ART: LIL SLEEPS
Here are some wonderful Astral Insights from astrologer Anne Nordhaus-Bike from her ANB Communications on this final 7th Uranus Pluto Square that has transformed our lives since 2012:
“…Welcome to the final chapter in the continuing saga of Uranus square Pluto. These two powerhouses have dominated astrology–and everyone’s lives–since June 2012, when they made their first of seven difficult alignments.
“…Uranus and Pluto finish the story they started then, as they line up for the final time in this cycle to sit exactly 90 degrees away from each other.
“This challenging, even provoking alignment is called a square, and it occurs this Monday, March 16, at 9:53 p.m. U.S. central time (2:53 a.m. Greenwich time on March 17).
“The Players
“Uranus: The Awakener and Liberator
“Uranus has occupied Aries since March 2011. During this time, we’ve been pushed to look at Aries themes such as our identity, our passion, and our potential for both negative and constructive action.
“Ultimately, we’ve had to undergo change to awaken to who we really are and to have courage to begin being that true self openly.
“If you’ve handled this energy appropriately, then you may well have experienced losses, having to let go of outdated ways of being, old ideas of who you are, and outworn roles you no longer want to play.
“Like old shoes that no longer fit our feet comfortably, our former selves simply don’t fit anymore and must be left behind.
“Yet every loss, however painful, has brought liberation. Freed from constricting patterns and personas, we’re ready to expand into better feeling ways and better times and to step into new and wonderful shoes.
“Pluto: The Empowerer and Enricher
“Pluto has occupied Capricorn since November 2008. Since then, we’ve had to look at Capricorn themes such as ambition, career, and hierarchies of all kinds.
“While Uranus awakens with electric jolts of inspiration or sudden changes, Pluto plows down anything in its way to force necessary change.
“Often, we experience this as an emotional storm or even some kind of physical destruction, followed by an opportunity to create something more soul-supporting from the rubble.
“If you’ve handled this energy well, you’ve had to cope with relentless pressure to change and to transform your life to be more in line with your soul’s desires.
“During times of crisis, perhaps feeling powerless, you’ve had to rise to the occasion and thereby become empowered.
“If you stayed the course and tuned in to your soul, you have been enriched in some deep and lasting way. Your life will never be the same.”
“…Now, take time to look back over the last three years. Recall your life before 2012. How is your life different now? How are YOU different now?”
“…The final Uranus square Pluto kicks off a nearly three week period of big energies. If you’re feeling edgy, jittery, or impatient, you likely are picking up on these looming shifts.
“Free up your schedule as much as possible now so you have extra time for rest and reflection as this cosmic storm front moves in.
“The square will bring us a final inner battle: this may feel like a last struggle to decide which way to go on something major in your life.
“It also could feel like being between a rock and a hard place and being forced to simply make a decision once and for all. Let yourself turn a corner, overcome the obstacle, and move on with a better life.
“Once we pass the 16th, Uranus and Pluto will remain close enough that the square will still be in play for a while–but the energies will be lessening and likely will never feel as intense as they have felt in the past three years.
“Use this climax of the Uranus-Pluto saga to make the final shifts you must make but may have put off. Use your intuition to guide you to what is right for you.”
“…When Uranus square Pluto arrives, five planets will occupy fire signs: Uranus, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn.
“The first three will be in pioneering Aries, with the Sun set to join them on March 20. Fire signs fill us with passion and excitement and inspire us to take action based on our ideals.
“With so much Aries energy, high potential is on tap to make new beginnings and chart a new course in our lives.
“Also, Mars, which rules Aries, currently is in Aries, so it’s stronger and feistier than usual and is amping up the Ram’s mandate to ‘get going, NOW!’
“Three planets will occupy watery Pisces: Mercury, Neptune, and the Sun. They can help us cool fiery urges and direct them to constructive ends.
“Also, Pisces energy reminds us of the collective and humanity’s oneness so that we use our passions to fuel change that supports and empowers everyone.
“Finally, for the only time in the Uranus-Pluto story, both planets will be moving forward in the sky.
“Up to now, every square has had one of these two planets in retrograde motion, giving the past three years a strongly push-pull feeling that compounded feelings of being stuck or constantly challenged.
“Now, however, with both planets in direct motion and so much Aries energy, we have a cosmic signal to open the gates and GO.
“Uranus has freed us from old baggage and the dead husks of what we no longer wanted. Pluto has empowered us to make our own choices and live by our souls.
“So what would you like to do, now that you’re so free and powerful? What dreams have you cherished and hoped could come true? With planets in Pisces, dreams have a beautiful power to inspire, and with planets in Aries, we’re ready to take action to make them come true.
“With Mercury and Neptune right next to each other in Pisces, it’s possible we all may feel a bit fuzzy in our everyday, logical thinking right now.
“Yet if we use this energy to let our minds be filled with high ideals, compassion, and new dreams of wonders and miracles, we’ll have the emotional fuel to help create a new era, a gentler humanity.”
© Copyright 2015 ~Anne Nordhaus-Bike All Rights Reserved
40 comments
VC says:
Mar 16, 2015
Well this just got a fire roaring in my belly! I resonate with all of this – all so true for me. Certainly the time to express our soul’s purpose and desires authentically..to create a gentler, more nurturing, and compassionate world. BIG love for this. x
Lisa Hochreiter-Alfonso says:
Mar 17, 2015
Yes.I also believe this! It’s possible.
Tish says:
Mar 30, 2017
Finllay! This is just what I was looking for.
Doris says:
Mar 16, 2015
What a wonderful way to express the planetary energy right now.
Thank you for your enlightened message of hope. The last 3 years
have been so very challenging for so many.
With Love,
Doris
Emilia says:
Mar 16, 2015
The closing of an era that has irrevocably changed me, and which I see changing the Collective. Much gratitude for this long, important cycle!
MMBC says:
Mar 16, 2015
Yes to all – yes to change – THANK YOU
Heidi says:
Mar 16, 2015
The last three years have been challenging and hard for me but I have been pulled toward a new self love and self care and with Aries being my birth sign, I know that this is my time to shine and to really feel. I am truly excited and blessed for this new shift.
Hannah says:
Mar 16, 2015
Everything makes sense now. Thank you! xx
Anne says:
Mar 16, 2015
Thank you so much for highlighting my latest astrology article here! The Uranus square Pluto period has been so difficult for so many–thanks for sharing the good news that we’re finally at the close of this challenging time!
Anne says:
Mar 16, 2015
And THANK YOU to everyone who has read my piece and taken a moment to comment here. So inspiring to me personally to read your messages and know that this has helped you. Here’s to the wondrous, beautiful future for us all! :)
jeanne visser says:
Mar 16, 2015
I wonder, if your birthday is on the 16th, does it have any extra meaning ? Wil the change be extra intense for instance?
Beth says:
Mar 16, 2015
I am feeling this so deep + it’s amazing how in tuned we are as humans with the planets – like they are friends, and we are all working through this together.
Much love! <3 <3 <3
Simone says:
Mar 16, 2015
I was 17 when this started, I’m 19 now, turning 20 in about a month. When this first began in June 2012, it was marked by a very traumatic social experience. I had always been shy to a fault growing up. I couldn’t socialize like a normal person, I missed out on a lot of opportunities because of an intense and crippling social anxiety that worsened during high school. I spoke to very few people in my school community and was always, always, ALWAYS concerned with what others thought of me, to the point of depression and anxiety, regarding my looks and behavior. My confidence was incredibly low, and it was to the point where this is all I could focus on, my faults. Looking back, I don’t even know that person anymore. It all started when this planetary alignment started, I was at senior prom as a junior, I attended with a group of fairly “popular” females, only one of whom I had befriended, the rest was “her group” so to speak. She was a bit different than the rest of them, much kinder. Anyways, things got out of hand, cheap vodka was involved. I was so nervous I drank to the point of black out. The other girls planted all of the vodka in my purse. I was throwing up everywhere and crying in the bathroom. I was the talk of the school, people on Facebook posting statuses about me, some nasty and cruel, and others in my defense. I’ll never forget waking up in the hospital the next morning, realizing what had happened. It went from being the most traumatic experience of my life, to the most liberating. After that day, I was never socially anxious again. I couldn’t be. I had shown everyone my worst in one big go. I could never, EVER amount to that embarrassment again. There was nothing left for me after that but to spread my wings and fly and be nothing but my true and beautiful self in front of everyone. I realized I had nothing to hide. Since then, I’ve had numerous rather strange events, such as the prom night, knock me out of my old ways and into new ones. That’s Pluto for you, everything comes crashing and burning down, and it ends up being the biggest blessing your could ever ask for. Three years later, I have discovered my own personal truths I didn’t realize were a part of myself, because I denied parts of myself for so long without even realizing it, learned more from relationships than I knew was possible, I’ve expanded and grown in each and every aspect imaginable, spiritually, sexually, emotionally, physically and mentally. It is beautiful that the final 7th of 7 Uranus/Pluto squares is happening now, because within in the past few weeks I have experienced major, final shifts. The old is falling away for good at last, and I have reached a fresh solid ground on which I can safely say I can successfully build on, from here on out. I am by no means complete with my soul mission, but rather, finally really starting.
:)
Tjinta says:
Mar 17, 2015
You have incredible maturity, grace and connection Simone, thank you for sharing. I feel inspired by the incredible growth you have embraced. I want to squeeze you in a BIG hug! x
Steffanie says:
Mar 16, 2015
Ah, so grateful to read this! I am so glad to know the energy of the last three years is changing✨
Theresa says:
Mar 16, 2015
Simone i am so pleased to see you have come such a long way, what a lovely soul. My children, mother and I have had all different challenges in the last three years and so happy it is all coming to a welcome change for the better, It has been quite wearing at times. Thank you for all this information Anne, very interesting x
Maria says:
Mar 17, 2015
Thank You. Amen.
Love.
Tilly says:
Mar 17, 2015
I’m so glad to hear this challenging time is coming to a close I’m tired and need a rest from these turbulent last 3yrs .
I look forward to some lightness and happier times without the fear and heaviness of heart of what’s coming next.
I plan to be positive and trust All will be well .and move forward in love and gratitude .
Thank you for this post.
GB
Carol Doane says:
Mar 17, 2015
Today, 3/16, I reclaimed a piece of myself which has been dormant for many years. I became a Reiki healer in 1997, but I have not mindfully used this gift in several years. My husband found a volunteer opportunity for Reiki healers to work in hospice. I stepped out and contacted the hospice. My phone interview was today at lunchtime. I felt more comfortable, more myself, today during that phone interview than I have in a long time. It feels good to be more of me again.
Nicole says:
Mar 17, 2015
My day in a nutshell
Leora says:
Mar 17, 2015
Thank you for putting words to my feelings and grounding me. I really needed this right now! Love.
Helene Berk, M.Ed., RDN says:
Mar 17, 2015
This explains SO MUCH FOR ME. I have been feeling this intense roller coaster of energy, more recently QUITE INTENSELY… which messes with my brain functions. This has been going on since 2008 or, actually more like 2003… if not (almost) my entire life! I am excited about shedding that skin and exploring the REAL ME, FINALLY. U R SO ON TARGET. Thank YOU for sharing your gifts. I’ve been searching the net for the past few days looking for someone to explain why I have been feeling the way I have been feeling, and you hit that nail squarely on its head!! <3
Joni says:
Mar 17, 2015
Amazing!SO glad it’s over! It’s been a very difficult time with lots of ups & downs. I have learned so much about myself tho and I’m pretty proud of myself. So looking forward to the amazing year ahead. Thank you!!! ♡
Mary says:
Mar 17, 2015
This is very interesting. I was a keen runner for years and it consumed a lot of my energy but in June 2012 I suddenly developed atrial fibrillation which knocked my running for 6. I had never even been ill before. It heralded a massive period of readjustment and coming to terms with vulnerability and the return of old vulnerabilities and issues that had been covered up by my focus on running. I have had a real reassessment of my life and the processes that made me who I am today. I was just thinking this morning, what do I REALLY want. I used to want to be as like a machine – at least running wise – that I could be. I don’t want to be a machine any more. I would like a vision of the next step. Something to aim at! I should say, I am quite well now and I am running again, but the old focus is just too narrow. These last few days I have been thinking back to that time in June. In the week before I became ill I felt very deadened and I couldn’t shake the feeling. I had a bit of that around again. A real flattening of the spirits. I hope something new emerges.
Raffaella says:
Mar 17, 2015
WOW… this deeply resonated with me. it was in June 2012 that I left moved to the city, which sparked off a true soul awakening journey as I searched within to really find my passion. The last two years have been exciting, intense and challenging as I delved deeper and slowly but surely realised my dream and started to recognise myself again (or for the first time). I felt energised over the last few months but also edgy.
Thank you so much for sharing this… it helps make sense of it all and that I am on the right track.
It has been a soul awakening journey and I feel I can now embrace all i have learned and dive forward with confidence and love.
xoxox
Michelle Rivera says:
Mar 17, 2015
Oh my gosh. What hasn’t changed since this point? What hasn’t been hard or intense? What day hasn’t gone by that I was afraid I chose the wrong partner or that I wanted to crawl back into bed? Transformation has been HARD but boy have I transformed. Like the ebbs and flow of birth, I’m happy to sit now with who I am and what an accomplishment that is.
Noëlle Lemos says:
Mar 17, 2015
Sorry. The album’s title is “Souvenance”
Phoenix says:
Mar 17, 2015
wow did i go through it!
2012, no cash nearly homeless: now i live in a wonderful home filled with Antiques.
2013 Told i could die, few hours to live…. 10 days after===> i walked out the Hospital.
Walked away from abusive family.
2014 stood in Court against an Abusive Bully ==> he went to Prison 2 weeks ago!
Went to Therapy , best thing i ever did.
I WALKED THROUGH FIRE TO BE HERE NOW!
NOW I AM A KICK-ASS FREEDOM PHOENIX!!! They say what doesn’t Kill you MAKES YOU STRONGER
Well Chaps: I’m Proof!
ROCK-ON!!!
tati says:
Mar 17, 2015
This so on point and easy to read. I didn’t get a headache trying to translate it what this means. Bravo!
Shea says:
Mar 17, 2015
Dates are spot-on and wonderful shifts are beginning to emerge.
Thank you for sharing…
Kristine says:
Mar 17, 2015
This is great and just what I needed. I have been feeling like a big change coming in my life, and that is just what this is saying. I really believe on good things coming, and a big shift. Thank you for sharing.
mj says:
Mar 18, 2015
Thank You Anne for your beautiful expression of the Grand Uranus & Pluto squares.
And…Thank You Uranus, Thank You Pluto!
Cookie says:
Mar 18, 2015
Another incredible post! Thank you for this much-needed clarity. Big, BIG challenges for me over the past 3 years.. with some resolved (huge career change, huge spiritual growth spurt and huge personal transformation with my outlook on life) and some not (27 year relationship, 25 years married). I’m ready for the NEXT PHASE, and whatever it may bring. Feeling powerful, having just turned 60 on the 4th; a milestone for a life well-lived. Bring it on! ::smile::
Shannon says:
Mar 18, 2015
mid 2011- was let go from last long term employer
June 2012- started grad school
2013- stopped looking for “jobs” and started working independently in my field
Spring 2015- last semester, in the middle of my thesis, and multiple start up/pilot project i am developing. graduate in August.
also an Aries. also…exhausted! i really have covered some vast territory and expanded both my personal and professional networks and vision. and i hope this planetary shift is toward some consolidation….
Dulcie Rhodes says:
Mar 18, 2015
Dulcie,
11th June 2012 my little dog (a Shitsu) Flynn Died. It was 5.45 in the morning, teeming with rain. He was coughing so hard I had to hold him in my arms – he died there! We were inseperable for ten years. Today, though I now have a little rescue dog, I still grieve for Flynn.
I’m an Aries, 9/4/1940. I had a major heart attack 14th June 2008 when Pluto first aproached the first degree of Capricorn. Today I’m grateful for everyday but I do miss my little boy Flynn…..
Maurice says:
Mar 19, 2015
Wow. This article came RIGHT on time. I’ve experienced a lot set backs in the last few years: bills stacked as high as the empire state building, losing my belongs, loss of friends and potential lovers, addiction, etc.
I have truly evolved as a person. I guess all this struggle was worth it in the end. I am facing a major life decision right now. It’s risky and scary, but I know it needs to be done.
My anxiety level has been through the roof, especially in the past six months. My passion for life has been pretty poor. I lost sight of all my hopes and dreams, but I’m slowly getting it back.
Awesome article.
Aleigha says:
Mar 19, 2015
Thank you. In these years I have gone through many changes. Now a Energy worker, I see thing differently. I move forward on a higher path,
Gail says:
Mar 21, 2015
Wow is right! And to top it all off yesterdays Solar eclipse, super New Moon and Equinox – Very awesome. Thank you for the article it made sense of these past few years and hey! I’m not alone and there is a reason for the craziness.
Hang in there Maurice! thank you for sharing.
Robert Alan-Haven says:
May 2, 2015
and so it goes on. The arc of the transit just doesn’t stop the day after it is exact. The energy of the Uranus/Pluto square will be around for a while yet. I can certainly see and feel the superb reading of its effects still very much alive and well in my life being turned upside down and inside out materially and psychologically. This is not just change – it’s transformation.
Arch Crawford says:
May 10, 2016
There were two more Uranus/Pluto squares in Apparent Right Ascension as measured by Astronomers, after the Ecliptic Longitude squares completed. The dates were Dec 10, 2015 and April 1, 2016. So, maybe we can relax NOW?!