Uranus in Aquarius

This Uranus-in-Aquarius page and the entire website are excerpted from You and the Universe, a handmade, individualized fine art book on astrology, mythology and astronomy through which the recipient's complete astrological reading is woven.

Uranus, the higher octave of Mercury, was in Aquarius from January 1996 through March 2003; before that, it was last in Aquarius from February 1912 through March 1919. Since Uranus rules Aquarius, this is a powerful placement for the planet of sudden, unpredictable change. Uranus’ effect in Aquarius has been evident in the growing popularity of the personal computer, from 229 million PCs worldwide in 1996, to 800 million in 2003, to a projected 1.15 billion in 2007. In 2003 over half of US homes and almost half of all the homes in the world have a PC. Equally stunning has been the creation of a global mind linked by e-mail and the Internet, with already half a billion on the net worldwide in 2001. We have also seen radical new technologies that restructure the ways in which we communicate with each other (one billion cell phones worldwide in 2003), and the disintegration of former social patterns of relating and living together. This is a time of discovery and exploration, in which the grouping of peoples by nationality, religion, race, gender and age is becoming less meaningful than by commonality of purpose and vision.

On an individual level, you have a scientific and intellectual mind, but tend to be very impersonal and detached unless you have a strong Neptune or a lot of planets in Water. Without the Water you could be lacking in compassion and general understanding of more emotionally oriented people. Exercise is very important for your health, as otherwise your circulation will become sluggish. You're independent, strong willed, progressive, inventive, and like to work alone. With a radical approach to community and group work, you have insights into uniting peoples. You have the capacity to understand the true meaning of democracy. Uranus returns to each sign once every 84 years.