Uranus: the enlightener
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This is the glyph for Uranus. It looks like a capital “H” with a bell-clapper.
Uranus is the ruler of
Aquarius.
Where Uranus is found in your chart, you have a need for independence, to march to the beat of your own drum. This gives you the gift of originality and opens you up to sudden flashes of truth. That is why Uranus is considered to indicate a potential for genius. Uranus in the chart also indicates a place where you might be too rebellious for your own good, resulting in deviance, stubbornness, or hardheadedness.
Uranus circles the zodiac in 84 years. He spends approximately 7 years in each sign. Therefore, everyone born in the same 7-year period as you will have Uranus in the same sign as you.
The following keywords describe Uranus:
Sudden Change, Oscillation
Inspiration, Flashes of Truth
Eccentricity, Deviance, Originality
Rebellion, Need for Freedom
Humanitarianism
Uranus rules Chi, Electricity, Astrology, Computers, Electronics
Kooky people, deviant behavior, “energy” healing—e.g. acupuncture, Reiki, Feng Shui
and the Nervous System
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are planets that were discovered fairly recently. They move more slowly than the inner planets. They represent forces that operate on a worldwide and longer-term level, and the way you experience the cultural influence of your time.
Molly Cliborne


1 · kiefer · 4 March 2006
wheres the scientific information this site stinks
2 · Judy · 20 March 2006
I need help with the North Node now coming to a Sun at 4 Aries with Saturn trine at 4 Leo, and he has Fortuna conjunct his Saturn, and Sun trine his Moon in Leo, so all of this look very promising for his career and reputation and forward movements.
What exactly does North Node transiting over the Sun signify?
Thanks for your help. I had an extra l in my email and just took it off.
Judy
3 · Maia · 3 May 2006
Hi Molly:)
Uranus has been transiting my 7th house for the past 2 years, but now it just recently became conjunct with my Natal Moon…
Ive been researching this online, and the words that come up are emotional freedom, revolutionary change in the way I relate to others, experimenting in relationships, possibly ending relationships that dont serve me, etc.
Is there anything you can add to this, or the fact that Uranus is not just in my 7th house, but also conjuncting my moon…? Moon rules emotions, so does this emphasize the transit that much stronger?
Thanks so much Molly:)
– Maia4 · Molly · 3 May 2006
Hi Maia—
Uranus opposed my Moon recently, and I think the biggest gift I got was that it helped me break old emotional habits.
Pisces Moon is wonderfully sweet, but Pisces’ biggest flaw is that they tolerate the intolerable. And some of them I have known take out their frustration on other people in their lives. Innocent bystanders.
Moon in the 7th instinctively nurtures others. But what about those who never give anything back? When Uranus hits your Moon, your feelings are lit up, old patterns are no longer a given, everything is subject to questioning, and any intolerable situations in your life.. surprise! You can’t tolerate them anymore. Like a chick emerging from an egg, the space is just too small to contain you anymore. Uranus demands that we be more truthful with ourselves, and consequently with others.
So you can see how this process brings about those keywords you found: emotional freedom, changes in the way you relate to others, ending relationships that don’t work, road-testing your new self (i.e. experimenting with relationships).
5 · Thomas Leon · 19 May 2006
Hi Molly,
Regarding a Uranus transit in one’s chart, typically in your opinion, does the "freeing" part (becoming free of old habits/relationships) tend to happen during the transist – or after the transist has passed?
I am also experiencing a Uranus transit to my natal moon, and wanted to ask you if that would manifest differently then lets say, a transit to a different planet – such as one’s natal sun?
Would the transit manifest in the same way? Just curious as to the significance of a Uranus transit to one's moon versus other planets.
Facsinating website you have here Molly:) Thank you for the work that you do here….
T.L.
6 · Molly · 19 May 2006
Hi Thomas—
Thanks for your kind words.
I think the "freeing" happens during the 2nd and 3rd passes of the transit usually.
The Sun governs your character, your motivations for doing things, your father and his influence and legacy in your life, men and authorities in your life. It’s about respect, self-respect, recognition, who you are and how you shine. So a Uranus transit to the Sun breaks away any old limiting situations around those ideas to allow an updated version of yourself that has been incubating within to break through.
The Moon is similar, but it tends to be more inward. It’s about your home life, dependencies, habit patterns, your emotional security needs, your mother and her influence in your life, women, people who nurture you and those you nurture. All of these ideas are subject to change when Uranus transits the Moon.
7 · whit · 30 June 2006
hi molly;
do you have any thoughts on a sun transit of uranus at 10 cancer, second natal house, (july 2 this year, my 54th) with uranus being central to all my being?
i have always like july 4th and the founding father are really cool. Especially B. franklin who the mention of this time or year can make me tear up. (all tangent ‘cause nationalism is played. we gotta find something that works.) but i just, like duh, checked it.
natal uranus is the base of a t-square with mecury 9 aries 11th house and saturn 10 libra 5th house. uanraus also sort of trines (120?) retrograde mars 15 scorpio 6th house.
every thing else is either bunched up in the 10th, 11th or 12th house or the 4th, 5th or 6th.
i have yet to find much on line about Sun transits. i appreciate any thoughts you may have and understand i am likely one of many asking you stuff.
thanks again;
8 · Molly · 1 July 2006
Hi Whit-- it sounds like an interesting day. Sun transits last only one day, so it's not a hugely important event unless it "triggers" a more important transit or progression. For example if you already had an outer planet aspecting the same planets (you don't today). But certainly anything transiting your natal t-square will bring feelings or events connected to the t-square. So it may bring some surprising event or provoke the inner conflict between your rebellious tendencies and the rules you live by. The transit is strongest for about one day before it's exact.
Easy does it,
9 · Ryan · 8 July 2006
HI MOLLY.
Great site…just researching uranus transiting my south node. It’s soon to do my moon. Both are in Pisces, and I am ready to have these areas further refined, and liberated.
Kudos again on all your work. I too have a libra rising, yet without your go-getter aries sun! My mellow taurean self does plan to practice counseling astrology…and natural medicine. You’re an inspiration (and a beauty!).
Namaste.
RYan
www.arewhyehn.blogspot.com
10 · Molly · 15 July 2006
Thanks Ryan! Astrology and natural medicine don’t seem like they would be a good blend, but the more I read charts and talk to people, the more I see a picture of their physical condition as well as psychological/spiritual in the chart. You will probably find this too. Good luck!
11 · Elsa · 2 October 2006
Hi Molly,
I’m a little bit concerned about how a uranus conj moon (moon in pisces -natal 9th house) transit in my daughter’s chart will affect our relationship. She is 12. As yet I have read nothing positive about this transit from any source.
thank you, Elsa
12 · ilona · 22 November 2006
your site is amazing..i have a question about health.i have uranus on my des. exact,,and since then my arm and shoulder is frozen. it is painful and inflammed..like electric pain too(uranus) is there a direct connection to muscle and a type of pain with this transit..i also have saturn igniting all my early fixed signs..my moon in leo..merc in aquar. neptune in this t square in scorpio.. thanks for any comments ..bless you
13 · Molly · 22 November 2006
Ilona,
Uranus transiting the descendant would have more to do with relationships. I think you should see a health professional about your arm.
Elsa, if you’re still there, Uranus conjunct Moon to me is a time of breaking (Uranus) old habits (Moon) and emotional patterns. I have been through the opposition, and I did experience a lot of nervous energy. A lot happened, but it wasn’t all bad.
If you can get your hands on a copy of The Gods of Change by Howard Sasportas, he has a wonderful writeup on Uranus transits.
14 · yvette · 22 February 2007
help!!! i have uranus transiting my 5th house. My libra rising desperately wants to be in a relationship
but every time i come across someone who strikes my fancy somethings goes wrong! the love affair just goes poof! i have 7 planets in virgo 11th and 12th house; uranus in pisces opposing. I also have saturn retrograde aries in the 7th. I met my last two lovers during mercury retrogrades. What gives???? i appreciate any insight. Thanks!!!
15 · Gregory · 30 September 2007
I have a fifth house sun squaring Uranus in the third house, both are making Uranus an opposition,the Sun a square with the Moon in the ninth house. Should I fear about my children if I’m going to have any? Is it so bad? Would you recommend me to have children. Please, if you have the time, tell me. Thank you so much.
16 · Molly · 2 October 2007
Hi Gregory— I really don’t know. If your Sun and Moon both square or oppose Uranus, then you might value your freedom so much that you decide not to take on the responsibility of having children. But this is your decision. Whatever you do, take the fear out of it. Fear will not help you or your future family.
17 · dovile · 27 October 2007
Hi Molly,
i have uranus inconjunct my natal sun (2 house)in triangle with sun inconjunct my natal uranus(11 house). this will be on 6 of november. what it is mean? thank you!
dovile
18 · Marcia · 8 December 2007
Dear Molly,
I have just found your sweet blog. Yes, it is amazing seeing people taking care of others by the simple pleasure to help. For that, God bless you forever! My life has been stucked…and I took a look into my map and saw a coming Uranus conjunction with my Moon, that in natal chart I have in pisces (8th H almost 9th squared saturn in 6th) – What means I will have Uranus conjunction Moon AND squaring Saturn at once. Will I survive it??
Thank you very much ;)
Marcia
19 · NIcole · 29 June 2008
Transiting Uranus in[Pisces]has been in my natal 5th house for some time now. I have Venus-Sun-Mercury all in pisces in the 5th, and I became pregnant with my daughter! Talk about shocked! Uranus has squared my Moon, and my Mother died suddenly in April. It was, and still is, a total shock. I am hoping to move soon also. I hate my living situation!
I have Uranus[in Libra] conjunct my Asc., so I’ve always been restless, and a bit flaky. Transiting Uranus is now Trining my MC., and I am thinking of changing professions. I’m hoping that now is a good time to do that.
20 · Molly · 30 June 2008
Transit Uranus trine MC sounds like a great time to change professions. And move too (Uranus trine MC = Uranus sextile IC) Good luck.
21 · Mary · 3 July 2008
I have a Uranus Trine Uranus going on at the moment plus Neptune trines Neptune . Feel terribly unsettled though I know I have a really “good” life -.Want to do something completly different but don’t know how . Also have become completly besotted by a man 20 years younger than me who lives thousands of miles away and who is not interested in me ! Is this characteristic or am I just going bats !
22 · Molly · 3 July 2008
Hi Mary— no, that’s not typical of Uranus trine Uranus or Neptune trine Neptune as far as I know. The thing with the faraway guy does sound a little nutty. But it also sounds like you’re trying to break out of a rut. I do suggest you follow these creative/restless urges and see where they take you! Look for something closer to home, something you’ve always wanted to try but never got around to.