Uranus Square Pluto 2012 - The Chaos Continues

The year 2012 is now upon us. It's no secret that 2012 is going to be a year of unprecedented change and excitement in the world. 2011 was a year of extraordinary revolution and change.

Astrology is a beautiful, symbolic language where celestial bodies mirror the events on planet Earth; as above, so below. One of the biggest cosmic events of this century is going to occur this year, the square between Uranus and Pluto. Pluto represents power struggles, intensity, and transformation, and Uranus represents chaos, independence, freedom and awakening. The first exact square between these two planets will occur on June 26, 2012, followed by six more exact squares over the next three years, on September 19, 2012, May 21, 2013, November 1, 2013, April 21, 2014, December 15, 2014, March 17, 2015. A square occurs when two planets are 90 degrees from each other, their energies conflict and build tension between them, until something gives way. Squares provide a lot of pressure and motivation to make changes to situations that aren't working.

What does this mean for us globally and personally ?

Globally, humanity can already feel this tension and pressure mounting over the last few years as evidenced by the events of 2008, the financial crisis and the collapse of the US housing market. In 2010, we experienced the destruction to the environment with the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the devastating earthquake in Haiti. In 2011 we saw the occupy Wall-Street movement ripple through out the world, more financial chaos and protesting in Libya, Syria and Greece. In early 2012, strange, unexplained noises were heard around the world (is this UFO disclosure at last?). These changes and struggles will continue throughout the next three years, as these two planet square off in the heavens.

The last time Uranus and Pluto were at a similar angle to each other was in the 1960's, the years of much cultural change and social unrest. Uranus rules computers and in the 1960's computers began to change the way business was done. Since then, there has been a revolution in computing, and the rise in social networking has created a world where the people can be heard around the world instantaneously, without intervention from the powers that be. The riots in Egypt in early 2011 were organized via social media and the Egyptian government tried to stop this by shutting down access to the Internet. On January 18, 2012, Wikipedia staged a one day blackout to protest two US government bills trying to control (Pluto) the information on the Internet (Uranus). There will be much struggle (Pluto) over the next three years to ensure the Internet maintains its freedom (Uranus). This is one example of the struggles we will see in the future between governments, corporations and the people. There will be many changes throughout the world in the next three years, in the areas of structures, governments and financial systems.

On a personal level, individuals born in early signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn are going to feel tremendous internal pressures to make changes in their lives in areas (astrological houses) where these planets lie. Individuals born on or in the 10 days after March 26, June 26, September 26 or December 26, will have already felt the intense pressure for change building and will continue to feel this pressure for the next two years. The area of life that you will feel these pressures is indicated by the astrological houses in your birth chart. For example, if your Sun was in the 10^th house when you were born, and you were born on June 27, the pressure would be felt in the area of career (10^th house), or if your Sun was in the 7^th house when you were born, the pressure for change would be felt in your marriage or long term relationship (7^th house).

Most of humanity views life changes as difficult, but the reality is that life is always changing. The chaos and pressures that humanity feels now and over the next three years, as reflected by Uranus and Pluto, are necessary, so the structures, governments and systems that are no longer viable, can be dissolved and new structures and systems put in place for the benefit of all humanity.

A personal astrology reading will illuminate the current issues and pressures in your life, and help you make positive, empowered choices, so you can feel more in control of your life and survive the next three years with peace, happiness and joy in your heart.