Uranus Station Retrograde 2024
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Sunday, September 1, 2024
Uranus Station Retrograde 11:18 AM EDT,
Uranus Station square Moon/Mercury in Leo, Moon/Mercury trine Chiron in Aries
Uranus Station sextile Neptune at 29 Pisces
Venus at 3 Libra conjunct the South Node at 6 Libra
Divine Flame Asteroid Tier
Uranus Station opposite Pallas at 28 ScorpioUranus sextile Neptune and Pallas trine Neptune in Pisces
Pluto at 0 Aquarius square Haumea at 0 Scorpio will be covered in context of the Pluto shift in Pluto analysis
Divine Dark Feminine Tier
Venus on the South Node conjunct Black Moon Lilith at 0 Libra
Pluto at 0 Aquarius trine Black Moon Lilith in Libra
Divine Desire Tier
Venus conjunct Black Moon Lilith, South Node, Juno at 7 Libra and Eros at 8 Libra
***Please Read THIS ANALYSIS FIRST…it will flow into the writing of Pluto re-entering Capricorn, and context should be understood before proceeding to my Pluto analysis.
Uranus Station Retrograde 11:18 AM EDT
Uranus, harbinger of change and instigator of rebellion, now grinds to a halt in the sign of Taurus, where greater stability is eventually engaged through chaos-initiated spins and twists. This Retrograde turn comes amidst numerous celestial events and surges of planetary aspects that we’ve recently experienced, and it’s no shock that this shock and awe planet is packing a rather powerful punch during this time. This is a deceptively complex Retrograde, the chart seems pretty straightforward until it becomes apparent that there are a plethora of tricky influences interacting underneath the surface, and especially when we consider that this Station of the planet of AWAKENING happens just hours before Pluto, planet of transformation, will re-enter Capricorn. Dwarf Planet SEDNA will also be Station Retrograde, which will be covered on the Divine Flame Asteroid Tier. So, we had Senda Station FIRST, followed by Uranus and the two are just a few degrees apart though in different signs, and then Pluto will change signs, taking BOTH of those charts and digging into a completely different layer of power struggle that will arise. Uranus Station is always a point of pivot, and one of the most extreme Retrograde Stations that we experience, it’s when Uranus “acts up” the most and drives CHANGE. No matter which way we think we’re going, the priority structure of the moment suddenly shifts to something completely different, and it may take quite awhile to build a “new normal” out of the rubble. I’ve described Uranus Station Retrograde most often over the past few years as a testing of foundations. Taurus is a BUILDING sign, and Uranus is a wrecking ball that allows us to see what’s left standing, and where we needed to build with more dedication, more persistence, more Taurus willpower. Weakness isn’t tolerated here, it’s disrupted and blown to bits…given the nature of the shift that we are about to undertake, though, it’s best to remember that the only way to work with Uranus is to accommodate it. Taurus isn’t exactly the most open minded sign, it’s a stubborn Fixed Earth set in its ways mindset, pun intended, so it’s extra difficult during these times when Uranus forces issues or drops sudden bombs in the path to navigate. I always recommend that one of the best ways to integrate this is to pay attention to restlessness and resistance…wherever you’re feeling frustrated, it’s time to MOVE…where you feel trapped, it’s time to break chains.
The entire point of this Retrograde is to walk back through degrees we’ve already covered and see where we can build stronger and better and more productively, but that first entails becoming aware of underlying issues, and they may be issues we didn’t even realize we had, or issues that were previously revealed and ignored, or glossed over. Uranus (much like Pluto) has a way of making what should already be obvious even louder, and it can also make what’s NOT obvious become undeniable in the face of confrontation or disruption that forces decisions. This time of Station is here to show us the way back to the path, no matter how twisted and convoluted it’s been just surviving to this point. Make no mistake, this is a Uranus Station that redefines the line between surviving and thriving, between saving and hoarding, between what we value and how we USE it. Taurus is ruled by Venus, planet of relationships and resources, and it’s in Taurus that we define value and values. Venus may be entrenched within her own relationship focus where she’s at in sign of domicile on that Libra South Node, but it’s Uranus in Taurus that dictates concepts of worth, value, self-worth, and physical manifestation of hard work. If you have any planets or angles from 25 to 29 degrees of any sign, this double trouble celestial event of Uranus Station and Pluto regressing to Capricorn will impact you in deeply personal ways in context of how that fits into your chart. It’s time to pay attention, and to be open to big and bombastic CHANGE.
Uranus Station square Moon/Mercury in Leo, Moon/Mercury trine Chiron in Aries
The most intense aspect under this Station is a BIG emotional outburst with Leo Moon conjunct Mercury square Uranus, an aspect of INTENSE feelings that will not be restrained, and sudden HIGHLY REACTIVE circumstances. Uranus often provokes change through events and external circumstances and we have heart based Leo Moon feelings loudly expressed with Leo Mercury direct expression of thinking, also a LOUD communicator, and Uranus unanticipated situation or event that is likely to BLOW UP any hidden resentments or issues where the ego feels attacked. Leo demands attention, affection, and loyalty and Uranus doesn’t prioritize how we feel or what we think about things, it acts here, and we get to REACT. What does this do? It takes wherever there is a chink in that Taurus foundation we’re building, drives a wedge, and makes it extremely difficult to repair or rebuild. Leo Moon and Mercury get to understand that we don’t have to like things, and sometimes no matter how LOUD we are about it, once the damage is done the damage is done and something different has to be undertaken in order to work through whatever has set off the emotional and mental BOMB. Moon/Mercury square Uranus can also be unexpected revelations of feelings, or a major shift in the depth of feelings, likely becoming more passionate and deeper than previously experienced, especially with the intensity carried with Moon conjunct Mercury. Mercury Cazimi was tightly square Uranus, and things we didn’t know at the time that it happened that are integral to the course of the journey from here on out may also be revealed under this time of Station. Either way, we have decisions to make and they come through a space of high reactivity, passionate feeling, and issues that we didn’t instigate that we can’t do anything about except FEEL about them. Leo is the most deeply possessive sign of the Zodiac, and affronts to that which we consider to be OURS may happen under this square, where Uranus breaks stagnation in ways that feel all wrong, and make it harder to recover. No matter how we approach it, time to change feeling, and time to change thinking, and it’s difficult in these resistant Fixed signs. This can be applied in ways that are financial, it could be relationship oriented, and it could also be in context of whatever areas of your chart are influenced by Taurus or Leo by house and aspects. When I wrote about Mercury Cazimi, I said:
“There is strong potential for rebellion and sudden decisions that disrupt the pattern and routine thanks to the tension of this square, and though it takes time to settle into a “new normal” the benefit far outweighs the difficulty here. If any new and different ideas take hold during this time, take note…they have meaning. Any sudden or shocking impulses, anything that has an electric “A-HA” quality to it is something that Uranus may be inspiring, and given that it squares Cazimi, it’s an uncomfortable concept or idea to add to the mix. We don’t have to like change to benefit from it, but we DO have to consider that resistance only makes the need for change louder next time, so whatever places feel anxious or restless or like we’re being held back or restrained are exactly the places we need action, change, and to take things in a different direction…a Mercury Cazimi in Leo LOUDER and more persistent direction. Disruption or where we’ve previously been experiencing disruption may not suddenly disappear, but this Cazimi allows a pathway to begin, if we can be more assertive, louder, and have no shame about proclaiming whatever truth is at the forefront of consciousness during this celestial event. The rebellious act of realization becomes the next big thing if we begin to put energy toward it NOW. This is a Mercury Cazimi that embraces the empowerment of Leo confidence, with heart centered devotion and understanding that never takes anything for granted.”
Where has disruption been happening? What stagnation has occurred, where are things seemingly STUCK?!! This square is here to tear down whatever remains of what is NOT supposed to be, so we get it out of the way, and can take a completely different way forward. Moon conjunct Mercury is highlighting the MERCURY side of this square, making it a powerful ignitor of passion and force, and we can use this highly reactive square to, like I said, DO SOMETHING as long as we don’t burn necessary bridges in the process with reactivity TO reactivity. If things are too quiet, GET REACTIVE. If things are reactive, consider what needs to CHANGE. It’s also a fantastic time to engage change in your immediate surrounding environment, rearrange furniture, do things a different way, try something NEW and daring. Sometimes integrating Uranus can be as simple as driving a different way home, or going to a different grocery store, or doing ANYTHING to disrupt the daily routine in interesting ways.
Moon/Mercury also trines Chrion in Aries, and though Chiron is no directly in aspect to Uranus (too wide for me to consider semisextile) this gives a POWERFUL depth to the thinking and feeling of Moon/Mercury. Chiron, the Wounded Healer, is taking EVERYTHING extremely personally, whether the affirmation and attention that Leo Moon and Mercury need, or anything that can be interpreted as a slight. Battles provoked under this trine can be either affirming if we win, and get what we need, or ultimately soul crushing if we lose and competition prevails. Chiron is nearing the end of the sign where he SHOULD be ready to assume the role of teacher, guide, shaman, ready to retire his Warrior status, but the hero always has just one more quest on the horizon, and the ones we have to undertake at the end of the sign have higher stakes and deeper impact on the nature of how they affect us. Sudden and impulsive decisions are likely under this Station with this Chiron influence, and it makes already unpredictable Uranus that much more less stable if we are highly reactive from a place of hurt and wounds to the core. If ever Leo Moon/Mercury had inspiration to change the mind in spite of being ultimately Fixed, it lies in wanting to subvert Uranus while coming from places of deepest wound experienced in Chiron. The volatility factor is heightened by this aggressive Chiron, so know that if things become heated, they can spiral out of control fast and have lasting repercussions. Leo never forgets a slight. Ever.
Uranus Station sextile Neptune at 29 Pisces
Uranus will Station Retrograde sextile Neptune, planet of dreams and intuition, at 29 Pisces, where Neptune is also Retrograde and wading through its own muck at the end of the Zodiac. Uranus sextile Neptune is an ongoing outer planet transit aspect that we will experience back and forth for quite awhile, including as the two cross into Gemini and Aries, respectively, which will be a couple of the next major shifts to consider in the next couple of years. For now, they’re at the end of Taurus and Pisces, in Earth and Water, and this is like a shock of electricity to a body of stagnant water, we need to start working toward the closure of lessons at the end of the Zodiac, but we didn’t exactly get them right the first time around, so here are Retrogrades to help lead us to completion, with Neptune completing not just a sign, but the final sign. Neptune needs to prepare to be reborn in Aries, and at the end of Pisces it may carry a lot of regret, about dreams lost and opportunity unattained, and Uranus charges this stagnant water with motivation. It may not be the motivation that feels comfortable, though this is a sextile, but it’s the motivation that we need. Stagnant water needs a current, and Uranus Station may offer JUST that opportunity…if we can act accordingly and get MOVING. The idea and the dream isn’t completely DEAD yet, and Uranus can be a jolt to get it beating again in this sextile if we listen to intuition, and trust our gut. Again, restlessness and uncertainty is GOOD and actually IDEAL here, because that’s what shows us WHERE the shift needs to occur. Neptune is also the planet of spiritual awakening, and this can be a highly charged time for intuition, divination, spiritual connection, and it may be a time of redefining spiritual practice or beliefs so any sort of spiritual inclination you have during this period, it’s important to follow. The old way may not work anymore, we need something deeper, something that allows for a different expression of personal truths under this sextile at Station.
Venus at 3 Libra conjunct the South Node at 6 Libra
Uranus is at Station in a Venus ruled sign, and ruler Venus is in her other sign of domicile, Libra, where the focus is INTENSELY upon relationships, balance, negotiation, and this is all digging deep with Venus approaching the South Node, where we are going to experience an Eclipse in just a few weeks. The South Node is where we need to let go of old patterns and release things that did not serve us, and Libra South Node shows us where hesitation didn’t go so well, where appeasement failed, and where we may have seen injustice, especially in relationship or financial context or BOTH. It’s time to unpack the baggage, and the only way that we do that is by directly confronting where we went wrong that led up to whatever situation arises as Venus crosses the South Node, as it does once a year. The influence of Uranus should make the Venus South Node lessons glaring and obvious, so pay attention to any relationship dissatisfaction or financial problem in context of WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY. This isn’t victim blaming, it’s a necessary reflection to take measures to right these wrongs NOW, in the present. If the baggage we’re unpacking here is because of what was done TO us, we can frame this as better boundaries, or taking measures to take back what was taken, in aggressive ways that deny the Libra hesitation instinct on the South Node. It’s difficult, part of it here is accepting the consequences of our own actions in what has been done TO us, not results of our own actions, but how our own actions enabled these things. How do we confront the past if it’s no longer actually reality in the present? We should take action in any way that we can to do something different, to be BETTER this time, and to take our power back. There is no playing nice, Libra on the South Node means we are supposed to STOP playing nice, stop hesitating, don’t be afraid to use charm and persuasion to our advantage. If confrontation was previously to be avoided, it may need to be provoked now, and loudly. The Aries North Node wants us to succeed, and that’s a North Node that takes direct initiative where perhaps before on the Libra side we’ve had things handed to us easily. This CAN be an aspect of sudden breakups or sudden changes of the heart in current relationships, or can indicate a return of past relationships to haunt us until we handle whatever strings we’ve left attached, either cutting them or returning to them.
Uranus, as an outer planet, is always Retrograde for a portion of each year, and that it’s MOVING Retrograde won’t be THAT big of a deal, it’s most apparent at the Station on each end, and under the Solar opposition that it will make when Sun is in Scorpio. This explosive time of Station Retrograde begins the cycle at 27 degrees. Uranus will make the opposition to Scorpio Sun on November 16, just after the Taurus Full Moon, and will be conjunct that Full Moon at 24 degrees. Uranus will Station Direct on January 30, 2025 at 23 degrees, where it will Station Direct under a Mercury/Pluto conjunction and tightly square Aquarius Moon just after the Aquarius New Moon. The shock and awe to the Fixed signs is far from over, but this Uranus Station is here to make the restlessness a point of beginning and an impetus of motion, charging us once again with motivation even if it has to be born of frustration, and it’s an intensifying way to begin unraveling the things we still have entrenched in that hold of the Libra South Node through the lens of previous relationship situations we’ve ignored or have given too much power. The best way to deal with things as they come under this Station is to handle them in the NOW rather than waiting, and to remember that if we HAVE to react, it’s something that was necessary in the process if we want things to be stronger and eventually more stable.
Uranus Station Retrograde for the Divine Flame Asteroid Tier
Uranus Station opposite Pallas at 28 Scorpio, Uranus sextile Neptune and Pallas trine Neptune in Pisces
Pluto at 0 Aquarius square Haumea at 0 Scorpio will be covered in the context of the Pluto shift in Pluto analysis
Uranus Station happens still opposite Warrior Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athena. This can be a primal inlaming of passionate feelings here, considering that instinctual Pallas in Scorpio in this opposition is also square that Moon/Mercury conjunction. Wherever the heightened drama and reactivity blows up, it’s from a deep place of psychological demand for security amidst the chaos, and a push for survival. We may blow up to excess in an effort to thwart that which would work against us, and it also can entail sacrificing ethics or principles that do not serve our interests, even if they’re the “right thing to do.” We are more ruthless and more interested in self preservation than we are catering to anyone else’s feelings or needs under this Station, and if we feel a sense of threat from the instability that Uranus may provoke, the reactivity can be calculated to do as MUCH damage to the opposition in the process as possible. Pallas in Scorpio often lies in wait for exactly the right time to sting, and there is no time stronger and more powerful than when the stagnant Water she’s revealing in Neptune at the end of Pisces with this shock and awe from Uranus says that the time to STING, and with ferocity, is NOW. We don’t think in this primal space, we FEEL and we will SURVIVE by whatever means are necessary. Pallas in Scorpio has zero regret about severing ties or taking otherwise extreme actions, and it’s wise to limit time given to people who are intentionally provocative if they still serve enough of a purpose to keep around. Enemies made under this opposition are those who have crossed lines from which there is no coming back, and enemies that arise somewhere within the psychological depths are calling to be somehow excised and eliminated from our sphere of influence.
Uranus Station Retrograde for the Divine Dark Feminine Tier
Venus on the South Node conjunct Black Moon Lilith at 0 Libra
Pluto at 0 Aquarius trine Black Moon Lilith in Libra
Black Moon Lilith will be at 0 Libra, the Lunar Apogee taking us to the very depths of hidden emotion and our inner confrontation with the nature of relationship and our relationship with relationships, and Venus is conjunct here, in domicile, and trine Pluto at 0 Aquarius. To keep this from spiraling too far off track, Uranus Station Retrograde is causing PROFOUND insight and awakening instigated from external sources, and this is a highly sensitive inner response, the damage that we may carry in the South Node in Libra feels compounded by Black Moon Lilith undulating in close proximity, whispering to us all the places we could have and should have done better…and Pluto in this trine is poised, for a few hours anyway, to DO SOMETHING about it. This is a power from the very core that drives us to take control, to seize opportunity, and to harness all the true nature of Venus in Libra…beauty and its creation, love and its utmost expression, harmony and pleasure…but in ways that ASSERT rather than being carried away by these romantic and deeply abiding facets of being thanks to the drive of Pluto to control, to take hold and shape the nature of these things. Pluto is in a supportive aspect here, so as long as we have the space to be assertive about how we express our inner needs, especially in a relationship context, this can be a beautiful time to reveal deep hidden feelings, and to confront insecurities that must be laid to rest. If there are lingering issues from previous relationships left that demand attention on the South Node, they will become pervasive in overbearing ways and must be dealt with from NOW through the Eclipses, so remember that the more proactive we are about taking our power back, the more South Node work we do NOW, the easier the Libra Eclipse will be to navigate. None of this is a drive for forgiveness, Libra South Node has already done too much of that. This is a time to hold accountable that which was allowed that should not have been, and to place blame where it belongs, releasing Black Moon Lilith in LIbra from her self-imposed guilt and shame and circumstances that hold her back as a prisoner of her past choices.
Uranus Station Retrograde for the Divine Desire Tier
Venus conjunct Black Moon Lilith, South Node, Juno at 7 Libra and Eros at 8 Libra
With THIS many relationship influences piled up on top of one another, including Juno and Eros, there are numerous issues that may collide here within a relationship context…almost too many possibilities to outline. The complexity here depends upon your natal chart, the partner chart, and the synastry between the two. In a most general sense, this is a heightened passion and magnetic attraction and need to deepen connections in an overwhelmingly intense way, and given that the South Node is involved, it can entail previous relationships coming back around, or it can involve the deepening and acknowledging of needs of existing relationships. It can also be a big barrage of blow up and cheating influences if there is risk of infidelity or if there is relationship dissatisfaction that cannot be addressed, especially considering the Moon/Mercury in Leo square to Uranus. It will now be unavoidable, and if that manifests in inappropriate ways, there is no going back. Once that loyalty bridge is burned, the Libra influences here will seek out what they desire elsewhere without a second thought. We get what we desire one way or another under this set of influences. If you’re attached, it’s a fantastic time to step into a deeper sense of commitment if all of the South Node influences have been worked through in BOTH sides of the equation. If you have previous relationship issues that entail ties left hanging, that will need to be confronted. If you are single or poly, this is a fantastic time to meet new possibilities in strange and unusual places, with Uranus highlighting breaking stagnation and changing up the routine. It’s also a wonderful time for existing relationships to begin a new phase to work through the dissatisfaction and restlessness, again, IF those South Node issues have been thoroughly completed. If they haven’t, time to DO something about them before they become more damaging.