NERVOUS SYSTEM FLOURISH + FAILURE: SATURN SQUARE URANUS
Saturn Square Uranus 2021
February 17th
11:07am PST: Saturn in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus at 7°13’
June 14th
3:01pm PST: SaturnRx in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus at 13°06’
December 23rd
11:16pm PST: Saturn in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus at 11°05’
This Week
April 22nd
6:01pm PST: Venus conjoins Uranus at 10°Taurus13’
April 23rd
11:41pm PST: Mercury conjoins Uranus 10°Taurus18’
April 30th
12:53pm PST: The Sun conjoins Uranus in 10°Taurus43’
Here are some of my most recent meditations on astrology and nervous system regulation.
My nervous system is in a hyperactive state. I can feel heat sporadically tingle in my chest, nausea and knots in my tummy and I feel dizziness and sharp sensations in my ears induced by screens and digital sound. I know this is the case for many of us; confined perpetually to small spaces, bound often to screens, bracing ourselves for the emotional, mental, and physical triggers that seem to layer themselves upon us with no end in sight. I identify these triggers with the planet Uranus when my reactions are disproportionate to what is happening, yet still very real. Uranus loves extremes and authenticity 🙃🌪⚡️
This year is characterized by a tightly configured square between Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus. The tension between these planets challenges us to make breakthroughs amidst breakdowns, align function with flair, and rapidly rewire our way to regulation.
Saturn likes a system that is tried and true. Uranus tests Saturn’s security by trying every hack until system overload wakes us up into overhaul.
This week Venus, Mercury and the Sun move through Taurus, giving Uranus plenty to experiment with and lending us opportunities to understand how this square highlights much-needed change.
Some questions to ask yourself:
Where am I trying so hard but feel like I’m getting nowhere?
Is there a common theme between my efforts? If so, what is it?
When I am triggered, where do I most frequently go?
Where am I fearful? Is my fear disguised in arrogance? Or smothered in self-deprecation? What happens when I admit (let in/accept/make space for) the fear?
What reasons am I giving that are preventing real change?
What am I relying on that is NOT (or no longer) reliable?
Who and how do I WANT to be?
In what ways am I highly competent?
What am I feeling? Is it valid? Is the level of my feeling appropriate to the situation? How do I know? (s/o The Resilience Toolkit)
What old tools might work if I return to them with novel eyes?
What new tools am I willing to try?
Saturn in Aquarius seeks to construct progressive foundations, more inclusive futures and intricate channels of connection. Saturn in Aquarius can also get stuck in higher-than-thou ideology and condescension towards the conventional. Saturn in Aquarius uses time and space as his primary building block for structure.
Uranus in Taurus wants to liberate us from the idea that we need something or someone to be okay. Uranus in Taurus creates rapid change by generating physical experiences which necessitate it. Uranus in the Venus-ruled sign of Taurus will uproot codependence, seed independence, and sprout interdependence, weaving a whole new web of relational behavior.
You can think of this celestial configuration as a chronic confrontation to your understanding of individual and collective wellbeing.
Some propositions for low-level wells:
Dare to dispute what you think you know you need.
Regain your freedom by integrating what you’re learning about what you need to be stable.
The current system or circumstances might limit your (access to) security. Might even provoke instability. This is real and valid and sometimes incapacitating. It’s also not your fault.
You have agency within and beyond the system. To change it. To participate in building a new one. To exist outside of it. This is easier said than done.
Take space, lots of it.
Make connections, lots of them.
What if you didn’t have to fix it? What if you couldn’t? What then? Lay on the ground and wait.
If you’re triggered, you do a little. Let the world do a lot.
Embrace confusion with time.
Discernment arrives in the wake of acceptance.
There is a fine line between codependence and co-regulation.
No matter the limits, there are always an infinite number of choices. Lean into creative abundance rather than stunted scarcity.
If you feel depleted by one thing, getting a dose of serotonin somewhere else is usually a good idea. Uranus in Taurus and likes a wildly rich root system and Saturn in Aquarius is confident with a large collection of connections.
If this resonated with you and you want to talk about the Saturn Uranus square and where it is featured in your personal horoscope, you can book a natal chart session with me.