that decision. At least according to Paul. Uranus in Aries can be equated with freedom at all costs... but in this case, it’s being expressed as tolerance of discrimination. As Abraham Lincoln said, "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves."
And then at the very lower end of the spectrum of Uranus in Aries is the party of “I”. Instead of just having the courage of one’s convictions which is a positive effect of Uranus in Aries, we see passionate rebellion against the establishment, in the form of militias and egocentrists. Self-reliance is taken to a new extreme of centrism, and xenophobia. Fighting for freedom, truth and justice is perverted into selfish rationalism and violent extremism. These are the impulsive crackpots who step in where fools rarely go. With ammunition.
We’ll just be seeing the first baby steps of the Uranus in Aries effect this year. Uranus is just putting its toe into the water, and then drawing it back. It will enter Aries for good in the Spring of 2011. But until then, as Uranus enters Aries this year, it is making noises like, and acting like it is challenging Pluto in Capricorn, which represents the bureaucracy, corporations and big business, as well as the government, and then take it all back. This flirtation with premature acts of rebellion that we see brewing, are the seeds of a much larger movement that will be emerging in 2012-15. The truth is, Pluto in Capricorn really is about breaking down structures, customs and ideologies, that are no longer relevant, and may in fact be holding us back, and preventing us from growing. And there are certain things that really do need to change. To the Tea Partiers big government is the big bad dragon standing in the way of freedom and progress. But what about institutions that have been a part of the culture for way too long, such as racism, homophobia, and sexism. What about unregulated corporations putting profits before people and the environment. Some things really do need to change.
Clinging desperately to what is familiar, or trying to revert to the past, brings some element of comfort to those who try to hold on to crumbling, or out dated ideologies. There are people still trying to hold on to, or recreate things, the way they used to be. This week, conservatives in the Texas Board of Education approved a new social studies curriculum that will alter the content in textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning secular government and trying to put conservative Republican philosophies in a more positive light. Pluto in Capricorn demands that we let those things go that need to be let go. Progress depends on looking forward, not trying to rewrite the past.
This Summer, Saturn enters Libra, and will perfect its opposition to Uranus in Aries. For the first time in this series of oppositions, it is in cardinal signs. New partnerships, new, more meaningful alliances are going to be made and created as old alliances and treaties break down. What will become apparent is that we can no longer live a lie, or associate with partners that undermine our integrity. Opposing forces will feel like they are being forced to have to cooperate. In the face of this, coalitions will be formed on one side or the other, as a Survivor Series mentality ensues. We’ve been seeing a little of this, as politicians switch parties, old parties seem to be floundering as they are becoming irrelevant and infiltrated by new factions. Strange new bed fellows are made, as they were recently in England with an alliance between the Conservative and Liberal Democratic parties. Conservatives won the election over Labor and Liberal Democrats, but did not obtain enough votes or seats to get the majority needed to govern. Conservative leader, David Cameron, found himself compelled to form an unholy alliance with the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
New structures, new ways of doing things, new alliances are going to arise. It’s about rebuilding structures that are out dated and no longer sustainable. We’re entering a new era with new rules, and those who refuse to acknowledge this will be left behind, stumbling around in the darkness of a reality that no longer exists. Jupiter, the planet of truth and justice will be joining Uranus this June. New structures, new perspectives are needing to be based on an even broader understanding of truth, honesty and disclosure. We’ll all be looking at things a little differently, with a new perspective, and hopefully somewhat enlightened as a result. And once that happens, like Lot’s wife in the Book of Genesis, you can not look back, you can never go back to the way things used to be.
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