Uranus begins its retrograde period on June 29, which will continue until December 29. This gives us five months to fully absorb its impact, which could have a huge influence on the final months of 2016. This year has already been tumultuous, so with the additional effects of Uranus in retrograde, we could see even more major changes and cultural shifts.
When Uranus is direct, it is known for causing intuitive impulses. However, we are usually able to handle them with emotional maturity. But when Uranus is in retrograde, these impulses can be difficult to control. Uranus in retrograde can also bring about important realizations, which may be positive or negative. This can apply to humanity as a whole: these may not just be personal realizations, but global changes. Here are four ways that Uranus in retrograde could affect the rest of 2016:
- People will start asking, “Why?”
This is the time for people to wake up and start questioning the status quo. They may begin to notice the cracks in the system, the ways that our modern society just doesn’t always make sense. And once they begin to pull on one thread, the rest might start to unravel. People will begin to realize the true extent of systemic issues that we face, which could have a huge impact on upcoming elections.
- We will experience bursts of creativity.
Some of the impulses that Uranus retrograde can bring about are creative-the sudden urge to move, dance, draw, paint, with an incredible new vision for what we want to achieve. We could see some incredible artistic achievements in the coming months, perhaps inspired by the many questions that people are beginning to ask.
- It brings about a rebellious energy.
Uranus in retrograde is all about moving towards change. But it doesn’t push us towards slow and steady progress. It makes us want to shake things up right now, to tear the whole system down and build it back up again, better than ever before. Because of this, we could see even more protests and even more people getting involved with different activist movements. Rebellion doesn’t have to mean violence-it just means that people can no longer support the illusion that everything is as it’s supposed to be.
- We could see tensions rise even higher.
Overall, it seems that 2016 has been a stressful year no matter who you are, and Uranus in retrograde could exacerbate this feeling. But if two people come to two different yet equally powerful epiphanies, or one comes to an important conclusion that the other hasn’t reached yet, they can easily feel upset or offended. This is an especially important time to remember just how diverse the wide range of human experience is, and that the conclusions that we reach during this period may feel undeniably true for us, but may not be true for others. Uranus in retrograde is a learning period for humanity: a time for us to look inside and learn more about ourselves, and a time to look outward and learn more about each other.
