Thursday 4 July

Moon in Taurus

Moon into Gemini

I’m not talking much about the Moon today. It’s in Taurus, it will be moving into Gemini. All a bit ho hum, really.

No, todays star aspect is much more interesting- Sun square Uranus.

Again, this is the shorter version of the reverse Uranus square Sun, but nevertheless is worth a few words.

Uranus and I are old friends- it’s probably best that I call him an acquaintance…he has issues with attachment.

Anyways, given that Uranus touches most planets in my chart- and the Sun and Moon by opposition, each day is spent in some way with him.

And, after spending some time to get to know the disruptive bugger, I’ve come to respect him. A lot. It’s a dimensional thing.

Anyways, Uranus has one motivation- for you to live your life exactly who you are, with no excuses, no apologies, no questions. Simple really…

The Sun, on the other hand is all about ego. And with ego comes fear. What if I get hurt? What if I don’t fit in? What if they don’t like me? What if it means?… you get the idea.

When Uranus comes into contact with the Sun, he’s going to ask the difficult questions. Why are you doing it that way? Is it just habit? Why are you still in that job? That’s not who you are! Get the idea?

Depending on the aspect, will depend on the nature of the response. If it’s a trine, it might be a case of, ‘you know what? You’re right, I might try this a different way.’

In the case of the more difficult aspects- the conjunction, square and opposition- the response would be very different. We’ve been through this before, but for newbies, check out the Uranus page (at the top of the site) and scroll down until you get to the how will it impact me section.

Which leads me to today. Sun square Uranus.

Imagine the scene. And yes, I’m talking in clichés here. The Sun is in Cancer, so might be in the people mover just finished running the kids to school. Uranus has just got back from a run of his own, but it’s a training run. He’s a little sweaty and smelly, but hey, whatevs.

She’s running late, so is in a bad mood. The Moon is in Taurus, so she has an open packet of tim tams on the seat.

He says, ‘weren’t you complaining about being fat?’

She says, ‘yes, but I couldn’t help it. Besides, it’s none of your business. Bugger off.’

He says, ‘of course you could. If you’re having those to swallow down your dissatisfaction with the way your life is, it’s very much my business. I’m glad we ran into each other…’

She says, ‘it is what it is. I have to work this job because I need the money for school fees.’

He listens to the excuses and the reasons- all of them quite logical and rational. But he doesn’t care. Then he says, ‘I don’t really give a shit. If you’re not prepared to do something about it- I will. It won’t be much now- I haven’t got the time, but just you wait until I’m the one doing the squaring.’

The thing is, the message is, if you don’t mindfully alter your routine, Uranus will do it for you- in some unexpected way. And trust me, the disruption will be much worse.

Today you’ll be feeling the restrictions that others place on you, the ties that bind, the conventions.

Today you might want to do something wild, express your individuality, wear your ugg boots out in public…Do it because you feel inside that you should- not because it’s a rebellion for the sake of having one…and do it safely and mindfully.

As for your routines? Think before you do. Don’t just mindlessly do.

The nature of the disruption? Hell, I don’t know…this is Uranus, he does what he likes.

It’s school holidays here in Aus, so I’m taking the day off to take Miss 15 and the olds (my parents) to a pub in the middle of nowhere for lunch. It involves dirt roads and car ferries. I have a plan B…just in case.