![]() Over here at least retirement comes later than it used to.Most people retire from 65 t0 72 in this country.Saturn trine Uranus natal brings a harmonious blend of change and stability into your life. People who have an essentially unaspected Uranus tend to be blindsided by Uranus transits because of the lack of reference points.I’m sure there will be different views on the 2nd square soon, as nowadays retirement is very distinct from what it was 20 years ago. You have lots of aspects from Uranus to personal planets, so astrology is a natural interest for you. But this transit happens to entire generations so I don’t know how they can all go against the order or the trend – you see? )Like exactly squaring your Nodal axis?! =evil grin= I would consider you officially past your Uranus/Uranus square though.Yes, this is one of those generational aspects but it makes a big difference how a person’s natal Uranus operates in their chart. I guess I’m also going my separate ways from most of my colleagues, studying Astrology, not following my area of work exactly. I’m still having my first Uranus square (well, it’s already 5 degrees separating – interestingly enough it is EXACTLY the same degrees separating from my Uranus and approximating to my Sun and Jupiter, right in the middle of the journey). We have Mercury conjuncting Neptune three times in the upcoming Mercury Rx and we may be seeing a lot of “blue” trees. Note how blue the trees in the background appear. ![]() Shoot, I’m just getting going in my study of astrology!! □ I see this phase as time to move past old models and start developing new ones better suited to the active, generally healthy sorts we are. I’m sure we’ll be getting a much more positive message appearing in the astro-blogosphere over the next year or so as the Boomers start hitting this point in larger numbers. Most interpretations talk about withdrawing and caution against depression from feeling left out of the main flow of society, blah, blah, blah. I dug around and read what I could find on the second Uranus square Uranus transit which wasn’t much. Most people are leaving the work force during this transit. That is an example of the contrarian nature of the Uranus ruled! They go zipping off left when everyone else is going right. When she was 62 she went back to work part time at the local public library and worked there for the next 7 years. My Aquarius aunt did a very Aquarian twist in response to this transit. It is not unusual for men in particular to identify so strongly with their jobs they develop serious health problems and depression after retirement. If someone is heavily invested in their career or public life, this transition can be very difficult. I’d venture to say this is not a typical Uranus square Uranus rite of passage. The Houses are the 4th, 8th, and 12th, all Water Houses suggesting I will be able to move through this transition with a modicum of ease. ![]() Looking at the chart for the first exact pass, Uranus in Pisces forms a Grand Trine in Water with transiting Mars in Cancer and my natal Mars/Mercury in Scorpio. Late last year I retired from my day job, a typical response to this transit, and have been putting energy into a very Uranian pursuit – Astrology! (This past year when Uranus was inconjunct my Moon by transit, it was a little more difficult mostly due to the uneven nature of the Inconjunct.) Uranus has been within about 5-8° waxing orb of the square for the past year and will be making the first exact pass in April ’08. Natally my Sun and Moon are both trine to Uranus giving me an affinity with Uranus and I am usually pretty good at anticipating the changes most Uranus transits precipitate. Of course, we all do Uranus at our own pace and style. The first Uranus/Uranus square is around 20-21 yrs when we break free to become truly aware of ourselves as individuals, the Uranus/Uranus opposition in the early 40’s is often referred to as the Mid-Life Crisis and this one in the early 60’s is when most people start thinking of retiring. Stephen Arroyo describes Uranus transits in general as periods when we realize we have outgrown an old way of thinking and being, and Uranus to Uranus transits mark the periods of major shifts. ![]() This is another of the major life cycle transits like Saturn Returns, etc. In April of this year, I will begin the year long transit of Uranus squaring my natal Uranus. ![]()
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