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Originally written September 1999 | pp. 1 2 3 4 5
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It is believed by
many astrologers that the outer planets–Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto–were
discovered when the collective consciousness was prepared to begin to
grasp their associated archetypal meanings.
Also of interest
is the idea that these planets were first observed at times which were
highly indicative of their archetypal essence. For example, Uranus was
discovered in 1781, a time in which humanitarian ideals of democracy were
being implemented on both sides of the Atlantic, technological progress
began to gain momentum, and the creative and intellectual impulses were
beginning to awaken–all typically Uranian activities.
The United States was
in the midst of fighting for its independence from Great Britain, on its
way to establishing the longest standing democratic nation in world history.
Revolution would soon erupt in France. The Industrial Revolution was fully
underway in Great Britain and would soon be introduced in the U.S. 1781
was also the same year that Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason was
published, dramatically shifting the course of philosophy and intellectual
thought thereafter. Thus, the discovery of
Uranus coincided with a time which was highly inflected with the attributes
of the meanings associated with the planet.
It takes approximately
84 years for Uranus to make a complete revolution around the Sun. Given this,
Uranus has “cycled back” to the position at which is was discovered in the
zodiac–24'29" Gemini– two times since its discovery in 1781.
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