Uranus Retrograde 8:01pm EDT

And freedom, oh freedom,
Well that’s just some people talkin’.
Your prison is walking through this world all alone.
(The Eagles’ Desperado)

This evening cosmic revolutionary Uranus does an about-face and goes retrograde. Uranus energy lures each of us into shaking up the status quo. Have you ever felt like a rebel – with or without a cause? That’s Uranus working through you. Have you ever needed space, freedom, or felt the desire to be liberated? Ever felt like an outcast or an iconoclast? There you go: Uranus at work. Uranus acts as a conduit to challenge our societal notions of what is normal. But between now and November 2, rather than trying to challenge the world, we challenge ourselves. (“Who’s the boss of me? I am!”) We go within and break up old patterns and limited expectations that keep us from experiencing a universal truth: that freedom comes from within; it is not something that is given to us. Each of us creates our own prison, each of us is our own jail-keeper, and each of us already possesses the cell-door key. Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz has a Uranian moment when the Good Witch informs her that she’s always had the ability to get home on her own steam.
It’s significant that Uranus makes no aspects to other planets today, essentially underlining his demand for space to go within. Now is the time to take note of your inner genius. Uranus points to the genius inherent in each of us. Jot down those experimental new ideas. Stay physically active to prevent the wired and buzzed feeling that can build up if you’re not effectively releasing Uranian energy. Get clear on which area of your life is ready for a freedom makeover. If you know your chart, it gives some clues as to where you need to re-invent yourself: Look to the Pisces area (specifically 22 degrees Pisces). That is where you can heed the call for radical change and liberation. Go wild, child.