Revisiting the 1930's because of NOW

It is very timely that the archived in-depth report on the parallels between socio-political and material conditions of the 1930's and their revival in the period commencing 2018 is revisited.
With a clear trajectory of increased antisemitism and global examples of extreme nationalism an undercurrent of unease is having significant outbreaks including the October synagogue shootings in the US and the internment of mass numbers of people in dehumanising contained environments.

The original assessment is derived from the energy cycle of Uranus in transit through Taurus - in the last cycle from 1934-1942 - and comparing events arising in 2018 with projections made to 2026.

Significant parallels are already apparent though no two cycles of a single planet can be exactly identical as no energy is unimpinged by the field in which it operates. That larger field of energy involves the combined effects of solar lunar forces and the remaining planets in our known system.

It is anticipated that not only significant socio-economic events will mirror in this era the conditions from the mid-1930s but also the issue of our attachment to material form -money, possessions, outer appearances and how they link to widespread inequality and the depletion of global resources. The reluctance of humanity to change these ingrained patterns ultimately evokes events of major rebalancing - both through the remedial imperatives of natural forces and through human extremism pushing the whole system into dysfunctionality.
A major change in values is likely to be achieved by those who can recognise our essential nature is sustained and restored not by things but by recognition of our common source, our inner dimension.
In this transitional time with the pressures mounting, all the bubbles are bursting: we are creating major instability on all levels - with global consequences.

We have to wake up or be forcefully woken.

The original comparative report on Uranus in Taurus from April 2018 will open in a new window

Adverse conditions challenge Thailand Cave Rescue

In Chiang Rai Thailand a team of 12 local juvenile soccer players and their assistant coach entered a complex cave system on Saturday 23 June after football practice.

Due to a flooding event there were quickly forced further into the system and unable to make an exit.
A rescue operations base has been set up in the system's third chamber which is 1.7kms inside.
It is believed that none of the boys can swim which severely challenges a plan to teach them quickly enough to safely use scuba gear..
Detailed timeline of the cave entrapment & early rescue phase

Astrological factors in effect

A cave/mine or tunnel is an environment reflecting Pluto  energy

Saturn is an obstructive restrictive energy.

These two forces synergised give the potential for being trapped underground.
Water energy is Neptune
Flooding is Jupiter combining with Neptune.

The Entry Date: group enters cave complex

Saturday June 23 Saturn 6 Capricorn. Pluto 20 Capricorn. Synergy point is 13 Capricorn. Capricorn is the energy of rocks and walls. Saturn and Pluto combine to describe a difficult confining environment. Jupiter 13 Scorpio joins in as potentially a freeing energy but since March 9 2018 its retrograde status causes a holding pattern to prevail over action or movement.
Since June Jupiter has been combining with the water indicator Neptune bringing extreme water in diverse world locations. The cave complex is a prime venue for these forces due to regional monsoon factors which occur seasonally from early July.

Jupiter is close to resuming its active phase but progress in any related field [such as adventure, exploration, sport,] is likely to only pick up from the 9th or 10th of July.
The question is whether the big release of energy when Jupiter recharges at that point will coincide with extreme monsoon flooding and intensified life-threatening conditions.
The themes of the building solar eclipse which have already cast their shadow back into June due to the effects of Saturn and Pluto intensify exactly as Jupiter unleashes and build further in the 7 day window either side of the exact eclipse on July 13
With the prevailing forces posing elemental [water/Neptune] and environmental [cave confinement /Pluto-Saturn] challenges along with the inexperience of a young male group [reflected by Mars currently in Aquarius [attached with some significance to the lunar nodes] the high risk indicators surrounding the solar eclipse [the pairings of Pluto-Saturn  Neptune-Jupiter and Uranus-Chiron being all potentially hazardous this situation will cause great concern for the professionals tasked with extracting the group.
The wait it out or try to dodge the monsoon dilemmas will cause much indecision as both options pose problems and threats to life. A true Catch 22 situation.
For expanded detail on the overriding themes of the July 2018 solar eclipse -refer to Lessons in Relating

Astrology notes:
update July 11 The best possible outcome occurred on July 10 local time with all the team rescued. The energy of Jupiter going direct would have brought about immense supportive energies and due to the combined collective willpower of millions of global observers tuning into the combined energies of Jupiter Neptune and the Sun occurring in all of the feeling signs - Scorpio Pisces and Cancer the energy was transmuted from potential flooding disaster to beneficial supportive and compassionate assistance both in practical terms and in all the mind energy focussed on success. Compare this situation to the conditions present in severely flooded areas of Japan where in excess of 150 deaths so far have occurred due to big water flooding causing loss of homes and suffering for families. In Japan the worst possible outcomes of current energy were played out - compared to the global support directed to Thailand which would have undoubtedly played a huge role in raising the best energy.

A Twitter post sums up the gratitude for the global input:

Another tweet on July 11: recognition of "the power of love"

[update July 12 - Boys were given sedative to control any risk of anxiety during rescue In astrological terms  drugs in general, especially mind altering medications or recreational drugs are signified by Neptune. ]
Night
One of the trapped boys called Night turned 16 on 23 June [the same date the cave was entered by the group] giving him a birthdate of 23-6-2002. On his date of birth the north node at 18 Gemini has Saturn conjunct at 20 degrees. The south node 18 Sagittarius has Pluto conjunct at 16 degrees. These factors alone describe entrapment in a cave on an excursion with a sports team.
His pre-natal eclipse [June 10 2002] at 20 Gemini reinforces this imprint.
Natal Jupiter at 21 Cancer opposed by transiting Pluto at 20 Capricorn on June 23 2018 may have profound effects on his family bonding & his future parenting.

Background news reports & relevant commentary with ongoing updates:
Entries in descending order

July 2 The locating of 12 young Thai boys and their team coach after 9 days within a 10kms long cave system - miles/kms -current position reported variously at several kilometres deep from the exit/entry point of rescuers raises the connection with prevailing forces -especially the Jupiter [big] Neptune [water] factor as their predicament was due to flooded channels in the caves.
Rescuers were told to think of the boys "as their own sons''

This event impacts many families and resulted in an international co-operative rescue effort - two themes that also reflect in advance the July solar eclipse themes noted.

Time is definitely critical in this situation given the forces of nature reflected by planetary factors in the mix . An efficient recovery of the trapped group in a life-threatening situation is urgent in advance of the potential issues indicated by the mid month eclipse
Thai army says boys could be in cave for months due to monsoon rains if they cannot be taught quickly to use scuba gear to enable their own exit. The rescue is regarded as highly complex and complicated.
With Jupiter's direct movement from mid July it will then quickly accelerate to reach much closer contact with Neptune [exact trine is August 19] as a weather indicator this is a sure sign of severe flood events in diverse global locations through August.

Children in foil blankets
US-Mexico immigration crisis and Thai cave rescue both involve children and confinement in the June to July period.
Saturn is the main signifier of confinement and restriction
Leo is the energy of children and Aquarius is group energy.
During June 2018 Saturn was aligned with the lunar nodes in Leo-Aquarius, locking in place the challenges seen to unfold for both groups -including the long slow progress in resolving their plight -aggravated by the involvement of Saturn energy but worsened by Mars [action] being retrograde in Aquarius - late June to late August.
Fast resolutions are increasingly looking unlikely in both situations

JULY 5

plan of the cave system

Challenges evident in rescue plan for boys in cave

July 6 A Thai Navy SEAL diver has died around 2am local time after running out of oxygen during transit of the cave complex. This reinforces the degree of adverse forces surrounding this event currently and in effect right from the initial evening when the cave was entered

July 8 after a clear decision was made 18 divers entered the cave system from 10 am local time for the purposes of phase one of a rescue plan. Water levels were regarded as at their lowest since the entrapment occurred on June 23 allowing some sections to be walked and providing a small window in which to act.

four boys were rescued.
July 9 with sustained pumping of water out of the cave system and despite some rainfall conditions allowed for a second rescue attempt: four more boys rescued

Profiling Kilauea Volcano Eruption 2018

Indicators are very strong

 for eruptive activity in May 2018 involving the Mt Kilauea Volcano

 on Big Island Hawaii

Signs of an uptick in activity came on April 24 2018 progressing to increased seismic processes by April 30.

On Thursday May 3 the USGS officially acknowledged an eruption event at 4.45pm local time

This activity is of considerable significance in the context of the energies in play during this period in 2018

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• The early signs arose on April 24 when Mars, Jupiter and Pluto were in a tightly connected powerful synergy, amplified by Pluto being in stationary retrograde
• Activity proceeded to the point of eruption on May 3 soon after surface cracks were observed
• on Friday May 4 a M6.9 earthquake occurred
• inflationary and deflationary processes have seen  lava in the crater level rise and dramatically fall with the lava then seeking outlets through many fissures
• An eruptive pause occurred on May 8 at 7am with further deflation of the lava levels in the crater while earthquake activity was sustained
• May 8-9-10 has Jupiter in exact opposition to the Sun. This is an amplifying energy, like a full moon tidal effect so greater upticks are likely to be in process with outward effects
• May 11-12-13 has Pluto [the energy most associated with volcanic forces emanating from the underworld & currently in the zodiac sign of the mountain -Capricorn] in a strong flow with the Earth energies of the Sun in Taurus
• May 15 New Moon -with Sun Moon in Taurus in strong flow with a Mars-Pluto combination in Capricorn. Mars and Uranus in great tension over a period of days prior - from an exact 90 degree angle just before the new cycle of Uranus in Taurus. The lunar nodes in fire and air combine with Saturn in earth sign Capricorn

Overwhelmingly it is the buildup of incompatible energies in earth [Capricorn, Taurus] and fire [Aries Leo, Mars ] that dominate these events but water energy expressing through the combining of Jupiter and Neptune in Scorpio and Pisces [2 water signs] will be operating in combination at a molecular level [hydrogen-oxygen] in the volcanic processes

USGS states 

This chemical analysis is consistent with the combined effect of Jupiter and Neptune in strong flow from mid May 2018
update May 10:

The combined indicators point to very high probability of a major event unfolding from the mid month period as the New Moon builds. 

update May 10 US time
Water in the form of groundwater is seen by seismologists as the next major trigger. 
The effects of Jupiter-Neptune are consistent with this threat building from mid-month.
Concern from seismologists that a one in 100 year event could unfold in coming days -consistent with astrological forecast approaching a potent New Moon

Washington Post documentation

Astrological charts
Kilauea 1975 1983 2018
show signatures of relevance;  major events 1975 and 1983 had Scorpio rising. Will be interesting to see if the fixed signs again control the chart axes in a further major event in May 2018.
The initial eruptive event 2018 has Jupiter at 19 Scorpio, Mercury 17 Aries
Midpoint analysis enables the uncovering of where paired or multiple energies synergise and are triggered by even an angle incorrectly seen as innocuous or weak -a semisquare or sesquiquadrate. Evidence time and again shows these ought not to be ignored

May 8 tweet: around 17 in astrological terms covers at least 1-2 degrees either side

1975 has Pluto-Venus-Moon at 16 Libra opposing Jupiter 15 Aries and big shaker Uranus on the Scorpio Asc squ Saturn in Leo at the midheaven

1983 has multiple cardinal factors midpointing at 16 degrees which activates Jupiter at 1 degree [15 degree angle] Sun-Venus and Mars hold 19 degree positions which link to 4 degree nodes [another 15 degree factor]

2018 has Pluto-Saturn with a 15.5 cardinal midpoint and Mars-Saturn with a 16.5 cardinal midpoint so all 3 combine at 16. Moon-Pluto midpoint links to Saturn. This combo all clustered at the vertical axis. Lunar nodes squaring sun over days of approach.

Mars and Uranus in great tension just as big shaker Uranus is about to enter the territory of earth changes - in Taurus. Strong profiles of fire and earth energies along with increrasingly potentised water energy in second half of May

All the factors noted in these 3 charts are considered directly relevant to the volcanic and seismic activity in effect in the periods identified and indicate that sustained themes apply which must reflect an inherent volatility imprinted in that location which bears those same signatures

The 1924 Kilauea sequence lasted 17 days from May 10
update May 14 2018: Veteran US astrologer Richard Nolle points out than one of the events in 1924 occurred on the May 18 full Supermoon. His chart [below] for that event also has the fixed signs ruling the chart axes and the fixed sign full moon in Taurus-Scorpio is exactly square the nodal axis in Leo Aquarius [dramatic fireworks from the depths of the earth!]
According to my own theory of major environmental events the dynamic 27/12 pairing is clearly on display in this 1924 eruption -multiple factors [Sun Moon Saturn Nodes] at 27 degrees, Mars, Mercury at 12&13

In 2018 the year's lunations staring in January have featured a string of 27 degree positions including the first supermoon in January. The last relevant lunation before activity started in April was the March combo of New Moon plus Chiron at 27 degrees Pisces and Uranus at 27 Aries with Venus at 12 Aries. This  bundling of energy could easily have been the precursor to what began to unfold from late April. Various dates from mid to late May 2018 hold potential triggers -the New Moon window + further that week = 13th-18th. Then it's also a matter of when Jupiter and Neptune add in the full force of the groundwater factor -Mars could do that on or close to the 18th giving Kilauea a true remembrance day of 1924.

Updates

Update June 1
Vigorous activity has persisted in past fortnight with subsequent endangerment and loss of property -Reuters summary

From a perspective of energies prevailing in early June the potential remains for a resurgence.
June 6 -7 [Universal Time] poses a worthwhile watch period.


update May 17 in Hawaii

the mountain responded at 04.15 local time - and as demonstrated by exact data - providing the largest eruption to date in this April-May 2018 period - with the two earth-movers Uranus and Pluto on the main chart axes.
Mars at a stress angle at 90 degrees exact to Uranus, Saturn-Pluto-Mars in synergy. and remembering that Jupiter plus Neptune = the groundwater factor still in play and strengthening.
It was an explosive eruption but not in the mega category -and  this chart shows Kilauea is responding to the prevailing planetary forces especially Uranus, Mars, Pluto, Jupiter and Neptune and within the next 7 days these indicators are likely to remain highly significant activators.

further updates will be added after watching May 2018 unfold at Mt Kilauea

Uranus in Taurus 2018-2026 & 1934-1942

Update April 2020

In the context of the global coronavirus Covid-19 crisis this post headlines a series of posts made during 2019-2020 on the astrological factors that are  evoking the complex events unfolding.

2020 & Beyond

 is an early April 2020 post that provides a succinct summary with links to other highly relevant posts on this site which extend the range of analysis

 beyond the role of Uranus in Taurus

CLICK TO ENLARGE 

      https://profilerastro.blogspot.com/2020/04/astrology-of-2020-beyond.html

In March 2019 Uranus fully enters Taurus extending until late April 2026 after a long absence.

Often it's said to understand the present we need to understand the past. Astrology is arguably the most useful tool for tracing past cycles in order to compare events with the present. 

Astrology is cycles and cycles are the natural order of life across the entire universe. 

A planetary ephemeris tracking daily movements of the planets is all that is needed when considering the cycle of Uranus which began this current era unfoldment in Taurus in the May-November period in 2018. Very significant comparisons are made with the last cycle of Uranus in Taurus 1934-1942

This analysis represents Part 2 of a study of current global conditions prevailing in the context of the  transit of Uranus through Taurus. 

Part 1 The New Economy, Money and Things

 is also on this website and focusses on the current and coming unfoldment of the effects of Uranus in Taurus during the period 2018-2026

extra material from news reports added as relevant

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When Uranus enters Taurus fully in March 2019 - [ setting themes for the long term] the surrounding atmosphere is very Pisces on one hand - the March 6 New Moon brings Sun Moon Neptune and Mercury all strongly holding control in a Pisces way over our consciousness. When the mathematics are done the midpoint position shows Jupiter in Sagittarius will deliver a major amplification of Pisces energy. This has positive and negative consequences depending upon the soil in which the energy lands - meaning different potentials in people result in different outcomes. Some will be prone to losing all their boundaries & going too far with substances or behavioural addictions of any kind. The positives some will enjoy include big dreams and visions, idealistic goals and very positive development. Romance, creativity, compassion are energised.

There is a lot of earthing available to help keep at bay the worst extremes -four factors in earth signs -Pluto Saturn Uranus Mars are there to offer wise, cautious, solid, down to earth perspectives but which inner voice - or outer will you listen to?

Get rich schemes will suck in many - or scams fraud and deception -courtesy of Neptune and Jupiter - and rarely will the outcome be good in those situations.

The earthy practicality of planets in Taurus and Capricorn can instead channel the idealistic Pisces energy into much more solid material and financial circumstances - a better source of income, saving instead of frivolous spending.

Environmentally the Pisces energy mixed with Jupiter is a big water indicator. This will be evident in certain areas. In others the drying influence of Capricorn and the heat of Mars in Taurus has a continued drying effect.

Uranus in Taurus is a huge change-maker energy when different conditions will apply across a diverse range of material, financial, economic contexts including the land-based industries of agriculture and horticulture -which affects food and its production.

The managing energy Saturn is strongly placed to respond to the looseness of Pisces so expect an era of much greater regulation in any life contexts where little to no oversight [absent parenting style] results in a wayward business or private sector. On a personal level also the lesson is self management is the ideal but if you cannot or will not, the State will eventually step in.

This brief introduction prefaces the extensive detail covered in the following sections -firstly comparing the past cycle of Uranus in Taurus and then seeing what energies are being revisited now.

What Arose in the Past:
In the period 1934-1942

• The rise of dictators and brutal suppression of adversaries: Both Hitler in Germany and Mao Zedong in China rose to power - in both cases born out of events in 1934. Both overcame strong challenges from adversaries to become supreme leaders. Stalin increased his power in Russia, executing & imprisoning many in the Great Purge. Mussolini in Italy supported Hitler in Germany and Spain's Franco. Fascism was an ideology arising in many places in Europe. It focussed on the abuse of power by the few over the many. 
•  A theme of imperialism or land-grabbing gathered strength - involving Hitler in Europe, Japan against China, Italy in Africa
•  Extreme weather/natural disasters were notable for causing mass impact on people -mostly mass fatalities in the thousands and severe environmental impacts  -including 1934 tornadoes [Japan] 1935 major earthquake [Pakistan] 1934-35 Dust Bowl storms ; 1935 Florida Cat 5 hurricane. 1936 worst ever flood Pittsburgh. 1936 deadly tornadoes in US. 1936 US heatwave. 1936 Japan mine collapse in torrential rain. 1936-37 China famine in four provinces. 1937 Ohio flood. 1937 Hong Kong typhoon. 1937 Texas gas explosion. 1938 freak waves at Bondi Beach . 1938 China Yellow River Flood [though unleashed as a military defence, around 400,000 drowned ] 1938 Japan avalance Kurobe. 1939 Australia deadly bushfires. 1939 Chile major quake. 1939 Turkey major quake. 1940 Romania earthquake. 1941 Texas hurricane [widespread damage with minimal deaths] 1941 Sweden extreme low temperature record -53C. 1942 China explosion with mass deaths. 1942 Belgium chemical factory explosion with mass injuries/deaths. 1942 Bengal hurricane and flood.
• Mass deaths from natural forces and elements were far surpassed by the actions of humans against each other. Under the numerous dictatorships prevailing in the mid 1930's to early 1940's mass deaths/slaughter/executions were widespread in order to suppress opposition. The standout regime of course occurred in Nazi Germany where the Holocaust - involving genocide and a philosophy of eugenics - occurred in the period. Though Jewish people were the primary target, Hitler also targeted Gypsy/Romany people, homosexuals, the disabled and others deemed impure or inferior. In addition World War, declared in 1939 saw very significant death counts in many countries.
• Changes in power - the rise of dictatorships and changes in the British monarchy brought many new leaders to power.
• Rebellion -strikes, protests, demonstrations, acts of mutiny, riots or rebellion -eg 1936-1938 France General Strikes. 1936 Michigan auto-worker strike.
• Unemployment. The Great Depression began in 1929 in America. Though theoretically "over" by the end of 1933 the impact on many continued due to mass unemployment and underemployment. Officially dropping from around 25% in 1933 to 15% in 1937 -the trend then rose again before taking till after 1940 to return to 15%. The downward trend then was sustained but many dispossessed of work and income remained in dire straits throughout the 1930's, living in shacks with poor sanitation.
• Economic indicators showed that poverty was contrasted with the invention of the Monopoly game in 1935; the influential economic views of John M Keynes were published in his 1936 book on Employment Interest and Money. In response to the austerity of the Depression era, attempts at stimulus saw many nations adopt higher tax rates, introduce new taxes and negotiate trade tariffs. The parking meter was invented providing a new tax. The 1929 crash had followed 5 years of easy credit in the US -leading to ballooning debt and an illusion of prosperity. The book "Think and Grow Rich" published [1937]
• New Technologies Aviation technology advanced in the 1930's. Land and air speed records were set, transcending physical limits of gravity. The helicopter was invented [1939] Turing's machine concept [1936] laid the foundation for computers. Nylon was patented [1937] marking the shift to man-made fibres over natural ones . Several major nations - Japan, Italy, Russia, began television broadcasts and resolution clarity improved during 1930's. FM radio started.
• Food and Hunger the Depression era forced unemployed people to eat very simply or rely on bread/soup from a soup kitchen. Weight loss was dramatic. Black people developed soul food as their survival tactic in this era -high in fat and carbs.  Food production in the US was blighted by the farming practices that led to widespread drought followed by dust storms. War Rations in the UK began in 1939 -with petrol and basic foodstuffs.

• Homelessness on a large scale arose in the 1930's - 1940's due to the economic Depression as well as natural events including earthquakes, floods, storms, drought. Then World War 2 caused mass evacuations due to threat of invasion and the destruction of houses in warfare
• Energy transition a significant dip in coal production occurred. Peak coal was in 1913. The Depression to War era saw a flat period. Too much oil flooded the market in the 1930's contributing to deflation

Uranus is a planetary energy that reflects a period of major change, innovation, new inventions and technologies, upheaval, rebellion, communal experiences affecting particular groups of people.

How that change expresses depends firstly on the zodiac sign [and the grouping of signs] that Uranus is transiting in its period of typically 7 years per sign.

During its transit Uranus will be in contact with multiple other planetary energies and these will alter and further define the themes of the cycle

When in Taurus, Uranus can bring conditions of change to any or all of the following: the usual state of affairs regarding food, money, the soil/earth/land, the natural environment what we value and the value of things, security, possessions, relationship to objects/things.

The other fixed signs in connection to Taurus are also activated - the themes of Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius -and so changes are also expected related to use of power [Scorpio] celebrity & monarchy, entertainment, the arts [Leo] groups, networks, social justice, new community and collective initiatives, all things innovative, unconventional/alternative [Aquarius].

Born with Sun at 0 degrees Taurus means big change for QEII within the year from May 2018. An abdication announcement is one high probability or at the very least less public engagement

With a gap of 84 years between the 2018 and 1934 cycles of Uranus in Taurus we do not have multiple periods to assess and compare. 

However it is clear that many of the standout themes identified for the 1934-1942 period are already emerging in the buildup to May 2018 when the first entry or ingress into Taurus occurs -the second being  March 2019. 

Themes typically do develop before exact entry  - just as themes of a new or full moon can be brought forth by other planets before the exact sol-lunar conjunction or opposition

Trends already evident as Uranus approaches then enters Taurus in 2018
October 2018
The mass shooting in a Pittsburgh US synagogue points to rising global antisemitism Deadliest assault on Jews in US history follows 57% increase in antisemitic incidents in 2017 - according the Guardian report

The massive scale "re-education" camps in China's Xinjiang province are said to be akin to concentration camps. Muslim Uighur people are detained there under what reports describe as extreme and punishing conditions.

The Washington Post reports on the "...growing list of countries -from the US to Hungary to the Philippines - where staunch right-wing nationalists have scored victories..."

April 2018

    reported April 2018

update May 5 2018

read more in Bloomberg report

June 2018 update

• The rise in dictatorships 49 dictatorships exist in 2018 -in Africa, Europe, the East and Middle East & South America. One-party-rule exists in China, Russia, Cuba which is dictatorship by stealth. Fascism was a strong ideology in the 1930's and has some reflection in the modern era in the form of Nationalistic movements. Anti-semitism is in the news in April 2018
• [update June 2018 Images such as that above depicting Trump as a third world dictator  -or as a Hitler clone - are emerging due to the policy of separating children from illegal immigrant parents as Trump seeks to act forcefully on the issue of immigration

• Imperialism -China's Belt and Road policy has seen unprecedented global expansion to the ire of many concerned nations observing the scale of investment and trade pacts developed with low and high economy nations across the globe. This could be seen as imperialism by stealth. In addition the South China Sea expansion by China also involves many other nations in dispute

• Extreme weather/natural disasters storm events have become increasingly common - involving rain, wind, flooding, landslips. Wildfires also recurrent in recent years. Seasonal extremes. Risk remains high in areas subject to enhanced natural forces including areas of high seismic vulnerability

• Changes in power are a likely consequence in the ongoing gender imbalance and discriminatory policies against women in the workplace. Social movements are giving the powerless a new voice and new hope. The growing empowerment of people in the LGBTI communities including legal gay marriage and the voices of non-white citizens, indigenous people are being strengthened in this era. In politics a generational shift in power is indicated by the contemporaneous elections of Trudeau in Canada, Macron in France and Ardern in New Zealand -all closer in age to the young adults of their nations. Leadership issues are also likely to impact monarchies -such as in the UK -where the ageing Queen Elizabeth is likely to step down in favour of her son Charles before 2026

  update May 19 2018 - the marriage of Prince Harry to American Meghan Markle represents a significant change in the culture and lineage of the British Royal Family

• Rebellion and challenges to power - In America the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements arising in 2017-2018 in protest about abuse of power especially in sexual behaviour then the anti-gun movement [2018] with multiple protest events in response to gun violence in schools represent social/communal/community responses to disempowerment in this era. Strike action in demand for better pay/conditions is significant in France [April 2018] and numerous examples reflect this process in the transport sector. A huge protest in the Armenian capital against the re-elected leader [April 2018] Palestinian protests at Gaza border against Israel over land issues.

• Unemployment in the modern era hovers around 4% in strong economies, rising to over 30% or much higher in parts of Africa, American Samoa and in some conflict zones such as Syria, meaning that some locations are in worse unemployment conditions than in the Great Depression and through the 1930's. Of 199 nations in the linked list 152 had unemployment under 15% in the modern era time periods quoted. Whether under-employment is counted in that data is an important question as this trend was evident in the wake of the Great Depression and has arisen in the modern era -both times involving over-qualification. In addition the rapid rise of new technologies in the new millennium anticipates many sector layoffs as machines replace people.

• Economic indicators -Having experienced the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 a period of recovery was necessary as in the 1930's but many economists fear a second and worse financial meltdown is likely due to lack of systemic change. Easy credit and ballooning debt have been sustained in the decade since the crisis at the same time as inflated housing values and the rising cost of goods and services. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand stated in Nov 2017  that measures needed to be taken to remove risks re financial stability. Money/income derived from new sources [Uber Airbnb ], group funds, shared assets, changed values are all key phrases of relevance. Disruption is a current buzzword in business Disruptive innovation is a term in the field of business administration which refers to an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value... This is very Uranus in Taurus 

• New Technologies robotics, artificial intelligence, consumer devices, recreational drones, driverless cars, electric cars are all in full speed development as well as a reactivation of the space race. The pace of change will be exponential in comparison to the 1930's. Technological change has already seen the monetising of data with data becoming an asset or commodity. This strongly reflects the combining of an earth energy [money] with a conceptual one [Uranus] A shift back to natural fibres exists alongside newly developed fabrics.

• Food and Hunger The shift towards a complex array of new food products available to the consumer keeps increasing -including international dishes sourced from an increasingly globalised human engagement as well as food sources unheard of in past eras -eg chia seeds. The ability to supply the needs of a growing global population where 2 nations alone exceed a billion citizens each is of concern - leading to new options including protein from insects, vegetarian "meat", lab-grown "meat". Big innovations are likely adding to the already complex array that consumers have to angst over. In the modern era changing climate environmental factors will impact food supply with issues such as drought and flood impacting soil and production. First world countries such as New Zealand having to provide breakfasts in schools out of community volunteer initiatives indicates a failing economy. Meanwhile obesity levels have never been higher.

• Homelessness An era of mass evacuations has already begun due to huge populations fleeing war zones or economic deprivation in parts of Africa, Asia and Europe. In the Western world homelessness is very obvious in the cities, with a rise in people sleeping rough downtown, in parks, under bridges - as well as families sleeping in cars or tents, unable to secure affordable housing. The quality of housing stock for the poorest people also leads to some occupying the modern version of Depression era shacks.

• Energy transition -away from earth-based [Taurus] energy [Scorpio] sources to solar [Leo] wind [Aquarius] and electrical [Aquarius] Environmental pressure is placed upon oil and gas industry.

Though many similarities will be apparent in comparing the 2 eras of Uranus in Taurus, there are also signs of advancement or improvement as well as similar ominous signs and reasons for concern including the issues related to what could prove to be intensified effects of weather and natural events.

Analysis of a very important point in the 2018-2025 era of Uranus in Taurus shows that March 2019 has considerably entangled factors pointing to confusion, panic, a scramble to secure assets/funds. This is likely to coincide with some degree of economic crisis reflected in business and housing and with global and enduring relevance.

2018: despite great progress hate-filled oppression still exists

Shanty towns 2018 California

Reserve Bank of NZ Nov.2017

invented in the 1930's

update May 15 2018

The New Moon entry point for Uranus entering Taurus is marked in news reports by a very relevant theme -

conflict over land or territory

The Arab-Israeli territorial conflict aggravated by the relocation of The American Embassy to Jerusalem under the orders of Trump and fronted by daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Kushner

Maori tribal conflict over territorial boundary causes protest at Crown's handling

Further Astrological commentary

and the effects on you

The issue of planetary ingresses is important when considering that Uranus has 2 ingresses [1934, 1935 and 2018, 2019] in both eras.
In the current era the second ingress - March 6 2019 - stands out far more than the first in May 2018 - although similar themes are there in the 2018 ingress -just not so loudly. UK chart as example: [ cardinal axes with Saturn & nodes attached; Sun-Moon trined by Pluto-Mars have Venus square that midpoint in Pisces. Saturn and Pluto sit at the midpoint of the Jupiter-Neptune trine.
Neptunian attitudes to matters material still prevail necessitating steps to constrain excesses, unrealistic growth

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The March 2019 UK chart

confusion, panic, a scramble to secure assets/funds

Some of the standouts speaking to this theme:

• The strong Neptunian influence from Moon-Sun-Neptune-Mercury and Uranus-Mars in the 12th
• Venus exact at Midheaven is semisquare the midpoint of the Pisces lot. 
• Mars-Uranus midpoint =sesqui Jupiter and therefore activates Pluto
• Saturn-north node midpoint at 22 captures Jupiter and Pluto
• Mercury-Chiron ssxt with Uranus
• 2nd-8th cusps [UK chart] at 29 degrees capture Mercury-Chiron-Uranus
• Jupiter squares the Neptune-Mercury midpoint. 
• Saturn-Venus midpoint on the nodal axis
• Pluto-Venus midpoint captures everything at 29-0
• Venus-north node midpoint 0 Taurus = Uranus

This huge entanglement loaded with confusing Neptunian elements, lots of nodal engagement by the big players, Venus very engaged by the big players - can be perceived as matters with very significant  financial/economic/monetary/asset consequences.

The chart layout raises the issue of the conception point of this Uranian "birth" - and it may be useful to watch events of June 2018 for hints/clues/early indicators of the trajectory leading to March 2019.

There are multiple points between May 2018 and March 2019 which sustain the themes of this new period of change related to all things physical/material/financial
These will be detailed further in later analyses. Some standout points look to be November 2018 and January 2019 when it is expected that the writing will be very clearly on the wall regarding the need to return to reality and balance regarding our relationship with money and materialism as well as in our management of the natural environment.

The strong links between the current era beginning 2018 and the 1930's-40's period of Uranus in Taurus are sustained through the bigger picture of associated planets in both eras.
Considering the zodiac signs not as single entities but as more appropriately energy groupings [cardinal, fixed, mutable] a fuller reading is achieved.
The following strong connections arise within the time frames of the two eras. Some relevant key phrases cover potential positive and negative expressions -which arise dependent upon the role of other planet[s] engaging with that energy:

Pluto in Capricorn 2018-2024  
Pluto in Cancer 1934-1937
[major changes in government -for good or bad, rise in dictatorial leadership, political power grabs, destruction of homes, families - or governance, homes and families all positively transformed]

Neptune in Pisces 2018-2024
Neptune in Virgo 1934-1942
[confusion, feeling overwhelmed, escapism, poisoning, recreational drugs,  pharmaceuticals, chemical warfare, gas chambers, work dissolves, sensitive health, - or a rise in compassion, spirituality and connectedness ]

Uranus in Taurus 2018-2025
Uranus in Taurus 1934-1942
The nature of physical, material, object-based reality subject to dramatic change.
[full details in main content]

Saturn in Aquarius 2021
Saturn in Aquarius 1934
[repression of individuality/rebellion, conformity or rebuilding communities, new style of governance with community focus]

Saturn in Pisces 2023 

Saturn in Pisces 1935
[austerity versus compassion, disconnection or deepening of faith, spiritual commitment; compassionate governance]

[ Saturn had been in Capricorn [austerity, tough conditions for many, big advantages for a few] for 3 years from Dec 1929-Dec 1932 starting shortly after the stockmarket crash of Oct.1929 and so was in effect through the worst of the Depression ]

Due to the nature of irregular cycles factors such as Chiron are not in close synch in the two eras but it is of interest that Chiron was in Taurus 1927-1933 affecting money and food. The modern era Taurus transit is from 2027-2034

Chiron in Cancer [homes and families] 1937-1940 and 2038-2041

The Effect on You

Other than totally personalised professional astrology based on energies present at an individual time of birth, there are generalised methods which can give some information.
Where your personalised chart will show exactly the areas of life set to change dramatically, the general method shows some aspects of activation - but not all.

Firstly the 12 areas of life shown and referred to as Houses in the chart are shown for reference

source: Astrostyle

When Uranus is in Taurus one* of the energy fields and its corresponding expressions that is due to be activated is indicated as follows:

 [ *in addition to the location shown in your personalised chart]

Look at the table below. Find the Sun Sign for your birthday and see the House associated -locate in the diagram above the energy field of likely activations in House segments 1-12

The signs most likely to strongly feel the sudden changes from Uranus transiting Taurus are Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius [the Fixed energy signs]
People born in the first 10 days of those signs - eg Taurus April 20th-30th, Scorpio Oct 23rd-Nov 2nd etc - will feel effects related to food, money, assets, material stability - all or any - during the time period May 2018-April 2021 - a 3 year period.
If you are a fixed sign born in the middle third of the month of that sign [not calendar month] expect these changes from April 2021-May 2024 - a 3 year period.
Those born in the last 10 days of those signs get this change period from May 2024-May 2026 - a 2 year period.

These periods are a guide only since a person might have Sun Taurus at 8 degrees and Venus in Taurus at 16 degrees - and so activations and changes will occur in the first and second periods noted above. Potentially all 3 periods up to 2026 could be involved for people with more than 2 fixed signs spread over the 30 degree range.

[2026 is referenced here as an end date as there are a final few months of Uranus in Taurus repeating in 2026 -after the change to Gemini in mid 2025]

addenda
Further aspects of life expected to be considerably altered under the Uranus in Taurus cycle 2018-2025 are covered in a separate post on this site: The New Economy, Money and Things

updates May 18
Astrologer Faye Blake on this and past Uranus in Taurus

Astrologer Tracey Rogers adds her thoughts

Astrologer Sally Kirkman has some relevant content too

April 2018 Grappling with the carbon issue in NZ

April 2018 A very timely conversation featuring so many of the key phrases related to Uranus in Taurus

April 19 audio re the changing economy - Adrian Orr on Radio NZ

NZ household debt-to-income ratio

ANZ financial wellbeing survey published April 2018