Uranus in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
Uranus in Astrology: Meaning and Significations
Discussing the meaning of the planet Uranus in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart, with astrologers Rick Levine and Chris Brennan.
In general, Uranus is said to signify sudden and unexpected events, revolutions, innovation, eccentricity, erraticness, disruption, unpredictability, sudden breakthroughs, quirkiness, rebelliousness, electricity, advancement through technology, rapid growth, and uncommon pursuits.
Uranus was first discovered on March 13, 1781, and within a century or so astrologers had worked out most of its meanings and incorporated it into astrology.
Since Uranus is the first outer planet in our series, we spend a bit of time in the beginning of the episode talking about how astrologers figured out the meaning of newly discovered planets.
One access point was understanding some of the events that happened around the same time as the discovery, such as the American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the culmination of the Enlightenment period.
Our first attempt to record this episode was cut short when the power went out about a minute into the recording. We released a separate outtake of that power outage on YouTube, and also included a brief clip from it at the end of this episode:
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Uranus snafu
00:02:08 Rick’s Uranus placement
00:02:45 Rick’s natal chart
00:05:33 Uranus glyph
00:07:26 Historical background of Uranus
00:11:21 Uranus and technology
00:12:45 The invisible becomes part of scientific domain
00:18:09 Unique developments at time of Uranus’ discovery
00:22:55 Empirical vs. mythological approach to naming planets
00:27:15 Uranus almost named George
00:27:46 Prometheus mythology a better fit for Uranus
00:34:22 Empirical basis for naming Uranus
00:40:17 Sepharial’s significations
00:46:40 Electricity and suddenness
00:55:06 Ebertin significations
00:58:20 Uranus and USA Sibley chart
01:02:22 How outer planets have taken away from traditional planets
01:04:09 Rob Hand on Uranus’ association with Aquarius
01:06:22 Outer planets changed view of signs
01:15:12 Grant Lewi significations
01:25:22 Complaints traditional astrologers have about outer planets
01:30:47 Steven Forrest significations
01:36:30 Uranus Saturn
01:38:49 Eccentric
01:41:40 Uranus and fate
01:43:18 Uranus and Saturn glyphs
01:46:00 Uranus eccentricty in the personality
01:50:29 Uranus Jupiter
01:58:06 Uranus’ only job
02:02:35 Steve Jobs natal chart
02:04:49 Richard Tarnas significations
02:08:59 Uranus’ association with astrology
02:12:20 Rick’s experience with a Uranus transit
02:18:22 Chris’ experience with a Uranus transit
02:19:00 Astrology on the outskirts of science
02:20:25 How to work with Uranus
02:25:41 Uranus transit episode
02:26:22 Space travel and futurism
02:27:10 People not fitting a mold
02:28:10 Ram Dass natal chart
02:31:58 Uranus Venus
02:35:55 Uranus Mars
02:36:40 Angela Davis natal chart
02:39:11 Muhammad Ali natal chart
02:40:27 USA Sibley chart
02:42:36 Uranus Jupiter
02:45:15 Uranus Saturn
02:48:10 Bob Dylan natal chart
02:56:34 Uranus and rigidity
02:58:26 Uranus Pluto
03:00:16 Kurt Cobain natal chart
03:02:44 Uranus Neptune
03:09:08 Uranus Mercury
03:11:10 Johannes Kepler’s natal chart
03:12:12 Uranus Sun
03:13:10 Uranus Moon
03:16:00 Rick’s YouTube, Patreon, and Instagram
03:18:00 Episode #80 about Rick’s horoscope writing
03:18:52 Closing remarks and Uranus snafu outtake
What appears as a limit (Saturn), is in Reality a creative guideline (Uranus).
Wow that is so cool about his Uranus grand fire trine experience. I mean it sound pretty horrible and painful too but I get it. I get the life-changing archetypal significance. I’m enjoying this discussion. Thank you.
I had never equated the discovery of Uranus with the discovery of electricity. Such a coincidence, but actually not because astrology is so very accurate.
Rick’s voice reminds me of Lewis Black
Rick Levine. Dylan’s poetry saved my life .. resonate .. crystalline within soul un held yet core spark of human dilemma
July 1, 2021 Mars opposite Saturn
July 3, 2021 Mars square Uranus
July 6, 2021 Venus opposite Saturn
July 6, 2021 transit Mars conjuncts natal Mars (Leo, 12th house)
July 8, 2021 Venus square Uranus (6:40 am)
July 8, 2021 ~8:15 am I had a stress induced heart attack less than a month after turning 45.
My entire life was upended last year… betrayals, theft, slander, a literal stalker, loss of my business,… and of course the heart attack… I could go on, but I think you get the point.
Natal Uranus is in Scorpio with my North node.
Transit Uranus in my 9th house
9i have pluto, uranus and part of fortune in the 10th house.
This is amazing GUYS!
Now I see the Uranian energy also as the scientist ( like the kind that does all the explosive experinments)
Thank you for such valuable information specially now.
Embracing the volatile Uranus energy of the moment ( in 7th house for me)
Let us know where Uranus is placed in your birth chart, and how that has manifested in your life, either natally or by transit!
Well I m disabled too right side, I know there is something I don’t know. I’ll go a walk and ask and contact you, My disability is hip, hand, elbou neck and some generational painbodys,, the rest is private.
Wau!
really interesting, thank you!
Perhaps you guys should re-consider the title of this video.
What I see is "Your anus in ASS trology and I just can’t un-see that
AMAZING
Rx Uranus at 29*49′ Leo intercepted in the 7th Placidus house.
I have the sun, moon and uranus in aquarius all within 1 degree of each other in the 12th house, I’ve been through a crazy meth addiction that people tell me I handle way too casually, I have so much insight, I could cure so many toxic social constructs, but I’m too erratic to take any insight into practice at this young age (24), i’m too rebellious to be taken seriously, and I have saturn in aries and mars in pisces so discipline is probably still a long way away haha
Natal Uranus in 2nd house, conjunct pluto and conjuct venus. 11/1/67 born in the dark moon on a total solar eclipse. Uranus is currently transitting my 10th house MC in Taurus. I began seriously studying astrology in late 2018 (albeit I have been exposed to it since I could walk ) When Uranus went into Taurus i had an accident to my knee a surgical procedure and found a major back problem. By Dec 26th 2018 i was let go of my state government job. Mostly because i dont think theywanted to pay me if i went out on leave..( you just know a 9 to 5 was never my thing with uranus in that placement i have always been a non conformist) nevertheless it is now 2 plus years, one pandemic and 5 odd jobs later that i am still mid Uranus transit to my 10th house and gaining knowledge and confidence everyday!
I have my Uranus right conjunct Rick Levine’s Desc. So probably the accident he mentionated happened by the time of my birth. By this time, transiting Saturn was also in his 6th house squaring his natal Saturn (8th ruler), the nodes of the moon in Scorpio/Taurus (his 6th-12th axis). Personally I dont believe Uranus provoked the accident by itself, I dont think transits can be analized without the context of others transits – I do believe transits work in a integrated way. If he aligned himself to his true purpose, probably (in my opinion) has to do also with others factors, like astrological cycles and the fact that other auspicious transits for him were taking place after the critical period he mentionated, which doesnt mean Uranus didnt take a place of importance in all that, but not alone.
So what if we found out that the asteroid belt was proven to be a Destroyed Planet.
How could that affect life on earth, emotionally as well any physical harm to earth.
I like the comment about the unconscious in even our big toe. Read My big toe years ago npmr….non physical matter reality..so huge and gentle in light form with sharp direct messages
Thank you for showing up and sharing your insights from an aqua born 1965
Non=ptolemaic episode, please!
uranus in leo, saturn in Aquarius, jupiter in pisces, ‘saving grace’ like that one, is moon in Capricorn
Uranus in Virgo/7th House, Conjunct Pluto, Sextile Neptune in Scorpio/9th. Aquarius is my Rising Sign. 🙂 I seem to be the one to "pop everyone’s bubble" – lol. Always unique, future minded, very interested in personalities (and astrology, numerology). I thought everything was fine until Uranus transited my 2nd house which FINALLY recently ended!! But now Pluto has gone into my 12th – and I’m not sure what to do with this, accept, surrender?!? Stay tuned!
2:47:00 Yep, that’s me. I hate authority! Down with the man – but also; respect my authority!
Thank you both so much. Uranus is conjunct my Ascendant, and I’m in a pickle in my life rn. I was looking for an answer, but I didn’t listen to this podcast to find one; I was just drawn to it. Then I looked at my horoscope and discovered that Uranus is on my Ascendant! So I’m like, okay, that’s it – that’s what’s wrong with me or rather, on the real level – this is actually what is right with me from the viewpoint of the cosmos, but it’s what is wrong with me according to those around me. So I investigated my chart a bit further and discovered what aspects Uranus is forming and listed them in my journal under the heading of THE ABERRANT REALMS OF MY LIFE because these are the houses where Uranus "becomes visible" as Rick was explaining. Truly helpful! Tyvm Chris and Rick! Thanks to you guys, I’m innovating and having much smoother sailing now!
There’s more to it, but I feel much better about everything after listening to this podcast!
2:40:27 In September of 2021, when they suggested a possible US war due to the Uranus return, it seemed unlikely. However, now it seems probable.
I have Uranus right on my ascendant, ( 29° LEO) and it has not been easy at all. I’m 60 years old, and still I am sometimes unaware of the effect I have on others. I often evoke change in the heart and soul of the people I encounter. On the other hand, cooperation with partners has proven to be extremely difficult, not because I don’t want to, but because for some reason it is just not possible. It’s like I am forced to do things myself, my own way. But it has been a constant source of grief and even anxiety that it’s so difficult for me to truly find deep connection. With aging I’ve come to see that acceptance is the way to go, accepting that for some people I seem weird and eccentric…..PS I have a Uranus Jupiter opposition (and Jupiter is conjunct chiron natal). All I have ever done in the world is about restoring and accepting the child within; all the art I produce is to empower young children.
Rick Levine is cool. Sag Uranus conjunct Sag Sun in the first here sextile Lib Mars in the eleventh.
chris in sözünü bitirmesini bekleyemeyen uranyalı 🙂
My sun is at 16 degrees Taurus, my Uranus is at 13 degrees Taurus. Is that close enough for a conjunction?
Do the glyphs’ symbology of the cross relating to the material world have anything to do with Jesus carrying the cross?
chris bende inanılmaz hayranlık uyandırdı
I have Uranus on my asc.
Decided to revisit this one for a couple reasons. One is i’m finding lots the most interesting in this deep dive where there’s a pattern i’m noticing, but i’m going to have to go fuller into zodiacal releasing to see if it’s static or just part of those timing techniques. It’s a funny chain where I got snooty about cosmos and psyche where I watched the Carlin doc after to realize the book is great, I just have that Carlin bitterness which is likely just tied to so many things transiting through taurus that’s opposite natal Uranus. Then I noticed I can easily understand chiron in taurus because it’s obvious in the taurus spirit release period which then made me fully notice the chiron opposite uranus squaring moon. I had my dates slightly off internally. Being reminded of Nirvana I could check dates on when I stopped liking that form of music and shifted to a different one. Anyways. If you listen to All Apologies from Nirvana and then listen to Heresy from Nine Inch Nails you can actually hear the zodiacal shift from the 8th aries to 9th taurus with that little T-Square activated. I’m testing a more static technique while also wanting to look at if the ruler of the sign released actually does activate. Various things, but I do need to actually look closely at the release periods to be certain.
I’ll throw in an opinion which was mentioned here. Taking out outer planets for a while I actually agree with Rick where I find myself (I swear it’s not just being contrary) more aligned with Saturn ruling Aquarius. I think Aquarius is the “progressive” side of Saturn with a bit of a “change takes time” attitude where Uranus having similar qualities can inflate those Aquarius traits giving it the appearance of ruling or co-ruling. My current view is (which may change) is the 3 outer are more evolutionary, sort of like the saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same. I think they represent these changes where they seem to rule or co-rule because they can inflate some characteristics of some signs more than others. They may impact all, but it’s possibly more noticeable with certain signs. I kind of noticed that Uranus/Saturn interaction described in cosmos and psyche where they work together working against each other. There was a conservative politician who said conservatives just resist change until change becomes normal and then conservatives conserve that change. Whoever it was was probably removed from office. lol. Too moderate for the current climate. That’s generally where I am currently with outer while I’m also completely fine if people still want to use the co-rulership because it’s just a term. I’d suggest if someone has Aquarius placements to check out what Uranus would be doing.
One gripe I have is that I did accidentally look at the current zodiacal release of spirit which is something I was trying to avoid doing. Cancer opposite Capricorn (astroids like juno), libra (Venus, mars, Pluto), then aries (3 main lots). 11th, 5th, 2nd, and 8th. Sounds annoying. Time will tell. Jupiter in cancer is quintile Venus and mars, I may have to revisit the minor aspect episode again. Uranus is probably my least favorite planet for some reason, but it may change when I dive deeper into releases, and understand the placement better.
Thanks, Brennan!