{"id":1876,"date":"2012-09-16T10:36:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T09:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lanawooster.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2012-09-16T10:36:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T09:36:50","slug":"uranus-square-pluto-phase-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=1876","title":{"rendered":"Uranus square Pluto – Phase 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

19 September 2012, 05.57 Hrs in the U.K.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This week we face the second square between Uranus and Pluto square, on Wednesday. The good news is that we have already negotiated the first square, on 24 June this year, and have more idea of how it impacts us and how we respond to it.\u00a0 Uranus was at 8 degrees 24 minutes of Capricorn and Aries respectively in June, but now both planets have moved backwards and the impact is on 6 degrees 57 minutes of the same two signs.\u00a0 There was a definitely increased impact where people had natal planets at 8 degrees last time, and so it is to be expected that the same will hold true of people with 6 degree natal planets on this occasion (I have transiting Pluto sitting on my Mercury).\u00a0 This is the second pass of the square, which will recur several times between now and March 2015.<\/p>\n

If you are new to Astrology, or new to awareness of this square, or simply want to refresh your memory, then please read my original piece \u201cUranus square Pluto \u2013 A Guide\u201d:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.lanawooster.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/06\/uranus-square-pluto-a-guide\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Take the Test:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first of these squares took place on June 24th<\/sup> 2012.<\/p>\n

Did you notice a heightening of stress?<\/p>\n

Were you able to discern the issues and effects in your life?<\/p>\n

Did you know which planet was in which area of your life?<\/p>\n

Are you aware of any lessons learned?<\/p>\n

Have you no idea what happened?<\/p>\n

Can I refresh your memory?<\/p>\n

The Global Picture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

U.S.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The race for the Presidency is neck and neck, and that is not a happy position for most people.\u00a0 When we had a similar neck and neck position coming up to our U.K. election in 2010 it was hoped that a coalition would bring fairness and co-operation.\u00a0 Instead, we have had a government whose misguided forays into ridiculous policies have resulted in U-turns, and any failures have been used to scapegoat the Lib Dem coalition partners.\u00a0 Not a fair governing for the common good.<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.K.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fear surrounded the operation of the Olympics and Paralympics this summer \u2013 was security tight enough, were the plans sound, would the underground be able to carry all the extra traffic, etc\u2026This operation came under the aegis of the Uranus-Pluto square, and was a resounding success which surprised many people.\u00a0 There were challenges, but the nation pulled together.\u00a0 Apart from considerations about whether it was worth the financial strain and spending, there is a new climate and regard for the disabled which is nothing short of a miracle.\u00a0 This proves that the Uranus-Pluto square isn\u2019t all bad!<\/strong><\/p>\n

USSR<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The political situation in the USSR reflects the dictatorship (Pluto in Capricorn) side of the Uranus-Pluto square.\u00a0 I don\u2019t get the prankster side of Putin\u2019s psyche, but certainly the rebels are coming out (Uranus in Aries).\u00a0 As in the Arab Spring, the ordinary people are rising up and marching to protest at dictatorship, as thousands took to the streets in Moscow yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three Key Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In my original analysis, I identified three key areas where the complexity of the Uranus-Pluto square was reaching fever pitch.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to look at these again.<\/p>\n

Finance<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Just after the last square, the European Union were cornered into making an agreement on finance, but largely the same issues have rumbled on in the last three months.\u00a0 The European Summit of June 29th<\/sup> declared: \u201cStrong, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, based on sound public finances, structural reforms and investment to boost competitiveness, remains our key priority.”<\/p>\n

Astrological financial guru Raymond Merriman wrote in the aftermath of the first Uranus-Pluto square:<\/p>\n

\u2018Where is the right answer?<\/p>\n

\u2018If government spending and credit expansion stops, there will be a Depression on the lines of what happened the last time Uranus squared Plut (1931-1934).\u00a0 If government debt and the escalation of credit is ramped up again via the creation of more fiat money by the Fed to support more spending by the government, then the day of reckoning will be even worse when it does come due later on (called \u201ckicking the can down the road\u201d).’<\/p>\n

I consulted my own financial guru, who observed that only in this last week, with the pressure building to the next Uranus-Pluto square, have some significant events occurred:<\/p>\n

On 6th<\/sup> September provision for unlimited Bond buying was announced by the European Central Bank.<\/p>\n

On 12th<\/sup> September Apple iPhone 5 was unveiled, to be shipped on 21st<\/sup> September: its estimated launch could add 0.5% to the U.S. GDP.<\/p>\n

On 13th<\/sup> September the Federal Reserve announced it would launch a major new round of bond buying (QE3), as reported in the Guardian.<\/p>\n

Some of the background to this has been the downturn in the Chinese economy, as well as the ongoing Euro crisis and the sluggishness of the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n

So what will the next phase bring?\u00a0 If there were more marked links between events around 24 June and the intervening time, I would say that we would have an intensification of the financial crisis this week, but looking at the evidence, there may not be.<\/p>\n

Syria<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This situation is still intractable, with the killing at an unimaginable high, one peace maker (Kofi Annan) having given up defeated by the Uranus-Pluto square, and a new one (also with excellent credentials) now installed and beginning his mission, and tackling this huge challenge.\u00a0 Lakhdar Brahimi, who has the karmic mission of a peace envoy in his natal chart (North Node conjunct Venus) met President Al-Assad yesterday, describing his task as \u201cnearly impossible\u201d. He reported back afterwards that the deteriorating crisis was a \u201cthreat to the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Middle East is a series of interconnected problems. \u00a0The Iran question may be the next urgent thing.\u00a0 The nuclear capability of that country has been described as \u201cimminent\u201d, but it has also been reported that a deep breath is being taken to last until the U.S. Presidential election, which may change the focus on any action taken by the U.S. and Israel on this matter.\u00a0 There may be some brinkmanship around the time of the second phase of the square.\u00a0 It is a confrontational enough issue.<\/p>\n

Climate<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Since the first Uranus-Pluto square, we have had a stark reminder that climate change is very real: the level of sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to an alarming level, depicting accelerated climate change.<\/p>\n

There have been unprecedented droughts in America, and in other parts of the world, such as Yemen.\u00a0 Storms, tornadoes and twisters have caused havoc in New York and parts of the U.K., some at the time of the last square and throughout this period.<\/p>\n

Eighteen months after the Fukushima disaster, Japan has just announced that they will close down all their nuclear reactors by 2040 (well beyond the brief of the Uranus-Pluto square!), but it is a climb down from their long-held support for atomic energy.<\/p>\n

Personal Stories<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stress Management<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The increased stress of this period has either resulted in overwhelm, or found people working at a higher level, with more inventive ways of managing their stress and the complexity of their tasks.\u00a0 Their inner resources have come up with the goods for working with the extra energy.\u00a0 Life has presented more challenges, but in many cases the tools have been found to meet those challenges.\u00a0 Building more space into your life is one such strategy.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In some cases in this period circumstances have brought people into a state of shutdown, or meltdown, with the structure of problems increasing in complexity.\u00a0 Some people moved out of our lives, through the passage of death, both famous and personal.\u00a0 Some of these transitions were sudden, and some drawn out.\u00a0 There have been wounds of the heart, and wounds caused by financial hardship.\u00a0 There have been many such tragedies reported in the news, for example. Such tragedies are always being reported, but the numbers of incidents seem to have escalated e.g. adults and children drowning at home and abroad.<\/p>\n

I have canvassed a number of people about their experiences and conclusions, and all reported heightened stress both through specific events at the time of the square and during this ensuing period.<\/p>\n

People have reacted to this stress in various ways, often according to their nature, sometimes successfully and sometimes not (but everybody\u2019s personal journey is valid), and here are some of the patterns I have found:-
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  1. \u00a0A feeling of being blocked has in some cases resulted in a sense of defeat, lying low, staying still, not growing, or refusal to face facts.\u00a0 That is not to say they will not reach a point where they will start to move again.<\/li>\n
  2. Some people have reacted to such challenges by putting fight into their situations, giving it all they have got, in some cases putting themselves into a position of danger.\u00a0 Often, though, this has proved a positive experience for them.<\/li>\n
  3. Some, particularly those who have a poor memory, have just surrendered to the situation, whether or not buoyed up by the feeling of connection with a higher power.\u00a0 These people have relied (consciously or unconsciously) in the power of being in the Now. They have simply put down their baggage, and moved on.<\/li>\n
  4. The Venusian way to negotiate the square is to keep the heart open, ever expanding (which can be painful!) and to practice compassion.\u00a0 The healing power of forgiveness comes into this sphere.<\/li>\n
  5. Some have worked in higher ways, particularly on their inner relationship with themselves through psychological (Pluto) or spiritual means.\u00a0 They have managed to achieve transformation.\u00a0 Insight produces change which in turn can produce more insight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Success Stories<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Some have been able to turn their circumstances around entirely within the space of this first phase of the Uranus-Pluto square.\u00a0 An elderly lady I know, who had been facing confrontation in many areas of her life and with authorities, met her challenges by centring herself and allowing the higher energies to reveal the truth and arrange for injustice to be seen for what it was.\u00a0 All areas of her life subsequently rearranged themselves to a healed pattern, but she had been in a very difficult place.<\/p>\n

    Olympic athletes gave it their all, and inspired others.<\/p>\n

    In the world of celebrity, Katie Holmes challenged her difficult circumstances at the time of the last square, and emerged with a settlement with Tom Cruise over their daughter and the psychological domination of Scientology.<\/p>\n

    Andy Murray began this period at the start of Wimbledon (25 June) with another defeat, at the culmination in the final (in July).\u00a0 This was a turning point in his relationship with himself and with the public.\u00a0 He then went on to win the Olympic gold medal in tennis, and then the Grand Slam tournament in the U.S.\u00a0 Prior to this, he needed to accept help from another brilliant tennis player, Ivan Lendl.\u00a0 Lendl\u2019s brilliance is shown in his chart in his conjunction of Uranus to his Midheaven (Careerpoint), and in their synastry (chart comparison) Lendl\u2019s Uranus\/Midheaven conjunction is exactly trine Andy Murray\u2019s Jupiter (success).<\/p>\n

    Further Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sinhagupta, Director of the East West Sanctuary, is presenting a paper at the\u00a0 conference of the European Association for Body Psychotherapy taking place now (14th<\/sup>-17th<\/sup> September) in Cambridge. She started writing this paper under the Pluto Uranus square, and therefore it is very topical and relevant. The paper tackles the existing power structures in our society and relates them to science and philosophical thought. \u00a0\u00a0If you miss this conference, catch up with her world view on her website (see my Contact page).\u00a0 Here\u2019s the link for the paper itself:
    \n    http:\/\/www.eastwestinterconnect.co.uk\/editorial-forum\/evolutionary-science-and-holonomic-healing\/evolutionary-inquiry-and-its-implications-for-psychotherapy.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    Last Thoughts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Embracing life has been a key for many people, and the moral of this story is that if you haven\u2019t turned your life around (if you need to) within this first phase, you can still achieve it.\u00a0 Change, which is often surprising and unexpected (Uranus) demands constant work, openness and flexibility.\u00a0 Insights can be fed back into the psyche to produce more insight, e.g. how to meet power in others, and honour your own power (also Pluto issues), and unearthing one\u2019s own freedom (the Uranus part of the equation).<\/p>\n

    A book which loomed large and helpfully in this period is Anita Moorjani\u2019s book \u201cDying to be Me\u201d which hands over the key to authenticity and the desperate need for that in one\u2019s life at this time.<\/p>\n

    On a personal note, I have found it helpful to make karmic peace with each person in my life.\u00a0 This has come about through cues sent by the Universe, which have encouraged me to let go of my own agendas and see what needs to be cleared between us.\u00a0 This process may also be partly a function of the recent entry of the North Node into Scorpio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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