In astrology, Uranus is the planet of change, revolution, and innovation. It urges you to break free of anything that's holding you back from being your true, genuine self; to rebel against limitations and boundaries; to think creatively. As the "awakener" planet, Uranus may very well be at the root of unexpected situations, forcing you to think a little differently than you normally would when finding a solution.
As the first planet discovered through the use of technology, Uranus is the planet of revolution and the modern age. It rules Science, Electricity, Technology, and everything on the cutting edge. It’s also said to be the planet of Αstrology.
Uranus is a shocker. In a birth chart, it represents the part of you that’s most original and inventive, that shuns convention, craves freedom, and attracts — or creates — abrupt change. Uranus represents the Unpredictable. It can stir up senseless rebellion, studied eccentricity, restlessness, turmoil, and agitated states of mind, causing madness and insanity. It can also herald unexpected, life-altering events, typically in areas where you haven’t been paying attention. Uranus, it must be said, can shatter your world.
Uranus also generates flashes of insight, brilliant ideas, and new vistas when you need them the most. It’s the iconoclastic lord of genius, inventiveness, originality, and everything that captures you by surprise. When lightning strikes, be it in the form of an unexpected pink slip or a bizarre career opportunity, love at first sight or an unforeseen divorce, a lottery win or a housing crisis, you can bet that Uranus, the emissary of disruption, is at work.
Uranus is revolutionary and radical. It shows us how to become independent, to free ourselves from the norms of family, of society, etc. to the point where one may become a true individual.
Astronomical Facts
It takes 84 years — a human lifetime — for Uranus and its 15 moons to travel through the zodiac. Like Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune, Uranus is a gas giant. But while every other planet rotates on its axis in a more-or-less upright fashion, unconventional Uranus seems to roll around on its side with its north pole pointing to the Sun.
Uranus (from the Latin name Ūranus for the Greek god Οὐρανός) is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. Uranus is similar in composition to Neptune, and both have bulk chemical compositions which differ from that of the larger gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. For this reason, scientists often classify Uranus and Neptune as "ice giants" to distinguish them from the gas giants. The interior of Uranus is mainly composed of ices and rock.
Like the other giant planets, Uranus has a ring system, a magnetosphere, and numerous moons. The Uranian system has a unique configuration because its axis of rotation is tilted sideways, nearly into the plane of its solar orbit. Its north and south poles, therefore, lie where most other planets have their equators. As a result, the Uranian day is 42 years long, and the night is the same length.
The symbol of Uranus: 
The symbol of Uranus looks like an old-fashioned TV antenna — an apt image for the planet associated with electricity, technology, and the future. The symbol also incorporates a letter H, a reminder of William Herschel, who discovered the planet in 1781.
Understanding Uranus
Uranus spends about seven years in each sign. Like Neptune and Pluto, it makes its greatest impact on generations. In an individual chart, its influence is subtle — most of the time. But when it’s prominent in a birth chart, Uranus is the mark of geniuses, idealists, iconoclasts, nonconformists, eccentrics, inventors, revolutionaries, and astrologers.
And when, over the course of its 84-year cycle, it stimulates the Sun, the Moon, and the other planets in a birth chart, it can beget turmoil, foolish accidents, hair-raising relationship upheaval, amazing job shifts, and — in short — whatever mayhem it takes to loosen you up and liberate you.
Uranus, like the other outer planets, primarily influences generations rather than individuals — unless it happens to occupy a strong position in your natal chart. It’s prominent in your horoscope if:
- It occupies an angle — that is, it’s in the first, fourth, seventh, or tenth house of your chart. It’s especially powerful if it’s within approximately 8° of your Ascendant or Midheaven.
- It makes a number of close aspects to other planets and, in particular, to the Sun, the Moon, or the planet that rules your Ascendant.
- You have a Stellium in Aquarius.
Uranus in the signs
The sign that Uranus occupies in your birth chart determines the way you and other members of your generation shake off the burden of expectation, rebel against the established order, liberate yourself from fear, and express your most original self. You can learn more about Uranus in the Signs here!
Uranus in the Houses
The position that Uranus occupies by house determines the area in life in which you can expect the unexpected. You can learn more about Uranus in the Houses here!
